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Inzi slams life ban on Younis, Yousuf

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq strongly opposed the life ban slapped on Muhammed Yousuf and Younis Khan, recently announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Geo News reported Wednesday. Talking to Geo News, he said, ‘I am absolutely...

JI, PTI accuse Punjab govt of poll rigging

LAHORE: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) have accused PML-N government in Punjab for poll rigging and using state machinery against them for the NA-123 by-elections. JI candidate Hafiz Salman Butt, and PTI candidate Mian...

Players can appeal against penalties

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said the players who the Board has fined or banned, can appeal against these penalties, Geo News reported Wednesday. Talking to Geo News, the PCB’s Media Manager Nadeem Sarwar said the Board has a formal...

SBP buys 22.7 bn rupees of T-bills

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bought back 22.70 billion rupees ($268.51 million) of treasury bills and government bonds on Wedneday in 3-day reverse-repo contracts at 12.04 percent to inject funds into the money market.

Abdul Qadir lauds PCB decisions

LAHORE: Former leg spinner and former PCB Chief Selector Abdul Qadir, appreciating the recent decisions by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and termed them as brave, Geo News reported Wednesday. Talking to media, he said the Board should stick to their...

Ahmadinejad arrives in Afghanistan: govt

KABUL: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman in Hamid Karzai’’s office said. It is Ahmadinejad’’s first visit to Iran’’s eastern...

PCB imposes bans, fines on players

LAHORE: After the crushing defeat by Australia, meted out to the National cricket team, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has imposed bans, fines on various cricket players, held responsible for their poor performance. In the light of recommendations...

PCB imposes bans, fines on players

LAHORE: After the crushing defeat by Australia, meted out to the National cricket team, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has imposed bans, fines on various cricket players, held responsible for their poor performance. In the light of recommendations...

UN chief, US vice president slam Israel settlement plan

JERUSALEM: US vice president Joe Biden has been joined by UN chief Ban Ki-moon in condemning Israel’’s approval of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem in a move which has infuriated Palestinians. “The secretary-general...

UN chief, US vice president slam Israel settlement plan

JERUSALEM: US vice president Joe Biden has been joined by UN chief Ban Ki-moon in condemning Israel’’s approval of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem in a move which has infuriated Palestinians. “The secretary-general...
recent from Pakistan JI, PTI accuse Punjab govt of poll rigging
LAHORE: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) have accused PML-N government in Punjab for poll rigging and using state machinery against them for the NA-123 by-elections. JI candidate Hafiz Salman Butt, and PTI candidate Mian Hamid Mairaj were addressing a press conference at Engineering...
recent from World Ahmadinejad arrives in Afghanistan: govt
KABUL: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman in Hamid Karzai’’s office said. It is Ahmadinejad’’s first visit to Iran’’s eastern neighbour since Karzai was re-elected following a deeply...
recent from Business SBP buys 22.7 bn rupees of T-bills
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bought back 22.70 billion rupees ($268.51 million) of treasury bills and government bonds on Wedneday in 3-day reverse-repo contracts at 12.04 percent to inject funds into the money market.
recent from Sports Inzi slams life ban on Younis, Yousuf
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq strongly opposed the life ban slapped on Muhammed Yousuf and Younis Khan, recently announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Geo News reported Wednesday. Talking to Geo News, he said, ‘I am absolutely against these decisions, as the people who made...