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  • Pakistan: Plot mastermind in Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 8:37 AM
    Pakistan has told the U.S. military that an Arab al-Qaida operative who masterminded the London jetliner terror plot is hiding in mountainous terrain in northeastern Afghanistan, an intelligence official said Friday.

  • Self-rule possible if India, Pakistan withdraw troops: Kashmir rebel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 8:39 AM
    Self-rule as a solution to the decades-old dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is a non-starter unless troops from both sides are withdrawn, a top Kashmiri militant leader said.

  • Farhat stars as Pakistan move ahead Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 7:46 AM
    Imran Farhat's series-best 91 helped Pakistan into a first-innings lead on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval here.

  • Pakistan gives US forces location of Al-Qaeda plot suspect Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 6:49 AM
    Pakistan has informed US-led coalition forces that an Al-Qaeda kingpin linked to an alleged plot to blow up airliners is based in eastern Afghanistan, senior security officials said.

  • Pakistan to study participation in Lebanon force: FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 5:56 AM
    Pakistan will mull a possible participation in a UN force in south Lebanon but will only send troops if they would be "welcomed" by all parties to the conflict, its foreign minister said.

  • Political binds tighten on Pakistan's leader Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 18 8:42 AM
    Nearly five years after Sept. 11 turned Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, into one of Washington's most indispensable allies, he finds himself squeezed from many directions.

  • Cricket-Pakistan turn the screw as England wilt Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 5:11 AM
    Pakistan continued to dominate the fourth and final test against England at The Oval on Friday, moving into a 17-run first-innings lead on the second morning with eight wickets still standing.

  • Cricket-England v Pakistan 4th test hit by delay Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 2:48 AM
    The start of the second day of the fourth and final test between England and Pakistan was delayed by half an hour on Friday at The Oval following heavy overnight rain.

  • Pakistan allows Indian TV shows Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 18 10:54 AM
    Pakistan allows a limited amount of foreign content on private TV channels, including Indian shows.

  • Pakistan gives US forces location of Al-Qaeda plot suspect Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 1:53 AM
    Pakistan has informed US-led coalition forces that an Al-Qaeda kingpin linked to an alleged plot to blow up airliners is based in eastern Afghanistan, security officials said.

  • UK terror plot police in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 18 10:15 AM
    UK police investigating the alleged airline bomb plot arrive in Pakistan to liaise with local authorities, officials say.

  • England awful against Pakistan: Hoggard Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    Matthew Hoggard said England had failed to perform in all departments after being dominated by Pakistan during the first two days of the fourth and final test at the Oval.

  • Pakistan: Plot Mastermind in Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 18 9:03 AM
    Pakistan Tells U.S. Military That al-Qaida Figure Behind London Plot Is Hiding in Afghanistan

  • Cricket: Farhat fires Pakistan's intent Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    Pakistan's new openers proved that their side need not rely on Younis and Yousuf to pile on all the runs.

  • Pakistan intelligence tells U.S. military Open this result in new window
    EdmontonSun.com - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan has told the U.S. military an Arab al-Qaida operative who allegedly masterminded the London jetliner terror plot is hiding in mountainous terrain in northeastern Afghanistan, an intelligence official said Friday.

  • Mastermind of London terror plot hiding in Afghanistan: Pakistan intelligence Open this result in new window
    CNews - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan has told the U.S. military an Arab al-Qaida operative who allegedly masterminded the London jetliner terror plot is hiding in mountainous terrain in northeastern Afghanistan, an intelligence official said Friday.

  • Pakistan piles on the runs Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Aug 18 10:33 AM
    Pakistan piled on the runs Friday on the second day of the fourth test against England at The Oval, reaching 257 for two before tea was taken early because of bad light and rain. Mohammed Yousuf, with an undefeated 78, and opener Mohammed Hafeez, not out 61, put on 109 runs for the third wicket after Imran Farhat scored a quickfire 91 in 112 balls.

