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Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - The central Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will meet today (Monday) for sighting of crescent of Eid-ul-Fitr.The meeting will be presided over by the committee’s chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman.The session of the central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be held in Karachi whereas the provincial and zonal committee meetings will take place on set venues.

Sangakkara stars for Sri Lanka on rain-hit day

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COLOMBO (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara and skipper Angelo Mathews struck brisk half-centuries to help Sri Lanka set up a thrilling finale to the series-deciding second Test against South Africa on Sunday.Sangakkara (72) hit his tenth 50-plus score of the year and Mathews chipped in with an unbeaten 63 as the hosts declared their second innings on 229-8 shortly before close of play to set the visitors an imposing target of 369.At stumps on a rain-interrupted day four, South Africa were 38-1, needing 331 more runs off a minimum 98 overs to pull off a series-clinching win.Quinton de Kock (21) and Dean Elgar (13) were the not out batsmen at the crease.The hosts, who posted 421 in their first essay, had bowled out South Africa for 282 in their first innings to gain a 139-run lead.South Africa lead the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the opener in Galle by 153 runs. Even a draw in this game will see the Proteas reclaim the world number one ranking from Australia.Sangakkara felt the visitors would play for draw than go for a win on Monday.Even in the first innings I thought they were playing for time (rather) than scoring runs. That allowed us to put pressure on them, he said after the day's play. The more negative (approach) you have, the more defensive shots you play. So, we are just happy to have fielders around and make sure they play as defensively as possible, he said while hoping the rains would keep away.South Africa's chase did not start the way they had hoped for as they lost their first wicket with just six runs on the board. Opener Alviro Petersen (zero) failed for the second time in the game when he was caught off left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who opened the bowling.Senior South African batsman AB de Villiers was confident his side could pull off a win and clinch their first Test series victory on the island in 21 years.We are not playing negative cricket, we will assess the situation in the morning and if we have wickets, then we will go for a win, he said.We are very positive that we can pull this off. It means everything to us to win this series in Sri Lanka, so we will do our best to make it happen.The Sri Lankan batsmen had started off confidently after rain interrupted play for an hour following the lunch break. Sangakkara unleashed his trademark silken pulls and drives to race to the 50-run mark with a boundary off leg-spinner Imran Tahir (2-76).Just when he was looking good for a bigger score, he edged to wicketkeeper De Kock off Morne Morkel (4-45), bringing an end to his enterprising knock that included eight hits to the fence.Kithruwan Vithanage (seven) was superbly caught by Faf du Plessis who ran backwards without taking his eyes off the ball and then dived forward to pluck it inches off the ground.Test debutant Niroshan Dickwella top-edged to AB de Villiers off Dale Steyn (2-59), failing to repeat his first innings performance which saw him score 72. Tahir bowled Dilruwan Perera and Morkel sent back Herath, prompting skipper Mathews to declare the innings.Earlier, Sri Lanka added a healthy 97 runs in the first session while losing their openers and the prolific Mahela Jayawardene.Jayawardene, who cracked a solid 165 in the first innings, was out for a duck in a bizarre fashion off Tahir.The stylish right-hander played the reverse sweep but the ball popped up and Dean Elgar rushed across from short leg to pouch the ball before crashing into De Kock.Jayawardene was given out but he sought a review believing that the ball had not touched his glove. However, the decision of the on-field umpire was upheld and the batsman walked away shaking his head in disappointment.

