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CNews DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday postponed until next year September's Champions Trophy in Pakistan over security fears. The move came two days after South Africa refused to send their team, while players' associations from Australia, New Zealand and England urged their players not to travel to the troubled country over serious security concerns. The decision to postpone the event was taken after a tele-conference of the ICC executive board in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi said while disappointing, the decision to postpone was a sort of victory for Pakistan. "We are naturally disappointed but in a way the postponement is a victory for us. Under these circumstances there were only two solutions: either to relocate the event to Sri Lanka or postpone it. "Had it been relocated it would have deprived us of the hosting rights,"  Naghmi said. "We are sure that the event will be held in Pak...

CNews DUBAI: Advisor to Prime Minister for Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik has arrived in Dubai from where he would leave for China to attend the inaugural ceremony of Beijing Olympics.Talking to CNews upon his arrival here, Rehman Malik said he was taking along with him Pakistan’s message of peace, friendship and best wishes for successful holding of Olympics for the Chinese government.

CNews DUBAI: The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari has convened an emergency party meeting in Dubai.According to sources, PPP leaders who would attend the meeting include Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Sherry Rehman, Khursheed Shah and President of PPP Karachi division, Faisal Raza Abidi.

CNews DUBAI: The decisive talks for restoration of judges between PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have started in Dubai on Thursday.The two leaders in two rounds of talks for restoration of judges on Wednesday also discussed the so-called “minus-one formula”.According to sources, the deadline is expected to be extended for few days. PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that progress was made in the talks. He said they delayed their return to Pakistan because the PPP-PML-N talks were making headway. He said there was an agreement on several points but some sensitive legal issues remained to be sorted out. He hoped that all problems in the talks will be resolved. He said all the aspects of the judges’ return issue were discussed.The security was tightened during the talks between Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif.

CNews: DUBAI: Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the talks for the freedom of judiciary were continued, and hoped that the talks would reach to a positive conclusion. In an exclusive chat with Geo News in Dubai, Nawaz Sharif questioned the reason of People’s Party’s shrinking back from its earlier stand on the issue. Nov. 3, was the darkest day of the national history. It was the biggest tragedy, he said. “We have faced that cruel act and will restore the judges with dignity to their offices.” “I pray for our unity but the enemy doesn’t want to see us united,” he further said. “We are trying our utmost to remain united and get the independent judiciary restored,” he further said. Mian Nawaz Sharif said that the accord for restoration of judges had a deadline of 30 days, which could not be fulfilled but we will try to the extreme to fulfill our commitment. In case of failure of the talks the parliamentary party would take final decision, he further said. He said t...

CNews Geo Tv:DUBAI: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that nation had not given the PPP mandate to restore judiciary but it entrusted the mandate for the provision of bread, clothing and housing.In an interview with Dr. Shahid Masood program on Geo news, Asif Zardari said reinstatement of judiciary would be under a constitutional package expected in two weeks. Coalition partners PML-N and PPP have had negotiations in Dubai over the reinstatement of judiciary.

CNews DUBAI: Negotiations between the Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz over reinstatement of judges have reached a deadlock again. According to sources, negotiations between two sides once again produced no results. After the talks, Asif Ali Zardari took PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif and other leaders to their hotel in his vehicle. Zardari seemed happy while Shahbaz looked a bit tired. Both leaders did not talk to media after the talks.

Corps Commanders vow to knock-off Extremism, terrorism (Updated at 1745) RAWALPINDI: President General Pervez Musharraf said that the imposition of emergency was a difficult decision but it was taken in the larger interest of the nation for knocking-off extremism and terrorism and for the political stability in the country. President General Pervez Musharraf told this to the participants of conference of the corps commanders, briefing them about the situation caused for emergency and the incidents which have taken place after emergency. He said that all necessary arrangements would be made for holding early the independent and transparent elections. The President said that the stabilized situation of law and order is vital for economic development and every possible action would be taken for knocking-off extremism. He praised the role of the Pak army in dealing with the extremism in the country. He gave a detailed briefing about the law and order situation in the country, particularly...

CNews KARACHI: Former prime minister of Pakistan and chairperson Pakistan People’s Party, Benazir Bhutto has reached Pakistan after eight years of exile.Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Nahid Khan, Rehman Malik, Sanam Bhutto and Laila, other leaders and party workers accompanied her.On the other hand, strict security measures have been taken in Karachi for the arrival of Benazir Bhutto and no unrelated person is being allowed within the limits of karacchi Airport.Outside the airport, thousands of people were gathered who have come from various parts of the country to welcome their leader.Benazir Bhutto will lead the procession from especially prepared bulletproof truck and proceed to the Mazar-e-Quaid and then from there to Bilawal House.Large number of national and international media is present at this occasion.

CNews DUBAI: Chairpersson Pakistan People’s Party Benazir Bhutto said that Pakistan stands at the crossroad of dictatorship and democracy. Talking with media in Al-Mashriq VIP lounge of Dubai Airport, Benazir said that I believe in miracles and my returning home is a miracle.She said that my travel is the journey of the 160 million people of Pakistan.Benazir Bhutto said that my life and everything is dedicated to Pakistan and I thank the millions of people coming from each and every nook and corner of the country. She said that I am the leader of the poor and I will live with them and die with them.Benazir said that her welcome will be greater than the welcome in 1986 and those who have come for welcoming me want the end of dearness and unemployment.Earlier, Benazir Bhutto was photographed with her family and her sister Sanam Bhutto was also present on this occasion.

CNews DUBAI: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said the government has advised her not to return back but she would fulfill her promise with the people and would land at Karachi Airport on October 18 (tomorrow).Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson said she wants to serve people of Pakistan and would return home on Thursday after eight years of self-imposed exile."Yes, I am going," she told reporters in Dubai when asked if she would fly to Karachi on Thursday as planned.Addressing a press conference, Benazir Bhutto said, "Nobody can keep me away from Pakistan. I have heard this morning that more than a million people are gathering in Karachi to welcome me." “I will keep my promise of returning to Pakistan. It is true the Pakistan government has been trying to keep me away from home but I have decided to return nevertheless," a defiant Benazir said."As I prepare to leave. I pray to God to bring democracy to my country and fulfill the aspirations of the ...