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AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 10:55 AM
The ceaseless sound of tapping metal echoes through these muddy, garbage-strewn alleys where thousands of workers in crumbling brick hovels churn out one of Pakistan's most successful exports surgical instruments.Pakistan grab Asiad hockey bronze, qualify for Olympics AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 5:56 AM
New-look Pakistan has won the Asian Games men's field hockey bronze medal with a 4-2 win over Japan, earning themselves a place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Pakistan Says Afghanistan's Instability Is an Internal Issue Bloomberg.com - Dec 14 3:53 PM
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's government rejected allegations that Taliban fighters are using Pakistani territory as a base for their insurgency in Afghanistan and said the country's instability must be dealt with by Afghans.Afghan president lashes out at Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 2:28 AM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has dumped diplomatic talk of "brotherly relations" with Pakistan for rhetorical fireballs blaming the neighboring country for his nation's spiraling militant violence. Analysts said Karzai could trying to wrench U.S. attention from Iraq as more Afghans are killed.FOREIGN INVESTMENT SAFE IN PAKISTAN, SAUDI BUSINESSMEN TOLD Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 5 minutes ago
Pakistan Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan has gone up to US$3.8 billion from a mere $500 million as Pakistan has emerged as a major regional investment destination, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz stressed while addressing leading Saudi businessmen in Riyadh on Wednesday.IRAN TO DISPLAY VEHICLES IN PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 5 minutes ago
Transport Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Iranian auto-manufacturers agreed to hold joint exhibition of Iranian vehicles, CNG buses and trucks in Pakistan. The Iranian investors have also expressed their desire for joint venture with Pakistan for promoting the auto mobile industry especially in the NWFP.Iran Proposes Auto Part JV In Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
A five-member Iranian automobile delegation visited Peshawar to explore business and investment opportunities. The delegation met the director The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and discussed the scope of supply of auto parts to the local automobile industry, said a press release issued here on Wednesday.IRAN PROPOSES AUTO PART JV IN PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Automotive A five-member Iranian automobile delegation visited Peshawar to explore business and investment opportunities. The delegation met the director The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and discussed the scope of supply of auto parts to the local automobile industry, said a press release issued here on Wednesday.Pakistan beat Japan 4-2 to clinch bronze New Kerala - 22 minutes ago
Doha, Dec 14: Pakistan overcame a spirited Japanese challenge 4-2 to clinch the men's hockey bronze at the Asian Games here today. Waqas Muhammad (41st, 53rd) struck a brace while Adnan Maqsood (11th) and Shakeel Abassi (32nd) netted a goal each to script Pakistan's victory. Pakistan Beckons Saudi Investor Arab News - Dec 14 4:20 PM
JEDDAH, 15 December 2006 Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz emphasized his country s desire to have peaceful relationships with its neighbors, India and Afghanistan, and clarified the country s position on the Iranian nuclear program in an interview with Arab News yesterday at Jeddah s Conference Palace.Afghanistan s blame games against Pakistan regrettable: Musharraf Pakistani Newspaper - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (Online): President Gen Pervez Musharraf stressing on international community to make decisions for ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan keeping in view the ground realities said that Pakistan has always played an important role for peace in Afghanistan but it is regrettable that we are still being blamed of creating instability in the neighboring country.Pakistan desires peace with honour: Kasuri IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 14 10:00 AM
Islamabad, Dec 14 (DPA) Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri Thursday said Pakistan was ready to show flexibility to resolve the Kashmir dispute with India but not unilaterally.PAKISTAN: Over 2 million children immunised in special cross-border campaign AlertNet - Dec 14 10:22 AM
Source: IRIN Tens of thousands of under-five children have been immunised against polio along both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan common border in a special three-day polio vaccination campaign which concluded on Thursday. Pakistan and India ink shipping protocol Business Recorder - Dec 14 4:00 PM
NEW DELHI (December 15 2006): Pakistan and India on Thursday inked a protocol on shipping services enabling the private shipping companies of the two countries to lift the cargo for the third country besides jacking up trade volume between the two sides.India won t give up claim: FM: Land ceded by Pakistan to China Dawn - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukharjee, facing opposition criticism for advocating flexibility in border talks with China and Pakistan, reassured parliament on Thursday that New Delhi was not about to give up its claim on territory "illegally held" by Beijing or the part ceded by Pakistan to China.Three arrested for betting on Pakistan-West Indies match New Kerala - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
