Monday 31 October 2016

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Farooq Sattar elected as MQM-Pakistan convener

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Dr Farooq Sattar was elected as Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-Pakistan) as the party head and convener while Amir Khan was elected as senior deputy convener in the intra-party election of the Party on Monday, Dunya News reported.Polling for the MQM-Pakistan intra-party election were held at the party’s temporary office in the PIB Colony from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.A total number of 12,623 voters exercised their right to vote out of which 195 votes were rejected. As many as 35 candidates were also elected as Rabita Committee members.

Pervez Khattak vows to reach Bani Gala at any cost

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BURHAN (Dunya News) - Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pervez Khattak has said that he will reach the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan in Bani Gala at any cost, Dunya News reported. Talking exclusively to Dunya News after reaching Burhan Interchange at the Motorway along with thousands of PTI workers on late Monday night, Pervez Khattak said that even tanks and cannons cannot stop him from reaching Bani Gala.The Chief Minister alleged the government of eyeing anarchy by creating hurdles to stop his caravan from reaching Islamabad.He also accused leaders of the country of violating the Constitution of Pakistan. He branded the leaders as “goons and terrorists” who wanted to see anarchic situation. Khattak censured the government for shutting down roads despite order of the high court.

SC to hear Panama Leaks case today

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, will start hearing of the petitions on Panama Leaks issue today (Tuesday), Dunya News reported.Former attorney-general Salman Aslam Butt will represent PM Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Ishaq Dar and Capt Safdar in the case.In the previous hearing, the SC had issued notices to PM Nawaz and others. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Awami Muslim League in their petitions have urged the apex court to set up a commission to investigate Panama Leaks issue and for the disqualification of the Prime Minister for concealing assets.

Crackdown against PTI in Bani Gala likely, police seal all roads

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers gathered in Bani Gala have started to take refuge inside the residence of PTI chief Imran Khan as it is expected that police would launch a crackdown against them at any time, Dunya News reported.Police have placed barricades, near Korang Nullah, on road leading to Imran Khan’s residence. Police have also sealed all roads leading to Parliament House while Red Zone area is also being sealed.PTI chief Imran Khan is seeking Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs resignation over his childrens offshore bank accounts, revealed in the Panama Papers leak.Hundreds of PTI workers have reached Bani Gala to join their leader Imran Khan who has announced to stage a protest rally against the government on Wednesday (November 2).

Its time to lead workers, Sheikh Rasheed tells Imran

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed has asked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to come out of his residence in Bani Gala and lead his workers, Dunya News reported.In his message, Sheikh Rasheed said that it is right time for Imran Khan to come out and lead the PTI workers from the front in protest against the government.

Fast-returning Amir looks to New Zealand and Australia

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SHARJAH (AFP) - Pakistan spearhead Mohammad Amir Monday said he was gaining rhythm with each match and looks forward to next months tour of New Zealand followed by a trip to Australia.The 24-year-old took 2-44 on day two of the third and final Test against the West Indies on a day when Pakistan announced a squad for the two-match Test series in New Zealand.Amir is in the tenth month of his return to international cricket following a five-year ban on spot-fixing, a scandal which almost ended his burgeoning career.The 2010 scandal was broken by an undercover reporter of now defunct British tabloid News of the World in which then Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt arranged deliberate no-balls from Amir and his pace partner Mohammad Asif in the Lords Test against England in return for money.All three players were also jailed by a UK court in 2011. At the time of the ban Amir was regarded as the hottest property at international cricket by legendary Pakistan paceman Imran Khan.Since his return in January this year Amir had played Twenty20 and one-day only, before playing four Tests in England in July-August.Five years is a long period so I am gaining my rhythm and I am looking forward to trips to New Zealand and Australia. I Have been to both countries earlier and pitches there help fast bowlers, Amir told reporters.With the exposure of playing at tracks like in the United Arab Emirates you definitely get a lot of confidence to do well in Australia and New Zealand.After two Tests in New Zealand, Pakistan will play three Tests and five one-day internationals on their trip to Australia.Amir admitted he faced some fitness issues.I did face some problem with fitness which was expected after five yearss absence. It is very tough for fast bowler especially to come after such a long period and be there at once. Outings in New Zealand and Australia and performing there in those condition will give me immense confidence.Amir said resting him in the second Test in Abu Dhabi was justified.I am playing from last one year now and i think fast bowler needs rest and he should be taking rest if there is a chance. Secondly we have bowler sitting at bench and you never know me and Wahab can be injured at any stage.Amir hoped the swing he was famous for will return with each match.You cant reach there in days as you need to keep on performing. I still have a long career ahead of me and I am working hard to get there where I left in 2010.Since my comeback I was playing T20 cricket where bowling is totally different and I was going wide of the crease earlier but now I have minimise it and worked on my arms and its working in my way.

Cremer hits maiden century but Sri Lanka dominate

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HARARE (AFP) - Graeme Cremer struck his maiden Test century but the Zimbabwe captains gritty knock could not prevent his side from closing day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka with a heavy deficit.Cremer, who arrived at the crease in Harare with Zimbabwe 139 for six in reply to Sri Lankas 537 and facing the prospect of following on, hit 102 not out to drag the home side to 373 all out.By the close of play on Monday, Sri Lanka had reached five without loss in their second innings to lead by 169.Cremers previous highest score in Test cricket was 43, but he showed his batsmen what was possible with a bit of application as he batted for over four hours.Zimbabwes collapse in the morning had owed more to a series of rash strokes than trying conditions or outstanding bowling.They resumed on a promising 88 for one, but soon saw opener Tino Mawoyo pull a short ball from Suranga Lakmal straight to deep midwicket to depart for 45, and two overs later Hamilton Masakadza prodded forward to edge Lakmal to slip for 33.Sean Williams then picked out the man in the deep with a careless sweep, before Craig Ervine and Malcolm Waller were trapped lbw by Dilruwan Perera.At 139 for six Zimbabwe were in danger of being shot out, but Peter Moors counter-attacking knock changed the momentum of the innings.His two early sixes forced the field back, while Cremer was content to provide dogged support from the other end.I think we bat quite well together because PJ plays some big shots and keeps the scoreboard ticking, and I know that I can block out a maiden if I need to and just get off strike, said Cremer.So that helps me a lot, knowing theres someone on the other end scoring.Moor went on to score a career-best 79 in a 132-run stand with Cremer which only ended when Lahiru Kumara produced a fearsome bouncer that Moor fended to slip.Kumara went on to knock Cremers helmet off his head and rattle the Zimbabwe skipper, who was then fortunate to see a hook shot off Kumara dropped at deep backward square-leg with his score on 58.Cremer went on to add 92 for the eighth wicket with Donald Tiripano as Zimbabwes tail continued to wag, but nearly ran out of partners on 99 when the ninth wicket went down.Zimbabwes final batsman Chris Mpofu managed to hold off Rangana Herath to give Cremer his chance, and the 30-year-old duly went to three figures to cap an impressive feat for a batsman who averaged 10.75 prior to the Test.I hadnt got 50 before in Test cricket and I dont even have a five-for yet, so it was quite special, said Cremer.When I got to 75, I started thinking, Theres a chance here. Then I thought I might run out of partners. It was an awesome feeling to get that one run to get to a hundred.

