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  • Indian PM Singh accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 11:23 AM
    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he had accepted an invitation to visit arch-rival Pakistan, a report quoted him as saying.

  • Seven dead as blast hits festival shoppers in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:49 AM
    A bomb blast ripped through a crowd of shoppers as they bought gifts for a Muslim festival in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing seven people, officials said.

  • Six killed in blast in Pakistan's Peshawar Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 8:41 AM
    Six people were killed and 31 wounded when a bomb hit a crowded shopping area in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, the sixth such explosion in the city in a month, police said.

  • Pakistan bomb blast kills 7, wounds 41 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 7:11 AM
    A bomb left in a fruit cart struck a crowded market Friday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens, police said.

  • Six dead as blast hits shoppers in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 7:33 AM
    A bomb blast ripped through a crowd of shoppers buying gifts for a Muslim festival in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least six people, officials said.

  • Five killed in blast in Pakistan's Peshawar Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 7:08 AM
    A bomb blast hit a crowded shopping area in a poor neighborhood of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing five people and wounding 21 others, police said.

  • Pakistan doping tribunal to start Saturday Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 5:27 AM
    Suspended Pakistan bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif may attend a doping tribunal on Saturday after testing positive for steroids, a cricket board official said.

  • Pakistan's banned Malik hopeful after Azharuddin case Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:29 AM
    Former Pakistan cricket captain Salim Malik said India's decision to pardon disgraced star Mohammad Azharuddin has raised his hopes of overturning his own life ban for match-fixing.

  • Cricket-Pakistan set to open doping tribunal for bowlers Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:03 AM
    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal investigating the positive drug tests returned by fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will hold its preliminary hearing on Saturday, a board official said on Friday.

  • Six killed in Pakistan bomb blast Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 20 7:17 AM
    A bomb blast kills at least six people in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.

  • Seven dead as blast hits festival shoppers in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 43 minutes ago
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - A bomb blast has ripped through a crowd of shoppers as they bought gifts for a Muslim festival in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing seven people.

  • Five die in Pakistan bomb blast Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 20 7:13 AM
    A bomb blast kills at least five people in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.

  • Every fourth person uses a mobile phone in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    KARACHI Cellphone subscribers' base has reached 41.5 million in Pakistan, a country having an estimated population of 150 million. This implies that every 4th person in the country is a confirmed user of the high-tech gadget.

  • Amnesty International Claims Pakistan "Sold" Innocent Terror Suspects to U.S. Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
    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 Bomb Blast Kills 7, Wounds 41 Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 20 8:03 AM
    A bomb left in a fruit cart struck a crowded market Friday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens, police said. The explosion occurred in a downtown district of Peshawar about 10 minutes before iftar, the time for...

  • The top five tourist sites in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 4:04 PM
    One year on from Pakistan's devastating earthquake, Antonia Windsor discovered a friendly and beautiful country desperate for visitors.

  • Hearing for Pakistan's pace bowlers Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman: Sport - Oct 20 4:49 PM
    THE Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal investigating positive drug tests returned by fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will hold its preliminary hearing today.

  • Indian PM Singh accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 20 10:05 AM
    NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he has accepted an invitation to visit arch-rival Pakistan, a report quoted him as saying.

  • Pakistan-Ireland warm-up match cancelled Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Oct 20 5:04 AM
    A cricket World Cup warmup match between Ireland and Pakistan next year was cancelled due to a scheduling glitch, tournament organizers said Thursday. The countries were slated to face each on March 6 in Trinidad in a preparation match, then again during the event's first round on March 17 in Jamaica. Neither teams complained about meeting each other twice, but cricket organizers decided to

  • Manmohan accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
    NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday he had accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan. I have accepted the invitation, he told reporters in New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency said.

  • 7 killed, 40 hurt in Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Oct 20 3:26 PM
    ISLAMABAD At least seven people were killed and 40 injured in a bomb explosion Friday in a busy market in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North Western Frontier Province, police said.

  • PM discusses Pakistan visit at Iftaar party Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Oct 20 2:25 PM
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeared to link on Friday his visit to Pakistan with the success of the proposed joint mechanism to combat terror.

  • Indian PM Singh accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 20 11:19 AM
    NEW DELHI : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he has accepted an invitation to visit arch-rival Pakistan, a report quoted him as saying. "I have accepted the invitation," he told reporters in New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency said Friday.

  • Woolmer praises 'intelligence' of Pakistan players Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 20 11:23 AM
    Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) Pakistan cricket team coach Bob Woolmer Friday praised the 'sporting intelligence' of the Pakistani players saying they had stood up despite recent controversies.

