10th Asia Cup in June next year

CHENNAI: The 10th edition of the Asia Cup will be played from June 15-25 next year, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced.

Defending champions Sri Lanka will be joined by India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in the tournament comprising seven matches at a venue that was yet to be decided, the ACC said on its website.

Sri Lanka beat India in the final of the last edition held in Pakistan a year ago.

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Cricketer Qadir?s son lodges FIR against ?blackmailers?

LAHORE

Salman Qadir, the son of former cricketer Abdul Qadir, on Friday lodged an FIR against his tenant lawyer and another person for allegedl

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?Performance of ERRA disappointing?

PESHAWAR: A high level meeting with Pukhtoonkhwa Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Husain in chair, reviewed on Friday the rehabilitation proces

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Tarin?s resignation story imaginative: Kaira

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Broadcasting Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira Friday said that the report published in ?The News? on September 11,

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Pakistan?ll easily qualify for hockey World Cup: Shafiq

KARACHI: Pakistan hockey selection committee member Shafiq Ahmed has expressed hope that the national team would easily qualify for the World Cup.

He said that the series against European teams before the World Cup Qualifiers would prove helpful in preparations of the team.

In a talk with Geo News in Karachi, Shafiq Ahmed said that the selection committee selected the team of the best available players for the World Cup Qualifiers.

He said that the team management has also an option of playing four players who are taking part in the European League and it is therefore being hoped that the ?green shirts? would make their place in the world Cup by winning this event easily.

Replying to a question, Shafiq said that the cool weather of France would not create problems for the players of Pakistan team.

He further said that the series against France and Belgium before the World Cup Qualifiers would prove very much helpful for Pakistan.

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Allah Ditta ? Gifted by God

Karachi

HC Rasheed?s family has renamed Muhammad Bilal as Shah Mir, but the family, including HC Rasheed?s wife and eight-year old daughter, ca

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?New NFC award to lead to progress in Sindh?

Karachi

Sindh had suffered loss of billions of rupees because of unfair distribution of the National Finance Commission (NFC) award and the pre

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Cricketer Qadir?s son lodges FIR against ?blackmailers?

LAHORE

Salman Qadir, the son of former cricketer Abdul Qadir, on Friday lodged an FIR against his tenant lawyer and another person for allegedl

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JI slams anniversary of Asif?s presidency

LAHORE

Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Syed Munawar Hasan has termed President Asif Ali Zardari?s first year in presidency the year of loot and plunder,

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HBFC?s planned privatisation

KARACHI: As the reports of bankruptcy and privatisation of the House Building and Finance Corporation (HBFC) in the National Assembly are making round

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