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Jayawardene, Sangakkara put S.Lanka on top

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COLOMBO: 
Mahela Jayawardene scored an unbeaten 49 in his last Test innings as Sri
 Lanka took charge of the second and final match against Pakistan in 
Colombo on Saturday. 
 
The hosts, who trailed by 12 runs
 on the first innings, put on a strong batting performance to move to 
177-2 in their second innings by stumps on the third day at the 
Sinhalese Sports Club. 
 
Jayawardene and his close friend 
and long-time team-mate Kumar Sangakkara batted together for the last 
time in a Test match to put on 98 for the unbroken third wicket. 
 
Jayawardene,
 who was warmly applauded to the crease by Pakistani fielders and some 
4,000 home fans, played fluently to strike seven boundaries. 
 
Left-handed
 Sangakkara was unbeaten on 54, with Sri Lanka 165 runs ahead with eight
 wickets in hand on a wearing pitch expected to assist spinners on the 
last two days. 
 
Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle 
by seven wickets, are hoping to sweep the short series to give 
Jayawardene, their former captain, a winning farewell. 
 
Upul
 Tharanga made 45 in an opening stand of 54 with Kaushal Silva before 
both batsmen were dismissed by left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman in the 
post-lunch session. 
 
Pakistan seamer Junaid Khan did not 
take the field in the second innings as he was taken to hospital and 
kept under observation after complaining of giddiness. Junaid, who took 
five wickets in the first innings, had been hit on the helmet by a 
rising ball from Dhammika Prasad in the morning session. 
 
Earlier,
 Pakistan´s wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed smashed a maiden Test century 
and Sri Lanka´s spinner Rangana Herath became the first left-arm bowler 
in history to take nine wickets in an innings. 
 
Sarfraz hit
 a gutsy 103 as Pakistan carried their overnight score of 244-6 to 332 
before they were all out at the stroke of lunch in reply to Sri Lanka´s 
320. 
 
Sarfraz, who came to bat after tea on the second day 
with Pakistan struggling at 140-5, led a remarkable fightback by the 
lower order that enabled the tourists gain the slender lead. But Herath 
grabbed attention in the eventful morning session by claiming the four 
remaining wickets to finish with 9-127, only the second Sri Lankan after
 Muttiah Muralitharan to take nine wickets in an innings. 
 
The
 36-year-old Herath, who surpassed his previous best of seven for 89 
against Bangladesh in Colombo last year, is currently the number one 
Test spinner in the official rankings. He has claimed 255 wickets so far
 in 57 Tests. 
 
Starting the day on 66, Sarfraz reached his 
hundred by hooking left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara for a six after 
pulling the previous delivery for a boundary. He was ninth out with 
Pakistan just six runs away from taking the lead when he edged Herath to
 give wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella his fifth catch in the innings. 
 
Last
 man Junaid hit an unbeaten 13 to help Pakistan go past Sri Lanka´s 
total. Herath, who earlier in the morning had dismissed Rehman (16) and 
Wahab Riaz (17), ended the innings by bowling Saeed Ajmal for four. 
(AFP)

Jayawardene, Sangakkara put S.Lanka on top

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Mika Singh and Sunny Leone performing in Dallas

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DALLAS: 
Indian Bollywood film industry mega star and a powerful and magical 
artist and playback vocalist Mika Singh along with Bollywood actress 
Sunny Leone presented a startling and breath taking performances at 
Allen Event Center in a high profile music concert. 
 
The
 star studded music event which was attended by thousands of men and 
women fun loving audience was hosted by MeraBoxOffice presents, in 
association with StarLight HomeTheaters and Classic Management. 
 
The
 event was attended by a large number of south Asian Americans living in
 North Texas. The touring group from India with singer Mika Singh 
includes Miss India Amruta Patki, Akasa Singh, Sufi singer Raman Kapoor,
 Geeta and Violinist Ravi Pawar and a large number of Musicians also 
performed. 
 
The musical event started and ended with a 
special performance on Dama Dum Must Qalander. Mika Singh presented his 
old and new songs to applauding audience which included `Main Tere Agal 
Bagal Hun` Jugni' " Hun Maujan Hi Maujan, Chintala Chuntala, Khali Peeli
 Rooknay ka naii " , Piyar ki Murli Bajakay, Ran jhaga rang Jahga ray, 
'Shona Sohhna ' dil mera Sohna' and other popular songs and received 
accolades from all of the audience. 
 
On the other hand the Bollywood star dancer Sunny leone amused and thrilled all the audiences. 
 
