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India PM says Pakistan peace process not stopped 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 8:08 AM
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the peace process with Pakistan had been hit but not halted by the deadly train bombings in Mumbai, media reported.Quake jolts Pakistan-Iran border AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 5:30 AM
A moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted southwestern Pakistan's border with Iran but there were no reports of casualties or damage.Pakistan oil firm to seek assets abroad International Herald Tribune - Jul 19 5:27 AM
Oil & Gas Development plans to buy rights to find oil and gas in Oman and Yemen in a first attempt by Pakistan's biggest explorer to seek energy assets overseas, according to the company's chief executive officer, Arshad Nasar.Pakistan Handed Khan Fitness Boost Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - 36 minutes ago
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer is pleased to see the return to health of Younis Khan ahead of next week's second Test.Pakistan's Musharraf urges India against stalling peace process AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:09 PM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said any stalling of the peace process with India would play into the hands of terrorists, state media reported.Rain washes out NZA v Pakistan A Stuff - 8 minutes ago
SYDNEY: Heavy rain in Cairns has caused more frustration for the New Zealand A cricketers, with play against Pakistan A washed out for a fourth consecutive day today.Younis returns to lead Pakistan against Northamptonshire CricInfo - 12 minutes ago
Younis Khan, the Pakistan vice-captain, returns from injury to lead his side in their four-day tour match against Northamptonshire.Two UAE banks apply for licence to operate in Pakistan Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
DUBAI Two Abu Dhabi-based UAE banks have applied for licence to operate in Pakistan, Bilal Khan Pasha, commercial secretary at the Pakistan Consulate, disclosed yesterday.Pakistan hangs 3 men for gang-raping woman AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 5:54 PM
Three men convicted of gang-raping a woman six years ago during a robbery were hanged Tuesday in eastern Pakistan after the country's president rejected their plea for mercy, a prison official said.Pakistan rest stars for Northants BBC News - Jul 19 7:36 AM
Pakistan raid English league cricket to make up the numbers for their tour match against Northants.BSF officials in Pakistan for border security talks New Kerala - Jul 19 5:30 PM
Wagah Border (Punjab): Senior Border Security Force (BSF) officials crossed into Pakistan on Wednesday for talks with their Pakistani Ranger counterparts on border-related issues.Pakistan Rangers, BSF teams meet The Hindu - Jul 19 12:57 PM
ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Pakistan Rangers and the Border Security Force held their quarterly coordination meeting on the Pakistan side of the Wagah border checkpost on Wednesday. The BSF delegation head, A.K. Jain, told the official news ...Tipon grabs lone RP gold from boxfest in Pakistan ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 19 11:40 AM
Bantamweight Joan Tipon salvaged the country s only gold medal in the Greenhill Cup boxing competitions that ended Sunday in Karachi, Pakistan. Three Filipino boxers actually made it to the finals of the weeklong competition, but only Tipon managed to win the gold.India-Pakistan snooker Test series postponed The Hindu - Jul 19 1:02 PM
New Delhi: The fourth edition of the India-Pakistan snooker Test series, originally scheduled to be held in the capital in September, has been deferred till the Asian Games. Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) vice-president Ravi ...Arrests of suspected Taliban mount in Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 19 6:57 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police mounted more raids on Wednesday to catch suspected Taliban fighters living in Baluchistan province, and more than 200 Afghans have been arrested in the last three days, police said.Pakistan to be declared poppy-free in one year: minister Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 19 8:08 AM
Pakistan - Narcotics Pakistan will be declared a poppy-free country in one year as cultivation of poppy has been reduced from 7,000 hectares to 3,000 hectare area and it will be reduced up to 1,000 hectare in one year, the country's narcotics control minister said on Wednesday.Peace moves with Pakistan hit after blasts-India PM Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 9:39 AM
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday India would have to review its relations with Pakistan after last week's Mumbai blasts but that the two countries needed to live in peace.Quake jolts Pakistan-Iran border IranMania.com - Jul 19 2:15 PM
