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Tennis: Serena crashes as Djokovic, Federer cruise at French Open

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PARIS (AFP) - Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams was knocked out of the French Open by Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday as the American star stumbled to her second worst Grand Slam defeat.The top seed lost 6-2, 6-2 in the second round to the world number 35 with her defeat coming just an hour after sister Venus also went out, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Slovak teenager Anna Schmiedlova.It was the earliest exit for a defending champion at Roland Garros since 2005 when Anastasia Myskina of Russia went out in the first round.With Li Na losing in the first round on Tuesday, Serena's defeat marks the first time in the Open Era that the top two seeds had failed to get to the third round at a major.Wednesday's defeat was Serena's worst at a Grand Slam in terms of games won and was only the second time she had been beaten at a major in the round of 64.The last time that happened was on her debut at the 1998 Australian Open.Nothing worked today, said 17-time major winner Serena who hit just eight winners and a huge 29 unforced errors with five double faults.I just couldn't serve. But you can't be on form every day. I hate to be off at a Grand Slam but it happens, it's not the end of the world.I will have to work five times as hard to make sure it doesn't happen again, added the 32-year-old who suffered her only Grand Slam first round loss in Paris in 2012.The 20-year-old Muguruza was over-joyed by her performance.Today's a great day, she said. I really didn't expect that but I'm really happy. I had to be aggressive and I did it well.Serena's defeat was good news for Maria Sharapova who is now the overwhelming title favourite.The Williams sisters had been scheduled to meet in the third round but their back-to-back exits represented just the fourth time they had lost on the same day at a major.Instead the tournament will get Muguruza against Schmiedlova, the 19-year-old Slovak who ended 32-year-old Venus's 17th French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win.Schmiedlova was just a month old when the American made her professional debut back in 1994.It's the biggest win of my career, said world number 56 Schmiedlova who had lost to Venus in straight sets in Miami this season.I have big respect for her. She's a great player and I still cannot believe I won.Defeat for Venus, the 29th seed, meant she has now failed to get beyond the second round in Paris on her last three visits.She was undone by 47 unforced errors on a half-full Philippe Chatrier court and despite saving two match points it was all too much for mother Oracene who was caught on TV napping as Venus slipped to defeat.I think she's very good already, and she's going to be even better as she continues to play. I see wonderful things for her, said Venus of her opponent.Second seed Novak Djokovic, the 2012 runner-up who needs a French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, restored order to the tournament with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Jeremy Chardy of France to reach the last 32.Djokovic took his record over the world number 42 to 9-0.I knew he's gonna come out trying to take his chances with the forehand, and he has a big serve, said Djokovic.But I managed to make him play an extra shot. I managed to stay solid from the baseline, and I think that forced him to make a lot of unforced errors, which definitely helped me to win in straight sets.Roger Federer, the 2009 champion and fourth seed, also reached the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Argentine qualifier Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.It was Federer's 60th win at Roland Garros as he goes on to face Russian 31st seed Dmitry Tursunov for a place in the last 16.Also progressing were Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych who beat Alexsandr Nedovyesov of Kazakhstan 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 and Milos Raonic, the eighth-seeded Canadian who defeated Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, 6-1.

