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Mild quake in Pakistan injures 4 people 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 11:47 AM
A magnitude 4.4 quake rattled parts of southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, injuring four people and damaging several homes, an official said.Man 'apparently related' to British plot suspect held in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 9:54 AM
Pakistan is holding a man who is "apparently related" to a British suspect in the jet bombing plot, officials said.Air-plot suspect left Pakistan group for Al Qaeda International Herald Tribune - Aug 16 2:12 PM
Rashid Rauf, identified by Pakistan as a key player in the failed plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners, was in a Pakistani militant group before he joined Al Qaeda, a senior group member said Wednesday.Strauss tells 'stand-ins' to press Ashes claims against Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 9:07 AM
Andrew Strauss said the England 'back-up' players who have shone in the absence of last year's injured Ashes stars could strengthen their case for a place in the side for November's opener against Australia during the final Test against Pakistan at The Oval this week.Extraditions from Pakistan "way down track": Britain Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:33 AM
Moves to extradite any British citizens arrested in Pakistan in connection with a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners were "way down the track," a British High Commission official in Islamabad said on Wednesday.Pakistan says could extradite British air plot suspect AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 1:52 AM
Pakistan has said it could extradite an Al-Qaeda suspect held over a plot to blow up airliners but denied reports that a charity funnelled quake relief funds towards the conspiracy.Man 'apparently related' to British plot suspect held in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 2:30 AM
Pakistan is holding a man who is "apparently related" to a British suspect in the jet bomb plot, which an Al-Qaeda kingpin in Afghanistan is now thought to have planned, officials said.Cricket-Inzamam captaincy not under review, Pakistan official Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 1:59 AM
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is unlikely to be forced to step down following the side's test series loss to England, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director of cricket operations Saleem Altaf said on Wednesday.India says kills five infiltrators from Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 1:38 AM
Indian soldiers shot dead five suspected Muslim militants as they tried to cross into Indian Kashmir from Pakistan on Wednesday, an army spokesman said.Grounded flight: passenger muttered 'Pakistan' Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
United Flight 923 on the tarmac at Logan International Airport in Boston. Photo: AP Two fighter jets were scrambled to escort a London-to-Washington flight to an emergency landing in Boston after a disturbance aboard in which passengers said a woman in a jogging suit paced up and down the aisle, peppering her incoherent mutterings with the word "Pakistan".Pakistan Says It Arrested 29 Taliban Who Fought in Afghanistan New York Times - Aug 15 10:15 PM
The arrests came after growing pressure on the Pakistani government to do more to round up Taliban fighters and commanders who hide out in Pakistan.Pakistan let al-Qaida front fund UK plot WorldNetDaily - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
WorldNetDaily has learned that ally Pakistan failed to outlaw an al-Qaida charitable front after it was tied to last year's London bombings, and the inaction allowed the charity to finance the new London-based plot to bomb U.S.-bound jetliners.Pakistan rains toll rises above 190 AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 8:46 PM
This year's monsoon rains have now killed 192 people, injured 198 others and destroyed more than 18,000 homes in Pakistan's North Western Frontier Province, state media reported.India presses Pakistan on violence CNN.com - Aug 15 6:06 PM
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pressed Pakistan afresh to fulfil a pledge to curb cross-border militant violence, saying peace between the old rivals was not possible in the face of terrorist attacks.27 Taliban Fighters Are Arrested in Pakistan New York Times - Aug 15 7:13 PM
The arrests came after growing pressure on Pakistan to do more to round up Taliban fighters.Russian climbers missing on Pakistan's K2 UPI - Aug 16 4:38 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Four Russian climbers were apparently swept away in an avalanche on Pakistan's K2, the world's second-highest mountain, an expedition organizer said.Pakistan Confirms Many Details About Key Figure Under Arrest New York Times - 9 minutes ago
