Two matches in IPL today

KARACHI: Two matches will be played in Indian Premier League (IPL) today. Geo Super will telecast these exciting fixtures live from Durban.Bollywood star Preity Zinta’s team Kings XI Punjab will face defending champion Rajasthan Royals in the opening match of the day. Geo Super will telecast the action live at 4:30 pm PST.In another match, Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders meet Delhi Daredevils. The match will begin at 8:30 pm PST.

Iran begins registering presidential candidates

TEHRAN: The five-day period for registering candidates aiming to run for the June 12 Iran presidential election began on Tuesday, the local news agency reported.The candidates can register their names between 8:00 am (0330 GMT) to 4:00 pm (1130 GMT) with the interior ministry during the five-day period which ends on May 9, the agency said. Former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi and former parliament speaker Mehdi Karroubi have already announced plans to run for the presidency and are expected to officially register their names during this period.Iran's incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has yet to declare his candidacy, but is expected to register his name before the deadline expires.Mohsen Rezai, the former head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards Corp, is also running for the presidency and is expected to register his name over the next five days. The names of the registered candidates will be announced on May 20 and 21.

Shahbaz calls on Prime Minister Gilani

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is underway here in Prime Minister House.Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is also attending the meeting, which is reviewing formation of coalition government in Punjab. A new power sharing formula would likely evolve in the meeting. Prime Minister will also invite PML-N to join federal