Tennis: Sharapova sticking to own path after more upsets

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PARIS (AFP) - Maria Sharapova found a way to win ugly on Wednesday as she overcame difficult conditions to battle past Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 6-2 to reach the French Open third round.Following the shock exit of defending champion Serena Williams and China's second seed Li Na's elimination 24 hours earlier, the Russian star, 27, is the leading favourite to take the 2014 title. However the Russian four-time Grand Slam winner, who won Roland Garros in 2012, said cold, blustery conditions were difficult and a reason for her 27 unforced errors.I think it's always a challenge to go into a match knowing that it's going to be cold and might be a bit windy. So you have to mentally be prepared for that, said Sharapova, who burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old when she won Wimbledon in 2004.Once I got the break back in the first set, I started feeling a bit more aggressive and much better about my game, and I was able to hold that until the end of the match.When asked about the upsets in the women's draw and an easier route to the final without Williams or Li Na she replied: I think you always have to follow your path and always concentrate on your work and who's ahead of you and not get worried about what's going on. Obviously when you go on court you're aware of a lot of the upsets, not just in the women but in the men, as well.Sharapova, who has now won all five meetings against Pironkova, trailed 4-2 in the opening set before reeling off three straight games to take the lead for the first time at 5-4. An 80 per cent first serve winning percentage helped edge the set and appeared to break the spirit of the Bulgarian. At 2-2 in the second set, Sharapova again went on a roll, reeling off the next four games to wrap up the match in 1hr 32min. She improved her record on clay this year to 14 and 1, after wins in Stuttgart and Madrid left her with 31 titles on the WTA circuit. The world number eight now faces Romania's Monica Niculescu or Paula Ormaechea of Argentina for a place in the last 16. Their match was suspended with Niculescu leading 6-2, 2-0 when bad light stopped play.

Football: Ronaldo crowned world's most marketable player

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PARIS (AFP) - Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's most marketable footballer, according to a study released by an international sports market research company Wednesday.Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi ranked second in the study conducted by Repucom, ahead of club teammate and surprise third-placed entry Gerard Pique of Spain.The data measured the perceptions of over 6,500 people in 13 countries, including Britain, the United States, Brazil, China and India, which was reportedly claimed to represent the views of more than 1.5 billion people worldwide.2013 Ballon d'or winner Ronaldo, who helped Real Madrid clinch a 10th Champions League title on Saturday, was also found to be the most well-known player on the planet with 83.9 percent of people aware of who he was. Ronaldo is an endorser's dream. His value is as important to the teams he plays for as they are for the companies that endorse him, said Paul Smith, CEO of Repucom.Global awareness of Ronaldo is what drives his commercial power and with over 82 million facebook likes and 26 million Twitter followers, he is also one of the most liked in the business.

Golf: Tiger Woods to miss US Open

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Tiger Woods, struggling to return to top form after undergoing back surgery, will not play in the 2014 US Open next month, he announced on his website Wednesday.The 14-time major winner has not competed since the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in March and this is the sixth major championship the American has missed because of injuries.Unfortunately, I wont be there because Im not yet physically able to play competitive golf, Woods said.Id like to convey my regrets to the USGA leadership, the volunteers and the fans that I wont be at Pinehurst.The US Open is very important to me, and I know its going to be a great week. Despite missing the first two majors, and several other important tournaments, I remain very optimistic about this year and my future.Woods shot a third round 66 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship to vault back into contention but struggled with back pain in the final round on March 9.He also missed four months of the 2011 season with knee and Achilles injuries.

Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer dead at 85

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TAMPA (AFP) - Malcolm Glazer, the controversial American owner of English Premier League giants Manchester United, died Wednesday. He was 85.Glazer gained a global profile through his ownership of United, one of the biggest and best supported football clubs in the world.But he was deeply unpopular with hardcore United fans after loading the club with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt following a 2005 buyout.His death was announced on the website of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football team, one of his other sports franchises.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are saddened to announce the passing of Owner/President Malcolm Glazer earlier this morning at the age of 85, the statement said.A dynamic business leader, Glazer helped mold the Buccaneers into a model franchise and one respected league-wide.Under Glazers stewardship of the Buccaneers, the NFL team enjoyed its first Super Bowl success in 2002.Shares of Manchester United slipped sharply after Glazers death was announced on the New York Stock Exchange late Wednesday.Glazers death is not expected to have any bearing on the ownership of the club, with his family retaining a 90 percent holding in United.His sons Joel and Avram Glazer continue to serve as co-chairmen of the club. Another son, Bryan, remains on the United board.The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with his family tonight, the Premier League club said Wednesday.Glazers 2005 takeover of United in a leveraged $1.2 billion buyout triggered widespread protests amongst the clubs fans.Although Glazers reign coincided with a glut of silverware -- including five Premier League crowns and the 2008 Champions League title -- he remained a hate figure for many supporters.Fans have complained that Glazers ownership model has forced United to spend millions of pounds servicing the clubs debt -- money which could have been spent in strengthening Uniteds playing staff.Nevertheless, Glazer found a consistent and vocal ally in Manchester Uniteds legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who insisted the American had been great for the club.I am comfortable with the Glazer situation. They have been great, Ferguson said in 2012, a year before he announced his retirement.They have always backed me whenever I have asked them. I have never faced any opposition.

