Are you not aware there is an entire new thread on this topic?

http://legslip.com/2010/08/29/the-rise-and-fall-of-18-year-old-aamer/

You are right about DAWN’s terrible rather pathetic standards and based on that as well as on the news that khansahab has posted here about Afridi and Akmal to face disciplinary action, I have written a new thread. And, this one is more of Tyson than Ali Lets discuss it over there on that new thread. Thanks.

I agree with you on the fact that DAWN’s reporting standard has become horrible. It is also a fact that, there are double standards. On Afridi’s incidence, they had like 10 editorials puttin pressure on PCB. They have absolutely nothing on allegations against Naveed and Akmal fixing matches, being brushed aside by the board (just look at that second catch dropped by Akmal in the Sydney match again– someone pointed to me that catch and I saw it again, it has been clearly spilled on purpose!).

Generally, DAWN picks and chooses comments it wants to publish. It is also a fact that anything logically connected is not published and anything that praises the author is rewarded with a thank you letter by the author himself.

Apart from that fact they have got some lawyer kid writing over there who doesn’t understand ABC of cricket nor has any intellect, but keeps on writing as though he is in lalala land and keeps on praising Akmal. It is almost as if anyone who can write a few words in English is the next great intellectual of Pakistan. Persons capable of making judgments aren’t obviously there.

The only capable cricket writers in Pakistan are Osman Samiuddin and Saad Shafaqat (or so it seems).

Terrible reporting standard, the NEWS seems so much better now.

Afridi has been stripped off Karachi captaincy too in the current RBS T20 Cup and Mohammad Sami is leading Karachi Dolphins. There is a strong chance either Malik or Razzaq will lead Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.

Akmal and Afridi to face disciplinary action

Staff Report

LAHORE: Pakistan senior players Kamran Akmal and Shahid Afridi are likely to face some disciplinary action on the recommendations of an inquiry committee, formed by trhe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), looking into the team’s poor performances in Australia. Sources in the board said Monday that the committee had completed its proceedings and it was preparing the final report and recommendations. “The committee will meet again on Tuesday (today) where they will approve the report after which the PCB chief operating officer, Wasim Bari who heads the committee, will submit it to the PCB chairman Ijaz Butt,” sources added. They said there would be no cover ups by the committee and there was strong likelihood the committee will recommend disciplinary action against Akmal and Afridi. While the match fixing allegations cloud hangs over Akmal who was also involved in violating the players code of conduct in Australia, Afridi could be penalised for his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering incident in the fifth and final one-dayer in Perth last month.

Meanwhile, Ijaz, also chaired a meeting of the new look Governing Council here yesterday but later talking to the media declined to give out any notable or new information. Asked about the match fixing allegations against Akmal and Rana Navedul Hasan, Ijaz insisted he had already made the issue clear and would not comment on it further. When asked about the central contracts to be given to the players, Ijaz said the mode of the contracts had been finalised and approved at the Governing Council meeting but announcement of the players who would be given the contracts would be made later. He also said that he would comment on the inquiry committee report when he gets it.

“Of course the US lost at ice hockey. Any type of sport with anything “ice”-related, you can’t compete with the Canadians ”

I think you meant it as a backhanded praise for Canadians, but, that’s not true if anyone thinks you are serious. It’s true Ice Hockey is their game, and they won this time in speed skating and figure skating, but USA bagged the most medals, so in terms of maximum events where a country was competitive you got to give it to Americans. USA also won the maximum medals last summer Olympics even though host country China bagged most Gold, just like host country Canada won most Gold this time.

In terms of competitiveness, when it comes to the hard long distance cross country skiing no one is better than Scandinavians and Germans. Norway, Sweden, Finland were all so good at this. That is because they are brought in environments with ice and snow all around and it’s their favorite past time to go out and do cross country skiing

BTW, is anyone following RBS T20 Cup in Pakistan? Actually, Geo TV is showing Live matches and the time suits me well, so I am enjoying the Pakistani version of IPL

Yeh masail e tasawwuf, yeh tera bayaan Ghalib
Tujhey hum wali samajhte, jo na baadakhwaar hota

How clearly you explicate the complications of Tasawwuf O Ghalib
We would have considered you a saint, had you not been inebriated

Why so emotional, it is just poetry. It flows. I didn’t imply you in any way there. When he says Tu shaheen hai, he means tu azaad hai. Free like an eagle. On the mountains

Although critics have not appreciated it on technical grounds that it is a highly fictionalized and, it doesn’t have any mystery, intrigue, suspense, thrills, a hook that keeps you riveted, anxious to know whodunit and why? IMO, its not a bad movie. I think they did not mention the names of whodunit and why because politically it is incorrect to raise fingers at the British intelligence agencies and why she was killed is also a very sensitive matter related to the Royal Family of the UK i.e., to unveil and expose the truth that the Princess was pregnant and Dodi fathered her child etc., etc. Therefore, keeping off all the realities or suspicions that would stir another uproar among the masses who adored her as a deity. The mystery of Diana’s death will always remain an unsolved mystery like Who Shot Kennedy and Who is Behind Zia ul Haq’s assassination? If you wanna watch a movie for the sake of entertainment its not a bad one. I kinda liked it. If anyone of you have seen may comment on it svp.