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  • TV debate shows Pakistan's changing attitude to rape Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 24 minutes ago
    As Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf tries to push through changes to Islamic rape laws, a groundbreaking television series has been credited for helping to open up the issue.

  • Pressures Increase on Pakistan?s Government Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 42 minutes ago
    Rioting continued for the third day after the killing of a prominent tribal leader and Pakistan's prime minister faced a no-confidence vote.

  • Bombs, riots rock Pakistan after killing of tribal chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 11:36 AM
    Troubled southwest Pakistan witnessed its worst violence since the weekend killing of a popular tribal chief as mobs set buildings ablaze and four people died in a large bomb blast.

  • Pakistan opposition fails in bid to oust PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 11:32 AM
    Pakistan's lower house rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz after nine hours of heated debate.

  • ICC confirm Pakistan Hair inquiry request Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 11:06 AM
    The International Cricket Council confirmed they had received a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hold an inquiry into the conduct of Darrell Hair regarding the Australian umpire's role in the ball-tampering row which helped end the fourth Test against England.

  • Fresh violence in Pakistan, blast kills three Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 9:32 AM
    Security forces and gunmen clashed in the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province on Tuesday after prayers for a slain rebel leader, while a blast elsewhere killed three people, police said.

  • Rioting kills 3 after Pakistan funeral Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 8:04 AM
    Gunfire and rioting broke out for a fourth straight day Tuesday after a funeral for a tribal chief killed by Pakistani forces. Three factory workers were killed in a restaurant bombing amid widespread violence in southern Pakistan.

  • Fresh violence in Pakistan's Baluchistan, 4 dead Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 7:58 AM
    Security forces and gunmen clashed on Tuesday in Pakistan's Baluchistan province after prayers for a slain rebel leader and one policeman was killed, while a blast elsewhere killed three people, police said.

  • Bomb blasts, mob attacks rock Pakistan on third day of protest Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 7:57 AM
    A mob set buildings ablaze and set off homemade bombs in a third day of unrest in Pakistan after the army's killing of a popular rebel tribal chief, police and witnesses said.

  • The bribe to exit Pakistan: 15 cents Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Aug 29 4:40 PM
    Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed last week to joint patrols of their border, but official crossings remain lax.

  • Pakistan call for umpire inquiry Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 29 1:46 AM
    Pakistan have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct in the Oval test before captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing.

  • Cricket-Pakistan seeks ICC advice over Inzamam Trophy selection Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 1:52 AM
    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is to seek advice from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over whether to select captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for the Champions Trophy, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday.

  • Thousands at prayers for slain Pakistan rebel chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 1:07 AM
    Thousands of people attended funeral prayers for a rebel Pakistan tribal chief whose killing set off two days of violent riots, police and witnesses said.

  • Pakistan's Baluchistan tense ahead of prayers for slain tribal chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 10:42 PM
    Pakistan heightened security in the energy-rich southwestern region of Baluchistan as thousands gathered to say funeral prayers for a rebel tribal chief killed by the military.

  • Pakistan's shameful forced unions Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 28 10:01 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Her father said it would be a two-week holiday to learn about her Pakistani heritage. But the British woman soon found herself captive in a remote tribal village for over a year and promised in marriage to a first cousin she had never met.

  • Akhtar glad to be in 'lethal' Pakistan line-up Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 10:12 PM
    Shoaib Akhtar said he was looking forward to playing his part in a "lethal" Pakistan one-day team during their forthcoming series against England.

  • Britain asks Pakistan to extradite terror plot suspect: ministry Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:42 PM
    Britain has asked Pakistan to extradite transatlantic airline bomb plot suspect Rashid Rauf, the Pakistan foreign ministry said.

  • Bomb kills 4 at restaurant in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 29 4:07 PM
    QUETTA, Pakistan, 12:48 p.m. Aug. 29 (AP): A memorial service for a tribal chief killed in a raid by Pakistani army troops descended into violence Tuesday as mourners hurled grenades at police and burned dozens of shops.

