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Wasim blasts England’s decision over Karachi
NEW DELHI, Aug 2: Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram on Tuesday criticised England’s decision not to play a Test match in Karachi later this year, saying his country was being unfairly targeted in security matters.... 
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European tour good opportunity to try out strategies: coach
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Pakistan hockey coach Asif Bajwa on Tuesday made it clear that expecting a high percentage of conversion from penalty corner set-pieces in the absence of Sohail Abbas would be unfair at this point of time....
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National age group swimming meet from Aug 6
PESHAWAR, Aug 2: All arrangements have been completed for the National age group swimming championship that will commence at the Qayyum Sports from Saturday....
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Swimmers to compete on self-finance basis
LAHORE, Aug 2: Twenty-five swimmers will take part in the 4th Asian junior age group championship, but on self-finance basis, as the Pakistan Amateur Swimming Federation (PASF) has no funds to even send a single swimmer on merit....
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Maharoof’s dream spell sets up Lankan victory
DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Aug 2: Fast bowler Farveez Maharoof snapped up three wickets for nine runs to set up Sri Lanka’s 50-run victory over West Indies in the third match of the triangular series on Tuesday....
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Pressure cause of Saleh’s ouster
KARACHI, Aug 2: Pakistan manager Shahnawaz Khan said on Tuesday that it was pressure which caused the ouster of Pakistan’s top rated cueist Saleh Muhammad from the Asian snooker championship semifinal in Bangkok....
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Chappell expects better showing from batsmen
DAMBULLA, Aug 2: Indian coach Greg Chappell is looking forward to a better batting performance from his team against Sri Lanka in a triangular one-day series match on Wednesday....
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KCCA probables for U-19 trials
KARACHI, Aug 2: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) on Tuesday invited 66 probables to start the process of selection for picking their two teams for PCB Inter-regional under-19 cricket championship....
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Injury puts Vaughan in Test doubt
BIRMINGHAM (England), Aug 2: Michael Vaughan became an injury doubt for England just 48 hours before the second Test against Australia at Edgbaston after suffering a badly bruised elbow....
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Sailors for Istanbul Regatta
KARACHI, Aug 2: Pakistan squad on Tuesday left for International Sailing Regatta to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from Wednesday. According to the secretary Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSF), Captain R....
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Rauf XI face PWD in final
KARACHI, Aug 2: Rauf XI and PWD confirmed berths in the final of the Inter-club hockey tournament at Hockey Club of Pakistan (HCP) on Tuesday. Farooq Khan was the architect of...
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Unseeded Sara dumps Anoosha
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Unseeded Sara Mansoor upset seventh seed Anoosha Aslam on Tuesday to check into the quarterfinals of the National women’s ranking tennis tournament at the PTF Complex....
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Basketball: PBF official urges elections
LAHORE, Aug 2: Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBF) ad hoc committee secretary Col. Nasim Butt has said that it was the responsibility of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to conduct elections in...
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Senior Korean coach to train Pakistanis
LAHORE, Aug 2: South Korean Baseball Federation (SKBF) will send a senior coach to Pakistan, arriving on Nov 14, to prepare Pakistan team for the seventh Asia Cup to be held at Islamabad in April, 2006....
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Two athletes for Helsinki
LAHORE, Aug 2: Gul Naz Ara and Afzal Beg will leave for Finland on Wednesday to represent Pakistan as wild card entries in the World athletics championship to be held in Helsinki from Aug 6 to 13....
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Babar’s heroics go in vain
LAHORE, Aug 2: Brothers Club, Government College, University, Lahore, and Don Bosco Club marched into the semifinals of the Lahore Division basketball championship at the Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore on Tuesday....
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Big Indian entry for ITF tourney
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has received 45 entries from India for the ITF World junior championship starting in Islamabad this month. A spokesman for the PTF said...
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Ashfaq and Kashif in final
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Ashfaq Mahmood and Kashif Majeed qualified for the men’s singles final of the Staff Welfare running trophy bdminton tournament at the Ch. Rehmat Ali Community Centre....
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Swat Green and Red in semis
PESHAWAR, Aug 2: Swat Green and Swat Red entered the semifinal of the District Swat Inter-club hockey championship on Tuesday. Swat Green defeated Fatehpur 6-4 in a thrilling battle while Swat Red beat Comber XI 6-3 on penalty shootout....
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Punjab schools championship
LAHORE, Aug 2: Boys and girls will compete in three different disciplines, each in the Punjab Chief Minister Inter-school Cup to be held in Lahore in September....
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Unique double by Salman
KARACHI, Aug 2: Skipper Salman Butt produced a magnificent all-round performance to help ABN-Amro Bank defeat Ufone by 85 runs in the fifth AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre cricket tournament here the other day....
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PTCL beat KRL
RAWALPINDI, Aug 2: PTCL outplayed KRL 3-1 in the second semifinal on Tuesday and will face Wapda on Friday in the final of National football Challenge Cup....
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