Pakistan’s Asif, Sajjad launch campaign in Asian Snooker

TANGSHAN: Pakistani cueists Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Sajjad launch their campaign in the Silver Jubilee Asian Snooker Championsh ...Full Story

Learn a lot despite defeat: Younis Khan

ABU DHABI: Pakistani skipper Younis Khan has praised the performance of Kamran Akmal and Misbahul Haq in the last one dayer agains ...Full Story

Nadal wins Rome Masters title

ROME: Rafael Nadal won his record fourth Rome Masters title, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (2), 6-2. It's the t ...Full Story

Chennai Kings to take on Deccan Chargers in IPL today

KARACHI: Deccan Chargers will face Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) today. Geo Super will telecast the actio ...Full Story

India name World Twenty20 squad

NEW DELHI: India on Monday named a 15-man squad to defend the World Twenty20 title in England next month: India's squad: M ...Full Story

Pakistan should have beaten Australia, says Alam

ABU DHABI: Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam said Monday he believed his team missed a golden chance to win their one-day series agains ...Full Story

Pakistan greats rue missed Aussie opportunity

LAHORE: Former Pakistan greats on Monday lamented their team's 3-2 series defeat to an out-of-form and under-strength Australia as ...Full Story

+ Politics deprived Pak of World Cup 2011: Ehsan Mani

ABU DHABI: Former President of International Cricket Council (ICC), Ehsan Mani said on Monday that underhand politics deprived Pak ...Full Story

India announces T20 World Cup squad

NEW DELHI: India on Monday rewarded Rudra Pratap Singh and Pragyan Ojha for their recent good form by picking them in a 15-man squ ...Full Story

Pakistan announces squad for Women T20 WC

LAHORE: Pakistan on Monday announced a 14-member team for the forthcoming Twenty20 Womens World Cup in England next month. Sana ...Full Story

Chennai bat first against Deccan

EAST LONDON: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first against Deccan Chargers in an ...Full Story

Pakistan names T20 World Cup squad

Updated at: 1823 PST, Monday, May 04, 2009 LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the squad for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup to be played in England next month.The selection committee named Younis Khan as the captain of the 15-member team.The other players included in the team are: Salman Butt, Ahmed Shahzad, Misbahul Haq (Vice Captain), Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Karman Akmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Fawad Alam, Suhail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat, Shahzaib Hassan, Muham .... Full Story

KSE 100-Index plunges to 7000 level

Updated at: 1948 PST, Monday, May 04, 2009

KARACHI: Panic selling eroded values of leading scrips at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) as 100-Index lost 139.85 points to close at 7,062.25, dealers said.The turnover volume was also low at 123.539 million shares asprices of 224 scrips sustained losses and 86 advanced while 17remained unchanged.The market was highly volatile as it witnessed a couple of ups and downs during the entire trading before settling in the negative zone.The Index went up .... Full Story

Protest in Brazi against Ahmadinejad’s upcoming visit

Protest in Brazi against Ahmadinejad’s upcoming visit Updated at: 1753 PST, Monday, May 04, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO: Hundreds of people gathered for protests on the weekend in Brazil's largest cities against an upcoming visit of Iran's president. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will arrive in Brazil on Wednesday for talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Around 400 members of sexual minorities and the Jewish community held a rally in central Sao Paolo, where Ahmadinejad and his 110-member delegation will pay a visit. Protestors acc .... Full Story

Seven more militants killed in Buner operation

Updated at: 1817 PST, Monday, May 04, 2009

BUNER: Security forces continued battling militants on Monday and seven more militants including an important commander Afsar Hameed have been killed in ongoing operation. One soldier was martyred while three others were hurt.According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), militants ambushed a security forces’ convoy in Bari Kot this morning and a security officer was martyred in the ensuing gunbattle. The ISPR said that militants were u .... Full Story

‘Not a penny’ given by center in war against militants: Iftikhar

PESHAWAR: NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that not a single penny has been given by the center in war against militants.

Talking to journalists here on Monday, Iftikhar said the provincial government remains committed to promulgating the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation (NAR-2009) in Malakand division, however strict action will be taken if the government’s writ is challenged.

Mian Iftikhar said the NWFP governmen ... Full Story

I’m available for Pakistan team after quitting ICL: Yousuf

Updated at: 1802 PST, Saturday, May 02, 2009

LAHORE: Pakistan’s middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf Saturday said he had snapped his ties with Indian Cricket League (ICL), a rebel Indian league, and was available to play for the country.He said that as Shoaib Malik is not captaining the national team now so he is ready to join the team.In an exclusive talk with Geo News, Mohammad Yousuf said that this has always been his first priority to represent Pakistan cricket team as Pakistan has giv .... Full Story

Pakistan will harvest new brand of cotton, BT next year

KARACHI: Pakistan will harvest new quality of cotton called BT cotton next year.Federal secretary textile, Dr, Waqar Masood Khan told this to Geo News. He said that an agreement has been finalized with a U.S. firm Monsanto for the supply of seeds of biotechnology cotton. He said that BT cotton would help increase the per acre production in Pakistan making it possible for even Pakistan exporting cotton.Federal secretary said that this cotton remai .... Full Story

Gilani promises impartial inquiry for Karachi violence

Updated at: 1340 PST, Saturday, May 02, 2009

LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Nizam-e-Adl Regulation will be reviewed in case peace fails to be restored in the region.Talking to media here, Premier Gilani said peace committees comprising of members of MQM, ANP and PPP were formed to restore law and order in Karachi. Unbiased inquiry will be carried out to investigate the violent incidents in Karachi and no pressure will be accepted in this connection.Prime minister said he had .... Full Story

Obama to meet with Zardari, Karzai on Wednesday

Updated at: 0500 PST, Saturday, May 02, 2009

WASHINGTON: The White House said the President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with President Asif Ali Zardari and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to discuss their troubled region.White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama would meet jointly and separately with the two presidents at the White House. He said Obama looks forward to discussing with them "how we can work together to enhance our cooperation in this important part of .... Full Story

Security forces secure Ambella-Daggar highway

Updated at: 1726 PST, Saturday, May 02, 2009
ISLAMABAD: Security forces took control of a vital link road between Ambella and Daggar, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

According to the ISPR, security forces launched a successful operation to secure the link road and now forces are busy clearing the landmines planted by militants. Five militants including three Afghans were also arrested from Kanju area while 12 army uniforms were recovered from a jeep d ... Full Story

Two killed in Karachi shooting

KARACHI: Two people were killed amid firing by unknown militants in Orangi Town area here on Saturday, Geo news reported.

The two persons, Pervaiz Alam (30) and Nadeem (28) were sitting outside their house as they came under firing, police said.

According to police the killed persons hailed from banned religious outfit.

16 militants, 2 security men killed in Mohmand clash

PESHAWAR: Two security men were killed and three wounded in an attack over a check post in Mohmand Agency whereas 16 militants were killed and several others wounded in security forces retaliatory action.

According to reports, militants attacked a security check post in Spanki Tani area of Mohmand region killing two security men and wounding three others. Three security men were also missing in the action.

The forces in counter attack killed 16 militants while several others were wounded. Tension gripped the region after the incident.

Meanwhile, gunship helicopters were over flying in tehsil Ghazni and an operation said to be imminent in the region.