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Lahore, Sep 1 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked its chief operating officer Salim Altaf.

PCB chairman Ijaz Butt was no longer interested in keeping Altaf in the board due to his poor management skills, erratic behaviour and intrigues, sources said.

“The termination letter has been sent by PCB director human resource Wasim [...]

Lahore, Aug.27 (ANI): Former chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Abdul Qadir, has criticized the selection committee for omitting experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from the ICC Champions Trophy squad.

Qadir also condemned the committee’s decision to ignore opening batsman Salman Butt for the eight nation tournament.

“I don’t know in what direction this present [...]

Karachi, July 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to appoint former Test cricketer Iqbal Qasim as the chairman of the national cricket team’s selection committee.

According to sources, PCB chief Ijaz Butt will hold talks with Qasim today (Monday) to discuss various issues, including his (Qasim’s) appointment to the post, The News reports.

The [...]

Lahore, July 11 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may take disciplinary action against controversial fast Shoaib Akhtar for his remarks on the board’s decision to axe him from the World Twenty20 Championship team.

The final decision in this regard would be taken by the [...]

Lahore, July 8 (ANI): One can not keep controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar away from news, and like earlier occasions, this time too the speedster is in the news for all wrong reasons, as he has threatened to take legal [...]

Lashkar Gah (Afghanistan), July 3 (ANI) Incoming American forces are likely to continue to face a hostile Afghan population, even as they seek to reverse their military losses to a resurgent Taliban.

So hopeless is the prevailing situation in the landlocked country; that observers say that Afghan civilians are unlikely to take sides or offer unconditional [...]

Islamabad, June 27 (ANI): The Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly has been urged to call Pak’s disgraced nuclear scientist, Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, to seek an explanation from him on his confession of being involved in nuclear proliferation.

PML-N MNA Sheikh [...]

Lahore, May 13 (ANI): The Chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team, Abdul Qadir, has rubbished media reports which claimed that he and captain Younis Khan are not on talking terms, as the latter is unhappy over the selection of the squad for the forthcoming ICC Twenty20 World Cup.

“These reports are not true. It is [...]

Lahore, May 10 (ANI): Disappointed by 3-2 series loss against Australia in the Dubai one-day international tournament, Pakistan cricket chief selector Abdul Qadir has said that non-performers would not be tolerated in the team.

“I just want to say that those players who don’t perform up to the expectations of the nation will not be tolerated [...]

Ipoh (Malaysia), April 19 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Speaker of Perak state assembly V. Sivakumar has suspended the secretary of the house, a week after the federal court gave a ruling on his powers as the presiding officer.
The apex court last week ruled that Sivakumar did not have the authority to suspend the state’s chief minister [...]

Lahore, Apr.9 (ANI): Pakistani ICL players may have been thinking of making a comeback to the national squad after they announced their readiness to terminate their contracts with the league, but it could take a year or six months of a ‘cooling period’ before it could really happen.

A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesperson said the [...]

Lahore, Apr. 6 (ANI): ‘Rawalpindi Express’ Shoaib Akhtar has been included in Pakistan’s squad for the one-day series against Australia in the UAE.

Selection committee chairman Abdul Qadir announced the squad at a press conference here on Monday.

A five match series will be played in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The [...]

Karachi, Apr.3 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has managed to pass through the first of series fitness tests before the Pakistan Cricket Board declares him fit for the national duty against Australia.

According to The News, Akhtar looked in great shape during the test.

Chief selector, [...]

Lahore, Mar.30 (ANI): Following Pakistan middle order batsman Mohammad Yousuf’s announcement that he is to terminate his contract with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), and eager to join the national squad, another Pakistani ICL player, Abdul Razzaq has expressed his desire to play for Pakistan once again.

He said that the ICL management [...]

Islamabad, Mar 24 (ANI): Pakistan’s chief selector Abdul Qadir has said that pacer Shoaib Akhtar can return to Pakistan duty if he proves his fitness over the next few days.

He said the selectors have been keeping an eye on Akhtar’s performance to [...]

Lahore, Mar.23 (ANI): The chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Abdul Qadir, has said that the national team for the series against Australia should be announced after April 1.

The former leg-spinner told Geo News that he would make the suggestion to PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt on [...]

Karachi, Mar.2o (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said the team for the Dubai series against Australia would only be announced after consulting captain Younis Khan.

“Younis is our captain and we will give his views due importance before finalising the squad,” The News [...]

Lahore, Mar. 17 (ANI): PCB’s chief selector Abdul Qadir has asked pacer Shoaib Akhtar to prove his fitness if he wants to participate in the World Twenty20 Championship in England.

The 2009 World Twenty20 Championship will be held in England in June. The PCB is going to select its preliminary squad by the end of this [...]

Islamabad, Feb.20 (ANI): Pakistani left-arm fast bowler, Sohail Tanvir, whose surprise omission from the list of 15 probables selected for the forthcoming home Test series against Sri Lanka left many shocked, has said that he will soon force his way back into the national squad through hard work and performance.

“I am not at [...]

Karachi, Feb 17 (ANI): Pakistan’s chief selector Abdul Qadir has said that he will give Shoaib Akhtar a fair hearing before taking a decision on whether the fast bowler is ready for a return to international cricket during next month’s one-day series in Bangladesh.

Qadir said that he is not fully aware of Shoaib’s form and [...]