Some former Pakistan players had demanded the former Australia fast bowler's removal, notably ex-Test opener Mohsin Khan.

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"Lawson has no calibre to coach at the top level, " said Mohsin.

BBC: Pakistan coach Lawson dismissed

Shortly after our conversation, I talked to Jugnu Mohsin, the publisher of the Friday Times, and the wife of its editor, Najam Sethi.

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Without adequate preparation, says Abdel-Mohsin al-Akkas, a member of the majlis al-shura, the country's embryonic parliament, elections would be a leap in the dark.

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