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Airliner Plot Had Support In Pakistan, Officials Say 
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U.S. and European officials described Pakistan yesterday as the hub of a plot to down transatlantic flights, saying the young British men allegedly behind the planned attacks drew financial and logistical support from sponsors operating in Karachi and Lahore.Pakistan s Help in Averting a Terror Attack Is a Double-Edged Sword New York Times - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
This week s case is a tacit acknowledgment of what a nexus Pakistan remains for would-be terrorists from halfway across the world.Pakistan points to al Qaeda plot link Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 5:24 PM
Britain urged its citizens to remain vigilant on Friday as Pakistan said it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who it said played a key role in an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners.Pakistan says it holds al Qaeda man in UK plot Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 11:35 AM
Pakistan said on Friday it had arrested a man it described as an al Qaeda operative who had played a key role in a plot British police said they had foiled to blow up transatlantic airliners.Pakistan names key Al-Qaeda suspect arrested over bomb plot AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 9:37 AM
Pakistan has named a British national with suspected links to Al-Qaeda that was earlier arrested over a plot to blow up multiple airliners in Britain.Pakistan Link In British Terror Plot CBS News - 8 minutes ago
British officials have named 19 people accused of planning to bomb U.S. aircraft. The suspects include a pregnant woman and a woman with a small baby. Pakistan reported signs of an al Qaeda connection and detained a "key person" in the case.Pakistan says al Qaeda member held over foiled plot Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 10:44 AM
Pakistan said on Friday it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who played a key role in a foiled U.K. bomb plot.U.S. issues travel warnings for India, Pakistan CNN.com - Aug 11 8:52 AM
U.S. officials have issued urgent terror alerts to U.S. citizens in India and those planning to travel to Pakistan.Pakistan's July Inflation Probably Fell to 7.5%, Survey Says Bloomberg.com - Aug 11 5:39 PM
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's July inflation rate, measured by retail prices, probably fell from the previous month, according to the median forecast of nine analysts in a Bloomberg survey.Pakistan arrests helped thwart attack on planes International Herald Tribune - Aug 11 6:04 AM
British authorities revealed the names of 19 suspects arrested yesterday and Pakistan said it had played a key role in breaking "this terrorist network."Pakistan Nabs 17 in Airplane Terror Plot ABC News - Aug 11 2:33 PM
Pakistan Nabs As Many As 17 Suspects, Including Some British Nationals, in Plane Terror PlotPakistan arrested 2 Britons last week linked to plot Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 2:21 AM
Pakistan arrested two Britons of Pakistani descent along with five other suspects as part of a coordinated operation to foil a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners, a senior government official said on Friday.U.K. Freezes Terror Funds as Pakistan Arrests Three (Update6) Bloomberg.com - Aug 11 3:05 PM
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England ordered financial institutions to freeze the accounts of 19 Muslims arrested in connection with a plot to blow up planes flying from the U.K. to the U.S., as Pakistan arrested three Britons of Pakistani origin linked to the case.Britain's Reid thanks Pakistan for help AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 3:04 AM
Home Secretary John Reid said Friday that Britain was grateful for Pakistan's cooperation in breaking up a suspected plot to attack U.S.-bound aircraft.At least 17 arrested in Pakistan in connection with alleged bomb plot USA Today - Aug 11 1:17 AM
At least 17 people have been arrested in Pakistan in connection with a plot to blow up aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States, Pakistani officials said Friday as the investigation into the foiled attack deepened.The Pakistan connection Times Online - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
As more details emerge of the alleged terrorist plot, the focus has inevitably turned to Pakistan. Most of the men arrested came from families of Pakistani descent. At least four had spent time in madrassas religious schools in that country.Pakistan Nabs 17 in Airplane Terror Plot San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 11 1:32 PM
Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested as many as 17 people, some of them British nationals, in the plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the U.S. Britain hailed Pakistan's help in thwarting the planned attack, but the arrests on... Pakistan holds three in foiled bomb plot: reports Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 10:40 PM
