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The website of the Pakistan Meteorological Department  www.pmd.gov.pk has been hacked.    Hackers have posted a message and some pictures in connection with the anniversary of Mumbai attacks in 2008, for which India had wrongfully tried to implicate Pakistan. This is not the first time that hackers have attacked Pakistan’s official website in the past.

The national cricket team of Kenya touring Pakistan from Dec 11 to 24 will play five One-days against Pakistan ‘A’ with all matches to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.  The first one-dayer is scheduled for Dec 13,14. PCB has decided to host all five matches in Lahore. Even the tourists will have to stay at the National Cricket Academy which is adjacent to the stadium for the same security reason. “The series is a part of PCB chairman Shaharyar Mohammad Khan’s sustained endeavour to bring international cricket back to Pakistan, which may see more national teams visit the country in 2015,” a PCB press release stated. The decision of hosting Kenya was taken at a meeting chaired by PCB Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad. “The entire series would consist of day matches, and shall be spread over 45-overs each”, said Zakir Khan, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the series and PCB Director International Cricket. Kenya would become the second nati...

Around 535 children have lost their lives across the famine-affected region over the past 11 months, with more than 300 under treatment in various government-run hospitals. Civil Surgeon Civil Hospital Mithi clarified that most of the deaths of children in Tharparkar occured due to various medical conditions such as premature birth, Pneumonia, sinus problems and other diseases. He said that the hospital was providing all out health facilities to ailing children, including incubator, oxygen and medicines, said a handout issued here. Despite many promises made by the federal and provincial governments, the people of the area have got nothing and their condition has worsened with each passing day.