Tag: Qadir

PCB should save the dying art of spin: Qadir

Lauding the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to harness the experience of some of most well known and knowledgeable cricketers of the country, Spin legend...

SC summon to PM unconstitutional: AG

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry Tuesday said that judges respect the Parliament and want to uphold the national institutions and their...

PM appoints Irfan Qadir as law secretary

In a clear departure from Babar-Awan-led legal and constitutional rigmarole, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday appointed Irfan Qadir as secretary of the...

Ghulam Qadir Club beat Tauseef Club

Ghulam Qadir Club advanced to the second round of the 27th Mohammad Yaseen Akhter Memorial event when they beat Tauseef club by eight wickets...

Ghulam Qadir Club win

Ghulam Qadir Memorial Cricket club has moved to the second round of the 27th Mohammad Yaseen Akhter Memorial Event when they beat Gulberg Eaglets...

Qadir Memorial outplay Tauseef Club

Ghulam Qadir Memorial Club outplayed Tauseef Club by 20 runs in the fifth Nazar Muhammad Memorial cricket Event played at Allama Iqbal Institute ground...

Lawson, Qadir to be character witnesses for Butt

Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson, trainer David Dwyer and legspinner Abdul Qadir will be called as character witnesses in the alleged spot-fixing trial of...

Most support Qadri sentence, some don’t

The news of Mumtaz Qadri’s death sentence met a mixed reaction from the public on Saturday, most people hailed the court’s verdict while some...

Leg spinners becoming extinct, says Qadir

Former leg spin legend Abdul Qadir believes that the skill of the leg spin has become a dying art in the country and there...

Qadir wants to revive the art of leg-spin bowling

Former Test cricketer and Chief Selector Abdul Qadir is hopeful that he will be able to revive the art of leg-spin bowling in Pakistan....

Tauqir, Qadir slam Dilshan’s statement

Former PCB Chairman Tauqir Zia has strongly criticized the statement of Sri Lankan captain Tilkaratne Dilshan in which he said he would not play...

Qadir hails ‘diamond’ Warne

Pakistan’s legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir saluted Shane Warne on Friday, hailing the Australian as a “diamond” who left an indelible impression on the game...

Former greats slam team for inconsistent show

Former captains on Saturday slammed the Pakistan cricket team for its inconsistent performance in the 3-2 win over the West Indies in the just...

Qadir slams Afridi

Former chief selector Abdul Qadir has lashed out at Shahid Afridi for his non-professional approach. Talking to journalists here, he said that Afridi has...

Spinners hold the key, says Qadir

LAHORE - Former spin greats have advised the Pakistan team to rely more on the slow bowlers in the remaining matches of the World Cup. Qadir, the master leg-spinner, also supported a bigger role for spinners but felt that no one should fall into the spin trap.
"Take a decision after looking at the pitch on a particular match day. Pitches in Sri Lanka tend to support the pace bowlers early on," he said.
The former chief selector, however, agreed that the role of spinners

Qadir Gilani may quit PAC II soon

LAHORE - Public Accounts Committee-II (PAC II) Chairman in Punjab Assembly Qadir Gilani is likely to submit his resignation next week after President Asif Ali Zardari expressed dissatisfaction over his performance, Pakistan Today learnt on Thursday.
PPP sources said that poor performance in the Punjab Assembly, coupled with alleged involvement of Abdul Qadir Gilani in the Haj scam, has forced President Zardari to ask for the PM's son resignation.
They said that the expected

Qadir backs PCB’s decision on World Cup captaincy

LAHORE - Former chief selector Abdul Qadir Tuesday backed the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision of delaying the announcement of the captain for the World Cup.
He maintained that it would benefit the Pakistan cricket in the long run.
"By appointing Misbah as the vice captain in the ODI series against New Zealand, the PCB has actually put pressure on Afridi, which is indeed a good move. I am a firm believer of a backup policy not just for captain but for every player and