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December 28, 2005 Wednesday Ziqa’ad 25, 1426 Indian security team clears Peshawar as ODI venue PESHAWAR, Dec 27: A five-member Indian delegation discussed security measures with the NWFP police on Tuesday ahead of the visit of Indian cricket team to play a One-day International here next month.... Skippers promise positive cricket: Women’s Asia Cup KARACHI, Dec 27: Hosts Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Women’s Asia Cup on Thursday at National Stadium Karachi (NSK) with participating teams’ skippers promising positive approach.... Pakistanis lacking organizational skills: AFC official KARACHI, Dec 27: Subramaniam E. R, the match commissioner of the Asian Cup soccer Pakistan-Bangladesh playoff, on Tuesday said Pakistani officials were way behind in organization and must be educated.... Pakistan jumps to 158th spot in FIFA ranking Lahore, Dec 27: Pakistan has jumped to 158th spot from 168th position in monthly FIFA World Ranking due to seven points they gained at recently-concluded SAFF Championship at Karachi, according to the new ranking released on Tuesday.... South Africa make steady start after Hussey century MELBOURNE, Dec 27: AB de Villiers and Herschelle Gibbs crafted watchful half centuries to lead South Africa to 169 for two in reply to Australia’s 355 on the second day of the second Test on Tuesday.... S African coach not worried over dropped catches MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Over-emphasising South Africa’s butter-fingered catching in the cricket series against Australia was putting too much pressure on the team, coach Mickey Arthur conceded on Tuesday.... Hockey: 7-goal Haroon helps Vehari thrash Jhang LAHORE, Dec 27: Three-goal in the eighth minute of the second half helped Nankana Sahib draw 3-3 against Sialkot in the Punjab Under-17 Inter-district hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.... Table Tennis: Wapda to face bankers for honours KARACHI, Dec 27: The men’s and women’s team event finals of the 43rd National table tennis championship will be Wapda-Habib Bank affairs after their star-studded outfits won their semifinals at the Islamia Club’s Majeed Khan hall, on Tuesday.... SSGC take on SGP in PFF Cup opener LAHORE, Dec 27: Former national skipper Ali Nawaz will act as technical official when the second Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Cup commences at Agha Khan Gymkhana Ground and the City DistrictGovernment Karachi (CDGK) Stadium on Wednesday.... Azhar questions county schedule LONDON, Dec 27: English county Surrey’s Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood says county cricket is too intense and takes too much out of players. He told BBC Sport: “It’s not easy playing... U-19 probables selected for training camp LAHORE, Dec 27: Twenty probables were selected for the national U-19 World Cup-2006 training camp being held at the National Cricket Academy from Dec 30. The probables will also form a... Imran named in ‘A’ team LAHORE, Dec 27: Opener Imran Farhat has been included in the 12-member Pakistan ‘A’ team, to be led by Hasan Raza to play a three-day match against India at Bagh-i-Jinnah ground from Jan 7 to 9.... Sarafraz to lead KARACHI, Dec 27: Sarfaraz Ahmed will lead the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) in the semifinal of Patron’s Trophy Grade-II to be played in Multan. KESC on Tuesday left for Multan... PTTF to register players, clubs KARACHI, Dec 27: Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) is to start registration of men and women players during the ongoing 43rd National table tennis championship. PTTF has prepared a registration form... Amjad elected IHA president ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Amjad Iqbal and Qazi Ataur Rehman were elected as president and secretary of Islamabad Hockey Association (IHA) on Tuesday. Syed Imran Shah was elected finance fecretary while the remaining office-bearers and executive committee members will be announced later.... Zain shines LAHORE, Dec 27: Soneri Bank and Diamond Paints won their respective matches in the Seasons Canola Polo Cup on Tuesday. Four goals by Zain Khan Khakwani and three goals by Asif... Coach against selection committee KARACHI, Dec 27: Pakistan soccer coach Salman Ahmed Sharida said on Tuesday he would not tolerate selection committee any more and he would be sole authority for selecting the players.... Champion Safin in doubt for Australian Open SYDNEY, Dec 27: Marat Safin is unlikely to defend his Australian Open title because of a knee injury, tournament director Paul McNamee said on Tuesday. Safin has not played since August... Gulfraz outlasts Adil ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Second seed Asim Shafik on Tuesday pulled out of the 2nd Quaid-i-Azam Islamabad Open tennis championship because of illness, tournament officials said. Asim who was to play Zulfiqar... Rambel tames Rahat PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Top seed Rambel Gul Khan got off to a flying start on the opening day of the 14th Frontier Cup snooker beating Rahat Khan in straight frames on Tuesday.... Victory for Indians KARACHI, Dec 28: Indian Veterans beat Pakistan Veterans by four wickets in the opening match of the four-match series played at Sira on Monday, according to a Pakistan Seniors Cricket Board press release on Tuesday.... LLWC win KARACHI, Dec 27: Zakir Lashari and Aurangzeb Baba scored two goals apiece as holders Lyari Labour Welfare Centre (LLWC) outclassed Baloch Mohammadan, Malir 5-1 in the third KASB Premier Football League on Tuesday at Azam Nagar Football Ground....

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