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Asif puts Pakistan on top against England AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 12:23 PM
Mohammad Asif marked his return to Test cricket with four wickets as Pakistan salvaged some pride on the first day of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval.Flock of problems comes home to roost for Pakistan's president International Herald Tribune - Aug 17 2:57 PM
Nearly five years after Sept. 11 turned Pervez Musharraf, left, into one of Washington's most indispensable allies, the president of Pakistan finds himself squeezed from many directions.Asif treble puts Pakistan on top AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 8:51 AM
Fast bowler Mohammad Asif marked his return to Test cricket with three wickets for four runs in 11 balls as Pakistan took charge of their series climax with England at The Oval here.Pakistan denied in rain-affected session AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 6:23 AM
Pakistan were unable to make any breakthroughs in a rain shortened first morning of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval here.Asif Gets 4 Wickets in England's 173; Pakistan Reaches 96-1 Bloomberg.com - Aug 17 3:48 PM
Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Mohammad Asif, returning to the Pakistan team too late to salvage the series, claimed four wickets as England slumped to 173 all out on the opening day of the final cricket Test. The visitors reached 96-1 at the close.Judge approves longer detention of terror plot suspects; Pakistan seeks three people USA Today - Aug 17 4:57 AM
British investigators were granted another week to question 23 suspects in an alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jetliners, and a Pakistan official said authorities there were seeking a British Muslim, an Eritrean and a Pakistani in connection with the case.Pakistan win toss and field against England AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 3:12 AM
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss and elected to field in the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval.Cricket-Pakistan's Inzamam keen to strike in final England test Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 2:32 AM
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq says he is keen to make his last test appearance in England one to remember.Pakistan grants Briton another stay of execution AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 2:20 AM
Pakistan has granted another one-month stay of execution to a Briton held on death row for 18 years for killing a taxi driver, the British High Commission (embassy) in Islamabad has said.Briton held in Pakistan over terror plot AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 1:34 AM
A Briton identified by Pakistan as a key suspect in the London airliner terror plot has links with outlawed Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed and is related by marriage to its leader, an intelligence official and a relative said.Pakistan seeks 3 suspects in London plot AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 1:38 AM
Authorities in Pakistan were searching for three more suspects they believe may be linked to the foiled London terror plot, an intelligence official said Thursday.Pakistan: al-Qaida Approved Bomb Plot Bismarck Tribune - Aug 17 6:18 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Detained terror suspects told interrogators that al-Qaida's top leaders approved a plot to blow up planes from Britain to the United States, a senior Pakistani intelligence agent said Thursday.England shocker as Pakistan roar back icWales - 54 minutes ago
ENGLAND'S hopes of maintaining their momentum for this winter's major challenges were dented by their worst batting performance in a year during the final Test against Pakistan.England 173 Pakistan 96-1: England given Ashes jolt by Pakistan pace attack Independent - Aug 17 4:21 PM
England talked a good game in the build-up to the fourth and final Test of the series against Pakistan. They spoke of the importance of maintaining their momentum before this winter's Ashes series and how the competition for places would bring out the best in them. But yesterday those words seemed rather empty as England were bowled out for 173 by a Pakistan side determined to finish the Test leg Judge approves longer detention of terror plot suspects; Pakistan seeks 3 suspects WHO-TV Des Moines - Aug 17 4:34 PM
LONDON The hunt for more members of an alleged plot to blow up U-S-bound jetliners from Britain is continuing in Pakistan.England-Pakistan Fourth Test Scoreboard Fox Sports - Aug 17 7:18 AM
Scoreboard at lunch Thursday on the first day of the fourth test between England and Pakistan at The Oval.Pakistan links Al-Qaida's number two to plot Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 10:21 AM
Terrorism: Pakistan believes alleged plot to blow up jets was sanctioned by al-Qaida's second in command.Pakistan links Al-Qaida's number two to plot Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 9:55 AM
Pakistan says the alleged plot to blow up passenger jets was sanctioned by al-Qaida's second in.Pakistan group denies link to suspect in airline plot Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 17 8:56 AM
An aide to the leader of banned Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad denied on Thursday that a British Muslim arrested in Pakistan in connection with the plot to blow up transatlantic airliners had ever been a member of the group.Efforts on to strengthen Pakistan-US trade ties: Hunt The Frontier Post - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
LAHORE (APP): US Principal Officer in Lahore, Brian D. Hunt Thursday said that efforts were on to boost trade relations between Pakistan and the United States.Live: England v Pakistan BBC News - Aug 17 2:31 AM