Cycling: Pirazzi sprints to stage, Quintana still in pink

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MILAN (AFP) - Italian Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) held off a small group of chasers in the home straight to claim his maiden Giro d'Italia victory from the race's 17th stage on Wednesday.Race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) crossed the finish line with the main peloton and his closest rivals nearly 15 minutes later following a 208km trek from Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto that saw a breakaway go unchallenged all the way to the finish.Quintana, the runner-up on last year's Tour de France, spent his first day in the race's fabled 'maglia rosa' (pink jersey) to retain his 1min 41sec lead on Rigoberto Uran (Omega-Pharma) and 3:21 cushion on Australian Cadel Evans (BMC).But it was a tense day in the saddle for the 24-year-old Colombian, who was accused of foul play following his victory on stage 16 when he took the jersey from Uran, last year's runner-up.Uran's Omega-Pharma team were on Tuesday one of several to accuse organisers, and Quintana, of foul play following an official radio announcement during the rain-plagued 16th stage that suggested the descent of the treacherous Stelvio climb would be 'neutralised' -- effectively not raced -- because of the dangers posed by cold and wet conditions.Organisers later claimed they had simply announced that a motorbike rider, with a pillion passenger waving a red flag, would be placed at the front of the race to warn of any dangers on the road ahead.As some teams and riders heeded the organisers' 'advice', others, like Quintana, forged on ahead regardless. Quintana claimed the win, the pink jersey and put himself in contention for a first Grand Tour triumph four days before the finish.The results should have been cancelled, said the owner of Tinkoff, Oleg Tinkoff, whose team leader Rafal Majka dropped to 3:28 behind Quintana on Tuesday.Two meetings between several unhappy cycling teams were held, while the International Cycling Union (UCI) attempted to defuse the situation by tweeting that the organisers had taken the initiative by putting motorbike riders ahead of the peloton and that security remains the main concern of all race organisers and the UCI.With moods tense, there was little reaction from the main bunch when an early breakaway formed and went on to build a healthy lead that stood at 12 minutes with a little over 50km remaining.After a series of attacks and counter-attacks in the closing kilometres, Pirazzi broke free in the final 1.3km and just thwarted a small chasing group from ending his bid metres before the line.His first Giro win was celebrated by a defiant gesture at the finish, after which Pirazzi explained: It's my response to all my critics.It was also Bardiani-CSF's third win inside a week, following successes by Marco Canola and Enrico Battaglin on the 13th and 14th stages.On Thursday the race moves back into the mountains on the 18th stage from Belluno to Panarotta Refuge.Two mountain passes, the San Pellegrino and the Redebus, will be crossed before the peloton tackle the 16.8km rise to the finish.

Oil prices drop on expected rise in US inventories

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Oil prices fell Wednesday on the eve of US stockpiles data, with most traders forecasting a rise in supplies in the world's largest consumer of crude oil. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in July, dropped $1.39 to close at $102.72 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent North Sea crude for July settled at $109.81 a barrel, down 22 cents from Tuesday's close, in London. The New York market saw profit-taking ahead of the Department of Energy's weekly inventories report due Thursday, said Gene McGillian of Tradition Energy.The DoE report normally is released on Wednesdays but was delayed because of a holiday on Monday.In last week's report, US crude stockpiles unexpectedly fell by 7.2 million barrels, signaling to traders improved demand.But this time traders are expecting a small build of one million barrels after the sharp decline that was viewed as probably a one-week thing, McGillian said.Except for the surprise decline last week, crude inventories have climbed almost non-stop since the beginning of the year as the country's oil production ramps up.At the end of April the inventories hit 399.4 million barrels, the highest level since 1931.