New Delhi, Dec 14: Three persons have been arrested in a northwest Delhi locality for allegedly running a betting racket on the ongoing one-day international cricket series between Pakistan and West Indies.Pakistan for 'paradigm shift' to resolve Kashmir rediff.com - Dec 14 10:24 AM
"My message to the people of (South Asia) is that Pakistan is very serious about bringing a paradigm shift (in its ties with India)," Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said in an interview to PTV.Pakistan's GDP to pick up to seven percent this year: World Bank Business Recorder - Dec 14 4:00 PM
LAHORE (December 15 2006): South Asia has witnessed a strong economic growth and Pakistan's GDP is expected to pick up to a robust 7 percent in the year, according to a new World Bank report.Boom time for trade with Pakistan... Gulf Daily News - Dec 14 6:07 PM
Bahrain and Pakistan plan to double trade between the two countries in the next few years, it has emerged. Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is set to lead a high-level delegation on a visit to Islamabad next week.Investment by UAE in Pakistan to top $50b Gulf News - Dec 14 3:23 PM
Dubai: The UAE's total investment in Pakistan is expected to jump fourfold to reach $50 billion (Dh183 billion) in the coming years, from $12 billion during the past 16 years, according to a top UAE official.India-Pakistan parliamentary friendship group The Hindu - Dec 14 12:16 PM
NEW DELHI: A new India-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group with Nirmala Deshpande as its chairperson has been set up. Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee made the announcement when he welcomed the Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Mohammadmian ...India fifth in men's hockey, bronze for Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 14 7:08 AM
Doha, Dec 14 (IANS) India finished fifth in men's hockey after they crushed Malaysia 4-0 in a classification match while Pakistan clinched a consolation bronze at the 15th Asian Games here Thursday.Pakistan ripped as Taliban's pal New York Daily News - Dec 14 1:31 AM
WASHINGTON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai abandoned any pretense of a diplomatic truce with Pakistan yesterday, accusing that country of giving safe haven and support to Taliban troops fighting his government.Pakistan: India 'illegally' in Kashmir Calcutta News - Dec 14 11:37 AM
Pakistan Wednesday accused India of illegally occupying the disputed Kashmir state and asked New Delhi to show flexibility in resolving the dispute.Pakistan aims to enslave Afghanistan, Karzai says Seattle Times - Dec 14 12:25 AM
President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday lashed out at Pakistan for the third time this week, accusing the neighboring country of trying to make...Pakistan's forex reserves rise to $12.651 bln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 14 5:26 AM
KARACHI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose $348 million to $12.651 billion in the week ending on Dec. 9, the central bank said on Thursday.Frustrated by militant violence, Karzai increasingly lashes out at Pakistan CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 14 3:48 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has dumped diplomatic talk of "brotherly relations" with Pakistan for rhetorical fireballs blaming the neighbouring country for his nation's spiralling militant violence. Analysts said Karzai could trying to wrench U.S. attention from Iraq as more Afghans are killed.Pakistan says arrests 500 Taliban this year AlertNet - Dec 14 5:36 AM
Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Authorities in Pakistan have arrested more than 500 Taliban militants this year and handed many over to Afghanistan as part of efforts to boost cooperation, Pakistan's ... 500+ Taliban arrested this year, most handed over to Afghanistan: Pakistan CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 14 3:51 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan has arrested more than 500 suspected Taliban militants on its soil this year and handed over most of them to Afghan authorities, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.PAKISTAN: Afghan registration quickens ahead of deadline AlertNet - Dec 14 6:21 AM
Source: IRIN As the campaign to register those Afghans seeking temporary legal status in Pakistan draws to a close on 31 December, participation is gaining momentum particularly in the country's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), to secure official identification cards validating their stay in exile. Karzai: Pakistan trying to make 'slaves' AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 6:24 AM
President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday lashed out at Pakistan for the third time this week, accusing the neighboring country of trying to make "slaves" of the Afghan people.Afghan President Lashes Out at Pakistan AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 14 2:28 AM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has dumped diplomatic talk of "brotherly relations" with Pakistan for rhetorical fireballs blaming the neighboring country for his nation's spiraling militant violence.Pakistan for 'paradigm shift' to resolve Kashmir: Kasuri Outlook India - Dec 14 8:39 AM
