NATURAL RESISTANCE OF PAKISTANI SHEEP BREEDS AGAINST HAEMONCHOSIS: Variabilty in Resistance Status of Pakistani Sheep Breeds to Cope with gastrointestinal nematode infection Productive losses due to high prevalence of anthelmintic resistant Haemonchus (H.) contortus nematode has made the researchers to think about the animals with better natural resistance against this parasite. In the light of the outcome of present study, indigenous sheep breeds of Pakistan have genetic variability in resistance to haemonchosis. On the basis of parasitological, haematological and biochemical parameters, Lohi sheep breed has relatively better resistance status against haemonchosis than Kachhi and Thalli both in artificial and natural…. Read more
Pakistan's tour of India: Inzamam warns against fans' distraction The legendary batsman said that the tour of India is always a huge thing for Pakistan cricket and the players must stay focused in order to achieve good results on the tour which comprises two Twenty20s and three One-Day Internationals between December … Read more on The Express Tribune Jagmohan Dalmiya wants to host Pakistan legends during Pakistan tour of India Former BCCI president and current CAB supremo Jagmohan Dalmiya has offered to host all the former Pakistan stalwarts who will be coming as 'Goodwill Ambassadors' during the ODI match at the Eden Gardens on January 3. The four-member PCB team … Read more on Cricket…. Read more
In Pakistan, violent rallies have left at least 17 people dead. Protesters were demonstrating over an anti-Islam video that was recently released online. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad. Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab, reporting from Peshawar, addresses the December 2012 expiration of refugee status for Afghans in neighbouring Pakistan. Tyab says Islamabad has found itself in a “very sticky situation” since 2009, when the expiration date was first established. Our correspondent says the Pakistani government “have been dragging their heels” due to a combination of international pressure against any possible repatriation of up to three million refugees and Pakistan’s own…. Read more
by bennylin0724 Pakistan are set to meet India, on Wednesday, March 30, in a much-awaited semi-final game of ICC World Cup 2011. India are overwhelming favourites to win the match. Pakistan were in disarray in the months leading up to the world cup; the spot-fixing scam that broke out during the team’s England tour demoralised them even as they were looking to re-build their squad. Crucially, they lost three extremely talented players, in Asif, Amir and Butt.A successful tour of New Zealand united the men, under Afridi. Captaincy was expected to be a bone of contention, especially as in the past, the team had often been divided into rival factions under different captaincy aspirants. On this occasion, Misbah, the only other…. Read more
by Photogeraphar 0345-3333888 In a major breakthrough India and Pakistan in a significant meeting at Havana, on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf decided to put in place an institutional mechanism to counter terrorism. It is a historic opportunity for India and Pakistan to solve this crucial issue of Terrorism and crush its terror network after agreeing on the establishment of a Anti -Terrorism Institutional Network.At the end of the one-on-one talks without aides which were described as “cordial, frank and detailed”. Both the countries agreed on this anti-terrorism institutional mechanism to identify and implement counter-terrorism initiatives and…. Read more
