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  • Vendetta Rapes Continue as Pakistan Resists Change Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 45 minutes ago
    Pakistan?s Hudood laws, under which a woman must produce four witnesses to prove rape, are hindering efforts at justice.

  • Despite Critics, Pakistan May Expand Tribal Deal Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 13 5:50 PM
    More than a month has elapsed since Pakistan made a controversial peace deal with tribal leaders in North Waziristan, along the border with Afghanistan. The agreement has been criticized for allegedly allowing al-Qaida and the Taliban to regroup in the border mountains -- and attack U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

  • 'Eight held' over Pakistan alerts Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 13 10:36 AM
    Pakistan says a total of eight suspects are being held over recent security alerts in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

  • Pakistan wants Shenhua to revive $1b project Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan wants Chinese Shenhua Group to revive the $1billion mining and coal fired power project of 600MW which remained unfinished for the last many years.

  • Pakistan's largest energy company plans to explore oil overseas next year Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC), Pakistan's largest energy exploration business, planned to launch its energy exploration ventures overseas next year, the website of local newspaper The News reported on Friday.

  • Pakistan to set up an autonomous drug regulatory authority Open this result in new window
    PharmaBiz - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
    Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday approved the setting up of an autonomous Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) to ensure supply of quality drugs and to streamline their registration.

  • Kriss jury hears how police flew to Pakistan to collect murder suspects Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Oct 13 4:59 PM
    DETECTIVES from Glasgow flew to Pakistan 18 months after the murder of the schoolboy Kriss Donald to collect three suspects, a jury heard yesterday.

  • Pakistan state oil firm plans overseas exploration Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Oct 13 4:21 PM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Oil and Gas Development Co Ltd (OGDCL) hopes to forge its first overseas exploration venture next year, its chief executive said ahead of a planned London listing.

  • Pakistan border police arrest Afghan defence ministry official Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 9 minutes ago
    Islamabad, Oct 13: Pakistan police today arrested an Afghan defence ministry official at Chaman border for entering the country illegally even as 124 Afghan nationals were deported for the same offence.

  • 90 percent affected people shifted to quality shelters in Pakistan quake areas: official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
    Vice Chairman of Pakistani Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA) Nadeem Ahmed said Friday that out of 3.5 million people affected due to last year's Oct. 8 earthquake in northern Pakistan, 90 percent have been shifted to mid term and good quality shelters.

  • Pakistan Arrests 8 Militants Suspected of Planting Rockets Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 13 9:18 AM
    Pakistan says it has arrested eight militants suspected of planting explosive devices at three security points in and around Islamabad this month.

  • Pakistan becomes attractive country for investors: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Oct 13 4:07 PM
    ISLAMABAD (October 14 2006): President General Pervez Musharraf has reiterated that Pakistan has become attractive country for investors owing to continuity of policies and adoption of reform agenda by the government.

  • Pakistan Steel raises billets prices by Rs 1000 per tonne Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Oct 13 4:07 PM
    KARACHI (October 14 2006): Pakistan Steel (PS) on Friday raised its billets prices by Rs 1,000 per ton due to rising raw material and steel prices on international front, market sources said.

  • Pakistan's Largest Energy Company Plans Overseas Exploration Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Oct 13 12:10 PM
    The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC), Pakistan's largest energy exploration business, planned to launch its energy exploration ventures overseas next year, the website of Islamabad newspaper The News reported on Friday.

  • Pakistan accuses India of nuclear proliferation Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Oct 13 10:10 AM
    Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam alleged it was India which started proliferation of nuclear weapons in the region, according to state-run APP news agency.

  • In Pakistan rape cases, stigma, but little justice Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 12 8:40 AM
    Pursuing justice is not easy for a woman in Pakistan, not if the crime is rape.