  • PM to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    The Statesman - Oct 20 1:11 PM
    NEW DELHI, Oct. 20: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said he had accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan but did not say when he would travel there. I have accepted the invitation, he told reporters here during an iftar hosted by him. He did not elaborate.

  • Seven dead as blast hits festival shoppers in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 20 10:04 AM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan : A bomb blast has ripped through a crowd of shoppers as they bought gifts for a Muslim festival in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing seven people.

  • Indian PM Singh accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Oct 20 11:31 AM
    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he had accepted an invitation to visit arch-rival Pakistan, a report quoted him as saying. "I have accepted the invitation," he told reporters in New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency said.

  • Governor Of Ontario Lauds Pakistans Economic Policies Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 20 1:46 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (Online): Pakistan Senate delegation led by Chairman Senate, Mr. Mohammedmian Soomro, currently on a visit to Canada at the invitation of the Speaker of the Canadian Senate held detailed discussions with Canadian Government leaders, according to a message received here from Toronto.

  • Pakistan to take war on terror to its logic end: Sherpao Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 20 1:46 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (Online): Interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said Pakistan will take war on terror to its logic end adding that cooperation will go on with US and other allied countries on this count.

  • Pakistan's banned Malik hopeful after Azharuddin case Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Oct 20 1:26 PM
    LAHORE, Oct 20: Former Pakistan cricket captain Salim Malik said India's decision to pardon disgraced star Mohammad Azharuddin has raised his hopes of overturning his own life ban for match-fixing.

  • PM accepts invitation to visit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Oct 20 9:07 AM
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he had accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan, but did not say when he would travel there.

  • Pakistan submits draft on regional disarmament in UNGA's main committee Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 20 1:31 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, Oct 20 (APP) - Pakistan has tabled a draft resolution in the General Assembly's First Committee on "regional disarmament", which stressed that such measures enhanced the security of all states.

  • 7 Killed, 41 Wounded In Pakistan Bombing Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Oct 20 2:53 PM
    A bomb left in a fruit cart struck a crowded market Friday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens, police said. The explosion occurred in a downtown district of Peshawar about 10 minutes before iftar, the time for breaking the daily fast during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, said police officer Zafar Khan. The blast left body parts, fruit, colored bangles

  • Five killed in blast in Pakistan's Peshawar Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Oct 20 6:28 AM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A bomb blast killed five people and wounded 21 others in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, police said.

  • Seven dead as blast hits festival shoppers in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Oct 20 11:21 AM
    A Pakistani doctor gives treatment to a blast victim at a hospital after a bomb explosion in Peshawar. A bomb blast ripped through a crowd of shoppers as they bought gifts for a Muslim festival in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing seven people, officials said.

  • India interfering in internal affairs, charges Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 20 7:23 AM
    Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks, Pakistan has accused India of 'interfering in its internal affairs' by making critical remarks like 'deteriorating situation' in the country.

  • Pakistan cricket tribunal to give 'patient hearing' to bowlers who failed doping tests Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 20 6:23 AM
    A Pakistan Cricket Board tribunal will give a "patient hearing" to two fast bowlers who failed a doping test and now face possible suspension from the game, the head of the three-member inquiry team said Friday.

  • Pakistan arrests 6 more Indian fishermen Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Oct 20 9:10 AM
    KARACHI: Pakistan has arrested six Indian fishermen for illegally entering the country's territorial waters, raising the number of detentions to 28 this week, an official said.

  • Pakistan delays Briton's execution amid royal row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 7:14 AM
    Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has delayed the hanging of a British man by two months, officials have said, meaning it will no longer coincide with a visit by Britain's Prince Charles.

  • Five dead, many injured in northwest Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 20 6:49 AM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan : A bomb planted beneath a vendor's cart ripped through a crowd in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 21 others, police said.

  • Cricket: Pakistan doping tribunal to start Saturday Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 20 7:45 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan : Suspended Pakistan bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif may attend a doping tribunal on Saturday after testing positive for steroids, a cricket board official said.

  • PAKISTAN: Mush's memoir remains in line of fire and ire Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Oct 20 11:15 AM
    Washington --- More than three weeks after its release, Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf's memoir continues to draw fire in the West and in Pakistan as a dishonest, self-serving tale, despite a plug from President Bush that helped catapult it to the bestseller list.