Cook glad but sad with 95 against India

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SOUTHAMPTON (AFP) - England captain Alastair Cook fell agonisingly short of ending his barren spell without a Test hundred as he made 95 against India at Southampton on Sunday.Cook, after winning the toss on the first day of the third Test, was five runs shy of his first hundred at this level in over a year when he got a bottom edge trying to pull-sweep left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and was caught behind by opposing captain and India wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.In all Cook, faced 231 balls, including nine fours and batted for 10 minutes short of five hours.Together with Gary Ballance (104 not out) he put on 158 for the second wicket.However, Cook should have been out for 15 when he edged India debutant paceman Pankaj Singh only for third slip Jadeja to drop the catch.If you'd have offered me that (95) at the beginning of the day, of course I'd have taken it, said Cook, who has now gone 28 innings since scoring the last of his England record 25 Test hundreds.I'm disappointed because it adds to the innings without a hundred, but I've batted okay and it's nice to finally contribute.I can't tell you how much I wanted to score a hundred, he added. The support I have had throughout this period, which I'm not through yet but it's a little step in the right direction, has been great. When you don't score runs you sit back in the dressing room and you watch people do that and you try to talk about it, you try to lead from it but when you don't feel you're doing anything personally that's a hard place to be. At least tonight I can feel I contributed, he added. At stumps England were handily placed at 247 for two with Ian Bell, the other experienced batsman in the side along with Cook, 16 not out.Cook, assessing the overall state of the match, said: We're in a good position after day one. It was quite slow at times because they bowled defensively at us. There are a lot of miles in their legs but tomorrow (Monday) we'll have to earn the right again and hopefully accelerate later and put some damage on the ball.The last time Cook scored a Test hundreds was against New Zealand at Headingley in May last year.Since then, he has made 733 Test runs in 28 innings at an average of just over 26, a sequence that has coincided with England not winning their last 10 Tests -- their worst winless streak for 21 years.Several former England skippers urged Cook to resign as captain in order to rediscover his form with the bat.The latest to voice that opinion was Kevin Pietersen, whose tally of 23 Test hundreds is second only to that of Cook in England's all-time list.Pietersen, however, praised Cook's latest innings by telling his Twitter followers on Sunday: Under the amount of pressure Cook was under, that was quite brilliant Really happy he got runs.

England well-placed as Cook falls short

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SOUTHAMPTON (AFP) - England captain Alastair Cook fell agonisingly short of ending his barren spell without a Test hundred as he led from the front against India at Southampton on Sunday.Cook won the toss and then made 95, having been dropped early on, out of Englands 247 for two at stumps on the first day of the third Test.Gary Ballance, who helped his captain put on 158 for the second wicket, succeeded where Cook had failed by reaching three figures to be 104 not out at the close.I was desperate to score runs, Cook, who has averaged a modest 26 since scoring the last of his England record 25 Test hundreds more than a year ago, told Sky Sports.Its been a long time since I have done it. Tonight I feel like I have contributed.The 29-year-old left-handed opener added: I cant tell you how much I wanted to score a hundred.Its a step in the right direction. You always back yourself to score when you are under pressure.To be 247 for two is a great day. We have given ourselves a platform.Ballances innings meant the Zimbabwe-born left-hander, whod repeatedly come in with England in difficulty, had now scored three hundreds and two fifties in his six Tests.An India attack missing injured paceman Ishant Sharma, whose career-best seven for 74 sealed their 95-run win in the second Test at Lords, was unable to pose much of a physical threat on an even-paced pitch.But if those circumstances were in Cooks favour, he still needed to stay at the crease.Several ex-England skippers, the latest being Test exile Kevin Pietersen on Saturday, had called for Cook to resign as captain.But the undaunted Cook, despite his run drought and with England 1-0 down in the five-match series, opted to bat first on a green-tinged surface.Cook edged the first ball of the match, from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just short of the slips.He then had a huge let-off on 15 when he pushed out to 6ft 6in Test debutant Pankaj Singh, Ishant Sharmas replacement, and got a thick outside edge only for Ravindra Jadeja to drop a seemingly simple catch at third slip.But a first-wicket partnership worth 55 ended when Sam Robson fell in familiar fashion.Mohammed Shami squared up the Australia-born opener and this time Jadeja held the catch.Shami also beat Cook outside off stump.But two cut fours off spinners Rohit Sharma, recalled in place of dropped all-rounder Stuart Binny, and Jadeja took Cook to 48 not out at lunch.Cook completed a 98-ball fifty with a pulled two off Shami as the crowd signalled its support with a standing ovation, an unusual accolade for a half-century.At tea, England were 186 for one, with Cook 82 not out and Ballance 72 not out.But Cooks near five-hour innings ended when, swiping at a long hop from left-arm spinner Jadeja, he got a bottom edge and was caught down the legside by wicketkeeper and opposing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.Cook received another standing ovation as he walked back having faced 231 balls including nine fours.England were now 213 for two and were fortunate not to lose Ian Bell (16 not out), for a duck when he survived an lbw appeal after Singhs outswinger rapped his pads.Singh deserved better than his figures of none for 62 in 20 overs but his was just one of several economical contributions as Indias bowlers kept England to a run-rate of under three an over.Yorkshire left-hander Ballance late cut Shami for four to complete a 189-ball hundred including 15 boundaries that followed the 24-year-olds 110 at LordsEngland made three changes from the side that lost the second Test, bringing in debutant wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for the injured Matt Prior while all-rounders Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes replaced fast bowler Liam Plunkett and Ben Stokes respectively.