  • Chinook Helicopters Complete Aid Deliveries to Remote Pakistan Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Oct 13 1:44 PM
    Landing on the edge of high mountains the pilots and crews of the United States Army Chinook helicopters complete the airlift of vital supplies to many earthquake-devastated parts of Pakistan before the severe Himalayan winter cuts off the remotest regions of the country. Construction of shelters and water tanks now can continue thanks to the cement, iron sheeting and steel bars brought by the

  • PAKISTAN: Musharraf defends writing book Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Oct 13 12:34 PM
    Islamabad --- President Pervez Musharraf has defended his decision to write his autobiography while in office and claimed that it is the first time that a book from Pakistan has because a bestseller.

  • Pakistan has to work with us to uproot terrorism: PM Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Oct 13 8:15 AM
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said he hopes Pakistan will "seriously work" with India to "uproot terrorism" as agreed in Havana by President Pervez Musharraf during a meeting with him.

  • Galloway to visit Pakistan for Tahir Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Oct 13 10:48 AM
    LONDON: British MP George Galloway will arrive in Pakistan next week to lobby the authorities to revoke Mirza Tahir Hussains death penalty.

  • Pakistan's CPI rises 8.73 percent yr/yr in Sept Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 13 2:57 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), the main indicator of inflation, rose 8.73 percent in September from the same month last year, the Federal Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

  • PAKISTAN: IFRC to distribute shelter kits to quake survivors Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 13 4:44 AM
    Source: IRIN As part of its winter contingency plan, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies (IFRC), together with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has started preparing to assist some 13,500 families affected by last year's massive earthquake in northern Pakistan.

  • US boost to India's case on Pakistan-based terror Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 13 3:13 AM
    New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The US pressure on Pakistan to stop anti-India terror by using its influence with Kashmiri separatist groups has come as a shot in the arm for New Delhi, which plans to present to Islamabad the evidence of the complicity of the Pakistani intelligence agency in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.

  • 8 with suspected al-Qaida links arrested in attempted rocket attacks in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Leesville Leader - Oct 13 6:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Eight Pakistani militants suspected of links to al-Qaida have been arrested in connection with attempted rocket attacks in and near the capital of Islamabad, the interior minister said Friday.

  • Pakistan's NBP hopes to open Indian branch soon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 13 12:49 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (Reuters) - National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) , the country's largest bank, hopes to set up its first branch in India next year, the bank's president said on Friday.

  • Amnesty International Claims Pakistan "Sold" Innocent Terror Suspects to U.S. Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Oct 13 7:37 AM
    ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (AP) -- Pakistan illegally detained innocent people on suspicion of terrorism, secretly imprisoned them, and transferred them to U.S. custody for money, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Friday.

  • Pakistan foils coup plot Open this result in new window
    Asia Times - Oct 13 4:09 AM
    KARACHI - A plot to stage a coup against Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf soon after his recent return from the US has been uncovered, resulting in the arrest of more than 40 people.

  • Accused brought to UK from Pakistan Open this result in new window
    ic Lanarkshire - Oct 13 7:49 AM
    Three men accused of the murder of schoolboy Kriss Donald were brought back to Britain from Pakistan by police last year, a court has heard.

  • Mobile phone usage growing fast in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 13 1:58 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 13 (Xinhua) Mobile phone users in Pakistan are growing fast with 41.5 million subscribers by the end of September 2006, out of the total population of 160 million, according to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

  • Pakistan: No U.S. Pressure Regarding Attacks On India Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Oct 13 5:49 AM
    The United States has not asked Pakistan to pressure Kashmiri militant groups to halt attacks against India, and even if they had, Pakistan has nothing to do with the situation, a spokesmen for Pakistan's Foreign Office said Oct. 13. U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said a day earlier that the United States had asked Pakistan to apply pressure.

  • Pakistan's forex reserves rise to $12.561 billion Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 12 9:44 PM
    KARACHI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose by $28 million to $12.561 billion in the week ending on Oct. 7, the central bank said on Friday.

  • INTERVIEW-Cricket-Inzamam calls on Pakistan to fire in India Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 1:39 AM
    Banned Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged his team mates to put the side's recent problems behind them at the Champions Trophy tournament in India.

