The border city was technically ruled out as a possible venue for this winter's tour of England.
The pitch has occupied the centrestage in the contest between the arch-rivals so far.
Two minutes' silence was observed before the start of the fifth day's play in the second Test to mourn the death of Malik's father, who passed away on Wednesday morning.
Rahul Dravid and Pakistan's stand-in captain Younis Khan were told to uphold the spirit of the game after verbal volleys were exchanged by the players on the third day of the second Test.
PCB inquiry blamed home captain Inzamam-ul-Haq at whose behest the curator prepared a grass less pitch
A heavily pregnant woman and her husband have become latest victims of suspected honour killing in Pakistan, just a day after another pregnant woman was killed by her own mother in the same Punjab province for contracting marriage against parents' will.
The new itinerary has reverted to Peshawar as the venue for the first one-dayer.
Aamir, 15, Nomin Ali, 14, and Arshad, 12, were on their way to meet their relative on a motorcycle, when they crossed over to India on Friday and were caught by the guards on patrol duty.
Pakistan will hold an independent inquiry into the incident involving Shahid Afridi scuffing the pitch in the second Test against England.
Police have registered an FIR against six people under blasphemy law on the complaint of Mahinder Paal Singh, a resident of Multan district of Punjab.
Karachi, where India refused to play a Test last year, has been listed for an ODI and Test in the 2006 series.
"Inzamam played two fantastic knocks and he was the difference between the two sides," said Vaughan.
Sri Lanka gave their approval after Pakistan assured them of the best security cover for their tour.
Inzamam-ul-Haq equalled the record for the number of Test centuries by a Pakistani when he scored his 23rd hundred during the second Test against England.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq fears that the outcome of the test series against England will be affected by a loss of overs due to fewer playing hours.
ICC Code of Conduct Commissioner Richie Benaud said match referee Clive Lloyd correctly followed the rules while banning the Pakistan fast bowler.
Sri Lanka, who were bowled out for 243, fought back to reduce Pakistan to 256 for eight after the second day of the first Test.
The former Pakistan captain's six-month ban for conceding a domestic match was reduced to one month by the PCB.
Saeed and the four men added to the fourth schedule of the ATA were also placed under house arrest on January 30 in Lahore amid an angry uproar from his party and political allies.
The 28-year-old's unbeaten 97 helped Sri Lanka reach 233 for seven on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.
Pakistan on Wednesday executed nine death-row prisoners, a day after 12 others were hanged
Vaughan is regarded by Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq as England's key player.
"We didn't even take Bangladesh lightly and we are not going to take this New Zealand side easy either," said the Pakistan coach
Craig McMillan, Lou Vincent, Scott Styris and Ian Butler will not be making the trip because of safety concerns.
New Zealand are playing five one-dayers in lieu of the Test match they pulled out of in Karachi in May last year after a bomb blast outside their hotel.
Pakistan's new chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is not happy with the state of pitches being used for a top ongoing domestic one-day tournament and also with the quality of cricket on display in the event.
Ill-fated Kirpal from Gurdaspur has reportedly been acquitted of bomb blast charges by the Lahore high court but his death sentence could not be commuted because of unknown reasons.
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will be paid a whopping Rupees One million per month for helping the suspended Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to undergo correctove measures in his illegal bowling action.
Experienced Pakistan players Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Sami received surprise call-ups to the national side for the two T20 matches against the touring Zimbabwe team after spending close to three years in the wilderness.
The winners of IPL 6 Mumbai Indians will take on Rajasthan Royals, who finished third in the cash-rich tournament, in the inaugural group stage match of the Champions League Twenty20 to be played on September 21 at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur.
