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  • Cricket-ICC rejects Pakistan demand to keep out umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 50 minutes ago
    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Pakistan's demand not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future games after his role in the forfeited fourth test against England.

  • Pakistan-born man jailed in Australia for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 22 minutes ago
    A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia was sentenced to 20 years in jail.

  • Pakistan: Scientist Who Shared Nuclear Secrets Has Cancer Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 31 minutes ago
    An official government statement said Abdul Qadeer Khan, the developer of Pakistan?s atomic bomb who confessed to having run an illicit global nuclear proliferation network, had prostate cancer. It did not say how serious his condition was. Dr. Khan, 70, who has been under house arrest since 2004, is widely hailed as a national hero, and the tone of the government?s statement suggested that it

  • Western support for Musharraf makes Pakistan 'seedbed' of terrorism Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
    The West's support for Pakistan's military leader General Pervez Musharraf had made the country a "seedbed" of terrorism, according to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

  • ICC backs umpires in Pakistan forfeit row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed has insisted Pakistan would have no right of veto over any future appointment of Darrell Hair after the umpire ruled they had forfeited last week's fourth Test against England here at The Oval.

  • Pakistan match against Middlesex in doubt Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:10 AM
    Pakistan's one-day match against Middlesex on Thursday has been thrown into doubt following the fallout over the tourists' fourth Test forfeiture against England.

  • Cricket-Bangladesh backs Pakistan in ball tampering row Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 7:38 AM
    Bangladesh became the latest Asian nation on Tuesday to pledge their support to the Pakistan cricket team following a ball tampering row which led to the fourth test against England to be forfeited.

  • UPDATE 2-Cricket-Pakistan could skip Middlesex game Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 6:26 AM
    The Pakistan team may skip Thursday's one-day match against Middlesex to show solidarity with skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq before he attends a disciplinary scheduled for Friday, manager Zaheer Abbas said.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Pakistan could skip Middlesex game Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 4:54 AM
    The Pakistan team may skip Thursday's one-day match against Middlesex to show solidarity with skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq before he attends a disciplinary hearing on Friday, manager Zaheer Abbas said.

  • Jordan's king in Pakistan for Mideast talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 5:22 AM
    Jordan's King Abdullah II has flown to Pakistan to discuss the situation in the Middle East following the conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.

  • Australian greats, media support Hair in Pakistan cricket row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 3:21 AM
    Former Australia captains Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor have defended umpire Darrell Hair's integrity in the wake of the Pakistan forfeit row, as local media dubbed him "the bravest man in cricket".

  • Tampering row threatens Pakistan's tour of England Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 12:40 AM
    Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has warned the side could refuse to play in the upcoming one-day series against England if skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq receives a lengthy ban as a result of the tourists' controversial fourth Test forfeit here at The Oval.

  • Pakistan law change 'un-Islamic' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 22 10:12 AM
    Pakistan's six-party religious alliance condemns government moves to repeal controversial Islamic laws.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Inzamam wants Oval test to be declared void Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 12:47 AM
    Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to give a no-result verdict for the fourth test against England.

  • Pakistan want Inzamam hearing delayed Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 22 6:21 PM
    Cricket : Legal team want deferral of the Pakistan captain's hearing to put together "the best possible" case.

  • ICC rejects Pakistan demand to keep out umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 32 minutes ago
    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Pakistan's demand not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future games after his role in the forfeited fourth test against England. The ICC also endorsed the decision by Hair and fellow umpire Billy Doctrove to award the match to the home team at the Oval on Sunday after Pakistan stayed in the dressing room

  • UK Investors Keen To Bring 'Clean Coal Technology' To Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 22 6:44 PM
    A delegation of investors from the UK called upon Managing Director of Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) Brig Muhammad Khalid S Khokhar to discuss the prospects of investment in the coal sector.

  • UK INVESTORS KEEN TO BRING 'CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY' TO PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Aug 22 6:44 PM
    Environment / water pollution A delegation of investors from the UK called upon Managing Director of Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) Brig Muhammad Khalid S Khokhar to discuss the prospects of investment in the coal sector.

  • ICC backs umpires in Pakistan forfeit row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 22 5:30 PM
    LONDON (AFP) - International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed insisted Pakistan would have no right of veto over the appointment of Darrell Hair after the umpire ruled they had forfeited last week's fourth Test against England here at The Oval.

  • ICC backs umpires in Pakistan dispute Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
    Pakistan's bid to have Darrell Hair barred from standing in its future matches after the controversial forfeit in London will not influence how umpires are appointed, International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed says.