LONDON, July 20 (IranMania) - A moderate earthquake jolted southwestern Pakistan's border with Iran early Wednesday but there were no reports of casualties or damage, officials said. It was measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, AFP reported.Congressional Research Service Raises Questions About F-16 Sales To Pakistan Aviation Now - Jul 19 6:01 AM
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report questions whether the Bush Administration's proposed $3 billion sale of 36 F-16 C/D Block 50/52 combat jets to Pakistan will help that country better battle terrorists or help solidify the American military aircraft manufacturing base as promised.Mumbai blasts: US refrains from condemning Pakistan NDTV - Jul 19 8:48 AM
The United States has decided to refrain from naming Pakistan while condemning the attacks. In a statement, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher has said that there is a need to first find evidence and then action can be taken against those responsible.Pakistan hit by moderate earthquake NDTV - Jul 19 6:54 AM
A moderate earthquake jolted an area along Pakistan's border with neighboring Iran on Wednesday, but there were no reports of injuries or any damage.Tipon wins lone RP gold in Pakistan Sun Star - Jul 19 10:09 AM
ASIAN boxing championship best boxer Joan Tipon of Talisay City, Negros Occidental, salvaged the lone gold for the Philippines in the recently-concluded Greenhills Cup International Boxing Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan.Pakistan, India talk on border security despite blasts Khaleej Times - Jul 19 9:00 AM
LAHORE, Pakistan - Despite a bad patch in relations between their governments since last week s bomb blasts in Mumbai, Indian and Pakistani officials met on Wednesday to discuss ways to beef up border security and combat smuggling.Musharraf calls for a more tolerant Pakistan Khaleej Times - Jul 19 8:59 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan s President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday vowed to undo perceptions about intolerant Pakistani society and sought the people s help in removing this scar through practical steps.Stability in Afghanistan - mutual interest of Romania and Pakistan Nine O'Clock - Jul 19 1:18 PM
President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf invited his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu to visit his country in the next 12 months.Russian Muslim consider Pakistan as role model Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 19 11:25 AM
MOSCOW, July 19 (APP): Deputy Chairman Russian Mufti Council and Rector Moscow Islamic University Murad Murtaza has said that Muslims of Russia considering Pakistan as a role model, wanted to sent their children for education there.PAKISTAN RICE EXPORTERS URGED TO MAKE MORE SHIPMENTS TO KENYA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 19 1:59 AM
Grain (wheat, rice) High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Kenya Iftikhar A Arain has emphasised upon Pakistani rice exporters to enhance rice exports to Kenya in order to reduce prevailing trade deficit between two countries.Pakistan T-bill auction sees soft participation Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 19 2:13 AM
KARACHI, July 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Treasury bills yields remained largely flat at an auction on Wednesday, while participation fell short of target following an increase in the cash reserve requirements of banks announced a day earlier.Pakistan Rice Exporters Urged To Make More Shipments To Kenya Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 19 1:59 AM
High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Kenya Iftikhar A Arain has emphasised upon Pakistani rice exporters to enhance rice exports to Kenya in order to reduce prevailing trade deficit between two countries.Pakistan arrests scores of Taliban in crackdown Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 5:11 AM
Pakistan arrested scores of Taliban militants in raids overnight in the southwest province of Baluchistan, taking action that Afghanistan, the United States and NATO powers have long called for.Cricket-Pakistan drops Peshawar venue after ICC complaints Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 6:01 AM
Pakistan have dropped the northwestern frontier province city of Peshawar from their list of international venues this season after complaints from the International Cricket Council (ICC).Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles Pakistan-Iran border, no casualties reported The Star Online - Jul 19 4:22 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A moderate earthquake jolted an area along Pakistan's border with neighboring Iran on Wednesday, but there were no reports of injuries or any damage, an official said.Mushtaq in line for Pakistan recall AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 5:45 AM
