CENTURION: An enterprising century by Shoaib Malik and brilliant 87 by Mohammad Yousuf helped Pakistan set India a difficult target of 303 runs in their Group A match in the ICC Champions Trophy here on Saturday.

Malik made 128 from 126 balls and struck 16 fours while Yousuf hit seven fours in his 88-ball innings.

Both added 206 runs, a record fourth wicket partnership against India in One-day International cricket.

For India, seamers Ashish Nehra bagged four wickets for 55 runs while Ishant Sharma claimed two for 39.

Pakistan captain Younus Khan elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the Champions Trophy here on Saturday.

Pakistan won their opening match of the four-team group against the West Indies, while India are playing their first game. Defending champions Australia are the other team in the group, with the top two advancing to the semi-finals.

Pakistan made one change from the side that beat the West Indies, with Younus coming in place of Misbah-ul-Haq.

Pakistan: Younus Khan (captain), Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Rana Naved-ul Hasan, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Rudra Pratap Singh.

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CENTURION: Pakistan defeated India by 54 runs in an exciting contest in their Group A day-night match in the ICC Champions Trophy here on Saturday.

Chasing a difficult target of 303, India batted well but their tail collapsed after experienced Rahul Dravid departed in 42nd over.

Dravid made 76 with four boundaries while opener Gautam Gambhir smashed 57 from 46 balls with two sixes and seven fours and Suresh Raina hit 46 off 41 balls with five fours and two sixes.

Seamers Mohammad Aamer and Rana naved-ul-Hasan, spinners Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal claimed two wickets each.

Earlier, an enterprising century by Shoaib Malik and brilliant 87 by Mohammad Yousuf helped Pakistan set India a difficult target of 303 runs.

Malik made 128 from 126 balls and struck 16 fours while Yousuf hit seven fours in his 88-ball innings. He was later declared man-of-the-match.

Both added 206 runs, a record fourth wicket partnership against India.

For India, seamers Ashish Nehra bagged four wickets for 55 runs while Ishant Sharma claimed two for 39.

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ISLAMABAD: The fiscal deficit outgrew the appointed target due to decrease in revenues receipts, the Finance Ministry said Saturday.

Talking to Geo News, the sources privy to the ministry said the fiscal deficit is not expected to remain perched at 1.3 percent during the first quarterly of the current year.

According to sources, the government employees were given October salaries in September, which spurred the fiscal deficit, adding the deficit may reach 2.1 percent in the first quarterly of the current year.

During the same period, the government fixed the target of borrowings from banks at Rs195 billion and now it also crossed.

The government?s bank borrowings may exceed Rs300 billion by September 30.

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ISLAMABAD: Tax recovery target of Rs280 billion for the first quarter of the current fiscal year could not be achieved.

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sources told Geo News that the government could receive Rs196 billion on account of tax by the middle of September and due to Eid holidays, difficulties being faced in the recovery of Rs30 billion.

On the other hand, FBR has also extended the date of depositing of withholding tax from September 30 to October 15. Due to non-recovery of tax in time, the government would have to fall back on borrowings from the banks.

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LAHORE: Continuing his animosity with the Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, former President General Pervez Musharraf has described the former Prime Minister as a ?closet Taliban?.

In an interview to a foreign news channel, Musharraf called Sharif ?abrasive? and ?confrontational?.

?He (Sharif) has never been on good terms with any president of Pakistan,? Musharraf said.

Musharraf said Sharif maintained a close link with extremist groups, as the latter has never said anything against terrorism.

It is worth mentioning here that Sharif has been pushing hard for Musharraf?s prosecution under the Article Six of the Constitution.

Sharif, time and again, has accused the former military general of abrogating Pakistan?s Constitution by imposing emergency in the state in November 2007.

Sharif also maintains that Musharraf had taken an ?illegal? and ?extrajudicial? step by removing the judges of higher judiciary following declaring an emergency in the country.

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LAHORE

THE Election Commission of Pakistan on Saturday issued nomination papers to as much as 22 candidates interested in contesting by-electio

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CENTURION: Pakistan captain Younus Khan elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the Champions Trophy here on Saturday.
Pakistan won their opening match of the four-team group against the West Indies, while India are playing their first game. Defending champions Australia are the other team in the group, with the top two advancing to the semi-finals.
Pakistan made one change from the side that beat the West Indies, with Younus coming in place of Misbah-ul-Haq.
Pakistan: Younus Khan (captain), Imran Nazir, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Rana Naved-ul Hasan, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Rudra Pratap Singh.
Umpires: Steve Davis (AUS) and Simon Taufel (AUS), TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SL).

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ISLAMABAD: With the US shrugging off Pakistan?s request for monetary support to protect the low-end consumers (using up to 100 units), the die is cast

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Islamabad

Trade leader Malik Sohail said tourism in Pakistan is presenting a hopeless picture due to indifference of government, militancy, eco

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KARACHI: With the great expectations from Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) meeting, the Karachi bourse surged to 13-months high with five months

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