  • Pakistan put tour match in doubt Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 22 5:41 AM
    Pakistan may skip Thursday's match against Middlesex amid fears Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing could jeopardise the one-day series.

  • Australia jails Pakistan-born man for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
    SYDNEY - A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia was sentenced to 20 years in jail Wednesday. Faheem Khalid Lodhi, 36, was charged with planning to blow up the electrical grid in the city of Sydney as well as several defense sites in 2003.

  • Pakistan-born man jailed in Australia for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    SYDNEY : A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia was sentenced to 20 years in jail Wednesday. Faheem Khalid Lodhi, 36, was charged with planning to blow up the electrical grid in the city of Sydney as well as several defence sites in 2003.

  • West 'making Pakistan terror hotspot' Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 22 6:36 PM
    THE West's support for Pakistan's military leader General Pervez Musharraf had made the country a "seedbed" of terrorism, according to former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

  • Pakistan want Inzamam hearing delayed Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 22 5:38 PM
    Cricket: Inzamam-ul-Haq's legal team want a deferral of the Pakistan captain's hearing while they put together their case.

  • ICC rejects Pakistan demand to keep out umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 35 minutes ago
    NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Pakistan's demand not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future games after his role in the forfeited fourth test against England. The ICC also endorsed the decision by Hair and fellow umpire Billy Doctrove to award the match to the home team at the Oval on Sunday after Pakistan stayed in the

  • London Cricket Flap Costs Pakistan a Match Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 22 7:30 AM
    Pakistan is in an uproar after a controversial umpire accused the Pakistani team of tampering with the ball in a cricket match in London. In protest, the team briefly refused to resume play after tea. When the team did return, the umpire ruled that Pakistan had forfeited the match, the first time that had happened in 129 years.

  • Pakistan-born man jailed in Australia for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - 12 minutes ago
    A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia was sentenced to 20 years in jail. Faheem Khalid Lodhi, 36, was convicted of planning to blow up the electrical grid in Australia's biggest city, Sydney. He had faced a possible life sentence.

  • Cricket Revenue May Fall as Pakistan Weighs Boycott (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 22 6:03 AM
    Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Cricket, tarnished by a dispute over whether Pakistan's players cheated against England, faces further damage to its image and finances if the Asian team carries out a threat to boycott their one-day series.

  • Pakistan-born man jailed in Australia for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    Sydney police. A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia has been sentenced to 20 years in jail

  • Australia warns of attacks in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 5:36 PM
    Australia has warned of possible attacks against international hotels in Pakistan, saying it had received recent credible reports that militants are planning attacks against a range of targets.

  • Accusations hang heavy on Pakistan squad Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Aug 22 6:10 PM
    Inzamam-ul-Haq's impending disciplinary hearing has become the focal point of Pakistan's tour, with on-field considerations taking a back seat this week.

  • Cricket-Pakistan may pull out of one-day series, says Inzamam Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 4:26 PM
    Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has warned that his team could pull out of the one-day series against England if he is not cleared of ball tampering allegations.

  • World leading buyers invited to attend Instyle Pakistan 2006 Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - 47 minutes ago
    KARACHI (Online): In the run-up of 'Instyle Pakistan 2006' the federal minister for Ministry of Textile Industry, Mr Mushtaq Ali Cheema has extended invitations to leading international buyers to attend the exhibition as VIP guests of the Government of Pakistan.

  • Pakistan put tour match in doubt Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - 47 minutes ago
    LONDON (Agencies): Pakistan players may skip Thursday's match against Middlesex at Uxbridge, on the day before skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing. But coach Bob Woolmer has moved to quell fears the one-day series against England could be in danger.

  • Chinese legislature mulls pact with Pakistan to fight terror Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 22 minutes ago
    Beijing, Aug 22: All-weather friends, China and Pakistan, are all set to enhance cooperation in the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism under a bill tabled for deliberation today in China's top legislature.

  • Hair ready for battle as Pakistan call in lawyers Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 22 4:05 PM
    DARRELL HAIR, the umpire whose accusations of balltampering in the fourth Test at the Brit Oval so incensed Pakistan, has spoken out for the first time about the furore that has shaken the world of cricket to its very foundations.

  • Pakistan Keen To Play - Woolmer Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 22 9:09 AM
    Bob Woolmer insists Pakistan are keen to play in the forthcoming one-day series against England.

  • Sources of terrorism in Pakistan: German FM 15 Afghan rebels killed; six NATO troops hurt Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - 50 minutes ago
    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): Expressing satisfaction over the security situation in the northern Afghan region, visiting German Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier alleged sources of terrorism existed in Pakistan.

