Kumar Sangakkara Not Happy With Lack Of Practice At World Cup Venues

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said that they are one of the hosts for the world cup and he is not happy to get a chance to have practice secessions at the venues of the world cup. He said that they were looking to have practice at the stadiums of Hambantota and Pallekele but they didn’t get the chance to have practice secession.

He added that the grounds are prepared well but they must have proper system of training facilities on the grounds. He said that gym and other facilities should be annexed with the stadiums. Kumar said that they do not know the conditions of the new grounds and it will not help them in their cause.

There are five matches of group A to be host on the Hambantota and Pallekele stadiums. The final inspection of ICC team was made on 22nd January and they cleared the grounds for this purpose. The grounds are cleared and now the matches will be host on these grounds after few pending work completed. He is happy with the facilities at Colombo but Sri Lanka will play its first match on February 20 against Canada. He is full confident with team’s performance and optimistic about the mega event.

Cold winds to lash Pakistan

KARACHI: The Meteorological office has forecast a sharp surge in cold weather conditions across Pakistan after three days.

The intensity of the current cold wave is likely to increase as chilly winds are about to enter Pakistan from Siberia.

The cold winds will affect Karachi and others parts of Sindh.

The temperature is expected to drop to five degrees celsius in Karachi. TrendPK

Flight, Rail Schedule Disturbed Due to fog

In Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the schedules of flights and railways have been severely disrupted due to dense fog. Three flights of PIA were cancelled due to bad weather and zero visibility.

According to PIA officials, flight from Peshawar to Karachi PK351 was cancelled due to bad weather. While other flights such as Karachi to Moen Ja Daro, Moen Jo Daro to Sukkur and Sukkur to Karachi were also cancelled due to bad weather conditions; where as some domestic flights are also being delayed. On the other side, the railway schedule is also disrupted and trains are being delayed for several hours causing problems for the passengers.

Army May Intervene over Pakistan’s Decline: Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf has warned the army may have to intervene again in politics, if the country continues to decline.

He added Pakistan may be forced to take matters into their own hands – which could include working with the Taliban – if it continues to feel alienated by the rest of the world. Musharraf was speaking exclusively to an English TV from his new home in the United Arab Emirates, where he is in self-imposed exile. There is no bar against me going back to Pakistan. But the conditions have to be right, he said.The former general is building his own political party with the intention of returning to Pakistan to take on the current government in a bid for power. It would be an astonishing turnaround for a man who resigned more than two years ago before almost certainly being impeached.

Musharraf sounds to be most concerned over the threat he sees coming from the developing relationship between America, India and Afghanistan.
They are creating an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan and America has to realize that, he said. What should Pakistan do? What should ISI (the Pakistan intelligence agency) do? What does the Army chief do? They’ll make a strategy of protecting themselves. When asked by the interviewer whether that would mean working with the Taliban. The former COAS replied: No comment, no comment.We must understand, the protection of Pakistan is everything as far as Im concerned. If someone is disturbing that I will go to any extent to protect Pakistan, because that’s what I’m meant for. So you can see the answer yourself.

He issued this warning to the West: Pakistan has to be protected. If you don’t help, if no-one helps and instead is helping the other side, the side which is trying to disturb and destabilize us, well, then Pakistan has to take its own measures. Pakistan, he said, is in a terrible state – with its economy in crisis, high unemployment, mass discontent – and this as well as having terrorists on its soil. Musharraf said his return and his attempt to become an elected politician would this time give me the legitimacy which maybe last time I didn’t have because, in the eyes of the world, I was a dictator.The man who first took power in a bloodless coup also said the army may still have to play a role in determining the future leadership. You have to remember, in Pakistan the armed forces play a very big and important role, he said. It is strong and well-administered and wherever there is turmoil, the people run to the army. I have always been of the opinion the army should have a role in the Constitution, so it can voice its opinion and influence what happens in the country. The whole world thinks that is politicising the army. It isn’t. He went onto say the army chief always had the quandary of upholding national security, ensuring the survival of the state as well as balancing that against upholding democracy. Is democracy more important than the state? he asked. This is the question that arises. And the army is in between. The Army is the saviour. The Army can save the state. It cannot save democracy.

Snow closes UK’s Gatwick airport, snarls roads

LONDON: Heavy snow grounded all flights at Gatwick airport south of London on Wednesday, while the worst early winter weather in almost two decades also caused severe delays on roads and rail lines up and down Britain.

In Scotland, Edinburgh airport was closed because of heavy snow showers. London’s smaller City airport said its runway was operating, but some flights had been cancelled.

