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Pakistan's final warm-up match ends in bore draw 
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Pakistan's final first-class match before next week's first Test against England petered out into a ludicrous draw with England A on the final day.Pakistan's Sami injured as rain halts England-A clash AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 6:44 AM
Mohammad Sami gave Pakistan fresh cause for concern in the run-up to the first Test against England when he sustained a knee injury while fielding against England-A here.In Pakistan, media chief criticizes Islamic laws International Herald Tribune - Jul 09 5:54 AM
Mir Ibrahim Rahman, 28, chief executive of Pakistan's immensely popular Geo TV network, is leading a wave of critics who say that the failings of a set of Islamic decrees must be addressed, and the law amended.Cricket-England team for first test v Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 1:41 AM
England team to play Pakistan in the first test starting at Lord's on Thursday.Pakistan on the backfoot against England A AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 11:30 PM
Pakistan ended the third day of their four-day match against England-A as they started it - in the field - after a first innings collapse here.PAKISTAN, IRAN, TURKEY TO SET UP ECO BANK Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Middle East Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank.Pakistan, Iran, Turkey To Set Up ECO Bank Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank.Pakistan lose cool in warm-up farce Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
England A (595 & 153-1 dec) drew with Pakistan (242 & 154-2)Pakistan A beat New Zealand A Khaleej Times - 3 minutes ago
DARWIN Misbahul Haq scored 107 not out yesterday to lead Pakistan A over New Zealand A by 60 runs in a Twenty20 cricket international in Australia s Top End series.Negrense pugs to compete in Pakistan Sun Star - 49 minutes ago
SOUTHEAST Asian Games bantamweight gold medalist Joan Tipon of Talisay City, Negros Occidental has been named to compose a crack Philippine boxing squad who will see action in the weeklong 4th Greenhill Cup International Boxing Championship in Karachi, Pakistan this week.Pakistan warns West on Afghan security operations Financial Times - Jul 09 2:21 PM
Pakistan s interior minister has urged western countries involved with security duties in Afghanistan to review the procedures for conducting military operations there in the face of growing resentment from Afghanistan s local population.Cricket: Pakistan's final warm-up match ends in draw Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 09 1:17 PM
CANTERBURY, England : Pakistan's final first-class match before next week's first Test against England petered out into a ludicrous draw with England A on the final day on Sunday.England recall Bell for Pakistan BBC News - Jul 09 1:59 AM
England recall batsman Ian Bell for the first Test against Pakistan in the absence of injured all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.Rain leaves Pakistan set for draw BBC News - Jul 09 5:21 AM
Pakistan's final tour match before the first Test looks set for stalemate after rain hits the final day.US Congress to question Pakistan F-16 deal Dawn - 49 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, July 9: The Bush administration has pushed to conclude a landmark $5 billion sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan before completing traditional consultations with the US Congress and fully answering security concerns, a congressman and other congressional sources say.England A 595-9d & 153-1d Pakistan 242 & 154-2: Inzamam has last laugh at joke bowling Independent - Jul 09 4:13 PM
Pakistan face a bowling crisis ahead of the first Test at Lord's which starts on Thursday - with injuries to Rana Naved-ul Hasan and Mohammad Asif, and Shoaib Akhtar not yet in the country - so it came as little surprise to see the tourists opt to rest the fit members of their attack on the final day of the four-day match against England A.Harmison returns to England squad for first Test against Pakistan India Daily - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Steve Harmison returned to a 13-member England squad announced on Sunday, for the first Test against Pakistan starting at Lord's on Thursday. Harmison returns to the squad after missing the recent Test series against Sri Lanka through injury and Ian Bell has also been included.Congress to question Pakistan's F-16s deal Business Recorder - Jul 09 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON (July 10 2006): The Bush administration has pushed to conclude a landmark $5 billion sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan before completing traditional consultations with the US Congress and fully answering security concerns, a congressman and other congressional sources say.Pakistan's final warm-up match ends in bore draw TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 11:46 AM