Steyn warns Australia about red-hot Rabada

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PERTH (AFP) - Senior paceman Dale Steyn said Monday his fellow quick Kagiso Rabada would bring a lot of heat to the South African bowling attack in this weeks Test series-opener against Australia in Perth.Steyn, the veteran of the Proteas new-ball attack with 416 wickets in 84 Tests, gave the Australian batsmen a sense of what they will be facing in the first of three Tests starting at the WACA Ground on Thursday.A lot of heat, the 33-year-old told reporters when asked what to expect from Rabada, who is 21.Hes really quick and hes got a great head on his shoulders. Hes always looking to learn and his record (29 wickets at 24.44 from eight Tests) is pretty amazing for such a young guy, especially a bowler.Because you only see bowlers tend to come into their stripes at maybe 26 or 27, especially fast bowlers once theyve learned their trade.Only current Test bowler Vernon Philander (30.98) and former all-rounder Mike Procter (36.93) can claim a better strike rate among South African bowlers than Rabadas current strike of a wicket every 38.93 deliveries.Steyn also had no hesitation in declaring his likely new-ball partner was much faster than he is.It doesnt feel like hes been in this team for a long time but its actually almost three years now so hes learned a lot and hes an incredible talent, Steyn said.I (attribute much of that) to the culture and the environment in this team, I think hes got about 10 years of experience in three years, which is really great.Im excited to see what he can do because in Adelaide the other night he was bowling really quick and he was landing the ball exactly where he wanted to. The guys got a lot of pace.

Recovering Starc declares he's ready for Proteas

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PERTH (AFP) - Australias pace spearhead Mitchell Starc said Monday he is ready to play in this weeks Test series-opener against South Africa even though he is still recovering from a nasty leg laceration.Starc has been fighting to be fit to face the Proteas after a gruesome training accident in September resulted in a gash in his left leg that needed 30 stitches.He made his comeback in the domestic Sheffield Shield competition last week, bowling 19 overs and fielding in the slips.Starc insists he will be fit to take on the South Africans in the first Test starting Thursday despite the need to safeguard his bandaged left leg.Clean it every day, put a patch on it and away you go, he told reporters in Perth, adding that he hoped a knee pad would allow him to slide and dive while fielding.Its not bleeding, its healing nicely. Even if it does break open a little bit (more) its not going to play on my mind. My knee is structurally fine.Starcs workloads will be monitored by Cricket Australia medical staff. The WACA ground curator Matt Page has vowed to leave more grass on the strip to try to avoid a repeat of last years attritional high-scoring draw against New Zealand.Starc said he had not forgotten the pretty disappointing unresponsive WACA wicket in last years Test, when David Warner and Ross Taylor both posted double tons.That was the toughest wicket to bowl on. It was so hard and flat and didnt have that pace youd normally see at the WACA, Starc said.I hope its a lot better and shows a little bit of the WACA of old, and hopefully a bit of an extra bounce and pace.Starc looms as an influential player in the three-Test series, having missed out on Australias record 5-0 one-day international series drubbing in South Africa earlier in October.The left-armer has taken 115 wickets at 27.36 in his 28 Tests.

Dawson defies security advice for Bangladesh stint

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LONDON (AFP) - England spinner Liam Dawson is ready to return to Bangladesh this week and play for the Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League despite security advice warning him to stay away from the Twenty20 tournament.The Hampshire left-armer was a late addition to the Riders squad following his recent return from his role as a member of Englands successful limited-overs tour of the country.England only toured Bangladesh after receiving safety assurances following a deadly terror attack on a Dhaka cafe in July.But Englands Professional Cricketers Association warned its members against playing in the BPL, which runs from November 4 to December 9, because it could not guarantee similar levels of security cover.But with the Bangladesh Cricket Board insisting that BPL players will get the same security as England one-day and Test sides, Dawson was enthused by the prospect of playing alongside Pakistan star Shahid Afridi, a former Hampshire team-mate, at Rangpur.Im really looking forward to joining up with Rangpur Riders, said the 26-year-old in a Hampshire statement.The competition starts in just a few days and Shahid Afridi is in the team too so itll be good to go into the team and know him from his time here at Hampshire.Its going to be a good challenge, theres some very good overseas players in the competition, so itll be hard work from a cricket point of view, but I hope I can put in some good performances and do myself proud.

Atherton and Hussain lament England spin, hail Hasan

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LONDON (AFP) - Former captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain said Englands spinners had been shown up by Mehedi Hasan after the teenager bowled Bangladesh to their first Test match win.The 19-year-old off-spinner took six for 77 -- his third six-wicket return in four innings -- as Bangladesh beat England by 108 runs in Dhaka on Sunday to square the two-match campaign at 1-1.When Hasan ended the match by having last man Steven Finn lbw for a duck it meant England, 100 without loss at tea on the third day, had collapsed to 164 all out.It says everything about the dearth of good slow bowlers in England that the four they have chosen in this two-Test series have all been comprehensively out-bowled by a 19-year-old newcomer, said Hussain in his Daily Mail column.Mehedi Hasan had never played Test cricket before Chittagong (the first Test) but he took 19 wickets in the series and looked on a different level to Englands spinners, whether it was a 39-year-old in Gareth Batty or a debutant in Zafar Ansari.Hussain added: It is a sad indictment of where we are and the England captain is left scratching his head in the field because he is getting neither control nor wicket-taking potential from his slow bowlers... Young Hasan showed England how to do it.Atherton, writing in The Times, also used Hasans form as a means of criticising the tourists specialist slow bowlers.His excellence put the dismal efforts of Englands spinners, who only bowled eight maidens in the match, into focus, said Atherton. He was particularly devastating against the left-handers who dominated the top order, 13 of his 19 wickets came from their ranks, albeit in conditions that were designed to exploit a traditional English weakness.

Police greeted KP CM's convoy with tear gas at Burhan Interchange

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BURHAN (Dunya News) – Police have greeted the motorcade of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM), Pervez Khattak and activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on reaching the Burhan Interchange at the Motorway on late Monday night, Dunya News reported.The long motorcade of CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also equipped with crane and bulldozers which are being used to clear their way as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in the centre has placed dozens of shipping containers on roads to block their entry into Islamabad to join their leader Imran Khan who has announced to stage a protest rally on Wednesday (November 2).Police clashed with PTI workers when they tried to remove barricades put in place by police at the Burhan Interchange. The area gave a look of a battle field when police subjected the PTI activists to shelling of tear gas. Angry PTI workers set bushes on fire on either side of the Motorway in protest.Earlier in the day, the law enforcers subjected the convoy of CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to shelling of tear gas as they attempted to enter Punjab at Swabi Interchange on the motorway to reach Islamabad for November 2 protest.Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Information, Mushtaq Ghani talked to Dunya News minutes into the clash and reported that the police had fired dozens of shells not discriminating among children and women.He asserted that the federal government would have to explain the alleged torture on peaceful protesters.It should be noted here that Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak was part of the flock of party enthusiasts that was ‘attacked’.Indiscriminate and heavy tear gas shelling has injured more than two dozen PTI workers who have been shifted to the nearby hospitals.The clashes took place two days ahead of PTI’s purported lockdown of the federal capital against premier Nawaz Sharif’s alleged corruption, an issue raised by PTI among other opposition parties after Panama Papers published details of offshore companies owned by Prime Minister’s (PM) two sons.Activists of PTI, following call of their leader Imran Khan, began to reach Islamabad and Bani Gala as the protest day neared.Different protesters-police clashes were reported last week and over the weekend in Bani Gala where police and Frontier Corps (FC) are continuing to cordon off Imran Khan’s residence.

