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  • Pakistan: Medium-Range Missile Tested Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 17 minutes ago
    The military successfully test-fired a new version of Pakistan?s Ghauri missile, or Hatf-5, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads as far as 800 miles. The test followed a new accord between Pakistan and India. The countries often fire missiles as a show of strength around peace talks.
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  • Suicide bomber dies attacking Pakistan police Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 43 minutes ago
    A suicide bomber killed himself in an attack on a police van in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar on Friday, but neither of the policemen in the vehicle were hurt, police said.
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  • Bomb in northwestern Pakistan kills 1 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    A bomb exploded near a police post at a busy crossroads on the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar early Friday, killing a civilian man and wounding two policemen, police said.
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  • Pakistan Test-Fires Medium-Range Missile With Ability to Carry Nuclear Warheads Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Nov 16 10:57 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan said it successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable medium-range missile Thursday -- a show of power a day after peace talks with India that were criticized by domestic hard-liners.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf spares death row Briton Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 10:44 AM
    Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf commuted a British man's death sentence on Thursday, officials said, paving the way for his likely release from jail after 18 years awaiting the hangman's noose.
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  • Pakistan fires nuclear-capable missile Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 7:50 AM
    Pakistan test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, a day after concluding peace talks with India where the South Asian rivals agreed to fresh atomic safety measures.
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  • Pakistan hardliners vow protests after rape law reform Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 8:06 AM
    Islamic fundamentalists called for mass protests after Pakistan's parliament voted that rape and adultery cases should no longer be heard under the country's harsh religious laws.
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  • Mild quake jolts Pakistan coastal area Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 8:44 AM
    An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 has jolted the coastal region of southwestern Pakistan, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf spares death row Briton Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 4:16 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf commuted a British man's death sentence, officials said, paving the way towards his likely release after 18 years awaiting the hangman's noose.
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  • Rights activists welcome Pakistan rape law change Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 4:22 AM
    Rights activists welcomed on Thursday amendments to Pakistan's Islamic laws that will allow rape victims to seek justice without the need for four male witnesses but said the laws should be scrapped altogether.
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  • Pakistan Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile by Rana Jawad Islamabad (AFP) Nov 16, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Nov 16 6:31 PM
    Pakistan Thursday test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, a day after concluding peace talks with India where the South Asian rivals agreed to fresh atomic safety measures.
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  • Cricket-Pakistan suspends 41 bowlers for suspect actions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 3:45 AM
    Pakistan's Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended 41 bowlers from domestic cricket after they were reported for suspect bowling actions, an official said on Thursday.
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  • Inzamam demands six-day Tests during Pakistan winter Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 3:57 AM
    Inzamam-ul-Haq urged the International Cricket Council to play six-day Tests during the winter in Pakistan to reduce the impact of bad light and poor weather.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf spares Briton from hanging Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 2:13 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has commuted the death sentence of a British man, paving the way towards his freedom after 18 years awaiting the hangman's noose.
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  • China's Hu set to offer Pakistan nuclear plants Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 1:41 AM
    Chinese President Hu Jintao is poised to unveil an ambitious expansion of nuclear power cooperation with Pakistan when he visits next week, testing China's balance between Pakistan and its wary neighbor, India.
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  • Prince Charles pleased Pakistan sparing Briton's life Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 2:36 AM
    Prince Charles has welcomed a decision by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to commute the death sentence on a Briton, after intervening in the case.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf spares Briton from hanging Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 1:06 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has commuted the death sentence of a British man, officials said, paving the way towards his freedom after 18 years awaiting the hangman's noose.
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  • Cricket-Pakistan's Shabbir keen to return after action ban Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 1:44 AM
    Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed is confident of making a successful comeback after serving a one-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an illegal bowling action.
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  • Pakistan commutes death sentence for Briton Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 12:16 AM
    President Pervez Musharraf has commuted the death sentence for a British man who has been in jail in Pakistan for the past 18 years for a murder he says he didn't commit, Pakistan's interior minister said on Thursday.
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  • Pakistan hardliners threaten protests after rape law reform Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 16 12:08 AM
    Islamic fundamentalists vowed to hold mass protests after Pakistan's parliament voted that rape and adultery cases should no longer be heard under the country's harsh religious laws.
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  • Pakistan, Russia to Enhance Cooperation Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 16 11:18 AM
    Pakistan and Russia on Thursday agreed to promote bilateral relations and strengthen ties in areas including defense, trade, economic cooperation, railways, oil and gas.
