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Younus - Pakistan have point to prove

Pakistan will be well motivated for the series against New Zealand, which starts today, but captain Younus Khan has stressed they are not out to avenge their Champions Trophy defeat to the Black Caps. Both sides suffered in the fall-out fr [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan probes links between siege, cricket attack

Pakistani security forces were Sunday investigating possible links between the sole surviving militant from the army headquarters siege and an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Military officials said they had arrested a militant named [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Zakir expresses concern over decline of sports in Pakistan

Former Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) director general Zakir Hussain Syed has expressed his concern over the constant decline of sports in the country and has urged all stakeholders to take measures on a war footing to arrest it. Talking to r [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

ICC, Pakistan reach agreement on World Cup 2011

The International Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board yesterday settled a dispute over the staging of the World Cup 2011 that was moved out of Pakistan due to security concerns. According to the agreement, reached yesterday in Dubai [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan warns of Indian nuclear sub

PAKISTAN HAS claimed that the launch by India of a locally designed nuclear-powered submarine at the weekend will threaten regional peace and security and provoke an atomic arms race in south Asia. The submarine’s launch will make In [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistani Pledge to Rout Taliban In Tribal Region Is Put on ...

Soon after Pakistan launched its offensive against the Taliban this spring, President Asif Ali Zardari declared that the mission would go beyond pushing the Islamist militia out of the Swat Valley. "We're going to go into Waziristan,&q [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Bin Ladens son reportedly killed by US strike in Pakistan

The second-oldest son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden apparently was killed in a US missile strike inside Pakistan this year, US counterterrorism officials said yesterday.Saad bin Laden, 27, an Al Qaeda member who has been linked to terr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Younus glad Pakistan back on world stage

Pakistan captain Younus Khan said the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 in England had a special significance for his side after their country had become a virtual 'no-go zone' for international cricket. A terror attack on the Sri Lanka team bus [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

World Cup cricket meeting involving Pakistan postponed; will...

A meeting between the ICC, Pakistan and the 2011 World Cup co-hosts to find a solution after Pakistan was barred from hosting matches has been postponed. Tafazzul Rizvi, a legal adviser for the Pakistan Cricket Board, said the scheduled mee [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan preparing well for Twenty20 World Cup

It was after a long break that the Pakistan cricket team came face to face with strong opponents like Australia in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and emerged victorious in the only Twenty20 match of the series. The victory provided tremendo [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

International Donors Pledge Pakistan $224 Million Aid

International donors have pledged a total of $224 million in humanitarian aid to Pakistan to help Islamabad in tackling the major refugee crisis brought about by the recent military offensive against Taliban militants in the country's north [...]

Posted On : May, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan is no longer Cricket World Cup host ICC robs it fi...

The worst fears have finally come true and Pakistan has been removed as a co-host for the 2011 World Cup following the terrorist attacks in Lahore in early March by the International Cricket Council Board. Though there were lots of delibera [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

World Bank approves USD 500 million loan for Pakistan

In a bid to help maintain Pakistan's economic stability, the World Bank has approved USD 500 million interest-free loan to the country, which is reeling under severe financial crisis. The interest-free credit to support Pakistan is aimed to [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Pakistan admits to security lapses for Sri Lanka team

A Pakistani government official has finally conceded lapses in security arrangements for the Sri Lanka cricket team that came under attack in Lahore on March 3. Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani said: "The Federal Government is ve [...]