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Pakistani lawmakers elect Ayaz Sadiq as new House speaker

STORY: Pakistani lawmakers elect Ayaz Sadiq as new House speaker SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ayaz Sadiq STORYLINE: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was elected the speaker of the National Assembly or the lower house of the country's parliament on Friday, according to an official announcement made by Raja Pervez Ashraf, the outgoing speaker. Sadiq got 199 votes of the total 291 votes polled in the 336-member house and defeated Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar, a candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Dogar received 91 votes, while one vote was rejected after the members of the house cast their votes by secret ballot. "Sadiq is declared as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. I hope that he will play his role to run the house according to the country's constitution," said the outgoing speaker before administering the oath to the new custodian of the house. Sad

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Jojima marks record hits total for AL rookie catcher

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' catcher Kenji Jojima (L) responds to spectators after singling to right to mark his 147th hit of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1. He ended his first season in the majors with a .291 average, 18 homers, 76 RBIs and 147 hits, a record hits total for an American League rookie catcher.

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Miyazato surges to 9th-place finish at Women's British Open

LYTHAM & ST. ANNES, England - Japan's Sakura Yokomine smiles after sinking a birdie putt in the final round of the Women's British Open at at Royal Lytham in Lancashire, England, on Aug. 6. Yokomine finished tied for 16th on 3-over 291 after shooting a 71.

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Miyazato surges to 9th-place finish at Women's British Open

LYTHAM & ST. ANNES, England - Japan's Sakura Yokomine smiles after sinking a birdie putt in the final round of the Women's British Open at at Royal Lytham in Lancashire, England, on Aug. 6. Yokomine finished tied for 16th on 3-over 291 after shooting a 71. (Kyodo)

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WTL-291 Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) and June Carter (Reese

WTL-291 Johnny Cash and June Carter (Reese Witherspoon) in WALK THE LINE. Photo credit: Suzanne Tenner TM and © 2005 Twentieth Century Fox. All Rights Reserved. Not for sale or duplication. WALK THE LINE JOAQUIN PHOENIX as JOHNNY CASH, REESE WITHERSPOON as JUNE CARTER WTL-291 Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) and June Carter (Reese Witherspoon) in WALK THE LINE. Photo credit: Suzanne Tenner Date: 2005

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Japan's Ishikawa looks wry after final round of RBC Heritage

Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa shows a sour face after the final round of the RBC Heritage tournament in Hilton Head in the U.S. state of South Carolina on April 19, 2015. He finished in a tie for 75th place with a total of 7-over 291. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ishikawa hits sand shot in final round of RBC Heritage

Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits a sand shot on the ninth hole in the final round of the RBC Heritage tournament in Hilton Head in the U.S. state of South Carolina on April 19, 2015. He finished in a tie for 75th place with a total of 7-over 291. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jojima marks record hits total for AL rookie catcher

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' catcher Kenji Jojima (L) responds to spectators after singling to right to mark his 147th hit of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1. He ended his first season in the majors with a .291 average, 18 homers, 76 RBIs and 147 hits, a record hits total for an American League rookie catcher. (Kyodo)