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  • England plan for life without Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have made contingency plans to play against an International XI should Pakistan pull out of Monday's Twenty20 international.

  • ICC chief tries to broker Pakistan deal Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 5:56 PM
    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed is set to arrive in London as the crisis surrounding Pakistan's tour of England escalates.

  • Cricket-England line up World XI in case Pakistan pull out Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 4:12 PM
    England could play a World XI if Pakistan pull out of Monday's Twenty/20 game in the ongoing dispute over the actions of captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in the final test at the Oval.

  • Woolmer to carry on as Pakistan prepare to play one-dayers Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 7:33 AM
    Bob Woolmer said he would remain as Pakistan coach but admitted he had contemplated resigning in the wake of the ball-tampering row that has threatened to wreck the team's tour of England.

  • Pakistan's Ailing Nuclear Father Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
    The internal debate over Pakistan's nuclear weapons program is being conducted this week under the shadow of news that the country's top nuclear scientist has cancer. Farhan Bokhori reports from Islamabad.

  • Pakistan forced to call match off Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 5:19 AM
    Heavy overnight rain has forced the cancellation of Pakistan's preparations for the one-day series against England.

  • Pakistan denied by English weather Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 24 4:07 AM
    Pakistan's return to action after Sunday's ball-tampering row was scuppered by the English weather as their one-day match against county side Middledex was abandoned.

  • Pakistan target Hair but ICC stand firm for now Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:38 AM
    Pakistan are pressing forward with their bid to make sure the cricket authorities sideline umpire Darrell Hair for any matches in which they are involved.

  • Cricket-Bad weather scuppers Pakistan tour match Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:49 AM
    Pakistan's scheduled one-day tour match with Middlesex on Thursday was abandoned because of bad weather.

  • Cricket-Pakistan radio station drums up support for Inzamam Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:43 AM
    A Pakistan radio station is inviting listeners to sign a petition backing captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in the ball-tampering row and plans to submit it to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

  • Pakistan weigh up their options Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:46 PM
    The future of Pakistan's tour of England remained uncertain after meetings at a west London hotel threatened to end without a definitive statement about whether the upcoming one-day series would go ahead as planned.

  • Cricket: Pakistan chairman confident for one-dayers Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 24 5:39 PM
    Cricket: Shaharyar Khan is confident the England-Pakistan one-day series can be saved, but a World XI is on stand-by just in case.

  • Australian PM goes in to bat for Pakistan row umpire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:45 PM
    Australian Prime Minister John Howard weighed into the Pakistan cricket controversy, saying the game would descend into "chaos" if umpires did not receive support when enforcing the rules.

  • England make plans should Pakistan pull out: report Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 24 3:31 PM
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have made a contingency plan to play against another team should Pakistan pull out of Monday's Twenty20 international, Sky Sports News television said.

  • Speed of the essence for Pakistan in tour row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:32 PM
    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed was said to be flying in to London from the governing body's Dubai headquarters to help broker a deal that could keep Pakistan's tour of England on track after the fall-out from last week's ball-tampering controversy at The Oval.

  • Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies playing cricket Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:32 PM
    Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan batsman who went on to become an ICC match referee, died while playing for Surrey Over-50s at Marlow in Buckinghamshire, southern England. He was 54.

  • Pakistan await date for Inzamam hearing Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Aug 24 5:23 PM
    Pakistan expect to discover today when Inzamam-ul-Haq's delayed hearing into charges of ball-tampering and bringing cricket into disrepute can take place.

  • ECB lines up fall-back fixtures to fill Pakistan vacuum Open this result in new window
    Independent - Aug 24 4:22 PM
    Pakistan's dithering over whether they will play in the coming Twenty20 International and NatWest one-day series against England has forced the England and Wales Cricket Board to make contingency plans in case Inzamam-ul-Haq's side fail to turn up. Officials at the Pakistan Cricket Board have stated their desire for the limited-over matches to go ahead but Inzamam, the captain, has yet to give a

  • Woolmer nearly quit Pakistan job Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 24 6:31 AM
    Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer says he considered resigning after the Oval ball-tampering row.

  • Pakistan will now need a new leader  Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 24 1:57 PM
    Cricket desperately needs a voice of reason before it sinks deeper into quicksand, into a lethal mix of emotion, pride, honour, neither of which is much good in law. There is only one issue that confronts Pakistan, the ICC and Darrell Hair and that is whether or not Pakistan wilfully tampered with the cricket ball in the fourth Test against England. And as far as I know the on-field judge has

  • Thousands back changes to Pakistan's rape laws Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 24 11:30 AM
    KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) - Thousands of supporters of a Pakistani secular party rallied in support of a bill to amend the country's Islamic rape laws, condemning religious hardliners for rejecting the draft.

