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President Pervez Musharraf said he is looking forward to "substantive" talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he visits Pakistan.Pakistan verdict in Shoaib, Asif case next week AFP via Yahoo! News - 39 minutes ago
Pakistan's banned fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will learn the fate of their appeals against doping bans by next week, official said.Pakistan hopes to boost arms exports at exhibition Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 12:17 PM
Pakistan, whose defense-related exports exceeded $200 million in the last fiscal year, is touting locally built tanks and other weapons to carve a niche for itself in the global arms market, a top army official said on Tuesday.Lara continues to plunder Pakistan in second Test AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 4:19 AM
Brian Lara continued to plunder Pakistan as the West Indies look set for a big first-innings lead on the third day of the second cricket Test at Multan stadium here.Pakistan urged to act over missing BBC reporter Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 3:05 AM
International media watchdogs urged Pakistan on Tuesday to investigate the disappearance of a journalist working for the British Broadcasting Corporation.Pakistan's Musharraf Wants Meaningful Talks With Indian PM Space War - Nov 21 6:31 PM
by Staff Writers Karachi (AFP) Nov 21, 2006 President Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday he is looking forward to "substantive" talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he visits Pakistan.UPDATE 1-Cricket-Lara guides West Indies past Pakistan total Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 2:27 AM
Brian Lara continued his brilliant form against Pakistan, scoring 154 not out to put West Indies in a commanding position of 424 for four wickets at tea on the third day of the second test on Tuesday.Pakistan detains Taleban suspects BBC News - Nov 21 11:05 AM
Police in Pakistan arrest 28 Afghan nationals whom they suspect of being Taleban members.Ton-up Lara punishes Pakistan in second Test AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 12:40 AM
West Indian maestro Brian Lara hit an aggressive century before lunch to punish Pakistan on the third day of the second cricket Test at Multan stadium here.Cricket-Lara blitz lifts West Indies closer to Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 11:56 PM
West Indian skipper Brian Lara unleashed a stunning barrage of attacking batting to score a century before lunch and put his team in a strong position to overtake Pakistan on the third day of the second test on Tuesday.ROMANIA EYES PAKISTAN'S RAILWAYS SECTOR Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Nov 21 5:57 PM
Infrastructure Romania on Monday expressed its keen desire to invest in Pakistan, especially to help Pakistan Railways for bringing an improvement in its infrastructure.Romania Eyes Pakistan's Railways Sector Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 21 5:57 PM
Romania on Monday expressed its keen desire to invest in Pakistan, especially to help Pakistan Railways for bringing an improvement in its infrastructure.Cricket-Pakistan adopts new selection policy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 9:34 PM
Pakistan has adopted a new selection policy effectively curbing the powers of the captain and coach in the selection of test and one-day teams.Pakistan's role in terror fight BBC News - Nov 21 4:10 AM
Tony Blair's visit to Pakistan indicates how important Pakistan is, over both Afghanistan and Britain's own security, writes the BBC's Paul Reynolds.Roundup: Chinese president's visit to further cooperation with Pakistan People's Daily - 42 minutes ago
Chinese President Hu Jintao will begin a milestone visit to Pakistan on Thursday, in a move that is bound to further promote bilateral cooperation in various fields and give new impetus to the development of Sino-Pakistani friendship.Biocon will enter Pakistan by 2008 rediff.com - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
India's biotechnology major Biocon Ltd, is all set to make its way to Pakistan's pharmaceutical market by 2008 with its oncology drug BIOMAb EGFR.Squash/Pakistan Open: Amir's victory gives Malaysian duo jitters New Straits Times - Nov 21 4:58 PM
UNSEEDED Amir Atlas Khan of Pakistan gave Malaysia early warning ahead of the Asian Games when he toppled 10th seed Azlan Iskandar in the first round of the Pakistan Open squash championship in Islamabad yesterday.Squash: Lincou, Willstrop comfortable winners in Pakistan Open Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 21 2:17 PM
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN : Defending champion Thierry Lincou of France and his title rival James Willstrop registered comfortable wins in the first round of the Pakistan Open squash championship on Tuesday.Police say 39 suspected Taliban fighters arrested in Pakistan WOAI - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Police arrested 39 Afghans suspected of being Taliban fighters in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, an official said Tuesday, though an Islamist group insisted the detainees were only students.Tanvir, the checkmate from Pakistan Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 1:28 PM