Allaying fears that it is scaling down its stand to reach an agreement on the Kashmir issue, Pakistan today said there was no deviation in its policy and it was serious about a "paradigm shift" in its relations with India to reach an "honourable" settlement.About 500 Taliban arrested this year: Pakistan The Pakistan Link - Dec 14 11:28 AM
Islamabad: Pakistan has arrested more than 500 suspected Taliban militants on its soil this year and handed over most of them to Afghan authorities, the foreign ministry said today.Pakistan and Kashmir Central Chronicle - Dec 14 10:05 AM
As per Press reports "Pakistan's foreign office spokesman Tasnim Aslam said Islamabad had never claimed Jammu & Kashmir as in integral part of that country. The Kashmir dispute is about the aspirations of Kashmiris. What we said is, Kashmiris should be able to decide their future".India, Pakistan sign revised shipping protocol The Pakistan Link - Dec 14 11:26 AM
New Delhi: India and Pakistan today signed a revised shipping protocol that allows ships of the two countries to lift third-country cargo from each other's ports.Bomb plot suspect may be sent back to Britain after Pakistan court ruling Times Online - Dec 14 7:56 AM
Pakistan cleared the way yesterday for the handover of Rashid Rauf, the Briton alleged to have masterminded the plot to blow up transatlantic passenger planes, after a surprise move by a judge to drop terror charges against him....Pakistan beat Japan 4-2 to win men's hockey bronze Outlook India - Dec 14 8:02 AM
Pakistan ensured a direct berth for the Beijing Olympics by clinching the bronze medal in the Asian Games men's hockey event with a 4-2 victory over Japan here today.India, Pakistan sign revised shipping protocol India Daily - Dec 14 10:49 AM
India and Pakistan today signed a revised shipping protocol that allows ships of the two countries to lift third-country cargo from each other's ports. The protocol was signed by Shipping Minister T R Baalu and his Pakistani counterpart Babar Khan Ghauri here, an official release said.Café Coffee Day now goes to Pakistan Central Chronicle - Dec 14 10:04 AM
New Delhi, Dec 14: Café Coffee Day, India's largest coffee café chain, has opened its first outlet in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi. This makes the chain possibly the first Indian coffee chain to open an outlet there.The company will be doing business there through a local franchise partner.Pakistan grab Asiad bronze, qualify for Olympics Khaleej Times - Dec 14 6:42 AM
DOHA - New-look Pakistan won the Asian Games men s field hockey bronze medal with a 4-2 win over Japan on Thursday, earning themselves a place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Pakistan behind Afghan insecurity: paper Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 3:11 AM
Pakistan's government is equipping and sending militants into Afghanistan, a state-run Afghan paper said on Wednesday, the harshest criticism yet against Islamabad in the face of the bloodiest violence since the Taliban's fall.Afghan president says Pakistan continues to control the Taliban Telegraph - Dec 14 8:27 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan's government Tuesday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker exploded himself in an Afghan governor's compound, killing eight.PAKISTAN: Focus on forgotten quake victims of Kala Dhaka AlertNet - Dec 14 12:51 AM
Source: IRIN More than a year after a powerful earthquake devastated northern Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir there are still communities that had been left out in the quake zone. The isolated tribal area of Kala Dhaka in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was badly affected by the last year's disaster but such is the remoteness of this 'forbidden' corner of ...PAKISTAN: Afghan registration gathers momentum AlertNet - Dec 14 12:51 AM
Source: IRIN As the Afghan refugee registration campaign nears its end on 31 December, participation is gathering momentum particularly in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), UN officials said on Wednesday. Efforts being made to diversify sources for FDI in Pakistan Financial Express - Dec 14 8:26 AM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): Pakistan is diversifying sources for foreign direct investment and efforts are also being made to explore maximum resources. This was stated by Senior Analyst, Rasheed Ahmed Khan while speaking in a PTV programme yesterday.Frustrated by militant violence, Karzai increasingly lashes out at Pakistan CNews - Dec 14 3:57 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has dumped diplomatic talk of "brotherly relations" with Pakistan for rhetorical fireballs blaming the neighbouring country for his nation's spiralling militant violence.'Pakistan hopes to make slaves out of us' The Times of India - Dec 14 12:32 AM
KANDAHAR: In September, Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke of ``brotherly relations'' with Pakistan. But this week Karzai dumped diplomatic formalities for rhetorical fireballs, a possible cry for attention from the United States as more Afghans are killed in spiralling violence, analysts said.PAKISTAN: Focus on forgotten quake victims of Kala Dhaka IRIN - Dec 14 12:41 AM