Veteran spinner Mushtaq Ahmed could be in line for a shock recall to Pakistan's injury-hit squad for the second Test against England at Old Trafford next week.Pakistan 6-mth T-bill cut-off yield flat at 8.4869 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 19 1:13 AM
KARACHI, July 19 (Reuters) - The cut-off yield on Pakistan's benchmark six-month Treasury bills remained flat at 8.4869 percent at an auction on Wednesday, the central bank said.Arrests of suspected Taliban mount in Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 19 12:40 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police mounted more raids on Wednesday to catch suspected Afghan Taliban fighters living in and around the southwestern city of Quetta, and more than 200 have been arrested in the last three days, police said.Pakistan turns to clerics to stop opium comeback Khaleej Times - Jul 19 5:33 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is enlisting the help of Muslim clerics and Islamist lawmakers to persuade tribesmen near the Afghan border to stop cultivating poppies for opium production, the counter-narcotics minister said on Wednesday.Pakistan 6-mth T-bill attracts 8.4869-8.5741 pct bids Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 19 12:36 AM
KARACHI, July 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's benchmark six-month Treasury bills attracted bids in a range of 8.4869 to 8.5741 percent at an auction on Wednesday, compared with the previous cut-off yield of 8.4869 percent, a dealer said.Arrests of suspected Taliban mount in Pakistan Reuters - Jul 19 5:34 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police mounted more raids on Wednesday to catch suspected Taliban fighters living in and around the city of Quetta, and more than 200 Afghans have been arrested in the last three days, police said.Peace process with Pakistan not stopped Financial Express - Jul 19 9:28 AM
NEW DELHI, July 19 (AFP): India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the peace process with Pakistan had been hit but not halted by the deadly train bombings in Mumbai, the media reported Wednesday.Iran, Pakistan discuss latest regional developments Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 19 4:31 AM
Iran - Paksitan - Meet Iran and Pakistan here Wednesday discussed latest developments in the region as well as issues of mutual interest during a meeting between Pakistani Ambassador to Tehran Iqbal Shafkat Saeed and Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar.Pakistan committed to Champions Trophy IBN live - Jul 19 3:12 AM
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday it was committed to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy in India despite the recent blasts in Mumbai.Standard Chartered set to take over Pakistan bank AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:31 AM
Emerging markets giant Standard Chartered is completing a deal to buy Pakistan's Union Bank in what would be the South Asian country's largest corporate takeover.Peace process with Pakistan has suffered, but not halted: Indian PM Khaleej Times - Jul 19 2:13 AM
NEW DELHI - Indian Premier Manmohan Singh has said peace talks with Pakistan have suffered because of last week s Mumbai train bombings but this would not constitute a setback to the ongoing peace process, Indian media reported on Wednesday.India-Pakistan peace stalled after attacks The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 1:00 AM
In what analysts say is a severe setback to an already teetering peace process, Indian authorities have officially implicated Pakistan in the deadly July 11 railway blasts in Mumbai (Bombay) and charged Islamabad with failing to curb terrorism.Pakistan players gain in Test rankings IBN live - Jul 19 1:57 AM
Dubai: Pakistan now have two batsmen in top five places of the LG ICC player rankings with captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf joining the top of the list after the first Test against England at Lord's.India has made us the scapegoat: Pakistan rediff.com - Jul 19 2:17 AM
He said making 'spontaneous allegations' against Pakistan may not help with the investigations in the long run.Briefly: British bank mulls deal in Pakistan International Herald Tribune - Jul 18 5:25 AM
British bank mulls deal in PakistanPakistan welcomes British ban on rebel group AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 12:22 AM
Pakistan has welcomed a move by Britain to ban a tribal rebel group waging an insurgency in the southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan.Pakistan arrests scores of Taliban in crackdown Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 11:07 PM
Pakistan arrested about 52 Taliban militants in raids overnight in the southwest province of Baluchistan, taking action that Afghanistan, the United States and NATO powers have long called for.Pakistan drops Peshawar after ICC complaints ThatsCricket.com - Jul 19 6:34 AM
