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Focus turns to Pakistan, Al-Qaeda for alleged British bomb plot 
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The focus of a global investigation into an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airliners has turned increasingly to Pakistan and Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network, as 23 suspects faced further questioning in British custody.Accounts After 2005 London Bombings Point to Al Qaeda Role From Pakistan New York Times - Aug 12 6:00 PM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Aug. 12 If it proves true that suspects in the foiled plot to blow up as many as 10 airliners flying from London met with members of Al Qaeda in Pakistan, it may not be the first time such a meeting took place.Focus turns to Pakistan, Al-Qaeda for alleged British bomb plot AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:39 PM
The focus of the investigation into an alleged plot to blow US-bound aircraft from the skies turned increasingly to Pakistan and Al-Qaeda, as 23 suspects faced further questioning in British custody.Bomb damages gas pipeline in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 2:14 PM
A bomb blew up a state-owned gas pipeline in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, leaving thousands without gas but causing no injuries, a spokesman said.Brits Look To Pakistan For Qaeda Link CBS News - 8 minutes ago
Brothers arrested in Pakistan and England emerged as key figures in a suspected plot to destroy U.S.-bound aircraft during flight, while prominent Muslims in Britain accused the government of encouraging extremism through its foreign policy.Pakistan's Fiscal-First-Month Inflation Slows to 7.63 Percent Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 4:24 PM
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's inflation, measured by the monthly consumer-price index, slowed in the first month of the fiscal year that started July 1 from the previous month. The government didn't give a reason.Pakistan is the nexus, says US media Yahoo! India News - 5 minutes ago
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) The American press put the spotlight on the Pakistan connection over the foiled plot to blow up US bound planes, noting it hasn't been as cooperative when it comes to action against anti-India groups.Airliner Plot Had Support In Pakistan, Officials Say Washington Post - Aug 11 9:35 PM
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 - Aug 11 8:15 PM
This week s case is a tacit acknowledgment of what a nexus Pakistan remains for would-be terrorists from halfway across the world.Pakistan hunts for prominent Islamic militant in aircraft plot probe Khaleej Times - 30 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan is hunting for a senior figure from an Al Qaeda-linked militant group, after a suspect arrested here over the alleged plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the US named the militant during interrogation, intelligence officials said.Pakistan not getting its due for role in anti-terror war Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government feels that although the terror acts in London were prevented after its tip-off to the British authorities, for which Prime Minister Tony Blair phoned to thank President Pervez Musharraf, it is not getting its due.Pakistan to decide operator for Gwadar Port next week Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf is expected to chair a high level meeting next week to decide a port operator for newly developed Gwadar Deep Sea Port.Shoaib makes Pakistan appearance BBC News - Aug 12 8:31 AM
Shoaib Akhtar returns to Pakistan's ranks in a rain-affected day at Shenleye.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.Plot probe focus turns to Pakistan The Australian - Aug 12 3:59 PM
THE focus of the investigation into an alleged plot to blow US-bound aircraft from the skies turned increasingly to Pakistan and Al-Qaeda overnight, as 23 suspects faced further questioning in British custody.Pakistan grants 18.2 mln rupees for SA Games campaign People's Daily - 51 minutes ago
Sports federations of Pakistan have been given fund to prepare for the 10th South Asian Games, to be held in Sri Lankan capital.Essa named Captain of Pakistan football team The Frontier Post - 17 minutes ago
F.P. Report LAHORE: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has approved Pakistan WAPDA's striker Muhammad Essa as captain of Pakistan team which will defend the title at 10th South Asian Games Soccer tournament at Colombo, Sri Lanka from 14-26 August 2006. Former PTCL's player Adeel Ahmed (now KRL), one of the goal-getters for Pakistan in first AFC UK bombing plot probe turns to Qaeda, Pakistan The Peninsula - Aug 12 5:17 PM
LONDON The focus of the investigation into an alleged plot to blow US-bound aircraft from the skies turned increasingly to Pakistan and Al Qaeda yesterday, as 23 suspects faced further questioning in British custody.U.K. Freezes Terror Funds as Pakistan Arrests Three (Update7) Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 2:05 AM
