Lahore, Jan. 24 : Banned Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif could be facing a two year ban from all forms of cricket when he faces a three-man tribunal hearing into the drug abuse case involving him during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year.

The tribunal consisting of former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, the former vice-chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Dr. Ravi Bapat and lawyer Shirish Gupte would be hearing Asif's plea in Mumbai today.

Lahore, Jan. 23 : Replying to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) letter enquiring about Mohammad Asif's Dubai case findings, former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the PCB, Shafqat Naghmi has said that he is ready to assist the new enquiry committee, The News reported.

Naghmi, in his letter to the PCB said that he had an conducted enquiry into the issue and had also received a written report from Dubai during the investigation.

"Mohammad Asif's statement was also recorded before the committee, however, it contradicted the Dubai report," the letter said.

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Lahore, Jan. 23 : A recent newspaper survey in Pakistan has revealed that over 25 lakh Sikh school children are not being taught their religious language, Gurmukhi.

The Sikh families complained that there were only three schools in Pakistan where Gurumukhi was being taught. However, Muslim students were being taught Arabic in schools to help them read the holy Quran, the Daily Times reports.

Lahore, Jan 22 : Former premier and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that there is no threat to the Punjab Government, and added that he is not going to beg the PPP to save it.

Talking to MPAs of four divisions of Punjab on Wednesday, Sharif expressed these views. He said that no government could deter us from our principled stance.

"Our government in Punjab is strong and there is no threat to it and we would not compromise on our principles to save it and neither we would beg," he added.

Lahore, Jan. 20 : Amid international pressure to act hard and sincerely against the perpetrators of the November 2008 Mumbai attackers, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that the probe will be based on the dossier provided by India.

"The investigation into the Mumbai attacks will be carried out transparently in accordance with the information provided by India," the Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying.