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  • West Indies win toss and bat in first Pakistan Test Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 4 minutes ago
    West Indies won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test against Pakistan at Gadaffi stadium.

  • Cricket-Test Series Pakistan v West Indies line-ups Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    Line-ups for the first Test between Pakistan and West Indies on Saturday in Lahore, Pakistan Pakistan: Imran Farhat, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf,

  • Lara hopes West Indies will profit from Pakistan dope bans Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 4:41 AM
    Brian Lara says the West Indies will try to cash in on Pakistan's loss of dope-tainted Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif as his team bid to win their first series here for over 25 years.

  • Lara hopes Windies will profit from Pakistan dope bans Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 3:46 AM
    Brian Lara says the West Indies will try to cash in on Pakistan's loss of dope-tainted Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif as his team bid to win their first series here for a quarter-century.

  • U.S. pushes for progress at India, Pakistan talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 3:06 AM
    The United States leaned on India and Pakistan on Friday to work together against terrorism and urged the South Asian rivals to seek progress as they resume peace talks next week.

  • Cricket-Pakistan to consider banned Malik's appeal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 1:21 AM
    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is willing to consider any appeal made by former captain Salim Malik against the life ban imposed on him by a match-fixing tribunal six years ago, an official said on Friday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Inzamam says conditions not ideal for WI test Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 12:28 AM
    Doping bans on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif and allegations of indiscipline made by an Indian security officer has not been ideal preparation for Pakistan's first test against West Indies, captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said on Friday.

  • Police: Blast kill 5 girls in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 11:25 PM
    Five high-school students who mistook a bomblet for a toy were fatally wounded when the explosive went off as they played with it in a field in Pakistan's part of Kashmir, police said Friday.

  • Pakistan ready to forward banned Malik's appeal to ICC Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 10:08 PM
    Pakistan will appeal to the International Cricket Council on behalf of former captain Salim Malik if he decides to contest a life ban imposed on him for match fixing, a cricket official said.

  • Kaneria holds key for dope-dented Pakistan in West Indies Test Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 9:15 PM
    Pakistan's hopes rest on leg-spinner Danish Kaneria in the first of three Tests against the West Indies starting here from Saturday, following the ouster of its dope-tainted main pace duo.

  • US elections to have no impact on Pakistan: Kasuri Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD Foreign Minister Mahmud Khurshid Kasuri has said that the outcome of recent elections in the United States would not affect Pakistan-US relations.

  • India's Terrorist Attack Have Links In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Nov 10 6:36 PM
    NEW DELHI, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The terrorist groups responsible for attacks in India including in Mumbai recently, have "origin" and "links" in Pakistan, the United States Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Friday.

  • Pakistan to consider Maliks appeal Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    LAHORE The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is willing to consider any appeal made by former captain Salim Malik against the life ban imposed on him by a match-fixing tribunal six years ago, an official said yesterday.

  • UN: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan Need To Share Drugs Data Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 10 1:58 PM
    TEHRAN (AP)--Iran and neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan must share intelligence on drug smuggling, the head of the United Nations agency against drugs said Friday.

  • US concedes Pakistan's terror links Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Nov 10 2:59 PM
    Welcoming the proposed joint terror mechanism, US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher on Friday, said some terrorist groups responsible for attacks in India, including the recent Mumbai blasts, have "origins" and "links" in Pakistan.

  • Pakistan equal victim of terror, says Boucher Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    NEW DELHI, Nov 10: The United States sees Pakistan as an equal victim of terrorism that afflicts much of South Asia and hopes for the success of a mechanism against terrorism that would be discussed by the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan next week, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher said here on Friday.

  • 1,600 under surveillance in UK: MI5: Most suspects linked to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
    LONDON, Nov 10: Most of the 1,600 suspects being tracked by Britains domestic spy agency are British-born and linked to Al Qaeda in Pakistan, MI5 chief Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller said in a speech to a specially invited audience here on Thursday evening.

  • Lara looks to open cracks in depleted Pakistan Test team Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Nov 10 2:38 PM
    LAHORE, Nov 10: West Indies captain Brian Lara hopes his team can apply enough pressure to open some cracks in a Pakistan Test line-up depleted by doping bans in the three-Test cricket series starting on Saturday.

