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  • Pakistan weigh up their options Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    The future of Pakistan's tour of England remained uncertain after meetings at a west London hotel threatened to end without a definitive statement about whether the upcoming one-day series would go ahead as planned.

  • Australian PM goes in to bat for Pakistan row umpire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
    Australian Prime Minister John Howard weighed into the Pakistan cricket controversy, saying the game would descend into "chaos" if umpires did not receive support when enforcing the rules.

  • Speed of the essence for Pakistan in tour row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:32 PM
    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed was said to be flying in to London from the governing body's Dubai headquarters to help broker a deal that could keep Pakistan's tour of England on track after the fall-out from last week's ball-tampering controversy at The Oval.

  • Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies playing cricket Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:32 PM
    Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan batsman who went on to become an ICC match referee, died while playing for Surrey Over-50s at Marlow in Buckinghamshire, southern England. He was 54.

  • WRAPUP 1-Cricket-Pakistan drop demand for early hearing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 1:31 PM
    Pakistan have dropped their plan to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold a disciplinary hearing before Monday into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth and final test against England.

  • Does bin Laden trail lead to Pakistan? Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 23 12:22 PM
    U.S. intelligence officials say Osama bin Laden is likely hiding in Pakistan, and the former head of the CIA's bin Laden unit says the United States will have to be "extraordinarily lucky" to get the al Qaeda leader.

  • England and Pakistan chiefs meet after Inzamam delay Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 10:27 AM
    Senior cricket officials from England and Pakistan have met at a west London hotel ahead of the upcoming one-day clash between their two nations after the climax of their Test series was cut short by last weekend's ball-tampering row.

  • Bush commends Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 9:50 AM
    US President George W. Bush called President Pervez Musharraf and expressed appreciation for Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism in the context of the terror plot in Britain, the foreign ministry said.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Pakistan want Inzamam hearing before Monday Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 9:45 AM
    Pakistan plan to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold a disciplinary hearing into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth test with England before Monday.

  • Pakistan to play one-dayers after Inzamam hearing delayed Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:49 AM
    Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas confirmed the team's upcoming one-day series against England would go ahead after a disciplinary hearing involving captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was postponed.

  • Pakistan's Legacy Of Jihad Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
    The terror arrests in London have raised questions anew how committed Pakistan is to battling terrorism, particularly since the country still has thousands of militant camps. Pakistani journalist Farhan Bokhari reports from Islamabad.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies of heart attack in match Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:43 AM
    Former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Raja died of a heart attack on Wednesday in London, a Pakistan team official said. He was 54.

  • Cricket-England opt for Broad attack in Pakistan one-day series Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:02 AM
    England have included two newcomers in a 16-man one-day international squad to play Pakistan including 20-year-old fast bowler Stuart Broad, the son of former test batsman Chris.

  • Afghanistan and Pakistan mull joint border patrols Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:08 AM
    Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to consider joint patrols of their long border to control the movement of militants, an issue that has soured their relations.

  • Cricket-England name squad for one-day series against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:17 AM
    England named the following 16-man squad on Wednesday for the international one-day series and Twenty20 match against Pakistan:

  • Pakistan arrests 'Indian' over alleged runaway train terror bid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 3:31 AM
    A suspected Indian national stole a railway engine in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi and tried to drive it into a passenger train in an attempted terror attack, police said.

  • ICC backs umpires in Pakistan forfeit row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 11:41 PM
    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.

  • Cricket-Adjudicator Madugalle steps down for Pakistan hearing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 1:12 AM
    The International Cricket Council (ICC) chief referee Ranjan Madugalle will not conduct Friday's hearing against Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq on the Oval test controversy due to personal reasons.

  • Cricket-Row acquires racial, political undertones in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 12:20 AM
    Reaction in Pakistan to the ball-tampering row at the fourth test against England has spiralled from initial dismay to a darkening mood of racial, religious and political undertones.

  • Pakistan-born man jailed in Australia for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 11:10 PM
    A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia was sentenced to 20 years in jail.