Pakistan has arrested at least three men in connection with the foiled attempt to blow up airliners flying from Britain to the United States, media reports said on Friday.Pakistan Seeks To Set Up Inquiry Body To Probe Israeli Aggression Bernama - 1 minute ago
GENEVA, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Pakistan is seeking to establish an inquiry commission with mandate to investigte, determine the extend and adverse impact of breaches of human rights and international humanitarian law by Israel in Lebanon.Two Britons among airline plot arrests in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 11:33 PM
Two British nationals of Pakistani origin were among seven people arrested in Pakistan prior to the discovery of a plot to bomb airliners, government and security officials said.Pakistan nabs suspects, including Britons, in aircraft terror plot, claims Al Qaeda link Khaleej Times - 41 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested as many as 17 people, including British nationals, over an alleged terror plot aimed at blowing up US-bound passenger jets from Britain that Islamabad claimed was linked to Al Qaeda.Pakistan claims key role in foiling alleged air bomb plot Financial Times - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
The arrest in Pakistan of up to three British men allegedly caught meeting local militants was last night heralded as the key breakthrough that helped foil a suspected terrorist plot to blow up US-bound aircraft, according to Pakistani intelligence officials.Pakistan points to Al-Qaeda link in British bomb plot Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
LONDON - Authorities in Britain and Pakistan quizzed more than 30 terror suspects as more details emerged of the scale of an alleged Islamist suicide plot to blow up as many as a dozen US-bound planes, possibly within days.Reports Of Heroin Smuggling From Afghanistan On The Rise In Pakistan Bernama - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Pakistan says there are reports that smuggling of heroin from neighbouring Afghanistan is on the rise.Pakistan nabs suspects, including Britons, in aircraft terror plot San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 11 3:11 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, 1:58 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP): Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested as many as 17 people, some of them British nationals and at least one with alleged ties to al-Qaeda, in the plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the United States.Pakistan points to al Qaeda plot link Stuff - 19 minutes ago
LONDON: The British government urged people to remain vigilant as Pakistan said it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who it said played a key role in an alleged plot to blow up trans-atlantic airliners.US for early signing of BIT with Pakistan Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD The Bush administration has indicated its willingness to revise America's investment procedures and to remove some of the harsh conditions to facilitate the signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Pakistan by September, 2006.Several People Arrested in Pakistan Over Aircraft Terror Plot Elite TV - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Pakistani Airport Security Force soldiers stand alert as passengers gather at the entrance to Karachi International Airport, 11 August 2006 Pakistan has arrested several people in connection with the terror plot to blow up as many as 10 passenger planes flying to the United States from Britain.U.K. Freezes Terror Funds as Pakistan Arrests Three (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 11 6:34 AM
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England ordered financial institutions to freeze the accounts of 19 people arrested in connection with a plot to blow up planes flying from the U.K. to the U.S., as Pakistan arrested three Britons linked to the case.Pakistan Arrests 7 in U.K. Terror Plot ABC News - Aug 11 5:33 AM
Pakistan Makes at Least 7 Arrests, Including 2 Britons, in Aircraft Terror PlotPakistan nabs suspects in aircraft terror plot, claims al-Qaida link CNews - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Intelligence agents arrested at least seven people, including British nationals, over an alleged terror plot aimed at blowing up U.S.-bound passenger jets from Britain and claimed there was an al-Qaida connection in the case, Pakistani officials said.Pakistan says planes blowing plot has al-Qaida links People's Daily - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Pakistan said on Friday that the arrests made in Pakistan in connection with the alleged plot to blow British planes have Afghanistan-based al-Qaida links.Pakistan Nabs 17 in Airplane Terror Plot phillyburbs.com - Aug 11 1:19 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested as many as 17 people, some of them British nationals, in the plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the U.S.Pakistan arrests 'key man' in UK plot The Age - Aug 11 1:40 PM