KALA DHAKA, 14 Dec 2006 (IRIN) - More than a year after a powerful earthquake devastated northern Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir there are still communities that had been left out in the quake zone.Pakistan Finalises Free Trade With Bosnia Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 13 7:28 PM
Pakistan and Bosnia Herzegovina have finalised all the modalities for a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, likely to be signed in a few months time to promote trade and investment and increase the volume of two-way trade which is presently at its lowest ebb. This was stated by the Ambassador of Bosnia Herzegovina Damir Dzanko, while speaking at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and ...PAKISTAN FINALISES FREE TRADE WITH BOSNIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 13 7:28 PM
Trade / foreign investment Pakistan and Bosnia Herzegovina have finalised all the modalities for a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, likely to be signed in a few months time to promote trade and investment and increase the volume of two-way trade which is presently at its lowest ebb. This was stated by the Ambassador of Bosnia Herzegovina Damir Dzanko, while speaking at ...Café Coffee Day takes the Pakistan flight Hindustan Times - Dec 14 1:03 AM
DecCafé Coffee Day, India's largest coffee café chain, has opened its first outlet in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi. This makes the chain possibly the first Indian coffee chain to open an outlet there.Pakistan Finalises Free Trade With Bosnia Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 13 6:56 PM
LAHORE, Dec 14 Asia Pulse - Pakistan and Bosnia Herzegovina have finalised all the modalities for a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, likely to be signed in a few months time to promote trade and investment and increase the volume of two-way trade which is presently at its lowest ebb. This was stated by the Ambassador of Bosnia Herzegovina Damir Dzanko, while speaking at Lahore ...Café Coffee Day now goes to Pakistan IBN live - Dec 14 12:07 AM
The Karachi venture makes the chain possibly the first Indian coffee chain to open an outlet in Pakistan.PAKISTAN - CHINA China and Pakistan: more than just military collaboration AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 3:42 AM
The visit of Hu Jintao to Pakistan has wound up with the signing of deals in the military but also economic and energy spheres. More trade is predicted. China has pledged to promote a resolution of the Indo-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir.Pakistan 'out to enslave Afghans' BBC News - Dec 13 5:33 AM
President Karzai hits out at Pakistan for continuing violence, accusing it of trying to turn Afghans into "slaves".PAKISTAN OPEN TO FOREIGN INVESTORS, PM TELLS YEMEN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 13 4:20 PM
Trade / foreign investment Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday urged the private sectors of both Pakistan and Yemen to fortify their links and increase meaningful interaction by exploring opportunities offered by either country. He was addressing a large gathering of businessmen and investors of Yemen, on the last day of his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern country. Prime ...Pakistan Open To Foreign Investors, PM Tells Yemen Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 13 4:20 PM
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday urged the private sectors of both Pakistan and Yemen to fortify their links and increase meaningful interaction by exploring opportunities offered by either country. He was addressing a large gathering of businessmen and investors of Yemen, on the last day of his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern country. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Yemen was an ...Pakistan Open to Foreign Investors, PM Tells Yemen Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 13 4:11 PM
SANA'A, Yemen, Dec 14 Asia Pulse - Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday urged the private sectors of both Pakistan and Yemen to fortify their links and increase meaningful interaction by exploring opportunities offered by either country. He was addressing a large gathering of businessmen and investors of Yemen, on the last day of his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern country. Prime ...Karzai accuses Pakistan again The Scotsman - Dec 13 5:29 PM
THE Afghan president Hamid Karzai lashed out at Pakistan for the third time this week, accusing it of trying to make slaves of the Afghan people.Mushahid asks Afghanistan to stop blaming Pakistan Khaleej Times - Dec 13 7:58 PM
ISLAMABAD Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Mushahid Hussain Syed yesterday asked Afghanistan to stop accusing Pakistan as the present situation in Afghanistan has been caused by Afghan jihad.Pakistan Govt Plans To Boost Agriculture Exports Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
The government has finalised a new plan to enhance export competitiveness of the agriculture sector by promoting high quality products under a sustained value-addition programme.PAKISTAN GOVT PLANS TO BOOST AGRICULTURE EXPORTS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
Agribusiness The government has finalised a new plan to enhance export competitiveness of the agriculture sector by promoting high quality products under a sustained value-addition programme.Samuels sinks Pakistan Fox Sports - Dec 13 6:43 AM
