Pakistani skipper Younis Khan's maiden triple ton against Sri Lanka in the drawn Test at Karachi moved him six places ahead to take the number one position in the latest ICC player rankings for Test batsmen released here.

Islamabad, Feb. 28: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed 16 Additional Judges to the Lahore High Court, increasing the current strength of high court judges from 36 to 52.

Seven Deputy Attorney Generals and five standing counsels have also been appointed to represent the federal government before the courts, the Dawn reports.

Islamabad, Feb.

Islamabad, Feb. 28 : Pakistan may be banned from participating in international sports events by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), after an amendment was made in the 1962 Sports Ordinance, empowering the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to amend or form a model constitution for all the sports federations in the country.

The IOC may bar Pakistan if it concludes that the country's sports associations are controlled by the Government or the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

Kochi (Kerala), Feb. 28 : Defence Minister A. K. Antony and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, on Saturday strongly rebutted Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Noman Bashir's contention that the perpetrators of the November 26, 2008 terror attack on Mumbai did not use the sea route from Pakistan to reach India's financial capital.

Islamabad, Feb. 28 : Washington was aware about the outcome of the Sharif brothers' electoral eligibility case a day before when the Pakistan Supreme Court actually announced its verdict.

Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is in United States to participate in the review of the Obama administration's strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, has reportedly told officials that Islamabad had suggested Washington that the Supreme Court could decide against the Sharif brothers'.