Publication: DAWN Group

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

India could host Pakistan-Australia series

KARACHI: India could play host to Pakistan’s limited-overs series against Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf indicated on Tuesday.Ashraf, who will be flying to India to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) final at the invitation ... [ Published May 22 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, DLF Indian Premier League

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Azizulhasni Awang

Olympics during Ramazan: To fast or not to fast?

LONDON: When Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang opted to postpone his Ramazan fast until after the London Games, the decision was all about going for Olympic gold.Anything that might jeopardise the chance of a medal for the 24-year-old at his second ... [ Published May 23 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Fasting, London Olympics 2012, International Olympic Committee, London, Azizulhasni Awang

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Cricket

Cricket diplomacy: out

“I HATE her for how she has represented Pakistan in India. But how could an Indian berate a Pakistani on our soil? How could you journalists allow this on your own territory?”This is one of the many similar remarks that followed after Dolly Bindra, an ... [ Published May 22 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Cricket, Lahore, Veena Malik

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Azlan Shah

Pakistan can win a gold medal at the Olympics: Sohail Abbas

KARACHI: Pakistan’s newly-appointed hockey captain, Sohail Abbas, thinks Pakistan has the potential to win a gold medal at the upcoming London Olympics.Talking before leaving for Malaysia to participate in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Abbas said the team ... [ Published May 21 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Sohail Abbas, Pakistan, Azlan Shah, Malaysia

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

In south Thailand, football bridges religious divide

PATTANI: A shared passion for football is uniting Buddhists and Muslims in Thailand’s restive south, where grassroots efforts to find elusive peace are gaining ground after years of bloodshed.Unmissable in their bright orange shirts, the players of local ... [ Published May 19 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Pattani (Thailand), Buddhism, Thailand

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

David Cameron

Cameron’s Olympic dilemma

IRAN’S president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said on Thursday he would like to come to the London Olympics but would not be attending because Britain had “a problem” with him. His decision to stay away highlights a dilemma for the British government, which ... [ Published May 19 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: David Cameron, Hugh Williamson, William Hague, Denis MacShane

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Taekwondo: Martial arts for peace in Afghanistan

KABUL: The taekwondo star who became Afghanistan?s first ever Olympic medallist at the Beijing Games in 2008 wants to repeat the feat in London—in the hope of bringing peace to his troubled homeland. Rohullah Nikpa?s story is something of a fairytale ... [ Published May 16 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Afghanistan, Beijing, Kabul

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

“Main Hun Shahid Afiridi” in the making

Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib are producing a movie based on the life of Shahid Khan Afridi, who requires no introduction. Movies based on sports have gained much popularity in the sub-continent after the success of “Chak De! India”. Previously a UK-based ... [ Published May 15 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Humayun Saeed, Shahid Afridi, Shahid Khan

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Bento upbeat despite ?group of death? hurdle

LISBON:$ They may have been drawn in Euro 2012?s so-called “group of death” against former champions Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark but Portugal coach Paulo Bento insists his men can still make an impact.Bento, 42, says the Seleccao can throw off ... [ Published May 15 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Paulo Bento, Ricardo Carvalho, Portugal

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

BCCI vows action after IPL spot-fixing claims

KARACHI: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) vowed, on Monday, to take stringent action against any players found guilty of being involved in spot-fixing, after a private Indian television channel claimed to have unveiled fraudulent exchange ... [ Published May 14 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: DLF Indian Premier League, India, Karachi, Fraudulent, Cricket

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Gilani’s son seeks protection

ISLAMABAD: A day before the hearing of the ephedrine case against him, Ali Musa Gilani approached the Supreme Court on Monday, pleading his innocence and seeking protection.He requested the court to entrust the investigation to any other officer of the ... [ Published May 15 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Ephedrine, Abdul Sattar, Islamabad, Allotment, Fahim Ahmed (High Court of Sindh)

First Reported May 12 2012 - Updated May 13 2012 - 2 Documents

BCCI hints at Pakistan’s CL T20 participation

KARACHI: Pakistan may finally get a chance to have representation in the Champions League Twenty20 (CL T20), after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it has no objection to its neighbouring country’s participation in the tournament ... [ Published May 13 2012 by DAWN Group ]

Entities: Pakistan, Champions League Twenty20, Sialkot, Cricket, Twenty20 Cricket

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Olympics during Ramazan: To fast or not to fast? [ Published May 23 2012 by DAWN Group ]
India could host Pakistan-Australia series [ Published May 22 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Cricket diplomacy: out [ Published May 22 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Pakistan can win a gold medal at the Olympics: ... [ Published May 21 2012 by DAWN Group ]
In south Thailand, football bridges religious d... [ Published May 19 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Cameron’s Olympic dilemma [ Published May 19 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Taekwondo: Martial arts for peace in Afghanistan [ Published May 16 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Bento upbeat despite ?group of death? hurdle [ Published May 15 2012 by DAWN Group ]
“Main Hun Shahid Afiridi” in the making [ Published May 15 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Gilani’s son seeks protection [ Published May 15 2012 by DAWN Group ]
BCCI vows action after IPL spot-fixing claims [ Published May 14 2012 by DAWN Group ]
City?s 93rd-minute victory ends season with a bang [ Published May 14 2012 by DAWN Group ]
BCCI hints at Pakistan’s CL T20 participation [ Published May 13 2012 by DAWN Group ]
PCB hopeful of revival after CL breakthrough [ Published May 12 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Timeline: History of US-Pakistan relations [ Published May 12 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Afridi should be considered for ODI, T20 captai... [ Published May 10 2012 by DAWN Group ]
“We belong in international cricket”: St Helena [ Published May 09 2012 by DAWN Group ]
The name?s Bravo, not Lara [ Published May 08 2012 by DAWN Group ]
The high cost of the Olympics [ Published May 07 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Cricket: ignoring merit [ Published May 06 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Mirpur - new international cricket venue? [ Published May 03 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Hammad Azam hoping to play in IPL [ Published May 03 2012 by DAWN Group ]
‘IPL performances not enough for Mahmood comeback’ [ Published Apr 30 2012 by DAWN Group ]
ECP to follow constitution over PM’s eligibilit... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by DAWN Group ]
‘No rift between Messi and Guardiola’ [ Published Apr 28 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Stylish supercars for soccer moms [ Published Apr 27 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Real dethroned by Bayern after dramatic shootout [ Published Apr 26 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Tycoon trumps wind farms near golf resort [ Published Apr 26 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Barca eliminated by Chelsea despite all-out off... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by DAWN Group ]
Shabnam amazed by new-look Karachi [ Published Apr 25 2012 by DAWN Group ]