England name an unchanged side as they look to beat Pakistan 3-0 in the Test series at The Oval.Pakistan's leader faces increasing political challenges International Herald Tribune - 2 minutes ago
Nearly five years after Sept. 11 turned General Pervez Musharraf into one of Washington's most indispensable allies, he finds himself squeezed from many directions, leading to one of the most serious political binds of his tenure.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.Pakistan?s Leader Faces Increasing Political Challenges New York Times - Aug 17 5:46 PM
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, one of Washington?s most indispensable allies, finds himself squeezed from many directions.Attorney says woman arrested for flight disturbance barely lucid; returning from Pakistan WBZ.com - Aug 17 5:13 PM
BOSTON (AP) Catherine Mayo is a self-described child of the 60s, a lover of folk music and a peace activist who wrote of American life and freedoms in newspaper columns in Pakistan.Pakistan releases seven foreign Al-Qaeda suspects AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 17 6:03 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani authorities freed seven foreigners who were held as Al-Qaeda suspects after crossing from Afghanistan following the 2001 fall of the Taliban, a prison 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.Pakistan, India not to interfere in internal affairs of each other: Musharraf Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 17 11:55 AM
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (Online): President General Pervez Musharraf urged that both Pakistan and India should repose trust and not to interfere in the internal affairs of each other.Illustrated version of Train to Pakistan Yahoo! India News - Aug 17 8:09 AM
New Delhi: Fifty years after it first hit stores, Khushwant Singh's, Train to Pakistan , makes a reappearance, this time in a new illustrated version.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.Pakistan's Asif held back from Oval test side Tiscali - Aug 17 11:59 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif will not be travelling to England to join the team for the fourth test at the Oval from August 17, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official told Reuters on Wednesday.New tactic aims to quell Pakistan militants Seattle Times - Aug 17 12:23 AM
A u. S.-backed plan to defeat Islamist militants in Pakistan's autonomous tribal areas has backfired and the Bush administration is working...Pakistan's forex reserves dip to $12.745 bln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 17 4:01 AM
KARACHI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell by $34 million to $12.745 billion in the week ending on Aug. 12, the central bank said on Thursday.Pakistan looking for 3 suspects in airline plot CBC - Aug 17 4:35 AM
Authorities in Pakistan are searching for three more suspects they believe may be linked to the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic jets, an intelligence official said Thursday.Pakistan claims cross-border infiltration "impossible" New Kerala - Aug 17 11:44 AM
Islamabad, Aug 17: Rejecting India's assertions on cross-border terrorism, Pakistan has claimed that infiltration of militants was impossible after several protective measures taken along the Line of Control by New Delhi.Pakistan: Suspects said al-Qaeda leaders sanctioned London terror plot USA Today - Aug 17 3:16 PM
Detained terror suspects told interrogators that al-Qaeda's top leaders approved a plot to blow up planes from Britain to the United States, a senior Pakistani intelligence agent said Thursday.Pakistan prospers sportal.com.au - Aug 17 2:05 PM
Pakistan dismissed England for 173 on a rain-affected first day of the fourth Test at the Oval. Pakistan was 1-96 at stumps.Hunt for plane plot suspects in Pakistan KVII 7 - Aug 17 8:33 AM
LONDON (AP) -- The hunt for more members of an alleged plot to blow up US-bound jetliners from Britain is continuing in Pakistan. A Pakistani official says authorities there are seeking three people in connection with the case, including a British Muslim and a Pakistani.Sami makes way for Asif in Pakistan team Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 17 2:47 AM
(updates with Pakistan team)Sami makes way for Asif in Pakistan team Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 17 2:51 AM
Fast bowler Mohammad Sami was replaced by Mohammad Asif in the Pakistan bowling attack for the fourth and final test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday.Pakistan has lost the world's respect, says PML president Yahoo! India News - Aug 17 3:54 AM
Lahore, Aug.17 (ANI): People's Muslim League President Sultan Mehmood has said that Pakistan has lost respect in the international community in the wake of alleged reports of rigging during the recently-held elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.UK man hunted in Pakistan over plot PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 17 1:47 AM
Authorities in Pakistan are hunting for three people linked to the foiled transatlantic plane terror plot, an intelligence official said.Pakistan emerge to take control Tiscali - Aug 17 8:44 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan, reduced to the depths of nought for three on the opening day of the third and final test with India, recovered on Monday to take control.Pakistan, U.S. shift gears on uprising The Sacramento Bee - Aug 17 12:38 AM
WASHINGTON -- A U.S.-backed plan to defeat Islamist militants in Pakistan's autonomous tribal areas has backfired badly, and the Bush administration is working with Pakistan to come up with a new strategy to defuse the insurrection.Australia complete sweep over Pakistan Tiscali - Aug 17 8:44 AM
