Russia to sell weapons to Syria

ZHUKOVSKY (Reuters): Russia’s top arms exporter said on Wednesday it intended to continue selling weapons to Syria, despite calls from the United States for Moscow to halt its weapons trade with Damascus.Russia, the world’s second largest arms exporter, wants to make up for $4 billion of contracts lost when the United Nations placed an arms embargo on Libya this year and is also looking to Africa, South

Nawaz demands immediate fresh elections in country

LAHORE (INP): The PML-N President and former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, while demanding immediate polls in the country, said that the immediate mid-term elections are the only solution to the problems being faced by the country.In an interview with a private TV channel on Wednesday, he said that the masses have become fed up of the present government’s corruption and want change. He urged the Prime Minister to dissolve the assemblies and announce fresh general polls in the country.He said that four month back he had advised President Zardari for holding fresh polls but he did not accept the demand. He said that the government itself is lessening its duration and it is the responsibility of the people to send the corrupt government to home. However, he strongly opposed the unconstitutional dismissal of the government.Nawaz Sharif said that the country was suffering

Gulbarg Tigers, FATA XI, Usmania XI, & Al-Khair advance

PESHAWAR (APP): Gulbarg Tigers, FATA XI, Usmania XI and Al-Khair advanced to next round after recording victories against their respective rivals in the ongoing Super-8 Floodlight Independence Day Cricket Tournament being played here at Qayyum Sports Complex.Gulbarg Tigers defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police by 13 runs, FATA shocked Umar XI, Usmania XI beat Chacha XI by four wickets while Al-Khair recorded 27 runs victory against Friends XI.Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association Zulfiqar Butt, Organizing Secretary Muhammad Amjad Khan and large number of capacity crowd witnessed the match played under the lights till late Tuesday night.Gulbarg Tigers

Pakistan to play 1 test, 3 ODIs, 2 T-20

KARACHI (APP): Misbah-ul-Haq led Pakistan cricket team will play one-off test, three One-day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals during their tour to Zimbabwe, according to itinerary received here on Wednesday.Pakistan squad is due to leave for to Zimbabwean capital Harare on August 25 to play the series. Pakistan team will open their 23-day tour with one-day game against Zimbabwe XI at Queens Club

Irfan, Azam bowls Goaish CC in QF of Night Trophy

KARACHI (APP): The spinners duo of Irfanuddin and Azam Hussain took three wickets apiece to bowl Goaish Cricket Club into the quarterfinals of Nasaki Dr.M.A.Shah Night Trophy with an exciting eight runs victory over Khyber Greens Fata at  Asghar Ali Shah Stadium here in the wee hours of Wednesday.Off-spinner Irfan claimed three wickets for 14 runs and left arm slow bowler Azam Hussai