Pakistan have dropped the north-western frontier province city of Peshawar from their list of international venues this season after complaints from the International Cricket Council (ICC).Pakistan issues arrest warrant for Bhutto UPI - Jul 18 11:08 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 19 (UPI) -- A Pakistani court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband. Bhutto and Asif Zardari were charged with false declaration of assets to the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Pakistan Tribune reported.Pakistan consider recalling Mushtaq IBN live - Jul 19 12:12 AM
Islamabad: Veteran leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has received the backing of Pakistan selectors for a possible recall to the injury-hit side for the second Test against England next week.Pakistan objects to United States website's categorisation on Balochistan New Kerala - Jul 19 2:15 AM
Islamabad: Pakistan has taken exception to an official American website categorising the unrest in southwest Balochistan as "tribal unrest" and "separatist movement".LeT among 2 Pakistan-based outfits in Russia's terror list New Kerala - Jul 19 4:38 AM
Moscow: Two Pakistan-based outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jamaat-e-Islami have been listed by Russia among the 17 global terrorist organisations banned on its soil.MUSHTAQ LINED UP FOR PAKISTAN CALL Sporting Life - Jul 18 9:17 PM
Mushtaq Ahmed could be in line for a Test recall fitness permitting. Pakistan's tour management have been given the green light to add leg-spinner Mushtaq, 36, to their touring party should they so wish, ahead of next week's Old Trafford Test.Pakistan resist Panesar to draw first Test AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 7:06 PM
Pakistan, despite the efforts of left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, eased their way to a draw in the first Test against England at Lord's.Pakistan to import 150MW thermal power station from US Khaleej Times - Jul 18 8:42 PM
ISLAMABAD Pakistan government is urgently importing a used 150MW thermal power station from the United States in order to partially offset the current energy crisis.Strengthen internal security instead of blaming Pakistan: Raj New Kerala - Jul 19 2:52 AM
Nagpur: There is a need for India to strengthen its internal security to check the terrorist activities instead of blaming Pakistan after each terror attack, Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena president Raj Thackeray said today.Pakistan raises Kashmir bogey to restrict trade with India New Kerala - Jul 19 1:09 AM
Islamabad: Raising the Kashmir bogey yet again, Pakistan has said that it would not trade under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) or grant most favoured nation (MFN) status to India.Pakistan consider Mushtaq call-up BBC News - Jul 18 2:42 AM
Injury-hit Pakistan will decide this week whether to call up veteran spinner Mushtaq Ahmed for the second Test.Pakistan still to register 6,311 seminaries New Kerala - Jul 18 10:09 PM
Islamabad: The Pakistan Government is yet to register 6, 311 seminaries spread across the country. According to information provided to the National Security Council (NSC) and reported by the Daily Times, 5,511 seminaries out of a total 11,822 have been registered so far.e-pay Asia signs mobile payment deal in Pakistan Computer Business Review - Jul 18 5:57 PM
e-pay Asias joint venture e-pay Pakistan has signed an agreement with Pakistans Ufone to promote and enable the use of electronic top up (e-Top Up) for pre-pay mobile phones.Cricket-Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib could return for third test Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 1:00 PM
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could return for the third test against England at Headingley in Leeds, coach Bob Woolmer said on Monday.India: Pakistan must halt terror Daily Bulletin - Jul 18 12:52 PM
BOMBAY, India - India on Sunday demanded a "firm commitment" backed by action from Pakistan on reining in terrorists, as investigators made slow progress in solving last week's deadly train bombings.Pakistan raises banks' cash reserve requirements Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 8:05 AM
KARACHI, July 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank on Monday raised the mandatory cash reserve requirement (CRR) for banks to 7.0 percent from 5.0 percent, reinforcing its tight monetary stance.Pakistan to sign FTAs with Singapore, China, Malaysia Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 6:33 AM
ISLAMABAD, July 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan will sign free trade agreements (FTA) with Singapore, China and Malaysia by the end of 2006, the country's commerce minister said on Tuesday.Inzamam steers Pakistan to safety CNN.com - Jul 17 11:09 AM
