PCB bans Shoaib for indefinite period LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has imposed an indefinite ban on controversial bowler Shoaib Akhtar following his scuffle with Mohammad Asif in South Africa — latest in a series of serious disciplinary offences by the speedster. Initial reports suggested that he was banned for five matches but later a board official informed that Akhtar was now under indefinite ban... readmore
DFID committed to poverty reduction ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) is committed to poverty alleviation in Pakistan and recognises the crucial role of civil society in nation building... readmore	Over 24,000 write letters on Quaid ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azim says the letter writing competition in the name of Quaid has received very good response from the people including men, women, children and senior citizens... readmore
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