Abdul haq stunned the world with Opendp.

Last friday, Abdul Haq, a teenaged web developer launched a website which helps the users to see the private profile pictures of any facebook account. Later a function was added to the site which even let you see the likes the photo have on facebook. The existence of a site like Opendp has put a huge question mark on the world largest social network's privacy. Personal information of over one billion people is stored in facebook database and it is easily exposed.

The website is gaining a great attention from Facebook users as they are concerned about their privacy. Some users are highly against this site whereas many people are enjoying using it and have no problem with it. With in just one week over six lakh profile pictures are exposed by this site. "The site was not made to hurt users privacy but the intention was to show the world that how irresponsible facebook is"- The Opendp site developer Abdul haq said in an answer to my question on facebook.

The site stats show that every minute the site disclose about 40 profile pictures and on average 400 people are always online on the site! The list show the name of the countries from which most users come:
1. Pakistan
2. Saudi Arabia
3. United states
4. India
5. New Zealand
6. UK
7. Canada
8. Afghanistan

Now we can just hope that Facebook do something to secure our privacy on their site.

Butt, Asif found guilty

In a development that is likely to have ramifications for far and long for cricket, the jury that heard the spot-fixing trial on Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif has found the duo guilty. The now defunct News of the World tabloid had carried out the sting that implicated Asif, Butt and Mohammad Aamer a little over a year ago. 

Salman Butt was found guilty of cheating and of accepting money and Mohammad Asif has been found guilty of conspiracy to cheat. Butt faces a possible 7 years in prison after the verdict. The sentencing for both Butt and Asif is expected on Thursday, 3rd November 2011. 

The decision is a landmark one in many ways, not least because this is the first time that cricketers have been convicted by a court of law for on-field corruption. The jury didn't return an unanimous verdict on all counts, but reached a majority one in most counts after deliberating for 16 hours. According to television reports, the jury was also of the opinion that 'Salman Butt had lied throughout the trial'. 

Butt and Asif sat stone-faced throughout the verdict, but appeared shaken when leaving the court-room. Butt was found guilty by a majority of 10-2 on the count of accepting corrupt payments. Both Butt and Asif were found guilty of a conspiracy to cheat by unanimous margins. The jury had not yet reached a verdict against Asif on the count of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, and was expected to deliberate further. 

In an ironical twist, the verdict was reached on the day that Salman Butt was to become a father for the second time and was waiting for his wife to give birth to a baby boy. Butt already has a 3 year old son. 
via-- Cricbuzz

Butt, Asif found guilty

In a development that is likely to have ramifications for far and long for cricket, the jury that heard the spot-fixing trial on Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif has found the duo guilty. The now defunct News of the World tabloid had carried out the sting that implicated Asif, Butt and Mohammad Aamer a little over a year ago. 

Salman Butt was found guilty of cheating and of accepting money and Mohammad Asif has been found guilty of conspiracy to cheat. Butt faces a possible 7 years in prison after the verdict. The sentencing for both Butt and Asif is expected on Thursday, 3rd November 2011. 

The decision is a landmark one in many ways, not least because this is the first time that cricketers have been convicted by a court of law for on-field corruption. The jury didn't return an unanimous verdict on all counts, but reached a majority one in most counts after deliberating for 16 hours. According to television reports, the jury was also of the opinion that 'Salman Butt had lied throughout the trial'. 

Butt and Asif sat stone-faced throughout the verdict, but appeared shaken when leaving the court-room. Butt was found guilty by a majority of 10-2 on the count of accepting corrupt payments. Both Butt and Asif were found guilty of a conspiracy to cheat by unanimous margins. The jury had not yet reached a verdict against Asif on the count of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, and was expected to deliberate further. 

In an ironical twist, the verdict was reached on the day that Salman Butt was to become a father for the second time and was waiting for his wife to give birth to a baby boy. Butt already has a 3 year old son. 
via-- Cricbuzz

END TO A CONTROVERSIAL RULE!!

On 6 October 2008 President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Butt as chairman of the PCB. He has been involved in several controversies during his career, presiding over Pakistan during a time when security concerns—including a shooting incident involving the Sri Lankan tour bus—stripped the country of several international fixtures. He has made several attacks on current and former PCB officials and the Senate of Pakistan, and was involved in match-fixing allegations during a tour of England in 2010.

His accusations of similar match fixing by the England team, though later retracted, let to speculation about his future with the PCB.

But beside all this Pakistan also won a T20 world cup in june 2009 beating Sir-Lanka in the final by 8 wickets.

Now he is going to resign due to personal reasons. The source to this news is Geo news. The new chairman will be announced on this Friday.