  • Speed brought in to save Pakistan tour Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 23 5:22 PM
    International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed was said to be on his way to London to help broker a deal that could keep Pakistan's tour of England on track after the fall-out from last week's ball-tampering controversy at The Oval. -

  • PAKISTAN: Bhutto claims homeland is a seedbed of terrorism. Open this result in new window
    ABC Radio Australia - 33 minutes ago
    With Pakistan heading for presidential elections next year, the country's former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, has launched an early campaign to discredit current leader General Pervez Musharraf.

  • Cricket-ICC rejects Pakistan demand to keep out umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:54 PM
    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: Scientist Who Shared Nuclear Secrets Has Cancer Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 22 9:13 PM
    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

  • Pakistan Captain's Hearing Is Delayed; May Save Tour (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 23 5:49 AM
    Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Cricket's rulers delayed a hearing into whether Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq sanctioned alleged cheating by his team, a decision that may allow Pakistan's tour of England to continue.

  • Western support for Musharraf makes Pakistan 'seedbed' of terrorism Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:03 PM
    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.

  • Pakistan reject hearing delay Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Aug 23 5:57 PM
    The Pakistan camp have indicated that they want Inzamam-ul-Haq's Code of Conduct hearing to be heard by the end of the weekend at the latest.

  • Pakistan mourn all-rounder Wasim Raja Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan all-rounder, has died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack playing cricket.

  • Speed launches rescue mission to resolve Pakistan impasse Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 23 6:24 PM
    Cricket: ICC chief Malcolm Speed is heading to London in an attempt to persuade Pakistan to continue with their tour of England.

  • Pakistan's cricket rage Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 23 3:47 AM
    Pakistan's morning papers reflect a nation's anger over a controversial cricket decision.

  • Cricket: Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies of heart attack in match Open this result in new window
    Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 23 3:17 PM
    LONDON : Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan batsman who went on to become an ICC match referee, died on Wednesday while playing for Surrey Over-50s at Marlow in Buckinghamshire, southern England. He was 54.

  • Woolmer close to resigning as acrimony engulfs Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Aug 23 5:57 PM
    The senior management of the Pakistan squad are at breaking point, with coach Bob Woolmer on the verge of resignation. Mihir Bose reports.

  • Pakistan saddened by Raja death Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 23 9:01 AM
    Former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Raja dies at the age of 54.

  • Pakistan call for an early hearing Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman: Sport - Aug 23 6:10 PM
    PAKISTAN plan to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold a disciplinary hearing into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth test with England before Monday.

  • Talks go on over Pakistan tour future Open this result in new window
    icWales - 54 minutes ago
    THE world's best cricket brains were last night still trying to agree the next step in the ball-tampering impasse threatening Pakistan's tour of England.

  • Pakistan to maintain minimum deterrence, avoid arms race: FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 23 5:57 PM
    Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmmod Kasuri said Wednesday that Pakistan will continue to act with responsibility in maintaining a minimum deterrence and avoid an arms race in the region.

  • One-day series in balance as Pakistan seek early hearing Open this result in new window
    Independent - Aug 23 4:36 PM
    The one-day series between England and Pakistan appeared to be under threat once again last night, after another remarkable series of events in the wake of the ball-tampering row that has rocked cricket. It ended with Pakistan apparently making every effort to ensure the Code of Conduct hearing, involving their captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and the match umpire Darrell Hair, goes ahead as quickly as

  • Former Pakistan Test cricketer Wasim Raja dies Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 4 minutes ago
    London, Aug 23: Former Pakistan Test all-rounder Wasim Raja died of heart attack while playing a friendly cricket match for English county Surrey. He was 54.

  • Pakistan yet to grant MFN status to India: govt Open this result in new window
    Navhind Times - 33 minutes ago
    New Delhi, Aug 23: Pakistan has not granted the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India and has not communicated any preconditions for the grant, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

  • Pakistan arrests 'Indian' national for trying to cause accident Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 36 minutes ago
    Islamabad, Aug 23: A man Pakistan claimed was an Indian national allegedly stole a railway engine and tried to drive it into a passenger train near Karachi in order to cause a major accident.

  • Pakistan weigh up their options Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 23 2:26 PM
    The future of Pakistan's tour of England remained uncertain after meetings at a west London hotel overnight threatened to end without a definitive statement about whether the upcoming one-day series would go ahead as planned.