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.Cricket-Akhtar could return for final test: Pakistan coach Cricmania - Aug 12 2:56 PM
SHENLEY, England (AFP) - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could return to action for the final test against England next week, coach Bob Woolmer said, after coming through eight overs against a West Indies A side.BJP prods India to attack Pakistan Dawn - 59 minutes ago
NEW DELHI, Aug 12: India s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh s government to attack Pakistan and Bangladesh to dismantle alleged terrorist camps.Bomb damages gas pipeline in Pakistan Syracuse.com - Aug 12 2:30 PM
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) A bomb blew up a state-owned gas pipeline in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, leaving thousands without gas but causing no injuries, a spokesman said.WAR ON TERROR: THE PLOT / Focus on Pakistan: Sponsors in Karachi, Lahore provided aid for many suspects, officials say San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 12 4:03 AM
U.S. and European officials described Pakistan on Friday 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. Phone call from Pakistan uncovers terrorist plot INQ7.net - Aug 12 11:49 AM
AN intercept of a telephone call made from Pakistan to Britain that urged plotters to go ahead and blow US-bound jetliners out of the skies played a crucial role in foiling the suicidal plan, officials said Saturday.Pakistan Link In British Terror Plot CBS News - Aug 11 11:06 PM
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 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 hunts for prominent Islamic militant in aircraft plot probe Khaleej Times - Aug 12 10:55 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan is hunting for a senior figure from an al-Qaida-linked militant group, after a suspect arrested here over the alleged plot to blow up jetliners flying from Britain to the US named the wanted militant during interrogation, intelligence officials said Saturday.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 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.Pakistan s nukes not a threat to Israel: Perez The Pakistan Link - Aug 12 12:30 PM
LAHORE: Pakistan is a responsible country and its nuclear programme is not a threat to Israel, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Perez said in an interview with ARY television on Friday.Pakistan arrest backs al-Qaida connection Baltimore Sun - Aug 12 4:20 AM
The scope of a trans-Atlantic terror plot grew yesterday when Pakistani authorities said they had arrested at least nine people in connection with the alleged conspiracy and that one of them had admitted meeting with the reputed head of the al-Qaida in Pakistan organization. British Suspect Quizzed In Pakistan Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 12 5:59 AM
A British man suspected of being at the centre of the alleged plot to blow up a number of passenger planes is being questioned in Pakistan.Disruption of plot a cooperative effort between Pakistan, UK, US: Ambassador Durrani Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 12 12:27 PM
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (APP): The foiling of a plot targeting US-bound passenger planes over the Atlantic was a cooperative effort between Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States, Pakistan s Ambassador Mahmud Ali Durrani said.Bomb blast at hospital wounds three patients in southwestern Pakistan Khaleej Times - Aug 12 10:48 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan - A bomb exploded at a hospital in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, wounding three patients, police said.Pakistan can t start direct flights to US The Pakistan Link - Aug 12 12:31 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cannot start direct flights to the United States because the US has reservations about security arrangements at Pakistani airports, Parliamentary Secretary Syed Tanveer Hussain told the National Assembly during the Question Hour on Friday.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.Epidemics Break Out in Pakistan's Flood-Hit Areas RedNova - Aug 12 9:16 AM
Epidemics break out in Pakistan's flood-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Aug.Pakistan paying heavy price in fight against terror: Iftikhar The Pakistan Link - Aug 12 12:30 PM
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad said on Friday that Pakistan was paying heavy price for playing crucial role in global war against terrorism.Pakistan arrests key suspect in terror plot Houston Chronicle - Aug 11 10:55 PM
Officials urgently rolled up the London terror cell after a member with al-Qaida links was arrested in Pakistan, prompting a chilling secret message to the suspects in Britain: "Do your attacks now." India should attack Bangladesh, Pakistan to dismantle terrorist camps News From Bangladesh - Aug 12 11:34 AM