  • US calls for calm after rioting in Pakistan's Baluchistan province Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:15 PM
    The United States called for a peaceful resolution to tensions in Pakistan's Baluchistan province after riots erupted over the military's killing of a prominent rebel chief in the restive area.

  • Pakistan, U.K. Target Forced Marriages Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 29 5:03 AM
    Pakistan, Britain Take Action on Foreigners Being Forced Into Village Marriages

  • Pakistan's parliament nixes no-confidence motion against PM Aziz Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 29 1:58 PM
    _ Pakistan's National Assembly on Tuesday rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz tabled by the combined opposition accusing his government of corruption and scandals.

  • Violence in Pakistan, blast kills three Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 29 1:34 PM
    Security forces and gunmen clashed in the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province after prayers for a slain rebel leader, while a blast elsewhere killed three people, police said.

  • Violence in Pakistan, blast kills three Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 29 1:15 PM
    Security forces and gunmen clashed in the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province, while a blast elsewhere killed three people, police said.

  • Tribal Leader's Death May Affect Pakistan Politics, Terror War Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 29 11:03 AM
    The leader of a nationalist movement in Pakistan's vast Baluchistan province was killed Saturday in a Pakistani air force raid. His death has sparked several days of rioting in the province. There are fears that his killing may have an impact on both President Pervez Musharraf and the war on terror.

  • Pakistan mulls extraditing plot suspect Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 1:40 PM
    Pakistan is considering a British request for the extradition of Rashid Rauf, who was arrested earlier this month in connection with the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound jetliners, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.

  • Pakistan come back with Twenty20 win Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:42 PM
    Pakistan put their off-field worries to one side by winning their inaugural Twenty20 international with a five wicket success against England at Nevil Road.

  • Pakistan,India to play tennis series in November Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 29 6:01 PM
    Pakistan and India will play a Davis Cop-style tennis series at four venues across the two countries in November this year, local newspaper The Nation quoted President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation Syed Dilawar Abbas as saying on Tuesday.

  • Pakistan again detains militant leader Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 29 12:43 PM
    Pakistan - Detention The founder of banned extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba Hafeez Mohammed Saeed was rearrested early Tuesday, a day after a court ordered his release.

  • Pakistan road accident kills 10 Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 29 12:43 PM
    Pakistan - Accident At least 10 passengers were killed and 19 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Tuesday, police said.

  • Fresh violence in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Aug 29 12:44 PM
    Security forces and gunmen clashed in the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province today after prayers for a slain rebel leader, while a blast elsewhere killed three people, police said.

  • Pakistan warned against low priority to agriculture sector Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Aug 29 5:03 PM
    ISLAMABAD (August 30 2006): The United Nations on Tuesday warned Pakistan that its low priority to agriculture sector would not only make the country a net importer of food products but also undermine the chances for human development and poverty reduction.

  • Fresh violence in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 29 12:18 PM
    SECURITY forces and gunmen clashed in the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province today after prayers for a slain rebel leader, while a blast elsewhere killed three people, police said.

  • Bomb blast in central Pakistan injures three Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 29 12:42 PM
    Pakistan - Blast An explosion rocked a busy shopping center in the central Pakistani city of Lahore on Tuesday, injuring three people and damaging few cars, witnesses said.

  • Pakistan starts firm favourite Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Aug 29 1:40 PM
    CARDIFF: By the end of the Twenty20 international in Bristol on Monday night it was clear that Pakistan is a major one-day force and that only further injuries and bad luck can prevent it from reaching the latter stages of the ICC Trophy and the World Cup in the next frenzied eight months.

  • Pakistan call for umpire inquiry Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 29 2:40 AM
    Pakistan Cricket Board calls for an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct following the controversial Oval Test match.

  • Violence erupts after tribal leader's funeral procession in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 29 12:43 PM
    Pakistan - Violence Violence erupted in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Tuesday after the people, who attended funeral prayers of a slain tribal leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, started to attack government offices, two banks, shops and vehicles, police and witnesses said.

  • Pakistan want Hair inquiry Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 29 2:00 PM
    The International Cricket Council has confirmed it has received a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hold an inquiry into the conduct of Australian umpire Darrell Hair.

