Karachi

Indian fisherman dies in Pak police custody

Indian fisherman dies in Pak police custodyKarachi, Mar. 27 : An Indian fisherman, Bhambania Laka, who was arrested by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) for violating the territorial waters of Pakistan, has died under mysterious circumstances in police custody here.

Maritime Security Agency DDG Commodore Muhammad Afzal confirmed the report, but refused to give any details about the cause of death.

"So what, let it be, there is no need to worry," Commodore Afzal callously said.

Shoaib backs Pak to beat Australia in the absence of greats

 Shoaib backs Pak to beat Australia in the absence of greatsKarachi, Mar. 26 : Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes that the Australian team does not pose as great a threat now as it did three to four years ago.

Akhtar said it was much easier to beat the Aussies now, as they did not have many star players in the squad.

He said that if the Pakistani players put up a good show in the forthcoming one day series in UAE, they can beat the world champions.

Sindh Court asks police to produce Hindu girls on April 9

Sindh Court asks police to produce Hindu girls on April 9Karachi, Mar. 25 : The Sindh High Court has ordered Karachi Police to recover and produce two Hindu girls, who reportedly converted to Islam, on April 9 to record their statements.

Earlier, Mohandas, the father of Monika Bai and Lilawanti, had alleged that a Maulvi at Mirpurkhas had abducted his daughters and converted them to Islam.

He further claimed that he was allowed to meet his daughters only in presence of an armed Madrassa official, who asked him to convert to Islam if wanted to reunite with his daughters.

Miandad backs China to become respected cricket playing country

Miandad backs China to become respected cricket playing countryKarachi, Mar. 25 : Former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad believes that China has the ability to compete with the best teams of the world on the cricket field.

Miandad, who returned from Beijing after a six day visit as Pakistan''''s cricket ambassador to China, expressed hope that China would become a cricket playing nation in near future.

"They definitely have potential, the interest and resources to become a respected cricket playing nation," The News qouted Miandad, as saying.

No Pak cricketer in IPL second season: PCB

No Pak cricketer in IPL second season: PCBKarachi, Mar. 25 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made it clear that no Pakistani player would take part in second edition of the Indian Premiere League (IPL) even though it has been shifted out from India to South Africa.

"We know that some players really want to play in the IPL but I don''t think that they would be a part of it this year. They may be included in the league next year but not now. These are the harsh realities of life," The News quoted PCB's Chief Operating Officer, Saleem Altaf, as saying.

Pak to name ODI squad for Oz series after April 1

Pak to name ODI squad for Oz series after April 1Karachi, Mar 24 : Pakistan is likely to name its 15-man squad for the one-day series against Australia after the conclusion of the National One-day Championship on April 1.

Coach Intikhab Alam said that after mutual consent it has been more or less decided that the selectors will wait till the end of the domestic one-day tournament before naming the squad for the ODI series to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from April 22-May 7.

Pakistan will play five One-day Internationals and a Twenty20 game against Australia, The Dawn reported.

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