  • Pakistan Aims to Raise $15 Billion From Asset Sales in 5 Years Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 09 8:31 PM
    Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan plans to raise as much as $15 billion in five years selling state assets, including stakes in energy companies and banks, as accelerating economic expansion draws investors to the South Asian nation.

  • Pakistan: Sindh TV Transmissions Suspended Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Nov 10 11:20 AM
    Text of report by Pakistani newspaper Daily Times website on 10 November The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) is understood to have suspended the transmission of a Sindh-based TV channel for unknown reasons.

  • "Let's see what Pakistan will do" Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Nov 10 11:28 AM
    NEW DELHI: New Delhi will not "pre-judge" what Islamabad will do with the evidence on terror activities provided to it, South Block officials said on Friday. "Let's see what Pakistan will do" was New Delhi's stand on the eve of the Foreign ...

  • Lara looks to open cracks in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Slam! Sports - Nov 10 8:09 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - West Indies captain Brian Lara hopes his team can apply enough pressure to open some cracks in a Pakistan Test lineup depleted by doping bans in the three-Test cricket series starting Saturday.

  • 5 girls killed while playing with explosive in Pakistan's part of Kashmir Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 10 6:00 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An explosive device went off in a farm field in Pakistan's part of Kashmir, killing five girls - including three sisters - police said Friday.

  • US working against militancy on both sides of Afghan-Pakistan border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 9:51 AM
    The United States is backing efforts on both sides of the volatile Afghan and Pakistan border to assert government authority and defeat Taliban militants operating there, a top US official said.

  • Lara: Pakistan Can Crack Open this result in new window
    Caribbean Cricket - Nov 10 12:37 PM
    On Friday November 10th captain Brian Lara faced the media ahead of the West Indies first test against Pakistan in Lahore. Following are excerpts from his responses.

  • Pakistan launches campaign visit Pakistan 2007 for American tourists Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 10 10:35 AM
    NEW YORK, Nov 10 (APP): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday launched campaign 'Destination Pakistan 2007' for American tourists, saying the country's great cultural heritage and scenic beauty offered a unique blend to international tourists.

  • Taliban Finds Respite In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 09 6:02 PM
    In a rare interview with a Western reporter, Afghan Taliban fighters describe how they slip into Afghanistan, attack NATO and Afghan forces, and return to Pakistan to rest.

  • Pakistan plans to acquire three advanced submarines Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Nov 10 10:14 AM
    Pakistan plans to acquire three advanced submarines. German and French firms are offering conventional non-nuclear submarines for the $1.3 billion contract. A French Defense Ministry spokesman said France will offer Marlin submarines to compete with a German offer to provide U-212 submarines.

  • Engagement with Pakistan a 'three-legged process' Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Nov 10 7:03 AM
    The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has given the go ahead to the agenda for talks between the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan next week, involving, essentially, a "three-legged process."

  • Malaysia Affin to market bonds for Pakistan project Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 10 3:21 AM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Affin Investment Bank said on Friday it has been appointed lead adviser and co-placement agent for an Islamic bond issue, to raise funds for a $250 million development project in Pakistan.

  • Qureshi gives Pakistan unbeatable lead Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Nov 10 4:51 AM
    The Davis Cupper won both his matches of the Chandigarh leg to put Pakistan 2-1 ahead in the inaugural four-Test bilateral series.

  • Pakistan offers investment opportunities: PM Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Nov 10 9:21 AM
    NEW YORK: Pakistan is an attractive investment destination that offers unlimited opportunities in fixed income, bonds and equities, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday at a meeting with former World Bank president James D Wolfensohn, who called on him in New York.

  • Pakistan bowler Shoaib slapped coach Woolmer during India tour Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 4:21 AM
    Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar slapped coach Bob Woolmer, misbehaved with a girl and banged on Indian coach Greg Chappell's hotel door, the team's security officer has alleged.

  • Pakistan trade visit launched to packed audience Open this result in new window
    clickwalla.com - Nov 10 8:25 AM
    A trade mission to Pakistan from Yorkshire next February sold out at a packed business networking event with help from Huddersfield businessman Mohammed Shafi as a keynote speaker.

  • Bomb kills nine in Pakistan tribal area Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 10 7:19 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A roadside bomb planted by suspected militants on Friday killed a pro-government tribal elder and eight others in a remote Pakistani tribal area near the Afghan border, officials said.

  • Militants fire rockets at Pakistan troops, no casualties Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Nov 10 12:33 PM
    PAKISTAN: Suspected militants fired five rockets at a military fort in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan and separately kidnapped a driver supplying troops, officials said Friday.

  • U.S. pushes for progress at India, Pakistan talks Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 10 3:03 AM
    Source: Reuters By Y.P. Rajesh NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The United States leaned on India and Pakistan on Friday to work together against terrorism and urged the South Asian rivals to seek progress as they ...

  • Blair to visit Pakistan next week Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Nov 10 9:19 AM
    ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to travel to Pakistan next week for talks with Pakistani leaders over cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the regional and global situation.

  • US positive about India-Pakistan anti-terror mechanism Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 7:53 AM
    New Delhi, Nov 10 : The US Friday welcomed the move by India and Pakistan to set up a joint anti-terror mechanism and said it can be a "useful thing" that can help not just the two neighbours but the entire region.

  • Pakistan daily praises India's 'toned down' Wagah drill Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 7:53 AM
    Islamabad, Nov 10 : India's toned down marching drill at Wagah on its border with Pakistan Tuesday has come in for praise from a leading Pakistan daily.

  • Pakistan for the first time understands Americans have finally understood Pakistans double standards in terror fight Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Nov 10 6:30 AM
    Musharraf is being watched. Pakistan for the first time in the history of its existence is realizing that the world and especially the Americans have finally understood their approach to terror. They acted to help corner the Talibans in the Afghan front to some extent.

  • Pakistan: Tribal Leader Among 9 Killed in Blast Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 3 minutes ago
    A roadside bomb hit a vehicle carrying a prominent pro-government tribal chief in Shakai, in the South Waziristan region near the Afghan border, killing him and eight other people, local Pakistani intelligence officials said. One of the officials said that the chief, Malik Khajan, had led a campaign in recent months to evict foreign militants from Shakai, and that the authorities suspected the

  • India will give Pakistan one last chance to get rid of its terror apparatus the process starts next week Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Nov 10 6:29 AM
    India will use next week's Foreign Secretary-level talks to put Pakistan to "test" by giving it "certain" part of the "clinching" evidence it has with regard to involvement of "elements" based there in July 11 Mumbai blasts and other terror acts in the country.

  • India Halts Pakistan Border Goose-Stepping Ahead Of Talks Wagah (AFP) India, Nov 8, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Nov 09 6:30 PM
    Indian troops guarding the country's only land transit point to Pakistan have halted an aggressive military ceremony ahead of a resumption of talks next week, officials said Wednesday.

  • India to put Pakistan to test on terrorism next week Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 7:41 AM
    New Delhi, Nov 10 : India will test Pakistan's commitment to anti-terrorism during the foreign-secretary level talks next week on the basis of what it claims to be the evidence linking Islamabad with not only the July 11 Mumbai bombings but other recent terrorist incidents.

  • Militants fire rockets at Pakistan troops, no casualties Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 09 10:26 PM
    MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - Suspected militants fired five rockets at a military fort in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan and separately kidnapped a driver supplying troops, officials said.

  • Kashmiri cricket bats bridge India-Pakistan divide Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 9:24 AM
    In a corner of revolt-hit Kashmir, one village works quietly to craft willow cricket bats that bridge a bitter divide between the Muslim-majority state and the rest of India.

  • Cricket-Pakistan calls for ICC action over security officer Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:40 AM
    Pakistan is to push the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take tough action against an Indian security officer who made allegations of indiscipline in the Pakistan team during the Champions Trophy.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Shabbir to undergo tests in Australia Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:47 AM
    Banned Pakistan seamer Shabbir Ahmed will undergo biomechanical tests on his flawed bowling action on Nov. 21 and 22 in Australia.

  • Pakistan probes Al-Qaeda links to deadly suicide attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:15 AM
    Pakistan probed Al-Qaeda links to a suicide bombing that killed 42 recruits at an army base near the Afghan border, as Britain and the United States expressed outrage over the attack.

  • Lara hopes to revive best form in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Nov 09 10:59 PM
    He will return to the scene of his debut on Saturday for the first match against Pakistan.

  • Toy bomb kills five schoolgirls in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 10 12:50 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Five schoolgirls were killed when a toy bomb exploded in the grounds of their school in the Neelum Valley in Pakistan-controlled Azad Kashmir on Friday, media reports said.

  • Explosion kills five school children in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 10 12:19 AM
    At least five school children including three girls were killed when a toy bomb they were playing exploded in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, local TV channels reported.

  • Sold out.... trade mission to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Leeds Today - Nov 10 3:07 AM
    A TRADE mission to Pakistan from Yorkshire next February is a sell-out. (10/11/2006 10:57:58)

  • Pakistan probes Al-Qaeda links in deadly suicide attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 9:11 PM
    Pakistan was probing Al-Qaeda links to a suicide bombing that killed 42 recruits at an army base near the Afghan border, as Britain and the United States expressed outrage over the attack.

  • Concert honouring slain reporter Pearl held at U.S. consulate in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Canada.com - Nov 09 11:37 PM
    KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Foreign diplomats, politicians and artists paid glowing tributes to American reporter Daniel Pearl at a memorial concert in Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi, where Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded by al-Qaida-linked militants.

  • Pakistan to forward Malik's appeal Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Nov 09 9:50 PM
    PAKISTAN will appeal to the International Cricket Council on behalf of former captain Salim Malik if he decides to contest a life ban imposed on him for match fixing.

  • India-Pakistan tennis series is good practice: Bopanna Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 3:11 AM
    New Delhi, Nov 10: The India-Pakistan tennis series would help players from both countries prepare for the Doha Asian Games in December, says India's ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna.

  • Pakistan probes Qaeda links to deadly attack Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Nov 10 2:02 AM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday probed Al Qaeda links to a suicide bombing that killed 42 recruits at an army base near the Afghan border, as Britain and the US expressed outrage over the attack.

  • Peace efforts with tribals to continue: Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 3:03 AM
    Islamabad, Nov 10: Pakistan plans to continue its peace efforts with its pro-Taliban tribesmen along the Afghanistan border despite a suicide attack on an army camp at Dargai in north of the country that killed 42 recruits, a newspaper reported Friday.

  • Pakistan signs PCA with Hungary's MOL Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 09 8:00 PM
    ISLAMABAD The Government of Pakistan on Wednesday signed a new Petroleum Concession Agreement (PCA) with MOL oil and gas company of Hungary, to explore oil and gas in Punjab, North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Islamabad.

  • US, Britain condemn suicide bomb at Pakistan army base which killed 42 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 7:32 PM
    The US and Britain condemned a suicide bombing which killed at least 42 soldiers at an army base in northwest Pakistan, with Washington reiterating its support for the government and London saying there was "no justification" for the attack.

  • Suicide bomb at Pakistan army base kills 42 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 7:04 PM
    A suicide bomber killed at least 42 soldiers at an army base in northwest Pakistan, in what appears to be a revenge attack for a missile strike against an Al-Qaeda training camp.

  • Pakistan turn to Kaniera Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Nov 09 10:47 PM
    Pakistan's hopes rest on leg-spinner Danish Kaneria in the first of three Tests against the West Indies starting in Lahore from Saturday, following the ouster of its dope-tainted main pace duo.

  • Pakistan's imports at $2.48 billion per month Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 09 8:00 PM
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan's imports are rising averaging at an around $2.48 billion per month, which is much higher than last year's monthly average imports of about $2.38 billion.

  • Bengali theatre group to perform in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 2:11 AM
    New Delhi, Nov 10: A renowned Bengali theatre group affliated to the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) is in Pakistan to perform three plays, one of which may have President Pervez Musharraf in its audience.

  • Pakistan to sign FTA with GCC soon: Khan Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 09 11:45 PM
    10 November 2006 ABU DHABI -- Pakistan's Commerce Minister Hamayun Akhtar Khan yesterday said that his country will soon sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the GCC bloc in coming few weeks, which will cover goods and services, and would give a big push to attract much needed foreign investment.

  • Bengali theatre group to perform in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 1:48 AM
    New Delhi, Nov 10 : A renowned Bengali theatre group affliated to the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) is in Pakistan to perform three plays.

  • Pakistan research to yield virus-resistant cotton seed in three years Open this result in new window
    SeedQuest - Nov 09 9:17 AM
    Virus-resistant cotton seed varieties will be available for farmers within two to three years, agriculture scientists told Pakistan's Agricultural Development Commissioner Qadir Bux Baloch in a meeting here on Saturday.

  • Bhutto Urges Fair, Democratic Elections In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 09 1:14 PM
    BOCA RATON, Fla. -(Dow Jones)- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday called for the U.S. to press for fair, democratic elections in Pakistan in 2007, saying the current regime has failed to contain terrorists bent on attacking the U.S.

  • Kashmir: Grenade Attack Kills 5 Going to Mosque Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 minutes ago
    Five people were killed and at least 25 were wounded when a grenade was hurled at a crowd going to a mosque for Friday Prayer in the southern Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir. Four children were among the dead. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, which came just days before top officials of India and Pakistan are to resume peace talks in New Delhi.

  • EU's Solana condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 09 7:19 PM
    European Union (EU) foreign policy and security chief Javier Solana condemned the terrorist attack on a military base in Pakistan on Thursday.

  • Afghan president strongly condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 09 5:19 PM
    Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday "strongly condemned" a suicide bombing attack on an army training base in Pakistan, which a man claimed was carried out by the Taliban, an official statement said.

  • Pakistan Must Raise Lending Rates, Cool Economy: Andy Mukherjee Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 09 1:17 AM
    Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bondholders are getting less jittery about the risk of Pakistan's economy overheating and stalling. Looking at credit-default swap prices, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, the architect of Pakistan's spectacular economic revival in recent years, must feel relieved.

  • 'Democrats' victory not to affect US-Pakistan relations' Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 09 10:48 PM
    Islamabad, Nov 10: US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Crocker has said that the Democratic Party's success in the US midterm elections would not affect Washington's relations with Islamabad.

  • Pakistan, Hungary to boost oil and gas cooperation Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 09 4:19 PM
    Pakistan and Hungary have agreed to expand cooperation in the oil and gas sector for their mutual advantage, state-run APP reported on Thursday.

  • Pakistan bombing may be retaliation Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 09 12:30 AM
    ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Senior Pakistani officials said Wednesday that they thought Islamic militants were responsible for a suicide bombing at an army training base that killed at least 42 soldiers and injured about 20 others.

  • Cases of suspected dengue fever rise to 3,640 in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 09 5:40 PM
    A total of 3,640 patients with signs and symptoms similar to dengue fever have been admitted to different hospitals across Pakistan by Thursday evening, said a press statement from the ministry of health.

  • PAKISTAN: Quake reconstruction delayed by land problems - experts Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 09 10:19 AM
    Source: IRIN The reconstruction of health and educational infrastructure in Pakistan's northern earthquake-affected zone is being delayed partly due to problems in allocating land to build new facilities, an international aid agency has said.

  • 288 U.S. military deaths in Afghan area Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 2:20 PM
    As of Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, at least 288 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The Defense Department last updated its figures on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006.

  • Pakistan moves up on UN human development index Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Nov 09 3:19 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (November 10 2006): Pakistan went up by one point - from 135 in 2005 to 134 in 2006 - on the United Nation's 2004 human development index (HDI), which measures achievements in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted real income.

  • US condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 11:16 AM
    The White House condemned the suicide bombing that claimed at least 42 lives in the northwest of Pakistan, and reaffirmed support for President Pervez Musharraf in the fight against terrorism.

  • Envoy: U.S. eager for India nuke deal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 1:01 PM
    A top U.S. official said Friday that Washington is eager to finalize a civilian nuclear pact with India, and urged it to work with neighboring Pakistan in the fight against terrorism when they resume peace talks next week.