  • Pakistan takes control in fourth test Open this result in new window
    NZCity - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    Pakistan is in complete control on a rain-affected day two of the fourth cricket test against England at The Oval in London. The tourists are 336 for 3 in their first innings, replying to England's lowly 173 all out.

  • Pakistan says Palestine issue needs to be resolved Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Aug 18 6:10 PM
    Pakistans Foreign Minister on Friday appealed to the Middle East quartet to not forget Palestine. Khurshid Kasuri was in Dubai after visiting Lebanon.

  • Pakistans Yousuf and Hafeez dominate England Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Aug 18 4:22 PM
    LONDON: Mohammad Hafeez and Mohammad Yousuf overpowered a lacklustre England attack with some fine strokeplay as they extended Pakistans lead in the fourth and final Test at The Oval here yesterday.

  • England look to beat Pakistan 3-0 Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Aug 18 4:02 PM
    England's cricketers are looking to round off their summer Test programme by claiming a third successive victory over Pakistan in the fourth Test at The Oval.

  • Self-rule possible if India, Pakistan withdraw troops: Kashmir rebel Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 18 12:26 PM
    SRINAGAR, India - Self-rule as a solution to the decades-old dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is a non-starter unless troops from both sides are withdrawn, a top Kashmiri militant leader said in comments published Friday.

  • Asif puts Pakistan on top against England Open this result in new window
    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.

  • All set for train to Pakistan, first in 41 years Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Aug 18 1:18 PM
    JAIPUR: An Indian train would cross the international border on the western front to enter Pakistan after a gap of 41 years on Saturday. From now on, for the next six months, it is the turn of the Indian Railways to run the good old Thar Express, ...

  • Only democracy can break Pakistan's links to terror Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 18 3:08 PM
    To some, the disquieting pattern of the link between terrorist plots, attacks against the west and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan may seem irrelevant and coincidental.

  • Flock of problems comes home to roost for Pakistan's president Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Pakistan links plot to al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    Albuquerque Tribune - Aug 18 11:11 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Detained terrorism suspects told interrogators that al-Qaida's top leaders approved the plot to blow up planes from Britain to the United States, a senior Pakistani intelligence agent said.

  • Pakistan In Lanka Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 18 11:30 AM
    The increasing involvement of Pakistan in the counter-insurgency operations against LTTE in Sri Lanka is a matter of serious concern from the point of view of India's national security.

  • DP World to build terminal in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 18 3:07 PM
    Islamabad: DP World will invest $211 million in building a second container terminal at Pakistan's Port Qasim in Karachi.

  • Pakistan blasts England away in first innings of test Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Aug 18 1:18 AM
    Pakistani pacemen Mohammed Asif and Umar Gul blunted England's first innings on the first day of the fourth and final test Thursday, dismissing the home team for 173 and then making batting look easy. Pakistan was 96 for one at the close at The Oval, the visitors' best day on their tour of England since the first test at Lord's. The opening partnership was Pakistan's best start of the series with

  • Pakistan tells US military that al-Qaida mastermind of London terror plot in Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 18 5:08 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has told the U.S. military that an Arab al-Qaida operative who masterminded the London jetliner terror plot is hiding in mountainous terrain in northeastern Afghanistan,...

  • Pakistan in full control as bowlers falter Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 18 5:37 AM
    Englands hopes of bouncing back strongly in the final npower Test were frustrated by Pakistans determined batting at the Oval. Resuming the second day trailing by 77 runs on 96 for one, the tourists lost only one wicket in a morning session shortened by half an hour because of a damp outfield.

  • Pakistan boom town worries about bomb plot fall-out Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 18 7:54 AM
    MIRPUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - In a country of countless drab, down-at-heel small towns, the Pakistani town of Mirpur is a striking exception.

  • Pakistan turn the screws Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 18 7:58 AM
    Pakistan continued to dominate the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval yesterday, moving to a 17-run first-innings lead on the second morning with eight wickets still standing.

