PCB mulls legal action against British tabloid

Staff Report

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board is mulling over a plan to initiate legal action against British tabloid The Sun for leveling baseless allegations against Pakistani cricketers in a new report.

The tabloid had claimed the bookies were aware of a certain scoring pattern of the Oval match between Pakistan and England on September 17.

After holding an investigation into the claims, the ICC concluded that the match was ‘no compelling evidence of any wrongdoing’ in the match.

Pakistan had won the Oval contest 22 runs.

Pakistan ODI skipper Shahid Afridi termed the allegations are “rubbish” while PCB chairman Ijaz Butt said the England cricketers had thrown the match, after claiming it was “a conspiracy to defraud Pakistan cricket”.

According to sources, the PCB is in consultation with its British lawyer Elizabeth Robertson

SAMAA’s cameraman Ejaz Raisani embraces martyrdom

Staff Report

QUETTA: SAMAA’s cameraman, Ejaz Raisani, who suffered serious injuries in Friday’s suicide attack in Quetta, embraced martyrdom early Monday morning.

He is survived by his wife, son Muzaffar and daughter Fiza.

Ejaz Raisani had recently jointed the SAMAA team in Quetta. Born in 1980, he remained associated with various media organizations in Balochistan’s capital.

At least 60 people were killed and over 150 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of an Al Quds rally on Friday.

SAMAA’s senior reporter Noor Elahi Bugti also sustained injuries in the suicide attack.

SAMAA is proud of its entire team for the courageous coverage of the Al Quds rally. SAMAA

Imran Khan laments new corruption allegations

MULTAN: Former Pakistan cricket captain, Imran Khan, on Sunday called for stronger national institutions to prevent corruption scandals undermining the country’s favourite sport in the future.

“This whole episode of cricket reflects what is happening in the country,” Khan told reporters in Multan during a flood relief campaign.

“We are regarded as a corrupt country because our institutions are not strong and the same thing is happening in cricket because of ad-hocism in the game.”

“Pakistan cricket has suffered the greatest set-back and it’s going on with further claims of players’ involvement.”

“We have to make our institutions strong because the future of the country is bright and we should not spoil it,” said Khan, who is head of his political party, Tehrik-e-Insaaf. AGENCIES

Atherton pleads for Aamer leniency

LONDON: Former England captain Michael Atherton has urged leniency for Pakistan’s Mohammad Aamer in the fixing scandal that has shaken world cricket because the teenager was in “the grip of evil”.

Aamer, fellow seamer Mohammad Asif and Test captain Salman Butt have all been charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a report in last Sunday’s News of the World alleged that they had conspired to deliberately bowl no-balls in last week’s fourth Test at Lord’s.

England won that match by an innings and 225 runs, Pakistan’s heaviest ever Test defeat, and with it the series 3-1.

Aamer, 18, Asif, 27, and Butt, 25, were questioned by police about the claims on Friday but were released without charge, their lawyer said. They have denied any wrongdoing.

Left-arm seamer Aamer’s figures of six wickets for 84 runs at Lord’s

California Seeks To Suspend Jackson Doctor’s License

LOS ANGELES: California’s attorney general asked a court on Tuesday to bar Michael Jackson’s former doctor, Conrad Murray, from practicing medicine while he faces charges in connection with the pop star’s death.

Jerry Brown filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the California Medical Board asking that a judge restrict the medical license of Murray, who faces involuntary manslaughter charges, as a condition of his bail.

Murray was attending to Jackson, 50, before his sudden death last June 25 and police say he has admitted to investigators that he gave the singer the drug propofol to help him sleep. The powerful anesthetic is typically used on patients undergoing surgery.

“(The) Defendant is alleged to have administered a lethal dose of propofol and other powerful drugs to patient M.J., which resulted in the patient’s death,” Brown said in the 12-page court filing.

“The exercise of such poor professional judgment and placing the life of a patient in jeopardy requires that the (California Medical) Board take measures to protect the public from future harm.”

Murray, a cardiologist who was hired last May to care for Jackson as the entertainer prepared for a series of comeback concerts, has pleaded not guilty. He is free on $75,000 bail and faces four years in prison if convicted.

Murray has been the focus of a police probe since the Los Angeles coroner’s office ruled Jackson’s death was a homicide, caused by propofol and the sedative lorazepam.

Toxicology tests following an autopsy also found painkillers, sedatives and a stimulant in Jackson’s body.

Murray and his legal defense team have insisted he did nothing wrong and Murray told police he was not the first doctor to give Jackson propofol to help him sleep.

Last month, a judge rejected a request by Los Angeles prosecutors to suspend Murray’s license but ordered him not to use anesthesia on his patients.