  • Pakistan hit by new rioting over killing of tribal chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:26 PM
    Pakistan's president sought to calm protesters in energy-rich Baluchistan province as fresh rioting erupted over the military's killing of a prominent rebel chief.

  • Britain confirms extradition request for terror suspect held in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Aug 29 6:12 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Britain confirms it has asked Pakistani authorities to extradite the man authorities called a "key person" in the plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners.

  • Cricket-Pakistan shaping up for one-dayers after test defeat Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:35 PM
    Pakistan are becoming a lethal one-day side, according to fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar as the team put the controversies from the test series behind them.

  • Akhtar glad to be in Pakistan line-up Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Aug 29 4:07 PM
    BRISTOL, Aug 29: Shoaib Akhtar said he was looking forward to playing his part in a "lethal" Pakistan one-day team during their forthcoming series against England.

  • Pakistan Get Mixed Reception Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 29 8:09 AM
    Pakistan had to contend with three elementary qualities among Bristol's Twenty20 crowd.

  • Abizaid: Militants still stage from Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Navy Times - Aug 29 8:00 AM
    KABUL, Afghanistan A coalition air strike in southern Afghanistan killed a Taliban commander and 15 other militants, the U.S. military said Saturday. A top American general, meanwhile, said insurgents are still using neighboring Pakistan as a base for infiltration.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Harmison to miss one-day series with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:36 PM
    England fast bowler Steve Harmison will miss the one-day series starting next week against Pakistan through injury, the ECB said on Monday.

  • ICC cancels Pakistan crisis meet Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 28 11:01 AM
    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has called of its executive board meeting about the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan.

  • ICC confirm Pakistan Hair inquiry request Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 29 12:43 PM
    The International Cricket Council confirmed today they had received a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hold an inquiry into the conduct of Darrell Hair regarding the Australian umpire's role in the ball-tampering row which helped end the fourth Test against England.

  • New violence jolts Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 29 6:10 PM
    QUETTA: Security forces and gunmen clashed in the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province yesterday after prayers for a slain rebel leader, while a blast elsewhere killed four people, police said.

  • Cricket-Pakistan earn five-wicket Twenty-20 win over England Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 10:51 AM
    Pakistan responded to the controversies of the last eight days with a five-wicket victory over England in their Twenty20 clash on Monday.

  • More rioting hits southwestern Pakistan Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 28 11:06 AM
    Riots broke out Monday in southwestern Pakistan over the weekend killing of one of the country's most prominent tribal chiefs, with protesters torching shops and buses in a third day of unrest.

  • Bomb blasts, mob attacks rock Pakistan on third day of protest Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 29 9:20 AM
    QUETTA, Pakistan : A mob set buildings ablaze and set off homemade bombs in a third day of unrest in Pakistan after the army's killing of a popular rebel tribal chief, police and witnesses said.

  • Pakistan complains about cricket umpire Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 29 10:44 AM
    LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The Pakistan Cricket Board has demanded the International Cricket Council investigate an umpire's conduct at a match where a player was accused of misconduct.

  • Cricket-Pakistan beat England by five wickets in Twenty20 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 10:45 AM
    Pakistan beat England by five wickets in the Twenty20 international at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-ICC cancels board meeting on Pakistan row Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 10:07 AM
    The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday cancelled its executive board meeting about the controversial Oval test between England and Pakistan.

  • Pakistan bomb explosion kills four in Baluchistan Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 29 8:12 AM
    Pakistan - Explosion At least four people were wounded and 17 injured in a powerful bomb explosion in an industrial town of Pakistan's southwest Baluchistan province on Tuesday, TV channels reported.

  • Analysis: From Lodi, Calif. to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 29 9:45 AM
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Californian father and son are in legal limbo in Pakistan after their name came up in a terrorism investigation, and federal officials told them they will not be allowed to fly home unless they submit to interviews and lie detector tests.