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq batted with his usual authority to steer Pakistan out of troubled waters to the safety of a draw in the first Test against England at Lord's.Panesar puts Pakistan on the backfoot AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 9:32 AM
Monty Panesar struck twice, including capturing the prize wicket of Mohammad Yousuf, as England gave themselves hope of victory on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's.UPDATE 4-Cricket-Inzamam steers Pakistan to safety of draw Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 10:13 AM
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq batted with his accustomed placid authority on Monday to steer Pakistan out of troubled waters to the safety of a draw in the first test against England at Lord's.Pakistan raises banks' cash reserve requirments Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 6:17 AM
KARACHI, July 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank has raised the mandatory cash reserve requirement for banks to 7.0 percent from 5.0 percent, a spokesman said on Tuesday.Pakistan hangs three gang-rapists Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 18 8:23 AM
Pakistan - Rapists - Hanging Three men, who were convicted of raping a woman in Pakistan's southern Punjab province, were hanged in central city of Lahore, a jail official said.Mumbai Train Bombings Cast Pall Over India-Pakistan Peace Process Voice of America - Jul 18 5:35 AM
India has deferred peace talks with Pakistan in the wake of the deadly train bombings in Mumbai, accusing its neighbor of abetting terror attacks in India.Pakistan Invites Oil Firms to Join Gas Pipeline Projects Rigzone - Jul 18 10:04 AM
Pakistan's Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Amanullah Khan Jadoon, on July 13 said that his country provides investor-friendly regime and offers special incentives in the oil and gas sector.Pakistan foils narcotics smuggling bid to Britain, Germany Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 18 8:09 AM
Pakistan - Heroin Smuggling Pakistan Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Tuesday foiled two attempts of smuggling of heroin to Britain and Germany and arrested three local smugglers, officials said.Peace moves with Pakistan hit after blasts: PM Hindustan Times - Jul 18 11:03 AM
Indicative of the country's anger over terror strikes, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said it was "inevitable" that India "reflects" on its relations with Pakistan in the backdrop of the "ghastly tragedy" that struck Mumbai.Pakistan cracks down on Taliban Aljazeera - Jul 18 7:27 AM
More than 60 suspected Taliban fighters have been arrested in the province of Baluchistan in the southwest of Pakistan.Pakistan denies Mumbai involvement CNN.com - Jul 17 7:40 AM
Pakistan has issued regrets over India's postponement of bilateral talks this week and denied claims that terror acts -- such as last week's Mumbai train bombings -- are being planned and launched by anti-Indian insurgents based in Pakistan.UPDATE 2-Cricket-Test Series England v Pakistan scoreboard Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 9:46 AM
Scoreboard at close of play on the fifth and final day in the first Test between England and Pakistan on Monday in London, England England 1st innings 528 for 9 decl (P. Collingwood 186, A. Cook 105, I.France denies talk on nuclear cooperation with Pakistan Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 18 7:53 AM
Pakistan - France The cooperation in the field of nuclear technology between Pakistan an France in any form is not on the agenda of dialogue process between the two countries.Cricket-England and Pakistan draw first test Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 9:30 AM
England and Pakistan drew the first test at Lord's on Monday after the visitors, set 380 to win from 80 overs, finished the fifth day on 214 for four in their second innings.UPDATE 3-Cricket-Captain Inzamam steers Pakistan to draw Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 9:42 AM
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq steered Pakistan to the safety of a draw in the first test against England at Lord's on Monday with an unbeaten 56 in his team's 214 for four on the final day.Pakistan draws first test against England Fox Sports - Jul 17 11:27 PM
Inzamam-ul-Haq's ninth consecutive test score of 50 or better against England helped guide Pakistan to draw the first cricket test at Lord's on the final day Monday.Hoggard double rocks Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 7:58 AM
Matthew Hoggard has taken two wickets to dent Pakistan's hopes of a record-breaking win on the final day of the first Test at Lord's.Cricket-Test Series England v Pakistan overview Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 9:39 AM
Overview of the four Test Series between England and PakistanPakistan to sell 40 bln rupees of PIBs in 2006/07 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 4:17 AM