PTI-backed candidate elected SCBA president

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidate, Rasheed A Rizvi of Hamid Khan group, was elected as Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president on Monday, Dunya News reported.This was the first victory of Hamid Khan group against Asma Jahangir group in the Supreme Court Bar Association annual elections in the past six years.Rasheed A Rizvi secured 1289 votes and elected as new SCBA president. Farooq H Naik of Asma Jahangir group, who was jointly backed by Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz, remained second by obtaining 1060 votes.Asma Jahangir group suffered another defeat in today’s election when their candidate Safdar Tarar was defeated by Hamid Khan group’s Aftab Bajwa for the post of secretary.Aftab Bajwa was elected as news SCBA secretary by grabbing 1060 votes while Safdar Tarar remained runners up by getting 945 votes.According to unofficial results, the turn out in the Supreme Court Bar Association was 81 per cent.

PTI leadership should come out to reach destiny: Tahir-ul-Qadri

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek leader Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that his party is standing alongside PTI in the current struggle, however, he gave out a message that PTI leadership would have to come out for reaching the destiny.He also revealed that his absence during Islamabd sit-in was already scheduled and the situation could have been different if consultation had been done at proper time.PAT Chairman also expressed that his part will participate in the sit-in on Nov 2.Tahir-ul-Qadri also criticised government’s role in the current situation.

KP govt to be responsible if people held hostage in Islamabad: Letter

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ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Federal Interior Secretary has on Monday written a letter to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, revealing a conspiracy to hold people hostage in Islamabad on November 2. He said that KP government would be held responsible if such situation arose, reported Dunya News.The letter intends to inform KP government that a certain group from KP could come to Islamabad on November 2 and hold people hostage. “Some provincial ministers and assembly members will lead these rallies while government officials and guards will also be along”, the letter goes on. It clearly mentioned that KP government would be responsible if such a situation arose.On the other hand, Interior Ministry responded to a letter from KP Police Inspector General that Frontier Constabulary personnel will be returned as soon as peace was restored in Islamabad.
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Sunday 30 October 2016

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Botham says don't judge England for performance against Bangladesh

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LONDON (AFP) - Ian Botham believes Englands end of year tour programme will be judged on their upcoming five-Test tour of India, rather than a stunning loss to Bangladesh.England, 100 without loss at tea on Sundays third day in Dhaka, collapsed to 164 all out on a spin-friendly pitch to lose by 108 runs -- their first Test match defeat by Bangladesh.The result saw Bangladesh share the two-match series 1-1 and raised fresh concerns over how England would cope in similar conditions in India, whose attack will feature off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin -- Test crickets number one-ranked bowler.It (a rapid collapse) can happen in that part of the world, England great Botham told AFP in an interview in London on Sunday.The wickets are tailored, they are designed to spin. When you see spinners opening in Tests with the new ball, you get an idea of whats coming.Its good for them (Bangladesh). But what theyve got to do is to start winning outside of their own country. Thats the acid test and thats what England have got to do now.At the end of the day, theyll be judged not so much on what happens in Bangladesh, but they will be judged more on what happens in India.While questions remain about Englands spinners, and their ability to play spin, Botham said all was far from lost for Alastair Cooks side as they headed to India.England have got the bowlers who can take the pitch out of the equation with reverse swing, the former pace bowling all-rounder added. If they go out there and they perform they can win.Stuart Broad, controversially rested in Dhaka, is set to lead Englands pace attack and make his 100th Test appearance when the India series opener in Rajkot starts on November 9.I presented him with his cap when he first played in Colombo, said Botham. There was stuff about Stuart Broad the enforcer. He got a bit caught up in that.But hes bowled his best spells when he bowls at the top of off stump, Australia at The Oval (when Broad took four for eight in 2009), Australia at Trent Bridge (eight for 15 in 2015).- Box office Stokes -=======================As for the decision to rest Broad, Botham said: Bowlers, rotate them. I was more in the Ben Stokes category. He wont get rested and I wouldnt have either.Durham all-rounder Stokes starred with both bat and ball in Englands 22-run win in the first Test against Bangladesh and Botham said: I think hes fantastic. I think hes box office. I love watching him play, I like his attitude, I like the aggression.Hes the kind of cricketer youll cross the road to watch. It is all a learning curve for him now, but he learns quickly, said Botham in an interview at a Hardys wine-tasting event in London.Botham, however, forecast changes to Englands faltering top order.I think someone like Jos Buttler might come into the equation. Spinners, he can destroy them. They (England) are not going to do anything drastic. Maybe Buttler comes in for someone like Gary Ballance, perhaps?As the cricket-lovers among the wine-buffs at Londons Olympia exhibition centre posed for selfies with Botham, he recalled how a friendship with the late English cricket broadcaster John Arlott -- also a noted wine writer -- had broadened his horizons.John took me under his wing when I was about 16 or 17, said Botham, himself now 60. We got on very well and stayed friends. I helped carry the coffin at his funeral. He was a wonderful man.I was a boy from Somerset and we used to drink cider. He started my education in wine.We bought a house just down the road from him (in the Channel Island of Alderney).Now when I go to Alderney I always get a very good bottle of red, go down to his grave, take the cork out, toast him with a glass, and leave the cork on the grave.