Brown, a former California governor who announced on March 2 he would seek the Democratic nomination for the governorship, has waged a campaign against doctors who over-prescribe drugs.

Among the cases his office has investigated are the February 2007 death of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith, 39, of a prescription drug overdose.

Smith’s longtime companion, Howard Stern, and two doctors have been ordered to stand trial in connection with that case, which was brought by Los Angeles prosecutors.

Brown has said his office will also investigate the March 12 death of 38-year-old actor Corey Haim, apparently of a prescription drug overdose.

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California Seeks To Suspend Jackson Doctor’s License was first posted on March 24, 2010 at 12:21 pm.
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Shahid Kapoor Saves Anushka Sharma

MUMBAI INDIA NEWS : Shahid Kapoor averted a major mishap on the sets of Badmaash Company when a chandelier crashed inches away from co-star Anushka Sharma

Chandeliers have been a regular prop in Bollywood. People have periodically swung off them or the really ornate ones are used as embellishments to add to the already opulent décor. Anushka Sharma will always remember the prop with a shudder. On Sunday evening, Anushkha, who was shooting a music video for Parmeet Sethi’s Badmaash Company, escaped a chandelier catastrophe at MT Studio in Andheri (East).

Shahid and Anushka, under the supervision of choreographer Ahmed Khan, were moving towards a pre-decided spot almost underneath a huge chandelier. To everyone’s shock, the chandelier suddenly came crashing to the ground. It would have gravely injured Anushka if it hadn’t been for Shahid’s quick reflexes – he managed to push the utterly petrified Anushka out of harm’s way.

Said choreographer Ahmed Khan, “Sasha (Shahid) didn’t push Anushka away. He pulled her towards himself just in time. Actually, it was partly my fault. My instructions went a little awry. Anything could have happened. I hope we finish the song without any more problems. This is the third mishap on the sets.”

For her part, Anushka said, “Shahid reacted very quickly. Luckily no one was injured.”

But the real-life hero played down the incident. “It was nothing major,” said Shahid.

Incidentally, this is the second time within a year that Shahid has come to his leading lady’s rescue. During the shoot of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey, Priyanka Chopra was driving a scooter with Shahid as the pillion rider when she lost her balance and fell. She could have sustained a major face injury if Shahid had not buffered the fall with his hands.

“It’s what anyone would have done, given the situation,” said Shahid.

Lindsay Lohan :My Father Is A Liar:

LOS ANGELES : Actress Lindsay Lohan has branded her father a liar for telling the press she
contacted him during his recent stint in hospital.

Leading website reports that Lindsay, who has accused her father of worsening her problems by going public with his views, was said to have been back in touch with her dad after he was
admitted to hospital earlier this month with a heart complaint.

He said that his daughter had sent him a text message to enquire about his health, but she’s
adamant his claims are not true.

In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, “My father is a liar… is all false!”

Pakistan Dismisses Indian Claims of Rocket Fire

Pakistan Dismisses Indian Claims of Rocket Fire, Pakistan registered a strong protest with Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) authorities against indiscriminate firing at Punjab Rangers’ checkposts at Wagah Border by Indian forces, which was continued for the whole Friday night. According to sources, Indian army has started firing at Pakistan border checkposts at 12:30pm.Earlier, three blasts were also heard, ensued by firing which was continued for long. Rangers Punjab spokesman ruled out Indian allegations, saying that Pakistan had not fired any rockets nor fired at Indian border. Meanwhile, Pakistan India Flagstaff meeting has also been summoned.

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Pakistan Dismisses Indian Claims of Rocket Fire was first posted on January 9, 2010 at 1:37 pm.

Committee Set Up To Settle Traders Claims

TrendPK.com Committee Set Up To Settle Traders Claims:KARACHI: The finance ministry has set up a 7-member committee to evaluate and assess the losses to property and merchandise of the traders, whose shops and godowns were gutted in the Ashura day violence.
The committee, led by Zubair Motiwala, will also disburse the cheques of [...]

Taliban Claims Attack That killed 8 Americans

KANDAHAR : The Taliban on Thursday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight Americans.

“We claim responsibility for the attack,” purported Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid.
The US government said eight Americans were killed in the attack on a military base in Khost province on Wednesday afternoon.

However, claimed the attack killed 16 Americans.

The Islamist militia, which has been fighting for eight years to overthrow the Western-backed Afghan government and eject foreign troops from Afghanistan, routinely exaggerate claims about the losses their attacks inflict.

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Taliban Claims Attack That killed 8 Americans was first posted on December 31, 2009 at 3:03 pm.

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