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  • Pakistan's forex reserves dip to $12.481 bln Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    KARACHI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell by $35 million to $12.481 billion in the week ending on Nov. 11, the central bank said on Friday.
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  • Pakistan tests intermediate-range missile Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 10:42 PM
    Pakistan successfully test-fired an intermediate range, nuclear-capable Hatf 5 (Ghauri) ballistic missile on Thursday, the military said.
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  • Pakistan Moves to Amend Rape Laws Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Nov 15 10:02 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 15 -- Pakistan's lower house of Parliament passed amendments to the country's rape laws Wednesday, ditching the death penalty for extramarital sex and revising a clause on making victims produce four witnesses to prove rape cases.
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  • Pakistan commutes death sentence for Briton -official Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 10:10 PM
    President Pervez Musharraf has commuted the death sentence for a British man who has been in jail in Pakistan for the past 18 years for a murder he says he didn't commit, a senior official said on Thursday.
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  • Suicide bomber dies attacking Pakistan police Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - 41 minutes ago
    Source: Reuters (Adds detail, background) PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed himself in an attack on a police van in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar on Friday, but neither of ...
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  • Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 10:06 PM
    Pakistan has test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, the military said, a day after agreeing to fresh atomic safety measures at talks with rival India.
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  • Suicide bomber dies attacking Pakistan police Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    Source: Reuters PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed himself in an attack on a police van in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar on Friday, but neither of the policemen in the vehicle ...
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  • PAKISTAN'S DEFENCE EXPORTS SURGE TO US$200 MLN: DEP CHIEF Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Nov 16 4:58 PM
    Trade / foreign investment Pakistan has achieved substantial growth over the years in terms of defence related exports, which have presently surged to $200 million from $20 million in the year 2000.
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  • Pakistan's Defence Exports Surge To US$200 MLN: DEP Chief Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 16 4:58 PM
    Pakistan has achieved substantial growth over the years in terms of defence related exports, which have presently surged to $200 million from $20 million in the year 2000.
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  • Pakistan, Russia to expand cooperation Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 40 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan and Russia yesterday agreed to further expand the cooperation in various fields including trade, economic, oil and gas and defence. They also decided to enhance collaboration in combating terrorism and evolve a mechanism for this purpose.
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  • Blast kills 1 in NW Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 9 minutes ago
    A bomb exploded Friday morning in a restaurant in Peshawar, capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killing a man and injuring two policemen, local private Geo TV reported.
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  • Mother refuses to go to Pakistan for hearing Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Nov 16 6:05 PM
    THE mother of a 12-year-old Scottish girl who ran away to Pakistan to live with her father has refused to travel abroad to a court hearing today aimed at ending the custody battle.
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  • Talks by India and Pakistan Make No Gains on Train Blasts Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 15 6:38 PM
    Peace talks ended without movement after India presented no evidence of Pakistan?s complicity in the Mumbai train bombings.
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  • Briton held in Pakistan 'to be free by Christmas' Open this result in new window
    Independent - Nov 16 4:38 PM
    A British man sentenced to death in Pakistan for a crime he almost certainly did not commit may be home by Christmas after President Pervez Musharraf bowed to international pressure and commuted his sentence to life imprisonment.
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  • Pakistan suspends reported chuckers Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 16 2:04 PM
    Pakistan's Cricket Board has suspended more than 40 bowlers from domestic cricket after they were reported for suspect bowling actions.
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  • Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 16 3:11 AM
    Pakistan Test-Fires Medium-Range Missile With Ability to Carry Nuclear Warheads
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  • Pakistan tests medium-range missile with ability to carry nuclear warheads Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 16 11:27 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan said it successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable medium-range missile Thursday - a show of power a day after peace talks with India that were criticized by domestic hardliners.
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  • Pakistan to amend rape laws Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 15 4:46 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan lawmakers passed amendments to the country's contentious rape laws, making it easier for victims to prosecute their attackers, and dropping the death penalty and flogging as punishments for extramarital sex.
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  • Pakistan puts 41 bowlers out of action Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman: Sport - Nov 16 6:04 PM
    PAKISTAN'S Cricket Board has suspended 41 bowlers from the domestic game after they were reported for suspect actions.
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  • Pakistan, Russia to boost economic, trade link Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 16 4:52 PM
    Pakistan and Russia Thursday agreed to further expand economic and trade cooperation between the two sides.
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  • Pakistan, Russia agree to expand relations Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Pakistan and Russia have decided to expand and intensify political as well as economic cooperation as a step towards their common goal of developing a strategic partnership.
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  • Pakistan tests missile Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Nov 16 2:26 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan has successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable missile.