  • Pakistan made seedbed of terrorism: Benazir Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 58 minutes ago
    LONDON, Aug 23: The Wests support for General Pervez Musharraf had made Pakistan a seedbed of terrorism, writes former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in The Guardian issue of Wednesday.

  • Pakistan set on path of reforms, growth: Prime Minister Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Aug 23 4:32 PM
    ISLAMABAD (August 24 2006): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said Pakistan is set on the path of reforms and growth with stability as macro economic improvements have enabled the country to attract foreign investment and absorb the oil shock.

  • Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies of heart attack in match Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 23 8:44 AM
    Former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Raja died of a heart attack on Wednesday in London, a Pakistan team official said.

  • Pakistan to play one-dayers Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Aug 23 4:11 PM
    PAKISTAN'S one-day series in England will take place as planned after captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing was postponed overnight.

  • Pakistan to play one-dayers Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Aug 23 4:09 PM
    PAKISTAN'S one-day series in England will take place as planned after captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing was postponed overnight. The hearing, over ball-tampering and disrepute charges, has been put back because match referee Ranjan Madugalle is not available for personal reasons.

  • Bush hails Pakistan for terror fight Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Aug 23 4:31 PM
    ISLAMABAD: US President George W. Bush called President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday and expressed appreciation for Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism in the context of the terror plot in Britain, the foreign ministry said. 'In the context of Lond ....

  • Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies playing cricket Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 23 2:25 PM
    Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan batsman who went on to become an ICC match referee, died overnight while playing for Surrey over-50s in England. He was 54.

  • Bush thanks Pakistan for help on bomb plot Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 23 8:05 AM
    U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday to thank him for Pakistan's help in fighting terrorism and foiling a plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic.

  • Pakistan mull over next move Open this result in new window
    Evening Standard - Aug 23 12:30 PM
    The world's best cricket brains were trying to agree the next step in the ball-tampering impasse still threatening Pakistan's tour of England. A day of meetings at Pakistan's team hotel - involving top brass from their own board and England's - appeared set to continue well into the evening.

  • Pakistan want hearing before first one-dayer Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 23 2:39 PM
    Karachi, London: Just as England's one-day series with Pakistan looks set to go ahead, Pakistan are planning to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold a disciplinary hearing into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth England Test before Monday.

  • Pakistan's dilemma Open this result in new window
    Minnesota Public Radio - Aug 23 8:22 AM
    Midmorning looks at the tenuous position of Pakistan, an important U.S. ally in the war on terror and a haven for several groups linked to terrorism.

  • ENGLAND CHIEF IN PAKISTAN TALKS Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Aug 23 12:03 PM
    England and Pakistan's cricket top brass were locked in a meeting at a west London hotel this afternoon as progress was sought in the ongoing ball-tampering crisis.

  • Pakistan Syariah Books Presented To Chief Justice Open this result in new window
    BruDirect.com - Aug 23 5:53 PM
    Bandar Seri Begawan - The Pakistan High Commissioner in Brunei yesterday held a special luncheon at Sheraton Utama Hotel.

  • England and Pakistan chiefs meet after Inzamam delay Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 23 10:41 AM
    LONDON, Aug 23, Senior cricket officials from England and Pakistan met at a west London hotel today ahead of the upcoming one-day clash between their two nations after the climax of their Test series was cut short by last weekend's ball-tampering row.

  • ICC rejects Pakistan's Hair plea Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 23 12:31 AM
    The ICC refuses a request from Pakistan to stop umpire Darrell Hair from standing in in future games involving their team.

  • England and Pakistan chiefs meet after Inzamam delay Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 23 9:48 AM
    Pakistan's cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq arrives at the Lord's cricket ground in St. John's Wood in central London for a team training session.

  • Pakistan turns Multinational Task Force over to Germany Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 23 7:48 AM
    Pakistan - Multinational Task Pakistan handed over the command of Multinational Task Force-150 to Germany during a ceremony in Bahrain on Tuesday.

  • Talks with Pakistan at appropriate time: India Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Aug 23 9:18 AM
    India on Wednesday refused to commit itself to a date for the resumption of foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan even as it said that Islamabad's shadowy Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) "continues to provide" support to terror groups in this country.