Manchester City to take on Barcelona in Champions League clash tonight

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PARIS (AFP) - AFP Sports looks ahead to Tuesdays Champions League action as Pep Guardiolas Manchester City host Barcelona with a number of sides, including the Spanish champions, looking to seal a place in the next round (all kick-offs 1945 GMT unless stated):Group ALudogorets Razgrad (BUL) v Arsenal (ENG)At Sofia, BulgariaMesut Ozil scored his first professional hat-trick in Arsenals 6-0 whitewash of Ludogorets last time out. With Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez both grabbing braces at the weekend and Theo Walcott on a purple vein of form, the Gunners should have way too much for the Bulgarian champions. Plucky in their 3-1 home defeat to PSG, Ludogorets took a point at Basel and scored 15 goals in qualifying. But even if Arsenal fail to win here, they will qualify for the next round if PSG win in Basel.Basel (SUI) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)At Basel, SwitzerlandUnai Emerys PSG are starting to understand what the Spaniard wants tactically and they boast up front the red-hot Edinson Cavani, the Uruguayan striker who scored his 10th league goal of the season in a 1-0 win at Lille on Friday, where Angel Di Maria and Lucas showed promising fluidity around the targetman. A victory in Basel assures PSG of qualification, but Basel are unbeaten at home this season.Group BBesiktas (TUR) v Napoli (ITA), kick-off 1745At IstanbulTurkish champions Besiktas will go top of Group B if they follow up their 3-2 away win over Italians Napoli with a home win over them at their new stadium, where they have won 13 of their past 14 league fixtures. Euro 2016 star Ricardo Quaresma continues to impress for Besiktas and his free-kick and Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakars brace brought their thrilling victory in Italy. For the visitors Spains Jose Callejon is the man to watch after he scored a seventh goal of the season in a 2-1 Italian league loss to Juventus on Saturday. Napoli can book a place in the next round if they win and Benfica draw with Dynamo Kyiv.Benfica (POR) v Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)At LisbonAfter a draw with Besiktas and a thumping at Napoli, Benfica got their campaign back on track with a 2-0 win at Dynamo in the last round of matches. The Portuguese champions and league leaders are on astonishing form, especially at their Stadium of Light stronghold. Knocked out narrowly in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich last season, Benfica know a home win will place them nicely for another second-round spot. Kyiv got a confidence-boosting league win at the weekend but with a single point so far their Champions League survival depends on a result in Portugal for Serhiy Rebrovs men -- which looks a very tall order.Group CManchester City (ENG) v Barcelona (ESP)At ManchesterLionel Messi scored three as Pep Guardiolas return to Barcelona went belly up with a 4-0 defeat two weeks ago. On the bright side a six-match winless streak was snapped by a 4-0 league win over West Brom on Saturday as star striker Sergio Aguero scored twice. Barcelona only need a point to qualify for the next round but with Luis Suarez, Neymar and Messi about to be unleashed on the blue half of a Manchester side who have not lost at home for 12 games, this is Tuesdays must-watch game.Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) v Celtic (SCO)At Moenchengladbach, GermanyLose here and Celtic are out, but the Scots -- led by their passionate Northern Irish coach Brendan Rodgers -- will be just as concerned to avoid anything like the 7-0 whipping they took at Barcelona in their last Champions League away game. The Germans beat Celtic 2-0 away and will be hoping Barcelona beat City in the other Group C game to steal a march on the Mancunians. Andre Schuberts men have gone four league games without a win. In contrast, Celtic are on a 13-game unbeaten run in Scotland and striker Moussa Dembele has nine league goals so far.Group DAtletico Madrid (ESP) v Rostov (RUS)At MadridWith a mean defence and a fearsome attack featuring French duo Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro, a draw with Russians Rostov could qualify impressive Atletico Madrid for the next round. A win will certainly do it. A solitary Yannick Carrasco goal gave Atletico a narrow win in Russia two weeks ago and Carrasco scored twice on Saturday as his team breezed past Malaga, Gameiro bagging two as well. Diego Simeones men are top of the group with three wins including a celebrated Bayern Munich scalp. Visiting Spain for the first time, Rostov have a single point from a 2-2 draw at PSV so far.PSV Eindhoven (NED) v Bayern Munich (GER)At Eindhoven, NetherlandsPSVs Champions League future depends on avoiding defeat here while Bayern can qualify with a win should Rostov lose in Madrid. Carlo Ancelottis side beat PSV 4-1 two weeks ago. Robert Lewandowski netted twice in a 3-1 win at Augsburg on Saturday while Dutch winger Arjen Robben was outstanding with two assists and a goal. Bayern are second in Group D, three points behind Atletico, who they host on December 6 having already lost 1-0 in Spain. Eindhoven are bottom of the table with one point from their three games.

Police makes list to arrest the PTI leaders

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Islamabad police made a list of all Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Sunday, who they would arrest, reported Dunya News.PTI would do protest in Islamabad on 2 November but police aims to arrest all the leaders. Dunya TV got the list, and names of Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Jahangir Tareen, Aleem Khan and 94 others are in the list.Prominent leaders Asad Umar, Azam Swati, Dr Shireen Mazari, Aun Chaudhry, Fauzia Kasuri and Nafeesa Khattak also have their names in the list.

Hundreds of PTI workers arrested in police crackdown across Punjab

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Police on Sunday night launched a massive crackdown across Punjab against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers and members of Parliament in a bid to prevent them from participating in November 2 protest in Islamabad, Dunya News reported.According to details, police arrested PTI’s MPA Masood Shafqat from Okara while MPA Javed Akhtar Ansari was apprehended in Multan.Police detained dozens of PTI workers during a crackdown in Faisalabad and also raided the residence of MPA Khurram Shahzad. However, police failed to arrest Khurram Shahzad. Police also raided the residence of PTI’s deputy secretary general Farrukh Habib in the city and arrested his brother and cousin.Police also launched a massive operation in different parts of Lahore and arrested dozens of PTI workers. PTI’s MPA from PP-158, Tahir Majeed Mao was also taken into custody.Police also detained actor Kashif Mahmood during a raid in Valencia Town area of Lahore. However, Kashif Mahmood was later released. Police also raided the house of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Senator Kamil Ali Agha’s residence but he was not present in the house during the raid.Dozens of PTI workers were taken into custody during police operation in different parts of Rawalpindi. Angry PTI workers staged a protest against the arrests in Shamsabad area and chanted slogan against the government.Police crackdown against PTI workers and leaders were also reported from Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sangla Hill, Mandi Bahauddin and other cities of Punjab.

Infant dies in Children hospital allegedly due to carelessness of doctors

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - An infant baby died in Children Hospital Lahore on Sunday night, allegedly due to the carelessness of doctors, reported Dunya News.The relatives of baby believed that it happened because of a wrong injection and protested in the hospital. They also broke stuff in hospital in anger, against which nurses protested and the emergency section was closed.

Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall street slips

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TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, trailing losses on Wall Street last week triggered by fresh worries over US presidential candidate Hillary Clintons email scandal weeks ahead of the election.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.39 percent or 67.65 points to 17,378.76 while the Topix index gave up 0.31 percent, or 4.38 points, to 1,388.03.

Harry Reid says FBI director 'may have broken the law'

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Senates top Democrat blasted FBI chief James Comey Sunday for announcing a new review of Hillary Clintons emails just days before the presidential election, an action he says may have broken the law.Allegations Clinton put the United States at risk by using a private email server while secretary of state were thrust back into the spotlight Friday when Comey revealed a renewed FBI probe into the matter based on a previously unknown trove of emails.As soon as you came into possession of the slightest innuendo related to secretary Clinton, you rushed to publicize it in the most negative light possible, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said in a statement.Through your partisan actions, you may have broken the law, Reid said, alleging that Comey had violated the Hatch Act, which bars the FBI from influencing elections.Clinton has demanded the FBI director explain in detail why he had effectively reopened an inquiry declared complete in July, branding Comeys move deeply troubling so close to Election Day.According to US media, the probe was renewed after agents seized a laptop used by Clintons close aide, Huma Abedin, and her now estranged husband, Anthony Weiner.The disgraced former congressman who resigned in 2011 after sending explicit online messages is under investigation over allegations he sent sexual overtures to a 15-year-old girl.Both Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump have piled pressure on Comey to put his cards on the table and end speculation about the investigation before America goes to the polls on November 8.US networks reported Sunday that the FBI had obtained a warrant to search the emails. It formerly had a warrant only to search Weiners laptop for communication with the teenager.According to CNN, discovery of the emails occurred weeks ago although the FBI did not reveal the matter until Friday.While Clinton is still overwhelmingly expected to win the ballot, polls -- many of which were taken before the FBI email announcement -- showed the US election tightening Sunday.In the same memo, Reid also struck out at the FBI chief for sitting on explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors and the Russian government.I wrote to you months ago calling for this information to be released to the public, Reid said.