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  • Pakistan tests 'nuclear' missile Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 15 10:21 PM
    Pakistan successfully tests a nuclear-capable missile, a day after it concludes peace talks with neighbour India.
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  • US fears China-Pakistan nuclear deal Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Nov 16 12:08 PM
    Washington is concerned that Chinas President Hu Jintao will give the green light to an ambitious expansion of Chinas controversial nuclear co-operation with Pakistan during his visit to Islamabad next week.
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  • Pakistan urges India to move on Siachen glacier Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 11:05 AM
    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The chief of Pakistan's armed forces said on Thursday India had to move to solve the stand-off over the North Kashmir Siachen glacier, a day after Pakistan suggested a possible interim solution.
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  • The missile test came a day after a round of talks between nuclear rivals Pakistan and India Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Nov 16 11:53 AM
    Pakistan test-fired a new version of its Ghauri V nuclear-capable missile on Thursday.
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  • Pakistan tests N-capable missile Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful launch of the intermediate range ballistic missile Hatf V (Ghauri) and was witnessed by the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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  • Pakistan urges India to move on Siachen glacier Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 16 10:48 AM
    Source: Reuters (Adds quotes on Chenagai, Waziristan, paragraphs 11-17) By Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The chief of Pakistan's armed forces said on Thursday India had to move to solve the stand- ...
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  • Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 15 10:14 PM
    Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear capable ballistic missile today, the second firing of such a weapon this year, the army said.
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  • Pakistan, Russia to promote economic, strategic ties Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Nov 16 4:02 PM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia on Thursday agreed to further expand the co-operation in various fields including trade, economic, oil and gas and defence. Foreign Minister of both the countries met here at the Foreign Office and reviewed bilateral rel ....
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  • India and Pakistan Resume Peace Talks Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 15 11:41 AM
    There was no progress on the most crucial issue: India?s accusation that Pakistan had a hand in July?s Mumbai bombings.
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  • 4 Die in Eastern Pakistan's Traffic Mishap Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Nov 16 1:15 PM
    4 die in eastern Pakistan's traffic mishap ISLAMABAD, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Four persons including three students were killed Wednesday as a nursing school coach collided with a stationary truck near Chakwal, 80 km south of Islamabad, local private Geo TV reported.
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  • Pakistan test-fires medium-range missile with ability to carry nuclear warheads Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 8:36 AM
    A day after peace talks with rival India, Pakistan flexed its muscles Thursday by test-firing a new version of a nuclear-capable medium-range missile, which can reach deep into neighboring India.
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  • Pakistan votes to roll back Islamic law on rape Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 11:23 AM
    Pakistan's lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to put the crime of rape under the civil penal code, curtailing the scope of Islamic laws that rights groups have long criticized as unfair to women.
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  • Pakistan urges India to move on Siachen glacier Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 16 9:18 AM
    Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The chief of Pakistan's armed forces said on Thursday India had to move to solve the stand-off over the North Kashmir Siachen glacier, a day after Pakistan suggested a ...
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  • India, Pakistan cooperate in terror fight Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Nov 16 1:00 PM
    India and Pakistan Wednesday agreed to set up a joint mechanism to fight terrorism but failed to reach agreement on the thorny Siachen glacier issue.
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  • Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Nov 16 10:55 AM
    ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- Pakistan has successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable missile. The medium-range missile can hit targets 800 miles away. Pakistan's army says the missile was fired to mark the end of military exercises.
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  • Pakistan-Russian reach consensus on anti-terrorism strategy Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 8:07 AM
    Islamabad, Nov.16 (ANI): Pakistan and Russia agreed to further expand bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade, economic, oil and gas and defence. Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov told reporters here that the focus of their discussions was regional and international issues of mutual interest. Issues like the state of relations
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  • Pakistan to Sell Off Shares in State Oil Firm Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Nov 16 9:45 AM
    Pakistan has announced it will offer for sale up to 15 percent of shares in the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) to international investors through global depository shares (GDSs) and a secondary public offering to domestic investors simultaneously from Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan amends rape laws Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Nov 16 1:08 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani lawmakers passed amendments to the country's rape laws yesterday, eliminating the death penalty for extramarital sex and revising a clause that made accusers produce four witnesses to prove rape cases.
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  • Pakistan lawmakers curtail Islamic rape law Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Nov 16 12:25 AM
    Pakistan's lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to put the crime of rape under the civil penal code, curtailing the scope of Islamic laws...