ICC warns Dhoni over Anderson-Jadeja row

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SOUTHAMPTON (AFP) - The International Cricket Council on Sunday accused India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni of undermining its disciplinary process by condemning a fine handed against team-mate Ravindra Jadeja.Dhoni said Saturday that Jadeja had been the target of hurtful treatment when he was fined 50 percent of his match fee for misconduct in an incident with England bowler James Anderson during the first Test in Nottingham on July 10.England captain Alastair Cook, not long after India brought ICC charges against Anderson, accused the tourists of making a mountain out of a molehill in a tactic to try to get the paceman banned. ICC chief executive David Richardson, in a statement, urged all those involved to respect the disciplinary process.England captain Alastair Cook and, more recently, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni have made public comments relating to the alleged incident that took place during the first Test at Trent Bridge, the latter of which is critical of and undermines the ICC disciplinary process, Richardson said.Richardson, a former South African wicketkeeper, also said the ICC endorsed match referee David Boon's decision regarding Jadeja.The ICC would also like to reiterate its full support of the process followed and respect for the decision made by David Boon, said Richardson.ICC Code of Conduct hearings of this nature are, generally speaking, difficult processes to work through, with detailed legal submissions, witness statements and oral witness testimony. We are satisfied that Mr Boon carefully and comprehensively considered the evidence and submissions presented to him at the hearing, which included conflicting evidence from both sides, prior to making his decision.Richardson added: In legal matters such as this, the ICC takes extremely seriously its duty as administrators of the game. Therefore, I request all stakeholders to respect the process which remains ongoing and remind them of their duties to the integrity of the process and the sport so that we can focus on the game of cricket itself.Anderson faces a separate hearing on August 1, the day after the third Test is due to finish, before ICC code of conduct commissioner Gordon Lewis, a retired Australian judge.Jadeja and Anderson were involved in an incident as both walked off the field for the lunch break.Dhoni said Saturday that Jadeja had been on the receiving end of foul langauge and physical assault. Following his Following Dhoni's remarks on Saturday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) declined to comment, saying they were forbidden from doing so under ICC regulations.The first Test was drawn. But India lead the five-match series with England 1-0 after a 95-run win in the second Test at Lord's -- a match that ended with Jadeja running out Anderson, after which the two players were photographed shaking hands.

Eid in Saudi Arabia, other Middle East countries today

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RIYADH (Dunya News) - The Shawwal moon has been sighted and Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated in the Middle East and Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia today (Monday).Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramazan.The moon sighting committee in Saudi Arabia met on Sunday to witness the moon.Iraq’s Grand Mufti Rafi al-Rifai announced Sunday that Eid Al-Fitr would begin Monday.People of Gaza under aggression of Israel would also observe Eid today amid worst circumstances with blood and dead bodies of their loved ones.Most of the Arab, European, American and Canadian Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramazan and Eid Al Fitr on the same dates as the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Eid-ul-Fitr in most parts KP being observed today

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PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - After the announcement of moon sighting by unofficial Ruit-e-Hilal committee at the Qasim Ali Khan Mosque in Peshawar, Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday.The announcement was made by Mufti Shahab-ud-Din Popalzai in Peshawar on early Monday morning as 48 evidences of moon sighting were received from different parts of KPK, including Bannu and Karak.