Pakistan's final first-class match before next week's first Test against England petered out into a ludicrous draw with England A on the final day. The tourists, set an improbable 507 in a minimum of 46 overs for victory - a run-rate of 11 an over - finished on 154 for two in their second innings.Misbah-ul-Haq stars for Pakistan `A' The Hindu - Jul 09 1:10 PM
Darwin (Australia): Misbah-ul-Haq scored an unbeaten 107 on Sunday to lead Pakistan `A' to a 60-run victory over New Zealand `A' in a Twenty20 cricket international in Australia's Top End series. Batting first, Pakistan `A' made 164 for five ...Pakistan played constructive role in UN reform process: Official Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 09 2:18 PM
UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (APP) - A senior Pakistani official has disputed Pakistan s portrayal in a newspaper editorial as one of the developing nations obstructing UN reforms, saying that the country had made a significant contribution in the process.Pakistan kills 21 Baluch nationalists: spokesman Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 8:31 AM
Pakistan - Baluchistan - Killings Pakistan security forces have killed 21 Baluch nationalist rebels and injured 15 others while targeting their hideouts in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, a government spokesman on Sunday.Iran concerned about diplomats' security in Pakistan Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 7:01 AM
PAkistan - Iran Iranian embassy in Islamabad has informed Tehran about the regrouping of outlawed terrorist outfits in Pakistan and possibility of attacks on Iranian diplomats and consular and cultural outposts in Pakistan.England A V Pakistan Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 09 5:09 AM
Rain ruined the final day of England A's contest with Pakistan at Canterbury.England 'A' v Pakistan Sporting Life - Jul 09 9:33 AM
England's Test batsmen struck half-centuries as England A's contest with Pakistan petered towards a draw. Rain stripped the final day of another 15 overs, following previous lost time in the match, and the first two sessions proved futile as both sides went through the motions.Pakistan kills more than 20 rebel tribesmen AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 09 3:53 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships have killed more than 20 rebel tribesmen and destroyed their hideoouts in the troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan.Union Minister in Pakistan Outlook India - Jul 09 9:50 AM
Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Kumar Bansal today crossed over to Pakistan through Wagah border to attend a conference of Finance Ministers of SAARC countries.England team for first test v Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 09 1:48 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - England team to play Pakistan in the first test starting at Lord's on Thursday. Andrew Strauss (captain), Marcus Trescothick, Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Geraint Jones, Matthew Hoggard, Liam Plunkett, Steve Harmison, Sajid Mahmood, Jon Lewis, Monty Panesar.Pakistan TV pushes for rape law change Sun-Sentinel - Jul 09 12:02 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan · The young audience fell into confused silence, then buzzed with whispers after Mir Ibrahim Rahman announced that there was no difference between an apple and an orange.Why Pakistan needs 8,000 troops deployed in Pakistan occupied Kashmir for 11 Jul polls? India Daily - Jul 09 6:56 AM
Over 8,000 Pakistani troops have been positioned in Pakistan occupied Kashmir to assist the civil administration for maintenance of law and order in sensitive and far flung areas during 11 July elections.PAKISTAN: ILO, workers urged to oppose "slave labour" bill Pakistan Christian Post - Jul 09 10:02 AM
Hong Kong: July 9, 2006. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on Tuesday called on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and workers` groups to censure the government of Pakistan over a bill to amend laws protecting working hours and conditions, which it described as "illegal" and intended to reintroduce "slave labour" to the country.Pakistan wants frigates and submarine technology from China and European countries India Daily - Jul 09 6:41 AM
China and Europe is hesitant to give Pakistan any more technologies. Pakistan wants frigates and submarine technology from China and European countries, Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said.England A v Pakistan Sporting Life - Jul 09 5:18 AM