KARACHI, July 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to sell 40 billion rupees worth of its long-term Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) in the fiscal year 2006/07, which began on July 1, a senior government official said on Tuesday.Foreign banks seen following StanChart to Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 4:22 AM
KARACHI, July 18 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's proposed purchase of Pakistan's Union Bank could be the first of several such deals, as other foreign banks that are big in Asia are eying the Pakistani market.Mushtaq drafted in by Pakistan Daily Telegraph - Jul 18 7:03 AM
Pakistan's selectors have given their blessing to a possible recall for leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed for the second Test at Old Trafford next week.Pakistan wants equal treatment from America on civil nuclear energy issue: Kasuri Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 18 11:40 AM
ISLAMABAD, July 18 (APP): Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Tuesday commenting on US-India cooperation in civil nuclear energy sector said Pakistan wanted to have equal treatment from America in the field of civil nuclear energy.Cricket-Pakistan 151-4 2nd innings tea 5th day 1st test Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 7:46 AM
Pakistan, set 380 from 80 overs to win the first test against England, were 151 for four at tea on the final day at Lord's on Monday with 32 overs remaining.Pakistan looks to Mushtaq sportal.com.au - Jul 18 2:20 PM
The injury-riddled Pakistan side is debating whether to name veteran leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed in its line-up for the upcoming second Test against England at Old Trafford.PAKISTAN'S TRADE DATA TO INCLUDE DEFENCE EXPORTS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 18 3:24 AM
Trade / foreign investment Pakistan's federal cabinet has decided that trade figures in future will include data on merchandise, defence and services exports and imports to be effective from fiscal 2006-07.UPDATE 1-Cricket-Test Series England v Pakistan scoreboard Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 7:58 AM
Scoreboard at tea on the fifth and final day in the first Test between England and Pakistan on Monday in London, England England 1st innings 528 for 9 decl (P. Collingwood 186, A. Cook 105, I.Pakistan's Trade Data To Include Defence Exports Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 18 3:24 AM
Pakistan's federal cabinet has decided that trade figures in future will include data on merchandise, defence and services exports and imports to be effective from fiscal 2006-07.Tehran rejects Indian price for Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline gas News From Bangladesh - Jul 18 11:23 AM
Iran has rejected India's demand for a price equivalent to international long-term gas supply contracts for the Iran-Pakistan- India pipeline gas saying New Delhi should forget about buying Iranian gas at a low price.Pakistan stands with Lebanon: PM The Pakistan Link - Jul 18 9:31 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands by the people of Lebanon, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told his Lebanese counterpart Fouad Siniora on Sunday. Pakistan strongly condemns the violence being committed against Lebanon and urges that the loss to life and property... ..Pakistan criticises India's 'negative' peace talks delay AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 5:58 AM
Pakistan has said that India's postponement of peace talks following the Mumbai bombings was a "negative development" for both countries and for the region.Mumbai blasts put freeze on India-Pakistan relations Business Day - Jul 18 8:15 AM
MUMBAI The rapprochement between India and Pakistan, which began in 2003 after they came close to fighting a fourth war, may be set back as relations deteriorate after the July 11 bomb blasts in Mumbai that killed 182 people.Pakistan-U.S. pursuing very positive bilateral relationship Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 18 8:10 AM
WASHINGTON, July 18 (APP)- Rejecting the assertion that U.S.-Pakistan relations are on the slide, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia said the bil+ateral ties have been very positive recently. Top Kashmir separatist urges India, Pakistan to continue talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 6:02 AM
A top Kashmiri separatist has urged India and Pakistan to continue with their peace process and not to allow events such as the Mumbai train blasts to derail talks.Pakistan fails to understand that once it allows terrorism it is branded for ever as terror state India Daily - Jul 18 8:37 AM
Dismissing allegations that Pakistan failed to dismantle home-grown terror camps, Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said the decision to postpone peace-talks was a ''negative development'' and blamed India of being keen on linking Mumbai blasts to Pakistan.