Imran Khan to join IDPs for Eid celebration today

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BANNU (Dunya News) – North Waziristan’s internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bannu will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today (Monday) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan will join them, Dunya News reported.The announcement to celebrate Eid on Monday was made on local level in various parts of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Bannu and Mardan.The local moon sighting committee announced Eid on Monday after receiving as many as eight testimonies of moon sighting.Imran Khan will reportedly join the IDPs camp s in Bannu for the celebrations.The decision to celebrate the Eid was also made in Khyber Agency’s Bara Bar Qambar Khel area on a local level.Moon sighting testimonies were also received in Mohmand Agency’s Tehsils Haleemzai, Khawazai and Safi, following which, the local administration decided to celebrate Eid on Monday.The unofficial moon sighting committee of Majb Babaji Masjid of Mardan received as many as 33 testimonies following which, the local administration also decided to celebrate Eid.Afghan refugees in Malakand also decided to celebrate Eid on Monday.

Ruling out alliance of Imran Khan and Tahir ul Qadri a propaganda: Prevez Elahi

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League (Q) leader Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said that union between Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahir ul Qadri cannot be ruled out. He said that the people who are spreading such rumours are doing baseless propaganda.Examining the relief camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Muslim League House, Lahore, today (Sunday) Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said that PML (Q) will not leave IDPs alone in this hour of need. Former Chief Minister Punjab said that 14 August will bring good news for the nation but will be a bad day for the government. He said that long march will not end unless the government is removed.Ex CM Punjab said that relief goods from all parts of the country will be collected in Islamabad and PML (Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain will then dispatch all the relief goods for the IDPs.“If the decision to call Army for civil authority’s help in Islamabad had been taken at the time of launching Operation Zarb-e-Azb then why did the government not make any arrangements for the IDPs”, questioned PML-Q leader. He mourned the conditions of IDPs. “IDPs are still living in terrible conditions”, said Pervez Elahi.“Ruling out alliance between Imran Khan and Tahir ul Qadri are mere propaganda”, said former Chief Minister Punjab. “Our efforts to bring both the leaders together will be fruitful”, added Pervez Elahi.

Punjab govt forms strategy to stop PTI's long march

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Government on Sunday finalized strategy to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ‘Azadi March’ scheduled for August 14, Dunya News reported.According to sources, Punjab government has decided to house arrest PTI’s prominent leaders. The preparations to stop PTI leaders in Lahore and other major cities have begun.The reports also suggested blockage of Islamabad and Rawalpindi through containers. Punjab government has reportedly completed consultation regarding the decision with the federal government.The final decision regarding controlling PTI’s long march will be taken during the session taking place in first week of August.This session will reportedly be presided over by Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif.

4 security personnel killed in Karachi firing incident

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – During the police encounter in Landhi at Orangi town, 4 security personnel were killed including policemen and rangers by unidentified armed men on a motorcycle who started firing while passing through the check post.According to the police, rangers have been identified as Sanaullah and Saif-ur-Rehman, these security personnel were buying ice for Iftaar.Police officers said that one security official was killed by firing outside Lyari whereas a body was found from under Lasbella Bridge.Police stated that after receiving secret intel, police and rangers did a joint operation in Orangi town in which two terrorists belonging to the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed.A military spokesperson said IEDs, grenades and weaponry were recovered from the possession of terrorists, adding that these exterminated terrorists were wanted for the serious crimes of extortion, kidnapping and target killing.In other news, CID police arrested three terrorists and recovered two klashnikovs, grenades and weaponry, after conducting a raid in Haroonabad. These terrorists belonged to a banned outfit.

MQM terms govt's steps to ban pillion riding 'regretful'

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members of Sindh Assembly said on Sunday termed the move to ban the pillion riding as ‘regrettable’, demanded the government to withdraw the ban immediately, Dunya News reported.MQM said that a large number of citizens make use of pillion riding for Eid shopping and other matters in the days nearing Eid.In a joint statement, MQM members of Sindh Assembly said that people’s difficulties will increase by imposing ban on the pillion riding especially during the occasion of Eid.MQM members demanded Governor Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and acting Inspector General (IG) Police to reconsider their decision to impose ban on pillion riding on the occasion of Eid.Members Sindh Assembly demanded the immediate withdrawal of the ban.

