Two missile attacks launched from unmanned U.S. aircraft suggest that the strategy of using drones to kill militants inside Pakistan will continue.

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RawalpindiJamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged protest demonstration against Israeli aggression on people of Palestine, here Friday.The protest

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LAHORE: Muttiah Muralitharan needs five more wickets to become the highest wicket-taker in one-day cricket history as Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in th

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PESHAWAR: Twenty people, majority of them local tribesmen, were killed and several others were injured in two different missile strikes by US drones i

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DHAKA: Bangladesh comfortably beat Zimbabwe by six wickets Friday to clinch their three-game limited-over cricket series 2-1.In a match reduced to 37 overs per side after morning fog, Zimbabwe was sent in and recorded 119-9, with Bangladesh reaching 121-4 with more than four overs to spare.Bangladesh was steered to victory by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (33 not out) and Mushfiqur Rahim (20 not out).Hasan was named player of the series, with Mashrafe bin Mortaza taking man of the match honours after destroying Zimbabwe’’s top order and helping reduce the visitors to 69-5.Mortaza (3-26) struck early, trapping Visu Sibanda (0) lbw with the fifth ball of the match.He then dismissed Hamilton Masakadza (10) and Stuart Matsikenyeri (10) to put Bangladesh firmly in control. Masakadza tried to play a short ball but failed to adjust and the ball took the shoulder of the bat, presenting a catch to Mehrab Hossain at second slip. Matsikenyeri was clean bowled.Hasan (3-15), who has been ranked as the top one-day all-rounder by the International Cricket Council, bowled Elton Chigumbura (7) then removed Ray Price (7) and had Ed Rainsford (1) stumped by wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim.Sean Williams was the best of Zimbabwe’’s batsmen with 38.In reply, Bangladesh lost Mehrab Hossain and captain Mohammad Ashraful cheaply, but a 34 from Tamim Iqbal provided the basis of the run chase. The hosts slipped to 89-4 but Zimbabwe could not get further breakthroughs to expose Bangladeh’’s tail, as Hasan and Rahim guided the home team to victory.

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LAHORE: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik toned down criticism of Shoaib Akhtar ahead of the third and final match against Sri Lanka Saturday, saying the struggling paceman was back from a long break.”I never used any individual’’s name,” Malik told a news conference Friday, referring to comments made Wednesday.”I was talking about the 11 players who played the match and people did not understand me,” Malik said.”What I felt was that he lacked rhythm as he was playing after a break of 11 months or so,” he said.Malik had questioned Akhtar’’s commitment after Pakistan went down by 129 runs in the second one-day match in Karachi Wednesday, levelling the three-match series at 1-1.Pakistan won the first match by eight wickets, also played in Karachi, on Tuesday. The third game will be played in Lahore Saturday.After Wednesday’’s defeat Malik was asked whether Akhtar had played his last match. The Pakistan captain replied, “If you look at his performances and record and matches he has won, there is no question over his effectiveness,” Malik said.”But the question is over 100 percent fitness. Cricket has changed and if you aren”t 100 percent fit then it is difficult.”Everyone can see what is out there. He has the ability to bowl 10 overs but the commitment in fielding that I want wasn”t there.”Maybe he has a problem and that is why he wasn”t running in the field,” Malik said Wednesday.Although Malik refused to say whether Akhtar would be dropped for Saturday’’s match, it was likely that Akhtar and fellow paceman Sohail Tanvir will make way for rookie paceman Sohail Khan and off-spinner Saeed Ajmal.Akhtar managed only one wicket for 88 runs in the first two matches, while Tanvir’’s only wicket cost 85 runs.Akhtar played just three Twenty20 matches for Pakistan last year. The 33-year-old missed the major part of Pakistan’’s cricket season due to fitness problems and a ban over discipline charges.

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DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan grabbed 3-15 before hitting an unbeaten 33 to guide Bangladesh to a series-clinching six-wicket win in the third One-day Intern

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LAHORE: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik toned down criticism of Shoaib Akhtar ahead of the third and final match against Sri Lanka on Saturday (today),

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LAHOREFORMER Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Atta-ur-Rehman has said the government should support higher education and p

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RawalpindiHundreds of oil-tanker drivers and helpers blocked Jhelum Road in protest, and went on strike Friday against the concerned authoriti

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