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Former Australian batsman Dav Whatmore, who guided Sri Lanka to World Cup glory, arrived in Pakistan to sign a contract as the new coach of the national team, an official said Friday.

2012-03-02T17:07:11ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/02/Whatmore_take_over_Pakistan_cricket_debb

Former Australian batsman Dav Whatmore, who guided Sri Lanka to World Cup glory, arrived here to sign a contract to become Pakistan's new cricket coach, an official said Friday.

2012-03-02T09:41:58ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/01/Pakistan_chief_selector_quits_645f

Pakistan's chief selector Mohammad Ilyas resigned Thursday and was replaced by former spinner Iqbal Qasim, the country's cricket board said, following defeat against England in limited-overs series.

2012-03-01T17:01:24ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/01/Pakistan_chief_cricket_selector_quits_6745

Pakistan's chief selector Mohammad Ilyas resigned on Thursday less than six months into the job after defeat against England in the limited-overs series.

2012-03-01T11:03:01ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/28/Gunmen_kill_Pakistan_ambush_d87c

Sectarian gunmen disguised in military fatigues hauled 18 Shiite Muslim men off buses Tuesday and shot them dead in cold blood in a usually quiet region of northern Pakistan.

2012-02-28T13:09:38ZAFP Global Editionby Farooq Ahmedtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/28/Gunmen_kill_dead_Pakistan_ambush_cd61

Sectarian gunmen disguised in military fatigues shot dead 18 Shiite Muslim men on Tuesday in a usually quiet region of Pakistan that neighbours the former Taliban stronghold of Swat.

2012-02-28T12:17:11ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/28/dead_Pakistan_sectarian_ambush_4f7e

Sectarian gunmen ambushed a bus on Tuesday, killing 18 Shiite Muslims in a usually peaceful region of northern Pakistan that neighbours the former Taliban stronghold of Swat, officials said.

2012-02-28T08:15:57ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/28/dead_Pakistan_ambush_police_a9a2

At least 18 people were killed Tuesday when gunmen opened fire on a bus in Pakistan's mountainous northern district of Kohistan, police said.

2012-02-28T06:49:41ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/21/Pakistan_Riaz_Bangladesh_tour_9a8e

Pakistan on Monday axed Wahab Riaz from the squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh after he was named in connection with a spot-fixing scandal in England.

2011-11-21T13:22:51ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/06/22/Pakistan_disciplines_cricketers_Hafeez_Akmal_7eaf

Pakistan cricket has tightened gag orders on players by serving notices to opener Mohammad Hafeez and batsman Umar Akmal for allegedly violating their contracts, an official said Wednesday.

2011-06-22T16:02:43ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/06/08/Pakistan_suspends_selector_Ilyas_0abc

Pakistan on Wednesday suspended national cricket selector Mohammad Ilyas for alleged breach of conduct for criticising Shahid Afridi and appearing on a TV show with banned Salman Butt.

2011-06-08T17:53:06ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/08/Opener_Farhat_sends_legal_notice_a45e

Pakistan's discarded opener Imran Farhat on Wednesday threatened to sue a British-based marketing agent unless he apologise for naming him in a spot-fixing scandal.

2010-12-08T18:15:56ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/24/Pakistani_extremists_raise_cash_from_27d0

Pakistani militants reap cash bonanza from selling hides of animals killed on sacrifice day. Militants in Pakistan should reap a cash bonanza from selling skins of animals slaughtered on a Muslim sacrifice day, with hundreds of thousands of dollars expected to reach a group linked to the 2008 Mumbai attackers, according to an ex-member of the group and leather industry workers.

2010-11-24T10:54:48ZAP NewsASIF SHAHZAD and ZARAR KHANtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/03/Three_dead_NATO_tankers_ablaze_8f4d

Three people were killed on Monday and up to eight others wounded when about 20 NATO oil tankers were attacked and set ablaze near the Pakistani capital, in the second mass torching in days.

2010-10-03T23:10:58ZAFP South Asian EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/03/Three_dead_NATO_tankers_ablaze_7b03

Three people were killed on Monday and up to eight others wounded when about 20 NATO oil tankers were attacked and set ablaze near the Pakistani capital, in the second mass torching in days.

2010-10-03T22:06:12ZAFP South Asian EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/19/Seven_survivors_plucked_from_Pakistan_0491

Villagers digging with sticks and spades rescued seven survivors from an avalanche that slammed into a remote village in northern Pakistan killing up to 30 people, officials said Friday.

2010-02-19T16:05:27ZAFP South Asian EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/19/Seven_survivors_plucked_from_Pakistan_0488

Rescue workers using sticks and spades have recovered seven survivors from a huge avalanche that slammed into a remote village in northern Pakistan, police and officials said Friday.

2010-02-19T07:03:48ZAFP South Asian EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/18/feared_dead_Pakistan_avalanche_7514

Up to 37 people were feared dead Thursday after an avalanche slammed into a remote mountain village in northern Pakistan where hope faded of rescuing more survivors from the snow, police said.

2010-02-18T15:47:02ZAFP South Asian EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/24/Christmas_cheer_Pakistanis_forced_sell_2395

There is no joy at Christmas for Pakistani Christians like Faqir Masih, forced by poverty to sell a kidney to unscrupulous organ traders who find easy prey among the religious minority.

2009-12-24T08:12:28ZAFP South Asian EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/06/30/Pakistan_disbands_selection_committees_5615

Pakistan's cricket board said Tuesday it had disbanded its senior and junior selection committees, with an interim body headed by former captain Wasim Bari now overseeing selection for both teams.

2009-06-30T00:00:00ZAFP Global EditionAFP