Islamabad

Syndicate content

Actress Neetu denies fix link

The allegations against Mohammad Asif, one of the Pakistani cricketers facing allegations of spot-fixing, has encouraged his ex-girlfriend, Pakistani actress Veena Malik, to allege that a Bollywood starlet, Neetu Chandra, was also one of Asif’s special friends and allegedly his link with Indian bookies.

Taxmen check Pak players, Zardari collects info

The tax authorities in Pakistan will scrutinise the assets and sources of income of the Pakistani cricketers accused of “fixing almost every match”, officials said.
“The players were getting away with this (huge assets). We will now see how much they have in assets and what their sources (of income) are,” said an official of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

PC, Malik discuss Pak’s 26/11 trial

IND.jpg

The trial of LeT’s Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other suspects in Mumbai attacks and Pakistan’s proposal to form a commission that would visit India to record testimony of two key witnesses figured pr

Pakistan to investigate cricketers' assets

In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal involving three Pakistan cricketers, the government has decided to investigate the assets of current and former players who have represented the country over the

73 killed in Quetta suicide blast

At least 73 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a rally in Quetta, Pakistan, the police said Friday. “There may be more casualties as some of the injured are in serious condition,” a police official at the site told this newspaper.

Pak to sue tabloid if allegations are untrue: Sports Minister

Pakistan sports minister Aijaz Jakhrani has threatened to sue the British tabloid, which has exposed the spot-fixing scandal involving the nation's cricket team, if the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mo

Pak team sponsor cancels deal with scandal-hit Amir

Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with “spot-fixing” scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir.

No players to be dropped until proven guilty - PCB

Pakistan’s top crime investigative agency will send a team to Britain this week to probe corruption allegations against some of the country's cricket players, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Pak parliamentary committee urges govt to dissolve PCB

Pakistan National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Sports has asked the government to dissolve the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the latest “match-fixing” scandal to hit the country’s team.

Angelina's donation for floods surpasses Zardari's help

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has contributed $100,000 (about Pakistani Rs.8.5 million) for flood ravaged Pakistan, a move that surpasses President Asif Ali Zardari's Rs 5 million donation and the hel

No Articles Found

No Articles Found

No Articles Found

I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.