Pakistani officials said Rashid Rauf had been at the least an active member of a notorious Pakistani jihadist group, Jaish-e-Mohammed.Terror not confined to Pakistan: US Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Aug 16: The White House has said that terrorism is not restricted to Pakistan s tribal areas but is spread across 50 countries. At a regular briefing at the White House spokesman Tony Snow disagreed with a suggestion that all terrorism related activities originated in Pakistan.England look to beat Pakistan 3-0 ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 16 9:11 AM
England hope to round off their summer Test programme by claiming a third successive victory over Pakistan in the 4th Test at The Oval.?Other? imports cost Pakistan 5 billion dollars The Frontier Post - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
KARACHI (SANA): Imports under the head of "others" into Pakistan have drained about $5 billon of the country's foreign exchange in the last financial year.With Relations at a Low, India and Pakistan Mark Independence New York Times - Aug 15 10:01 AM
In a fitting measure of this year s discord, India and Pakistan refused to celebrate on the same day: Pakistan on Monday, India today.Man 'apparently related' to British plot suspect held in Pakistan Channel NewsAsia - Aug 16 9:41 AM
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is holding a man who is "apparently related" to a British suspect in the jet bombing plot, officials said. They also said a senior Al-Qaeda figure in Afghanistan, who is still at large, is now thought to have planned the attacks on US planes flying out of Britain.Pakistan s future depends on defeating terrorism: Aziz The Pakistan Link - Aug 16 12:47 PM
ISLAMABAD: Fifty-nine years after winning partition from India and independence from British colonial rule, Pakistan s future rested on defeating terrorism, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an Independence Day speech on Monday.Cricket-Pakistan paceman Akhtar ruled out of final test Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 9:53 AM
Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the fourth and final test against England, coach Bob Woolmer said on Tuesday.Pakistan-China sign two agreements on defence cooperation and military assistance Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 16 12:55 PM
RAWALPINDI, Aug 16 (APP): Pakistan and China signed two agreements on defence cooperation and military assistance at the end of the 4th Round of Defence and Security Talks held at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi.Extraditions from Pakistan 'way down track' Britain Stuff - Aug 16 10:13 AM
ISLAMABAD: Moves to extradite any British citizens arrested in Pakistan in connection with a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners were "way down the track", a British High Commission official in Islamabad has said.PAKISTAN: Quake victims despair as wait for land drags on The Pakistan Link - Aug 16 12:48 PM
MUZAFFARABAD, 16 August (IRIN) - Thousands of survivors are still waiting for land to be allocated so they can rebuild their homes more than 10 months after the devastating earthquake that struck northern Pakistan.View Point: Pakistan hides its bellicosity Central Chronicle - Aug 16 11:11 AM
It was amusing to read the recent melodramatic statement of the Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman that they have given to our government a list of terrorist training camps in India and expected New Delhi to dismantle them!US lauds role of Pakistan in breaking plot The Pakistan Link - Aug 16 12:44 PM
WASHINGTON: The United States praised Pakistan on Monday for playing a very important role in foiling the alleged British airline bomb plot and helping in the broader war on terrorism.Pakistan may extradite terror suspect TVNZ - Aug 16 5:59 AM
The alleged key planner behind an airline bombings plot foiled last week may face extradition to Britain, Pakistani authorities say. Britain has not yet officially requested that Rashid Rauf, who is being interrogated in Pakistan, be extradited, but Pakistan says he could be sent to London.Pakistan may extradite UK national CNN.com - Aug 15 7:07 AM
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pakistan may extradite a British national arrested over the alleged London terror plot, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.Indian PM urges Pakistan to fulfill terror pledge Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:47 AM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed Pakistan afresh on Tuesday to fulfill a pledge to curb cross-border militant violence, saying peace between the old rivals was not possible in the face of terrorist attacks.Pakistan says may extradite air plot suspect AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 7:04 AM
Pakistan has said that it could extradite a British Al-Qaeda suspect held over a plot to blow up airliners, but Islamabad has not received any request from London.Pakistan plans to boost export to dlrs 40bn in five years Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 16 7:43 AM