Says prospects for the game of chess look bleak in his country When you are in trouble, you pray to the almighty. Tanvir Mohayyuddi Gilani _the only player from Pakistan in the ongoing Commonwealth Chess Championship at the Eskay Resort (Borivali) is no exception. After a successful outing against lowly Indian in the opening round on Monday, the player from across the border was up against Lara destroys Pakistan iafrica.com - Nov 21 6:31 PM
Brian Lara hit a majestic undefeated 196 on the third day of the second cricket Test to put his team in a commanding position against Pakistan at Multan stadium here on Tuesday.Lara rips Pakistan apart News From Bangladesh - Nov 21 5:56 PM
the fifth batsmen to score century before lunch in Test cricket, blunted the Pakistan attack to take his team to 509-5 at close on the third day.PAKISTAN: Lack of land hinders quake displaced AlertNet - Nov 21 12:48 PM
Source: IRIN More than 50 percent of those displaced by last year's South Asian earthquake and now living in makeshift settlements across northern Pakistan have cited landlessness as the main obstacle to their return, according to the findings of a joint humanitarian survey released on Tuesday. Pakistan, Romania to enhance cooperation Dawn - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Pakistan and Romania can benefit from each other s experiences in various fields and exchange of delegations of Parliamentarians, civil society organisations, journalists, students, etc., would help further strengthen and consolidate the existing close and cordial relations between the two countries.Pakistan evasive on nuclear deal The Hindu - Nov 21 12:24 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has played down reports of a deal with China for assistance in building six nuclear reactors during the November 23-26 visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao. "The reports are speculative," said Foreign Office spokeswoman ...MTV treads firmly into Pakistan soil Hindustan Times - Nov 21 12:02 PM
The unimaginable has happened. MTV is now in Pakistan. But will the Generals or the ulemas allow the cultural corruption of its youth? With the Bollywood mania stronger in Pakistan than on home turf, MTV could well be the vehicle of Pakistan s Indianisation.MTV Networks enters Pakistan Agencyfaqs! - Nov 21 5:50 PM
agencyfaqs! News Bureau MUMBAI, November 22 MTV Networks, in a strategic move, has launched its brands MTV and Nick in Pakistan. The network has entered in to a licensing agreement with the Indus Media Group to launch MTV. Nick, on the other hand, is being launched through the ARY Digital Group.Dengue suspected cases rise to 5,235 in Pakistan People's Daily - Nov 21 4:26 PM
A total of 5,235 patients with signs and symptoms similar to dengue fever have been admitted to different hospitals across Pakistan till Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Health said.Pakistan vs. West Indies Scoreboard Fox Sports - Nov 21 2:35 AM
Scoreboard at tea Tuesday on the third day of the second cricket test between Pakistan and the West Indies at the Multan Cricket Stadium:Pakistan hopes to boost arms exports at exhibition Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 6:15 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan, whose defence-related exports exceeded $200 million in the last fiscal year, is touting locally built tanks and other weapons to carve a niche for itself in the global arms market, a top army official said on Tuesday.ZAVER PEARL CONTINENTAL INAUGURATED IN GWADAR, PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Nov 21 5:57 PM
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, on his recent visit to Gwadar, inaugurated the first five-star hotel, Zaver Pearl Continental, amid great fanfare and celebration.Pakistan's Musharraf seeks 'substantive' talks with Indian premier Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 4:59 AM
Pakistan's president on Tuesday said he wants to hold substantive talks on Kashmir and other long-running disputes with archrival India during a possible visit here by that country's prime minister. Terrific Lara builds West Indies strong lead against Pakistan Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 5:03 AM
Master left-handed batsman Brian Lara rewrote record books Tuesday and smashed a century before lunch as the West Indies built a strong lead against Pakistan in the second test. UTStarcom Targets Pakistan Unstrung.com - Nov 21 9:27 AM
