BANNU: Two policemen were killed in an attack at police checkpost in Bannu on Friday.According to sources, militants attacked Peerdil Khel checkpost at Miranshah Road with heavy weapons killing two policemen and injuring three others.Four militants were also killed during security forces retaliatory action. The injured policemen were shifted to district headquarter hospital.
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An Islamic stronghold in Pakistan has come under increased scrutiny after the terror attacks in India.
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KARACHI: Pakistan will figure in next years Hockey Champions Challenge-II in Ireland in a bid to qualify for the Champions Trophy, Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Asif Bajwa said Thursday.PHF Secretary, who returned here from Los Angeles (USA) on Wednesday night after attending the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Congress with chief Qasim Zia, said international hockey fraternity was fully supportive to the cause of Pakistan hockey. He said PHF was not awarded any event because the previous regime of the federation never entered into any bid for holding any international event in Pakistan.Bajwa said the newly elected head of FIH Leonardo Negre has assured his full and all out support for the revival of international hockey in Pakistan.He said Spanish Sports Administrator Leonardo Negre had assured Pakistan delegation that his first official visit after his election as FIH Chief will be to Pakistan, just to show his solidarity for the contribution Pakistan had made for the world hockey.Asif Bajwa said he and Qasim Zia during their meeting with Convener of Indian Hockey Federation Aslam Khan fully expressed their solidarity for the promotion and development of hockey in Indo-Pak. He said the officials of the PHF and the IHF were of the view that sports should be kept away from politics and both the neighboring countries should continue their sporting links by playing in both the countries. PHF Secretary said despite terrorists strikes in Mumbai, Pakistan will keep their sporting contact with India by appearing in four-nation international event in Chandigarh in April 2009.He said President of Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Alexander Algendra of Malaysia also showed his support for Pakistan hockey. Bajwa said Congress of the AHF will be held in Dubai on December 20 to decide the dates for Asia Cup. He said Asia Cup will also serve as the qualifiers for World Cup as winner of the tournament will automatically qualify for the global contest. He said Benazir Bhutto International Hockey Tournament would be organized in December 2009 for which details are being worked out. Asif Bajwa several of the delegates attending the congress assured them that they would be sending their teams held in memory two-time former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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A security scare at New Delhi’s international airport on Thursday highlighted jitters after the Mumbai attacks, as Pakistan vowed “strong action” if anyone was shown to be involved from its territory.
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LAHORE: The newly appointed Director General of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, on Thursday unveiled his vision of “building the nation t
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LAHOREPUNJAB Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that curbing of crime and protection of life and property of the citizens is
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CHENNAI: India’’s cricket selectors resurrected the Test career of Yuvraj Singh on Thursday by naming him for the two-match series against England star
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LAHORECAPITAL City Police Officer, Muhammad Parvez Rathore has said that Lahore police have evolved a comprehensive security plan to ensure pe
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WORCESTER, England: Pace bowler Simon Jones could be fit for next year’’s Ashes series after his county club said he will return to action for the star
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LONDON: Kevin Pietersen said on Thursday he was “very confident” England will play their scheduled Test matches in India but admitted a final decision
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