  • Blast in Pakistan's Baluchistan kills three Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 29 8:30 AM
    QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb went off in a hotel in a town in the gas-rich Pakistani province of Baluchistan on Tuesday killing three people, police said.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 127-5 v England (144-7) in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:50 AM
    Pakistan were 127-5 after 15.5 overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 112-4 v England (144-7) in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:39 AM
    Pakistan were 112-4 after 14 overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 84-3 v England (144-7) in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:22 AM
    Pakistan were 84-3 after nine overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 94-3 v England (144-7) in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:25 AM
    Pakistan were 94-3 after ten overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 67-3 v England (144-7) in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:12 AM
    Pakistan were 67-3 after 6.4 overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 65-2 v England (144-7) in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 9:10 AM
    Pakistan were 65-2 after six overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-England struggle against Pakistan in Twenty20 match Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 8:49 AM
    Pakistan responded to the controversies of the last eight days by limiting England to just 144 for seven in the Twenty20 international on Monday.

  • 3 rd day of riots shakes Pakistan in fury over tribal chief's killing Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 29 4:48 AM
    QUETTA, Pakistan Riots broke out yesterday in southwestern Pakistan over the killing of one of the countrys most prominent tribal chiefs, with protesters torching shops and buses in a third day of unrest.

  • Cricket-Pakistan 25-2 v England in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 8:58 AM
    Pakistan were 25-2 after four overs in reply to England's total of 144-7. England won the toss and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 at Bristol on Monday.

  • Rioting Erupts After Funeral in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 29 3:58 AM
    QUETTA, Pakistan - Gunfire and rioting broke out for a fourth straight day Tuesday after the funeral service for a prominent tribal chief killed by Pakistani government forces. Two police were wounded and dozens of shops destroyed.

  • Pakistan beats England in Twenty20 Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Aug 28 10:41 PM
    Pakistan beat England by five wickets in a Twenty20 international on Monday in the teams' first match since the ball-tampering scandal.

  • Cricket-England 144-7 v Pakistan in Twenty20-interval Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 8:19 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 144-7 after their 20 overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • India, Pakistan swap barbs over tribal chief's killing Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Aug 29 1:37 PM
    INDIA: India said Monday that Pakistan's killing of a tribal insurgency leader was a "tragic loss," comments that drew the ire of its neighbour and arch-rival.

  • Cricket-England 97-5 v Pakistan in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:56 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 97-5 after 14.2 overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-England win toss, choose to bat against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 6:56 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the Twenty20 international at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-England 87-4 v Pakistan in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:53 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 87-4 after 13 overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • Indian PM offers olive branch to Pakistan leader Open this result in new window
    Business Day - Aug 29 9:19 AM
    NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, pictured, said he was prepared to meet Pakistans president on the sidelines of an international summit next month, giving a boost to their stalled peace process.

  • Cricket-England 57-4 v Pakistan in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:38 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 57-4 after nine overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-England 50-4 v Pakistan in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:34 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 50-4 after 8.1 overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • Cricket-England 50-3 v Pakistan in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:33 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 50-3 after eight overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • Pakistan: Thousands attend Bugti's funeral prayers Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Aug 29 7:30 AM
    His body is yet to be recovered from the cave where he was hiding after the Pakistan Army near Dera Bugti district attacked it on Saturday.

  • Cricket-England 40-3 v Pakistan in Twenty20-latest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:26 AM
    England won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 against Pakistan. The hosts were 40-3 after six overs at Bristol on Monday.

  • India, Pakistan swap barbs over tribal chief's killing Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Aug 29 1:35 PM
    India said Monday that Pakistan's killing of a tribal insurgency leader was a "tragic loss," comments that drew the ire of its neighbour and arch-rival. Nawab Akbar Bugti, who had led an armed struggle in Baluchistan province against the Pakistani government, was killed by the army on Saturday.

  • Britain asks Pakistan for airline bomb plot suspect Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 5:39 AM
    Britain has requested the extradition of a Briton of Pakistani descent who was arrested in Pakistan this month on suspicion of involvement in a plot to bomb airliners over the Atlantic, Pakistan said on Monday.

  • MIXED PAKISTAN RECEPTION DOES NOT BODE WELL Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Aug 29 7:34 AM
    Pakistan had to contend with three elementary qualities among Bristol's Twenty20 crowd when the tourists made their first return to the middle since their infamous Oval sit-in.

