Tag: Wants
Skipper wants end to stagefright
MUMBAI - Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has warned that his team need to overcome their showpiece stagefright if they are ever to win another World Cup after a third shattering loss in a major final. Since capturing the 1996 World Cup, Sri Lanka have been runners-up in the 2007 and 2011 finals as well as the 2009 World Twenty20.
"We can be very proud of the way we played our cricket. Unfortunately, we couldn't convert," said Sangakkara after Saturday's six-wicket defeat to
"We can be very proud of the way we played our cricket. Unfortunately, we couldn't convert," said Sangakkara after Saturday's six-wicket defeat to
Sindh wants to take control of all its historical sites
KARACHI - Although 126 different cultural sites, monuments and historical places have been transferred to Sindh, the provincial government will approach the Federal government to hand over several others still under their control, said Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo on Thursday while reviewing the progress of devolved matters pertaining to the Culture Department.
Culture Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili briefed the minister about the sites, monuments and historical places that
Culture Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili briefed the minister about the sites, monuments and historical places that
MQM chief wants special prayers for cricket team’s victory
KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has appealed to the nation to offer special prayers for the Pakistani cricket team's victory in the Cricket World Cup semi final in Mohali, India.
In a statement issued from London on Monday, he appealed to the Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis and the followers of other religions to pray for the victory of their national team in their respective places of worship.
He hoped that the Pakistani flag will fly
In a statement issued from London on Monday, he appealed to the Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis and the followers of other religions to pray for the victory of their national team in their respective places of worship.
He hoped that the Pakistani flag will fly
Misbah wants Akhtar to have a shot at India
MOHALI - Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq believes fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has a key role to play in the World Cup semi-final against India -- even if the paceman doesn't take the field.
The 35-year-old Akhtar has said he will retire after the World Cup and has only featured in three matches at the tournament to date. But he remains capable of working up fearsome speed and may have one last shot at India when Pakistan face their arch-rivals on Wednesday.
"Shoaib Akhtar is a
The 35-year-old Akhtar has said he will retire after the World Cup and has only featured in three matches at the tournament to date. But he remains capable of working up fearsome speed and may have one last shot at India when Pakistan face their arch-rivals on Wednesday.
"Shoaib Akhtar is a
‘PPP government wants to empower women’
KARACHI - The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government is committed to the socio-economic empowerment of women through efficient and effective skill training programmes for them, Sindh Women Development Minister Tauqir Fatima Bhutto said on Sunday.
"It is with this very objective that efforts are under way to strengthen and expand the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme (BBSYDP)," she told delegations of women from different parts of the province at her office.
"It is with this very objective that efforts are under way to strengthen and expand the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme (BBSYDP)," she told delegations of women from different parts of the province at her office.
‘Pakistan wants Libya’s territorial integrity retained’
ISLAMABAD - Expressing concern over implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolution against Libya, the Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir Saturday told the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs that any threat to territorial integrity of any country in the Middle East could start an endless turmoil in the region. He said, "Pakistan believes that that stability and peace in all African and Arab countries are essential to global peace and any attempt of regime
Lawyer wants LHCBA clean chit on thrashing
LAHORE - Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) member Nasir Khan Banuzai, who allegedly thrashed a 60-year-old woman, Bushra Sayyeda, on Thursday in the bar premises, filed an application on Saturday in the bar, calling for an inquiry by a bar committee, to help him cleanly come out of the case. On March 24, Nasir allegedly thrashed Bushra with a shoe, injuring her head and face, for sitting at his makeshift office in the bar premises.
Nasir claims that Bushra was a
Nasir claims that Bushra was a
Vote of confidence – SHC wants answers with or without Gilani
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices to the deputy attorney general and other respondents in a constitutional plea seeking a fresh vote of confidence from the National Assembly for Prime Minister (PM) Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Petitioner Rasheed Akhund, an advocate of the Supreme Court who had also moved the court against President Asif Ali Zardari holding dual offices, appeared before a division bench headed by Chief Justice Mushir Alam and submitted
Petitioner Rasheed Akhund, an advocate of the Supreme Court who had also moved the court against President Asif Ali Zardari holding dual offices, appeared before a division bench headed by Chief Justice Mushir Alam and submitted
Aman Ittehad wants a ‘new social charter’
LAHORE - Aman Itihad held a convention at the Ali Institute on Thursday. A group of people, 'who felt a need of new social charter to ensure the dignity of the citizens,' initiated the conventions by the Aman Itihad two years ago. The key features, which were suggested for the new social charter, were presented in the convention that was opened by Rashida Dohad. IA Rehman, while talking about the 'intense, extremist and militant situation', stressed the need of a 'new social charter'.