Dollar pushes higher on euro

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Foreign exchange traders pushed the US dollar to a 15-week high against the euro Wednesday, sending US bond yields down to their lowest in nearly one year.With markets convinced that the European Central Bank will take more steps to shore up the eurozone economy on June 5, buyers sought out the dollar, sending the euro down to $1.3590.Yields on the 10-year US Treasury note sank to 2.44 percent, a level last seen in June 2013, down from the 12-month peak of 3.0 percent.Omer Esiner of Commonwealth Foreign Exchange said that while firm US economic data has supported the greenback, much of the dollar's improved tone remains the result of disappointing economic news abroad and the resulting sell-off in currencies like the euro and the British pound.The pound, which tested the $1.69 level just last week, fell to $1.6710 in trade Wednesday.The pound suffered in the wake of disappointing data that suggested the nation's red-hot housing market and engine of broader economic recovery may have peaked, said Esiner.

Jordan strikes as England thrash Sri Lanka

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MANCHESTER (AFP) - Chris Jordan led England's attack as they bowled out Sri Lanka for just 67 on the way to completing a crushing 10-wicket win in the third one-day international at Old Trafford on Wednesday.The Sussex paceman took a career-best five wickets for 29 runs as England, after fit-again captain Alastair Cook won the toss in overcast conditions, dismissed Sri Lanka in just 24 overs.Cook (30 not out) and Ian Bell (41 not out), then made easy work of their meagre target, although left-hander Cook was dropped on 12 at square leg by Sachitra Senanayake.Bell finished the day/night match with a straight six off left-arm spinner Rangana Herath as England, now 2-1 up in this five-match series, hit back just three days after being bowled out for 99 during Sri Lanka's 157-run win at Chester-le-Street. The lads came out firing, desperate to prove a point today, and we did that, Cook told Sky Sports.When we got the chance Jords really hit the mark, explained the left-handed opener, who missed the second ODI with a groin strain.Jordan added: It was really emphatic today and, after we lost at Durham, we wanted to fight back hard. We were surprised at how quickly we won but we're happy. Playing international cricket fires me up and it was nice to get one over on them today.Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews slammed his side's top order, saying: The poor shot selection was the main reason why we only got 67.However, he added: The English team is hard to beat on home soil but I've got the team to do it.Kumar Sangakkara top-scored for Sri Lanka with 13 in an innings where the only other batsmen to make it into double figures were Mahela Jayawardene (12) and Mathews (11).The tourists lost their last six wickets for nine runs in six overs.Sri Lanka's total was their third lowest at this level, following the 43 they made against South Africa at Paarl in 2012 and 55 against the West Indies at Sharjah in 1986.It was also their lowest in England, with their previous worst in the country also coming at Old Trafford when, as a non-Test nation, they made 86 against eventual champions the West Indies at the inaugural World Cup in 1975.Heavy cloud cover favoured England's attack but conditions alone could not explain how Sri Lanka were bowled out on Wednesday with a mammoth 26 overs remaining.James Anderson, on his Lancashire home ground, got England going with an opening burst of two wickets for no runs in five balls, with both Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne caught behind by his county colleague Jos Buttler. Dilshan was undone by an especially good delivery which cut back into him, Buttler taking a well-judged catch.Sangakkara was caught behind off Jordan and the Sussex star then had Dinesh Chandimal taken at short extra-cover by Bell. But it was off-spinner James Tredwell who, with his first ball, took the prize wicket of Jayawardene when the right-hander was plumb lbw on the back foot. Mathews was then caught behind off Jordan, who in his 12th match at this level was well on the way to surpassing his previous best of three for 25 in England's series-opening 81-run win against Sri Lanka at The Oval last week.The exit of Mathews was the cue for a flurry of wickets, that included a direct hit run out by Ravi Bopara.Barbados-born Jordan, 25, appropriately wrapped up proceedings when he had last man Lasith Malinga lbw for two.The series continues at Lord's on Saturday before concluding at Edgbaston on June 3.

