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Terror pledge after Pakistan bomb

Pakistan's president has pledged to fight the "cancer" of terrorism after a suicide bomb killed at least 54 people in the capital, Islamabad.

Panic grips LHC after bomb hoax

LAHORE: Panic gripped litigants and lawyers present at the Lahore High Court (LHC) when the bomb disposal squad (BDS) started searching for explosives on Thursday afternoon. The BDS arrived at the court after the police emergency help line received a telephone call about the presence of a bomb in the LHC, the Anarkali Police Station house officer (SHO) said, adding that the LHC security staff and the BDS had been informed about the call. However, no explosive material was found during the two-hour search operation. The SHO said that the police were trying to trace the unidentified caller who had made the hoax call through telephone number 0345-7082042. However, he added, the number had been switched off. Security personnel deployed at the LHC became more vigilant after the hoax call.

Hockey team meet Pak cricket team

KARACHI (APP): The members of Pakistan junior hockey team on Saturday met Pakistan cricket team at National Stadium here. Led by forward Shafqat Rasool, the members of Pakistan juniorteam and officials shook hands with the members of Shoaib Malik’s led Pakistan cricket team.Later coach and former Pakistan Captain Intikhab Alam delivered apeep talk to the hockey team youngsters in their build for the fivematch hockey series against Indian juniors starting at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on November 11.On the other hand Pakistan cricket team is due to leave for AbuDhabi ton Sunday o play three One-Day International match series against the West Indies which opens on November 12.Followers of sports in the country, however failed tounderstand the purpose of the national junior hockey team’s briefmeeting with cricketers as both struggli

Pakistan launches EDI with China

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday launched the Economic Diplomacy Initiative after a meeting with the heads of Chinese companies operating businesses and projects in Pakistan. “The meeting focused on undertaking increased investments and projects in Pakistan, and the pre-visit preparations for the president’s forthcoming visit to China,” according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office spokesperson. The foreign minister acknowledged the role played by Chinese companies in Pakistan’s development and said the corporate sector could play an important role in enhancing the economic and commercial content of the two countries’ relationship. He said Pakistan and China had developed a comprehensive over-arching architecture for economic and project co-operation in various fields like trade, power generation, financi

Pakistan cricket team bans Yousuf after ICL move

Pakistan's star batsman Mohammad Yousuf talks at an Indian Cricket League (ICL) press conference in New Delhi. Pakistan have banned Yousuf from playing national and international cricket after he agreed to join the unrecognised ICL, an official said Wednesday.

Pakistan seek replacement after batsman Yousuf joins ICL

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf plays a stroke during the Asia Cup match between Pakistan and India at National stadium in Karachi, July 2008. Pakistani selectors sought a replacement for Yousuf Monday after the star batsman joined an Indian cricket league hours after being named in a one-day series squad against the West Indies.

PCB sacks cricket coach Geoff Lawson

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sacked the national cricket team’s coach Geoff Lawson here on Friday. The former Australian pace-man had assumed the position of coach just 15 months before, the board's spokesman said. "Geoff Lawson has been sacked. He has been given three months' severance pay," PCB spokesman Raza Rashid told media. The move comes just three days after new PCB chairman Ijaz Butt said that Lawson's contract would not be renewed next year, on the grounds that Pakistan had "no utility" for him. The 50-year-old Lawson was appointed Pakistan coach in July last year after Pakistan's first-round defeat in the World Cup in the Caribbean in March.

Pakistan cricket chief selector resigns

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket chief selector Salahuddin Ahmad resigned Wednesday just hours after the federal sports ministry issued the notification regarding the appointment of former Test cricketer Ijaz Butt as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Salahuddin, a former Pakistan Test batsman, told reporters that he wanted to provide room to the new PCB chief to appoint the person of his choice as the new chief selector. “I welcome the appointment of Mr Ijaz Butt as the new PCB chief and wish him all the best,” he said.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka vie for Twenty20 title in Canada

KARACHI: Pakistan will meet hosts Canada and Sri Lanka will play Zimbabwe in the opening round of an inaugural four team Twenty20 tournament in Toronto, Pakistan-based organisers announced on Wednesday. The tournament, scheduled to run from October 10-13, will give the cricket-starved Pakistan team some much-needed playing time after the Champions Trophy was postponed over security fears here last month. “In a league format all four teams will play each other once and the top two teams will play the final,” Nauman Nabi, chairman of the organising company Sports International Marketing, told AFP. There will be a play-off for third position before the final on October 13, he added. The tournament in Canada, originally scheduled for August, was delayed because the West Indies team was not available.

Pakistan top Twenty20 league with third win

TORONTO (APP): Opener Shoaib Khan slammed a maiden half century and Fawad Alam grabbed three top wickets as Pakistan topped Quadrangular Canada Twenty20 International Cricket Championship league with a comfortable seven wickets success over Zimbabwe at Maple Leaf Ground, King City here on Sunday. Electing to bat first, Zimbabwe could manage only 107 for the loss of eight wickets due to excellent bowling show by Fawad Alam and Umar Gul. Pakistan in reply recovered after losing Shahid Afridi for five in the second over and late hiccups to reach the target for the loss of three wickets in 19 overs. Pakistan is almost certain to take on Sri Lanka in Monday, Thanks Giving Day final. Quetta-born Shoaib, who fell cheaply in the opening two games, finally showed his promise with a sparkling 53 in 54 balls with six boundaries.

Abu Dhabi ready to host India-Pakistan cricket series

Abu Dhabi is ready to host an India-Pakistan series after its drive to attract high-profile sporting events brought it the final race in next year's Formula One championship, an official said Thursday. India is scheduled to tour Pakistan early next year but the tour is already in doubt over security fears in the host country, raising the prospect of the series being played at a neutral venue such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dilawar Mani, the president of Abu Dhabi Cricket Club (ADCC), said the Emirates would be more than willing to host the India-Pakistan series if they were asked.

Pakistan cricket team bans Yousuf after ICL move

Pakistan have banned Mohammad Yousuf from playing national and international cricket after he agreed to join the unrecognised Indian Cricket League, an official said Wednesday.

Pakistan seek replacement after batsman Yousuf joins ICL

Pakistani selectors sought a replacement for Mohammad Yousuf Monday after the star batsman joined an Indian cricket league hours after being named in a one-day series squad against the West Indies.

Pakistan seek replacement after batsman Yousuf joins ICL

KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistani selectors sought a replacement for Mohammad Yousuf Monday after the star batsman joined an Indian cricket league hours after being named in a one-day series squad against the West Indies.

Bomb hits school bus in Pakistan

At least nine people were killed when a roadside bomb exploded close to a prison vehicle and a school bus in north-western Pakistan, officials say.

After Hours: Amazon shares slide after outlook; Amgen profit surges

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Amazon.com shares sank late Wednesday after the online retailer delivered a weak forecast, while shares of Amgen Inc. climbed higher after the biotech heavyweight easily surpassed analyst expectations.

AFTER THE BELL-McAfee shares leap after beating estimates

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - McAfee Inc (MFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) stock lept 6.3 percent in after-hours trade on Thursday after the security company posted a third-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations.

Suicide bomb hits Pakistan elders

At least 20 people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack at a meeting of tribal elders in a restive region of Pakistan near the Afghan border.

Yousuf banned from playing any cricket for country after joining ICL; Pakistan face opposition on Malik's appointment

Yousuf banned from playing any cricket for country after joining ICL; Pakistan face opposition on Malik’s appointment

Pakistan sacks coach Lawson

Pakistan sacked national cricket coach Geoff Lawson on Friday, just 15 months after the former Australian paceman took up the position, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

Pakistan's Yousuf gets a Twenty20 lifeline

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has thrown a Twenty20 lifeline to senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf after naming him among the probables for a four-nation tournament in Toronto next month.

Pakistan's Yousuf slams selectors over Twenty20 snub

KARACHI (Reuters) - Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Pakistan's Yousuf slams selectors over Twenty20 snub

KARACHI (Reuters) - Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Pakistan's Yousuf slams selectors over Twenty20 snub

KARACHI (Reuters) - Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Bomb squad explode hotdogs after terror threat

A pack of hotdogs posed such a threat at a stadium in Philadelphia that the whole building had to be evacuated.

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