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December 27, 2005 Tuesday Ziqa’ad 24, 1426 Imran demands democratic PCB setup HYDERABAD, Dec 26: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan demanded a democratically elected cricket board established in the country on the pattern of Australia, England and India.... Last-gasp goal ends Pakistan’s dream KARACHI, Dec 26: Bangladesh sneaked into Asian Cup soccer qualifiers after a 1-0 playoff victory over goal-shy Pakistan courtesy a last-gasp Firoj Mahmud Hossain strike at People’s Sports Complex on Monday.... Fantastic Face lands Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup KARACHI, Dec 26: Four-year-old filly, Fantastic Face, owned by Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara, lifted the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup in the Winter Gymkhana race meeting before a large holiday crowd at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.... Impressive start by Wapda KARACHI, Dec 26: Wapda and Habib Bank, top seeds in the men’s and women’s team events, had a smooth sailing on the opening day of the 43rd National table tennis... Nel rocks Aussies after Ponting hits century MELBOURNE, Dec 26: Captain Ricky Ponting scored his sixth Test century this year and the 26th of his career in Australia’s 239 for eight on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Monday.... Trio shine LAHORE, Dec 26: Two goals each by Bilal Hayee, Junaid Ahmed and Usman Hayee helped Learning Alliance win the Harvester Services Polo Cup beating Prime Travel 7-5 on Sunday.... 8000 visas for Indian fans ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Pakistan plans to issue as many as 8000 visas to Indian fans for the upcoming cricket series between the two countries. A practical mechanism for the grant of... Javed on goal spree against poor Attock LAHORE, Dec 26: Four goals by Javed Ahmed helped Okara trounce Attock 13-1 in the fifth Punjab Sports Board U-17 hockey championship for boys at the National Stadium on Monday.... Jibran springs surprise ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Jibranul Haq sprang a surprise at the start of the 2nd Quaid-i-Azam Islamabad Open tennis championship on Monday.... Tariq lifts trophy PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Tariq Mehmood lifted the 41st Frontier amateur golf title by his gross score of 212, over 54 holes at PAF golf course on Monday.... Misbah and Sufyan guide SNGPL to victory KARACHI, Dec 26: Misbahul Haq cracked a defiant unbeaten hundred to steer Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd (SNGPL) to a stunning five wickets win over Habib Bank in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match on Sunday.... Career-best haul by Kashif LAHORE, Dec 26: Medium-pacer Kashif Raza took a career-best eight for 84 as the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I fixture between Wapda and Service Industries ended in a draw at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Sunday.... Najaf bowls PIA to first victory KARACHI, Dec 26: Medium-pacer Najaf Shah snapped up four wickets as PIA registered a thumping 105-run victory over KRL in their third round Patron’s Trophy match on Sunday.... Senator wants details of guests ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Senator Muhammad Anwar Baig has requested the Minister for Sports and Culture to respond to several questions in connection with the home series against England that ended this month.... Asim shines LAHORE, Dec 26: Asim Kamal excelled with a half-century as PTCL secured three points after taking first innings lead against National Bank in weather-plagued drawn Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at Sheikhupura Stadium on Sunday.... Women Cricket: Sri Lankans arrive KARACHI, Dec 26: Led by Shshikala Siriwardene, a 14-member Sri Lankan women’s cricket squad flew into the city late on Sunday night from Colombo to take part in the second Asia... Indian security team arrives KARACHI, Dec 26: A five-member inspection team from India arrived in Pakistan on Sunday to finalise security arrangements for their cricket tour which starts next month.... Netball series opener on Friday ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: A three-match women’s netball series between Pakistan and India opens on Friday with the first game here at the Liaquat Gymnasium, officials said.... Squash camp ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: A Pakistan squash camp in preparation for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne began here on Monday.... Asif grabs honours LAHORE, Dec 26: Muhammad Asif of Railways won the Champions of Hills cycle race held from Rawalpindi to Murree on Sunday. Asif clocked two hours 26.8... Nida, Asmat sparkle LAHORE, Dec 26: Nida and Asmat helped Government Post Graduate College, Gujranwala enter the final of the Punjab University women’s Inter-collegiate cricket championship beating Islamia College, Faisalabad by 80 runs in the first semifinals on Monday.... PSBC champions KARACHI, Dec 26: Pak Shaheen Boxing Club (PSBC) claimed the Quaid Day Inter-club boxing title after grabbing four gold and one silver medals on the final day on Sunday at Ustad Abullah Baloch boxing stadium, Peoples Sports Complex....

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