Pakistan said it had arrested a man it described as an al-Qaeda operative who played a key role in an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners flying out of the UK.Pakistan Arrests 3 U.K. Nationals in Airline Probe (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 11 3:35 AM
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan arrested three British nationals in connection with a plot to blow up airliners traveling between the U.K. and U.S., a senior Pakistani government official said, asking not to be identified.Arrest of British man in Pakistan triggered raid Independent - Aug 11 4:58 PM
The arrest of a British man in Pakistan triggered the raids which led to the capture of 24 people suspected of plotting to bomb several planes.Briton held in Pakistan for bomb plot is al-Qaida member: report Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 11 2:26 PM
_ Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said Friday a British man of Pakistani origin recently held in Pakistan in connection with the plot to bomb airliners in mid-flight over the Atlantic was a member of al-Qaida terrorist organization, Reuters reported.Scomi secures Pakistan and Indon projects The Star Online - Aug 11 4:44 PM
PETALING JAYA: Main board-listed Scomi Group Bhd announced yesterday it had secured major contracts with BP in Indonesia and OGDCL in Pakistan.Pakistan arrests 'key man' in UK plot AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 11 1:16 PM
Pakistan said it had arrested a man it described as an al-Qaeda operative who played a key role in an alleged plot to blow up airliners flying out of the UK.Pakistan points to al Qaeda plot link Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 11 1:24 PM
The government urged people to remain vigilant on Friday as Pakistan said it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who it said played a key role in an alleged plot to blow up trans-atlantic airliners.British names 19 in airline bomb plot; Pakistan cites al-Qaeda link The Toledo Blade - Aug 11 1:17 PM
LONDON British officials today identified 19 of the suspects accused of planning to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft in the biggest terrorist plot to be uncovered since 9/11. In Pakistan, officials reported signs of an al-Qaeda connection and said they had detained a key person in the case.Pakistan Nabs 17 in Airplane Terror Plot Bismarck Tribune - Aug 11 4:17 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested as many as 17 people, some of them British nationals and at least one with alleged ties to al-Qaida, in the plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the United States.Pakistan Arrests Suspects in Probe Into U.K. Airline Plot Bloomberg.com - Aug 11 2:05 AM
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan arrested several people in connection with a plot to blow up airliners traveling between the U.K. and U.S. that was this week foiled by London police.In Pakistan, more arrests connected to 'terror plot' USA Today - Aug 11 11:02 AM
Pakistani officials have upped the number of people they say they've arrested in connection with the alleged plot to blow up passenger jets bound for the USA from Britain. Latest report from Pakistan: At least 17 people are in custody.... Pakistan Arrest 8 in Britain Terror Plot ABC News - Aug 11 3:03 AM
Pakistan Makes at Least 8 Arrests, Including 2 Britons, in Aircraft Terror PlotPakistan says it holds al Qaeda man in UK plot RedNova - Aug 11 3:10 PM
By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Friday it had arrested a man it described as an al Qaeda operative who had played a key role in a plot British police said they had foiled to blow up transatlantic airliners. "He is a British citizen of Pakistani origin.Pakistan said close to F-16 fighter purchase Yahoo! India News - Aug 11 1:09 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan appears close to signing a potential $5 billion deal for an advanced F-16 fighter-jet package, despite stepped-up security demands pushed by U.S. lawmakers, the official responsible for the sale said Friday.Pakistan s cooperation saved many lives: Kasuri Dawn - 58 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday telephoned President Gen Pervez Musharraf to convey his gratitude for the key role Pakistan had played in uncovering and foiling the terrorist plot in London.2 British Nationals Arrested in Pakistan ABC News - Aug 11 2:03 AM
2 British Nationals Arrested in Pakistan Over Aircraft Terror PlotPakistan sees al Qaeda hand in foiled UK bomb plot Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 11 10:55 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Friday it suspected the involvement of al Qaeda in Afghanistan in the foiled U.K. bomb plot and identified a key suspect.Pakistan: Key al Qaeda suspect arrested over terror plot New Kerala - 22 minutes ago
K J M Varma, Islamabad, Aug 11: Pakistan today named British national Rashid Rauf, who was arrested here, as a "key person" in the terror plot targeting US-bound airliners from Britain and claimed that there was an Al Qaeda connection in the conspiracy.Pakistan confirms British nationals in bomb plot Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 11 4:10 PM