Lets hope the new chairman could improve the pathetic situation of Pakistan Cricket.

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Pakistan players on trial for alleged 'spot-fixing'

At the time of the alleged offences, Butt was captain of Pakistan's Test side and had won plaudits for his leadership of the team.

Asif was the team's senior pace bowler, while teenage left-arm swing bowler Aamer was regarded as one of the hottest properties in world cricket.

The allegations stem from a probe by Mazher Mahmood, former undercover reporter for the News of the World, known in Britain as the "fake sheikh" for wearing Arab dress during investigations.

Prior knowledge of when no-balls will occur could be exploited in what is known as 'spot-betting', hugely popular in South Asia, whereby gamblers bet on various possible incidents in a match rather than the final outcome.

Cricket is potentially extremely vulnerable to 'spot-fixing'. Betting can be planned around specific incidents without the need to manipulate the final result of the match.

The most infamous recent case of proven fixing in cricket came a decade ago when former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje was revealed to have accepted money from bookmakers in a bid to influence the course of games as well as trying to corrupt his team-mates.

Cronje died in a mysterious plane crash in 2002.

Two Pakistan Test players went on trial in London on Tuesday charged with spot-fixing during a match against England last year, allegations which rocked the world of cricket.

Former captain Salman Butt, 26, and star bowler Mohammad Asif, 28, appeared at Southwark Crown Court charged with conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments, and with conspiracy to cheat.

The charges relate to allegations of deliberately bowling no-balls during England's fourth Test against Pakistan at Lord's cricket ground in London in August 2010.

The allegations were made in the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World tabloid, which was closed down in July this year when it became engulfed in the phone hacking scandal.

The pair deny the charges. The offences carry maximum sentences of seven years and two years in prison respectively.

Potential jurors in the trial were asked on Tuesday whether they or their families worked in the gambling industry or earned money from professional cricket or have ever been employed in journalism.

Judge Jeremy Cooke then swore in a jury of seven men and five women for the case, which he said could last up to five weeks, before adjourning the case until Wednesday.

Butt stood in the dock wearing a grey pinstripe suit and white open-necked shirt while the taller Asif wore a black suit with a white shirt. Asif listened to the proceedings through an Urdu interpreter.

Two other people -- talented 19-year-old bowler Mohammad Aamer and the three players' agent Mazhar Majeed -- have also been charged with the same offences.

Sialkot Stallions win title for 6th time.

Karachi—Sialkot Stallions became the twenty20 champions for the sixth time when they defeated Rawalpindi Rams by ten runs after an interesting contest in the final of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup 2011 here at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing 181 runs, Rawalpindi Rams were looking set for win when they needed 19 runs from 12 balls with five wickets in hand but the Stallions captured three more wickets giving away only eight runs. For the Rams, only opener Naved Malik played a brave innings of 67 runs off 47 balls, hitting three sixes and six fours. The second highest scorer was his opening partner Awais Zia (32) whereas no other batsman could make more than 14 runs. For the Stallions, spinners Raza Hasan and Abdur Rehman got two wickets each for eleven and 27 runs, respectively. Earlier, Sialkot Stallions piled up 180-6 in the allotted 20 overs after their captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and decided to bat.

The main scorers of the Stallions were Qaiser Abbas (44), Shoaib Malik (43), Shakeel Abbas (39) and Shahid Yousuf (32). Off-break bowler Awais Zia claimed two wickets for 17 runs for the Rams. Naved Malik was declared Man of the Match for his outstanding batting performance. Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ebad was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony at the close of the tournament. Famous Tennis Star and wife of Shoaib Malik Sania Mirza who witnessed the final was also present at the prize distribution ceremony. On the occasion, Captain of the winning team Shoaib Malik announced a donation of half a million rupees on behalf of his team for the flood victims of Sindh province.

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Pakistan banker Ali Reza likely to succeed Ijaz Butt as PCB chairman

Pakistan’s top banker Ali Reza reportedly emerged as a possible candidate to take over as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman following speculations that Ijaz Butt might not get a contract extension.
“Yes there is some substance to these rumours, but nothing is decided as yet and the President has yet to take a decision on this issue. But Ali Reza’s name is being considered for the top cricket post,” a source told the Nation.
“Everything will be clear by next week because by that time it will be known who will represent Pakistan at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Executive Board meeting on October 8 and 9th,” the source added.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, patron of the PCB, had appointed Butt as the chairman in October 2008.
He has been involved in several controversies during his tenure, presiding over Pakistan during a time when security concerns—including a shooting incident involving the Sri Lankan tour bus—stripped the country of several international fixtures.