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Have Ajmal Kasab’s associates been arrested in Karachi?

Have Ajmal Kasab’s associates been arrested in Karachi?Karachi, Feb. 9 : Pakistani Intelligence agencies have claimed that they have arrested three men for their alleged links to Ajmal Kasab, the surviving terrorists involved in the November 26 to 29 terror attacks on Mumbai.

The Daily Times sources disclosed that Federal Investigation Agency in collaboration with other intelligence agencies had detained three men from different parts of Karachi for their alleged association with Kasab.

The detainees were reportedly taken to Islamabad where an investigation was in progress.

Intikhab warns team against complacency in Sri Lanka Test series

Intikhab AlamKarachi, Feb. 7 : Pakistan's cricket coach Intikhab Alam has warned his players against any complacency during the forthcoming Test series with Sri Lanka, that might creep- up due to the islander team's drubbing by India in the on-going ODI series.

Alam said that Test matches are different from one day games, and Sri Lanka was capable of turning it around with several world-class players in their squad.

"Test cricket is a different ball game altogether. You can't predict the performance of a side in Test matches on the basis of its one-day showing, at least not Sri Lanka," The News quoted Alam, as saying.

Pakistan arrests 50 Indian fishermen

Karachi, PakistanKarachi, Feb. 6 : Pakistani authorities have arrested 50 Indian fishermen along with nine boats on charges of infiltrating its waters in the Arabian Sea.

"Indian fishermen have violated Pakistani territorial waters despite several warnings. We arrested them for the same reason. Nine boats were seized and 50 fishermen arrested," Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) spokesperson Lieutenant Commander Shakil Khan said.

The arrested fishermen were handed over to Pakistan police by the MSA.

Younis wants players to focus on Test series against Lankans

Younis wants players to focus on Test series against LankansKarachi, Feb 6 : New Pakistan captain Younis Khan wants his players to forget the bitter memories of an embarrassing 234-run loss at the hands of Sri Lanka in a one day international and instead focus on the Test series that gets underway in Karachi from February 21.

"It was just a bad day. We should forget all about it and concentrate on the Test series," Younis told reporters at the inauguration ceremony of the Rashid Latif Cricket Academy (RLCA) here on Thursday

Pak captain, coach to get ‘enough room’ in team’s selection procedures: Qadir

Karachi, Feb.

PCB set to generate whopping Rs. 400 mln from Dubai Oz series

Karachi, Feb. 5: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which has been facing a huge financial crunch due to lack of international events on its soil, is looking to make huge money from the proposed Australia-Pakistan series.

According to The News, the PCB is hoping to make the Pakistan-Australia series a money churner event, and is expected to generate a whopping Rs 400 million from television rights alone.

Sources privy to the PCB have revealed that the Board will be adding a huge amount to its depleting bank accounts.

The PCB is banking on the fact that there has been virtually no cricket between both the sides for a long time now, and people in Pakistan would be eager to watch the encounter between the World Champions and the home team.

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