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KARACHI - Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram admitted that the lengthy bans handed out to Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for corruption on Saturday represented a new low for the besieged sport in the country. "I feel sad for all three of these kids, two just over 20 and one just 18," Wasim told AFP. <br />"I feel for their families because they are key players. This is a low for Pakistan cricket." Wasim said he hopes the punishments will serve as a lesson. "Not only

ISLAMABAD - India lacks courage to unearth the role of Hindu extremists and their links with some Indian Army personnel in the Samjhota Express bombing, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit told Pakis

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ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who is on a visit to Germany, Saturday held meetings with senior leadership of the country and various other world leaders on the s

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ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday vowed not to comprise Pakistan's stance on Kashmir, saying India had to give up the disputed region through neg

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COMMENT - On is back from his sojourn in Australia, where the focus was on the tennis action in Sydney and Melbourne. And now back to football, where much has happened since the New Year. The January

Business

KARACHI - Arrangements have been finalised to hold the first ever Sindh Livestock, Dairy, Fisheries and Poultry Expo at Karachi Expo Centre (February 7). Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan will inaugurate the Expo on the first day, while Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah will visit the fair both days.<br />Adviser to CM on Investment Zubair Motiwala revealed this during his visit to Karachi Expo on Saturday. He said the entry to the mega exhibition will be free which will

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HYDERABAD DACCAN - Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who is on a visit to India in connection with the 17th Commonwealth Law Conference in India's Hyderabad Deccan, s

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AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands skipper Peter Borren, who started his cricket career in his native New Zealand, leads the Dutch into their fourth World Cup campaign.The 27-year-old all-rounder, who played

LAHORE

LAHORE - The Himalayan black bear at the Lahore Zoo successfully bred for the third time in Lahore Zoo, giving birth to two healthy cubs. Though the cubs were born on January 28, 2011, Zoo veterinarian Dr Zaib Mahel told Pakistan Today that they could not approach the bear for security reasons.<br />"The mother tends to eat up her cubs if she senses there is a threat," said Dr Mahel. "That is why, we have waited for two weeks and even during this time, only the regular animal handlers

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ISLAMABAD - Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Abdul Basit Thursday said two special flights would be sent to Egypt within 24 hours to evacuate the stranded Pakistani diplomatic staff and other nationals E

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LAHORE - Politicians belonging to various political parties gave a mixed response over President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani's decision to dissolve the federal cabinet.

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ISLAMABAD - The decision by the Central Executive Committee of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to dissolve the federal cabinet has been taken two years and ten months after it was sworn in by former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf on April 1, 2008 following the general elections on February 8. <br />Initially 24 ministers had taken oath, including nine from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).<br />May 12, 2008: The cabinet suffers the first jolt when only after 42 days