  • Locals want role in Pakistan's quake reconstruction Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 1:00 AM
    There are mornings when Sardar Bashir, a mayor in this earthquake-affected region of Pakistan, wishes he had never been elected to local government. Angry residents often crowd his office, lamenting the slow pace of reconstruction and the lags in basic amenities.

  • Pakistan to register cattle breeds to thwart Indian claims Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 4:07 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 13: Pakistan has initiated measures to register what it claimed were its indigenous cattle breeds to prevent India from patenting them.

  • India, Pakistan, North Korea all different: US Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Oct 13 12:38 AM
    The United States says there is no comparison between a defiant North Korea and a "responsible" India or for that matter Pakistan, an ally "transitioning to its own form of democracy".

  • Pakistan Vs Iran (non nuclear)!!! Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Oct 13 3:41 AM
    what would be the out come of a war between these two! and this does not incluse the use of nukes! ArrowGuns RE:Pakistan Vs Iran (non nuclear)!!! 10/28/2004 11:09:23 PM

  • With an eye on Pakistan, India for 'zero tolerance' on terror Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 3:17 AM
    By M.R. Narayan Swamy, Helsinki, Oct 13: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday called for "zero tolerance" against terrorism, which he said, clearly with Pakistan in mind, would send the right signal to countries engaged in promoting terrorism.

  • Musharraf says Pakistan didn't enable NKorea test Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 10:08 PM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has denied that proliferation by the country's disgraced nuclear supremo allowed North Korea to carry out its claimed nuclear test.

  • Pakistan catches alleged plotters Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 11 8:40 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's president on Wednesday said authorities had captured "extremists" allegedly behind an attempt on his life.

  • Militants seized after rockets, blast near Pakistan leader's homes Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 10:17 PM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said security forces have arrested an extremist gang which aimed rockets at his official residence and set off a blast near his army home.

  • Pakistan team happy with security Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 4:05 AM
    Jaipur, Oct 13: Pakistan team has expressed satisfaction with the security arrangements provided by India in the wake of the threats by Shiv Sena to disrupt their matches in the ICC Champions Trophy.

  • The North Korea-Pakistan Connection Open this result in new window
    Ohmynews - Oct 13 2:52 AM
    Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam ruled out any link between the North Korean test and assistance Khan might have provided to DPRK....

  • Interview World Vision on Pakistan Quake One Year Later Open this result in new window
    Christian Today - Oct 13 2:11 AM
    One year after the 76 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan some 60 per cent of the survivors are still displaced according to a recent survey Following a commemoration service in Pakistan on Sunday John Schenk World Vision International Pakistan communications manager

  • US boost to India's case on Pakistan-based terror Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 2:17 AM
    By Manish Chand, New Delhi, Oct 13: The US pressure on Pakistan to stop anti-India terror by using its influence with Kashmiri separatist groups has come as a shot in the arm for New Delhi, which plans to present to Islamabad the evidence of the complicity of the Pakistani intelligence agency in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.

  • India ready to talk 'all issues' with Pakistan: PM Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 12:47 AM
    Helsinki, Oct 13: India is ready to discuss "all issues", including Jammu and Kashmir, with Pakistan, but not publicly, Prime Minister Manmohan has told a Finnish magazine, stressing that there would be no talks on altering the disputed state's borders.

  • Eight Al-Qaeda-linked militants seized over Pakistan rocket plot Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 5:32 AM
    Pakistani security forces have arrested eight militants with suspected links to Al-Qaeda for an attempted rocket blitz in and around Islamabad, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said.

  • Pakistan says no request from United States on stopping terrorist groups Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 2:16 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 13: Pakistan today said it has not received any request from the United States to use its influence on militant groups to stop attacks in India and insisted that it did not support or encourage violence.

  • Eight militants seized over Pakistan rocket plot Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 4:58 AM
    Pakistani security forces have arrested eight militants with suspected links to Al-Qaeda for attempted rocket attacks in and around Islamabad, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said.