MPA wants Lyari’s women to lead societal change
KARACHI - Sindh Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development Minister Rafique Engineer has urged upon the girls of Lyari that they should discharge their skills professionally to bring honour and recognition to the area, as higher educational institutions for providing modern education have been provided by the present government.
He said this while addressing as the chief guest at a 'Qirat and Naat Competition' organised during the students' week celebrations at Ronaqul Islam Degree
He said this while addressing as the chief guest at a 'Qirat and Naat Competition' organised during the students' week celebrations at Ronaqul Islam Degree
Imran wants to see Pakistan, India semi-final
KARACHI - Imran Khan will be supporting India against Australia in their World Cup showdown on Thursday because he believes a semi-final against Pakistan will capture the sporting world's imagination. The winner of Thursday's quarter-final will face Pakistan in Mohali on March 30. "I want India and Pakistan to play the semi-final. Because it would be a great advertisement for cricket and I think it will go in our favour," former Pakistan captain Imran told Geo Super channel after
Tsunami alert – IUCN wants you to stay a mile away...
KARACHI - A tsunami in the Arabian Sea can cause widespread destruction in Pakistan and in order to prevent the loss of property and around 400,000 human lives a buffer zone along the coast is needed, said International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asia Regional Director Aban Marker Kabraji on Tuesday.
"The one-mile buffer zone along the coastal belt especially in major cities like Karachi should be without human settlements or infrastructure, as the first victims of
"The one-mile buffer zone along the coastal belt especially in major cities like Karachi should be without human settlements or infrastructure, as the first victims of
Qaim wants Halal foods business to flourish in Sindh
KARACHI - Were the government to make concerted efforts to create awareness about the potential in the Halal foods sector, investment will start flowing, said Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah at the inaugural ceremony of the International Halal Conference, organised by the Sindh Board of Investment, that kicked off on Tuesday.
Shah said that it is heart-warming that a number of foreign investors have earmarked Pakistan as a suitable location in the region for establishing
Shah said that it is heart-warming that a number of foreign investors have earmarked Pakistan as a suitable location in the region for establishing
Pakistan wants fool proof security
LAHORE - If Pakistan beat West Indies in the first quarterfinal on Wednesday, they play the winners of the last eight match between India and Australia in the semifinal at Mohali while the World Cup final will be held in Mumbai.
"Given the threats made by the Shiv Sena party warning Pakistan about playing in Mumbai and also statements made by some other extremist elements, the board just wants to be sure everything is in place if the team has to play in India," PTI quoted a
"Given the threats made by the Shiv Sena party warning Pakistan about playing in Mumbai and also statements made by some other extremist elements, the board just wants to be sure everything is in place if the team has to play in India," PTI quoted a
World wants urban water management, Sindh yet to reconstruct rural systems...
KARACHI - While countries around globe will be focusing on urban water management on World Water Day that is being observed today, Sindh's rural areas will still be reeling from the affects of floods of 2010 that washed away most water and sanitation systems. Ninety percent of the water supply schemes in nine districts of Sindh as well as sanitation facilities were completely washed away during the 2010 floods, disclosed the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in a
From the courtroom – SHC wants police, customs officer booked in...
KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ordered registration of a murder case against Thatta district police officers and a custom officer allegedly involved in torturing a person to death. The SHC division bench comprising Justice Athar Saeed and Justice Irfan Sadat Khan was hearing a petition filed by Ilyas Babar, who had submitted that a police party headed by DSP Manzoor Ahmed and Inspector Ibraheem Pitai along with customs officer Mitha Khan had entered his house in Thatta
Al Qaeda wants 90-million-euro ransom for French hostages
GAO - Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is demanding at least 90 million euros in ransom for the release of four French hostages held since September, a source close to mediators said on Monday.
The French people were kidnapped in September 2010 in neighbouring Niger, where France has a large stake in uranium mining, and are still being held hostage in the desert. "The kidnappers are demanding at least 90 million euros (128 million dollars) to release the four French
The French people were kidnapped in September 2010 in neighbouring Niger, where France has a large stake in uranium mining, and are still being held hostage in the desert. "The kidnappers are demanding at least 90 million euros (128 million dollars) to release the four French