Pakistan - Export The government is finalizing an export plan to increase Pakistan's exports from dlrs 16.5 billion to dlrs 40 billion during the next five years.Two hurt by Indian fire in Kashmir, Pakistan says Daily News - Aug 16 1:33 PM
PAKISTAN: Indian troops fired into the Pakistani part of disputed Kashmir on Tuesday, wounding two youths in what Pakistan said was the first violation of a ceasefire that has held since 2003.US envoy pushes for Turkmenistan-Pakistan gas pipeline AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:51 AM
Washington is pushing for a new gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to Pakistan and "strongly opposes" a rival pipeline from Iran, US diplomat Steven Mann has said after meeting with Turkman President Saparmurat Niyazov.Villagers in fear after bomb suspect's arrest in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 16 3:09 AM
HAVELI BEGAL, Pakistan (AFP) - The streets are empty and the shutters are drawn in this Kashmiri village, where most people are too scared of security agents to talk about a British suspect in the airline bomb plot.Charity chief's arrest unrelated to U.K. plot: Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:26 AM
The decision to put the chief of an Islamic charity, designated a terrorist organization by the United States, under house arrest last week had nothing to do with an investigation into a conspiracy to blow up transatlantic airliners in mid-air, Pakistan said on Tuesday.Pakistan 6-mth T-bill cut-off yield flat at auction Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 16 1:48 AM
KARACHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Treasury bill yields remained largely flat at an auction on Wednesday, which dealers said was a signal from the central bank that it would wait for some time before going for further tightening.England look for Ashes momentum with final victory over Pakistan Khaleej Times - Aug 16 7:21 AM
LONDON - England s cricketers will be looking to boost their confidence for the keenly-awaited Ashes tour of Australia with another victory over Pakistan in the fourth and final test of the series starting at The Oval on Thursday.Pakistan 6-mth T-bill cut-off yield flat at 8.8 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 16 1:11 AM
KARACHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The cut-off yield on Pakistan's benchmark six-month Treasury bills remained unchanged at 8.8142 percent at an auction on Wednesday, the central bank said.Pakistan 6-mth T-bill attracts 8.8142-8.9235 pct bids Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 16 12:17 AM
KARACHI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan's benchmark six-month Treasury bills attracted bids in a range of 8.8142 to 8.9235 percent at an auction on Wednesday, compared with the previous cut-off yield of 8.8142 percent, dealers said.India says kills five infiltrators from Pakistan Yahoo! India News - Aug 16 2:54 AM
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Soldiers shot dead five suspected Muslim militants as they tried to cross into Indian Kashmir from Pakistan on Wednesday, an army spokesman said.Pakistan's port in troubled waters Financial Express - Aug 16 9:27 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.Any extraditions from Pakistan some way off-Britain Arab Times - Aug 16 7:10 AM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Moves to extradite any British citizens arrested in Pakistan in connection with a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners were some way off, a British High Commission official in Islamabad said on Wednesday.Attack on Pakistan envoy may impact Sri Lanka conflict Yahoo! India News - Aug 16 12:54 AM
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The near assassination of Pakistan's envoy to Sri Lanka in a bomb blast blamed on the Tamil Tigers is likely to complicate an already bad situation in a country where he played a key role in cementing military ties between Islamabad and Colombo.Pakistan 'aiding' in terror probe BBC News - Aug 15 11:25 AM
Pakistan says it is working closely with Britain in the investigation into the alleged airline bombing plot.Pakistan says could extradite British air plot suspect Hindustan Times - Aug 16 2:47 AM
Pakistan on Tuesday said it could extradite a British Al-Qaeda suspect held over a plot to blow up airliners but denied reports that a charity funnelled quake relief funds towards the conspiracy.Pakistan adds 2.7 mln mobile subscribers in June Telecom.paper - Aug 16 8:35 AM
(TP) The mobile subscribers base in Pakistan has crossed 34.5 million people, having added 2.7 million new subscribers in June this year, according to...Pakistan says could extradite British air plot suspect AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 15 8:42 PM