  • Asif treble puts Pakistan on top Open this result in new window
    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 190-2 in first innings v England-lunch Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 18 5:10 AM
    Pakistan were 190-2 at lunch in their first innings on the second day of the fourth and final test at the Oval on Friday, in reply to England's first innings total of 173 all out.

  • Pakistan: al-Qaida mastermind of London terror plot Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Aug 18 7:53 AM
    Pakistan has told the U.S. military that an Arab al-Qaida operative who masterminded the London jetliner terror plot is hiding in mountainous terrain

  • Pakistan bats dominate Poms Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Aug 18 10:56 AM
    PAKISTAN were 336 for three in reply to England's first innings 173, a lead of 163 runs, at stumps on the second day of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval overnight.

  • Pakistan tightens grip Open this result in new window
    sportal.com.au - Aug 18 1:05 PM
    A Mohammad Yousuf century on the second day has helped Pakistan further gain control of the fourth and final Test against England at the Oval.

  • Pakistan, U.S. working to develop new strategy Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Aug 18 2:37 AM
    Pakistan is offering economic and other incentives to tribal leaders who break with the Taliban militants.

  • Pakistan denied in rain-affected session Open this result in new window
    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.

  • PAKISTAN: No PTV signals in Rahim Yar Khan Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Aug 18 12:02 PM
    Rahim Yar Khan --- The Pakistan Television which collects revenue worth millions from viewers in the district pays no attention to improve its signals in this part of the Punjab.

  • New Pakistan envoy Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Aug 18 1:31 PM
    COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday announced the appointment of a new envoy to replace outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner Bashir Wali Mohmand.

  • KENYA SEEKS JOINT VENTURES WITH PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Aug 18 2:03 AM
    Trade / foreign investment The governments of Kenya and Pakistan are making efforts to enhance economic cooperation and increase bilateral trade between the two countries. Kenyan High Commissioner to Pakistan Mishi Masika Mwatsahu stated this while addressing a reception hosted by former chairman of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Wednesday night.

  • Kenya Seeks Joint Ventures With Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 18 2:03 AM
    The governments of Kenya and Pakistan are making efforts to enhance economic cooperation and increase bilateral trade between the two countries. Kenyan High Commissioner to Pakistan Mishi Masika Mwatsahu stated this while addressing a reception hosted by former chairman of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Wednesday night.

  • Yousuf leads Pakistan charge Open this result in new window
    Evening Standard - Aug 18 7:45 AM
    Mohammad Yousuf made England pay for their mistakes as Pakistan opened a commanding lead in the fourth Test at the Brit Oval. Yousuf, who went into the npower series finale with 503 runs to his name, made the most of being missed twice on the first evening to guide the tourists to 257 for two.

  • Rauf's father-in-law runs seminary in Pakistan: report Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 18 12:15 PM
    New York, Aug 17: The father-in-law of Rashid Rauf, the Briton believed to be a "key planner" of an alleged terrorist plot to blow up US-bound flights from UK, runs one of Pakistan's biggest and most hardline religous seminaries, a report said today.

  • DUBAI PORT TO SET UP $211 MLN TERMINAL IN PAKISTAN'S PORT QASIM Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Aug 18 2:03 AM
    Infrastructure While terming the agreement between Dubai Port World and the Port Qasim Authority for establishment of second container terminal at Port Qasim `historic', Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Pakistan being a growing economy needed better means of communication and good infrastructure to support its domestic, external and transit trade activities.

  • Dubai Port To Set Up $211 MLN Terminal In Pakistan's Port Qasim Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 18 2:03 AM
    While terming the agreement between Dubai Port World and the Port Qasim Authority for establishment of second container terminal at Port Qasim `historic', Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Pakistan being a growing economy needed better means of communication and good infrastructure to support its domestic, external and transit trade activities.