MPA Rana Shoaib Idrees appears before Police

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FAISALABAD: (Dunya News) – Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rana Shoaib Idrees appeared before the Police today (Sunday) and got his statement recorded. Pakistan Muslim League (N) MPA rejected all the charges against him in his statement.The MPA was accused of breaking into the Khurrianwala Police Station in Faisalabad, torturing police officers and getting a prisoner, charged with murder, fled from the Police Station. He was charged under Article 540 for attacking the Police station, torturing the police officer, assisting a prisoner in fleeing from Police custody, interfering in the administrative matters and terrorizing the government officials.Rana Shoaib Idrees rejected all the charges against him in his statement saying that the charges were politically motivated. City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad directed Superintendant Police (SP) Jaranwala to complete the investigation of the matter after getting Rana Shoaib’s statement recorded.According to the Police sources, Rana Shoaib Idrees maintains that he went to the Police Station when the incident took place but he never tortured any police officer nor did he assist any prisoner in fleeing from police custody. He has further stated that some protesters had broken into the police station and he went there only to arbitrate between the parties.Moreover, it has been learned from police sources that Rana Shoaib Idrees has denied the charges of torturing Sub-Inspector Rana Riasat and stated that the case against him has been registered on the directions of his political opponents.Police has started to advance the investigations after recording Rana Shoaib’s statement.Previously, Police raided several places to arrest Rana Shoaib Idrees including houses of two former MPAs from Faisalabad. A raid had also been made at his in-laws' house in Misri Shah Lahore but the MPA had already fled when the Police arrived. Earlier, Police had been unable to catch him during a raid at his own house on 21st of July as Rana Shoaib had already left his place on that occasion as well. Seven police officers were suspended on that occasion for suspectedly leaking the information to Rana Shoaib.Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif had directed the Police to take indiscriminate action against the MPA.

Zarb-e-Azb: ISPR says Mir Ali cleansed of terrorists

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North Waziristan (Dunya News) – According to a statement by Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), operation Zarb-e-Azb has reached another landmark achievement of clearing out once terrorist stronghold Miranshah by destroying 30 landmine making factories, killing 570 terrorists and destroying 98 hideouts.Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif applauded the Jawans for this outstanding achievement of Zarb-e-Azb, saying that this success is due to their firm determination. Pakistani jawans have hoisted the green flag there as well.According to ISPR, two weapon making factories, two huge weapon storage facilities and 3o barrels were recovered from hideouts.ISPR stated that 34 army men have been martyred and 570 terrorists have been killed, and 98 hideouts were destroyed.

Tahir ul Qadri rejects imposition of Article 245

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahir ul Qadri has rejected the imposition of Article 245 by the government. He alleged the government of trying to use Pakistan Army for political purposes. PAT Chief was speaking at a press conference at the Minhajul Quran International (MQI) Secretariat in Model Town today (Sunday).“Article 245 should have been implemented in Khyber Pakhtoohkhawa (KPK) first where the Armed forces are conducting the operation”, said Dr. Qadri. He said that the situation in Karachi is getting worse every new day yet the government did not take any such action.Tahir ul Qadri termed the affidavit submitted by Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif before the Model Town Inquiry Tribunal as untrue. He said that the heads of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) attended the 16 June meeting. “How could the Law Minister of the province summon the heads of these departments”, questioned PAT Chief.Dr. Tahir ul Qadri alleged the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chief Minister of Punjab to be involved in the Model Town Incident and said that both must now be removed. Tahir ul Qadri said that the date for ‘Revolutionary Rally’ will be announced soon and FIR of the Model Town incident will be the first step towards it.Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif had submitted his affidavit before the Model Town Inquiry Tribunal yesterday (Saturday). The affidavit stated that Rana Sanaullah had presided over the meeting in which the decision to remove the barriers outside MQI secretariat had been taken. CM Punjab also stated in the affidavit that he had directed the police to pull back but his orders were not abided by.
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