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan said it could extradite a British Al-Qaeda suspect held over a plot to blow up airliners but denied reports that a charity funnelled quake relief funds towards the conspiracy.India says kills five infiltrators from Pakistan Khaleej Times - Aug 16 2:42 AM
SRINAGAR, India - Indian soldiers shot dead five suspected militants as they tried to cross into Indian Kashmir from Pakistan on Wednesday, an army spokesman said.Four Russian climbers missing on Pakistan s K2 Khaleej Times - Aug 16 12:13 AM
ISLAMABAD - Four Russian mountaineers are missing on Pakistan s K2, the world s second highest mountain, after they were apparently swept away in an avalanche, an expedition organiser said on Wednesday.Indian PM urges Pakistan to fulfil terror pledge Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 9:41 PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed Pakistan afresh on Tuesday to fulfil a pledge to curb cross-border militant violence, saying peace between the old rivals was not possible in the face of terrorist attacks.Attack on Pakistan envoy may impact Sri Lanka conflict New Kerala - Aug 15 11:59 PM
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, New Delhi, Aug 16: The near assassination of Pakistan's envoy to Sri Lanka in a bomb blast blamed on the Tamil Tigers is likely to complicate an already bad situation in a country where he played a key role in cementing military ties between Islamabad and Colombo.Inzamam and Afridi put Pakistan in control Tiscali - Aug 16 12:31 AM
FAISALABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan s batsmen, led by a pugnacious Shahid Afridi, scored four half centuries to reach 379 for four on the first day of the second test against India on Saturday.Three more arrested for killing Pakistan Shiite cleric New Kerala - Aug 16 3:52 AM
Karachi, Aug 16: Pakistan police have arrested three Sunni Muslims in connection with last month's killing of prominent Shiite cleric Allama Hassan Turabi.Pakistan s Envoy Nearly Killed in Sri Lanka New York Times - Aug 14 8:45 PM
Pakistan s ambassador to Sri Lanka escaped injury from a roadside bombing on Monday but seven people were killed, the police said.Pakistan Arrests 29 Taliban Suspects Los Angeles Times - Aug 15 7:34 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan -- Pakistani forces arrested 29 suspected Taliban militants Tuesday in a raid on a private hospital after they came from neighboring Afghanistan, officials said.Former militant chief challenges house arrest in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 5:29 AM
The former head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba Kashmiri militant group lodged a challenge in a Pakistani court against a month-long period of house arrest, his lawyer said.Pakistan s special day joins communities in celebration Rochdale Observer - Aug 16 2:15 AM
THE PAKISTAN flag will be flying proudly outside the Town Hall this week in celebration of that country s independence day. Residents joined dignitaries and politicians on Monday to watch the mayor, Councillor Jean Hornby, help raise the green and white flag.Pakistan denies charity link to UK bomb plot Gulf Times - Aug 16 1:04 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan s Foreign Ministry yesterday denied absurd reports that a Pakistani charity diverted cash for earthquake relief towards an alleged plot to blow up airliners.Arms deal made Pakistan envoy target of rebels Gulf Times - Aug 16 1:16 AM
COLOMBO: A bid to assassinate Pakistan s envoy to Sri Lanka was triggered by plans for Islamabad to ship new arms to the island to battle Tamil rebels, a government spokesman said yesterday.Pakistan seeks proof of terror from India New Kerala - Aug 16 1:08 AM
Islamabad, Aug 16: Pakistan has said it will not co-operate with India in fighting terror as long as New Delhi doesn t provide any concrete evidence that terror acts in India had their origins in Pakistan.Pakistan to revive private sector investment Khaleej Times - Aug 15 8:12 PM
ISLAMABAD Pakistan government has decided to prepare viable recommendations to revive private sector investment by further liberalising the ongoing policies, it is learnt.Pakistan rejects Manmohan's statement New Kerala - Aug 15 9:38 PM
Islamabad, Aug 15: Pakistan Tuesday rejected Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks of cross-border terrorism, saying Islamabad has not received any evidence of involvement in any terrorist act in India.Japan Aids Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Ohmynews - Aug 16 12:29 AM
So far this year, over 117,000 Afghans have repatriated with the UNHCR assistance program, bringing the total number to 2.85 million of Afghans who have returned home with UNHCR since 2002. UNHCR will also support Pakistan...Satire: Pervez Musharraf's Independence Day Address to Pakistan Blogcritics.org - Aug 15 9:46 PM
