Australia’s stand-in captain Michael Clarke will not play in Thursday’s Twenty20 clash against Pakistan in Dubai so he can prepare for upcoming commitments, an official said Sunday.
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Pakistan has forged ahead with its end of a severely strained peace deal with Taliban militants, announcing a new Islamic appellate court for part of its northwest. But a spokesman for a cleric mediating the pact rejected the panel Sunday.
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KARACHI: Pakistan hockey team will be playing two warm-up matches against hosts Malaysia and Japan in build-up for the Asia Cup starting in Kuantan (Malaysia) from May 9. “These warm matches will help us to know the match performance of the players ahead of the continental event,” Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Asif Bajwa told on the eve of the departure of the team. Led by deep defender Zeeshan Ashraf, an 18-member Pakistan squad is due to leave for Kuantan on Monday mid-night en-route Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur to feature in 8-nation contest. He said Pakistan would play Malaysia in the first warm-up match on May 5 and take on Japan on May 7.
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Pakistan’s army announced Sunday that 80 militants have so far been killed in a fierce military offensive against Taliban fighters in northwest Buner district.
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Australia won the toss and decided to bat in the fifth day-night international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Sunday.
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ROME: Defending champion Novak Djokovic will play world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters after contrasting semifinal victories on Sunday.Djokovic edged past world number two Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, while Nadal brushed aside 12th seed Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 6-3 at the Foro Italico.Serbian ace Djokovic needs to beat Nadal on Sunday to retain his world number three spot ahead of Andy Murray. He knows it will be a tough task.
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US President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, hoping to shore up the fight against Islamic extremism as concerns about the region mount.
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Pakistan announced the formation of an Islamic appellate court for part of its northwest under a deal to end fighting between security forces and the Taliban, but a spokesman for a cleric mediating the pact rejected the panel on Sunday.
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Pakistan has announced the creation of an Islamic appellate court for a segment of its northwest as part of a peace deal aimed at ending fighting between security forces and Taliban militants.
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KARACHI: The cricket buffs today would be witnessing two matches in Indian Premier League (IPL); Geo Super would be showing both these matches live.Kolkata Night Riders will face Punjab Kings Eleven in the first match scheduled in Port Elizabeth to be shown live on Geo Super from 4.30 P.M. afternoon.Mumbai Indies will take on Banglore Royal challengers in the second match of the day kicking off 8.30 P.M. in the night.
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