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI - message board ), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced a distribution contract with Maxim Telecom to meet the demand of the growing fixed and mobile markets in Pakistan.Terrific Lara builds West Indies' strong lead against Pakistan Slam! Sports - Nov 21 6:54 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - Star batsman Brian Lara entered the record book Tuesday, smashing a century before lunch as the West Indies built a strong lead against Pakistan in the second cricket Test.Pakistan soccer-ball maker: Nike's slashed orders could cost over 4,000 jobs The York Dispatch - Nov 21 8:47 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Nike Inc.'s decision to cancel orders from a Pakistan-based supplier of hand-stitched soccer balls due to labor violations could cost the company more than 4,000 jobs, its general manager said Tuesday.Pakistan delegation in Zim on trade mission The Herald - Nov 21 2:09 PM
A SIX-MEMBER trade delegation from Pakistan is in the country to explore ways to enhance bilateral trade relations, explore local markets for their products as well as allied issues with their counterparts.Pakistan Makes Impressive Recovery from 2005 Earthquake [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Nov 21 4:24 PM
After the devastating earthquake in the mountains of Pakistan s Kashmir region in October 2005, staff from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Army was on the scene within two days, first to rescue, then to reconstruct. A year later, The tents are gone. In their place are bright shiny roofs of corrugated iron reflecting the bright sunlight, USAID official Mark Pakistan police arrest dozens of Taliban suspects Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 2:55 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police arrested more than two dozen suspected Taliban fighters on Tuesday in a raid on an Islamic school in the southwestern city of Quetta, police said.CWS-Pakistan/Afghanistan Hold First Interschool Competition on HIV and AIDS Awareness AlertNet - Nov 21 6:03 AM
Church World Service-USA Karachi, Pakistan -- On November 16, 2006, CWS-Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) held the first of its kind Interschool Competition on HIV and AIDS Awareness. The event consisted of a Speech, Slogan and ... Musharraf wants to be Pakistan s Hosni Mobarak: Imran Khan Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 21 10:50 AM
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (Online): Imran Khan, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf and member national assembly MNA drawing parallel between long serving Egyptian President Husni Mobarak and the President General Pervez Musharraf said that President Musharraf wishes to become Hosni Mobarak of Pakistan.Pakistan urged to act over missing BBC reporter Reuters.co.uk - Nov 21 4:40 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - International media watchdogs urged Pakistan on Tuesday to investigate the disappearance of a journalist working for the BBC.Pakistan fully capable to retaliate possible unconventional threat: Musharraf The Pakistan Link - Nov 21 9:35 AM
KARACHI: President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday said Pakistan's defence strategy was based on "defensive deterrence", both in conventional and unconventional spheres.Pakistan soccer-ball maker says Nike move to cut orders could cost more than 4,000 jobs The Times of Northwest Indiana - Nov 21 6:04 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Nike Inc.'s decision to cancel orders from a Pakistan-based supplier of hand-stitched soccer balls due to labor violations could cost the company more than 4,000 jobs, its general manager said today.Pakistan urged to act over missing BBC reporter Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 21 1:06 AM
International media organisations urged Pakistan on Tuesday to investigate the disappearance of a journalist working for the BBC.India-Pakistan hostility harms business: Pakistan minister Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 3:03 AM
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Strong economic ties between India and Pakistan will help achieve long-term objectives for the betterment of the people of the two countries, according to Pakistan's Minister of State for Commerce Hamid Yar Hiraj.Pakistan o/n rates slip, rupee gains vs dollar Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 21 1:12 AM
KARACHI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan's short-term rates softened on Tuesday as fund demand eased and they would remain low in the near-term in anticipation of a major inflow later this week, dealers said.Pakistan 357 West Indies 509-5: Lara feasts on Pakistan with century before lunchtime Independent - Nov 21 4:18 PM
Brian Lara hit an unbeaten 196 as West Indies took control of the second Test against Pakistan on the third day here. Lara's men reached stumps with a lead of 152 over the home team.BBC journalist in Pakistan goes missing Yahoo! India News - Nov 21 3:01 AM
