Pakistan beaten by Germany in warm-up match
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NEW DELHI: Germany defeated Pakistan 2-1 in a warm-up match prior to the Hockey World Cup here on Friday.
Pakistan team manager Asif Bajwa expressed satisfaction on his team’s performance despite its defeat.
Mohammad Irfan got Pakistan a lead in the beginning of the match against the defending champions but Mathias equaled the score before the half-time.
The match went on 1-1 till the last moments of the match when...
2 Pakistan cricketers involved in match-fixing: Butt
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LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has revealed that two Pakistani cricketers are involved in match-fixing and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has provided the evidence.
Ijaz Butt said that he cannot tell the names of these cricketers but they are not included in the present team.
Ijaz Butt was speaking at the press conference held here at the Gaddafi Stadium for announcing the names of 30...
UN team probing BB murder to submit report on Mar 31
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ISLAMABAD: The UN Commission probing assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto would submit its report on March 31.
The commission chief Mr Heraldo Munoz left the country Friday after completing his visit to Pakistan.
The commission will present the report to the UN Secretary General on March 31. It will later be shared with Pakistan.
During their third tour to Pakistan, the UN team held separate meetings...
Australia win 1st T20 against NZ by 6 wkts
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WELLINGTON: Australia gained a 1-0 lead over New Zealand in the two-match series of Twenty Internationals, winning the first match by six wickets here at Westpac Stadium with four overs to spare on Friday.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and decided to bat first but none of his batsmen could play with confidence against Australian bowlers and were bundled out for 118 runs.
James Franklin was the top-scorer...
Govt cut down development budget over terror war: PM
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said that Pakistan had to cut down its development budge owing to the world economic meltdown and war against terrorism.
He was talking to a two-member IMF delegation, comprising Masood Ahmed, Director Middle East and Central Asia and Paul R Roos, Regional Director.
He said his government attaches high priority to improving the state of economy through sustainable...
President tenders apology over childbirth in rickshaw
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QUETTA: President Asif Ali Zardari Friday tendered an apology over birth of a child in an auto rickshaw due to blocakage of roads during his (President) visit to Quetta on Thursday.
The President also announced Rs500, 000 for the family.
However, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani showed a non-serious approach on the issue.
It may be reminded here that a woman...
Pandemonium mars NWFP assembly on Bilour Urdu remarks
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PESHAWAR: The opposition lawmaker Friday staged a walkout from NWFP Assembly in protest against Bashir Bilour’s remarks about the national language.
In his remarks, the provincial senior minister said that Urdu was not a national language because as it was not being spoken across the country and termed it a just source of communication.
Earlier, during today’s session, MPA Maulana Ubaidullah demanded use of Urdu...
Thai court seizes 1.4 billion dollars from Thaksin
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BANGKOK: Thailand’’s top court Friday stripped Thaksin Shinawatra of more than half his 2.3-billion-dollar fortune after ruling that the fugitive former premier had abused his power for personal gain.
The verdict was an apparent compromise aimed at avoiding violence by the tycoon’’s supporters, but it left many of them in tears and a pro-Thaksin protest movement said it would push ahead with mass...
Nation to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi with religious reverence
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ISLAMABAD: The nation on Saturday would celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) with religious reverence and fervor renewing the pledge to follow true teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
The day will begin with special prayers for development, safety, peace, unity and brotherhood amongst the followers of Holy Prophet (PBUH).
Special security arrangements would be made to maintain law and...
Sindh Govt issues notification about administrators’ appointment
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KARACHI: The Sindh government Friday issued notification about the appointments of administrators at district and town levels across the province.
According to the notification, Lala Fazlur Rheman has replaced Javed Hanif as new Karachi DCO. He will also take charge of city’s administrators in place of Nazim.
While present DCO Javed Hanif has been directed to report at the Services and General Administrative Department...
Justice Javed urges parliament to simplify law
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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court senior judge Justice Javed Iqbal feels that dispensation of justice at people’s doorstop will remain merely a slogan if the country’s laws are not simplified.
Speaking at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad Friday, Justice Iqbal said: “Our laws are very complicated. It is difficult to get over it once your are trapped in these laws.”
He said that the Parliament could take steps...
Miliband hails ‘Aman Ki Asha’ initiative
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LONDON: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, terming the “Aman Ki Asha” (desire for peace) a good initiative, has announced to fully support the cause.
In an exclusive chat with The News London today (Friday), Miliband said Aman Ki Asha is an important endeavor for the restoration of peace in the region.
The step, he said, will prove helpful in the solution of outstanding issues between Pakistan and India....
5-member bench to hear petition against President’s dual offices
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Friday constituted a five-member bench to hear a petition filed against the dual offices of President Asif Ali Zardari.
The bench will hear the petition on March 2.
Chief Justice of the LHC, Khawaja Sharif, formed a 5-member bench to hear applications against President’s dual offices. Justice Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry will be heading the bench.
The petitions were filed by Advocate A K Dogar...
Myanmar’’s top court rejects Suu Kyi freedom bid
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YANGON: Myanmar’’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi against her extended house arrest, her lawyer said, keeping her in detention ahead of polls promised by the junta for this year.
The opposition leader, locked up by the regime for most of the past two decades, had her incarceration lengthened by 18 months in August after being convicted over a bizarre incident in which a US man...
Price of Pakistani rice down by 40%
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KARACHI: Owing to the world economic recession and better production of rice globally, the prices of Pakistani rice in international market have come down to USD511 per ton with the decline of 40 percent.
According to federal board of statistics, during July 2009 to January 2010, Pakistan exported 2.26 million ton rice at the rate of Rs1.15 billion. ‘
While last year for the same period, Pakistan exported 1.5 million-ton...
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