Dubai Travel Guide

Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif has handed over the important documents regarding his Dubai case to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Asif, who was arrested on Dubai Airport over the drug possession charges in June 2008, is facing a PCB inquiry.

Asif, accompanied with his lawyer, appeared before the three-member committee on Friday, The News reported.

The committee included, PCB director HR Wasim Bari, director media Asif Sohail and medical officer Sohail Saleem.
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Close to two years after Dubai-based real estate company Limitless Llc. unveiled its India plans, its maiden venture in the country—the Rs24,000 crore Bidadi township project near Bangalore—is stuck.
The 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Limitless and DLF Ltd, India’s largest publicly traded builder that is implementing the project, has threatened to pull out because the state government has failed to acquire land for it.

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India’s master percussionist Vikku Vinayakam and rising sitar maestro Niladari Kumar put up a stunning performance at the “Global Fusion” concert organised here.

Accompanying them on the stage were the likes of Fazal Qureshi from India, Fareed Haque from Pakistan, Humayun Sakhi, the rubaab player from Afghanistan.

Music lovers, including some diplomats, witnessed yesterday the fusion of Indian classical music with jazz and other western genres.

India’s Consul-General in Dubai was among a large number of Indians who attended the concert.

Organised by Switzerland-based Bank Sarasin-Alpen, the annual event also showcased the exploits of George Brooks, the master saxophonist who was also felicitated during the concert.

Drummer Steve Smith and Swiss pianist Nick Bartsch were the others who performed alongside the maestros. Vinayakam’s breathless ghattam beats left an indelible mark on the concert.

The concert had both solo and fusion performances. For performers as well as patrons, the evening was an escape from the harsh realities surrounding the city’s residents and beyond.