  • India to discourage FDI from Pakistan, China and others Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Oct 20 10:35 AM
    NEW DELHI: India is planning to enact a law to discourage foreign investment from China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Macua, Taiwan and North Korea....

  • Five killed in blast in Pakistans Peshawar Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 20 8:30 AM
    ISLAMABAD - A bomb blast hit a crowded shopping area in a poor neighbourhood of Pakistans northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing five people and wounding 21 others, police said.

  • Pakistan to send back immigrants deported from Spain Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Oct 20 10:35 AM
    ISLAMABAD: A planeload of illegal immigrants landed in Pakistan from Spain on Thursday, but officials found that most of the passengers were from Indian Kashmir and planned to send them back to Spain.

  • Pakistan targetting Don!  Open this result in new window
    Express India - Oct 20 8:07 AM
    After experiencing Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Pakistan cricket team will get back into action with Don.

  • Pakistan players "high on sporting intelligence": Woolmer Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Oct 20 7:57 AM
    Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer today showered praise on his team, saying it was "high on sporting intelligence" but not complacent to take their opposition lightly in the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament.

  • Cricket: Pakistan won't pay English Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 19 5:42 AM
    The Pakistan Cricket Board said it would refuse to pay England compensation for the abandonment of a test match in London because the Australian umpire, Darrell Hair, was to blame.

  • Death row Briton in Pakistan thanks Blair, Charles for help Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 5:33 AM
    A British national on death row in Pakistan has thanked Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair for intervening in his case in an interview just before his execution was delayed.

  • Pakistan facing terror threats from within: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 11:59 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 20: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said his country did not face any external threat but threats from within in the form of extremism and terrorism and was pursuing a holistic strategy to fight them.

  • 'Pakistan facing terror threats from within' Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Oct 20 6:27 AM
    Musharraf also regretted that incidents of terrorism and extremism anywhere somehow had linkages with Pakistan that disturbed the whole world.

  • Five dead, many injured in north-west Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 20 6:54 AM
    A bomb planted beneath a vendor's cart has ripped through a crowd in the north-western Pakistan city of Peshawar, killing at least five people and injuring 21 others, police said.

  • Pakistan's forex reserves dip to $12.52 bln Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 20 12:22 AM
    KARACHI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell $40 million to $12.52 billion in the week ending on Oct 14, the central bank said on Friday.

  • Pakistan bomb blast kills six Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Oct 20 9:28 AM
    PESHAWAR - Six people have been killed and at least 20 injured in a suspected terror bomb blast in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Pakistan according to reports.

  • Pakistan delays Briton's hanging Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 19 3:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- The Pakistan government will order a two month stay of execution for a Briton due to be hanged on Nov. 1, in order to give time to work out a way to spare his life, officials said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan facing terror threats from within: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Oct 20 5:21 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said his country did not face any external threat but threats from within in the form of extremism and terrorism and was pursuing a holistic strategy to fight them.

  • Dengue fever kills 23 in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 4:50 AM
    Twenty-three people have died and more than 1,000 been infected in a month-long outbreak of dengue fever, Pakistan health chiefs have said.

  • Pakistan players "high on sporting intelligence": Woolmer Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 11:00 AM
    Chandigarh, Oct 20: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer today showered praise on his team, saying it was "high on sporting intelligence" but not complacent to take their opposition lightly in the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament.

  • Pakistan Defers Briton's Hanging Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Oct 20 8:03 AM
    The Pakistan government will order a two month stay of execution for a Briton due to be hanged on Nov. 1, in order to give time to work out a way to spare his life, officials said on Thursday, October 19, 2006.

  • Death row Briton in Pakistan thanks Blair, Charles for intervention Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:10 AM
    A British national facing execution in Pakistan has thanked Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair for their intervention in his case in a BBC radio interview before his sentence was delayed.

  • Death row Briton in Pakistan thanks Blair, Charles for intervention Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:08 AM
    A British man facing execution in Pakistan has thanked Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair for their intervention in his case in a BBC radio interview before his sentence was delayed.

  • Pakistan: Two soldiers killed in Waziristan Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Oct 20 6:48 AM
    Waziristan, 10/20 - Two soldiers have been shot dead in an attack by militants in Pakistan`s South Waziristan region, officials say. The attack took place late on Thursday in the village of Ganji Tikri, close to the border with Afghanistan.

  • Condemned Briton Seeks Pakistan Reprieve Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Oct 19 1:27 PM
    RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- A British death row inmate who has languished in Pakistani prisons for half his life appealed to the country's president Thursday to commute his sentence.