  • Pakistan's Baloch problems Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 09 12:58 PM
    Balochistan's troubled tryst with the 21st century. About 60 years ago, Pakistan emerged as an independent state in the midst of much greater challenges to its formation than India, the other successor state to the British Indian empire.

  • Suicide bombing kills at least 42 soldiers at Pakistan army camp Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Nov 09 11:10 AM
    DARGAI, PAKISTAN -- At least 42 soldiers have been killed and 20 other recruits injured in a suicide bombing during morning exercises at Pakistan's main army training center.

  • England unlikely to play ODI against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Nov 09 2:24 PM
    LONDON, Nov 9: The England and Wales Cricket Board is unlikely to accept Pakistan Cricket Board's offer of playing a one-dayer in 2007 summer to compensate its losses during the forfeited Oval Test.

  • Bombed Pakistan School Doubled as Terror Camp Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Nov 10 6:24 PM
    In attempt to show a deadly strike on a religious school was justified, the Pakistani military has released surveillance video of suspected terrorists in training at a madrassa that was bombed last month.

  • Pakistan-origin trio jailed in UK Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 10:29 AM
    Pakistan - UK Three Pakistani-Scottish men were jailed for at least 22 years on Wednesday for kidnapping and murdering a white schoolboy whom they stabbed repeatedly and set alight in a racist attack that shocked Britain.

  • Militants blamed for Pakistan bombing Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Nov 09 1:02 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Senior Pakistani officials said yesterday they believed Islamic militants were responsible for a suicide bombing at an army training base that killed at least 42 soldiers and injured about 20 others.

  • U.S. arms sales overseas double Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 10 2:43 PM
    Sales of military weapons by U.S. contractors to foreign governments doubled in the past year, as countries including Pakistan, Australia and Greece stepped up purchases of armaments and the U.S. government loosened policies to allow more American weapons to be sold on the world market.

  • Terror Expert: Terrorist Moves Worrisome Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 12 minutes ago
    In the wake of CBS News learning that al Qaeda might be planning attacks on Europe's transit system and that suspects say members have moved from Afghanistan and Pakistan, Katie Couric interviewed terrorism expert John Brennan.

  • Suicide Attack at Army Base in Pakistan Kills 40 Open this result in new window
    NPR - Nov 09 6:41 AM
    Pro-Taliban militants are thought to be responsible for a suicide attack at a major army base in Pakistan that left more than 40 soldiers dead.

  • India halts Pakistan border goose-stepping ahead of talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 8:36 AM
    Indian troops guarding the country's only land transit point to Pakistan have halted an aggressive military ceremony ahead of a resumption of talks next week, officials said.

  • Suicide bomb at Pakistan army base kills 42 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 8:35 AM
    A suicide bomber killed at least 42 soldiers at an army base in northwest Pakistan, in what appears to be a revenge attack for a missile strike against an Al-Qaeda training camp, officials said.

  • Bomber kills 42 in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 08 7:49 AM
    A suicide bomber blew himself up Wednesday on a military training ground in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 42 army recruits and wounding 20.

  • Bomb kills 9 in Pakistan's tribal area Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 10 5:49 PM
    A roadside bomb planted by suspected militants Friday killed a pro-government tribal elder and eight others in a remote Pakistani tribal area near the Afghan border, the website of local newspaper The News reported.

  • Pakistan: singed by its own terror tactics Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    By Amulya Ganguli: The Pakistani military and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the state within a state as it has been called, must have realized after the suicide attack on an army camp how dangerous it is to play with fire.

  • Statement by Minister Mackay on Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Government of Canada News - Nov 09 1:55 PM
    The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today issued the following statement in response to the terrorist attack in Pakistan that claimed the lives of 42 military recruits:

  • Pakistan using youths as pawns: Afzal Open this result in new window
    Express India - Nov 09 7:16 AM
    Parliament terror attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru has accused Pakistan of using Indian youths as 'pawns' for its politics.

  • 42 die in attack at Pakistan army camp Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 5:44 AM
    A suicide attack at Pakistan's main army training base killed at least 42 soldiers Wednesday, the military said, and suspicion fell on pro-Taliban militants who had vowed revenge for a deadly helicopter attack on an Islamic school last month.