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Shortage of funds hampering progress: PVF boss
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: Ch. Muhammad Yaqub, chairman of the national volleyball federation said on Tuesday that Pakistan were at a take-off stage but shortage of funds was hampering their progress.... 
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Naveen wins battle of cousins
 KARACHI, Dec 16: Naveen Perwani routed his cousin Amit Parwani 6-1, to lift the 8th Karachi Club snooker Open Challenge Trophy on Tuesday at the Karachi Club....
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Favourites ease into semifinals
KARACHI, Dec 16: Davis Cuppers Aqeel Khan, Nomi Qamar, Jalil Khan and veteran Rashid Malik qualified for the semifinals of National Hard Court tennis championship after contrasting victories at Karachi Gymkhana...
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Punjab to spend Rs25m for Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 16: Punjab Government will spend Rs35 million for the up-gradation of the national hockey stadium to hold the Champions Trophy next year in December in a befitting manner....
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Academy to open in New Year
RAWALPINDI, Dec 16: The Falcons Basketball Academy, the first of its kind in the country, is due to open in the first week of the New Year....
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Dakkan Gym and Liaquatabad win
KARACHI, Dec 16: Fine batting by Farhan Khan (49), Farhan Ali Basheer (46) and and all-round performance by Ather Abid (38 and 2 for 26) helped Dakkan Gymkhana beat United Sports...
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Fine double by Akram
RAWALPINDI, Dec 16: Rawal King, with A. Alam on board won the fourth event comfortably by six lengths in the Rawalpindi Gymkhana Races at the Ladian Nau Race Course....
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Dravid spearheads India to stunning victory
 ADELAIDE, Dec 16: An emotional Rahul Dravid hit the winning runs as India completed a remarkable comeback by beating the world champions by four wickets to claim their first Test victory...
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Hamilton strip puts glint in eyes of quickies
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 16: Heavy rain has hindered wicket preparations for the first cricket Test between Pakistan and New Zealand starting here on Friday, threatening a repeat of last summer’s...
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South Africa crush Windies
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 16: Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s defiant 74 proved in vain as South Africa beat West Indies by 189 runs in the first Test on Tuesday....
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Little known Italian topples world No1 Nicol
LAHORE, Dec 16: World No 1 Peter Nicol of England bowed out of the World Open Squash Championship, losing to little known David Bianchetti of Italy in a second round match...
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KRL take vital leadover PIA
KARACHI, Dec 16: Despite fine bowling by Asif Mujtaba and Saqlain Mushtaq, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) obtained a crucial first innings lead of 158 runs over PIA on the second day...
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DHA almost down and out
KARACHI, Dec 16: Bangladesh ‘A’ batted and bowled themselves into a winning position after reducing the hapless Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to 86 for five on the second day of Patron’s...
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Positive reply by Customs
HYDERABAD, Dec 16: Pakistan Customs made a spirited reply to reach 179 for two in their first innings against Wapda in Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘A’ match at Niaz Stadium on Tuesday....
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Shahid slams maiden century
KARACHI, Dec 16: A maiden first-class century by Shahid Yousuf put Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) into a healthy position on the second day of the Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘B’ tie...
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Pakistan match ends in a draw
AUCKLAND, Dec 16: Pakistan batted out a tame draw on the third and final day of the tour match against Auckland on Tuesday....
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Prepare team for next World Cup: President
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has asked Shaharyar M. Khan, the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to continue the developmental plans launched by the previous set-up....
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Ijaz hammers superb century
RAWALPINDI, Dec 16: Ijaz Ahmed Jr stroked an unbeaten 106 on Tuesday to power Allied Bank to 216 on a shortened second day of the Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘B’ match against...
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