Detail of MPs foreign accounts presented in NA

Others whose foreign assets have been announced include Arbab Alamgir, Farah Naz Isfahani, Asma Arbab Alamgir, Engineer Mohammad Tariq Khattak and justice Fakhrunnisa, Engineer Usman Tariq, Mohammad Jameel Malik, Gul Mohammad Laat, Abdul Nabi Bakash, Mohammad Zufran, and Abdul Rehman Malik and Muneer Orakzai.

Federal Law Minister Maula Bakash Chandio gave the detail of MPs foreign accounts and assets. Arbab Alamgir, Fakhrunisa, Asma Arbab, Engineer Mohammad Tariq have their assets in Dubai. Engineer Usman Tariq and Muneer Orakzai own assets in Qatar. Malik Jameel owns accounts in Holland and Ch Zahid Iqbal in London. Farah Naz Isfahani, Gul Mohammad Laat, Abdul Nabi and Mohammad Zofran own assets in UAE.

The locations of Fehmida Mirza, Tariq Azeem, Kishan Chand Parwani and Adnan Mohammad Khan’s assets are not known. Tariq Azeem has 21,272 pounds in UK, Ishaq Dar has 150 thousand AED in UAE, Abdul Hafeez Sheikh Rs 25 lac in Washington, Azam Swati has $40, 8700 in US, Muneer Ahmed Orakzai AED 12,636 and Khawja Asif has AED 74, 126 in UAE.

Pakistan cricket ‘spot-fixing’ trio face tribunal

DOHA: A make-or-break anti-corruption tribunal against Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer opens in Doha Thursday, with the players facing lengthy bans if found guilty.

The hearing will be held behind closed doors at the Qatar Financial Centre from 0630 GMT and is scheduled to run until January 11, although lawyers have indicated a verdict may come earlier.

The three face charges of spot-fixing during Pakistan’s tour of England last year in a scandal that rocked the sport. It is alleged that they conspired in the bowling of deliberate no-balls — claims they all deny.

They were provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in September, with the world governing body’s code of conduct carrying a minimum five-year ban if corruption charges are proved.

ICC corruption hearing overshadows NZ v Pakistan test series

HAMILTON: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq says his team are focused on the upcoming test series against New Zealand and will not be distracted by an anti-corruption hearing that could mete out life bans to three suspended players.

The International Cricket Council will open a hearing in Doha against former test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir later on Thursday, less than 24 hours before the first of a two-test series at Seddon Park.

“We are just focused on cricket. We have nothing to do with what’s happening (in Doha),” he told reporters on Thursday. “Everyone who is here is focused on what’s happening here and to do well here.”

In addition to the spot-fixing claims levelled against three players during their series in England last year, Pakistan have been dogged by other controversies over the

New Zealand, Pakistan seek honour in adversity

WELLINGTON: With New Zealand cricket in turmoil on the field and Pakistan in tumult off it, there is plenty at stake for both sides when they launch a 11-match series with a Twenty20 game in Auckland Sunday.

Over the next seven weeks New Zealand and Pakistan will attempt to turn their fortunes around as they play three Twenty20s, two Tests and six one-dayers before heading to the subcontinent for the one-day World Cup.

Pakistan’s internal turmoil has forced them to field a spare-parts team with several of their stars left at home including alleged spot-fixers Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif.

To add to the pressure, they were skittled out for a meagre 91 by Auckland in their one-day warm up game and then saw the home side overhaul the target for the loss of only five wickets and with nearly seven overs to spare.

Four more Pakistan players implicated in fixing

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket fixing scandal deepened Wednesday as television footage apparently showed bookmaker Mazhar Majeed implicating another four Pakistani players during a crisis-hit tour of England.

Pakistan’s largest private television station Geo aired the footage late Tuesday, apparently taken from a British tabloid sting operation during Pakistan’s fourth Test against England at Lord’s in August.

The News of the World report showed Majeed posing as a marketing agent and claiming that seven Pakistani players would obey his orders during matches.

In August, the newspaper named former Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer as implicated in the sting. All three have since been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

But the latest footage showed Majeed speaking to an undercover reporter and

Alam sees progress for Pakistan cricket

ABU DHABI: Manager Intikhab Alam on Thursday expressed confidence that Pakistan cricket was heading in the right direction after drawing the two-Test series against South Africa.

Both Tests were drawn and Alam believes this will establish a solid platform for his team to build upon following a turbulent last four months.

Pakistan cricket was rocked by spot-fixing allegations which led to the suspensions of former Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer, leaving them to rebuild their system.

The International Cricket Council directed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take serious measures to curb corruption and disciplinary problems in their cricket or face crippling sanctions.

Alam said Pakistan cricket was progressing both on and off the field.

“We have put in a lot of efforts and I think with a good result in

JUI accepts CII chairmanship

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Senator Maulana Mohammad Khan Shervani of Jamiat-e-Ulma-e-Islam on Thursday has accepted the chairmanship of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).

The JUI senior leader Maulana Abdul Wasih has confirmed that Maulana Shervani had accepted the chairmanship of CII, adding that reservations over the previous notification have been removed.

He said that according to the new notification, Maulana Mohammad Khan Shervani would be the chairman of CII for next three years. Trend Pk

JUI accepts CII chairmanship

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Senator Maulana Mohammad Khan Shervani of Jamiat-e-Ulma-e-Islam on Thursday has accepted the chairmanship of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).

The JUI senior leader Maulana Abdul Wasih has confirmed that Maulana Shervani had accepted the chairmanship of CII, adding that reservations over the previous notification have been removed.

He said that according to the new notification, Maulana Mohammad Khan Shervani would be the chairman of CII for next three years. Trend Pk

JUI accepts CII chairmanship

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Senator Maulana Mohammad Khan Shervani of Jamiat-e-Ulma-e-Islam on Thursday has accepted the chairmanship of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).

The JUI senior leader Maulana Abdul Wasih has confirmed that Maulana Shervani had accepted the chairmanship of CII, adding that reservations over the previous notification have been removed.

He said that according to the new notification, Maulana Mohammad Khan Shervani would be the chairman of CII for next three years. Trend Pk

Pakistan opts to filed first in Abu Dhabi Test

ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and put South Africa into bat in the second and final Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Saturday.

Pakistan made three changes from the side that drew the first Test in Dubai on Tuesday, dropping Umar Akmal and Saeed Ajmal, while paceman Wahab Riaz returned home after suffering side strain.

They were replaced by Asad Shafiq, Tanveer Ahmed and Mohammad Sami. Both Ahmed, 31, and Shafiq, 24, are making their Test debuts.

South Africa kept faith in their first Test line-up.

Teams:

Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Taufiq Umer, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Abdul Rehman, Adnan Akmal, Umar Gul, Tanveer Ahmed, Mohammad Sami

South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Alviro

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