Karachi: One terrorist killed during CTD operation

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – One terrorist was killed after an encounter with Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) while four suspects were taken into custody during Rangers operation in different parts of Karachi on Sunday, Dunya News reported.According to details, an encounter took place between CTD and terrorists in Bagh Korangi area in which one terrorist was killed. Sources said that the dead terrorist was identified as Shera who was wanted in several cases of murder.On the other hand, Rangers carried out a search operation in Shah Faisal Colony No-6. All the entry and exit points of the area were sealed before the operation during which four suspects were apprehended.The arrested suspects were shifted to some undisclosed location for further investigation. Sources said that the operation was launched to arrests criminal elements present in a political party.

Supreme Court Bar Association election to be held today

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The annual Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections will be held today (Monday). A close contest is expected between the candidates of Asma Jahangir group and Hamid Khan group in the election, Dunya News reported.Asma Jahangir group has Fielded Farooq Naik for the post of president against Rasheed A Rizvi of Hamid Khan group. A total number of 46 candidates are contesting SCBA election for 22 posts.A total number of 2,951 registered voters will use their right of vote in today’s election. Polling will start at 8:30am and will continue till 5:00pm.

Djokovic rejuvenated by Murray top spot battle

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PARIS (AFP) - Novak Djokovic admitted Sunday that Andy Murrays dramatic last-gasp assault on his world number one ranking has rejuvenated a season which was limping into mediocrity for the 12-time major winner.Djokovic has suffered a worrying dip in form since winning his first French Open and completing the career Grand Slam in June.He had a shock early loss at Wimbledon followed by a first round exit at the Olympics and a runners-up spot at the US Open.But as the 29-year-old prepares to defend the Paris Masters title he has won for the past three years, he insists Murrays charge for the top has provided the fresh impetus he needs.It makes me want to go on court and fight for every point because there is something to win at the end, Djokovic said Sunday adding he felt rejuvenated and regenerated.If Djokovic reaches next Sundays final in Paris, he will retain his world number one ranking.But if he fails to make the championship match, then Murray will become the number one as long as the British star wins the title.Djokovic, who has admitted private issues contributed to his summer slump, believes Paris is the perfect place to revive his fortunes on his return to the French capital.Winning Roland Garros this year gave me a lot of joy but it required a lot of energy. I felt a little exhausted after and I was a little less motivated, said the Serb, who hasnt played since a semi-final defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut in the Shanghai Masters.I took a little time to think about all these things, to find a new motivation and a new ambition. Its in place. I feel good. Im happy to come back here to Paris. I hope to have a good week.Djokovic has a bye in the first round at the Paris Masters before facing either Nicolas Almagro or Gilles Muller.

Minister of State for CADD violates Section 144

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Tariq Fazal Chaudhry violated Section 144 imposed in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday when he addressed a public meeting in Sohan, a suburban area near the capital, during groundbreaking ceremony of gas supply scheme, Dunya News reported.Hundreds of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers were present in the public meeting. Addressing the gathering, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that no one will be allowed to lockdown Islamabad.

Villarreal suffer first defeat, Bilbao held

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MADRID (AFP) - Villarreal spurned the chance to move up to third in La Liga as Eibar struck twice in the final 10 minutes to inflict their first league defeat of the season 2-1 on Sunday.Celta Vigo blew a three-goal lead in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Las Palmas, whilst Athletic Bilbao remain seventh after being held 1-1 at home by Osasuna.A penalty from Villarreal captain Bruno put the visitors in front at Ipurua just before half-time.Heroics from goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo then looked set to seal the points for Villarreal, but he was finally beaten by Ivan Ramiss powerful header 10 minutes from time.And with Villarreal looking for the winner, they were caught on the counter-attack as Sergi Enrich teed up Pedro Leon to drive home his fourth goal of the season.Defeat leaves Villarreal in fifth, now five points adrift of leaders Real Madrid.Athletic failed to make much ground on Villarreal in the fight for European places.Raul Garcia cancelled out Oriol Rieras opener for Osasuna before half-time, but a point leaves Athletic in seventh.The game of the weekend came in the Canary Islands as Las Palmas stormed back from conceding three times in the opening 21 minutes.Daniel Wasss fiercely struck free-kick and an Iago Aspas double put Celta on course for a comfortable three points.However, Pedro Bigas pulled a goal back just after half-time before Celta were reduced to 10 men when Sergi Gomez saw a second yellow card in conceding a penalty.Jonathan Viera converted from the spot and Kevin-Prince Boateng completed the comeback with 22 minutes remaining.However, Las Palmas failed turn their numerical advantage into a winner as their winless streak stretched to five games.Real Betis boss Gustavo Poyets future looks uncertain after his side lost 1-0 at home to Espanyol.Mexican defender Diego Reyes scored the only goal just after the hour mark to hand Quique Sanchez Floress men just their second win of the season.Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were all victorious on Saturday to leave the top three separated by three points.

Balotelli scores again as Nice stretch lead

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PARIS (AFP) - Mario Balotelli starred once again as clinical Nice opened up a six-point gap at the top of Ligue 1 with a 4-1 thrashing of Nantes on Sunday.The maverick forward, back in form after nightmare spells at Liverpool and AC Milan, scored his sixth league goal of the season and was involved in two others as Nice took their unbeaten run since the start of the season to 11 matches.Wylan Cyprien scored a brace and Alassane Plea also netted while Emiliano Sala replied for the visitors at the Allianz Riviera, as Nice played with panache and incision.We deserved to win but we had some difficult moments, particularly early on, said Nice coach Lucien Favre.Nantes had two good chances and if they had scored at that time, things might have been different.Favre made light of Nices six-point championship lead over Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, adding of Balotelli: He had a full week of rest (after injury).But I say and repeat: there is still much work for him to do. Today he did some extra defensive work, which is positive.The league leaders were slow out of the blocks but soon began to take control of proceedings, with Balotelli, 26, at the heart of it as they opened the scoring.The Italy star ran on to Younes Belhandas chip over the top and although he was stopped in his tracks by desperate last-gasp defending, the ball broke to Cyprien to slot into the empty net on nine minutes.Nice were piling on the pressure and the Nantes backline cracked again as Balotelli ran onto a long ball from Jean Seri and calmly took a touch before placing the ball past Remy Riou and into the bottom corner.Nantes werent completely out of contention and Yacine Bammou should have done better than fire over from Lucas Limas cross 10 minutes before half-time.Nice kept coming, though, and Ricardo Pereiras goal-bound shot was blocked by defender Diego Carlos.But the hosts shot themselves in the foot at the start of the second period as Mathieu Bodmer tried to dribble the ball out of defence on the edge of his box.He was robbed by Sala, who stroked a sumptuous shot into the top corner on 47 minutes.Suddenly Nice were reeling and struggling to hold on against a rejuvenated Nantes, with Sala and Mariusz Stepinski spurning good chances.But the tide turned again on the hour mark as Plea rose ahead to head home Seris corner.Minutes later a sublime flick from Balotelli sent Pereira scampering towards goal and he pulled the ball back for Cyprien to drill home.Second-placed Monaco lost ground in the title race with a 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne on Saturday.Kamil Glik put Monaco ahead after five minutes but the hosts pulled level just 13 minutes later through Loic Perrin.Champions Paris Saint-Germain are behind Monaco only on goal difference after winning 1-0 at Lille on Friday night thanks to a goal from Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani.Rudi Garcia is still looking for his first league win as Marseille coach after his side drew 0-0 with Bordeaux at the Stade Velodrome in his first home game.Marseille remain mired in mid-table in 10th.

Cricket: Ex-Australia spinner Brad Hogg considered suicide- book

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SYDNEY (AFP) - Former Australia Test spinner Brad Hogg has revealed in a new book that retirement and a marriage breakdown led him to contemplate ending his life.After seven Tests and being a key part of Australias 2003 and 2007 winning World Cups, Hogg said he had no other option than to initially retire from all forms of cricket in 2007-08 in a bid to save his marriage to former wife Andrea.In his autobiography, The Wrong Un, released on Monday, he details the depths he plummeted to in the next three years when, with the marriage over, he turned to alcohol and was unable to find contentment in an office job.I parked my car at (Fremantles) Port Beach and went for a walk, he writes.Id stare at the sea and think, I could swim out to that groyne (stone or concrete structure), and if I make it back, fine. If I dont make it back ... well, hard luck.I was prepared to let fate decide. I was in a really dark place. I did that drive four times. And each time I thought about doing something really drastic.Thinking and doing are two completely different things, thankfully.He bounced back and Hogg, one of crickets fun-loving characters, was an ever-present in Australias one-day side in the latter stages of his international career, taking 156 wickets and averaging 20.25 with the bat in 123 one-dayers.Last year he became the oldest player ever to feature in an Indian Premier League match at the age of 44 for the Kolkata Knight Riders.The quirky left-arm spinner, now 45, is still playing for the Melbourne Renegades in this seasons Big Bash League.

Tennis: Murray wins Vienna title to close on No.1 spot

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PARIS (AFP) - Andy Murray continued his march towards the world number one slot and ramped up the pressure on Novak Djokovic by winning the Vienna Open on Sunday.The 29-year-old Scot swept past Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) in the final to earn his seventh title of the year.The Olympic and Wimbledon champion can take over the world number one ranking from Djokovic if he wins next weeks Paris Masters and the Serb fails to reach the final.He can also take over top spot if he reaches the final and Djokovic loses before the semis in the French capital.Murray took his recent run to 15 straight victories, in which he has picked up the China Open and Shanghai Masters titles as well.He now has 42 career titles and a second in Vienna, after also winning in 2014.I think I played my best tennis of the tournament today, said Murray, who praised Tsongas fighting spirit in the second set.Jo fought well and started playing a lot better. He was more aggressive and taking some more chances and making the shots.Murray broke early in each set before his only blip allowed the Frenchman and sixth seed to break back and level at 4-4 in the second set.It was a 14th defeat in 16 meetings with Murray for Tsonga, whose run to the final did at least keep alive his slim hopes of reaching the season-ending World Tour Finals in London.Tsonga said he would be happy to see Murray take the world number spot in Paris next week -- on one condition.Next week you have a chance maybe to be the number one. I hope its going to be the case, except if I play against you in the final
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World No.1 Kerber to face Slovakia's Cibulkova in last WTA match of the year

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SINGAPORE (AFP) - Newly crowned world number one Angelique Kerber crushed the defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-1 on Saturday to advance to the final of the WTAs end-of-season championship against Slovakias Dominika Cibulkova.A surprise finalist, Cibulkova booked her spot in the title match when she fought back from the brink of defeat to overhaul a weary Svetlana Kuznetsova 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 in a thriller at Singapores Indoor Stadium.Cibulkova lost to Kerber in the round-robin phase last Sunday and will have her work cut out for her beating the German in Sundays final after she produced another clinical display against Radwanska.Kerber dominated Radwanska from the outset, giving the Pole few chances to play her own game as she took control of the baseline rallies and cruised to victory in an hour and a quarter.She had an answer for everything. Shes not giving anything for free, Radwanska said. Thats what makes her one of the best players in the world and the best this year.Unbeaten in four matches this week, Kerber will go into Sundays final as a strong favourite as she seeks to add the WTA Finals title to her Australian Open and US Open crowns.The pair have played each other nine times, with Cibulkova winning the first four and Kerber the last five meetings.Its a little bit weird to play against one opponent twice in one tournament, Kerber said.This never happened before for me but Im looking forward to play against her.The first match here was really tight and close, and she has a lot of confidence from the last two matches she won.Voted the WTAs comeback player of the year after slumping to 66th in the world rankings in February, Cibulkova earned her place in the final the hard way.She won this months Linz Open in Austria to qualify for the elite eight-player event then snuck into the semis on a countback after losing her first two round-robin matches, thanks in part to Kerber who beat Madison Keys in straight sets to allow Cibulkova to go through to the last four.Theres a lot of positive emotions, Cibulkova said after beating Kuznetsova in a match that began slowly but escalated into a nail biter.The match wasnt going my way all the time but I managed to win it, even (when) I was down, even (when) she was playing really good tennis.There were some anxious moments for the 27-year-old Cibulkova when she lost four games in a row to trail 4-2 in the deciding set but she rediscovered her form at the perfect time and reeled off the last four games on the trot to seal victory and end Kuznetsovas own fairytale run.The oldest woman in the tournament at 31, Kuznetsova had to win the Kremlin Cup in Moscow last week just to qualify for the $7 million event and then won two gruelling three-set encounters to reach the semis.Battling exhaustion, she lost her final round-robin match against French Open champion Garbine Muguruza on Friday before finally running out of gas against Cibulkova.Its not worth thinking about if Im tired, if Im fatigued, Kuznetsova said. Whatever it is, Im not going to make any excuses. I just did all I could and I was a little bit short in the end.