"Not only Pakistan but Bangladesh should also be attacked where terrorist centres are operating," he added. Refusing to name any specific international body, Singh said international support should be garnered before such attacks.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."BJP demanded that India attack Pakistan and Bangladesh to dismantle terrorist centres in these countries India Daily - Aug 12 9:40 AM
BJP demanded that India attack Pakistan and Bangladesh to dismantle terrorist centres in these countries. "I demand that after taking the international community into confidence, India attack Pakistan to dismantle terrorist centres," BJP president Rajnath Singh told reporters here.US not allowing flights from Pakistan rediff.com - Aug 12 7:43 AM
US promised to help Pakistan enhance security at all its airports and provided some equipment in this regard.Alleged Ringleaders Arrested in Pakistan KLTV Texas - Aug 12 7:02 AM
U.S. authorities say the British ringleader of the plot has been identified and is in custody in Pakistan along with two of his co-conspirators.India wrong to blame Pakistan as terrorist sponsoring state: Poll Yahoo! India News - Aug 12 5:24 AM
Islamabad, Aug.12 (ANI): An overwhelming 89 percent of Pakistanis polled have said that India is wrong in accusing Pakistan of state-sponsored terrorism.US stops direct flights from Pakistan Express India - Aug 12 7:14 AM
United States has not granted permission for Pakistan to operate direct flights to American destinations due to security concerns.United States has not granted permission for Pakistan to operate direct flights to American destinations due to India Daily - Aug 12 9:40 AM
Pakistan cannot start direct flights to the United States because the US has reservations about security arrangements at Pakistani airports, Parliamentary Secretary Syed Tanveer Hussain told the National Assembly yesterday.'Pakistan getting rough end of terror stick' New Kerala - Aug 12 8:14 AM
Islamabad, Aug 11 : The Pakistan government feels that although the terror acts in London were prevented after its tip-off to the British authorities, for which Prime Minister Tony Blair phoned to thank President Pervez Musharraf, it is not getting its due.Pakistan needs a responsible government to survive: Shimon Perez Yahoo! India News - Aug 12 2:39 AM
Lahore, Aug.12 (ANI): Pakistan needs to have a responsible government in place to ensure its credibility on the world stage, said Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Perez said in an interview with ARY television on Friday.Rajnath calls for pre-emptive attack on terror camps in Pakistan and Bangladesh New Kerala - Aug 12 8:44 AM
Panaji (Goa), Aug 12: Urging the Government to take a hard-line approach against terrorist and Pakistan, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Saturday called for attacking the terror camps in Pakistan and Bangladesh.Has Pakistan become the new front in the war on terror? Sun-Sentinel - Aug 12 12:14 AM
WASHINGTON · The trail of evidence in the British plane-bombing terrorism investigation is leading to an uncomfortable question for the Bush administration: Is Pakistan, rather than Iraq, Afghanistan or some other country, the central front in the war on terror?'Attack now': Plotters got message from Pakistan IBN live - Aug 12 5:22 AM
London: Suspects in an alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flights received a coded message from Pakistan to "attack now" as authorities there closed in on a suspected terror cell, security sources have told CNN.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 Nabs 17 in Airplane Terror Plot Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Aug 12 2:46 AM
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 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.Pakistan's port in troubled waters Financial Express - Aug 12 9:12 AM
The port at Gwadar is without doubt currently Pakistan's flagship infrastructure project. A source of great pride for the Pakistani government, its much anticipated inauguration as the country's energy hub has been twice delayed and it is envisaged to become operational by year's end.'Rawalpindi Express' may return for Pakistan Independent Online - Aug 12 9:09 AM
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has made it through eight overs against a West Indies A side, clearing the way for the "Rawalpindi Express" to return to action for the final Test against England.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.Pakistan: 53% See India As Enemy Outlook India - Aug 12 1:15 AM
The relationship between India and Pakistan constantly waxes and wanes, now raising hopes of an enduring peace and then promptly dashing it. It was in August 2003 that first commissioned an opinion poll in Pakistan. Soon thereafter, in January 2004, India and Pakistan initiated the peace process.The Pakistan connection Times Online - Aug 11 7:06 PM
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.Briton questioned in Pakistan u.tv - Aug 12 4:04 AM
