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Board confident future tours will not be affectedPAKISTAN Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf is confident future tours to the country will go ahead despite Australia pulling out of their scheduled tour later this month due to security concerns. Pakistan...

Security the issue as tour ‘postponed’AUSTRALIA will not be travelling to Pakistan later this month for a Test and One Day Series because of security concerns, it has been announced today. The decision finally came after months of uncertainty...

Pakistan coach admits Aussie series looks unlikelyPAKISTAN coach Geoff Lawson has admitted his side’s impending series against world champions Australia is unlikely to go ahead. Australia are due to travel to Pakistan later this month but have dragged their heels...

Indian spinner cleared by match refereeINDIAN spinner Harbhajan Singh has been cleared over complaints that he racially abused Australian fans. Newspaper reports across Australia reported that Harbhajan had made monkey gestures and spat at some Australian supporters during his...

FA plans to get more Asians into footballFOR the past decade the issue of Asian under-representation within British football has been a contentious topic. When Jas Bains published the ironically titled ‘Asians Can’t Play Football’ in 1995 it kick started...

Muslim author backs fight against honour crimesWHEN Ferzanna Riley decided to publish her harrowing personal story last year little did she know much of an influence it would have. 'Unbroken Spirit' - a powerful account of a life tainted...

David Cameron on outlawing Forced MarriagesIN a speech in Bradford Tory Leader David Cameron said his party would consider making forced marriages a criminal offence. Here’s what he had to say.   “A FEW months ago, in a speech about rape I...

Akhtar and Kaneria asked to explain commentsPAKISTAN bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria have been pulled up over remarks they made in the media over the Pakistan Cricket Boards allocation of central contracts. Both players were notable casualties when...

Asians urged to get involved in footballTELEVISION football pundit, Robbie Earle, is just one of the names to feature on a brand new FA Advisory Group which will help spearhead Soho Square’s Get into Football campaign for ethnic communities. The...

Nine-year-old Maira Malik gunning for gloryA BUDDING young martial arts star is hoping to kick her way to stardom this weekend at the annual British Asian Sports Awards. Nine-year-old Maira Malik has been chosen as one of three nominees...