NOTTINGHAM: Matt Prior’’s unbeaten century left England well placed for victory inside four days in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Pakistan, at stumps on the third day, had collapsed to 15 for three – still needing a further 420 runs for what would be a new world record fourth innings victory total of 435. The most any side has ever made in the fourth innings to win a Test is the 418 for seven scored by the West Indies against Australia in Antigua in 2003. Pakistan’’s equivalent record is the 315 for nine they scored against Australia at Karachi in 1994. Prior’’s 102 not out was the major contribution to an England second innings total of 262 for nine declared, made after he came in at 72 for five. Stuart Broad, on his Nottinghamshire home ground, then had Pakistan captain Salman Butt, flashing outside off-stump, well caught by Paul Collingwood at third slip. Two balls later, Broad had Azhar Ali lbw for nought and by stumps had taken two wickets for 14 runs in three overs. Ali, who hadn”t asked for a referral when he might have done in the first innings, requested one under the Decision Review System (DRS) but replays upheld New Zealand umpire Tony Hill’’s decision. Umar Amin was then lbw for one to James Anderson as Pakistan suffered their latest top-order collapse, losing three wickets for one run in seven balls. Earlier, wicketkeeper Prior was some distance from a century on 63 when last man Steven Finn came to the crease. But Finn showed a fine defensive technique and good temperament to hold an end up for 50 minutes on his way to nine not out in a last-wicket stand of 49. Prior hoisted leg-spinner Danish Kaneria for two sixes in three balls but also took a single off the first ball of an over seven times with Finn at the other end. But Prior’’s faith in Finn was rewarded when he late cut-off spinner Shoaib Malik for three to complete a third hundred in his 32nd Test and first against Pakistan, with both his previous centuries against the West Indies. England captain Andrew Strauss then declared with Prior having faced 136 balls with two sixes and seven fours in over three hours at the crease. Earlier Umar Gul ensured Pakistan avoided the follow-on with a Test-best 65 not out, and then took three wickets for seven runs in 21 balls. The only downside to an otherwise fine day for England was Kevin Pietersen’’s dismissal for 22 – the 21st Test innings in a row where the star batsman had failed to score a century. England, 49 for two at lunch, were 66 for four soon afterwards. Pietersen got an inside edge off seamer Gul and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal held a superb one-handed catch after diving to his left. However, next ball Collingwood cut flat-footedly and Kamran Akmal dropped a catch that would not have carried to first slip despite getting both gloves on the ball. In the first innings, Kamran Akmal had missed a chance to stump Collingwood on 48. Collingwood went on to make 82 and share an England fifth-wicket record stand against Pakistan of 219 with Eoin Morgan. But that Kamran Akmal’’s luck was turning was clear when Gul had Collingwood lbw for one. Morgan’’s first innings 130, his maiden Test century, put England in a strong position, but the left-hander was run out for 17 second time around after a mix-up with Prior. Before lunch, England lost Strauss for a third ball nought. He edged left-arm quick Mohammad Aamer to second slip where Umar Akmal fumbled the chance and then, flailing away, knocked the ball up and Umar’’s brother Kamran reacted well to complete a diving catch. Gul’’s spirited innings ensured England would have to bat again. The highlights were when he casually pulled fast bowler Finn for two sixes in as many balls. Swing bowler Anderson, who took five wickets on his 28th birthday on Friday, finished with five for 54 in 22 overs.
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BRUSSELS: The European Commission said Saturday it had given 30 million euros in humanitarian aid to help the most needy in Pakistan, including those hit by flooding that has killed at least 800 people. “The European Commission has adopted a 30-million-euro (39-million-dollar) humanitarian aid decision to assist the most vulnerable people in Pakistan in urgent need of help,” it said in a statement. “Pakistan has been hit by terrible floods and more rain is forecast. Our thoughts are with those affected by them,” Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva was quoted as saying. “I am pleased that our decision to provide new humanitarian funding for the most vulnerable people in Pakistan will also be able to benefit the people, who have suffered from this disaster.” The United Nations has said almost a million people had been affected by the flooding.
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KASUR: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Saturday that UK should also condemn human right’’s violation in occupied Kashmir by Indian forces. He was replying to a question about the comment of the British PM David Cameron, against Pakistan. Talking to media men after inaugurating PEL transformers factory at Soay Aasil, the prime minister said Pakistan had strong armed forces, a sovereign parliament, an independent judiciary and a vibrant media. Then how the people would let anybody harm the country. Pakistan is a sovereign state and no one can dare cast an evil eye on it, PM Gilani said. Cameron during a visit to New Delhi had alleged the existence of terrorists” network in Pakistan. He said that it would be better to discuss international issues through diplomatic sources and added that the government of Pakistan would follow this policy.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh advisory regarding flood in different rivers and water levels in various dams and barrages. Director General Dr Qamar uz Zaman Chaudhry said that as many as 980,000 cusec of flood water is passing from Chashma and the flood water at Taunsa would likely to remain 850,000 cusec and 950,000 during August 1st to 3rd. At Mlthon Kot flood water of about 200,000 cusec would be added from Jhelum and Chenab rivers, whereas about 750,000 and 850,000 cusec would reach from Tunsa. The flood water in Sindh at Guddu would start rising from 500,000 cusec to 600,000 cusec (High Flood) on August 4 and peak of (950,000 to 10,50,000 cusec) would (Exceptionally high Flood level) pass from Guddu sometime on August 6 and 7. The flood water at Sukkur would also start rising to 500,000 to 600,000 cusec (High Flood level) on August 4 and would attain exceptionally High Flood level of 900,000 to 10,00,000 cusecs on August 7. Inundation and riverine flooding in all low lying areas of Districts of Sukkur, Larkana, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Nausheroferoze, and Ghotki is imminent.