A speech that Pakistan's dictator ought to make but never would. Bismillah -Ar-Rehman-Ar-Rahim My dear countrymen, Assalam Alaikum. My greetings to you on the occasion of 14th August - the day Pakistan achieved its independence from the British and came into existence. The country has witnessed a series of changes under my leadership since 1999. The newspapers write with more abandon, Pakistan holds man 'apparently related' to British plot suspect AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 1:40 AM
Pakistani authorities have detained a man who is "apparently related" to a British suspect in the alleged airline bombings plot, security officials said.Pakistan rejects Indian PM's charges of cross-border terrorism People's Daily - Aug 15 5:55 PM
Pakistan on Tuesday rejected Indian prime minister's remarks of cross-border terrorism, saying that Pakistan has not received any evidence of involvement in any terrorist act in India.All Terror Roads Lead To Pakistan Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 4:00 PM
Allies: Islamabad was quick to trumpet its help in foiling the sky terror plot. And by all accounts, it deserves some praise. But such cooperation seems to occur only when the West gets wind of another Pakistan-based plot.Pakistan plays big role in anti-terrorism war: official People's Daily - Aug 15 5:40 PM
Pakistan has been playing a very important role in global anti-terrorism war and the world community has acknowledged this role, a senior official has said.Seattle port terminal evacuated Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 6:43 PM
U.S. Customs officials in Seattle evacuated one of North America's largest ship container terminals on Wednesday after two cargo containers from Pakistan alarmed bomb-sniffing dogs.Disturbance diverts London-D.C. flight AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Two fighter jets were scrambled Wednesday to escort a London-to-Washington flight to an emergency landing in Boston after a disturbance in which passengers said a woman in a jogging suit paced up and down the aisle, peppering her incoherent mutterings with the word "Pakistan."Seattle port terminal evacuated under explosives alert AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
US authorities evacuated part of the Port of Seattle in the Pacific northwestern state of Washington after bomb-sniffing dogs detected explosives inside two containers from Pakistan, police said.Seattle port evacuated; no bombs found AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Authorities evacuated dozens of workers and set up a half-mile perimeter around part of the city's port Wednesday after a bomb-sniffing dog indicated that two shipping containers from Pakistan could contain explosives.Britain not extradite plane plot suspect: Pakistan People's Daily - Aug 15 5:56 PM
Pakistan said on Tuesday that the British government has not sought extradition of a suspect arrested in connection with an alleged plot to bomb America-bound planes.Pakistan could extradite key British air plot suspect AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 10:46 PM
The alleged key planner behind an airline bombings plot foiled last week may face extradition to Britain, Pakistani authorities say.Pakistan interrogates London terror suspect New Kerala - Aug 15 9:38 PM
Islamabad, Aug 15: Pakistan Tuesday said it had not found any links between Rashid Rauf, a key suspect arrested in connection with the abortive London terror plot, and the Pakistan-based outlawed militant organisations.Investigation rules out Pakistan link: Suspect s extradition to UK possible: FO Dawn - Aug 15 8:45 PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The Foreign Office on Tuesday declared that the detained British national Rashid Rauf, a key suspect detained in connection with the London terror plot last week, had no link with any entity in Pakistan.Bell ignores Ashes for Pakistan BBC News - Aug 15 5:16 AM
England batsman Ian Bell refuses to be caught up in Ashes hype, with the final Test against Pakistan beginning on Thursday.Pakistan rains toll reaches 192 The Australian - Aug 15 1:00 PM
THIS year's monsoon rains have now killed 192 people, injured 198 others and destroyed more than 18,000 homes in Pakistan's north-west, state media reported today.Seattle port terminal evacuated AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:39 PM
Authorities evacuated dozens of workers and set up a half-mile perimeter around part of the city's port Wednesday after bomb-sniffing dogs indicated that two shipping containers from Pakistan could contain explosives.Singh asks Pakistan to end cross-border terror The Frontier Post - Aug 15 8:24 PM
Our Correspondent NEW DELHI: India Tuesday reminded Pakistan to take practical measures to curb the menace of what it called cross-border terrorism for the success of peace initiatives.Patrols check Pakistan flight Times Online - Aug 15 3:10 PM
Muslim travellers faced tough security at Stansted as they tried to board an airline s new service from Britain to Pakistan. Police and immigration officers patrolled check-in desks while passengers queued for the Pakistan International Airways inaugural flight yesterday.Pakistan rejects claims charity funded UK trerror plot Calcutta News - Aug 15 2:10 PM