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  • Pakistan calls for intelligence sharing with India Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 5:40 AM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan called on Thursday for intelligence sharing with India to pre-empt militant attacks, a day after two countries finalised plans to set up a panel to tackle terrorism.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf spares death row Briton Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Nov 16 8:20 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, seen here on 15 November 2006, commuted a British man's death sentence, officials said, paving the way towards his likely release after 18 years awaiting the hangman's noose.
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  • India, Pakistan agree terror panel in cordial talks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 6:17 AM
    India and Pakistan said on Wednesday they had finalized plans to set up a panel to tackle terrorism, ending their first peace talks in nearly a year with hopes that it would help curb tensions.
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  • EP welcomes lifting of the death penalty on British national in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 16 6:57 AM
    EP - Pakistan The President of the European Parliament, Josep Borrell, welcomed Thursday the announcement by Pakistani officials of the lifting of the death penalty on Mirza Tahir Hussein, a British national of Pakistani origin.
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  • Pakistan hardliners vow protests after rape law reform Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Nov 16 7:50 AM
    Leader of the opposition and secretary general of Pakistans biggest alliance of religious parties Maulana Fazlur Rehman(L) walks out of the national assembly in Islamabad 15 November 2006. Islamic fundamentalists called for mass protests after Pakistan's parliament voted that rape and adultery cases should no longer be heard under the country's harsh religious laws.
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  • Pakistan domestic cricket in turmoil Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Nov 15 10:49 PM
    Pakistan's domestic cricket league has been thrown into turmoil after 41 players were reported for a suspect action.
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  • Pakistan test-fires medium-range missile with ability to carry nuclear warheads Open this result in new window
    Pravda - Nov 16 6:14 AM
    Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired a new version of its Ghauri V nuclear-capable missile , the military said, in a show of this Islamic nation's growing military capability.
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  • Pakistan to dump rape law Open this result in new window
    The Age - Nov 16 5:14 AM
    PAKISTAN'S Government has claimed a historic victory against religious conservatives after winning a vote to change the country's controversial rape laws.
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  • PAKISTAN: Journalist dies due to doctors' 'negligence' Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Nov 16 11:34 AM
    Islamabad --- Alleged negligence on part of doctors of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) led to death of a journalist on Wednesday.
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  • Britain welcomes Pakistan reprieve for death row man Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Nov 16 7:17 AM
    Islamabad/London - The decision by Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to commute the death sentence for a British national to a life term was welcomed by the British government, Prince Charles and the man's relatives Thursday.
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  • Sher Afgan joins Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Nov 16 10:20 AM
    ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Sher Afgan Thursday decided to quit his Pakistan Peoples Party (Patriot) and join ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q).
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  • Russia, Pakistan to broaden relations Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 4:20 AM
    Islamabad, Nov 16 (DPA) Russia is increasingly focusing on relations with Pakistan primarily due to Islamabad's Islamic roots linking it to resurgent Islam in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.
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  • Pakistan votes to amend rape laws Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Nov 16 6:21 AM
    On Wednesday, Pakistan's national Assembly voted to amend the country's Sharia laws on rape and adultery.
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  • Pakistan-Russian reach consensus on anti-terrorism strategy Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 16 8:23 AM
    Islamabad, Nov.16: Pakistan and Russia agreed to further expand bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade, economic, oil and gas and defence.
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  • Pakistan leader spares life of ex-UK soldier on death row Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Nov 16 4:12 AM
    A FORMER British soldier on Death Row in Pakistan has had his sentence commuted to life.
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  • Pakistan suspends bowlers for suspect actions Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Nov 16 11:09 AM
    Pakistan's Cricket Board has suspended over 40 bowlers from domestic cricket after they were reported for suspect bowling actions, an official said.
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  • India, Pakistan peace process back on track but hurdles loom Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 16 4:49 AM
    NEW DELHI - The peace process between India and Pakistan is back on track after talks in New Delhi but much depends on the effectiveness of a new anti-terror panel created by the nuclear rivals, analysts said on Thursday.
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  • Pakistan suspends 41 bowlers Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Nov 16 8:45 AM
    PAKISTAN'S Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended 41 bowlers from its domestic game after they were reported for suspect bowling actions, an official said overnight.
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  • India, Pakistan agree on terror cooperation Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 3:53 AM
    Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan announced they would create a panel to share intelligence on terrorism and move to cut the risk of nuclear weapon "accidents".
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf spares Briton from hanging Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 16 12:06 AM
    ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has commuted the death sentence of a British man in response to appeals by top British leaders, paving the way towards his freedom, officials said.
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  • Pakistan edges toward revised rape laws Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Nov 16 12:32 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan | Pakistans lower house of Parliament passed amendments to the countrys rape laws Wednesday.
