ST JOHN”S: A century from Paul Collingwood led England to an imposing 566 for nine declared on the second day of the third test against West Indies in Antigua, as the tourists made their first test mauling a distant memory.Just nine days after being bowled out for 51 at Sabina Park and suffering an innings defeat, England amassed over 10 times that total with five batsmen scoring half centuries or more.Collingwood was the constant presence throughout a sun-blessed day at the Antigua Recreation Ground, as his 113,his eighth test century, provided a perfect complement to skipper Andrew Strauss’’s 169 on Sunday.A great day for England ended with the added bonus of the wicket of West Indies captain and batting threat Chris Gayle, who drove Steve Harmison to James Anderson at mid-off to depart on 30.West Indies ended the day on 55 for one trailing by 511runs.
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The move to allow Islamic law in the Swat Valley is a concession to Islamic militants brokering a cease-fire. It comes against the backdrop of a suspected U.S. missile strike near the Afghan border. Reporting from Istanbul, Turkey, and Peshawar, Pakistan — In a significant concession to Islamic militants battling the central government, Pakistani authorities Monday agreed to allow the …
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Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan’s prime minister welcomed a peace accord with Taliban militants that will see Islamic law declared in a former tourist destination northwest of Islamabad, as the U.S. warned of the growing threat from extremists.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb. 16 — The Pakistani government, desperate to restore peace to a Taliban-infested valley once known as the “Switzerland of Pakistan,” agreed Monday to enforce strict Islamic law in the surrounding district near the Afghan border, conceding to a long-standing demand by loca…
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that arms alone could not win the ongoing war against terrorism.Talking to Chinese journalists here, the President said that we would have to use economic, political and military options to eliminate the menace of extremism and terrorism.The Pakistani government has adopted a three-pronged strategy to combat terrorism, he said, but added that limited resources were causing difficulties for the government in this connection.The President further said people are not living a normal life and it is the responsibility of government to restore peace.
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LAHOREOXYGEN level required for stable aquatic life has alarmingly reduced in the Ravi River endangering native fish species besides posing a
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Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan’s prime minister welcomed a peace accord with Taliban militants that will see Islamic law declared in a former tourist destination northwest of Islamabad, as the U.S. warned of the growing threat from extremists.
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ISLAMABAD: The government has stopped paying subsidy to the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) mainly due to financial constraints, said the Federal Min
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KarachiThe Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday restrained the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) from the proposed auctioning of 11,900 squa
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KarachiA Pakistan Navy (PN) contractor working at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) was defrauded of Rs5 million by his superv
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