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| December 24, 2003 | Wednesday | Shawwal 29, 1424 |
Aqeel and Maryium retain crowns
 KARACHI, Dec 23: Pakistan No.1 Aqeel Khan won the Salma Noorani Cup for the fourth consecutive time, when he outclassed No.2 seed Nomi Qamar 6-2, 6-2 at the Karachi Club Hardcourts...
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Army to tackle Police in semis
 ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: There was some good news and bad as the semifinal pairings of the 39th Prime Minister’s National volleyball championship were decided on Tuesday....
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Drugs pair handed long bans
ZURICH, Dec 23: World soccer’s governing body FIFA on Tuesday underlined its commitment in the fight against drugs with long bans for the two players who failed dope tests in the...
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Matthew displaces Power
LONDON, Dec 23: England’s fifth ranked player, Nick Matthew of Sheffield, has displaced Canada’s reigning Super Series Champion, Jonathon Power, as eighth player in 2004 Super Series Finals field for next...
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Tariq, Balal to assist Chinese coach
LAHORE, Dec 23: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has retained Tariq Lutfi and Balal Butt as local coaches to help Chinese Wang Xiao He to prepare Pakistan team for the SAF Games...
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Omar powers Peshawar ASC to victory
LAHORE, Dec 23: Three matches were decided on the opening day of the Mobilink Polo Cup on Tuesday....
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NWFP’s Murad to defend title
LAHORE, Dec 23: Fifty cyclists from all seven affiliated units of Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) will take part in the Champion of Hills cycle race to be held from Rawalpindi to Muree on Thursday....
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Spin wizard Muralitharan targets world record
COLOMBO, Dec 23: Master Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Tuesday sounded a warning to batsmen, saying he was confident of breaking the world record with his new bag of tricks....
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Sami jolts Kiwis before weather intervenes
 HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 23: Pakistan paceman Mohammad Sami ripped through New Zealand’s top order on the final day of the first Test on Tuesday as the tourists pressed for an...
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PTCL take lead against BD ‘A’
KARACHI, Dec 23: Fine batting by Shiraz Khalid and Shahzad Malik put newcomers PTCL in a strong position against Bangladesh ‘A’ on the second day of the Pool ‘A’ Patron’s Trophy...
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KRL crush Customs
KARACHI, Dec 23: Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal spurred Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) to a two-day victory over a pathetic Pakistan Customs side in the Patron’s Trophy Pool ‘A’ fixture at UBL Sports...
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Arnold helps Sri Lanka ‘A’ down Pakistan ‘A’
KOLKATA, Dec 23: Russel Arnold powered Sri Lanka ‘A’ to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Pakistan ‘A’ with an unbeaten century in the triangular one-day tournament on Tuesday....
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Miandad blasts Fleming’s defensive tactics
HAMILTON, Dec 23: Pakistan coach Javed Miandad said he was surprised with the defensive tactics New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming used during the first Test....
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PIA better placed
HYDERABAD, Dec 23: Half-centuries by openers Kamran Sajid and Ghulam Ali enabled PIA make a strong reply to Wapda’s first innings score of 283 on the second day of the Patron’s...
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Fleming admits team lacked mental focus
HAMILTON, Dec 23: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said his team lacked “mental focus” when batting on fifth day of first Test against Pakistan on Tuesday....
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Australia have learnt their lesson: Ponting
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australia have learnt their lesson from their shock defeat by to India in last week’s second Test, vice-captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday....
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Rawalpindi ties hit by rain
RAWALPINDI, Dec 23: Only 30.5 overs were possible because of rain and bad light in Rawalpindi as Allied Bank reached 109 for four in reply to KPT’s first innings score of...
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Afridi keen to regain his place
KOLKATA, Dec 23: Shahid Afridi desperate to regain Test and One-day places in Pakistan team said on Tuesday that he was prepared to bat at any position and had no keenness...
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PCB chief praises RCA
RAWALPINDI, Dec 23: Shahryar M. Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday met the officials of the Rawalpindi Cricket Association (RCA) and praised them for their good work....
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Pakistan to compete in U-19 tourney
NEW DELHI, Dec 23: India, Pakistan, West Indies, South Africa, Singapore, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Kenya will participate in Commonwealth Under-19 cricket championships from Dec 28 to Jan 1 in New Delhi....
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