  • West Indies on standby if Pakistan withdraw Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 24 4:21 PM
    THE West Indies Cricket Board has agreed to send a team to play the five NatWest one-day internationals in place of Pakistan if the touring team should withdraw in protest in the aftermath of Sundays forfeited fourth npower Test.

  • Windies on Standby to Replace Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Caribbean Cricket - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    The report, written by veteran journalist Christoper Martin-Jenkins, said the ECB has been lining up alternative opposition -- including the West Indies -- after it was unable to get "unequivocal assurances" from Pakistan officials.

  • Cricket-Pakistan forced to call match off Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - Aug 24 2:56 PM
    LONDON (AFP) - Heavy overnight rain has forced the cancellation of Pakistan's preparations for the one-day series against England. Pakistan were due to play Middlesex but overnight rain in Uxbridge had left the ground wet and it was considered unfit to play on.

  • WRAPUP 1-Cricket-Pakistan drop demand for early hearing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 1:31 PM
    Pakistan have dropped their plan to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold a disciplinary hearing before Monday into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth and final test against England.

  • Does bin Laden trail lead to Pakistan? Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 23 12:22 PM
    U.S. intelligence officials say Osama bin Laden is likely hiding in Pakistan, and the former head of the CIA's bin Laden unit says the United States will have to be "extraordinarily lucky" to get the al Qaeda leader.

  • Pakistan forced to call match off Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 24 3:16 AM
    Pakistan's tour match against Middlesex is called off on Thursday because of wet conditions.

  • PAKISTAN TOUR BACK ON TRACK Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    LONDON: Bob Woolmer said yesterday he would continue in his post as Pakistan coach, although admitting he had contemplated resigning in the wake of the ball-tampering row that has threatened to wreck the team's tour of England.

  • England ready if Pakistan withdraw Open this result in new window
    Evening Standard - Aug 24 1:30 PM
    England are preparing themselves for Pakistan's withdrawal from Monday's Twenty20 international and have started to approach players to form a World XI as alternative opponents.

  • Pakistan Await Fate Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 24 7:09 AM
    Pakistan expect to discover on Friday when their delayed hearing will take place.

  • Five hurt in car bomb blast in southwest Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 24 8:49 AM
    QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) - Five people were injured when a powerful car bomb exploded in the insurgency-hit southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan, police said.

  • England and Pakistan chiefs meet after Inzamam delay Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 10:27 AM
    Senior cricket officials from England and Pakistan have met at a west London hotel ahead of the upcoming one-day clash between their two nations after the climax of their Test series was cut short by last weekend's ball-tampering row.

  • Justice Datin Hayati Upbeat After Conference In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    BruDirect.com - Aug 24 5:53 PM
    Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam joined 42 other countries at the four-day International Judicial Conference in Islamabad, Pakistan from August 11 to 14, 2006.

  • Bush commends Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 9:50 AM
    US President George W. Bush called President Pervez Musharraf and expressed appreciation for Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism in the context of the terror plot in Britain, the foreign ministry said.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Pakistan want Inzamam hearing before Monday Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 9:45 AM
    Pakistan plan to ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold a disciplinary hearing into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth test with England before Monday.

  • Woolmer to carry on as Pakistan prepare to play one-dayers Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 24 5:34 AM
    Bob Woolmer has said he would continue in his post as Pakistan coach, although admitting he had contemplated resigning in the wake of the ball-tampering row that has threatened to wreck the team's tour of England.

  • Pakistan to play one-dayers after Inzamam hearing delayed Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:49 AM
    Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas confirmed the team's upcoming one-day series against England would go ahead after a disciplinary hearing involving captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was postponed.

  • Pakistan cricket great Wasim Raja dies aged 54 Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Aug 24 1:03 AM
    Pakistan's cricket fraternity is mourning the loss of former allrounder Wasim Raja, who died at the age of 54 while playing in a seniors match in England..

  • Pakistan agrees to defer Inzy hearing Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 24 7:31 AM
    PAKISTAN has dropped its plan to ask the International Cricket Council to hold a disciplinary hearing before Monday into captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's actions in the fourth and final Test against England.

  • Pakistan's Legacy Of Jihad Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 23 6:51 PM
    The terror arrests in London have raised questions anew how committed Pakistan is to battling terrorism, particularly since the country still has thousands of militant camps. Pakistani journalist Farhan Bokhari reports from Islamabad.