The
 concert organizers Ajay and Shalini Mittal thanked Dallas South Asian 
Community and the sponsors including CEO Molabs Media Mohammad Abbas, 
Qamarali Rayani, Akber Berani Amir Makhani, Sanjay Joshi, Nafiz Hossain,
 Shankar Bala Tina Patel, Marvin Das Ranga Jayanth, Bamburoo Kalpesh, 
Ramani Arul from Bombay Chopstix Tina and Zee, Sandeep Shrivastava, 
Dance Masti Group, and others. 
 
The singer Mika Singh said
 that he came to Dallas after four years and the way they are welcomed 
and greeted in Dallas is very encouraging for which they are thankful to
 people of Dallas. 
 
He made an announcement that next month the Bollywood mega star Shah Rukh Khan will be on US tour. 
 
He
 said that they love Pakistani audience and also presented a special 
Pakistani song. The concert continued till late night. The music group 
will be making a big performance in Houston on 15th of August in Houston
 where program preparations are under way. 
 
Houston 
program promoter Hum Tum Radio owner Rehan Siddiqui and Shake 
Entertainment CEO Amir Makhani are promoting Houston program and are 
inviting general public to the program.

Mika Singh and Sunny Leone performing in Dallas

DALLAS: Indian Bollywood film industry mega star and a powerful and magical artist and playback vocalist Mika Singh along with Bollywo...

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 17th death anniversary is today

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LAHORE:
 The 17th death anniversary of internationally renowned late Pakistani 
singer and musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is being observed today 
(Saturday). 
 
Ustad Nusrat Fateh who was primarily a 
singer of Qawwali‚ was born on October 13‚ 1948 in Faisalabad. He was 
popularly known as “Shahenshah-e-Qawwali”. 
 
The fame and 
reputation he got from all over the world is exemplary. Khan created a 
world record of releasing as many as 125 audio albums as a Qawwal which 
includes legendary numbers like Dum mustt Qalandar mustt‚ Ali Maula Ali‚
 Yeh Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai‚ Mera Pia Ghar Aya and many others. 
 
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died on August 16‚ 1997 in London.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 17th death anniversary is today

LAHORE: The 17th death anniversary of internationally renowned late Pakistani singer and musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is being obser...

Bonanza of trade: ABAD expo brings $200m worth of agreements

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KARACHI: Foreign companies 
participating in the ABAD International Expo 2014 have signed $200 
million worth of trade and investment agreements during the three-day 
event, which is also expected to lead to further investment agreements 
valuing $800 million in the next few months, organisers say.

“The building and construction exhibition brought extraordinary 
results as besides domestic companies, 24 international firms also set 
up their stalls in the fair,” said Mohsin Sheikhani, Chairman of the 
Association of Builders and Developers Pakistan (ABAD), the organisers 
of the event that ended on Thursday.

Speaking at a press conference, Sheikhani, flanked by Senior Vice 
Chairman Saleem Qasim Patel and Vice Chairman Hanif Gohar, said three 
Chinese building material companies producing switches, tiles and 
ceramics had expressed interest in setting up their units in Pakistan.

During the exhibition, housing and trading projects worth Rs150 
billion were designed and the construction industry planned to initiate 
more projects valuing Rs600 billion by the end of 2014.

Stressing the need for developing a master plan for the whole 
country, particularly Karachi, Sheikhani warned that if it was delayed, 
it would increase problems for the coming generation with the 
mushrooming of slums.

“Twenty years ago, slums constituted 17% of the area in Karachi, but 
now the ratio has jumped to 57%,” he said. “If the construction industry
 develops, it will boost the pace of economic growth and create 
thousands of new job opportunities.” In an effort to provide employment 
to young students, the association of builders has approached many 
universities for imparting training to fresh graduates in its ongoing 
projects.

According to Sheikhani, investors from Germany, Malaysia and many 
other countries want to come to Pakistan, who could assist in reducing 
the housing shortage. Separately, the builders association has come up 
with suggestions of low-cost housing schemes for the poor and 
reconstruction of slums.

“If the government helps execute the plan, a large number of people 
will get shelter for their families and a society based on equality will
 develop.” He also called for introducing one-window operations for 
addressing the problems besetting the construction industry.

On the last day of the exhibition, Independence Day celebrations were
 a prominent feature during which star cricketer Shahid Afridi was also 
present.

Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Saeed Ghani visited different stalls 
and said the expo would not only lead to development of the construction
 industry, but also boost the country’s image.

Bonanza of trade: ABAD expo brings $200m worth of agreements

KARACHI: Foreign companies participating in the ABAD International Expo 2014 have signed $200 million worth of trade and investment agr...

Tokyo stocks down 0.13pc by break

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TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.13 percent Friday morning as investors locked in profits after four days of gains. 
The
 Nikkei 225 index slipped 20.66 points to 15,293.91 by the break, while 
the Topix index of all first-section issues was down 0.13 percent, or 
1.67 points, at 1,268.83. 
Trading was muted with many investors away for Japan's traditional mid-summer holiday. 
"With
 volume so light and incentives so few, the selling we're seeing today 
is nothing more than rudimentary after a stretch of strong gains," said 
Mitsushige Akino, chief fund manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Management.
 