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  • Russia cooperation with Pakistan relates to SCO Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Nov 16 5:57 AM
    ISLAMABAD, November 16 (Itar-Tass) -- Projects of cooperation between Russia and Pakistan in oil and gas, in metallurgy and transport have a bearing on Central Asian regions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday after the talks with his Pakistani counterpart Khursheed Kasuri.
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  • Pakistan Test-fires New Version Of Ghauri V Missile Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 16 12:29 AM
    (RTTNews) - Pakistan has test-fired a new version of medium-range Ghauri V missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons from an undisclosed location. The test firing comes a day after Islamabad reached an agreement with India on nuclear risk reduction.
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  • India, Pakistan Agree On Terror Cooperation by Pratap Chakravarty New Delhi (AFP) Nov 15, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Nov 15 6:17 PM
    Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan announced Wednesday they would create a panel to share intelligence on terrorism and move to cut the risk of nuclear weapon "accidents".
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  • China's Hu set to offer Pakistan nuclear plants Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Nov 16 1:33 AM
    BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao is poised to unveil an ambitious expansion of nuclear power cooperation with Pakistan when he visits next week, testing China's balance between Pakistan and its wary neighbour, India.
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  • Pakistan's ambitions in Afghanistan leading to region's Talibanisation Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 12:46 AM
    By I. Ramamohan Rao New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): With the successful completion of the third round of Foreign Secretary-level talks with India, General Perves Musharraf hopes to deploy with confidence more troops on the Western border to bolster the 80,000 army that he already has on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. He feels confident about persuading the United States, the United Kingdom and the
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  • India, Pakistan agree panel to tackle terrorism Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 3:34 AM
    India and Pakistan said on Wednesday they had finalized plans to set up a panel to tackle terrorism in the two countries, ending their first peace talks in nearly a year with hopes that the new system would curb tensions.
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  • Karzai hopes for peace with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Nov 16 2:41 AM
    Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said his country's relationship with Pakistan has taken a turn for the better and he hopes that violence will end in both countries.
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  • India and Pakistan agree on anti-terror, nuclear safety measures Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 15 2:56 AM
    India and Pakistan agreed on measures to combat terrorism and prevent an accidental nuclear conflict in South Asia at the first peace talks since a terrorist attack on Mumbai's train network in July, Pakistan's foreign secretary said Wednesday.
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  • India-Pakistan panel on terrorism, a vain attempt, says former diplomat. Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 12:46 AM
    New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI):The anti-terrorism mechanism to be adopted by India and Pakistan as proposed at the end of the two-day foreign secretary-level talks has been described by a former High Commissioner to Pakistan as a vain attempt to curtail the menace of terrorism. Satish Chandra, also a former Deputy National Security Advisor, said Pakistan would in all probability use the panel against
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  • Pakistan test-fires medium-range missile able to carry nuclear warheads Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 15 10:47 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired a new version of its Ghauri V nuclear-capable missile, the military said.
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  • India, Pakistan agree on panel to share terror intelligence Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 2:41 AM
    India and Pakistan have agreed to set up a three-member panel to share intelligence to help combat terrorism, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammed Khan said.
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  • Russia to develop business ties with Pakistan - Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Nov 16 4:41 AM
    ISLAMABAD, November 16 (Itar-Tass) - Trade turnover between Russia and Pakistan "grows rapidly, but does not match the potential of our two countries," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday, after talks with his Pakistani colleague Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri.
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  • Pakistan test-fires medium-range missile Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 15 11:01 PM
    _ Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired its medium-range, nuclear-capable Ghauri missile, a press release by the Defense Ministry said.
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  • Pakistan test-fires N-capable missile Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Nov 16 8:28 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (AP): Pakistan said it successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable medium-range missile Thursday - a show of power a day after peace talks with India that were criticised by domestic hard-liners.
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  • Changes to law on rape get OK in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Nov 16 12:03 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan · After months of delay, the Pakistani government on Wednesday finally pushed legislation through Parliament to amend rape laws that human rights advocates say have led to punishment for thousands of innocent victims.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf commutes death-row Briton's sentence Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Nov 16 3:25 AM
    Islamabad, Nov 16, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today commuted the death sentence of a British national in response to appeals by top British leaders, officials said.
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  • Pakistan test fires Hatf 5 missiles Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Nov 16 1:11 AM
    Islamabad, Nov 16 (DPA) Pakistan's strategic forces Thursday successfully test-fired a Hatf 5 Ghauri medium-range ballistic missile, the military said.
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