Archive for ‘March, 2010’

Snooker team awaits Indian visa for Asian U21

Snooker team awaits Indian visa for Asian U21

KARACHI: A four-member Pakistan squad is yet to get Indian visas for the participation in the 11th Asian U21 Snooker Championship being staged in Indore (India) from April 7 to 15, Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) announced on Wednesday.
“We are yet to receive Indian visa for the team members and manager with two working [...]

Aamir Atlas slips in world rankings

Aamir Atlas slips in world rankings

LONDON: Pakistan’s top player Aamir Atlas Khan has slipped further in the April PSA Men’s World Squash Rankings, published Wednesday by the UK-based Professional Squash Association.
He now shares the joint 20th position with Jonathan Kemp of England as both are equal on 248 points.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s Ramy Ashour and Englishman Nick Matthew hold onto the top [...]

Zardari for upgradation of Pak-Turkey rail link

Zardari for upgradation of Pak-Turkey rail link

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday said the public-private partnership model of development adopted by Pakistan could open new horizons of cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey.
President Zardari said this during his meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul at Aiwan-e-Sadr here.
The one-on-one meeting between the two Presidents was followed by delegation level formal talks.
Briefing the media [...]

Gilani fetes Abdullah Gul

Gilani fetes Abdullah Gul

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday hosted a luncheon in honour of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his entourage here at the PM House.
Prime Minister Gilani said the two countries enjoy “time tested and deep rooted relations” and said Pakistan cherishes its relations with Turkey.
“A kinship that renders distances immaterial … that [...]

US Navy plane crashes in Arabian Sea

US Navy plane crashes in Arabian Sea

MANAMA, Bahrain: A US Navy aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday and one of the four crew members is still missing, the military said in a statement.
Three of the four crew members have been recovered and search and rescue efforts for the fourth one are currently under way, the U.S. Navy’s statement [...]