Rain ruined the final day of England A's contest with Pakistan at Canterbury. Only 10 overs were possible before lunch as the wet weather swept in to further frustrate the tourists, who missed the opportunity for some much needed batting practice when they slumped to 242 all out yesterday.Pakistan A, Australia A win Twenty20 at Top End Cricket Series India Daily - Jul 09 7:11 AM
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq scored 107 not out Sunday to lead Pakistan A to a 60-run win over New Zealand A in a Twenty20 international at the Top End Cricket Series.Honda expands production of motorcycles in Pakistan The Auto Channel - Jul 08 11:07 PM
TOKYO July 8, 2006; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co said Friday its joint venture in Pakistan, Atlas Honda Ltd, began operations of its new motorcycle factory in Lahore earlier in the day, which increases its annual motorcycle output capacity from 400,000 units to 500,000 units.Pakistan A crushes NZ A in Twenty20 The Age - Jul 08 10:22 PM
Pakistan A has crushed New Zealand A by 60 runs in their Twenty20 Top End Cricket Series clash in Darwin. -Pakistan kills more than 20 rebel tribesmen Khaleej Times - Jul 09 4:25 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships have killed more than 20 rebel tribesmen and destroyed their hideoouts in the troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said Sunday.Rebels in Baluchistan in fierce fight with Pakistan militray as Musharraf targets the tribal militancy India Daily - Jul 09 6:11 AM
Pakistan security forces on Sunday killed 21 tribal rebels and wounded 15 others while targeting their hideouts in the south-west province of Baluchistan.Pakistan hosting SAARC finance ministers conference New Kerala - Jul 09 5:56 AM
Islamabad: Pakistan is hosting the first SAARC finance ministers meeting here on Monday to discuss major issues, including the setting up of a poverty alleviation fund for the South Asian region.We were informed: Pakistan The Hindu - Jul 09 1:14 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said India had informed it in advance about the launch of Agni-III. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said Pakistan had received advance information about the test as part of an agreement between the two ...Pakistan A beats New Zealand A at Top End cricket series The Star Online - Jul 08 11:31 PM
DARWIN, Australia (AP) - Misbah-ul-Haq scored 107 not out Sunday to lead Pakistan A over New Zealand A by 60 runs in a Twenty20 cricket international in Australia's Top End series.Pakistan nabs six militants plotting attacks on elite polo festival AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:48 AM
Pakistan has arrested six Islamic militants suspected of planning attacks on an elite polo festival in the Hindu Kush foothills attended by Western diplomats, security officials said.Pakistan, Iran, Turkey to set up ECO bank Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 1:33 AM
Pakistan - Iran - Turkey Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank. According to 'The News', this was decided in a meeting of bank officials of the three countries in Ankara.Spin twins frustrate Pakistan CricketLine.com - Jul 09 12:55 AM
Pakistan were spun out at Canterbury as England A exerted their control in the pre-Test warm-up on Saturday. Off-spinners Jamie Dalrymple and Alex Loudon shared seven wickets as Pakistan fell for 242, a huge deficit of 353 on first innings.Pakistan amends law to allow bail for women adulterers AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:25 PM
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf amended a controversial law to allow women detained on charges of adultery and other minor crimes to be released on bail, state media reported.Pakistan apex court summons legislature officers New Kerala - Jul 09 6:06 AM
Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court has summoned the presiding officers of the national assembly, senate and all provincial legislatures in a case to decide whether those having degrees awarded by madrassas are eligible to contest elections.Read renews Test bid with hundred against Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 10:57 PM
Former England wicket-keeper Chris Read advanced his case for a Test recall by making an unbeaten century for England-A against a near full-strength Pakistan attack.Pakistan resumes work on strategic NWFP tunnel New Kerala - Jul 09 5:49 AM
Islamabad: Pakistan has resumed construction of a strategically important tunnel in its mountainous North West Frontier Province (NWFP) that was begun in 1977 by former prime minister Z.A. Bhutto but stopped by his successor Zia-ul Haq "on political grounds", a media report said.Pakistan forced onto the back foot against England A Mail and Guardian - Jul 09 12:59 AM