  • Pakistan's forex reserves dip to $12.631 bln Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 24 5:25 AM
    KARACHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell by $114 million to $12.631 billion in the week ending on Aug. 19, the central bank said on Thursday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies of heart attack in match Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:43 AM
    Former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Raja died of a heart attack on Wednesday in London, a Pakistan team official said. He was 54.

  • India rejects Pakistans proposals, says wont compromise on sovereignty over J&K Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 24 11:55 AM
    NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Online): The government said on Thursday that Pakistan has made several proposals for resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue, including its joint management.

  • Pakistan coach close to quitting as row continues Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 24 7:31 AM
    THE senior management of the Pakistan squad is at breaking point, with coach Bob Woolmer on the verge of resignation and manager Zaheer Abbas standing accused of weak management that has lost him the respect of the players and coach.

  • Press officers should adopt proactive, holistic approach in projecting Pakistan's true image abroad: PM Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 24 11:55 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Thursday the press officers should adopt a proactive and holistic approach in projecting accurate perceptions about Pakistan by highlighting various aspects of our culture, faith, history, economy and the challenges facing this country.

  • UK becomes second largest investing country in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 24 11:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP): Britain has become second largest investing country in Pakistan as their 70 companies are investing in country's mega projects including modernising Pakistan Railways.

  • 10 injured in Pakistan bombings Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 24 7:42 AM
    Two bombings have wounded at least 10 people near a government office in Quetta , the capital of Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan .

  • PAKISTAN AWAIT FATE Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Aug 24 6:22 AM
    Pakistan expect to discover tomorrow when Inzamam-ul-Haq's delayed hearing into charges of ball-tampering and bringing cricket into disrepute can take place.

  • PNB seeks RBI not to foray into Pakistan Open this result in new window
    The Economic Times - Aug 24 10:24 AM
    Punjab National Bank (PNB) plans to launch its operations in Pakistan where it had a presence prior to partition and has applied for necessary approvals.

  • Cricket-England opt for Broad attack in Pakistan one-day series Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:02 AM
    England have included two newcomers in a 16-man one-day international squad to play Pakistan including 20-year-old fast bowler Stuart Broad, the son of former test batsman Chris.

  • Afghanistan and Pakistan mull joint border patrols Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:08 AM
    Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to consider joint patrols of their long border to control the movement of militants, an issue that has soured their relations.

  • Pakistan Tour Match Abandoned Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 24 3:09 AM
    Pakistan's tour match at Middlesex has been abandoned at Uxbridge due to a wet outfield.

  • Bad weather scuppers Pakistan tour match Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 24 2:51 AM
    UXBRIDGE (Reuters) - Pakistan's scheduled one-day tour match with Middlesex on Thursday was abandoned because of bad weather. The match had been in doubt earlier in the week because of a ball-tampering controversy during the fourth and final test against England, which was eventually forfeited by Pakistan.

  • 'Pakistan's protest at Oval not supported by rule book' Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 24 3:56 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Amidst all the self-righteous support that Pakistan is receiving at home for displaying 'constraint' at Oval last Sunday, a Pakistani cricket commentator has pointed out that the team's protest during the day's play was not endorsed by the rules governing the game.

  • Pakistan play the waiting game Open this result in new window
    CricketLine.com - Aug 24 6:53 AM
    Pakistan expect to discover on Friday when Inzamam-ul-Haq's delayed hearing into charges of ball-tampering and bringing cricket into disrepute can take place.

  • Cricket-England name squad for one-day series against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 7:17 AM
    England named the following 16-man squad on Wednesday for the international one-day series and Twenty20 match against Pakistan:

  • Speed launches rescue mission to resolve Pakistan impasse Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 24 1:51 AM
    Cricket: ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed heads for London in an attempt to persuade Pakistan to continue.

  • Pakistan tour match called off Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Aug 24 4:07 AM
    Pakistan have been forced to wait to take the field for the first time since the ball-tampering row at the Oval after their one-day match against Middlesex was abandoned at Uxbridge due to a wet outfield.

  • Report: Bin Laden Living in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    WOAI - Aug 24 6:18 AM
    Elusive al-Qaida terror leader Osama bin Laden is living in the far north of Pakistan, several U.S. intelligence officials told cable news.

  • Cricket: Pakistan tour match abandoned Open this result in new window
    icWales - Aug 24 7:50 AM
    Pakistan featured in their second unfortunate abandonment in a matter of days as the tour match against Middlesex was called off without a ball bowled at soggy Uxbridge.

  • Pakistan warns of split Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Aug 24 8:23 AM
    Pakistan's sports minister has warned that the ball-tampering row, which blew up in England last week could split cricket's world governing body.