  • 'Musharraf must restore democracy in Pakistan' Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Oct 12 8:52 PM
    Shouting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf, dozens of volunteers of the Pakistan Muslim League in the US has asked the UN to pressurise the "military dictator" to step aside and restore democracy in the country.

  • Pakistan sets up body to promote Sufism Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 12 10:34 PM
    Islamabad, Oct 13: The Pakistan government has set up a National Council for Promotion of Sufism to foster positive linkage between Islam and the West in the field of philosophy, religion and mysticism.

  • Pakistan to promote Sufism to improve image Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 13 12:46 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 13: Pakistan has set up a National Council for Promotion of Sufism to project its soft power and improve its image in the West. President Pervez Musharraf is patron-in-chief of the body, said a notification on Thursday.

  • Literacy norm hampering Parliament representation in Pakistan: NGO Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 12 9:52 PM
    New Delhi, Oct 12: While the democracy in Pakistan is overshadowed by the military, the norm making it compulsory for Parliamentarians in that country to be at least a university graduate is restricting the representation of people in Parliament, according to a Pakistani NGO.

  • Al Qaeda active in Pakistan tribal areas: report Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 12 11:31 PM
    Islamabad, Oct 13: Several activists of Al Qaeda, the Taliban militia and Islamist extremists from Iraq and Uzbekistan are active in Pakistan's South Waziristan, The News International newspaper said Friday.

  • Suspects said nabbed in Pakistan attacks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 3:53 PM
    President Gen. Pervez Musharraf announced Wednesday that authorities had captured suspects allegedly behind an attempt on his life and said Pakistan had to win its battle with extremists.

  • Pakistan not behind blasts Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Oct 12 8:37 PM
    WASHINGTON, Oct 12: Experts quoted in a US think-tank report have rejected claims that Pakistans intelligence agencies were involved in the Mumbai or London blasts.

  • 'Positive progress' in China, Pakistan trade talks Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 12 10:17 PM
    Beijing, Oct 12: China and Pakistan concluded here Thursday their fourth round of talks on establishing a free trade zone, said a Ministry of Commerce official.

  • Pakistan skips conclave, India wonders why Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Oct 12 2:32 PM
    At a time when the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) has urged India and Pakistan to impose a joint moratorium on the use of landmines, India was looking at the possibility of making some headway in this direction.

  • NATO wants to copy Pakistan's militant peace deal: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 12:32 PM
    NATO approves of Pakistan's peace deal with militants in a volatile tribal region and wants Islamabad's help to do the same thing in Afghanistan, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said.

  • Protest held for ousted Pakistan PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 12 8:13 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani police baton-charged and arrested supporters of exiled prime minister Nawaz Sharif during a small protest to mark the seventh anniversary of the coup which ousted him.

  • Four hurt in crowd trouble at Pakistan-Jordan Asian Cup match Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 12 8:16 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Four fans were injured and several others were arrested when Pakistani and Jordanian fans clashed at an Asian Cup football qualifier, officials said.

  • 'Extremists' said captured in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 12:26 PM
    Pakistan's president said Wednesday that authorities have captured the "extremists" behind a bombing and a planned rocket attack last week.

  • Good work-outs for England, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Oct 12 12:48 PM
    JAIPUR: England and Pakistan enjoyed good work-outs against local outfits in preparation of the Champions Trophy. England played against Rajasthan Cricket Association XI at the KL Saini stadium with runs coming from the top order and the bowlers ...

  • Pakistan arrests 8 al-Qaeda members for recent rocket attempts: minister Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    Pakistani security agencies have arrested eight terrorists who were involved in planting rockets in Rawalpindi and Islamabad last week, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said Friday.

  • Afridi calls on senior Pakistan players Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Oct 12 1:04 AM
    Hard-hitting all-rounder Shahid Afridi called on his senior teammates Thursday to fill the gap in the Pakistan team left by the absence of experienced captain Inzamam-ul-Haq ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. Inzamam has been banned for four ODIs.

  • Are you watching this Christian Television in Pakistan named JCTV? Write to Pakistan Christian Post If So.. Open this result in new window
    Pakistan Christian Post - Oct 12 2:14 PM
    SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (ANS) -- Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the sixth most populous country in the world and the second most populous Muslim country, now has its own Christian television channel.