Pakistan ended the third day of their four-day match against England A as they started it -- in the field -- after a first innings collapse on Saturday.Pakistan falter against England A Khaleej Times - Jul 08 9:57 PM
CANTERBURY (England) Pakistan were bowled out for 242 in reply to England A s first innings 595 for nine declared, a deficit of 353, on the third day of their four-day tour match here yesterday.UAE will take on Pakistan in volleyball opener Khaleej Times - Jul 08 10:00 PM
DUBAI Hosts UAE will take on Pakistan in their Group A opening match of the week-long ninth annual Rashid International Volleyball Tournament to be held at the Al Wasl Sports Hall here from July 12.Misbah stars as Pakistan trounce NZ CricInfo - Jul 08 9:36 PM
Powered by captain Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten 107, Pakistan A trounced New Zealand A by 60 runs in the inaugural Twenty20 match of the Top End Series in Darwin.UAE will take on Pakistan in volleyball opener Khaleej Times - Jul 08 10:00 PM
"DUBAI Hosts UAE will take on Pakistan in their Group A opening match of the week-long ninth annual Rashid International Volleyball Tournament to be held at the Al Wasl Sports Hall here from July 12.Pakistan's problems pile up Daily Telegraph - Jul 08 5:12 PM
While England will be missing Simon Jones, Andrew Flintoff and perhaps Matthew Hoggard from their pace attack at Lord's, Pakistan will lack Shoaib Akhtar, Rana Naved-ul Hasan and their new strike bowler Mohammed Asif who had been expected to lead the tourists' attack.Indian military sceptical of sustained peace with Pakistan, China New Kerala - Jul 08 9:11 PM
By Vishnu Makhijani: Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's upbeat statements on China, the resumption of trade at Nathu La after 44 years and the composite dialogue process with Pakistan notwithstanding, many in the Indian military establishment are sceptical of "true and lasting" peace with the two neighbours.Pakistan should do more to protect borders: Iran IranMania.com - Jul 08 9:05 PM
LONDON, July 9 IranMania) - Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi said enforcing security along the common borders of Iran and Pakistan is a prerequisite for establishing suitable relations between the two countries in all fields.Pakistan resumes work on strategic NWFP tunnel Yahoo! India News - Jul 09 1:29 AM
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan has resumed construction of a strategically important tunnel in its mountainous North West Frontier Province (NWFP) that was begun in 1977 by former prime minister Z.A. Bhutto but stopped by his successor Zia-ul Haq 'on political grounds', a media report said.Pakistan Put In A Spin Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 08 11:09 AM
Pakistan were spun out at Canterbury as England A exerted their control in the pre-Test warm-up.Taliban grabs hold in Pakistan Newsday - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
The guerrilla commander's voice boomed into the dark at Hassu Khel, a farming village in this country's borderland with Afghanistan. Through a loudspeaker, the voice warned Pakistani troops camped at the village's edge that militant Islamic fighters surrounded them and would attack in 15 minutes if they did not abandon their post.Misbah sparks Pakistan sportal.com.au - Jul 08 10:05 PM
A century to Misbah-ul-Haq has helped Pakistan A wallop New Zealand A by 61 runs in the opening Twenty20 match of the Top End Series in Darwin.Afghan Leader Urges Pakistan to Stop Militants Los Angeles Times - Jul 08 2:02 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Friday urged neighbor Pakistan to stop militants from training on its soil, as a coalition soldier was killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan.England A punish weary Pakistan BBC News - Jul 08 4:35 AM
Chris Read finished on 150 not out as England A make 595-9 declared on day three against Pakistan.Spin duo routs Pakistan The Sunday Mail - Jul 08 5:15 PM
PAKISTAN ended the third day of the four-day match with England A as it started it in the field after a first innings collapse overnight.Read renews Test bid with hundred against Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 12:37 PM
Former England wicket-keeper Chris Read advanced his case for a Test recall by making an unbeaten century for England A here Friday against a near full-strength Pakistan attack.Dalrymple Has Pakistan Struggling Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 08 8:09 AM
Off-spinner Jamie Dalrymple continued his recent fine form as Pakistan struggled against a depleted England A attack at Canterbury.Pakistan allows bail for female inmates AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:54 AM
Pakistan's president on Friday amended an Islamic law to allow hundreds of women facing charges for adultery and other minor crimes to be freed on bail.Azeri boxers to participate in turner in Pakistan Baku Today - Jul 08 1:46 PM
