U.S. mulls bigger military forays into Pakistan (MSNBC)
Military and intelligence officials want President Bush to give American soldiers greater flexibility to pursue al-Qaida types in Pakistan.
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Mendis magic restricts India in final Sri Lanka Test
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’’s Ajantha Mendis and debutant Dammika Prasad restricted India to a modest first innings score of 249 in the third and final Test here on Friday despite a defiant last-wicket stand. Unorthodox spinner Mendis finished with 5-56 and paceman Prasad with 3-82 as India were bowled out in the last session of the opening day after winning the toss on a good batting wicket. India slipped from 151-3 to 198-9 before Zaheer Khan (32) and Ishant Sharma (17 not out) frustrated Sri Lanka with a 51-run partnership for the last wicket, the joint-highest stand of the innings. Fast bowler Sharma then returned to dismiss Malinda Warnapura before Sri Lanka reached 14-1 in reply at stumps. Michael Vandort was unbeaten on three and night watchman Chaminda Vaas had yet to open his account. Left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir was the only specialist batsman to give a good account of himself, top-scoring with a solid 72 for his third successive half-century. He hit 10 fours before falling leg-before to Mendis. The series is tied at 1-1, with the hosts winning the first Test by an innings and 239 runs and India clinching a 170-run victory in the second match. India’’s famed middle order flopped yet again. Sourav Ganguly (35) and Venkatsai Laxman (25) failed to convert starts into big innings, while Sachin Tendulkar (six) and Rahul Dravid (10) were not allowed to settle. Prasad did the early damage with a triple-strike, having in-form opener Virender Sehwag caught behind in his first spell and then trapping Dravid and Tendulkar leg-before before the lunch break. India got off to a sound start when Sehwag (21) and Gambhir put on 51 for the opening wicket, but faltered against a disciplined Sri Lankan pace-spin combination. Sri Lanka also benefited twice under a new experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions. Umpire Mark Benson of England initially gave not out to Gambhir and Dravid, but Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene asked the official to review his decisions. Benson ruled the batsmen out after consulting TV umpire Billy Doctrove of the West Indies. Tendulkar, who became only the third cricketer to appear in 150 Tests after Australians Steve Waugh and Allan Border, was unlucky when he asked Benson to review his decision after being adjudged leg-before. The umpire was proved right after consulting the TV official. The rule, on trial in the ongoing series, allows a batsman or fielding captain to request a review of any decision by referring it to the third official monitoring television replays.
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Fried lizard allegedly found in branded chips packet
KARACHI: The Consumer Association of Pakistan (CAP) has received a complaint from Ashfaq Agha, a senior official, who says he was shocked to find a fr
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OMV acquires stakes in two oil exploration licences
VIENNA: Austrian oil and gas giant OMV said on Friday it had acquired stakes in two licences to explore for oil in Pakistan.OMV said in a stat
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Shoaib Akhtar impresses in practice game
KARACHI: Shoaib Akhtar on Friday took a giant stride in his bid to return to the Pakistan team when he impressed the national selectors in a practice
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KSE gains 202 points as companies seek to buy back shares
KARACHI: The likely permission of allowing listed companies to buy-back their own shares at the Karachi bourse invited notable buying on second consec
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Sindh govt allows rise in bus fares, issues notification
KarachiRevised fares for public transport plying on urban and inter-city routes were issued Friday by the Sindh government as per Sub-Section
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Pakistan seeks Polish investment in coal mining, power generation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday urged Poland to invest in the coal power generation and coal mining sector.During a meeting with the Ambassador
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Motion against Musharraf to be tabled in Punjab PA on Monday
LAHORE: The Punjab government will again table a resolution against President Pervez Musharraf on Monday in which the provincial legislators would exp
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Govt to buy 50pc fertilizer from manufacturers
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to discourage fertiliser hoarding and ensure its smooth supply, the government on Friday directed the manufacturers to provide the
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