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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) stalwart Dr Farooq Sattar has started harping on the same old 'political victimization' tune in the wake of case filed against a senior fellow leader Waseem Akhtar, Samaa reported. "This organized political victimization is part of a heinous cabal aimed at MQM was being subjected to.

Shoaib Malik and Aamer Yamin proved their capacity. At the same, several other players blundered profusely. Watch this report on the mistakes in an ODI match against Zimbabwe on October 3. Story first published: 4th October 2015

HARARE: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl against Zimbabwe in series decider at Harare Sports Club Monday. Wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed is leading the Pakistani side in the last ODI. In the last game, Shoaib Malik's brilliant fightback was foiled by bad light as Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method to level three-match series at 1-1.

Mian Maqsood, Ameer of JI's Lahore chapter, said his party would also support PTI in PP-147 by-polls. "We will jointly contest elections with the PTI," Maqsood said. Yesterday, a PTI delegation led by Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar had met JI's Lahore ameer and sought his party's support in NA-122 against ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

KARACHI: An anti terrorism court (ATC) Monday sentenced an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to jail for 19 years, Samaa reported. Chaudhry Shujaat, the convicted MQM activist, was charged with criminal possession of weapons and explosive material. Last year the government launched a major crackdown against criminal elements in the largest city of the country.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena workers on Monday stormed the office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai to protest BCCI officials meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials, Samaa reported quoting Indian media. According to the reports, the Hindu fundamentalists were holding placard bearing slogan "Shaharyar Khan Go Back", referring to PCB Chairman.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena, a hardline Hindu nationalist party, Monday demanded Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar to immediately leave India. Dar is performing his duty in ongoing India home series against South Africa. The demand comes from Shiv Sena a few hours after it's workers attacked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) head quarters in Mumbai ahead of Indo-Pak cricket talks.

SHARJAH: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah, a key weapon in team's bowling attack, has suffered knee injury during a practice session that puts his availability for Tuesday's third one-day international against England in Sharjah doubtful. Head coach Waqar Younis warned his team needed to play out of their skins to take a lead over England.