Pakistan has rejected recent news reports linking a local charity with the alleged plan to blow up passenger planes headed to the United States from Britain.Monsoon rains kill 192, damage 18,000 houses in NW Pakistan People's Daily - Aug 15 5:51 PM
The recent torrential rains and flash floods have totally killed 192 people, damaged 18,027 houses and injured some 198 persons in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, the state-run APP news agency reported on Tuesday.Pakistan says al-Qaida link to plot found Guardian Unlimited - Aug 16 5:42 PM
Organisation's number three identified as main planner by security sources.PM urges Pakistan to fulfil terror pledge Yahoo! India News - Aug 15 10:54 AM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed Pakistan afresh on Tuesday to fulfil a pledge to curb cross-border militant violence, saying peace between the old rivals was not possible in the face of terrorist attacks.Pakistan Denies Islamic Charity Link to UK Bomb Plot Voice of America - Aug 15 8:20 AM
Pakistan has rejected recent news reports linking a local charity with the alleged plan to blow up passenger planes headed to the United States from Britain. Officials insist money donated for earthquake relief did not fund suspected terrorists.Port of Seattle terminal evacuated AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 3:07 PM
Authorities set up a half-mile perimeter around a terminal at the city's port Wednesday after bomb-sniffing dogs indicated that two containers from Pakistan could contain explosives.No gain for Pakistan Gulf News - Aug 15 2:39 PM
Pakistani officials hastened to take credit for the role of Pakistan's intelligence services in helping uncover the alleged terrorist plot that recently led to several arrests in London and Pakistan and resulted in heightened security at British and American airports.Indian troops fire across Kashmir border, two hurt: Pakistan AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 15 8:32 AM
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AFP) - Indian troops fired across the de facto border dividing Kashmir for the first time in a year and a half, injuring two Pakistani boys, a Pakistani military spokesman said.Pakistan envoy escapes Sri Lanka blast, 'orphanage' attack kills 61 AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 10:50 AM
Pakistan's top envoy escaped a mine blast which killed seven people in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo as Tamil Tiger rebels accused Sri Lanka of bombing an orphanage and killing 61 children.India calls on Pakistan to stop cross-border attacks Calcutta News - Aug 15 12:13 PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again has called on Pakistan to fulfill its promise to stop militant attacks originating from its territory. Mr. Singh issued his call in a national address Tuesday morning in New Delhi marking the country's 59th Independence Day.Bomb suspect's family pious, Pakistan villagers say Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 15 7:01 AM
HAVELI BEGHAL, Pakistan (Reuters) - A relative of a suspected British al Qaeda operative central to a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners said on Tuesday he could not believe the young man was guilty of plotting mass murder.Pakistan calls for "not allowing terrorism to undermine peace process" Yahoo! India News - Aug 15 9:39 AM
Islamabad, Aug 15 (ANI): Pakistan today urged India not to allow terrorism to undermine the peace process.Charity chief's arrest unrelated to U.K. plot - Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 15 6:56 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The decision to put the chief of an Islamic charity, designated a terrorist organisation by the United States, under house arrest last week had nothing to do with an investigation into a conspiracy to blow up transatlantic airliners in mid-air, Pakistan said on Tuesday.Pakistan rejects Indian PM's cross-border terrorism charges Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 15 7:48 AM
Pakistan - Indian PM remarks Pakistan has rejected Indian prime minister's remarks on cross-border terrorism, saying that it is a frontline state in the war against terror.Pakistan probes Islamic charities; no links to U.K. plot, official says USA Today - Aug 14 9:40 AM
Pakistani authorities have been investigating the transfer of millions of dollars from five Islamic charities in the U.S. and Britain to people in Pakistan since December, an intelligence official said Monday. But the official said he did not think the probe was related to the just foiled airliner bombing plot in Britain.Pakistan says Britain not seeking plane plot suspect Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 15 7:18 AM
Pakistan - London Plot Pakistan said on Tuesday that the British Government has not sought extradition of a suspect arrested in connection with an alleged UK plot to bomb planes.