  • Pakistan opposition tables no-confidence motion against Aziz Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 23 4:59 AM
    _ Pakistan's joint opposition tabled a no-confidence motion Wednesday against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz signed by 141 members of 342-member National Assembly.

  • Heart attack claims Pakistan all rounder Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Aug 23 10:06 AM
    FORMER Pakistan all rounder Wasim Raja died of a heart attack in London, a Pakistan team official said. He was 54.

  • Japanese Communist Party leader Shii to visit Pakistan in Sept. Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 23 5:37 AM
    _ Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii said Wednesday he will visit Pakistan from Sept. 18 to 21 and hold talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

  • Pakistan: no word from India on Sir Creek Open this result in new window
    DefenceIndia - Aug 23 11:32 AM
    Pakistan said on Monday that it had not received any word yet from India on the expert level talks scheduled for August 23 and 24. Indian officials said no dates had been agreed upon.

  • 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.

  • Pakistan and India will face huge water shortage Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Aug 23 12:16 PM
    WASHINGTON: Because of rapid glacial melt in the Himalayas, there is an increase in the water flowing into Pakistan, India, Nepal and China, but it may mean much less water in future years, a UN report said.

  • Pakistan lodge formal complaint Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 23 3:06 AM
    Cricket: Pakistan have written to the ICC to request that Darrell Hair is not allowed to umpire any of their future matches.

  • 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.

  • Heart attack claims Pakistan all rounder Open this result in new window
    Northern Territory News - Aug 23 11:11 AM
    FORMER Pakistan all rounder Wasim Raja died of a heart attack in London, a Pakistan team official said. He was 54. The assistant manager of the Pakistan touring side in London said that Wasim, who played 57 tests and 54 one-day internationals, died while playing in a club match.

  • Demonstrations in Pakistan against umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 23 6:11 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 23 (IANS) Organisers and officials of Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) staged a demonstration against Australian umpire Darrell Hair for his controversial decision to award penalty runs to England after charging Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq of ball tampering.

  • Arrangements finalized for Pakistan Day parade in New York Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 23 11:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP): Chairman Pakistan Day Parade Committee New York, Malik Muhammad Iqbal, Wednesday said that all the arrangements have been finalized to conduct Pakistan Day parade in a colorful manner.

  • Pakistan Delay Net Session Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 23 3:09 AM
    Pakistan failed to arrive on time for what they insisted must be a private net session at Lord's on Wednesday.

  • President Bush telephones President Musharraf, appreciates Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 23 11:41 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP): US President George W. Bush on Wednesday telephoned President General Pervez Musharraf and appreciated Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism.

  • Pakistan outplay Bhutan 4-0, oust Maldives from semi final Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Aug 23 1:28 PM
    As expected Pakistan the defending champions of the South Asian Games soccer made their way to the semi-final with a resounding victory over Bhutan in their final game of the preliminary round in group A.

  • Pakistan Make Written Hair Complaint Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 23 2:09 AM
    The ICC have confirmed that Pakistan have outlined their concerns about umpire Darrell Hair in writing.

  • ICC toughens stance against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Kaumundi Online - Aug 23 10:40 AM
    LONDON: The International Cricket Council has rejected Pakistan's demand to bar umpire Darrell Hair from officiating in matches involving their team and said it would not entertain any interference in the appointment of umpires from member countries.

  • 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.

  • Could Pakistan sue Hair for libel? Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 23 8:28 AM
    Imran Khan, the ex-captain of the Pakistan cricket team, has suggested that Inzamam ul-Haq's team is entitled to take umpire Darrell Hair to court for defamation if he is unable to prove his allegation of ball tampering.

  • Hindu judge is Pakistan's acting chief justice Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Aug 23 7:03 AM
    Justice Rana Bhagwandas, a Hindu, took oath here on Wednesday as acting chief justice of Pakistan in the absence of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry who left on a foreign tour.

  • Talks with Pakistan at appropriate time: India Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 23 8:30 AM
    New Delhi, Aug 23: India Wednesday refused to commit itself to a date for the resumption of foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan even as it said that Islamabad's shadowy Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) "continues to provide" support to terror groups in this country.