Pakistan has named one of the British nationals of Pakistani origin arrested in connection with the alleged plot to bomb planes flying out of the UK.US, Pakistan agree to work in IT sector Dawn - 58 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The United States and Pakistan on Friday agreed to work together to enhance and upgrade IT disciplines in major universities, promote broadband internet and increase computer usage in Pakistan.British name 19 alleged suspects in airline bombing plot; Pakistan reports evident al-Qaida link Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 11 10:11 AM
LONDON - British officials Friday identified 19 of the suspects accused of planning to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft in the biggest terrorist plot to be uncovered since 9/11. In Pakistan, officials reported signs of an al-Qaida connection and said they had detained a "key person" in the case.Pakistan nabs 17 in airplane terror plot Syracuse.com - Aug 11 2:00 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested as many as 17 people, some of them British nationals, in the plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the U.S.British Name 19 Suspects In Airliner Plot; Pakistan Reports Evident al Qaeda Link Sierra Times - Aug 11 2:11 PM
Aug. 11 - British officials Friday identified 19 of the suspects accused of planning to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft in the biggest terrorist plot to be uncovered since 9/11. In Pakistan, officials reported signs of an al Qaeda connection and said they had detained a "key person" in the case.Pakistan key to bomb plot Financial Times - Aug 11 11:16 AM
The arrest in Pakistan of up to three British men allegedly caught meeting local militants was on Friday night being heralded as the key breakthrough that helped foil a suspected terrorist plot to blow up US-bound aircraft, according to Pakistani intelligence officials.Deterrent punishment will root out terrorism: Pakistan New Kerala - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Islamabad, Aug 11: Observing that the war against terrorism could not not be fought without the support of the judiciary, Pakistan today said deterrent punishment and quick disposal of terrorist cases would help root out the menace.Pakistan Names Brit Terror Suspect Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 11 9:00 AM
Pakistan has named a British national arrested there over the plot to blow up passenger jets and officials say there are signs of an "Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda connection".Conflicting aims boost Pakistan militants Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 11 8:28 AM
IN THE murky world of geopolitics and global terrorism, Pakistan is both an ally in the 'war on terrorism' and a fountainhead of Islamic militancy. -Suspect Held in Pakistan Is Said to Have Ties to Qaeda New York Times - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Pakistani officials said a British citizen they had arrested appeared to have had a major role in the plane-bombing plot.Pakistan arrests seven in UK bomb plot Aljazeera - Aug 11 9:57 AM
Pakistan officials say they arrested seven people, including at least two Britons, over an alleged plot to blow up US-bound aeroplanes from Britain.Pakistan High Commission To Hold Flag Hoisting Ceremony BruDirect.com - Aug 11 5:23 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Chancery of Pakistan High Commission will be holding a flag hoisting ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Gas on Augur 14 at the Pakistan High Commission at Kampong Sungai Akar Jalan Subok.Evidence mounts of Pakistan links The Hindu - Aug 11 12:53 PM
Many held in U.K. for bomb plot travelled to PakistanPakistan says al Qaeda member held over foiled plot RedNova - Aug 11 12:12 PM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Friday it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who played a key role in a foiled U.K. bomb plot. "He is a British citizen of Pakistani origin.Pakistan Helped Stop Air Terror Plot CBS 2 New York - Aug 11 6:02 AM
British officials identified 19 of the suspects accused of plotting to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft, making public a list of names that established a Pakistan connection. Seaprately, travelers at Britain's airports again struggled with increased security, and dozens more flights were canceled Friday. Slideshow: Plot Thwarted, World Reacts Video: Local Coverage Around America Pakistan helped Brits thwart plot Albuquerque Tribune - Aug 11 11:14 AM
Posted 2:11 p.m. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan intelligence helped British security agencies crack the terrorist plot to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft, a government and an intelligence official said today.Alleged bomb plot info came from Pakistan UPI - Aug 11 11:53 AM
KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Pakistani officials say two British Muslim suspects gave up vital information about the alleged plot to detonate bombs on U.S.-bound jetliners.Suspect in Pakistan Said to Have Qaeda Ties New York Times - Aug 11 6:15 PM
The assertion of an Al Qaeda link was the first since Britain said it had thwarted a major plot to attack America-bound airliners.Several People Arrested in Pakistan Over Aircraft Terror Plot Elite TV - Aug 11 10:06 AM
Pakistan has arrested several people in connection with the terror plot to blow up as many as 10 passenger planes flying to the United States from Britain. Officials say the planned attack could be linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.Pakistan Arrests 7 in U.K. Terror Plot phillyburbs.com - Aug 11 5:19 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Intelligence agents arrested at least seven people, including two British nationals of Pakistani origin who provided information on an alleged terror plot aimed at blowing up U.S.-bound passenger jets from Britain, a senior government official said Friday.Pakistan makes at least 8 arrests, including 2 Britons, in aircraft terror plot Boston Herald - Aug 11 4:39 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Intelligence agents arrested at least seven people, including two British nationals of Pakistani origin who provided information on an alleged terror plot aimed at blowing up U.S.-bound...Pakistan's double game and West's policy failures The Age - Aug 11 7:13 AM
In the murky world of geopolitics, Pakistan is both an ally in the 'war on terror' and a fountainhead of Islamist militancy. -Two British nationals arrested in Pakistan over aircraft terror plot WREG-TV Memphis - Aug 11 10:09 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan A senior official in Pakistan says intelligence agents have arrested two British nationals of Pakistani origin in the plot to blow up passenger jets headed to the U-S from Britain.Al Qaeda member held over foiled plot: Pakistan SABC News - Aug 11 11:26 AM
Pakistan said today it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who played a key role in a foiled UK bomb plot. "He is a British citizen of Pakistani origin. He is an al Qaeda operative with linkages in Afghanistan," Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, the interior minister, said.Pakistan arrests helped shed light on plot, officials say CBC - Aug 11 5:05 AM
Intelligence officials in Pakistan say two Britons arrested last week in that country helped provide information on an alleged plot to blow up commercial flights from the United Kingdom to the United States.Pakistan arrested 2 Britons last week linked to plot Boston Globe - Aug 10 11:39 PM
Pakistan arrested two Britons of Pakistani descent last week as part of a coordinated operation to foil a plot to blow up Transatlantic airliners, a senior government official said on Friday.Britain Thanking Pakistan For Cracking Terror Plot Fox 19 Cincinnati - Aug 11 9:14 AM
LONDON (AP) - Britain is thanking Pakistan for its help cracking a major terrorist plot. Home Secretary John Reid handed out credit at a news conference in London this morning. Earlier Pakistani intelligence officials reported eight arrests in the case, including two British nationals.Arrest of duo in Pakistan 'triggered bomb plot swoop' Times Online - Aug 11 3:36 AM
Two British Muslims arrested eight to ten days ago in Lahore and Karachi gave vital information about the alleged plot to detonate suicide bombs on US-bound passenger jets, officials in Pakistan claimed today.Pakistan says it's holding suspects KBCI Boise - Aug 11 12:34 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Officials in Pakistan say they've arrested two or three suspects in the alleged airplane terror plot. A government spokesman says Pakistan "played a very important role" in uncovering and breaking up the scheme.Pakistan played a big role in foiling terror plot : US media Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 11 11:25 AM
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (APP): The American mainstream media and citizens have commended Pakistan s important cooperation in thwarting an alleged terror plot targeting several US-bound planes from the United Kingdom.PAKISTAN TO OPEN THREE NEW TRADE ROUTES WITH AFGHANISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Aug 11 3:29 AM
Infrastructure Governor of Pakistan's Balochistan province has said the government will open three more small trade routes with Afghanistan.Pakistan To Open Three New Trade Routes With Afghanistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 11 3:29 AM
Governor of Pakistan's Balochistan province has said the government will open three more small trade routes with Afghanistan.Deterrent punishment will root out terrorism: Pakistan Outlook India - Aug 11 9:15 AM
Observing that the war against terrorism could not not be fought without the support of the judiciary, Pakistan today said deterrent punishment and quick disposal of terrorist cases would help root out the menace.Pakistan glad at the failure of disruptive plot in London: Kasuri The Pakistan Link - Aug 11 10:59 AM
ISLAABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said Friday that Pakistan had arrested seven suspected persons before the disruptive plot of passenger planes was unveiled; the most of the arrested were British nationals born and brought up there.President Musharraf calls for putting Pakistan on world's map of space Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 11 11:26 AM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf Friday expressed the government's resolve to put Pakistan on the world's map of space-faring nations and bring its enormous benefits to the people.Pakistan says it has 'key person' in alleged plot KBCI Boise - Aug 11 11:34 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan says it's holding what officials call a "key person" in the alleged plot to blow up planes flying to the U-S. Pakistan's interior minister says that man is Rashid Rauf, a British national with ties to al-Qaida.Pakistan rejects new buses proposal The Pakistan Link - Aug 11 11:00 AM
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has rejected India s proposal for Jammu-Sialkot and Kargil-Skardu bus services, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahmed told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Ahmed said that India made the suggestion along with a number of other cooperation proposals.Britain thanks Pakistan for help to foil plot to blow up airliners Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 11 11:25 AM
LONDON Aug 11(APP):British Home Secretary John Reid on Friday thanked Pakistan for helping Britain foil a plot by alleged terrorists to blow up transatlantic air-liners during flight from UK to the United States.Pakistan arrested 2 Britons last week Reuters.co.uk - Aug 11 4:07 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan arrested two Britons of Pakistani descent along with five other suspects as part of a coordinated operation to foil a plot to blow up trans-atlantic airliners, a senior government official said on Friday. Pakistan s Haj quota will increase to 160,000 in 2007 The Pakistan Link - Aug 11 11:01 AM
ISLAMABAD: The Saudi government will increase the Haj quota for Pakistan to 160,000 in 2007, Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq told the National Assembly on Thursday.Pakistan must fight terror 'bravely', Afghan FM says AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 6:20 AM
Afghanistan expects its eastern neighbour Pakistan to fight Taliban-led militants "bravely" in a bid to stop cross-border attacks here, Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta said.Trail appears to lead back to Pakistan MSNBC - Aug 10 5:38 PM
Investigators sorting through a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up 10 aircraft say the clues overwhelmingly point to Pakistan, the difficult U.S. ally in the war on terrorism. Pakistan says al Qaeda member held over foiled plot Tiscali - Aug 11 10:58 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Friday it had arrested an al Qaeda operative who played a key role in a foiled U.K. bomb plot. "He is a British citizen of Pakistani origin. He is an al Qaeda operative with linkages in Afghanistan," Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told Reuters.Pakistan Helped Stop Air Terror Plot KUTV2 Salt Lake City - Aug 11 6:03 AM
(CBS News) LONDON British officials identified 19 of the suspects accused of plotting to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft, making public a list of names that established a Pakistan connection.Is Pakistan still Al-Qaeda's breeding ground? Middle East Online - Aug 11 6:07 AM
Experts say Pakistan remains incubator for terror plots and the country where bin Laden is most likely hiding.2 British Nationals Arrested in Pakistan phillyburbs.com - Aug 11 1:19 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Intelligence agents arrested two British nationals of Pakistani origin who then provided information on the terror plot aimed at blowing up U.S.-bound passenger jets from Britain, a senior government official said Friday.Eight nationals arrested in Pakistan over aircraft terror plot WOAI - Aug 11 6:34 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan is claiming a major role in uncovering a plot to blowup passenger jets headed from Britain to the U-S. Pakistani intelligence officials report eight people have been arrested, including two British nationals picked up last week.Pakistan arrests 7 in U.K. terror plot Syracuse.com - Aug 11 5:20 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Intelligence agents arrested at least seven people, including two British nationals of Pakistani origin who provided information on an alleged terror plot aimed at blowing up U.S.-bound passenger jets from Britain, a senior government official said Friday.Two Britons arrested in Pakistan over bomb plot Daily Telegraph - Aug 11 4:34 AM
Two British nationals of Pakistani origin were among seven people arrested by intelligence agents in Pakistan prior to the discovery of a plot to bomb airliners, government and security officials said today.