Andy Murray to face Tsonga in the ATP Vienna final

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VIENNA (AFP) - Andy Murray was given a helping hand in his bid to snatch the world number one spot when Spanish veteran David Ferrer withdrew from their Vienna semi-final on Saturday with a leg injury.Wimbledon and Olympic champion Murray will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sundays final after the Frenchman saved a match point in a gruelling 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Ivo Karlovic.Murray, the 2014 Vienna title winner, can snatch Novak Djokovics world number one ranking if he wins Sundays final as well as next weeks Paris Masters.However, even if Murray succeeds on both fronts, Djokovic must still lose before the final in the French capital for the British star to take the top spot.I knew that David had an injury at the beginning of the week, said Murray.He played a very long match yesterday (against Victor Troicki), so that was unfortunate for him. Hes one of the more robust players and doesnt often have too many niggles.He must have been in quite a bit of pain. Its unfortunate for him, but Ill try to get ready for the final and use today as a rest day.It will be a hard match, but Im motivated to finish the season strong. Being in another final after a tough week is good.Defending champion Ferrer, whose only other career match withdrawal came in 2009, said he handed Murray a walkover in order not to cause long-term damage to his left leg.After yesterdays match, I finished with an injury in my left leg, said Ferrer.The problem is in the muscle and now I will wait 48 hours for the MRI results. I have to be ready for next season.Tsonga, the 2011 champion in Vienna, will look to overturn a four-match losing streak against Murray in Sundays final.Murray leads their head-to-head 13-2, a record which includes their only meeting in 2016 in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Kei Nishikori saved two match points to reach Basel final

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BASEL, Switzerland, Oct 29, 2016 (AFP) - Kei Nishikori saved two match points to defeat Gilles Muller 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 on Saturday to make the Basel ATP final where he will face Marin Cilic who battled past qualifier Mischa Zverev 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.Japanes star Nishikori performed his escape act in the second set against Luxembourgs big hitter, who rained down 20 aces in the two-and-a-quarter-hour thriller.Third-seeded Nishikori saved the first match point with a perfectly timed lob; his second was an ace.I saw that he was almost touching the net, but my arm was shaking as it was match point, Nishikori said of the winner that pulled the score level 5-5 in the second set. I was pretty confident with the lob.Its never easy to save two match points -- I was happy to get through this tight moment.After his heroics in the second set, Nishikori was able to steady his game to earn a hard-earned win over Muller, ranked 37.I got more comfortable and played a good match. The balls fly a lot here, you really have to hit the ball, said a relieved Nishikori.Muller has a great serve. Im just happy to have won the match.Nishikori has already qualified for next months ATP World Tour Finals in London for a third straight edition.The world number five will aim for only his second title of the season on Sunday when he plays Cilic in a re-run of the 2014 US Open final won by the Croatian.Its tough to think of the past, but when I remember that match it gives me some guidance about how to play this next one, Cilic said. It will be another tight match like others weve played.Im looking forward to the final.Cilic, who beat Zverev with 16 aces, stands 4-7 against Nishikori.Cilic now stands provisional ninth for the eight-man field at the Tour Finals after passing Tomas Berdych in the table.

Barcelona win 1-0 but manager Enrique wants better performance

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BARCELONA (AFP) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted his side will need an improved display when faced with the very different challenge of former Barca boss Pep Guardiolas Manchester City after labouring to a 1-0 win over Granada on Saturday.Barca travel to Manchester on Tuesday having thrashed Guardiolas men 4-0 less than two weeks ago to take a commanding lead of Champions League Group C thanks to a Lionel Messi hat-trick.However, Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar endured a rare off night in front of goal as midfielder Rafinha bagged the only goal against an ultra defensive-minded Granada.Now we will go to Manchester and in theory we will have a team that presses us high and well be left almost one against one, said Enrique.You have to be very efficient and precise to overcome that pressure. If you overcome it, you are going to have chances and, if not, the opponent will win the ball in your half with quality players.In contrast to their Champions League position, Barca trail eternal rivals Real Madrid by two points at the top of La Liga after 10 games.However, with four wins in a row in all competitions, Enrique believes Barca are headed in the right direction.We are close to the top but we are behind, he added.There are still almost all the clashes between the title rivals to come, but I think we are headed in the right direction in La Liga and the Champions League.Rafinhas fine overhead finish was his fifth goal in as many La Liga games as the Brazilian continues to make the most of his opportunities in a Barca squad ravaged by injuries.And Enrique stressed the importance of goals from midfield to back up the threat posed by Messi, Suarez and Neymar.Hes getting into the box more which is something we always ask of midfield players.Thats the important thing. We have three unique, incomparable players up front, but the more players we can have taking chances and getting into the box the better.It is always a boost for the midfield players to score goals and in Rafas case he is a player that arrives very well from deep.

Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Real Madrid extend their lead on top

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MADRID (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo returned to goalscoring form with his first hat-trick of the season despite also missing a penalty as Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga with a 4-1 win at Alaves on Saturday.Ronaldos wayward form in recent weeks had come under the spotlight, but he turned the game around after Deyverson had put Alaves into a shock early lead.The Portuguese levelled from the penalty spot before his deflected effort put Madrid ahead at the break.Ronaldo saw another penalty saved 12 minutes from time, but wasnt to be denied when he slammed home Marcelos cut-back after Alvaro Moratas cushioned lob had made the game safe.Real now lead Sevilla by three points at the top of the table and Barcelona by five.However, Barca can cut the gap back to two points with victory at home to Granada later on Saturday.Reals unbeaten run stretches to 26 matches, but their defensive struggles continued in Vitoria as Zinedine Zidanes men got off to the worst possible start when Deyverson pounced on an error from Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas to slot Alaves into a seventh minute lead.Gareth Bale had a goal ruled out for offside as Real sought an immediate response.However, the visitors needed two slices of fortune to turn the game around before half-time.Firstly, Deyverson was adjudged to have handled a Bale free-kick inside his own area and Ronaldo slotted home the penalty.Ronaldos second came 16 minutes later when his low effort from outside the area deflected off Zouhair Feddal and flew into the far corner.Alaves had a huge chance to level just two minutes after the restart when Victor Camarasa skipped past Raphael Varane, but shot straight at Navas.Madrid barely threatened in the second-half until the last 15 minutes when they finally put the game beyond Alaves reach.Ronaldo was hauled down inside the penalty area from a corner, but saw his second spot-kick saved by Fernando Pacheco.Morata again made his presence felt off the bench as he raced onto Marcelos through ball and lobbed the onrushing Pacheco to make it 3-1.And Marcelo was involved again in the fourth as he and Ronaldo exchanged passes before the latter smashed home two minutes from time.Earlier, Sevillas struggles away from home continued in a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijon.Sevilla snapped a 22-game winless streak on the road in their last away league game at Leganes and got off to the perfect start in Asturias when Luciano Vietto raced onto Wissam Ben Yedders flick-on to dink home his fourth goal of the season.Sporting are now without a win in seven matches, but moved out of the relegation zone as Moi Gomez volleyed home Roberto Canellas cross for a share of the points.

