New born baby dies of lady doctor’s absence in Sukkur

SUKKUR: Owing to the absence of lady doctor, a new born baby died in a welfare hospital of Sukkur on Thursday.

Muhammad Ramzan, a resident of old Sukkur area, has alleged that he admitted his wife in Sukkur Blood Bank Hospital for the delivery of child but due to absence of lady doctor his new born baby expired while his wife is also in a critical condition.

Somehow Ramzan managed to register his complaint against the management of Sukkur Blood Bank Hospital in Section-C Police Station but yet the police have not taken any action against the offenders.

The heirs of the deceased baby staged stern protest outside the hospital and demanded an immediate action against mangement of the hospital. TrendPK

Australia bats first in opening one-dayer

MELBOURNE: Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the one-day cricket match against Sri Lanka at the MCG.

Left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty is making his Australian debut.

Clarke will lead the team in the absence of Ricky Ponting, who flew to Launceston earlier in the day for his grandmother’s funeral.

A small crowd had turned up for the start of the game and well over half of them were Sri Lankan fans.

Sri Lanka belted Australia by seven wickets in Sunday’s Twenty20 game, the fifth straight loss for the home team over the three forms of the game.

Clint McKay is 12th man for Australia and Jeevan Mendis will carry the drinks for the tourists.

Teams:

AUSTRALIA: Michael Clarke (capt), Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, John Hastings, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Steve

Australia bats first in opening one-dayer

MELBOURNE: Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the one-day cricket match against Sri Lanka at the MCG.

Left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty is making his Australian debut.

Clarke will lead the team in the absence of Ricky Ponting, who flew to Launceston earlier in the day for his grandmother’s funeral.

A small crowd had turned up for the start of the game and well over half of them were Sri Lankan fans.

Sri Lanka belted Australia by seven wickets in Sunday’s Twenty20 game, the fifth straight loss for the home team over the three forms of the game.

Clint McKay is 12th man for Australia and Jeevan Mendis will carry the drinks for the tourists.

Teams:

AUSTRALIA: Michael Clarke (capt), Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, John Hastings, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Steve

Waqar says never taken into confidence over team selection

In the meeting of National Assemblys Standing Committee for Sports, Chief Selector Mohsan Hassan Khan and Coach Waqar Younas exchanged harsh words. Waqar was of the view that he was never taken into confidence over team selection. Chairman Committee Iqbal Ali Khan announced to take action against PCB chairman over his absence from the meeting.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Iqbal Ali Khan in Islamabad. He expressed displeasure over the absence of PCB chairman in the meeting. PCB Chief Operating Officer Waseem Bari said that PCBs General Body meeting was not held during the last two years. Former Manager Yawar Saeed said that Azhar and Mazhar Majeed had no access to the rooms of players. Waqar said that no ball was not a big matter and any bowler can deliver a no ball. Mohsan Hassan said that he was the first selector who takes captain and coach in confidence before selection. While Waqar said that he was never taken into confidence.

Hungry flood victims loot aid goods in Karachi

Staff Report

KARACHI: The hungry and thirsty flood victims residing in a SITE, Karachi relief camp immediately attacked and looted a vehicle carrying aid, the moment it arrived.

Its Eid today but since the morning, the SITE flood victims have not received any water. They could not perform their Eid prayers due to the absence of water. SAMAA

Hungry flood victims loot aid goods in Karachi

Staff Report

KARACHI: The hungry and thirsty flood victims residing in a SITE, Karachi relief camp immediately attacked and looted a vehicle carrying aid, the moment it arrived.

Its Eid today but since the morning, the SITE flood victims have not received any water. They could not perform their Eid prayers due to the absence of water. SAMAA

Gastro death toll in Kashmore climbs to 65

Staff Report

KASHMORE: Three more persons, including two children, have died of gastroenteritis in District Kashmore, Sindh. In the last 26 days, 65 flood affected people, including women and children, lost their lives in this gastroenteritis afflicted district, SAMAA reported on Wednesday.

The recent floods have caused major problems for people. They are troubled with water filled towns and cities and are moving places with hopes to get refuge in some safe place.

Millions of flood affected people are deprived of basic facilities; they are compelled to live under open skies in the absence of proper shelters.

The lack of proper food and hygiene, especially clean drinking water, have multiplied their miseries; people of all ages, especially children in vast majority are under constant threat of being afflicted by various

Pietersen in England squad despite lack of cricket

LEEDS: Kevin Pietersen was named in England”s 12-man squad on Sunday for the first of four Tests against Pakistan starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday despite not having played any cricket for nearly a month because of a thigh injury.

England”s selectors wanted Pietersen to play for Hampshire on Sunday but the county have not included him in their team after he announced his intention to leave the south coast side at the end of the season.

Former Ireland batsman Eoin Morgan retained his place after two moderate displays in England”s 2-0 home series win against Bangladesh in May and June.