  • Pakistan welcomes UN counterterror strategys task to address terrorisms root causes Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 12 11:44 AM
    UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (APP) - Pakistan regards as a real added value the fact that the recently-adopted UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy encompasses, for the first time, the need to address the root causes of terrorism.

  • George Galloway to come to Pakistan next week to Plead For The Life Of Mirza Tahir Hussain Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 12 12:14 PM
    LONDON, Oct 12 (Online): George Galloway will arrive in Pakistan next week to lobby the authorities to revoke the death penalty on Mirza Tahir Hussain.

  • Four hurt in crowd trouble at Pakistan-Jordan Asian Cup match Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 12 9:05 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan - Four fans were injured and several others were arrested when Pakistani and Jordanian fans clashed at an Asian Cup football qualifier, officials said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan arrests militants Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Oct 13 2:04 PM
    Pakistani security agencies have arrested eight militants suspected of planting explosive devices at three high security points in and around the capital, Islamabad, the interior minister said on Friday.

  • Afridi wants senior Pakistan players to make up for Inzamam's absence Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 12 5:13 AM
    Hard-hitting batsman Shahid Afridi called on his senior teammates Thursday to fill the gap in the Pakistan team left by the absence of experienced captain Inzamam-ul-Haq ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

  • Pakistan awards offshore oil exploration licence Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 12 1:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan granted an exploration license on Thursday to state-run Government Holdings Private Ltd. (GHPL) for an offshore block in the Arabian Sea, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources said.

  • UN to ask for Muslim world's help on refugees Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 8:11 AM
    The UN refugee agency will urge Muslim nations to boost multilateral cooperation to support the Islamic world's nine million refugees at a meeting in Pakistan next month, a senior official said.

  • Suspects Said Nabbed in Pakistan Attacks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 11 4:16 PM
    Pakistan President Says Officials Have Captured Suspects Allegedly Behind Attempt on His Life

  • Police beat, detain supporters of Pakistans ex-premier Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 12 5:40 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan - Police detained 21 supporters of Pakistans deposed premier on Thursday during violent protests marking the 7th anniversary of President Gen. Pervez Musharrafs taking of power in a bloodless coup.

  • Pakistan put faith in security after cricket threats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 1:53 AM
    Pakistan is taking threats from firebrand Hindus to disrupt the Champions Trophy cricket tournament seriously but hope tight security will foil any sabotage attempts, an official said.

  • World's 5th largest gold, copper reserves found in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Oct 12 9:50 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct. 12 (Xinhua): The world's fifth largest reserves of gold and copper were discovered in Chaghi area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, local newspaper The News reported today.

  • Inzie calls on Pakistan to fire Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Oct 12 2:49 AM
    BANNED Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged his teammates to put the side's recent problems behind them at the Champions Trophy tournament in India.

  • Musharraf Says Pakistan Did Not Enable North Korea Test Open this result in new window
    Space War - Oct 11 8:49 PM
    by Staff Writers Islamabad (AFP) Oct 12, 2006 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf denied Wednesday that proliferation by the country's disgraced nuclear supremo allowed North Korea to carry out its claimed nuclear test.

  • Pakistans future at stake if extremism continues, Musharraf warns Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Oct 12 5:02 AM
    Islamabad: President General Pervez Musharraf has warned that the `very future of Pakistan will be at stake if moderates do not win the war against extremists.'

  • Photo of young quake victim helps ease his pain (David Guttenfelder / ASSOCIATED PRESS) Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - 7 minutes ago
    NOORASERI, Pakistan -- A year ago, in the chaos of a makeshift field hospital with helicopters bringing dead and injured to a soccer field, I didn't expect to see Zeeshan Shah again.