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has strolled to a nine wicket win over Pakistan in the third and final test to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep. The Australians wrapped up victory late on the fourth day at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, wiping off the 62 required runs in 9.3 overs.Pakistan names new envoy to India IBN live - Aug 17 6:01 AM
Shahid Malik will be Pakistan's new High Commissioner to India, according to reports in the Pak daily Dawn .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.New plan sought to fix mess in Pakistan Kansas City Star - Aug 17 12:30 AM
A U.S.-backed plan to defeat Islamic militants in Pakistan s autonomous tribal areas has backfired badly, and the Bush administration is working with Pakistan to come up with a new strategy.Cricket-Pakistan win toss and field against England Cricmania - Aug 17 4:56 AM
LONDON (AFP) - Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss and elected to field in the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval. England were unchanged from the team that won the third Test at Headingley by 167 runs, where they took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four-match series, with Jon Lewis again dropping out from the 12-man squad.Pakistan's PPL profits soar on high prices Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 17 12:23 AM
KARACHI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - State-run Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL) on Thursday reported a 55.4 percent jump in full-year net profit, thanks to rising oil and gas prices and higher production.Judge approves longer detention of terror plot suspects; Pakistan seeks 3 suspects KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 17 5:08 AM
LONDON The hunt for more members of an alleged plot to blow up U-S-bound jetliners from Britain is continuing in Pakistan. A Pakistani official says authorities there are...Pakistan already has a deal in place with China by which it gets all Chinese nuke technologies - it is just becoming India Daily - Aug 17 6:07 AM
All Pakistani nuke technologies are Chinese directly given to Pakistan to make sure India is under control. Now Pakistan and China plan to show the world how proliferation was done.Man `apparently related` to British plot suspect held in Pakistan AngolaPress - Aug 17 7:23 AM
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, 08/16 - 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.ASIF BACK FOR PAKISTAN Sporting Life - Aug 17 2:22 AM
England were unchanged but Pakistan recalled fast bowler Mohammad Asif for the final Test at the Brit Oval. Asif returned from an elbow injury which ruled him out of the first three matches of the npower series, replacing Mohammad Sami in the tourists' team.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.Pakistan's port in troubled waters Financial Express - Aug 17 9:29 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.Briton held in Pakistan over terror plot Syracuse.com - Aug 17 2:00 AM
BHAWALPUR, Pakistan (AP) A Briton identified by Pakistan as a key suspect in the London airliner terror plot has links with outlawed Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed and is related by marriage to its leader, an intelligence official and a relative said.Pakistan bowl as Asif returns CricInfo - Aug 17 3:04 AM
Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bowl with Mohammad Asif back in their team at The Oval. England have named an unchanged team after the series-winning victory at Headingley.England 27-0 in first innings v Pakistan-rain stops play Reuters.co.uk - Aug 17 4:24 AM
OVAL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - England were 27-0 after 8 overs in their first innings on the first day of the fourth and final test against Pakistan at the Oval on Thursday.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.England 10-0 in first innings v Pakistan-latest Reuters.co.uk - Aug 17 4:09 AM
OVAL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - England were 10-0 after 4 overs in their first innings on the first day of the fourth and final test against Pakistan at the Oval on Thursday.England 22-0 in first innings v Pakistan-latest Reuters.co.uk - Aug 17 4:10 AM
OVAL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - England were 22-7 after 7 overs in their first innings on the first day of the fourth and final test against Pakistan at the Oval on Thursday.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.England 0-0 in first innings v Pakistan-rain stops play Reuters.co.uk - Aug 17 3:24 AM
OVAL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - England were 0-0 after 0.2 overs in their first innings on the first day of the fourth and final test against Pakistan at the Oval on Thursday.Judge approves longer detention of terror plot suspects; Pakistan seeks 3 suspects KBCI Boise - Aug 17 6:20 AM
LONDON The hunt for more members of an alleged plot to blow up U-S-bound jetliners from Britain is continuing in Pakistan. A Pakistani official says authorities there are seeking three people in connection with the case, including a British Muslim and a Pakistani.Grounded flight: passenger muttered 'Pakistan' Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 16 8:40 PM
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, India must reactivate dialogue for S.Asia stability, says PoK PM New Kerala - Aug 17 2:44 AM
By Muhammad Anwer, Muzzaffarabad, Aug 17: The newly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and President of the ruling Muslim Conference, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, has said that both India and Pakistan must work together to reactivate the stalled composite dialogue process to ensure peace and stability in South Asia.Glimmer of hope for Yorks man on Pakistan death row Leeds Today - Aug 17 4:07 AM