Marlon Samuels smashed his first century in a limited-overs international in four years Wednesday, powering the West Indies to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over new-look Pakistan in the fourth one-dayer of the series.Café Coffee Day now goes to Pakistan New Kerala - Dec 13 11:03 PM
By Nayanima Basu, New Delhi, Dec 14 : Café Coffee Day, India's largest coffee café chain, has opened its first outlet in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi. This makes the chain possibly the first Indian coffee chain to open an outlet there.Samuels sinks Pakistan News From Bangladesh - Dec 13 7:07 PM
There was little a weakened Pakistan team could do to halt West Indies march to victory and the scoreline is now 2-1 in Pakistan s favour with one game to play.West Indies beat Pakistan Sunday Times - Dec 13 9:50 PM
MULTAN, Pakistan - Marlon Samuels hit his first century in four years to help the West Indies beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the fourth one-day international.Pakistan Plans to Contest EU Trade Advantages for India at WTO Bloomberg.com - Dec 13 1:39 AM
Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan plans to challenge European Union trade policy for poor nations through the World Trade Organization, concerned that among India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, it's the only one not given equal advantages.Afghan and Pakistan press trade accusations BBC News - Dec 14 7:06 AM
Afghan and Pakistani newspapers trade accusations after Karzai commentsPakistani FM: Pakistan Will Do Whatever it Takes to Stabilize Afghanistan Voice of America - Dec 13 10:29 AM
Pakistani Foreign Minister Khursheed Kasuri says Pakistan will do whatever it takes to bring stability in Afghanistan. Kasuri was responding to a question about fresh accusations by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that Pakistan's government is directly supporting Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan.Pakistan's Visa Policy Simplified To Enhance Foreign Investment Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 14 6:23 PM
The visa policy has been simplified and speeded up to increase the foreign investment volume, and now investors and businessmen of 69 countries can get 3-month entry visa on arrival at the airport.PAKISTAN'S VISA POLICY SIMPLIFIED TO ENHANCE FOREIGN INVESTMENT Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 14 6:23 PM
Aviation / Airports The visa policy has been simplified and speeded up to increase the foreign investment volume, and now investors and businessmen of 69 countries can get 3-month entry visa on arrival at the airport.Frustrated Karzai again lashes out at Pakistan Dawn - Dec 13 7:45 PM
KANDAHAR, Dec 13: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday lashed out at Pakistan for the third time this week, accusing the neighbouring country of trying to enslave the Afghan people.Shaukat invites Saudi investors to Pakistan Business Recorder - Dec 13 3:45 PM
RIYADH (December 14 2006): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday urged Saudi investors to focus on Pakistan as an "investment destination" as it was pursuing an open door policy, offering lucrative returns and a secure environment.Afghan leader blames Pakistan for Taliban violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 11:53 AM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai blamed Pakistan for violence in his country, saying "state elements" were supporting insurgents in Afghanistan.Shaukat invites Saudi investors to Pakistan Business Recorder - Dec 13 3:45 PM
RIYADH: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday urged Saudi investors to focus on Pakistan as an 'investment destination' as it was pursuing an open door policy, offering lucrative returns and a secure environment. 'We encourage you to visit Pakis ....No Pakistan charges for Briton Guardian Unlimited - Dec 13 7:00 AM
British man alleged to have plotted to blow up planes will not face terrorism charges in Pakistan.'Pakistan Does Not Claim Kashmir As An Integral Part...' Outlook India - Dec 13 10:24 AM
'Kashmir is disputed. We however, hope that when Kashmiris are able to exercise their right to make a choice, they would opt for Pakistan,...Azad Kashmir has its separate identity with a President and Prime Minister. It is not a province of Pakistan.'Pakistan behind Afghan insecurity - newspaper Stuff - Dec 13 10:42 AM
KABUL: Pakistan's government is equipping and sending militants into Afghanistan, a state-run Afghan paper said today, the harshest criticism yet against Islamabad in the face of the bloodiest violence since the Taliban's fall.Suicide Bomber Kills 4 Afghans and Wounds 22 New York Times - Dec 14 11:48 AM
The attack came as President Hamid Karzai wound up a visit to southern Afghanistan where he assailed Pakistan for supporting Taliban insurgents and suicide bombers.Karzai accuses Pakistan of trying to enslave Afghanistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Dec 13 6:46 AM
Kabul, Dec 13 (ANI): In what could further heighten the tension between Kabul and Islamabad, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has now accused Pakistan of trying to turn his countrymen into "slaves". In his strongest statement yet blaming Islamabad since a wave a violence swept through southern and south-eastern Afghanistan last year, Karzai said he was the only person responsible to ...Afghan leader blames Pakistan for instability International Herald Tribune - Dec 12 2:40 PM
