LONDON: Mohammad Asif, one of the cricketers at the centre of the fixing scandal, is considering making a claim for political asylum in Britain to avoid returning to a potentially violent backlash in Pakistan. The Pakistan bowler held a 35-minute meeting with an immigration lawyer last Friday, a local newspaper told, and said he feared the allegations of fixing certain events in a recent Test match against England could make him the target of dangerous criminal gangs linked to the illegal betting underworld. The cricketer is said to have asked the lawyer what would be a way to stay in Britain
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Asif considers seeking asylum in Britain
The BBC and the British Council are launching a competition that will see children around the world link up to share their excitement and their aspirations for the 2012 Olympics.
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Schools’ share their olympic dreams
A British journalist held captive by militants in north-west Pakistan since March is released.
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British hostage freed in Pakistan
England’s coach, Andy Flower, has appealed to the British public to get involved in the forthcoming one-day series despite the ongoing allegations involving Pakistan’s cricketers
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Flower appeals for fans to stay with series
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – British talent and some extraordinary feats of digital restoration are just a few of the highlights promised for this year’s BFI London Film Festival, due to run from 13th to 28th October.
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Ishiguro’s "Never Let Me Go" to open London film festival
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Tuesday adjourned a hearing into treason allegations against seven national cricket players, the sports minister and cricket chief, over a ‘’spot-fixing” scandal, lawyers said. Chief justice of LHC Khawaja Mohammad Sharif adjourned the hearing until September 22 after a sports ministry official said the case was premature while investigations were ongoing.
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LHC adjourns ‘’spot-fixing” treason hearing
Charles Saatchi’s plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.
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Saatchi gallery deal hits setback
A British soldier dies in hospital of injuries he received in an explosion in Afghanistan, the second British casualty in 24 hours.
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Second soldier’s death announced
Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Ex-army head attacks Labour PMs
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
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‘Big drop’ in alcohol consumption