  • Pakistan: Afghan registration starts Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 13 3:44 AM
    Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees -

  • Custody row girls case assumes landmark importance Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 33 minutes ago
    NEWSPAPERS in Pakistan are abuzz with an interesting battle in Lahore courts over the custody of 12-year old Scottish girl of Pakistani origin Molly Campbell. Molly, now Misbah Irum was born in Scotland to a Pakistani father and Scottish mother Louise Campbell.

  • World's 5th largest gold, copper reserves found in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 11 10:32 PM
    The world's fifth largest reserves of gold and copper were discovered in Chaghi area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, local newspaper The News reported on Thursday.

  • PCB blocks Inzys trip to India Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 25 minutes ago
    NEW DELHI The flip-flop in Pakistan cricket rages on. Inzamamul Haq, after being set to leave for India to be part of an Indian televisions coverage team for the Champions Trophy, has now been denied permission by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

  • U.S. Chinooks deliver supplies to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Oct 11 4:36 PM
    A trio of U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook air crews over the past two days delivered more than 48,000 pounds of concrete mix and 75,000 pounds of corrugated iron sheets as part of continuing relief efforts one year after the Pakistan earthquake.

  • Prefabricated houses planned Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 33 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed an agreement to build 4,000 prefabricated houses in earthquake-hit areas.

  • Pakistan: Three day forecast Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    Note: Temperature estimates are internationally sourced and may differ from local estimates.

  • PPP and PML-N reject remarks about ex-PMs Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 33 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the PML-N have rejected President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's statement that the two exiled premiers, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, would not be allowed to take part in the elections.

  • Eight militants seized over Pakistan rocket plot Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 13 5:10 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have arrested eight militants with suspected links to Al Qaeda for attempted rocket attacks in and around Islamabad, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said on Friday.

  • Forensic labs in major cities planned Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 33 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD As part of the on-going effort to improve the criminal identification process in Pakistan, forensic science laboratories will be set up in the federal and provincial capitals, including Karachi, by the end of this year.

  • Pakistan offers cooperation in Mumbai train blasts probe Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 11 7:13 PM
    Pakistan was ready to extend cooperation to India for investigations into Mumbai train blasts which killed 186 people and wounded hundreds on July 11, a Pakistani spokesperson said Wednesday.

  • Pakistan denies help in North Korean nuclear devices Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 11 1:55 PM
    _ Pakistan President Gen.

  • Health experts see risk of major polio resurgence Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 7:14 PM
    More than 250,000 people could contract polio every year if Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan fail to eradicate the crippling virus, public health experts said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan ready to extend cooperation to India: spokesperson Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 11 6:29 PM
    A Pakistani spokesperson said Wednesday Pakistan was ready to extend cooperation to India for investigations into Mumbai train blasts which killed 186 people and wounded hundreds on July 11.

  • Pakistan's military is country's largest business conglomerate Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 11 10:31 PM
    By Rahul Bedi, New Delhi, Oct 12: The US may be talking of the gradual democratisation of Pakistan, but the country's army may be in no mood to relinquish power given its proliferating commercial interests.

  • Pakistan ready to cooperate with India to deal with terrorism Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 11 9:15 PM
    Islamabad, Oct 11: Waiting for India to forward evidence of alleged involvement of ISI and Pakistan-based militant groups in the Mumbai train blasts, Pakistan today said it is ready to cooperate against ''common enemy'' of terrorism.

  • NATO wants to copy Pakistan's militant peace deal: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 11 12:02 PM
    ISLAMABAD (AFP) - NATO approves of Pakistan's peace deal with militants in a volatile tribal region and wants Islamabad's help to do the same thing in Afghanistan, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said.

  • Pakistan take threats seriously Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Oct 11 4:45 PM
    KARACHI: Pakistan is taking threats from a Hindu nationalist party to disrupt its teams matches in the ICC Champions Trophy very seriously, a board official said yesterday.

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  • Pakistan to maintain minimum deterrence Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Oct 11 8:23 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11: Pakistan on Tuesday assured the international community that it does want to enter into a strategic and conventional arms race, (in South Asia) but declared we will do whatever is necessary to preserve the credibility of our minimum defensive deterrence level.