Police in the southern countries of Kent and Surrey advised motorists not to travel unless their journey was absolutely essential, with severe delays reported on the M25 London orbital motorway which passes through the counties.

Much of Britain has been blanketed with heavy snow, with bitter winds adding to the misery.

“Due to severe weather conditions, there are currently no departing and arriving flights at Gatwick,” the airport said in a statement on its

Snow closes UK’s Gatwick airport, snarls roads

LONDON: Heavy snow grounded all flights at Gatwick airport south of London on Wednesday, while the worst early winter weather in almost two decades also caused severe delays on roads and rail lines up and down Britain.

In Scotland, Edinburgh airport was closed because of heavy snow showers. London’s smaller City airport said its runway was operating, but some flights had been cancelled.

Police in the southern countries of Kent and Surrey advised motorists not to travel unless their journey was absolutely essential, with severe delays reported on the M25 London orbital motorway which passes through the counties.

Much of Britain has been blanketed with heavy snow, with bitter winds adding to the misery.

“Due to severe weather conditions, there are currently no departing and arriving flights at Gatwick,” the airport said in a statement on its

Snow closes UK’s Gatwick airport, snarls roads

LONDON: Heavy snow grounded all flights at Gatwick airport south of London on Wednesday, while the worst early winter weather in almost two decades also caused severe delays on roads and rail lines up and down Britain.

In Scotland, Edinburgh airport was closed because of heavy snow showers. London’s smaller City airport said its runway was operating, but some flights had been cancelled.

Police in the southern countries of Kent and Surrey advised motorists not to travel unless their journey was absolutely essential, with severe delays reported on the M25 London orbital motorway which passes through the counties.

Much of Britain has been blanketed with heavy snow, with bitter winds adding to the misery.

“Due to severe weather conditions, there are currently no departing and arriving flights at Gatwick,” the airport said in a statement on its

Snow closes UK’s Gatwick airport, snarls roads

LONDON: Heavy snow grounded all flights at Gatwick airport south of London on Wednesday, while the worst early winter weather in almost two decades also caused severe delays on roads and rail lines up and down Britain.

In Scotland, Edinburgh airport was closed because of heavy snow showers. London’s smaller City airport said its runway was operating, but some flights had been cancelled.

Police in the southern countries of Kent and Surrey advised motorists not to travel unless their journey was absolutely essential, with severe delays reported on the M25 London orbital motorway which passes through the counties.

Much of Britain has been blanketed with heavy snow, with bitter winds adding to the misery.

“Due to severe weather conditions, there are currently no departing and arriving flights at Gatwick,” the airport said in a statement on its

Prime Focus EQR adds ARRI ALEXA to its kitty

Prime Focus’ Equipment Rental Division (EQR) has added ‘Alexa’, the latest state-of-the-art camera from ARRI to its existing fleet of cameras.
The ARRI Alexa, a successor to the D21 digital camera, is geared up to meet the emerging trend of ‘shoot-edit-project’. It saves the worries of having to wait for the dailies to see the result of the shoot, as one can see the rushes at the exact quality required and provides the option of color correction on location itself.

“One of the key attributes of the ARRI ALEXA is that a dump of the files can directly be taken on the Baselight, ready for editing and grading. This saves a lot of time and money as it eliminates the need for telecine”, says Niraj Sanghai – Business Head, EQR, Prime Focus. With the ARRI ALEXA, the LUT of any shot can be generated very quickly, saving further time on color correction.

Owing to its rugged frame and sensitivity, the camera can perform in different climatic conditions and temperatures in India and can capture true colors in bad weather conditions without any noise. Add to this, the camera features simple menu controls and operations that can allow the DOP to play around on location easily – and you get a great product.

Neil Sadwelkar, Head – Technical Operations, Prime Focus says, “There’s, of course, more to the Alexa than just post-production convenience. Its latitude, 35mm sized sensor and compatibility with existing 35mm film lenses are all features that might appeal to the cinematographer and make the camera closer to a film camera. One of the main features of the camera is its dynamic range, which is a boon for all cinematographers and directors”.

EU lifts ban on PIA

European Union has lifted the ban imposed on Pakistan International Airline (PIA) allowing all the planes of Pakistans national flag carrier to travel to Europe.
EU has completely lifted the ban on the planes of PIA. According to the spokesman of PIA Sultan Hassan EU has lifted the after PIA has fulfilled all the conditions. After this decision of EU, all the flights of PIA would be allowed to land in the member countries of the European Union.

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