SOURAV Ganguly is upbeat over Shoaib Akhtar
being allowed to play in the Indian Premier
League and hopes his struggling side can turn
things around quickly.
Dubai—Pakistan cuemen trio of Saleh Muhammad,
Khurram Agha and Muhammad Sajjad Rana enjoyed a
great day in the 24th Asian Snooker Championship
by registering their third win on Monday
evening. Saleh, who is under great spotlight
after his historic 147 break on the first day,
carved out the breaks of 87, 36 and 41 while
overcoming spirited Jordanian cueist Abdulla
Okaily 4-2 at Dubai Police Club.
Everest Base Camp (China)—A total of 31 Chinese
climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, are on
Mount Everest fixing routes and repairing camps
for the final assault on the summit with the
Beijing Olympic torch, officials said on
Tuesday.
Dubai—Pakistan’s top-notch cueist Saleh Muhammad
will be honoured appropriately for his historic
record-shattering 147 break on the opening day
of 24th Asian Snooker Championship, President of
Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA)
Asghar Valika said on Tuesday.
Beijing—Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said
here on Tuesday that China’s recent visa policy
arrangements did not mean the suspension of
multiple-entry visas and due arrangements have
been made in line with the practices of previous
Olympics.