Arsenal and Manchester City register victories

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LONDON (AFP) - Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan each scored twice as Manchester City crushed West Bromwich Albion 4-0 on Saturday to reclaim first place in the Premier League from Arsenal.Arsene Wengers side won 4-1 at Sunderland, with substitute Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez both scoring twice, but Citys win kept Pep Guardiolas side top on goal difference.Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands and Ander Herrera was dismissed as Manchester United drew 0-0 with Burnley despite dominating the game, while champions Leicester City drew 1-1 at Tottenham Hotspur.As well as keeping them top, Citys one-sided victory at The Hawthorns brought Guardiola out of a six-game winless run -- the longest such sequence of his managerial career.Guardiola, whose side host former club Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday, made eight changes to his starting XI from Wednesdays 1-0 League Cup defeat at Manchester United.Aguero was among the players to return to the starting line-up and his first-half brace effectively settled the game.He broke the deadlock in the 19th minute, slamming a shot between Ben Fosters legs from Gundogans pass, and doubled his tally nine minutes later with a stunning shot from the edge of the box.The goals ended Agueros six-game scoring drought and lifted his City tally to 149 -- one more than club great Francis Lee.Aguero teed up Gundogan for Citys third in the 79th minute and the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder sealed victory in the last minute of normal time.Arsenal had earlier strolled to victory at bottom club Sunderland, who are now seven points from safety and without a win after 10 league games.Sanchez put Arsenal in front in the 19th minute with a header from an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross.Jermain Defoe equalised from the spot in the 65th minute after Petr Cech was booked for impeding Duncan Watmore.But Giroud equalised six minutes later, volleying in a Kieran Gibbs cross with his first touch after coming on.The France striker struck again five minutes later, a looping header from Mesut Ozils corner, and Sanchez completed the scoring two minutes after that with a neat close-range finish.Tottenham were left three points off the pace in fourth place after drawing at home to Leicester, who climb one place to 11th.Vincent Janssen gave Spurs the lead with a 44th-minute penalty, but Ahmed Musa equalised early in the second period, sliding in bravely to apply the finishing touch to Jamie Vardys cross.Liverpool can join City and Arsenal on 23 points if they win at Crystal Palace later on Saturday.Manchester Uniteds title hopes faded a little after their stalemate with Burnley left them eight points off top spot in eighth place.Former United goalkeeper Tom Heaton was Burnleys saviour, producing stunning saves from Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.United also hit the woodwork in the second half through Juan Mata and Ibrahimovic.Mourinho was sent to the stands at half-time, reportedly after complaining about referee Mark Clattenburgs failure to award Matteo Darmian a penalty.Herrera was sent off in the 70th minute after being shown a second yellow card for sliding in on Dean Marney.Watford stole above United into seventh place after edging Hull City 1-0 courtesy of a late Michael Dawson own goal.Middlesbrough pulled clear of the relegation places after beating Bournemouth 2-0 through a memorable Gaston Ramirez solo goal and a Stewart Downing strike.

Section 144 imposed in Punjab from 30 October to 8 November

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Section 144 was imposed by Punjab government on Saturday night, from 30 October to 8 November, reported Dunya News.According to home ministry of Punjab, strict action would be taken against anyone who violates the section 144. It was imposed after all the clashes ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafs (PTI) 2 November rally.

Imran Khan to address a rally in Nowshera today

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NOWSHERA (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will address a rally in Nowshera today, reported Dunya News.According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwas (KP) information minister Mushtaq Ghani, Imran Khan will reach Nowshera at 9 am in the morning and will address a rally at 1 pm. He told that Khan will also visit camp office at motorway and will see the preparations of 2 November.

Multan: 4 terrorists killed in an encounter with CTD

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MULTAN (Dunya News) - Four terrorists were killed whereas 2 fled after an encounter with Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Sunday night, reported Dunya News.CTD conducted a raid after getting secret information but terrorists started firing. In response, four were killed, who belonged to a banned outfit. CTD seized the weapons and explosives from the location.

Kashmir's Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik freed by Indian forces

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SRINAGAR (Dunya News) - Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik was freed by Indian forces after more than three months on Saturday night, reported Dunya News.According to Kashmiri media, Yasin Malik was arrested on 8 July 2016 and was in central jail in Srinagar, but his condition got critical few days back, as his right hand stopped working and he was shifted to hospital.

Army's Lt Col martyred after falling in the ditch

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Armys Lt Col Shahid was martyred after falling in trench on Saturday as he was looking for an alternate route, due to blocked roads, reported Dunya News.According to reports, roads were blocked by containers to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and Armys convoy was on its way to Rawalpindi. Lt Col Shahid and Major Jalal were walking to find an alternate route when they fell in the trench.PTI leaders expressed their sorrow on the martyrdom of Col Shahid and said that Punjab government was responsible for the incident. PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haq said that Punjab government was also responsible for the demise of new born baby, the previous day.

Rulers offered sacrifice to save regime: Sheikh Rasheed

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RAWALPINDI (DUNYA NEWS) – With Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid being sacked from his position making the headlines, comments have been coming from all sides so far.The recent inclusion in this list is Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad who has revealed that the current government has offered the sacrifice in the shape of sacking Pervaiz Rashid from his ministry.Awami Muslim League leader also expressed that the sacrifice was only offered to save the regime.He also commented that Imran Khan will put an end to his sit-in if Nawaz Sharif offers his resignation.

Smartphones to constitute 75pc of world's Internet use by 2017: report

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LAHORE (Web Desk) – Zenith, an agency has forecast that 75 percent of Internet users across the globe would be accessing their content of desire through smart phones by 2017.According to an estimate of the agency, the figure is slightly higher than that of 2016 which is 71 percent.A digital media executive said that Internet use rose 30 percent in the last four years from 40 percent to 70 percent which was humungous.According to the digital media expert, telecommunication companies are pushed to amalgamate digital distribution and the content to survive in the years when mobile data consumption is rising.Opinions of different digital media experts was endorsed by move of AT&T when it announced recently that it was planning to purchase Time Warner, a media company for around $85.4 billion.The purchase, it said aimed at diversification into distribution of content to tap into fresh markets.It should be noted here that besides AT&T, Verizon Communication has also proposed to buy Internet company, Yahoo Inc.The companies are attempting to cater to marketers by leveraging user data for wider ad campaigns.

Could afford 24-hour trip as 'rat' holed up in Bani Gala: Khawaja Asif

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LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has on Saturday said that he could afford a 24-hour trip to Dubai on a personal visit as the ‘rat’ was holed up in Bani Gala, reported Dunya News.In a statement on Twitter, Khawaja Asif termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as a ‘rat’, saying that since the PTI chirf was holed up in Bani Gala and his claims of one million supporters coming to Islamabad had been proven hollow, with the keyboard warriors on the run, he could easily afford a 24-hour trip to Dubai.Claims of1mil to close down isb proving hollow AH.Rat holed up in Banigala,his keyboard warriors on the run.Could afford 24hr Dubai trip AH— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) October 29, 2016 Earlier, it was reported that the minister had left for Dubai to attend a wedding and would be back by tomorrow.Also read:Pervaiz Rashid removed as information ministerKhan has stated on Twitter that Nawaz Sharif’s government was falling apart as one minister, Khawaja Asif has fled to Dubai while another was sacked. The rest of the ministers have started trembling, claimed Khan.However, the Defence Minister has announced to return tomorrow over the speculation surrounding his departure to Dubai earlier today. Khawaja Asif has said that he left for Dubai along with his family to participate in a wedding ceremony.

Lunch served outside Bani Gala to PTI workers

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – After the heavy breakfast in the morning, the lunch had also been served outside Imran Khan’s residence in Bani Gala, reported Dunya News.The sumptuous feast was prepared especially for PTI workers who were gathered outside their leader’s residence.The same process of serving meals to PTI workers would continue till late night.
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