Pakistan opener Salman Butt has scored 153 against Tas in the tour match at Bellerive Oval.

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KARACHI: Federal Minister and MQM leader Dr. Farooq Sattar said 38-sacked employees of KESC are restored on contract basis and further demands of employees will also be discussed with the KESC management.

Addressing the protesting employees of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC), he said MQM would remain in touch with the 4-member team of KESC on this issue in future too.

He further said that workers of surplus pool would be absorbed in their respective departments.

Sattar also urged KESC workers to make KESC an exemplary organization by hard work and play their role in fighting against corruption while throwing away the black sheep out of the utility.

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A briefing on what the US wants from Pakistan – and why Pakistan might be more willing than it publicly indicates to help the US tackle the Afghan Taliban hiding in Pakistan.

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LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Chairman Ejaz Gohar has threatened that all 400 members of the association will close down their units

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ISLAMABAD: The suspension of federal interior secretary and senior officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Friday over halting the defence

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LAHORE: Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Khwaja Muhammad Sharif said Saturday that judiciary is playing a vigorous role towards insuring supremacy of justice in Pakistan.

Addressing a forum named ?access to justice funds?, organized by Pakistan Law Commission in Lahore, he said corruption would not be tolerated in courts.

He further said people expect from the judiciary and courts will have to keep up the expectations because public have sacrificed a lot for independent judiciary.

He told that salaries of courts? members have been increased and there is no space left for corruption. He said that courts will be more influential with the help of ?access to justice funds? and justice will reach people more rapidly.

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PESHAWAR: NWFP Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that the Crime Investigation Cell has the information that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan leader Hakimullah Mehsud has tasked his men to take out him (Mian Iftikhar) and the entire ANP leadership.

He said this while addressing a press conference here Saturday.

On the occasion, he said at present it is not possible to hold by-elections on the seat falling vacant following the ?Shahadat? of Dr. Shamsheer.

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SYDNEY: Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen said that Pakistan cricket team without former captain Younis Khan, would have to face difficulties in playing on Australian wickets.

Minus Younus Khan, Pakistan’’s batting is fragile enough to be exploited by the Australian attack, Tim Nielsen said before Australia?s three-Test home series against Pakistan.

The tourists have arrived in Hobart for their only warm-up match prior to the three-Test series that starts in Melbourne on Boxing Day.

While the Australians are still locked in a battle for the final Test against the West Indies at the WACA ground, Nielsen has cast his eye over their next Test opponents that just played out a 1-1 drawn series in New Zealand.

It has emerged that former captain Younus is still a chance to take part in the tour after initially missing his place in the squad and Nielsen said he was needed.

“It’’s always hard to replace experienced players who”ve been to Australia or played all over the world, that’’s what makes them excellent players,” Nielsen told an Australian news agency.

“When you lose someone who’’s also had the experience of being the captain and also a leader in their group, it will be challenging for them if we can put them under pressure, for their younger players to have to cope with those things.

“It’’s something we”ll try to capitalise on, the fact they may be a little inexperienced at different times in their middle order, but we certainly won”t be taking them any lighter because he’’s not there.”

By their own admission the Pakistanis are stronger in the bowling department with the likes of Umar Gul, Mohammed Asif and Danish Kaneria forming a deep and varied attack.

“Their bowling attack with the likes of Asif, Umar Gul and Kaneria who bowled very well for them out here in 2004 and Ajmal who is a fine off-spinner, they have got some quality bowling and maybe they have got a little fragility or inexperience in their top order batting,” said Nielsen.

“One of the hardest things to do coming from the subcontinent is to face the ball that bounces and carries a little more, and usually Australian conditions offer us that.

“They”ve got enough quality in their team to make sure that if we”re not on song, we”ll be under pressure.

“The big thing for us will be to make sure if we can identify and find some eaknesses the conditions help us expose, we need to make sure we”re disciplined enough to keep charging ahead with those things in mind.”

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LONDON: Kimi Raikkonen has said that there is no guarantee his switch to the World Rally Championship will be a temporary one, after admitting that it

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SYDNEY: Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen said that Pakistan cricket team without former captain Younis Khan, would have to face difficulties in playing on Australian wickets.

Minus Younus Khan, Pakistan’’s batting is fragile enough to be exploited by the Australian attack, Tim Nielsen said before Australia?s three-Test home series against Pakistan.

The tourists have arrived in Hobart for their only warm-up match prior to the three-Test series that starts in Melbourne on Boxing Day.

While the Australians are still locked in a battle for the final Test against the West Indies at the WACA ground, Nielsen has cast his eye over their next Test opponents that just played out a 1-1 drawn series in New Zealand.

It has emerged that former captain Younus is still a chance to take part in the tour after initially missing his place in the squad and Nielsen said he was needed.

“It’’s always hard to replace experienced players who”ve been to Australia or played all over the world, that’’s what makes them excellent players,” Nielsen told an Australian news agency.

“When you lose someone who’’s also had the experience of being the captain and also a leader in their group, it will be challenging for them if we can put them under pressure, for their younger players to have to cope with those things.

“It’’s something we”ll try to capitalise on, the fact they may be a little inexperienced at different times in their middle order, but we certainly won”t be taking them any lighter because he’’s not there.”

By their own admission the Pakistanis are stronger in the bowling department with the likes of Umar Gul, Mohammed Asif and Danish Kaneria forming a deep and varied attack.

“Their bowling attack with the likes of Asif, Umar Gul and Kaneria who bowled very well for them out here in 2004 and Ajmal who is a fine off-spinner, they have got some quality bowling and maybe they have got a little fragility or inexperience in their top order batting,” said Nielsen.

“One of the hardest things to do coming from the subcontinent is to face the ball that bounces and carries a little more, and usually Australian conditions offer us that.

“They”ve got enough quality in their team to make sure that if we”re not on song, we”ll be under pressure.

“The big thing for us will be to make sure if we can identify and find some eaknesses the conditions help us expose, we need to make sure we”re disciplined enough to keep charging ahead with those things in mind.”

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