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KHOST - Three Afghan policemen were killed Thursday when Taliban militants struck at a police training centre in one of three suicide attacks to hit Afghanistan on the same day.Insurgents are increasingly targeting Afghan security forces, whose role will increase as US-led NATO troops prepare to hand over responsibility for security in seven areas from July and end frontline fighting in 2014.There has also been a recent rash of suicide bombings, a key Taliban tactic, with authorities

LAHORE - Mobiles Superintendent Muntazir Mehdi dismissed four constables of the Mujahid Squad from services and ordered one step reversion in the ranks of a sub-inspector (SI) and three assistant sub-inspectors (ASI) on charges of gross misconduct, absence, negligence in the duties and misguiding control room about their positions on Tuesday.
According to a press release issued by Mobiles Squad spokesman constables Imran, Irfan, Haneef and Usman were dismissed from services while

MOSCOW - World number three Vera Zvonareva spearheads Russia's squad to play Italy in the Fed Cup semi-final here on April 16-17, Russian captain Shamil Tarpishchev announced Wednesday.
Zvonareva, 26, a double Fed Cup winner, is playing for her country for the first time since appearing in the title-winning team of 2008.
Tarpishchev also named Svetlana Kuznetsova, who is currently 14th in the world, in his squad.
The 25-year-old Kuznetsova, who won three Fed Cups as

LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squad for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
The team was announced only for one-day series and T-Twenty.
Senior players such as Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul and Kamran Akmal have been dropped for the tour.
Shahid Afridi remains the captain; the other players include Misbah ul Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umar, Ahmed Shahzad, Umar Akmal, Usman Salahuddin, Aizaz Cheema, Asad Shafiq, Abdul Rehman, Saeed

LAHORE - The members of the Pakistan Cricket Board selection committee and other officials have started deliberations on the composition of the team for the upcoming West Indies tour, and the likely chance is that wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal, Younus Khan and Abdul Razzak would not be considered for selection.
The PCB is also considering hiring an English language expert for the team. The officials sat in a closed-door meeting and remained locked in deliberations as to who should

LAHORE - SP Mujahid Squad Muntazir Mehdi has announced different kinds of punishments to 57 Mujahid Squad officials after a meeting with DSPs here on Sunday.
According to a press release, the SP Mujahid Squad held a meeting with the DSPs at Orderly Room and announced punishments of forfeiture of service, deduction in salaries and sanshore to the officials of said department on the charges of lack of interest, corruption, carelessness and non professionalism during patrolling.

LAHORE - Mujahid Squad has claimed to have arrested two professional criminals involved in numerous crimes and seized automatic weapons after a raid on Monday. According to a press release, action was taken after a call received on 15, that indiscriminate firing was heard near the fruit market. SP Mujahid Squad Mujahid Muntazir ordered the Liaqatabad Mobile to reach the location immediately.
Ahmad and Muhammad Nawaz were found firing when police reached the scene. The two tried

LAHORE - The Mujahid Squad arrested 243 drug peddlers during the last month and seized charas, heroin and liquor worth millions of rupees, according to a handout issued on Monday. Mujahid Squad have registered 239 cases against the arrested men in various police stations. The squad officials have recovered 505 bottles of liquor, 21 kg of charas and 2 kg heroin. Mujahid Squad SP Muntazir Mehdi has directed the squad's patrolling officers to take action against the drug pushers to make

MUMBAI - Mike Hussey received a World Cup reprieve on Sunday when he was named as a replacement for injured fast bowler Doug Bollinger. Hussey had been named in the original 15-man squad for the Feb. 19 - April 2 tournament before being controversially removed as selectors feared he would not recover in time from a hamstring injury. The 35-year-old's omission not only angered the batsman but also caused a furore in Australia. Hussey had always believed he would be fit to play most of

LAHORE - Malaysia U21 football team coach Ong Kim Swee announced an 18-player squad for the second leg of the 2012 London Olympics Qualifiers. They will face Pakistan at Punjab Stadium, Lahore on Wednesday, 9 March (8 PM). All players, born on or after January 1, 1989 are allowed to play. The Malaysian contingent, which arrives at Lahore Monday night, comprises 18 players and 10 officials. Two midfielders, Wan Zaharulnizam and Irfan Fazail - who struck in the first leg when Malaysia

LAHORE - Palestine coach Moussa Bezaz announced a 21-strong squad for the bilateral series between the two countries. Palestine's 16 players arrived Saturday while others will arrive on Sunday (today). Pakistan Football Federation Secretary Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, Director Marketing Sardar Naveed Haider, Liaison Officer of Palestine team Irfan Khan Niazi, PFF Director Administration Jahangir Khan Lodhi, and Manager Administration Muhammad Khalil welcomed the team at Lahore Airport.