  • The International Cricket Council has rejected Pakistan's demand to bar umpire Darrell Hair Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 23 9:54 AM
    According to media reports, the International Cricket Council has rejected Pakistan's demand to bar umpire Darrell Hair from officiating in matches involving their team and said it would not entertain any interference in the appointment of umpires from member countries.

  • Pakistan to go ahead with one-dayers against England Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Aug 23 8:31 AM
    Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas confirmed on Wednesday the team's upcoming one-day series against England will go ahead after a disciplinary hearing involving captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was postponed.

  • Pakistan arrests 'Indian' over alleged runaway train terror bid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 23 1:50 AM
    KARACHI (AFP) - A suspected Indian national stole a railway engine in Pakistan and tried to drive it into a passenger train in an attempted terror attack, police in the southern city of Karachi said.

  • Pakistan shooters put the brakes on India's goldrush Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 23 6:26 AM
    Facing stiff resitance from Pakistan, Indian shooters had to be content with a silver and a bronze from the range at the 10th South Asian Games here today.

  • 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.

  • No Hair removal for Pakistan, says ICC Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 23 12:07 AM
    The International Cricket Council has rejected Pakistan's demand not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future matches after his role in the forfeited fourth Test against England.

  • Pakistan lodge formal complaint Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 23 2:36 AM
    Cricket: Pakistan have written to the ICC to request that under-fire umpire Darrell Hair not be allowed to umpire any of their future matches.

  • India-Pakistan final in SAF Games hockey Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 23 8:29 AM
    By Qaiser Mohammad Ali, Colombo, Aug 23 : Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka 8-1 to set up the hockey final with India, which warmed up for the title clash with a 4-0 win over Bangladesh, at the 10th South Asian Games here Wednesday.

  • ICC backs umpires in Pakistan forfeit row Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Aug 23 2:38 AM
    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.

  • When umpire Gothoskar threatened Pakistan with forfeiture Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 23 6:41 AM
    Former Test umpire Madhav Gothoskar and his colleague Swaroop Kishen once threatened the Zaheer Abbas-led Pakistan team with forfeiting a dead-as-a-dodo Test match if they did not take the field and complete the mandatory overs in the last hour of play.

  • Cricket-Yousuf's rise gives Pakistan something to cheer Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - Aug 23 4:56 AM
    LONDON (AFP) - Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf gave his side some good news after his form during the Test series against England saw him rise to a career-best position of third in the International Cricket Council Test batting rankings.

  • Tight corners for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    CricketLine.com - Aug 23 4:39 AM
    The International Cricket Council find themselves in the tightest of corners as they try to reach a fair but also expedient solution to the crisis which has engulfed Pakistan's tour of England.

  • Pakistan shoots letter Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Aug 23 5:01 AM
    Speed said PCB Chairman Shahrayar Khan had written to ICC not to appoint Hair in matches involving Pakistan.

  • Pakistan to play after hearing delay Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 23 9:42 AM
    Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas has confirmed the team's upcoming one-day series against England will be going ahead after a disciplinary hearing involving captain Inzamam-ul-Haq had been postponed.

  • "The government of India and Pakistan realise that they are not doing each other a favour by talking to each other. We  Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 23 5:30 AM
    Addressing the seminar, he said Pakistan has proposed to India to avoid acquisition of Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM) systems as Islamabad perceived that their introduction would have "destabilising" effect and lead to a new arms race.

  • ICC rejects Pakistan demand to keep out umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 23 1:43 AM
    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

  • PAKISTAN MAKE WRITTEN HAIR COMPLAINT Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Aug 23 1:22 AM
    The International Cricket Council have confirmed that Pakistan have outlined their concerns about umpire Darrell Hair in writing for the first time.

  • Pakistan sells 14.5 bln rupees of T-bills in repo Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 22 11:46 PM
    KARACHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank sold 14.50 billion rupees ($240.2 million) of Treasury bills on Wednesday in a three-day repo operation at 8.35 percent to mop up funds from the money market.

  • 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".

  • American Institutes for Research Receives USAID Grant to Improve Education in Earthquake Devastated Areas of Pakistan Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 1:09 PM
    The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement their Revitalizing, Innovating, Strengthening Education (RISE) program aimed at improving education in earthquake affected areas of Pakistan.

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