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 NEW YORK: Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi set another precedent in the tennis history of Pakistan when he reached the final of the mixed doubles at the US Open for the first time in New York.

Qureshi, who has teamed up with Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic, reached the final after defeating Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas by 7-6 6-7.

Qureshi is first Pakistani to qualify for the final of any Grand Slam competition.

 KOHAT: Twenty-one people were killed and 70 wounded in a bomb attack targeting police residential quarters in Kohat on Tuesday, Geo News reported Tuesday.

"Twenty-one people have been killed and 70 wounded, and there were women and children among the injured," a senior police official said.

"It was a big explosion. I am on site and can see the smoke. Several people have been wounded," he said.

"It was a car bomb blast, we are investigating whether the car was parked or was exploded by a suicide bomber," Khalid Khan, Commissioner Kohat said.

Rescue workers were facing difficulties as electricity was suspended after the blast.

The law enforcement personnel have cordoned off entire area. Police said a nearby police residential complex had also been severely damaged and houses had collapsed, trapping several people in the rubble.

Police said it was a bomb blast but they were investigating whether a suicide bomber had targeted the area or someone had planted a bomb.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik strongly condemned the Kohat bomb blast and sought an inquiry report from the Inspector General Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the bomb blast in Kohat and termed it as the most heinous crime against innocent civilians on the sacred day of 27th Ramazan.

Militants have launched a series of attacks in the past week as Muslims mark the final days of the holy month of Ramazan.

 WASHINGTON: US diplomatic chief Hillary Clinton welcomed late on Tuesday condemnation in the United States of a Florida pastor's plans to burn hundreds of Qurans on the anniversary of 9/11.

'I am heartened by the clear, unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful act that has come from American religious leaders from all faiths... as well as secular US leaders and opinion makers,' Mrs. Clinton said as she hosted an iftar meal at the State Department to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Mrs. Clinton's spokesman Philip Crowley earlier denounced Florida pastor Terry Jones's plans to mark Saturday's ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks by burning Qurans as 'provocative' and 'un-American.' 'We would like to see more Americans stand up and say that this is inconsistent with our American values,' he added.

'The potential act of burning a Quran... is contrary to our values, contrary to how civil society has emerged in the country.' The small Florida church's planned open-air burning ceremony triggered a wave of concern and condemnation from military leaders that the incendiary move could spark outrage around the Islamic world and endanger the lives of US soldiers.

 LAHORE: After the end of Ramazan Package from Punjab government, the flour mills owners have raised the price of 20-kilogram pouch of flour by Rs.175 to sell at Rs.600/20 kilogram, Geo News reported.

Punjab Chairman of Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Liaquat Ali Khan said a 20-kilogram bag of flour was selling at Rs.425 in Ramazan across Punjab while Ramazan Bazaars went a step further to sustain price of 20-kilogram flour pouch at Rs.200.

He said, however, Punjab government stopped selling mill owners wheat at cheap prices, which, in turned saw flour prices surging rapidly across province well ahead Eid-ul-Fitr.

Liaquat Ali Khan linked hike in flour prices with electricity tariff, wheat prices and one percent turnover levy, fearing further surge in prices.

PFMA also urged government to take notice of sudden rise is flour prices in tribal areas.

 CARDIFF: England wrapped up a 2-0 Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan after the tourists suffered the embarrassment of being dismissed for 89 to add to their off-field problems here on Tuesday.

World Twenty20 champions England finished on 90 for four to complete a six-wicket win with 36 balls to spare, having won by five wickets here Sunday.

Pakistan's total was their worst in 40 matches at this level while England's seventh straight Twenty20 international win saw them equal a record held jointly by South Africa and Pakistan.

Yorkshire seamer Tim Bresnan took three wickets for 10 runs in 3.4 overs as Pakistan fell well short of their previous worst Twenty20 international score of 125 for nine in 20 overs against Australia at Melbourne in February.

England had held Pakistan to 126 for four on Sunday.

But they did even better in this match as Pakistan were bowled out with eight balls of their innings left.

Stuart Broad, left-arm quick Ryan Sidebottom and off-spinner Graeme Swann took two wickets each, while left-arm spinner Michael Yardy's four overs cost just 10 runs.

Umar Akmal's 17 was the top score for 2009 World Twenty20 winners Pakistan.

The tourists, after captain Shahid Afridi won the toss, collapsed to 22 for four off five overs -- after taking 11 off the first from Sidebottom.

Bresnan started the slump with Kamran Akmal, for the second match in a row, top-edging a pull which was well caught by Swann.

Mohammad Yousuf, already dropped once, fell for two when he hooked Bresnan to Ravi Bopara at deep square leg as he too exited in similar fashion to the way he'd departed Sunday.

The big-hitting Afridi was out fourth ball when trying to carve Broad and was caught by Eoin Morgan.

Shazaib Hasan was undone by a well-directed Broad bouncer and was caught down the legside by wicketkeeper Steven Davies, the fast bowler taking two wickets for two runs in five balls.

Umar Akmal cheered up Pakistan fans in a meagre crowd of just 5,821 with a straight six off Swann and repeated the dose in Swann's next over.

However, he was bowled the following ball trying to smash a slower delivery.

Bresnan ended the innings when he yorked Shoaib Akhtar.

England briefly wobbled in reply, losing two wickets on 26, and then two more in quick succession to be 63 for four.

But Morgan (18 not out) and Yardy (six not out) saw England home.

Pakistan's tour has been overshadowed by a 'spot-fixing' scandal that has seen Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif all suspended by the International Cricket Council after allegedly conspiring to deliberately bowl no-balls during last month's fourth Test at Lord's.

England, who won the Test series 3-1, will look for another victory against Pakistan when the teams meet in the first of five one-day internationals at Chester-le-Street on Friday.