  • Pakistan Coach Says Team May Skip England Series If Punished Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 11:30 PM
    Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's cricket team may refuse to play in a one-day series against England if captain Inzamam- ul-Haq is punished over the forfeited Test match in London, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said.

  • Inzamam Support Is Pakistan Priority Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 22 9:09 AM
    Inzamam-ul-Haq's impending disciplinary hearing has become the focal point of Pakistan's tour.

  • WRAPUP 1-Cricket-Pakistan captain Inzamam faces eight-match ban Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 11:37 AM
    Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq could be banned for eight one-day internationals or four tests if he is found guilty of ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute this Friday.

  • Scandal-hit Pakistan nuclear scientist has cancer Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, at the centre of an international nuclear proliferation scandal involving North Korea, Libya and Iran, has prostate cancer, the government said.

  • Pakistan star ball claim revealed Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 22 2:01 AM
    Pakistan's Shahid Afridi appeared to support the practice of ball-tampering in an interview earlier this year, it emerges.

  • PAKISTAN KEEN TO PLAY - WOOLMER Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Aug 22 9:22 AM
    Bob Woolmer has attempted to dampen growing tensions by claiming Pakistan are keen to play in the forthcoming one-day series against England.

  • Pakistan may skip warm-up match Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Aug 22 3:34 PM
    LONDON, Aug 22: Pakistan's one-day match against Middlesex on Thursday has been thrown into doubt following the fallout over the tourists' fourth Test forfeiture against England.

  • Woolmer: 'Pakistan will play one-dayers' Open this result in new window
    ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 22 6:57 AM
    Bob Woolmer has offered reassurances about Pakistan's participation in the one-day series against England by saying they are eager to play

  • Pakistan proposes reforms to Islamic laws Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 10:36 AM
    Pakistan's ruling party introduced a bill on Monday to amend controversial Islamic laws, including one which makes rape victims liable to prosecution for adultery unless they produce four male witnesses.

  • Protest, subsequent forfeit spark outrage in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 22 5:17 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan For many in this impoverished Muslim nation, the most important thing after God is the gentlemanly English game of cricket.

  • Pakistan: Dangerous threat, grand opportunity Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Aug 22 6:41 AM
    With its back to the wall and on the verge of losing power, the Pakistan army is likely to encourage major covert strikes in India

  • Shanahan Engineering in 11m Pakistan deal Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Aug 22 8:41 AM
    A client company of Enterprise Ireland, Shanahan Engineering, has today signed a substantial contract with a company in Pakistan. The four year deal with Consolidated Agencies of Lahore is worth over 11m in services and supplies.

  • THE TICKER: Proof that Pakistan takes its cricket seriously Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Aug 22 12:07 AM
    For many in Pakistan, the most important thing -- after God -- is the gentlemanly English game of cricket. (Substitute Pakistan for Columbus, Ohio, and cricket for football. Now you get the picture.

  • Ball-tampering allegations a slur on Pakistan: PCB chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:01 AM
    The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said accusations that Pakistan players had tampered with the ball was a "slur" against the team and the country.

  • Pakistan's Middlesex match in doubt Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Aug 22 10:21 AM
    PAKISTAN'S one-day match against Middlesex this week has been thrown into doubt following the fallout over the tourists' fourth Test forfeiture against England.

  • Pakistan Church, Christian Homes Attacked in Land Dispute Open this result in new window
    The Christian Post - Aug 22 1:40 PM
    A church and Christian homes were attacked in a village outside of Lahore, Pakistan earlier this month in a land ...

  • Pakistan Tour Match In Doubt Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 22 5:09 AM
    Pakistan's one-day match against Middlesex on Thursday has come into doubt.

  • Keep Pakistan on our side, says Armitage Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 22 12:25 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): Pakistan has worked closely with the United States, sharing intelligence and capturing and handing over many terrorists, including top al-Qaeda leaders.

  • Pakistan challenged the wrong at Oval Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 22 12:40 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): Pakistans reaction at Oval is the minimum response to challenge the wrong and the injustice and were right to protest, for the credibility and dignity of the sport, reports leading newspaper Guardian in a comment.

  • Pakistan threaten to cancel tour if Inzamam punished Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 22 6:11 AM
    London, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday threatened to pull out of the forthcoming one-day international series against England if their captain Inzamam-ul Haq was not cleared of ball-tampering charges even as the International Cricket Council (ICC) maintained it will not be intimidated by such remarks.