Azerbaijan team of boxers will participate in the international turner in Pakistan that will start on July 8.Indian military sceptical of sustained peace with Pakistan, China Yahoo! India News - Jul 08 8:44 PM
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's upbeat statements on China, the resumption of trade at Nathu La after 44 years and the composite dialogue process with Pakistan notwithstanding, many in the Indian military establishment are sceptical of 'true and lasting' peace with the two neighbours.Pakistan amends terms of law affecting women facing adultery charges The Plain Dealer - Jul 08 5:54 AM
Islamabad, Pakistan- Pakistan's president amended an Islamic law on Friday to allow hundreds of women facing charges for adultery and other minor crimes to be freed on bail.PAKISTAN PUT IN A SPIN Sporting Life - Jul 08 10:48 AM
Pakistan were spun out at Canterbury as England A exerted their control in the pre-Test warm-up. Off-spinners Jamie Dalrymple and Alex Loudon shared seven wickets as Pakistan fell for 242, a huge deficit of 353 on first innings.England cricket team enjoys growing Pakistani fan base AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 12:55 PM
Cricket fan Zahoor Qurashi, like a growing number of British Pakistanis, will sport the red and white of England rather than the green of Pakistan when a new Test series swings into action this week.Karzai presses Pakistan on militant training The Buffalo News - Jul 08 6:05 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai on Friday urged neighboring Pakistan to prevent militants from training on its soil as fighting in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S.-led coalition soldier and at least eight suspected Taliban militants.Pakistan kills '21 Baloch rebels' BBC News - Jul 09 4:12 AM
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships kill at least 21 Balochistan rebels, officials say.Pakistan kills more than 20 rebel tribesmen AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 4:58 AM
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships have killed more than 20 rebel tribesmen and destroyed their hideouts in the troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said.After TV Debates, Pakistan May Ease Laws on Rape Reporting New York Times - Jul 08 5:32 PM
Pakistani society has remained bitterly divided over the set of Islamic decrees known collectively as the Hudood Ordinanc that do not distinguish rape and adultery.'Pakistan not entitled to investments in civil nuke plants':Japan New Kerala - Jul 08 11:41 AM
Islamabad, July 9: Japan has said Pakistan was not entitled to get international companies to build civilian nuclear power plants, rebuffing Islamabad's stance that it was ready to permit such investments in the country and allow the firms to take back unspent fuel.Pakistan arrests eight for sectarian violence Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 08 3:17 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan has arrested eight Sunni Muslim militants suspected of involvement in sectarian violence in a remote northern region, security officials said on Saturday.First Pakistan-born admiral urges minorities to fight war against terror Daily Mail - Jul 09 3:18 PM
Britain's highest ranking Muslim naval officer has urged other non-whites to sign up and fight for their country. Commodore Amjad Hussain called for Asian youths to follow in the footsteps of Muslim soldier Lance Corporal Jabron Hashmi and look to a career in the British Armed Forces Pakistan Troops Kill 21 in Balochistan Province Turks.US - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Pakistani security forces backed by helicopter gunships have killed at least 21 tribal militants in Balochistan province, officials say. Another 12 rebels were injured in the operation and about 50 surrendered, Dera Bugti district official Abdul Samad told the BBC.Pakistan releases women prisoners BBC News - Jul 07 3:57 PM
Pakistan's president releases on bail more than 1,000 female prisoners jailed under Islamic law.Pakistan see off Key but England A rally AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 5:41 AM
Pakistan finally saw the back of Robert Key but still encountered some late order resistance from England A here.21 tribal militants killed in southwestern Pakistan People's Daily - Jul 09 5:24 PM
Pakistani security forces have killed 21 tribal militants and injured 15 others while targeting their hideouts in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, a government spokesman said on Sunday.Pakistan ponders altering Islamic rape law / Hudood ordinances oppress women, say rights advocates San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 09 3:47 AM
