SAfrica defeats Pakistan by 4-3 in World Cup Hockey 2010

The Group B minnows South Africa finally win its first match of World Cup Hockey by defeating Pakistan by 4-3 in field match here on saturday.

More to come.

CJ orders to take action against police officials for lashing suspects in public

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry has stated seeing police officials flogging suspects in public seems there is hegemony of wilderness and lawlessness in our country.

This CJP remarked amid hearing suo motto case of police torture in public occurred in Chiniot police station here in Peshawar on early Friday.

He called upon police department for taking concrete actions against accused police officials of lashing suspects in public, adding that merely suspension of police personnel will serve no good to law and order in country.

The three-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry himself, Justice Khalgi Arif Hussain and Chaudhry Ejaz Ahmed heard the proceeding of the suo motto case.

Also, the bench has issued the inquiry committee of submission of complete report on the issue latest by March 11, 2010, sources told reporters.

CJ has summoned Advocate General of Punjab to appear before SCP on March 11, 2010, sources said further.

The hearing of the case has been adjourned till March 11, 2010.

England defeat Pakistan in hockey world cup

Captain Barry Middleton and Jonty Clarke scored twice each to lead England over Pakistan 5-2 in the field hockey World Cup.

Ashley Jackson also scored for England, which blew a 2-0 halftime lead when Shakeel Abbasi and Rehan Butt scored in a four-minute span to level.

Middleton broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute to set England on course for a third successive victory, still atop Pool B and closer to a spot in the semifinals.

Earlier, Australia achieved the biggest win in World Cup history by hammering South Africa 12-0. It was Australia’s second win in three matches.