  • Pakistan match called off Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Aug 24 4:36 AM
    PAKISTAN'S preparations for the limited-overs series against England have been hit by the cancellation of its warm-up match against Middlesex, due to heavy rain.

  • Pakistan to continue with English tour Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Aug 24 1:55 AM
    Pakistan's cricket tour of England will continue following the cancellation of a disciplinary hearing for captain Inzamam-ul-Haq. The hearing over ball-tampering has been put back because match referee is not available.

  • Pakistan's warm-up match called off Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 24 10:09 AM
    Pakistan's one-day warm-up match against Middlesex has been called off because of a wet outfield.

  • Report: Bin Laden living in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 24 4:08 AM
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Elusive al-Qaida terror leader Osama bin Laden is living in the far north of Pakistan, several U.S. intelligence officials told CNN.

  • Pakistan heading towards becoming a middle income country: PM Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Aug 24 9:41 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz yesterday said that Pakistan is gradually heading towards becoming a middle income country, having reached a per capita income of $850, which is among the highest in South Asia.

  • Pakistan arrests 'Indian' over alleged runaway train terror bid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 3:31 AM
    A suspected Indian national stole a railway engine in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi and tried to drive it into a passenger train in an attempted terror attack, police said.

  • Pakistan looking to Speed to solve controversy Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Aug 24 6:05 AM
    International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed was said to be on his way to London to help broker a deal that could keep Pakistan's tour of England on track after the fall-out from last week's ball-tampering controversy at The Oval.

  • Pakistan board under heavy criticism Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Aug 24 2:48 AM
    As more information from Sunday dribbles through, the Pakistan Cricket Board are being asked increasingly difficult questions in Pakistan and for them, something is about to hit the fan.

  • Pakistan Says Israel's Occupation is Root Cause of Mid East Conflict Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Aug 24 5:48 AM
    NEW YORK, August 24, 2006 (WAFA) - Pakistan told the UN Security Council that Israel's 38 year occupation of the Palestinian and Arab territories is the root cause of the conflicts in the Middle East, and made a strong plea for peaceful settlement.

  • Rain thwarts Pakistan's warm-up match Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Aug 24 3:03 AM
    Pakistan's first match since they forfeited the final Test at The Oval has been abandoned without a ball bowled after heavy overnight rain at Uxbridge.

  • Pakistan tour match abandoned Open this result in new window
    Evening Standard - Aug 24 3:31 AM
    Pakistan were made to wait a little longer for their first return to the field of play since their infamous Oval sit-in as their one-day match against Middlesex was abandoned at Uxbridge due to a wet outfield.

  • Pakistan target Hair but ICC stand firm for now Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 24 2:11 AM
    Pakistan are pressing forward with their bid to make sure the International Cricket Council (ICC) sideline umpire Darrell Hair for any matches in which they are involved.

  • High-tech management of Pakistan-Afghanistan border mooted Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 24 12:09 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Afghanistan and Pakistan have mooted better coordinated patrolling and use of high-tech communication gadgets to improve their border management capabilities.

  • 'Pakistan disgraced by Oval protest' Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Aug 24 1:38 AM
    Islamabad: Amidst all the self-righteous support that Pakistan is receiving at home for displaying "constraint" at Oval last Sunday, a Pakistani cricket commentator has pointed out that the team's protest during the day's play was not endorsed by the rules governing the game.

  • Pakistan MPs back Inzamam Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 8:45 AM
    Pakistani MPs threw their weight behind cricket captain Inzamam ul-Haq in a ball-tampering row and demanded the government take a firm stand against Australian umpire Darrell Hair.

  • Cricket-Pakistan cricketers shocked by Raja's sudden death Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - Aug 24 12:56 AM
    ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Friends and colleagues of former Pakistan batsman Wasim Raja expressed shock after his sudden death while playing in England. Raja, 54, collapsed during a match for Surrey Over-50s after suffering a major heart-attack.

  • ICC backs umpires in Pakistan forfeit row Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 11:41 PM
    International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed insisted Pakistan would have no right of veto over the appointment of Darrell Hair after the umpire ruled they had forfeited last week's fourth Test against England here at The Oval.

  • Cricket-Adjudicator Madugalle steps down for Pakistan hearing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 1:12 AM
    The International Cricket Council (ICC) chief referee Ranjan Madugalle will not conduct Friday's hearing against Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq on the Oval test controversy due to personal reasons.

  • Rain scuppers Pakistan match Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Aug 24 4:07 AM
    Pakistan's first match since forfeiting the Test against England in a ball-tampering row has been called off because of rain.

  • Cricket-Row acquires racial, political undertones in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 12:20 AM
    Reaction in Pakistan to the ball-tampering row at the fourth test against England has spiralled from initial dismay to a darkening mood of racial, religious and political undertones.