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Dilawar Khan Wazir, a journalist working for BBC's Urdu service, is the latest to 'disappear' in Pakistan's troubled tribal area, indicative of the continuing trouble media persons face while doing their duty.Pakistan adopts new selection policy India Times Cricket - Nov 21 8:24 AM
MULTAN, Nov 21: Pakistan has adopted a new selection policy effectively curbing the powers of the captain and coach in the selection of Test and One-day teams.West Indies hit back at Pakistan in second Test AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 3:31 AM
Openers Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga have made a confident start against Pakistan in the second Test as the West Indies tried to level the series at the Multan Stadium.Terrific Lara builds West Indies strong lead against Pakistan Outlook India - Nov 21 5:00 AM
Master left-handed batsman Brian Lara rewrote record books today and smashed a century before lunch as the West Indies built a strong lead against Pakistan in the second Test.Pakistan Boosts Security For "Arms For Peace" Defence Exhibition Space War - Nov 20 6:46 PM
by Staff Writers Karachi (AFP) Nov 20, 2006 Thousands of police and paramilitary troops were deployed in volatile Karachi Monday ahead of an international defence exhibition being opened by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, officials said.Pakistan urged to act over missing BBC reporter AlertNet - Nov 21 1:03 AM
Source: Reuters By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (Reuters) - International media watchdogs urged Pakistan on Tuesday to investigate the disappearance of a journalist working for the British Broadcasting ... Lara continues to plunder Pakistan in second Test Khaleej Times - Nov 21 3:36 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan - Brian Lara continued to plunder Pakistan as the West Indies look set for a big first-innings lead on the third day of the second cricket Test at Multan stadium here on Tuesday.Updates from Pakistan v West Indies RTÉ News - Nov 21 12:56 AM
West Indies captain Brian Lara unleashed a stunning barrage of attacking batting to score a century before lunch and put his team in a strong position to overtake Pakistan on the third day of the second Test.Ton-up Lara punishes Pakistan Financial Express - Nov 21 8:40 AM
Brian Lara's masterful 196 not out, which comprised a 77-ball century in the opening session, stunned Pakistan at Multan, providing West Indies with a great chance to level the three-match series.Pakistan urged to act on missing reporter Independent Online - Nov 21 5:39 AM
Media watchdogs have urged Pakistan to investigate the disappearance of a BBC journalist who went missing in suspicious circumstances.Pakistan boosts security for "arms for peace" defence exhibition AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 1:16 AM
Thousands of police and paramilitary troops were deployed in volatile Karachi ahead of an international defence exhibition being opened by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, officials said.UTStarcom inks Pakistan deal bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 20 12:36 PM
UTStarcom Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Maxim Telecom of Pakistan to market its networking equipment in the region.Five-wicket Taylor restricts Pakistan in second Test AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 12:54 AM
Fast bowler Jerome Taylor took five wickets for the second time in his career to help the West Indies dismiss Pakistan for 357 in their first innings at Multan stadium.Ton-up Lara punishes Pakistan in second Test Outlook India - Nov 21 1:30 AM
West Indian maestro Brian Lara hit an aggressive century before lunch to punish Pakistan on the third day of the second cricket Test at Multan stadium here today.Pakistan, Ukraine to develop defence cooperation Itar-Tass - Nov 21 12:26 AM
ISLAMABAD, November 21 (Itar-Tass) - Pakistan and Ukraine intend to develop cooperation in the defence sphere.Pakistan keen on being a global arms exporter Financial Times - Nov 20 6:00 PM
The memoirs of Parvez Musharraf, Pakistan s military president, have been a surprise hit with US book buyers in spite of generating diplomatic frictions with Washington and New Delhi. Now Pakistan s military is keen to probe overseas demand for other products weapons.Fears for BBC Pakistan reporter BBC News - Nov 20 7:52 AM
A BBC journalist who reports from Pakistan's tribal region goes missing amid fears for his safety.Two bodies found 13 months after Pakistan s giant quake Khaleej Times - Nov 21 12:23 AM
ISLAMABAD - The bodies of a man and his son buried alive in the last year s devastating earthquake in northwestern Pakistan have been found some 13 months after the tragedy, state media reported on Tuesday.Make-or-break time for fallen giants India and Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 10:24 PM
Former masters India and Pakistan face a stiff test to restore the balance of power at the Asian Games as South Korea consolidates its field hockey supremacy in the region.Ex-Fremont resident deported to Pakistan in immigration fraud The Daily Review - Nov 21 3:02 AM
