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General elections to be held in February: Shujaat (Updated at 1450) ISLAMABAD: Government will hold elections in February and the state of emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf will be lifted very soon said President Pakistan Muslim League (PML) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain announced Thursday.He made this announcement while addressing a joint press conference along with parliamentary leader of MQM Farooq Sattar and federal minister for Babar Ghauri.“ The election might be delayed for few weeks if necessary,” he said. “We are making all out efforts to lift the emergency as soon as possible,” Shujaat said. He called upon the allied parties to start preparations for the election. Joint committee of PML and MQM has been formed to launch election campaign, he informed. Lawyers boycott courts in Karachi (Updated at 1515) KARACHI: Karachi lawyers on Thursday continued boycott of the court proceedings against imposition of emergency in the country and condemned the measures taken...

CNews Latest Stories: Musharraf denies rumours of house arrest ISLAMBAD: Pakistani President PervezMusharraf denied rumours sweeping Pakistan on Monday that he had been placed under house arrest by subordinates unhappy with his decision to impose emergency rule. "It is a joke of the highest order," Musharraf told foreign news agency from the Presidency building in Islamabad where he had just met more than 80 foreign diplomats to explain his decision. "It's nonsense, sheer baseless rumour," Musharraf's spokesman Rashid Qureshi said. "It's a complete hoax, totally baseless and malicious. People will treat it with the total contempt it deserves," said deputy information minister Tariq Azeem. "The president has just administered an oath to the federal sharia (Islamic law) judge and before that he briefed foreign diplomats on the situation," Azeem added. Oath under PCO unconstitutional: Bhagwan Das ISLAMABAD: Justice Rana Bhagwas Das has...

CNews LAHORE: With determined and courageous batting through out the final day, Younus Khan and Muhammad Yousuf guided Pakistan to secure a draw but could not stop South Africa to take the two-Test series 1-0 by the virtue of their 160-run win in Karachi. The second and the final Test match between the two countries ended in a draw as Pakistan lost only three wickets in the day’s play and carried the score to 316 for four at stumps here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. Yousuf remained not out on 63 with captain Shoaib Malik unbeaten on 20 when the match ended in a draw. Earlier, Younus Khan scored a brilliant 130, his second of the series and the 14th of his Test career. His confident innings came to end when he was caught behind by Mark Boucher off Jacques Kallis. He batted for almost 4 ½ hours and hit 17 boundaries. Younus Khan added 89 runs with Muhammad Yousuf for the third wicket stand after being involved in a 161-run partnership for the second wicket with Kamran Akmal (71). Inz...

CNews LAHORE: Former captain of national cricket team and star batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq could not beat the Pakistan record of making the most Test runs, set by Javed Miandad. He was just three runs away from the record when he got stumped by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher off left-arm spinner Paul Harris on the fifth and the final day of the second Test against South Africa here at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday. Inzamam-ul-Haq, who has announced to retire from Test cricket, today played his final innings. He needed only six runs to beat Miandad’s record but could score just three runs. He has now finished his Test career figures with 8,830 runs in 120 matches whereas Javed Minadad had scored 8,832 runs in 124 Tests. When Inzamam made his last Test appearance in Lahore, he needed 20 runs to surpass Miandad but he made 14 and 3 in the match. Thus, a glorious Test career has come to its end. Inzamam-ul-Haq will be remembered for his batting prowess and a number of achievements in Test an...

LAHORE: The former captain of Pakistan Cricket team Inzamamul Haq decided late Tuesday to get retirement from test cricket as well. According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sources, Inzamam made up his mind in this connection in his meeting with PCB officials three days back.According to his understanding with PCB, the test match against South Africa being played at Gaddafi Stadium from October 8 will be the last test of his career.A former captain is said to have played a vital role in striking this understanding with PCB.According to the understanding, Inzamam will make a formal announcement to this effect in a press conference on Friday.Besides, PCB will organize a farewell ceremony in honour of the former captain, where he would be given Rs10 million.Inzamamul Haq has to his test career 8813 runs in 119 test matches. If he scores 20 runs in his last test, he will break Javed Miandad’s record of 8832 runs.Besides, he scored 11739 runs in 378 one-day matches.