  • Sherpao refutes The Economist report on Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 22 12:26 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao while refuting the charges levelled against Pakistan in a report of The Economist said it is absolutely baseless.

  • In Pakistan, quiet town of violent undercurrents Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 21 7:34 AM
    Life is slow in this small, scruffy town in southern Punjab, but this corner of Pakistan has a underground of sectarian violence and suspected links to Al Qaeda that belies the quiet rural image.

  • Umpire Hair most hated man in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 22 8:43 AM
    AN international row is looming between Australia and Pakistan over a worn cricket ball used in a match played 16,000km away.

  • Pakistan committed to peace and stability in region, says PM Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Aug 22 10:17 AM
    ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday reaffirmed the countrys commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region and said that Pakistan did not want to engage in an arms race.

  • Uganda: Pakistan Appeals Against 75 Percent Tax Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 22 8:51 AM
    Pakistan has appealed to the Government to review the 75% tax that was imposed on imported rice in 2005, an official of the Nairobi-based High Commission of Pakistan has said.

  • King Abdullah of Jordan arrives & leaves after short visit to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 22 12:10 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (APP): King of Jordan Abdullah II was accorded warm welcome when he arrived on a brief visit to Pakistan. He was received by President General Pervez Musharraf at the Chaklala Air Base.

  • Pakistan boss tries to cool tempers Open this result in new window
    Morning Star - Aug 22 11:33 AM
    BOB WOOLMER attempted to dampen growing tensions today by insisting that Pakistan are keen to play in the forthcoming one-day series against England.

  • Australian greats, media support Hair in Pakistan cricket row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 22 2:32 AM
    SYDNEY (AFP) - Former Australia captains Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor defended umpire Darrell Hair's integrity in the wake of the Pakistan foreit row, as the local media dubbed him "the bravest man in cricket".

  • Australia Issues Travel Alert Over Terrorist Threat in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 5:58 PM
    Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Australia advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Pakistan, citing possible terrorist attacks against western hotels in Islamabad.

  • Woolmer: 'Pakistan will play one-dayers' Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Aug 22 7:17 AM
    Coach Bob Woolmer has sought to offer reassurances about Pakistan's participation in the forthcoming five-match one-day series against England by claiming they are eager to play.

  • It's Hair's word against Pakistan's Open this result in new window
    Cricinfo via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 22 12:45 AM
    England v Pakistan, 4th Test, The Oval

  • China mulls pact with Pakistan to fight terror Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Aug 22 7:16 AM
    China and Pakistan aim to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism, under a bill tabled in China's legislature on Tuesday.

  • Pakistan cricket captain faces ban Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 22 3:42 AM
    Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is facing a ban of up to eight One Day internationals or four Test matches after being charged with bringing the game into disrepute as well as changing the condition of the ball.

  • OIC to hold first refugee meeting in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Aug 22 10:17 AM
    ISLAMABAD: Muslim nations will meet in Pakistan in November to discuss the plight of nine million refugees in the Islamic world, including thousands from the Middle East conflict, officials said on Monday.

  • Pakistan nuclear scientist Qadeer Khan suffering from cancer Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 22 6:40 AM
    The founder of Pakistan's nuclear program Abdul Qadeer Khan is suffering from prostate cancer, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.

  • Don't yield to Pakistan demands: Halbish Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 22 12:37 AM
    Former Australian cricket chief Graham Halbish is urging the game's administrators not to yield to Pakistan's demands over the ball-tampering crisis.

  • Cricket Flap Erupts Between England, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 21 4:00 PM
    A heated dispute stemming from a cricket match between England and Pakistan has resulted in headlines in both countries. After the Pakistan team was accused of having scuffing the ball, it didn't emerge from its clubhouse before an Australian referee forfeited the match to England. Robert Siegel talks with Simon Barnes, chief sportswriter for the Times of London.

  • Inzamam says protest defended Pakistan's pride Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:57 AM
    Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he kept his team off the field against England in the fourth Test to defend his country's pride after allegations of cheating.

  • Muslim Land-Grabbers in Pakistan Attack Christians Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Aug 22 12:03 AM
    One believer missing, three severely injured; police file charges against victims. ISTANBUL In an attempted land-grab, Muslim attackers have terrorized a predominantly Christian village in Pakistans Punjab province over the past two weeks and demolished its church.

  • PAKISTAN TOUR MATCH IN DOUBT Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Aug 22 5:02 AM
    Pakistan's one-day match against Middlesex on Thursday has come into doubt in the aftermath of the fourth Test forfeiture. The tourists' priority is to support captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in his International Cricket Council disciplinary hearing in London on Friday.