A Fremont man has been deported to Pakistan for lying about his academic bona fides and posing as a Nobel Prize nominee to secure a green card, immigration officials reported Monday.Nobel Prize poser deported to Pakistan Oroville Mercury-Register - Nov 21 3:03 AM
A Fremont man has been deported to Pakistan for lying about his academic bona fides and posing as a Nobel Prize nominee in order to secure a green card, immigration officials reported Monday.Nike ceases orders with soccer ball maker in Pakistan bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 20 9:36 AM
Nike Inc. said Monday the company is ending orders with its hand-stitched soccer ball supplier, Saga Sports, based in Sialkot, Pakistan, because the contract factory failed to correct labor compliance violations.Nike ceases orders from Pakistan company Mail and Guardian - Nov 21 1:13 AM
Nike said on Monday it is ending orders from a Pakistan-based supplier of hand-stitched soccer balls, Saga Sports, because of "significant" labour violations.Pakistan-China -President /WRD Hu seeks to balance ties with Pakistan and India Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 20 5:50 PM
Chinese President Hu Jintao will seek to balance his nation's relations with nuclear power neighbors India and Pakistan when he begins back-to-back visits to the South Asian rivals on Monday.India bridles at sale of US F-16 jets to Pakistan Financial Times - Nov 20 6:08 PM
The US has agreed to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, in a significant policy shift that has raised concerns in India.Pakistan's Benchmark Stock Index Falls: World's Biggest Mover Bloomberg.com - Nov 20 5:20 AM
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's key stock index fell to a two-month low on expectation the government's sale of shares overseas in Oil & Gas Development Co., the country's biggest explorer, will fetch a lower-than-expected amount.Sale of US jets to Pakistan is a leap forward Financial Times - Nov 20 6:08 PM
The Bush administration's emerging foreign policy pragmatism took a giant leap forward with the recent announcement that Washington would sell non-nuclear capable F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan and - if New Delhi wants them - to India as well.Lara punishes Pakistan Independent Online - Nov 21 12:08 AM
Brian Lara scored the ninth fasted Test hundred in the morning session of day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan.Miss University Pakistan full of promise Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 20 9:04 PM
by Amir Mir LAHORE, Nov 20: The year 2006 seems to be quite rewarding for Pakistan as far as the beauty pageants are concerned. The country saw its first Miss Bikini win four prestigious titles in international beauty pageants.China woos India and Pakistan with nuclear know-how The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 12:00 AM
The race for influence in South Asia is taking a nuclear turn.Naza group in talks to invest in Pakistan The Star Online - Nov 20 3:31 PM
BUTTERWORTH: The Naza group is currently negotiating with certain parties on investing in Pakistan, said chairman and chief executive officer Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin.'Protecting' Women in Pakistan - Nov 20 11:02 PM
The political battle between liberals and religious conservatives in Pakistan has turned bitter over changes to the Islamic laws that have been praised by the West for boosting women's rights and chipping away at the Islamization of the society.Pakistan pursuing "defensive deterrence," says President People's Daily - Nov 20 5:05 PM
Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf said on Monday Pakistan's defense strategy was based on "defensive deterrence," both in conventional and unconventional spheres.Pakistan rejects Prachanda's claim of ISI offer for assistance Nepalnews. com - Nov 20 7:50 PM
Two days after Maoist chairman Prachanda claimed that ISI had offered him assistance, a Pakistani government minister has rejected the charge. Pakistan's Deputy Minister for Information Tariq Azim told BBC Nepali Service, on Monday, that Prachanda's remarks were "baseless."Nike ends orders with Pakistan soccer ball maker Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 20 12:14 PM
LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sporting goods company Nike Inc. said on Monday it has stopped orders with its Pakistan-based supplier of hand-stitched soccer balls, saying the factory had failed to correct labor compliance violations.BBC Journalist Reported Missing In Pakistan Nasdaq - Nov 20 12:14 PM
(RTTNews) - BBC's Urdu service reporter in Pakistan's tribal region of South Waziristan was reported to be missing on Monday. BBC reports said that Dilawar Khan Wazir has not been heard of since leaving Islamabad on Monday morning for his home in North-West Frontier Province.Pakistan fined for ball tampering India Times Cricket - Nov 20 6:38 PM