  • Pakistan doping tribunal to start Saturday Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 20 3:24 AM
    Suspended Pakistan bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif may attend a preliminary hearing of their doping tribunal on Saturday.

  • Pakistan Wants In On The Drug Manufacturing Boom In Asia Open this result in new window
    Industry Week - Oct 19 9:11 PM
    Oct. 20, 2006 -- For the past 10 years, Pakistan has been building up its drug manufacturing facilities. Twenty-nine international manufacturers have facilities in Pakistan putting the value of the market at $1.5 billion according an Oct. 19 article on in-PharmaTechnologist.com

  • Prince Charles to go ahead with Pakistan visit amid hanging row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 1:44 AM
    British officials said that Prince Charles would still visit Pakistan despite calls to cancel his trip in protest at the planned hanging of a British man during his stay in the country.

  • Pakistan arrests six more Indian fishermen Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 20 12:38 AM
    KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan has arrested six Indian fishermen for illegally entering the country's territorial waters, raising the number of detentions to 28 this week, an official said on Friday.

  • Pakistan: Bomb Blast Kills 5 Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    A bomb exploded at a bustling market in northwestern Peshawar, killing at least five people and wounding 33 others, state-run television reported. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which police officials said was caused by a homemade bomb planted under a cart left by the side of the road.

  • Pakistan says India interfering in its internal affairs Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 3:36 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 20: Pakistan has termed as "interference in internal affairs" India's remarks that the internal situation in its western neighbour has deteriorated threatening regional peace and said such "aggressive" statements could have an impact on the dialogue process.

  • Pakistan doping tribunal to start Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - Oct 20 6:17 AM
    LAHORE - Suspended Pakistan bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif could attend a doping tribunal on Saturday after testing positive for steroids, a cricket board official said.

  • Pakistan to send back immigrants deported from Spain Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Oct 20 1:48 AM
    A planeload of illegal immigrants landed in Pakistan from Spain on Thursday, October 19, 2006, but officials found that most of the passengers were from Indian Kashmir and planned to send them back to Spain.

  • At ESU, Pakistan diplomat discusses Iran, terrorism Open this result in new window
    Pocono Record - Oct 19 9:34 PM
    EAST STROUDSBURG Iran is at least seven years away from developing nuclear weapons, Pakistan's senior-most diplomat said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan delays Briton's execution amid royal row Open this result in new window
    Borneo Bulletin - Oct 20 1:35 AM
    Mohammad Saeed, the cousin of British national Mirza Tahir Hussain, waits outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, after coming to pay a visit to Hussain. Pakistan has delayed the hanging of Hussain by two months from its scheduled date of November 1, when Prince Charles was due to visit the country.

  • Pakistan, India need to develop mechanism for their fishermen Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 4:00 AM
    Karachi, Oct 20: The Governments of Pakistan and India need to develop a mechanism to spare their fishermen the ordeal of spending years in jails for straying into each other's territorial economic zones in search of a better catch in the Arabian sea.

  • Sharif-Bhutto talks a meeting of 'failed politicians': Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 4:14 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 20: Pakistan has described the London talks between former premiers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto as a meeting of "failed" politicians, who had become "irrelevant" to the country's politics as well as the masses.

  • Pakistan facing umpteen problems in finalising gas projects Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 19 9:28 PM
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan government is experiencing difficulties to finalise even one gas pipeline project out of the three proposed projects relating to Qatar, Turkeministan and Iran due to various reasons.

  • Two Pakistan security men killed in Waziristan attack Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 1:06 AM
    Islamabdad, Oct 20: At least two security men were killed and three others injured in an overnight attack in Pakistan's northern tribal area. Two security personnel died after rockets hit a checkpoint in Shakai area of South Waziristan near the Afghan border, eyewitnesses said today.

  • Prince Charles Backs Briton on Death Row in Pakistan (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Oct 19 7:30 AM
    Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K.'s Prince Charles has intervened personally to save a Briton on Pakistan's death row. Tahir Mirza Hussain, 36, was scheduled to be hanged for murder on Nov. 1, while the heir to the British throne and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are on a visit to Pakistan.

  • Prominent banks in Pakistan fail to file income tax returns Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 19 9:28 PM
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan's eleven prominent banks and financial institutions have failed to file their income tax returns for the last three years in violation of the income tax ordinance 2001.

  • Pakistan rights comm asks govt to ensure protection of minorities Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 2:29 AM
    Islamabad, Oct 20: Amidst complaints of harassment and victimisation of Hindus residing in an area where a Shiv temple is located in Karachi, the Pakistan Human Rights Commission has asked the government to ensure that minorities are protected in the country.