"It's entirely possible, however, that even following the 
resumption of 'normal' trading next week, overall market movements will 
remain somewhat subdued," he told Dow Jones Newswires. 
In share 
trading, Skymark rose 1.19 percent to 169.0 yen after the airline said 
it was terminating some domestic services and raising fares as it faces 
potentially huge penalties in the wake of a cancelled jet order with 
European plan manufacturer Airbus. 
Sony climbed 1.88 percent to 
1,869.5 yen after the Nikkei business daily reported the firm plans to 
sell image sensors for cameras used in vehicles. 
The consumer 
electronics and entertainment giant is looking to tap new growth markets
 on the back of a move toward driverless cars and other "smart" vehicles
 that depend on image sensor technology, the newspaper said. 
In currency markets, the dollar fetched 102.48 yen in midday Tokyo trade, compared with 102.45 yen in New York. 
On
 Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.37 percent, 
extending the prior day's gains after jobs data continued to suggest the
 US labour market was improving.

Tokyo stocks down 0.13pc by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell 0.13 percent Friday morning as investors locked in profits after four days of gains. The Nikkei 225 index slip...

Independence Day: Pakistan stars receive significant awards

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KARACHI: 
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was honoured on Independence
 Day for his bowling feats by being awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz — one of
 the highest civilian awards in Pakistan.

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Ajmal’s bowling action has been questioned recently, but his performance to date was deemed worthy enough.

Meanwhile, four athletes – cueist Mohammad Asif, mountaineer Samina 
Baig, boxer Amir Khan and tennis player Aqeel Khan – were given the 
President’s Award for Pride of Performance.

Asif was previously snubbed for the award, but this time he has been 
included after strong reservations from the snooker fraternity last 
year.

Asian squash champion Aamir Atlas Khan was awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, 
while other recipients of the recognition comprise skier Mir Nawaz and 
hockey trio Munir Dar, Anwar Ahmed Khan and Abdul Waheed. Meanwhile, the
 Sports Journalism award went to Dr Nauman Niaz.

Independence Day: Pakistan stars receive significant awards

KARACHI: Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was honoured on Independence Day for his bowling feats by being awarded the Sitara-i-Imt...

Emraan Hashmi gets his 'Aati Kya Khandala' moment

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A decade and a half after Ghulam and 'Aati Kya Khandala',
 Aamir Khan has finally found his match. Emraan Hashmi, who has been a 
trailblazer when it comes to romantic Sufi outings, has turned over a 
new page (and 'flipped his collar' in the process) with an out and out 
'tapori' number 'Flip Your Collar'. Interestingly, it not just 
has a reference to 'Khandala' here but also plays around in the same 
mode, what with Emraan wooing newbie Humaima Malick in as massy a manner
 as one could expect him to be seen in. 
 
"This is one song that not just reminds of 'Aati Kya Khandala' 
but also has a similar stage and setting. What sets it apart is the 
presentation though," says an insider, "If Aamir Khan charmed Rani 
Mukerji with his antics in Ghulam, Emraan Hashmi is being cool, yet a 'tapori' at heart, while proposing to Humaima Malick in Raja Natwarlal. The song is bound to be a hit with the masses and those who loved Aamir Khan in 'Aati Kya Khandala' could well be 'flipping their collar' with the beats of this song." 
 
More than just the song, what is all the more important for Emraan 
Hashmi is the fact that after a rather long wait, he is being seen in an
 avtar that masses love to see him in. After a couple of niche multiplex
 films like Ek Thi Daayan and Ghanchakkar, Emraan is returning to his naughty self in Raja Natwarlal and is enjoying every moment under the sun with the kind of setting that Raja Natwarlal provides him. 
 
"I thought that now was the time to get back to basics with a film like 
this," says Emraan Hashmi, "It brings all such components like foot 
tapping dance numbers and some naughty moments, while amplifying them to
 a greater degree." 
 
While he is also addressing the gallery with another 'tapori' number 'Dukki Tikki', Emraan Hashmi does confess that he missed out on these fun moments for last couple of years. 
 
"Yes, it's something that I had missed out on. I do realize that there 
are certain components that my films are known for. My last couple of 
releases were devoid of that though. I am happy to bring it all back to 
my audience now. So you can pretty much join me and flip the collar," 
winks Emraan Hashmi before signing off.

Emraan Hashmi gets his 'Aati Kya Khandala' moment

A decade and a half after Ghulam and 'Aati Kya Khandala' , Aamir Khan has finally found his match. Emraan Hashmi, who has been a...