Lara to play in Lord's bicentenary

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MANCHESTER (AFP) - West Indies great Brian Lara has been added to the star-studded list of players who will take part in the MCC v Rest of the World Lord's Bicentenary match on July 5 it was announced Wednesday.Lara will play alongside fellow all-time batting great Sachin Tendulkar for MCC, with Australia's Aaron Finch, currently the world's leading Twenty20 batsman, also in the hosts line-up.Australia paceman Peter Siddle, a thorn in England's side during the Ashes, will join Nottinghamshire team-mate and former Test wicket-keeper Chris Read in the MCC side. Fast bowlers Umar Gul (Pakistan) and Tino Best are the final names to be added to the MCC and Rest of the World sides respectively.Tendulkar will captain an MCC XI that also includes another retired India batting star in Rahul Dravid, Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal -- whose action was recently called into question by England's Stuart Broad -- and former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee.Meanwhile Shane Warne, arguably cricket's greatest leg-spinner, will captain a Rest of the World XI that includes his former Hampshire team-mate Kevin Pietersen, now in England 'exile', as well as Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and Pakistan's Shahid Afridi. Lord's always holds a very special place in any cricketer's heart, and I am very much looking forward to helping celebrate its Bicentenary with MCC, said Lara in a statement.It was an honour to be asked to be involved and it will be fantastic to play at such an iconic place on such a special occasion.Umar Gul added: Playing at Lord's is different to playing at any other ground in the world. There is something magical about it and it will be a pleasure to come back and help MCC mark the current ground's 200th year in this match.Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787, moved to its present site in the north-west London suburb of St John's Wood in 1814, with the ground then owned by Thomas Lord -- hence its name -- before the club bought him out. Although it is more than 40 years since MCC ceased to run English cricket, it retains worldwide responsibility for the game's 'Laws', as cricket's rules are known.Lord's Bicentenary Match teams:MCC: Sachin Tendulkar (IND, capt), Saeed Ajmal (PAK), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIS), Rahul Dravid (IND), Aaron Finch (AUS), Umar Gul (PAK), Brian Lara (WIS), Brett Lee (AUS), Chris Read (ENG, wkt), Shaun Tait (AUS), Daniel Vettori (NZL).Rest of the World: Shane Warne (AUS, capt), Shahid Afridi (PAK), Tino Best(WIS), Paul Collingwood (ENG), Adam Gilchrist (AUS, wkt), Tamim Iqbal (BAN), Muttiah Muralitharan (SRI), Kevin Pietersen (ENG), Virender Sehwag (IND), Peter Siddle (AUS), Yuvraj Singh (IND).

Raina to lead new-look India in Bangladesh

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NEW DELHI (AFP) - Left-handed batsman Suresh Raina was on Wednesday picked to lead an under-strength Indian team for a three-match one-day series in Bangladesh next month.Seven senior players -- skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami and Shikhar Dhawan -- do not figure in the new-look 15-man squad. Varun Aaron, Stuart Binny, Amit Mishra, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Ambati Rayudu are the only players to be retained from the squad that took part in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh in February-March.The three one-dayers will be played in Dhaka on June 15, 17 and 19.The short tour, agreed in February as part of a bilateral deal between the two countries, has been squeezed in between the end of India's domestic season on June 1 and the start of the England tour on June 26.India are due to play five Tests, five one-dayers and a lone Twenty20 international on the 10-week tour of England.India's ODI team for Bangladesh: Suresh Raina (capt), Robin Uthappa, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ambati Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Kedar Jadhav, Wriddhiman Saha, Parvez Rasool, Akshar Patel, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra.

Rallies held to mark 16th Youm-e-Takbir

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Rallies to celebrate 16th Youm-e-Takbir (Day of Greatness) – the day when Pakistan tested its nuclear power – were held in various cities. Participants cut cakes, distributed sweet and prayers for national security were held, Dunya News reported.A large number of members and workers participated in ‘Takbir Convoy’ organized by Jamaat-ud-Dawa from Rawat to Islamabad. Participants were greeted with fervour by people on several occasions on their stops in various cities.Government’s women members of Punjab Assembly cut cake to mark the day.Another rally was organized in Quetta by Jamaat-ud-Dawa Balochistan from Meezan Chowk to Press Club.Jamaat-ud-Dawa also held rallies in Peshawar.A large number of women participated in the rally in Multan.

