Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:31
Posted by Maria Saeed
MARIA SAEED
KARACHI: US Business tycoon Donald Trump has cut the ribbon and struck the first ball on his new multi-million pound golf course, Trump International Golf Links, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Almost seven years after purchasing the Aberdeenshire property, the businessman called Scotland the home of golf and said he hopes to have built "perhaps the greatest golf course in the world."
The building of Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire has been controversial, with environmental campaigners opposing the construction of the course on protected sand dunes and Trump himself, complaining about a potential offshore windfarm being built near the site.
The site took six years to develop but plans for a hotel and hundreds of homes have been put on hold.
Dave Morris, Director of Ramblers Scotland, said the course should not have been built on the natural landscape on the north-east coast and is calling on the Scottish Government to protect such areas.
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KARACHI: Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistani off-spinner, is likely to be appointed Spin Bowling Coach for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is to face Ireland in the upcoming series to be hosted in Belfast.
The deal is likely to be signed within a few days, and will probably last until the ICC World T20 tournament to be held in Sri Lanka towards the end of this year.
Earlier Mushtaq spoke to the media and revealed that he is currently in ...
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KARACHI: China, who have until now won 163 gold medals in the Olympics are again geared-up to make in impact at this year’s Olympic Games to be held in London.
China was ranked number 1 in the 2008 Beijing Olympics have now announced their 396-strong squad along with 29 Beijing titlists. The team consist of 171 male and 225 female athletes.
According to the Chinese Olympics Committee, “China will compete in 23 of the 26 events ...
PALLEKELE: Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali combined to keep Pakistan afloat in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Wednesday.
The overnight pair batted through most of the morning session on the fourth day as Pakistan wiped out the 111-run deficit in the first innings to reach 119-2 in their second knock by lunch.
Hafeez and Azhar, who both hit centuries in the drawn second Test in Colombo, put on 94 runs for ...
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KARACHI: Sania Mirza’s mother Naseema is among the five support staff who will be assisting the Indian tennis team at the Olympics.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA), which has been grappling with criticism over its selection for the Games, has landed itself in yet another controversy, given that Naseema is the only one of the five with no real expertise or specialization in the field.
Many see this as a move to appease Sania, who ...