  • Asif Gets 4 Wickets in England's 173; Pakistan Reaches 96-1 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Three Steps to Improve Counterterrorism Cooperation with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Heritage Foundation - Aug 18 1:17 PM
    Two major terrorism plots in the last six weeks highlight Pakistans central role in the war on terrorism.

  • Judge approves longer detention of terror plot suspects; Pakistan seeks three people Open this result in new window
    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.

  • VENDORS FACE LABOUR SHORTAGE AS CARMAKERS EYE PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Aug 18 12:35 AM
    Transport Automotive parts' suppliers in Pakistan are facing a dearth of skilled workforce at a time when opportunity to capture lucrative contracts from foreign car assemblers is just around the corner. Japanese automakers are gearing up to outsource their parts manufacturing from Pakistan, which has recently come under the limelight of their European counterparts.

  • Pakistan's port in troubled waters Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Aug 18 10:57 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.

  • Vendors Face Labour Shortage As Carmakers Eye Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 18 12:35 AM
    Automotive parts' suppliers in Pakistan are facing a dearth of skilled workforce at a time when opportunity to capture lucrative contracts from foreign car assemblers is just around the corner. Japanese automakers are gearing up to outsource their parts manufacturing from Pakistan, which has recently come under the limelight of their European counterparts.

  • Pakistan take control against India Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 18 7:59 AM
    KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan openers Salman Butt and Imran Farhat scored half centuries to help take control against India at 173 for two at close on the second day of the third and final test on Monday.

  • The United States has handed over to Pakistan a fresh list of 21 most wanted persons - While Pakistran refuses India to  Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 18 7:37 AM
    The biiger the stick, more obedient is the cattle. But the question is - who is in control of Pakistan? Who is Musharraf really? Is ISI running the country and Musharraf a holds a ceremonial position? Time has come for the answers.

  • Pakistan win toss and field against England Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Pakistan parliament to discuss changes in Hudood laws Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 18 12:54 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan's parliament is to debate a controversial bill seeking fundamental changes in the existing Hudood laws that have been widely perceived as being biased against women.

  • Pakistan aim to build advantage Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Aug 18 3:03 AM
    Pakistan were a team transformed on the opening day at The Oval, showing much more of the verve that made them such formidable opposition during the winter. Imran Farhat is now leading a positive Pakistan reply as the aim to build a major lead.

  • Crazed on a plane, perhaps, but wheres Pakistan fit in? Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 17 10:42 PM
    You dont have to be crazy to spend the last five months roaming the charming landscape of Pakistan, but if Catherine Mayo is any indication, it most definitely helps.

  • Briton held in Pakistan over terror plot Open this result in new window
    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 will join peacekeepers: Kasuri Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 18 2:40 AM
    Pakistan - Peacekeepers Pakistan will contribute to the 15,000- strong international peacekeeping force to south Lebanon, said Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Thursday.

  • Asif and Hafeez to reinforce Pakistan team Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 18 5:29 AM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif and all rounder Mohammad Hafeez will reinforce the touring squad in England before the fourth test at the Oval starting on August 17, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Sunday.

  • Pakistan gives US forces location of Al-Qaeda plot suspect Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 18 2:17 AM
    Pakistan has informed US-led coalition forces that an Al-Qaeda kingpin linked to an alleged plot to blow up airliners is based in eastern Afghanistan.

  • Pakistan net values bring reward Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 18 2:35 AM
    WE ARE all familiar with Englands long catalogue of injuries, but Pakistan have also suffered these past few weeks.

  • Sami makes way for Asif in Pakistan team Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 18 5:29 AM
    LONDON (Reuters) - 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 seeks 3 suspects in London plot Open this result in new window
    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 gives US forces location of Al-Qaeda plot suspect Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 18 2:15 AM
    Pakistan has informed US-led coalition forces that an Al-Qaeda kingpin linked to an alleged plot to blow up airliners is based in eastern Afghanistan, security officials said today.

