Proteas snatch sensational win from Pakistan
SHARJAH: South Africa recorded a sensational one-run victory against Pakistan in the first day-night-day international here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Chasing an easy target of 184, Pakistan were all out for 182 in 46.3 overs.
Pakistan were moving steadily towards an easy win as they were 135 for three at one stage but lsot the remaining seven wickets for 47 runs.
Opener Ahmed Shehzad top scored with 58 followed by captain Misbah-ul-Haq (31) and Mohammad Hafeez (28).
Among others, Umar Amin made 20 and Umar Akmal scored 18.
For South Africa, left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell and leg-spinner Imran Tahir claimed three wickets each.
Nawaz meets Obama at White House
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 23, 2013, for a meeting with US President Barack Obama. PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON DC: US President Barack Obama welcomed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the White House on Wednesday afternoon as the two leaders began their meeting aimed at strengthening US-Pakistan relationship and cooperation in a number of fields including the prickly topics of drone strikes and Dr Shakil Afridi.
“The meeting will highlight the importance and resilience of the US-Pakistan relationship and provide an opportunity for us to strengthen cooperation on issues of mutual concern, such as energy, trade and economic development, regional stability, and countering violent extremism,” an earlier White House statement said.
Nawaz, in his first-ever meeting with Obama, is expected to raise the issue of drone strikes. Bilateral trade and economic cooperation is also on the agenda. Afghanistan and the regional security situation would also come under discussion.
On the other hand, Obama is likely to seek Pakistan’s support for peace and stability in Afghanistan and ensuring a smooth drawdown of American troops by the end of 2014 along with release of Dr Shakil Afridi may be discussed.
Both sides have stressed a positive tone ahead of the meeting between the top political leaders. Islamabad and Washington have been working to ease 2011 tensions when a spate of incidents strained the relationship.
Senior Obama Administration officials have assured the PM that the US would assist Pakistan in speeding up its economic development and overcoming energy shortages.
Earlier, the Obama administration announced the resumption of about $1.6 billion economic and security assistance for Pakistan, which could not be delivered in the recent years.
Nawaz has had a series of high level meetings with the top officials of the Obama administration, including Vice-President Joe Biden, secretaries of State, Defence, Commerce, Energy and Treasury as well as the US trade representatives.
He has also met lawmakers and interacted with the Washington’s think tank community and the Pakistani American community.
ڈرامہ کوئن وینا ملک نے ایک بار پھر شادی کرنے کا اعلان کردیا
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ممبئی : ڈرامہ کوئن وینا ملک نے ایک مرتبہ پھر شادی کرنے کا اعلان کر دیا ہے۔ اس مرتبہ سال اور مقام تو بتا دیا لیکن دلہا
کا نام پھر چھپا گئیں۔
بھارتی اور پاکستانی فلم اسٹار وینا ملک کا کہنا ہے کہ وہ شادی کے بندھن پر یقین رکھتی ہیں اور مسلمان گھرانے سے تعلق
کی وجہ سے شادی بھی مسلمان لڑکے سے کریں گی۔ وینا نے اس مرتبہ شادی کی تاریخ بھی بتا دی کہتی ہیں شادی دو ہزار پندہ میں ہوگی۔ وہ دبئی میں مقیم ہیں تو شادی بھی دبئی ہی میں ہوگی۔ ڈرامہ کوئن نے تسلیم کیا کہ ان کے بہت سے افئیرز تھے جو بنتے گئے اور ٹوٹتے گئے لیکن اب وہ اپنی شادی کے لئے سنجیدہ ہیں۔
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'Waar' beats 'Chennai Express' in Pakistan, sets record
Karachi: Pakistani film revolving around the theme of terrorism in the country has set new record openings at the box office, beating the takings of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Chennai Express' at Eid ul Fitr two months back.
'Waar' which stars Pakistani actor-director Shaan was released on Wednesday and raked in approximately 20 million rupees on its first two days, a record for any film released in the country.
"On the first day it was released across 42 screens in the country and it took in around 11.4 million rupees which is even better than the nine million rupees mustered by 'Chennai Express' on its opening day at Eid," film distributor and owner of the Atrium multiplex cinemas, Nadeem Mandviwalla told PTI.
'Waar' which stars Pakistani actor-director Shaan was released on Wednesday and raked in approximately 20 million rupees on its first two days, a record for any film released in the country.
"On the first day it was released across 42 screens in the country and it took in around 11.4 million rupees which is even better than the nine million rupees mustered by 'Chennai Express' on its opening day at Eid," film distributor and owner of the Atrium multiplex cinemas, Nadeem Mandviwalla told PTI.
'Waar' raked in approximately 20 million rupees in first two days, a record for any film released in the country.
He said it is a healthy sign for Pakistani film industry that 'Waar' did good business with direct competition from Akshay Kumar's 'Boss', which also did well on the opening day.
"I would say going by the first two days 'Waar' should rake in around 50 million rupees in its first week of exhibition across the country," he said.
The film is a debut for director Bilal Lashari and is said to be the most expensive Pakistani film made at a budget of 2.5 million. It has caught the imagination and interest of viewers with its catchy trailer and action sequences.
The film is a debut for director Bilal Lashari and is said to be the most expensive Pakistani film made at a budget of 2.5 million. It has caught the imagination and interest of viewers with its catchy trailer and action sequences.
Mandviwalla said the advance bookings for the film had also been helped by the unusually long Eid holidays and noted the year had been a good one for Pakistani film industry.
"Films like 'Main Hoon Shahid Afridi' which took in 55 million rupees, 'Zinda Bhaag' which has also done well and now 'Waar' have given the Pakistani film industry a new credibility and distributors, exhibitors are willing to bank on them," he said.
As a result of the new wave of Pakistani cinema, 'Boss' was only released in seven cineplexes and cinemas in Karachi on Eid but industry insiders say it also did good business.
'Waar' which also stars TV actors like Shamoon Abbasi, Ayesha Khan and singer Ali Azmat has been given an adults-only certificate by the Sindh Board of Film Censors.
According to Umer Khitab Khan, an SBFC member, this is because of obscene language and violent scenes in the movie.
"Films like 'Main Hoon Shahid Afridi' which took in 55 million rupees, 'Zinda Bhaag' which has also done well and now 'Waar' have given the Pakistani film industry a new credibility and distributors, exhibitors are willing to bank on them," he said.
As a result of the new wave of Pakistani cinema, 'Boss' was only released in seven cineplexes and cinemas in Karachi on Eid but industry insiders say it also did good business.
'Waar' which also stars TV actors like Shamoon Abbasi, Ayesha Khan and singer Ali Azmat has been given an adults-only certificate by the Sindh Board of Film Censors.
According to Umer Khitab Khan, an SBFC member, this is because of obscene language and violent scenes in the movie.
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