Tag: Lifts

MUMBAI - Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a dramatic six to bring the World Cup to India on Saturday after Sri Lanka had threatened to ruin their party. Dhoni finished with 91 not out as India, chasing a target of 275, won by six wickets with 10 balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium to become the first host country to win the World Cup.
They are also only the third side to win batting second, a feat that seemed beyond them when Lasith Malinga dismissed both openers in his

LAHORE - KPT's Nadeem Javed put PEB's bowling attack to the sword on the opening day of the second round match of the Patron's Trophy match here at the LCCA Ground. Nadeem cracked double century, while his team-mate Faraz Patil hit a century as KPT piled up 490 runs in the first innings. Later, KPT bowlers forced PEB to follow on after dismissing them for 230. In their second innings, PEB were at 231 for four. SCORES: KPT 490-4 in 83 overs (Nadeem Javed 260, 374 balls, 32 x4s, Faraz

KARACHI - Pakistan has lifted ban on import of plants/machineries used to make bio-products for the value addition of rice from India. According to sources, the Federal Cabinet in its recently held meetings has approved the release of ban on import of Rice Braun Oil (RBO) plants from India to ensure the value addition of Pakistani exportable rice.
This step, sources said, was taken by the government after the recent visit of President Asif Ali Zardai to Japan where Pakistani

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI exonerates the Jewish people as a whole from responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in a new book due to be published this month, prompting praise from Jewish groups.
The pope wrote that the condemnations of Jesus Christ came from the "aristocracy of the temple" in Jerusalem and from the "masses" who acclaimed Barabbas instead of Jesus -- not from "the Jewish people as a whole".
Extracts from the book, the second volume of a

TOKYO - Japan upgraded its view of the economy for the first time in seven months on Friday, citing "some movements towards a pick-up" but warned that the risk of slowing growth is still a major challenge.
"Although the economy appears to be pausing, some movement towards a pick-up can be seen" the Cabinet Office said in its January report, upgrading its view of industrial production, which rose for the first time in six months in November.
"However, the economy remains in

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday lifted a ban on the export of all types of foreign currencies except the US dollar after, what the SBP spokesman referred to as, a result of the stabilisation of the exchange rate. According to Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), the 'good' decision would help the country avoid smuggling of foreign exchange and a monthly loss of over $200 million that the money exchangers previously contributed to the exchequer before the

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on Wednesday, lifted ban on the export of all types of foreign currencies (FCys) except the US dollar after, what the SBP spokesman said, was a result of stabilisation in the country's exchange rate.According to Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), the "good" decision would help the country avoid smuggling of foreign exchange and a monthly loss of over $200 million that the money exchangers used to contribute in the exchequer

LAHORE - The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation has lifted ban from seven players who were disbanded for violation of the federations' code of conduct.
PKF president Ch Shujaat Hussain took the decision in a meeting of the PKF officials at his residence, which was attended by all the affiliated units including four provinces, Army and Railways. He stressed the need for extensive training for the junior as well as senior players and also directed them to train for circle kabaddi which

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday decided to lift a three-year ban on wheat export, allowing the private sector to export one million tonnes of wheat without any subsidy during the current financial year.
The decision was made during Tuesday meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet (ECC), which met under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MINFA) had sought the lifting of the ban on wheat

GUANGZHOU: Pakistan goalkeeper Salman Akbar saved the last shot of a penalty shoot-out against South Korea to steer his team into the Asian Games men's hockey final on Tuesday.
Both teams were locked 1-1 in 70 minutes of regulation time and failed to break the impasse after 15 minutes of extra-time in an absorbing semi-final at the Aoti Hockey Centre.
Waqas Muhammad put Pakistan ahead in the 22nd minute, before Kang Moon-Kyu drew level four minutes into the second

FIFA credited a "positive turn" in events as the reason behind its decision on Friday to temporarily lift the suspension of Nigeria from international football.
Football's world governing body said its emergency committee had "decided to provisionally lift the suspension of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ... after observing that the situation had taken a positive turn in recent days".
That included "the claimant at the origin of the court actions (the government's