Karachi economic hub, establishing peace top priority: PM

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said while meeting party members from Sindh on Wednesday that Karachi is economic hub and that establishing peace there is critically important, Dunya News reported.Prime Minister met his party’s members belonging to Sindh in Islamabad and discussed the issues including law and order of the province.The leadership also exchanged views on the ongoing development projects in the province.Talking on the occasion, Prime Minister said that restoration of peace in Karachi is top priority of the government. He said that the provincial capital is also the economic center where establishing peace is of utmost importance.Prime Minister said that the construction of Lahore to Karachi motorway will begin in next few months which will create several lakh employment opportunities.Those present in the meeting include Ameer Bakhsh Bhutto, Saleem Zia, Marvi Memon, Ayaz Shirazi, Bhawan Das Resham Lal, Irfan Marwat, Hamayun Khan, Shafi Jamut, Shah Hussain Shirazi, Raheela Magsi, Aqeel Jatoi and Arbab Ghulam Raheem.Earlier, addressing a gathering on occasion of 16th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer, Sharif said that his agenda is not political but economical. He said that the agendas of train marchers and long marchers are beyond comprehension.He said that those who want to politick can do so at the time of election, adding that no one will listen to the false accusations now.Prime Minister said that he won’t rest until the curse of load shedding is ended. He said that his party will take the country to the path of prosperity if they get ‘10 years to work.’

Defence Ministry establishes media center to 'counter propaganda'

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Federal Defence Ministry established a modern media center on Wednesday, aimed at ‘countering propaganda.’ Secretary Defence Asif Yasin Malik said that the cell will be effective also to counter ‘external propaganda,’ Dunya News reported.The modern media center was inaugurated by Secretary Defence Lieutenant General (r) Asif Yasin Malik at the Defence Ministry in Rawalpindi.Narita Farhan was made incharge of the media center. Talking to media on the occasion, Malik said that the media center has been established upon direction from the Prime Minister.He said that Prime Minister desires that the ministries should give their point of view without any delays as the delay makes the news story take a whole new turn.Malik said that the Ministry of Defence has obeyed Prime Minister’s direction the first. He said that the concerned authorities will receive SMS alerts containing breaking news pertinent to the ministry, adding that the concerned officer will respond if they deem necessary.The media center will also monitor TV channels of other countries including India so that foreign propaganda can be timely responded.The protocol in this regard is that if the Defence Ministry deems necessary to respond to a broadcast on foreign media about Pakistan, it will do it by itself. Otherwise, the foreign ministry will immediately be alerted.

Imran Khan doesn't see rigging in KP: Hamza Shahbaz

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif organized long march for the sole purpose restoring justice. He said that Imran Khan cannot see election rigging in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dunya News reported.Addressing a ceremony on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer, he said that Imran Khan doesn’t see election rigging in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He said that securities of thirty of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s candidates in Punjab were confiscated.He said that people’s hopes regarding load shedding were not shattered, adding that several projects are underway.Hamza said that some people are itched by Metrobus service but Metro train will cover every corner of Lahore now. He further said that those whose tales of corruption are on everyone’s tongues are also pointing fingers.It merits mentioning here that Pakistan PTI, Tuesday, issued a deadline of August 14 to the government, demanding to complete voters’ verification in four allegedly rigged constituencies. PTI warned to begin long march against the government after the deadline, Dunya News reported.PTI’s core committee in its session on Tuesday decided to turn its protest against electoral rigging into a full-fledged movement. The protest will continue to South Punjab and then to Karachi.The committee decided to take the protest to Sialkot on June 7, Bahawalpur on June 22 and Karachi on August 14.The committee also decided there will be no rallies during the month of Ramadan. It was also decided in the meeting that the party will hold rallies against Election Commission in various cities including Islamabad on Friday.The party said its core committee took ‘principle stand’ of starting long march against the government if voters’ verification is not completed by August 14. It was decided that the long March will begin from Lahore and that there will be protests in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa prior to the long march.
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