KARACHI, Nov 20: Pakistan's former domestic cricket champions have been charged with ball-tampering in a first class match, officials said on Monday.India-Pakistan hostility harms business: Pakistan minister New Kerala - Nov 20 8:16 PM
London, Nov 21: Strong economic relations between India and Pakistan will help achieve long-tern objectives for the betterment of the people of the two countries, according to the Pakistan Minister for Commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan.PAKISTAN TO PROVIDE AUTO INVESTORS STABLE POLICY FRAMEWORK Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Nov 21 5:57 PM
Joint ventures / investment Federal Minister for Commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan here on Sunday said that the government had rationalised its policies with respect to the auto-industry and was determined to providing a stable policy framework to the investors.Pakistan To Provide Auto Investors Stable Policy Framework Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 21 5:57 PM
Federal Minister for Commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan here on Sunday said that the government had rationalised its policies with respect to the auto-industry and was determined to providing a stable policy framework to the investors.Pakistan's Dry Fruit Imports Surge Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 21 5:57 PM
The import of dry fruits surges with increase in consumption in winters. The consumption of dry fruits normally surges by 50 per cent in November, December, January and February compared with other months.PAKISTAN'S DRY FRUIT IMPORTS SURGE Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Nov 21 5:57 PM
Food The import of dry fruits surges with increase in consumption in winters. The consumption of dry fruits normally surges by 50 per cent in November, December, January and February compared with other months.Pakistan president defends 'defensive deterrence' strategy Yahoo! India News - Nov 20 10:44 AM
Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf defended his government's need for massive military spending, saying at the opening of a defense exhibition that security deterrence is needed to meet threats.PAKISTAN: Afghan registration hits 343,000 AlertNet - Nov 20 11:04 AM
Source: IRIN Halfway into a 10-week exercise to register Afghans living in Pakistan, more than 343,000 Afghan refugees have now taken part after an initial slow start, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Monday. Blair, Musharraf trumpet efforts to combat terrorism / Afghan peace also figures prominently at talks in Pakistan San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 20 4:05 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain and President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan agreed Sunday to strengthen their nations' cooperation in counterterrorism and other fields, and they stressed the need for political and economic measures alongside the use of... Britain and Pakistan to Bolster Efforts to Counter Terrorism New York Times - Nov 19 10:23 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain and President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan agreed today to strengthen their nations? cooperation in counterterrorism.Gayle and Ganga lead West Indies strong reply after Taylor restricts Pakistan Slam! Sports - Nov 20 9:09 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga led the West Indies resounding reply with an unbeaten century opening partnership after fast bowler Jerome Taylor's five-wicket haul restricted Pakistan to 357 in the second cricket Test.Pakistan, U.K. sign pact to counter terror The Hindu - Nov 20 11:51 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Britain have concluded an agreement to strengthen co-operation to combat terrorism. The agreement, which also includes co-operation to combat narcotics, illegal immigration and organised transnational crime, will be ...Lara cracks pre-lunch Test century CNN.com - Nov 21 10:21 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) -- Master batsman Brian Lara smashed a century before lunch as the West Indies built a strong lead against Pakistan in the second Test.Nike ends orders with Pakistan-based soccer ball supplier Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 20 6:54 AM
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Sporting goods company Nike Inc. on Monday said it stopped orders with its Pakistan-based supplier of hand-stitched soccer balls over labor concerns.India paces Pakistan with rocket test success The Buffalo News - Nov 20 5:57 AM
BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) - India successfully test-fired a medium-range nuclear-capable missile on Sunday, three days after its rival Pakistan launched a similar missile.Pakistan doping verdict looms Townsville Bulletin - Nov 20 1:14 PM
THE committee formed to hear appeals against doping bans on Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif is likely to release its findings this week.