  • Pakistan, India must reactivate dialogue for S.Asia stability, says PoK PM Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 18 3:29 AM
    By Muhammad Anwer, Muzzaffarabad, Aug 18: 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.

  • 'When terror strikes India, Pakistan loses' Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Aug 17 10:11 PM
    If the India-Pakistan peace process unravels in the wake of terrorist attacks such as the one that rocked Mumbai on 7/11, the United States will be hard pressed to handle the fallout.

  • Pakistan: al-Qaida Approved Bomb Plot Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Aug 17 11:46 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.

  • Islamabad confirms London plot contact settled in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 17 10:24 PM
    Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan has confirmed that Rashid Rauf, the main figure arrested in the London bombing plot, had married and settled in Bahawalpur, a southern Punjab town that is home to a notorious jihadist group, Jaish-e-Mohammed, the New York Times reported.

  • Paris-based artist to be Pakistan's first spacewoman Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Aug 18 12:18 AM
    Namira Salim, a Paris-based Pakistani artist and goodwill ambassador, is to be Pakistan's first spacewoman scheduled to go into Virgin Galactic Spaceship in 2008.

  • Cricket: England shocker as Pakistan roar back Open this result in new window
    icWales - Aug 18 2:20 AM
    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.

  • Asif puts Pakistan on top against England Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Aug 18 1:32 AM
    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 on Thursday.

  • Yousuf overpowers England again Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 6 minutes ago
    Mohammad Yousuf's third century of the series left Pakistan in command of the fourth and final Test at The Oval.

  • Asif puts Pakistan on top against England Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 18 3:24 AM
    LONDON: 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 here yesterday.

  • Judge approves longer detention of terror plot suspects; Pakistan seeks 3 suspects Open this result in new window
    KFVS12 - Aug 18 2:47 AM
    LONDON The hunt for more members of an alleged plot to blow up U-S-bound jetliners from Britain is continuing in Pakistan.

  • Drive against polio hit by rumours, litigation in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    OneWorld South Asia - Aug 17 10:55 PM
    The reliability and safety of oral polio vaccine (OPV) has been put under scrutiny in Pakistan after wild rumours that it causes impotency snowballed into a writ petition in a high court.

  • Pakistan-bashers confirmed in top Afghan posts Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 17 10:46 PM
    Islamabad, Aug 18: Two critics of Pakistan's policy towards its western neighbour have been confirmed in their posts by Afghanistan's parliament that voted for President Hamid Karzai's nominees Thursday.

  • England 173 Pakistan 96-1: England given Ashes jolt by Pakistan pace attack Open this result in new window
    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

  • Paris-based artist to be Pakistan's first spacewoman Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 17 10:23 PM
    Islamabad, Aug 18: Namira Salim, a Paris-based Pakistani artist and goodwill ambassador, is to be Pakistan's first spacewoman scheduled to go into Virgin Galactic Spaceship in 2008.

  • Islamabad confirms London plot contact settled in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 17 9:55 PM
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 18: Pakistan has confirmed that Rashid Rauf, the main figure arrested in the London bombing plot, had married and settled in Bahawalpur, a southern Punjab town that is home to a notorious jihadist group, Jaish-e-Mohammed, the New York Times reported.

  • England-Pakistan Fourth Test Scoreboard Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 4:20 PM
    As of Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at least 266 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.

  • Pakistan group denies link to suspect in airline plot Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - Aug 17 7:57 PM
    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.

  • Roundup: Pakistan takes control in England Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 18 5:53 AM
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  • Live: England v Pakistan Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Mild quake in Pakistan injures 4 people Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 17 9:42 PM
    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.

  • Pakistan?s Leader Faces Increasing Political Challenges Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Live: England v Pakistan Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 18 3:11 AM
    England will look for quick wickets when day two of the fourth Test at The Oval starts after a 30-minute delay.

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