  • Hair stands firm in Pakistan row Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Aug 22 7:39 AM
    CONTROVERSIAL Australia umpire Darrell Hair is standing firm in the row involving the Pakistan cricket team, saying he will fight any move to oust him.

  • Hayden puts heat on ICC over Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 21 11:40 PM
    Australian opener Matthew Hayden has implored the International Cricket Council to take strong action over Pakistan's controversial walk-off at The Oval.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Pakistan to refuse to play under umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:11 AM
    Shaharyar Khan, the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said on Monday the board would not accept Australian umpire Darrell Hair for any matches.

  • China mulls pact with Pakistan to fight terrorism Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 22 7:29 AM
    Beijing, Aug 22: China and Pakistan aim to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism, under a bill tabled in China's legislature Tuesday.

  • Pakistan sells 4.5 bln rupees of T-bills in repo Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 21 11:39 PM
    KARACHI, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank sold 4.50 billion rupees ($74.5 million) of Treasury bills on Tuesday in a four-day repo operation to mop up funds from the money market.

  • Pakistan press backs cricket walkout Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 21 10:55 AM
    Newspapers around Pakistan back their team's protest against umpire Darrel Hair's decision to penalise them for ball tampering.

  • Pakistan are no cheats says Furness all-rounder Open this result in new window
    North-West Evening Mail - Aug 22 6:11 AM
    FURNESS Cricket Clubs Pakistani professional Majid Jahangir has bowled a bouncer at suggestions his countrymen tampered with the ball during the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at the Oval.

  • Pakistan denies arrest of Al-Qaeda militant Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:46 AM
    Pakistan rejected reports that wanted Al-Qaeda militant Matiur Rehman had been arrested and denied that he was linked to an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners.

  • Pakistan rue a bad Hair day Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Aug 21 11:55 PM
    Pakistan's protest to the International Cricket Council over the forfeiture of the fourth Test against England will not include them contending the result.

  • Cricket-Pakistan to refuse to play under Darrell Hair, PCB says Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 2:22 AM
    The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar Khan, said on Monday the board would not accept Australian umpire Darrell Hair for any matches.

  • Pakistan eyes Afghan link in foiled London plot Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:00 AM
    More than a week after the foiled London terror plot, investigators in Pakistan say they have shifted their sights to Afghanistan, after the prime suspect in custody, Rashid Rauf, divulged his liaison with a high-level Al Qaeda operative possibly based in Afghanistan's Kunar Province.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Pakistan could face further charges - ICC chief Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:40 AM
    International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Monday that Pakistan could face further charges after refusing to take to the field in the final test against England after allegations of ball-tampering.

  • Flood kills 233 in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 22 8:23 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 22 : The death toll in the monsoon flash floods has risen to 233 in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), media reports said Tuesday.

  • Allegations that Pakistan cheated sparks outrage Open this result in new window
    Slam! Sports - Aug 21 10:25 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - For many in this impoverished Muslim nation, the most important thing - after God - is the gentlemanly English game of cricket.

  • Cricket-Pakistan to press ahead with one-dayers, PCB source says Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:40 AM
    Pakistan will remain in England for the one-day series despite the unprecedented decision to forfeit the fourth test at the Oval on Sunday, a senior Pakistan Board official told Reuters.

  • Pakistan forfeit Test after ball tamper row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 11:19 PM
    The fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval was sensationally abandoned after an ugly row over ball-tampering.

  • Pakistan should accept decision: Beazley Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 21 8:26 PM
    The Pakistan cricket team should have taken a controversial umpiring decision on the chin instead of forfeiting their Test match to England, Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says.

  • Cricket-Miandad says Pakistan cricket decision a mistake Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - Aug 22 12:56 AM
    KARACHI (AFP) - Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad said Pakistan had put themselves in a difficult position and made a mistake by not taking the field following the row over alleged ball-tampering which wrecked the fourth Test against England.

  • Pakistan boss: 'My players did not cheat' Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Aug 22 12:47 AM
    Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has defended his team against accusations of cheating following the forfeited fourth Test against England at The Oval. Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and his team-mates refused to take to the field on day four of the final Test of the series after being accused of ball-tampering.

  • Inzamam Charged After Pakistan Forfeits Cricket Test (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 9:49 AM
    Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul- Haq was charged with ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute after his team yesterday forfeited the fourth cricket Test against England at the Oval, London.

  • Australians warned of fresh terrorist threats in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 22 12:40 AM
    Australians have been warned of fresh threats of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, and being urged to reconsider the need to travel to the Asian nation.

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