Fast bowler Stuart Broad and all-rounder Paul Collingwood have returned to
the Test squad after being rested for the Bangladesh series.

Promising quick Steven Finn also retained his place, as did Yorkshire seamer Ajmal Shahzad, who made his debut against Bangladesh.

Pakistan go into this series on the back of their 1-1 draw with Australia in a two-Test encounter wrapped up with a three-wicket win inside four days at Headingley on Saturday.

England squad: Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin
Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior (wkt), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steven Finn, Ajmal Shahzad

Depleted Sri Lanka eye series win over India

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka hope to overcome a weakened bowling attack and secure a series-clinching win in the second Test against India from Monday, their first match in the post-Muttiah Muralitharan era.

The world bowling record holder bid farewell to Test cricket last week by leading the hosts to an emphatic win in the first match in Galle, claiming eight scalps to end his career with 800 wickets.

Sri Lanka suffered a further blow ahead of the second Test at the Sinhalese sports club (SSC) when sling-arm fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who grabbed 5-50 in the second innings at Galle, was ruled out with a knee injury.

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara was confident the absence of Muralitharan and Malinga, who claimed 15 of the 20 Indian wickets between them, will not hamper his team”s progress in the series.

“We have bowlers who are looking for a chance to make a mark for themselves,” said Sangakkara. “This is their opportunity to prove themselves.”

Unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis will replace Muralitharan, while fast bowler Dilhara Fernando is expected to come in for Malinga.

Mendis, 25, is no stranger to the Indians, having grabbed 26 wickets in
three Tests against them on his debut in 2008 to fashion Sri Lanka”s 2-1 series win at home.

Mendis, who has 44 wickets so far in 10 Tests, reminded the Indians of his prowess when he took 6-67 in a three-day practice match at the start of the current tour.

The absence of Muralitharan and Malinga will bring relief to the Indians, who folded up for 276 and 338 in good batting conditions at Galle to lose by 10 wickets and put their number one ranking at stake.

India cannot afford another slip-up because a 2-0 or 3-0 series scoreline in Sri Lanka”s favour will remove Mahendra Singh Dhoni”s men from the perch and lift the hosts to the top spot.

India”s lone series win in Sri Lanka came way back in 1993, but coach Gary Kirsten was confident his team will bounce back in the remaining two Tests.

“The boys realise they did not play well in Galle and are determined to make amends,” Kirsten said. “This team knows how to win.”

India managed to take just eight Sri Lankan wickets in Galle as off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, the bowling spearhead in the absence of the injured Zaheer
Khan, failed to strike in either innings.

Kirsten was, however, delighted at seamer Abhimanyu Mithun”s four-wicket haul on debut in Sri Lanka”s massive 520-8 declared.

“I think he bowled superbly and showed a lot of heart in the long innings,” the coach said. “That was one of the bright spots for us at Galle.”

India may field the same 11 at the SSC although leg-spinner Amit Mishra is waiting in the wings to replace left-armer Pragyan Ojha, who went wicketless in 28 overs that cost 115 runs.

Opener Virender Sehwag, who hit a robust 109 in the first innings and a double-century on the previous tour in 2008, is the lone Indian to reach three-figures in a Test in Sri Lanka since 1999.

But the tourists will be heartened by a fluent 84 from veteran Sachin Tendulkar and half-centuries from Yuvraj Singh and Venkatsai Laxman in the first Test.

Stocks remain thin, index edges lower

KARACHI: Pakistani stocks remained lacklustre on Monday as investors, already cautious over a new capital gains tax, awaited the re-introduction of margin buying, dealers said.

The Karachi Stock Exchange”s (KSE) benchmark 100-share index, ended 0.62 percent, or 59.68 points, lower at 9,637.97.

Turnover was only 14.71 million shares, down from 22.47 million shares traded on Friday, and the lowest since December 2008.

“There is absolutely no interest in the market for now, and such a situation is not good,” said Sajid Bhanji, director at Arif Habib Ltd.

“Investors are still not sure what would be the impact of the new tax. Plus, in the absence of any leverage products, there is not enough liquidity available,” he said.

In its budget for the 2010/11 fiscal year, the government imposed a capital gains tax of 10 percent on stocks held for six months or less, and 7.5 percent on stocks held between 6 months and a year.

The tax was activated on July 1, the start of the new fiscal year.

Dealers said investors were also hoping for the re-introduction of margin buying in the market, which will improve liquidity and result in better volumes.

KSE authorities and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) met last month to discuss margin buying and other leveraged products, and decided to form a committee required to submit its recommendations within 15 working days.

A meeting of the stakeholders to discuss the issue is scheduled for Wednesday, dealers said.

In the currency market, the rupee ended at 85.45/50 to the dollar, little changed from Friday”s close, and dealers said they expected the rupee to remain steady in coming weeks.

In the money market, overnight rates edged up to close at 11.0-11.5, from 10.0-11.0 percent on Friday, and dealers said they expected them to remain around current levels in the absence of any major cash inflows.

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