The young audience fell into confused silence and then buzzed with whispers after Mir Ibrahim Rahman announced that there was no difference between an apple and an orange. Rahman, 28, chief executive of the immensely popular Geo TV network, was... Spin twins frustrate Pakistan Fox Sports - Jul 09 2:47 AM
Hosts in controlPakistan amends law to let women facing adultery charges go free on bail KVOA Tucson - Jul 08 2:04 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Women facing charges for adultery and some other crimes in Pakistan will now be able to go free on bail.Afghan leader seeks Pakistan's cooperation The Star-Ledger - Jul 07 10:11 PM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai urged neighboring Pakistan to prevent militants from training on its soil as fighting yesterday in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S.-led coalition soldier and at least eight suspected Taliban militants.Twelve injured in Pakistan market bomb AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 2:45 AM
A bomb attached to a scooter ripped through a busy bazaar in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, injuring 12 civilians, police said.Pakistan nabs six militants plotting attacks on elite polo festival Khaleej Times - Jul 08 2:55 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has arrested six Islamic militants suspected of planning attacks on an elite polo festival in the Hindu Kush foothills attended by Western diplomats, security officials said on Saturday.Lewis gets England call as Hoggard joins injury list AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 3:38 AM
Jonathan Lewis was called into England's squad for the first Test against Pakistan starting at Lord's on Thursday after Matthew Hoggard became the latest addition to the hosts' injury crisis.Change in Pakistan helps female inmates Arizona Daily Star - Jul 08 12:30 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan's president amended an Islamic law Friday to allow hundreds of women facing charges for adultery and other minor crimes to be freed on bail.Pakistan nabs six militants plotting attacks on elite polo festival TODAYonline - Jul 08 12:53 AM
A Skardu, northern Pakistan, polo game. Pakistan has arrested six Islamic militants suspected of planning attacks on an elite polo festival in the Hindu Kush foothills attended by Western diplomats, security officials saidDalrymple stars as Hoggard hands England new problem AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 3:39 AM
Jamie Dalrymple and Matthew Hoggard gave the England selectors some contrasting problems just when they were finalizing a squad due to be announced later Sunday for next week's first Test against Pakistan.UPDATE 1-Cricket-England select Hoggard despite hand injury Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 3:08 AM
England have named swing bowler Matthew Hoggard in a 13-man squad for the first test against Pakistan starting at Lord's this Thursday despite a freak accident that required six stitches in his bowling hand.Read renews Test bid with hundred against Pakistan Outlook India - Jul 08 1:39 AM
Former England wicket-keeper Chris Read advanced his case for a Test recall by making an unbeaten century for England A here today against a near full-strength Pakistan attack.TV-rapped Pakistan may ease rape laws The Times of India - Jul 09 10:31 AM
The Islamic Hudood Ordinance makes no distinction between rape and adultery.Hoggard hopes to be fit for test CNN.com - Jul 09 2:53 AM
Fast bowler Matthew Hoggard has been included in England's squad for the first test against Pakistan, at Lord's on Thursday, despite injuring his bowling hand in a freak accident on Saturday.Moores Remains Positive Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - 36 minutes ago
England A coach Peter Moores preferred to dwell on positive performances rather than acrimonious differences following the bore draw against Pakistan at Canterbury.Pakistan to keep eye on pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Jul 08 12:09 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has decided to tighten rules for its pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia following reports that many of them stayed illegally in the Kingdom after performing religious rituals there, news reports said on Saturday.China, Pakistan sign memo to renovate Karakoram Highway New Kerala - Jul 08 1:56 AM
Beijing: China and Pakistan today signed a memorandum to renovate and rebuild the strategic Karakoram Highway, the only overland route between the two countries and and symbol of their "all weather" friendship.Foreigners still in Pakistan madrassas a year after 7/7 AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 06 9:34 PM
Pakistan's madrassas still host hundreds of foreign students one year after the London bombings sparked a major crackdown, but the pupils insist they are not being schooled in jihad.