A British man suspected of being at the centre of the alleged plot to commit mass murder on transatlantic passenger jets is being questioned in Pakistan.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... 3 killed as warring groups clash in SW Pakistan AngolaPress - Aug 12 4:47 AM
ISLAMABAD, 08/12 - The unending clash between the two warring groups at the Terah area of the Khyber Agency in southwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan killed three persons and wounding three others, local private Geo TV reported on Saturday.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 - Aug 11 9:43 PM
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.Briton gave breakthrough on bomb plot, says Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 6:51 AM
A British Al-Qaeda suspect gave Pakistani agents critical details of an alleged plot to bomb US-bound jets, enabling Britain to smash the conspiracy, security officials said.Indian judges meet Pakistan chief justice New Kerala - Aug 12 1:14 AM
Islamabad, Aug 12: Steps to deliver speedy and inexpensive justice were discussed when a six- member Indian judicial delegation met Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry here on Friday.Pakistan Help On Terror A Double-Edged Sword Free Internet Press - Aug 12 12:34 AM
Just over a year ago, after the deadly terrorist attack on London's transportation system, all eyes fell on Pakistan, when it was revealed that two of the four suspects had come here and made contact with known militant Islamist outfits. This week, after British authorities foiled what they say was a far more spectacular terrorist scheme, all eyes fell on Pakistan once more. Except this time, Pakistan nabs suspects, including Britons, in aircraft terror plot, claims Al Qaeda link Khaleej Times - Aug 11 9:03 PM
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 - Aug 11 7:25 PM
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 needs a responsible government to survive: Shimon Perez New Kerala - Aug 12 1:54 AM
Lahore, Aug 12: Pakistan needs to have a responsible government in place to ensure its credibility on the world stage, said Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Perez said in an interview with ARY television on Friday.Reports Of Heroin Smuggling From Afghanistan On The Rise In Pakistan Bernama - Aug 11 7:58 PM
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 link in British bomb plot Channel NewsAsia - Aug 11 7:11 PM
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.Britain names 19 suspects in airline plot Pakistan makes five new arrests Fort Frances Times - Aug 11 10:03 PM
LONDON British authorities today named 19 of the suspects being held in connection with a plot to blow up U.S.-bound commercial jets and ordered their assets frozen, and Pakistan announced five new arrests.Pakistan points to al Qaeda plot link Stuff - Aug 11 9:26 PM
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 - Aug 11 8:42 PM
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.Terror plot: Pakistan and al-Qaida links revealed BruDirect.com - Aug 12 3:07 AM
London - A brother of two of the 24 suspects seized by detectives investigating a plot to bomb up to 12 planes was seized in Pakistan shortly before police launched their raids, it emerged last night.Briton gave crucial leads on bomb plot, says Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 4:50 AM
A British terror suspect gave Pakistani agents the critical details of an alleged Al-Qaeda plot to bomb US-bound jets that allowed Britain to foil the conspiracy, security officials said.Several People Arrested in Pakistan Over Aircraft Terror Plot Elite TV - Aug 11 8:06 PM
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.India wrong to blame Pakistan as terrorist sponsoring state: Poll New Kerala - Aug 12 2:23 AM
Islamabad, Aug 12: An overwhelming 89 percent of Pakistanis polled have said that India is wrong in accusing Pakistan of state-sponsored terrorism.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 - Aug 11 7:17 PM
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.Probe into air plot focuses on brothers AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
The investigation into a plot to blow up jetliners over the Atlantic zeroed in Saturday on brothers arrested in Pakistan and Britain, one named as a key al-Qaida suspect who left the family's home in England years ago and the other described as gentle and polite.Pakistan says planes blowing plot has al-Qaida links People's Daily - Aug 11 7:25 PM
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, China to enter nuclear cooperation deal New Kerala - Aug 12 12:08 AM
Islamabad, Aug 12: Pakistan and China are close to finalising a landmark accord on nuclear energy cooperation, under which Islamabad will acquire six reactors of 300 megawatts each.US not allowing direct flights from Pakistan Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 11 11:10 PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Maj (retired) Tanveer Hussain Syed on Friday informed the National Assembly that the US was not allowing direct flights from Pakistan due to security concerns.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.