By Paul Robinson RELATIVES of a Leeds man on death row in Pakistan have been given a tantalising glimmer of hope in their fight to save his life. (17/08/2006 11:56:13)China and Pakistan sign defence cooperation agreements New Kerala - Aug 17 2:44 AM
Islamabad, Aug 17: Pakistan and China have signed two agreements on defence cooperation and military assistance at the conclusion of the fourth round of defence and security talks between the two countries here.New Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka New Kerala - Aug 17 3:28 AM
Islamabad, Aug 17: Pakistan has appointed Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Shehzad Chaudhry to succeed its High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Bashir Wali Mohmand, who escaped a Claymore mine attack in Colombo on Monday, a media report said today.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.UK man hunted in Pakistan over plot Liverpool Echo - Aug 17 2:14 AM
Authorities in Pakistan are hunting for three people linked to the foiled transatlantic plane terror plot, an intelligence official said. The official said the three suspects had been in contact with other plotters who planned to blow up US-bound planes leaving from London.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.Suspicious containers from Pakistan force evacuation of port Outlook India - Aug 16 11:00 PM
Two suspicious containers from Pakistan forced evacuation of a Seattle port terminal in North America after bomb-sniffing dog indicated they could contain explosives.Pakistan let al-Qaida front fund UK plot WorldNetDaily - Aug 16 8:13 PM
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.Asif aiming to emulate McGrath AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif said he hoped he could be a "big name" like Glenn McGrath after taking four wickets on his first day back in Test cricket against England here at The Oval.Bishop of Bradford to visit Pakistan The church of England Newspaper - Aug 17 2:07 AM
A HIGH-PROFILE visit to Pakistan will see the Bishop of Bradford visiting Muslims and Christians to identify ways the two communities can co-operate. The Bishop, the Rt Rev David James, will leave for Pakistan later this month with a group of Christians from the Diocese of Bradford.Pakistan: al-Qaida Approved Bomb Plot ABC News - Aug 17 2:03 PM
Pakistani Officials: Suspects Said al-Qaida Leaders Sanctioned London Terror PlotIndia 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.Illustrated version of Train to Pakistan IBN live - Aug 17 7:25 AM
50 years after it first hit stores, Khushwant Singh's, Train to Pakistan , is out in an illustrated version.Inzamam captaincy not under review, Pakistan official Gulf Times - Aug 17 1:54 AM
KARACHI: 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 yesterday.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.New illustrated 'Train to Pakistan' New Kerala - Aug 16 11:44 PM
New Delhi, Aug 17: Some relived the trauma and others came just for the literary and historic experience at the 50th anniversary of author Khushwant Singh's ground-breaking novel Train to Pakistan, now in a new illustrated version with around 90 partition-period photographs by Margaret Bourke-White.Pakistan, China sign two defence pacts New Kerala - Aug 17 12:52 AM
Islamabad, Aug 17: Pakistan and China have signed two defence pacts aiming to provide further military and security assistance to the Pakistani armed forces.Suspicious containers from Pakistan force evacuation of port New Kerala - Aug 16 11:00 PM
Dharam Shourie, New York, Aug 17: Two suspicious containers from Pakistan forced evacuation of a Seattle port terminal in North America after bomb-sniffing dog indicated they could contain explosives.Shahid Mallik to be new Pakistan High Commissioner to India: Report New Kerala - Aug 17 12:38 AM
Islamabad, Aug 17: Pakistan has termed as speculative reports in the media here that it has decided to appoint its current High Commissioner to Canada Shahid Malik as the new envoy to India.Foreign terrorists shall not be allowed to use Pakistan: Musharraf New Kerala - Aug 16 9:59 PM
Islamabad, Aug 16: Days after the unearthing of a plot to blow up US-bound flights in Britain, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said foreign terrorists shall not be allowed to use his country's territory for any terrorist activity or training.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.India, yes, but US will not abandon Pakistan New Kerala - Aug 16 9:46 PM
New Delhi, Aug 17: The US wants stronger military and strategic relationship with India, but it shall never abandon Pakistan, says an American expert on South Asia.Pakistan Confirms Many Details About Key Figure Under Arrest New York Times - Aug 16 9:36 PM
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 - Aug 16 8:30 PM
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 - Aug 16 7:56 PM
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.UPDATE 4-Cricket-Missing link Asif sweeps England aside Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 11:52 AM
Mohammad Asif returned to Pakistan's ranks to put them in total control on the opening day of the fourth and final test against England on Thursday.Asif roars back to wreck England CNN.com - Aug 17 12:22 PM
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Mohammad Asif returned to Pakistan's ranks to put them in control after the opening day of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval on Thursday.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.UPDATE 3-Cricket-Missing link Asif wrecks England Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 11:43 AM
Mohammad Asif returned to Pakistan's ranks to put them in control after the opening day of the fourth and final test against England on Thursday.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.