LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board today banned former skippers Muhammad Yousuf and Younis Khan from representing Pakistan in international cricket for an indefinite period in an operation clean up aimed at curbing players’ power. Controversies are nothing new for Pakistani team, which has always been in the headlines of media whether or not it is on any tour. PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt took this bold decision in line with the recommendations given by board’s six-member inquiry committee formed to probe Pakistan’s winless Australia tour. Out of six, four members of the committee are on the pay [...]

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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 by inquiry committee, PCB has imposed one-year ban on playing of all-rounder Shoaib Malik and Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan, alongwith a fine for Rs 2 million each. Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal and Omar Akmal have been issued final warnings to improve their disciplinary behavior; while both Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal has been fined Rs. three million and [...]

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LAHORE: Inquiry Committee has completed its investigations on Pakistan cricket team’s defeat in Australia and recommended ban on former captain Shoaib Malik and pace bowler Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan. The committee, headed by PCB chief operating officer Wasim Bari, was investigating the Pakistan team’s defeat in Australia. It has handed over its report to chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Ijaz Butt. The committee also recommended action against Shahid Afridi on ball tampering and suggested action against Kamran Akmal and his brother Umar Akmal for violation of discipline and giving statements to media.

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KARACHI: Formidable Sialkot Stallions maintained their undisputed champion in shorter version of the game when they whipped Faisalabad Wolves by five wickets in the final of RBS T20 Cricket Championship on Sunday night. Playing before a capacity crowd of 35,000 under dazzling lights at National Stadium, Sialkot overhauled, Faisalabad modest total of 109 in 16.3 overs. Abdul Razzaq was Sialkot Stallions hero by taking wickets for 17 runs and scoring an enterprising 24 in 26 balls with four sizzling boundaries to take the man of the match award from Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt. Sialkot [...]

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KARACHI: Sialkot Stallions as expected qualified for the final RBS T20 Cricket Championship when they beat Karachi Dolphins by seven runs on Saturday before strong crowd of around 20,000. Replying to Sialkot Stallions total of 149-7 in 20 overs, Karachi Dolphins after an exhilarating start was bowled out for 139 with nine-ball of 20 overs remaining at National Stadium’s dazzling floodlights. 4-time Champion Sialkot Stallions will take on Faisalabad Wolves in Sunday night final. Shahid Afridi in a brief cameo of 11-ball, he struck three boundaries and brace of 6s in 29 while Fawad Alam made [...]

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At PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week Day 4 (Final Day) Rouge, Libas by Sehyr Saigol, Maria B, Sobia Nazir, Munib Nawaz, HSY, Nomi Ansari, Shaiyanne Malik and Saai by Sahar Atif showcased their Collection… Saai by Sahar Atif at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2010 Shaiyanne Malik at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2010 Nomi Ansari’s Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2010 HSY Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2010 Munib Nawaz at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2010 Sobia Nazir’s Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2010 Maria B. at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week [...]

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Rann is the biggest upcoming Hindi movie of Bollywood in the direction of Ram Gopal Verma. Rann movie releases on 29th January, 2010 in Indian cinemas. Rann movie focuses on the real face of Indian media and its effect. Rann Movie Casts: Amitabh Bachchan as Harshvardhan Malik: Harshvardhan Malik is the founder of the first ever private news channel in the country INDIA 24/7. He is the Harvard-educated guy. He is considered as the most respected media personality. Ritesh Deshmukh as Purab Shastri: Purab Shastri is a journalist who believes that the media should be the check point for the people [...]

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3 Nights 4 Days is an upcoming Hindi movie of Bollywood which releases on 9th October, 2009 in Indian theater. Director of 3 Nights 4 Days movie is Devang Dholakia. The movie has been produced by a team – Sunil Pathare, Ryan Semelhago, Amit Kumar Mahoto and Devang Dholakia. 3 Nights 4 Days is a drama movie which introduced fun by a group of students. Associate Producer of the movie is Farid Amiri. Editor and Creative Director of 3 Nights 4 Days movie is Deepak Naidu. “Khawahishen” is the best song of 3 Nights 4 Days on rocking music which tells about the theme of the movie. Music of 3 [...]

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Without a doubt the Indian intelligentsia have stooped very low this time–not that we ever doubted that the slum-dogs couldn’t stoop any lower–maligning the reputation of two innocent girls who were raped and murdered when they are not alive to defend themselves certainly exposes the desperation of the Indian Intelligence Bureau. As though their operatives here have no sisters and mothers of their own.  Accusing the poor victims of immorality when they are not alive to defend their reputation is such a repugnant accusation, it only serves to display the delinquency of the Indians [...]

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An ocean is but a mass of individual droplets of water. Each droplet, a harmless little sparkling sphere, is insignificant when looked at on its own, but when it becomes part of the ocean, its power is unmatched; its fury unforgiving. The above sentence is my attempt at paraphrasing that age old saying. All Kashmiris, whether in Kashmir or living overseas, have to do their part in voicing their opposition to India and its crimes in Kashmir. Our collective voices will resonate so the world will take notice, like people take notice of a tsunami even though it is formed by individual, insignificant [...]

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