President Hamid Karzai warned Tuesday that a failure to bring peace to Afghanistan would destroy the whole region, and he laid blame squarely on neighboring Pakistan.Karzai faults Pakistan for supporting Taliban The Buffalo News - Dec 13 6:04 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai accused Pakistan's government Tuesday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker exploded himself in an Afghan governor's compound, killing eight.Pakistan, Norway Agree to Boost Ties Ohmynews - Dec 13 3:25 PM
Pakistan and Norway have expressed resolve to engage in extensive political consultations and further strengthen their trade, investment and economic ties to forge a productive partnership...Pakistan accused of backing Taliban Boston Globe - Dec 13 12:59 AM
KANDAHAR -- President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan's government yesterday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker exploded himself in an Afghan governor's compound, killing eight. The attacks are aimed at undermining the government of Karzai. (AP)Judge in Pakistan Dismisses Charges in Reported Plane-Bomb Plot New York Times - Dec 13 4:35 PM
Rashid Rauf was suspected of being a key figure in a plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean.Afghan leader: 'The problem is... Pakistan' The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 13 12:35 AM
President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan's government yesterday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker blew himself up at an Afghan governor's compound, killing eight.Pakistan backing Taliban, Karzai says The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 13 4:26 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan s government yesterday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide bomber killed himself and eight others at an Afghan governor s compound.WORLD IN BRIEF Washington Post - Dec 14 8:24 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A Pakistani court dropped terrorism charges on Wednesday against a Pakistani-British dual national suspected of being a key figure in a plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean, his attorney said. PAKISTAN: Indian movies to help revive Pakistani cinema, SHC told AsiaMedia - Dec 13 12:28 PM
Karachi --- The release of Indian films in Pakistan would revive the flagging fortunes not only of cinemas but also of the film industry, a prominent lawyer argued before a division bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday.Pakistan, Nepal hit 'rock bottom' on women empowerment: Survey ANI via Yahoo! India News - Dec 13 2:46 AM
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): Pakistan and Nepal are among the countries where women empowerment is in an abysmal state. According to a recent survey, done by Switzerland-based World Economic Forum, Pakistan is at the bottom of the rung when it comes to equal rights and economic opportunities for women. Apart from Pakistan, the five countries at the 'rock bottom' in the survey are Nepal, ...U.S. Ambassador Supports Education Growth in Pakistan Pakistani Newspaper - Dec 13 11:24 AM
KARACHI, Dec 13 (Online): U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker has said that education is one of the key components of Pak-US broad and growing strategic relationship.Karzai blames Pakistan for supporting Taliban Pakistani Newspaper - Dec 13 11:39 AM
KANDAHAR, Dec 13: Afghanistan's president accused the Pakistan government Wednesday of helping Taliban militants adding that the neighboring country was a threat to Afghanistan.India 'illegally occupying' Kashmir: Pakistan Outlook India - Dec 13 7:39 AM
In a damage control exercise after angering hardliners with its statement that Kashmir was not an integral part of it, Pakistan today accused India of "llegally occupying" the state and asked New Delhi to show flexibilty in resolving the dragging dispute.Pakistan's Top Order Falter Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Dec 13 3:09 AM
Latest news from the fourth one-day international in Multan between Pakistan and the West Indies.No change in Pakistan policy on Kashmir, says Durrani Pakistani Newspaper - Dec 13 11:09 AM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (Online): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani Wednesday said that Pakistan long standing stance on Kashmir will not alter neither will any change would occur following the statement of Foreign Office Spokesperson.India 'illegally occupying' Kashmir: Pakistan Sify News - Dec 13 9:17 AM
Pakistan on Thursday accused India of "illegally occupying" Kashmir and asked New Delhi to show flexibility in resolving the long-drawn dispute.The Afghanistan-Pakistan border divides Pashtun tribal territories Aljazeera - Dec 13 3:22 AM
A governnment-controlled newspaper in Afghanistan has accused Pakistan's government of equipping the Taliban and sending them into the country.Pakistan, Afghans aim to eradicate polio on border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 5:02 AM
Shrugging off the danger of militant violence, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday launched a drive to eradicate polio from the rugged tribal lands on both sides of their border.Marlon Samuels sinks Pakistan News 24 South Africa - Dec 13 8:14 AM
Marlon Samuels has smashed his first century in an ODI in four years powering the West Indies to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan.