LTTE was behind attack on SL cricket team in Lahore, says Gilani
September 6th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 6(ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was the mastermind behind the attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team ... Read more...
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Terrorists from tribal areas infiltrate into Lahore
August 31st, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Aug 31 (IANS) Intelligence agencies have warned that 17 terrorists from Pakistan's tribal areas have entered Lahore to possibly target sensitive installations, mosques, Iftar parties and political personalities.
The warning is ... Read more...
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ICC to deal with India on security cover for Pak team
August 31st, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 31 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has assured Pakistan that it will directly deal with Indian authorities to ensure foolproof security arrangements for its cricket team for the 2011 ... Read more...
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ICC to pay PCB 18 million dollars as World Cup dues: Butt
August 28th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.28 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hopes to receive up to 18 million dollars from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the stripping of hosting rights for the 2011 World ... Read more...
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Pakistan eyes big compensation package from ICC
August 28th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan is eyeing a compensation package of around $18 million in exchange for dropping its legal proceedings against the International Cricket Council (ICC) over staging the 2011 World ... Read more...
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Pakistan board not doing much to revive international cricket at home
August 12th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket management has done little to ensure that international teams return to the country in the aftermath of this March's terrorist attack on Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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England pull out of badminton championship, police say no specific threat (Lead)
August 9th, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Team England Sunday withdrew from the World Badminton Championships beginning here Monday following reports of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist threat even as police clarified there was no ... Read more...
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England pulls out of World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad
August 9th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Aug. 9 (ANI): The England badminton team on Sunday withdrew from the World Badminton Championships to be held in Hyderabad from August 10 to 16, following "a specific terrorist threat" ... Read more...
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Chidambaram satisfied with security arrangements for World Badminton Championships
August 8th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 8 (ANI): Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday said that the World Badminton Championships will take place in complete security and there was no need to have any ... Read more...
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Andhra police claim there is no terror threat to World Badminton Championships
August 8th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday said that there is no specific threat to the World Badminton Championships, which will be held at G.M.C.Balayogi Stadium from August 10 ... Read more...
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Terror threat to Badminton World Cup
August 8th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (ANI): The World Badminton Championships scheduled to be held here from Monday has been enveloped in a security blanket, following the Intelligence Bureau's (IB) alert on possible terror strike.Top ... Read more...
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NA Sports Committee asks Zardari to sack all responsible for Sri Lanka team attack
August 1st, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.1 (ANI): The National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports has asked President Asif Ali Zardari to sack all the officials responsible for the security lapse during the terror attack on ... Read more...
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Joint statement diplomatic paper not legal document: Tharoor
July 23rd, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The India-Pakistan joint statement issued in Egypt was a "diplomatic paper" not a legal document, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said Thursday, reiterating ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricketers ’savior’ driver praying for Pak win
June 30th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 30 (ANI): The bus driver of the Sri Lankan cricket team, Meher Mohammad Khalil, who by his presence of mind and prompt action saved the lives of the Lankan cricketers ... Read more...
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Swat operations will replicate T20 victory: Gilani (Lead)
June 25th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) Saying the Pakistani cricket team had done the nation proud by winning the World Twenty20 tournament, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday expressed confidence the military would ... Read more...
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World Cup: India-Pakistan warmup looked like the final
June 4th, 2009 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) Lord's wore the festive look of a final Wednesday as tens of thousands of fans packed the famed cricket ground for an ICC World Cup warmup tie ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket board hails charity act of global body
May 30th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan Saturday hailed International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to turn Wednesday's warm-up match against India in England into a fund-raiser for the victims of the attacks on the ... Read more...
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Akram blames PCB for losing World Cup rights
May 26th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are themselves to blame for losing the hosting rights for the 2011 cricket World Cup.
"I ... Read more...
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Pakistan has no security concern in Sri Lanka
May 14th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 14 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not review the security arrangements in Sri Lanka ahead of the summer series between the two countries. ... Read more...
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Lahore attack memories fresh in Broad’s mind
May 12th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Memories of the gruesome Lahore attack are haunting match referee Chris Broad, who along with Sri Lankan cricketers miraculously escaped the terrorists' gunshots in March.
Broad, who was officiating ... Read more...
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‘PCB has hired cooks and drivers as security guards’
April 23rd, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 23 (IANS) In a stunning revelation, a local newspaper here claimed that the private security guards hired by the Pakistan cricket chiefs for Pakistan-Australia one-day series in United Arab Emirates ... Read more...
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Win at home would have been sweeter: Younis Khan
April 23rd, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan Thursday said his team's four-wicket triumph over Australia in the one-day series opener in Dubai would have been sweeter had it come on ... Read more...
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Australia to appeal against Chennai as Davis Cup venue
April 19th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, April 19 (IANS) Tennis Australia (TA) Sunday confirmed that it would challenge the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) decision to retain Chennai as the host for the India-Australia Davis Cup Asia-Oceania ... Read more...
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Australia mulling boycott of Davis Cup tie
April 18th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne/New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The decision of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to retain Chennai as the venue of India-Australia Davis Cup tie has not gone well with Tennis Australia ... Read more...
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Afridi calls for an united Asia front against terrorism
April 17th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 17 (IANS) Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes the Asian cricket-playing nations will have to establish a united front to save the sport from becoming a victim in this region ... Read more...
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India retain Davis Cup team for Australia tie
April 16th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India retained their Davis Cup team that beat Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) for the round three Asia Oceania group tie against Australia in Chennai May 8-10.
The only ... Read more...
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Decision on India-Australia Davis Cup tie Friday
April 13th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Davis Cup committee of the International Tennis Federation will Friday decide whether Chennai can be the venue of the India-Australia tie through a tele-conference, All ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan cricketers likely to get a pay hike
April 12th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricketers are all set to receive a substantial salary increment when their annual contracts are renewed later this month.
According to a media report, the Cricket ... Read more...
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PCB mulls New Zealand as venue for ‘home’ series
April 11th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan is keeping its options open on the venues for its "home" series against the Kiwis this November and could well opt to play in New ... Read more...
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‘Indian hand in attack on Sri Lankan cricketers’
April 10th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore/New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Lahore's police chief sprang a surprise Friday, suggesting an Indian hand in the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in the city last month, a ... Read more...
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Former PCB chief fuming over Akhtar’s inclusion in national squad
April 7th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.7 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board's decision (PCB) to include controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the national squad for the forthcoming One -Day International series against Australia has not ... Read more...
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Younis calls for joint front to save cricket in South Asia
April 2nd, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, April 2 (IANS) Pakistan captain Younis Khan Thursday asked the South Asian Test-playing nations including India to form a united front to shield cricket from terrorism.Younis told reporters that ... Read more...
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ICC rules out international cricket’s immediate return to Pakistan
April 2nd, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington (New Zealand), Apr.2 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Morgan on Thursday ruled out the possibility of international cricket's immediate return to Pakistan, but insisted that the trouble-torn country should ... Read more...
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ITF rejects Pakistan’s plea for neutral Davis Cup venue
March 28th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, March 28 (IANS) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has rejected Pakistan's demand to shift its Davis Cup second-round tie against the Philippines to a neutral venue, the country's ... Read more...
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PCB to give 100,000 rupees as medical aid to injured umpire Ahsan Raza
March 28th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.28 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a medical aid of 100,000 rupees for umpire Ahsan Raza, who was critically injured in the terror attack on Sri Lankan cricketers ... Read more...
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