LONDON: MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has criticised the statements made by British PM David Cameron and advised President Asif Zardari to review his visit to UK keeping in mind the sentiments of the public. MQM chief said that Pakistan has been alleged on an international level without reason. Cameron’’s remarks regarding Pakistan’’s role in war against terrorism are saddening, he added. Pakistani security forces and civilians have given sacrifices in the war on terror yet the nation’’s role was being questioned, Hussain said.
Floods Kill 90 in NW Pakistan Pakistani officials estimate that more than 800 people have been killed since monsoon rains started in earnest across the country in the final week of July.
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Srinagar, July 31: Two youths were killed in separate incidents in Kashmir's Bandipora and Baramulla districts when security forces fired on mobs attacking police camps. The deaths take the toll in po…
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MINGORA: The worst floods and rains in living memory have destroyed over 300 houses and 8 hotels in Kalam – Swat’s badly hit area, Geo News reported Saturday. The collapse of connecting bridge to the Kalam valley and difficult terrain has left 8000 people stranded. Pak Army continued its rescue and relief effort today besides shifting people to the safer places. The inflow of floodwater into Swat river added devastating force to the water flow, eroding land on both sides which resulted in the demolition of 8 hotels located on both sides of the river besides destroying over 300 houses.
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PESHAWAR: Rescue workers and troops in northwest Pakistan struggled Saturday to reach thousands of people affected by the country’’s worst floods in living memory, as the death toll rose to 800. Hundreds of homes and vast swathes of farmland were destroyed in the northwest and Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), with the main highway to China reportedly cut and communities isolated as monsoon rains caused flash floods and landslides. The United Nations said almost a million people had been affected by the flooding, and at least 45 bridges destroyed around Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Television footage and photos shot from helicopters showed people clinging to the walls and roof tops of damaged houses as gushing waters rampaged through inundated villages. Carrying their belongings and with children on their shoulders, some even walked barefoot through the water to seek safety. “This is the worst ever flood in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the country’’s history,” provincial information minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said. “The death toll in floods and rain-related incidents has risen up to 800 across the province,” he said. Another 150 people were missing in the northwestern province, where many impoverished families live in remote mountain villages. More than one million people have been affected, the minister said, adding that more than 3,700 houses had been swept away by floods and that the number of homeless people was rising. Peshawar and the districts of Swat and Shangla were cut off from the rest of country as roads and highways were submerged, he said. Police said five people were drowned when their boat capsized near the northwestern town of Nowshehra on Saturday. Hundreds of people were seen arriving in Peshawar, many of them without any belongings. Muqaddir Khan, 25, who arrived with nine other family members, said in a suburb of Peshawar that he had lost everything in flood. “I laboured hard in Saudi Arabia for three years and set up a small shop which was swept away by flood in minutes. I have lost everything,” Khan said. Razia Bibi, 48, said she and her family spent the night awake as water kept rising. “My house is now gone under water and I could escape with a few belongings,” Bibi said. Authorities are using school buildings in Peshawar to shelter those affected by the floods. The army said it had sent boats and helicopters to rescue stranded people and its engineers were trying to open roads and divert water from key routes. The flooding capped a week of tragedy for Pakistan, after an airliner crashed into hills near Islamabad Wednesday, killing 152 people on board. Pakistan’’s weather bureau said an “unprecedented” 312 millimetres (12 inches) of rain had fallen in 36 hours in the northwest but predicted only scattered showers during coming days. Provincial relief commissioner Shakil Qadir said the worst-hit area was Malakand, where 102 people died and 16,000 were marooned because bridges had collapsed and road links been cut. Qadir said that around 2,800 holidaymakers were stranded in the Swat valley. Efforts were being made to airlift the holidaymakers to safety in helicopters, he said. The Karakoram Highway, which links Pakistan to China, was closed as rains washed away a bridge in Shangla district, also cutting off Gilgit-Baltistan from other parts of the country, media reports said. Northwest Pakistan has been hardest hit but monsoon rains have also killed 25 people in the southwestern province of Balochistan over the past few days, a senior officer of the disaster management authority, Ataullah Khan, said. Flash floods had affected eight districts, he said, adding that around 275,000 people had been affected and more than 15,000 houses destroyed.
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