Yasir Hameed accuses team-mates of widespread match fixing

LONDON: The crisis surrounding Pakistan cricket deepened on Saturday when a teammate of the three players suspended on corruption charges reportedly claimed that players on his team had been fixing “almost every match.”

The British News of the World tabloid newspaper said its Sunday edition will quote opening batsman Yasir Hameed as saying Pakistan players were throwing matches.

“They were doing it in almost every match,” Yasir was quoted as saying. “God knows what they were up to. Scotland Yard was after them for ages.”

“It makes me angry because I’m playing my best and they are trying to lose.”

Yasir played in last week’s fourth test against England, in which Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are alleged to have deliberately bowled no-balls in conspiracy with bookmakers.

Yasir has not commented upon the report but Pakistan team manager Yawar

Punjab Government, Microsoft inks MoU

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LAHORE: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Punjab Government and Microsoft Corporation here on Sunday.

According to the understanding, the Microsoft would assist the provincial government to provide IT training.

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that provision of employments in flood-ravaged areas would be the priority of his government.

He said that rehabilitation of flood-stricken areas is a big challenge. “We are launching projects to provide employments opportunities to the youth of flood affected areas,” he said.

He hoped that the agreement would go a long way in achieving positive results in the province. SAMAA

Pakistan reeling at 94-5, still need 86 to avoid innings defeat

BIRMINGHAM: Graeme Swann took three wickets as England closed in on an innings victory against Pakistan in the second Test at Edgbaston here on Sunday.

Pakistan were 94 for five, still needing a further 85 runs to make England bat again, at lunch on the third day as they tried to avoid going 2-0 down in this four-match series after last week”s crushing 354-run loss at Trent Bridge.

Umar Amin was 12 not out and Test debutant Zulqarnain Haider one not out after Pakistan lost four wickets for 32 runs in 60 balls on Sunday.

Off-spinner Swann did the bulk of the damage with three wickets for 12 runs in just eight overs.

From around the wicket, Swann produced a delivery that pitched outside leg-stump and clipped Imran Farhat”s off stump to bowl the left-hander for 29 and end a second-wicket stand of 52 with Azhar Ali.

Pakistan”s 53 for two became 54 for three as Swann took two wickets for one run in seven balls by bowling Ali (19) with a sharply turning off-break.

Pakistan lost another wicket when Shoaib Malik tried to leave a Steven Finn delivery only to glove it to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.

And they were 82 for five when Umar Akmal, extraordinarily playing no stroke, was lbw to Swann.

Zulqarnain came in on a ”king pair”, having been out for a first ball nought in Pakistan”s first innings 72 — their lowest total against England.

Pakistan resumed on 19 for one, having already lost captain Salman Butt for a duck on Saturday.

For the first time this series, Pakistan reached fifty without having lost at least six wickets only for Swann to strike soon afterwards.

Pakistan to come out fighting: Butt

NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan captain Salman Butt has said their massive defeat to England at Trent Bridge here on Sunday has forced them to look back to where they have gone wrong.

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Pilots strike caused PIA substantial loss

KARACHI: The Pakistan Air Lines Pilots Association (Palpa) go slow has caused a substantial loss to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), alleges spokesman of PIA in a statement here on Sunday.

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Met department forecast rainfall in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan met department has forecast rainfall in Sindh, Kashmir, northeastern Punjab and the northern areas of the country.

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Martyred son of Mian Iftikhar laid to rest

NOWSHERA: The funeral prayers of the martyred son of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain were offered here on Sunday, who was later laid to rest at native graveyard in Nowshera.

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I can play under any captain: Yousuf

LAHORE: Former Test captain and renowned batsman Mohammad Yousuf said that if Pakistan need him then it should be considered that he never took retirement from international cricket.

He said this while talking with media here on Sunday.

He said that captaincy is no problem for him and he can play under any captain as he wants to serve the country.

I can play under any captain: Yousuf

LAHORE: Former Test captain and renowned batsman Mohammad Yousuf said that if Pakistan need him then it should be considered that he never took retirement from international cricket.

He said this while talking with media here on Sunday.

He said that captaincy is no problem for him and he can play under any captain as he wants to serve the country.

Two drown off Sands Pitt; two rescued

KARACHI: Two persons drowned off Sands Pitt as they bathed in deep waters while two others were rescued in semi conscious condition here on Sunday.

Body of one of the two persons drowned has been fished out of the waters while search is on for the other one. Two others were rescued in semi conscious condition.

According to Edhi Welfare Trust sources, the incidents of drowning took place at two separate points of Sands Pitt.

The rescuers reached the site of incidents soon after receiving the news and engaged in the rescue work which was hindered by strong waves in the sea.

The body of Ghulam Rasool was fished out of water while Danial, aged 20, and, Rasool Baksh were taken in semi conscious condition. Search continued for the body of Nasimullah till last reports were received.

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