  • Pakistan threaten to split ICC Open this result in new window
    The Star - Aug 24 5:12 AM
    Pakistan's sports minister has warned that the ball-tampering row could split cricket's world governing body.

  • Pakistan's Wasim dies Open this result in new window
    Cape Argus - Aug 24 5:55 AM
    Friends and colleagues of former Pakistan batsman Wasim Raja expressed shock today after his sudden death while playing in England. Raja, 54, collapsed during a match for Surrey over-50s after suffering a major heart attack.

  • Pakistan-born man jailed in Australia for 'jihad' bomb plot Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 11:10 PM
    A Pakistan-born architect accused of plotting a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia was sentenced to 20 years in jail.

  • Pakistan board demand advancing hearing Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Aug 23 11:19 PM
    The Pakistan Cricket Board have demanded that Inzamam-ul-Haq's hearing be advanced and held before the one-day series but the team seem to have agreed on a deferral.

  • Canada PM names Pakistan's ex-military officer as Adviser on South Asia Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 24 4:31 AM
    New Delhi, Aug 24: Canada has appointed a former military officer of Pakistan as Special Adviser on South Asia to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

  • PAKISTAN: Bhutto claims homeland is a seedbed of terrorism. Open this result in new window
    ABC Radio Australia - Aug 23 9:11 PM
    With Pakistan heading for presidential elections next year, the country's former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, has launched an early campaign to discredit current leader General Pervez Musharraf.

  • Cricket: Talks go on over Pakistan tour future Open this result in new window
    icWales - Aug 24 1:20 AM
    THE world's best cricket brains were last night still trying to agree the next step in the ball-tampering impasse threatening Pakistan's tour of England.

  • Cricket-ICC rejects Pakistan demand to keep out umpire Hair Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:54 PM
    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Pakistan's demand not to appoint Australian umpire Darrell Hair for its future games after his role in the forfeited fourth test against England.

  • Pakistan clerics order quake aid groups to fire women Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 5:38 AM
    Muslim clerics in part of earthquake-hit Pakistani Kashmir have told aid agencies to fire all local women employees or face violent protests, officials and religious leaders said.

  • Pakistan: Scientist Who Shared Nuclear Secrets Has Cancer Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 22 9:13 PM
    An official government statement said Abdul Qadeer Khan, the developer of Pakistan?s atomic bomb who confessed to having run an illicit global nuclear proliferation network, had prostate cancer. It did not say how serious his condition was. Dr. Khan, 70, who has been under house arrest since 2004, is widely hailed as a national hero, and the tone of the government?s statement suggested that it

  • Pakistan had requested for ASI experts to help restore Katasraj Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 24 2:39 AM
    New Delhi, Aug 24: Pakistan had put in a request last year for experts from Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to advise it on restoration of Katasraj Temple Complex, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed informed the Rajya Sabha today.

  • Pakistan Captain's Hearing Is Delayed; May Save Tour (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 23 5:49 AM
    Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Cricket's rulers delayed a hearing into whether Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq sanctioned alleged cheating by his team, a decision that may allow Pakistan's tour of England to continue.

  • Western support for Musharraf makes Pakistan 'seedbed' of terrorism Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:03 PM
    The West's support for Pakistan's military leader General Pervez Musharraf had made the country a "seedbed" of terrorism, according to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

  • Pakistan reject hearing delay Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Aug 23 5:57 PM
    The Pakistan camp have indicated that they want Inzamam-ul-Haq's Code of Conduct hearing to be heard by the end of the weekend at the latest.

  • Pakistan mourn all-rounder Wasim Raja Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Aug 23 6:54 PM
    Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan all-rounder, has died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack playing cricket.

  • Speed launches rescue mission to resolve Pakistan impasse Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 23 6:24 PM
    Cricket: ICC chief Malcolm Speed is heading to London in an attempt to persuade Pakistan to continue with their tour of England.

  • Pakistan's cricket rage Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 23 3:47 AM
    Pakistan's morning papers reflect a nation's anger over a controversial cricket decision.

  • PCB announces schedule for India U-19 tour of Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 24 2:23 AM
    Karachi, Aug 24: The Indian Under-19 team will play two four-day 'Tests' and a four-match one-day series on their tour to Pakistan next month.

  • Cricket: Pakistan's Wasim Raja dies of heart attack in match Open this result in new window
    Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 23 3:17 PM
    LONDON : Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan batsman who went on to become an ICC match referee, died on Wednesday while playing for Surrey Over-50s at Marlow in Buckinghamshire, southern England. He was 54.