  • Pakistan PM to chair special meeting on dengue Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 20 1:13 AM
    Karachi, Oct 20: Concerned over the outbreak of dengue in this city and some other parts of the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will chair a special meeting today to review the situation.

  • Pakistan favors UNSC reforms on basis of consensus: FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 19 6:38 PM
    Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri Thursday said Pakistan was opposed to increase in the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and favored its reform on the basis of consensus, state-run APP reported.

  • Pakistan to hang British national be internal matter: British HC Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 19 4:54 PM
    Britain has said that the decision of death sentence to Mirza Tahir Hussain, a British national, is an internal matter of Pakistan and the media has misquoted Prime Minister Blair's statement, the website of local newspaper, The News, reported.

  • Pakistan team arrives in Chandigarh Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 19 10:17 PM
    Chandigarh, Oct 19: The Pakistan cricket team arrived here today to play their two matches of the Champions Trophy at Mohali later this month. The team led by captain Younis Khan reached here in the afternoon flight.

  • Pakistan delays Briton's execution until after Prince Charles' visit Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Oct 19 3:54 PM
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday delayed the hanging of a British man by two months, officials said, meaning it will no longer coincide with a visit by Britain's Prince Charles.

  • BJP says PM has 'selective amnesia' about Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Oct 19 9:58 PM
    New Delhi, Oct 19: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the BJP today accused him of selective amnesia when he says the proposed joint anti-terror mechanism will be a test for Pakistan.

  • Pakistan, UK working to resolve death penalty issue Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Oct 19 8:43 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Authorities in Pakistan and the UK are hopeful of arriving at a consensus formulation for an extradition treaty between the two countries that effectively deals with the key hurdle of conflicting laws relating to the death penalty, informed sources told Dawn.

  • Pakistan delays Briton's execution amid royal row Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Oct 19 11:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has delayed the hanging of a British man by two months, officials said Thursday, meaning it will no longer coincide with a visit by Britain's Prince Charles.

  • Pakistan Bomb Blast Kills 7, Wounds 41 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 20 7:32 AM
    Bomb Blast in Northwestern Pakistani City Kills at Least 7, Wounds 41

  • PAKISTAN: Dengue fever kills 12 Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 19 10:43 AM
    Source: IRIN At least 12 people have died of dengue fever since an outbreak hit southern Pakistan in mid-September, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan defers Briton's execution to December 31 Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 19 2:34 PM
    Islamabad: Pakistan's president has postponed the execution of a British national, a jail official said yesterday after London expressed growing concern over the case.

  • Pakistan to hang Briton during royal visit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 9:16 AM
    Pakistan has sparked a row with Britain after saying it would hang a British national during an upcoming visit by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

  • Pakistan team arrives for Mohali ODIs Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 19 7:51 AM
    Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) The Pakistan cricket team arrived here Thursday ahead of their two one-day international matches against New Zealand and South Africa in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium at Mohali, 10 km from here.

  • Bomb kills at least seven in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 20 2:10 PM
    A bomb has exploded in a crowded market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least seven people and wounding more than 40, police say. -

  • Pakistan defers Briton's hanging Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Oct 19 7:57 AM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistan government will order a two-month stay of execution for a Briton due to be hanged on November 1 to give time to work out a way to spare his life, officials said on Thursday.

  • Bombers hit Afghanistan ahead of major holy day Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:38 AM
    A suicide bomber killed an Afghan soldier and wounded seven more in an eastern province bordering Pakistan on Friday, the army said.

  • Pakistan appoints former captain, lawyer for doping tribunal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 8:07 AM
    Pakistan appointed former Test captain and coach Intikhab Alam and a renowned lawyer to sit on a tribunal that will hear doping charges against bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.

  • Pakistan reserve players Yasir Arafat, Abdur Rehman leave for India Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Oct 19 7:08 AM
    Lahore, Oct.19 (ANI): Pakistan cricket players Yasir Arafat and Abdur Rehman left Thursday for India to join their cricket team in India ahead of the next ICC Champions trophy match.

  • Pakistan defers Briton's hanging Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 19 3:44 AM
    The Pakistan government will order a two month stay of execution for a Briton due to be hanged on November 1, in order to give time to work out a way to spare his life, officials said on Thursday.

  • Charles could scrap Pakistan visit if Briton executed Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 19 1:46 AM
    Pakistan: Tahir Mirza Hussain due to be hanged three days after the Prince of Wales will arrive in Pakistan.