  • Cricket-Pakistan pushing to remove Hair from elite panel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 5:41 AM
    The Pakistan Cricket Board is pushing for Darrell Hair's removal from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) list of elite umpires before the Champions Trophy in India in October.

  • Bomb blast kills four in south-west Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 29 8:00 AM
    A bomb blast killed four people in Pakistan's Baluchistan on Tuesday in the worst act of violence to hit the restive south-western province since the killing of a rebel tribal chief, police say.

  • Britain asks Pakistan to extradite terror plot suspect: ministry Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 5:27 AM
    Britain has asked Pakistan to extradite British airline bomb plot suspect Rashid Rauf, the Pakistan foreign ministry said.

  • DLA Piper defends Pakistan captain in ball-tampering row Open this result in new window
    The Lawyer - Aug 29 4:49 AM
    DLA Pipers sports team has been drafted in by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to represent captain Inzamam-ul-Haq against charges brought by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

  • Pakistan call for ICC probe into Hair Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 29 12:18 AM
    Pakistan have asked the ICC to hold an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct in the Oval Test before captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing.

  • Eight hurt as riots continue in Pakistan over killing of tribal chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 6:25 AM
    New riots erupted in Pakistan's troubled Baluchistan province injuring eight people, as anger continued over the killing of a prominent rebel chief in a military operation.

  • UK seeks plot suspect's extradition from Pakistan Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 28 5:01 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Britain has requested the extradition of Rashid Rauf, a Briton arrested in Pakistan earlier this month in connection with the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound jetliners, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Monday.

  • Pakistan, U.K. target forced marriages Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 29 5:10 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Her father said it would be a two-week holiday to learn about her Pakistani heritage. But the British woman soon found herself captive in a remote tribal village for over a year and promised in marriage to a first cousin she'd never met.

  • Pakistan, US to improve military cooperation Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Aug 29 8:52 AM
    RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and the US decided on Monday to take defence and military cooperation to another level. The decision was made at a meeting between General John P Abizaid, commander of the US Central Command, and Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ahsan Saleem Hayat.

  • Rail links from Pakistan to Balochistan suspended Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 29 8:42 AM
    The movement of all trains towards Balochistan, and particularly to capital Quetta, from other parts of Pakistan has been suspended in the wake of more reports of mayhem following the death of Baloch leader Akbar Khan Bugti.

  • Love Pakistan: Mush asks angry Balochs Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Aug 29 5:17 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has warned that strict action would be taken against anyone who harmed the country.

  • Mother in tearful appeal over 'Pakistan abduction' girl Open this result in new window
    Evening Standard - Aug 29 6:28 AM
    The mother of a 12-year-old girl suspected to have been abducted by her father to Pakistan today made an emotional plea for her daughter to be returned home.

  • Musharraf warns anti-Pakistan elements Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 29 2:45 AM
    Murree/Quetta, Aug. 29 (ANI): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has warned anti-social elements not to do anything against Pakistan's integrity and sovereignty, while re-affirming his Government's resolve to work for the socio-economic upliftment of Balochistan

  • Fears grow for 'child bride abducted to Pakistan' Open this result in new window
    Daily Mail - Aug 29 3:13 AM
    The grandmother of a 12-year-old girl allegedly abducted by her father to Pakistan has spoken of her fears that she will be forced to become a child bride. Molly Campbell was flown out of the country after going missing from school on Friday

  • Ex-terrorist chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed's detention declared illegal by a Pakistan court Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 29 8:42 AM
    The detention of a former leader of a banned Islamist terrorist group was declared illegal by a Pakistan court on Tuesday and his release ordered, the court and his lawyer said.

  • Norway Contributes US$20 Million To Pakistan Earthquake Fund Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Aug 29 1:49 AM
    BANGKOK, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Norway has made a US$20 million contribution to Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Pakistan earthquake fund through an innovative debt-for-development swap.

  • Eight injured as rioters clash with police in southwest Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 4:43 AM
    Rioters in Pakistan have gone on the rampage for a second day, ransacking buildings to protest the killing of a tribal leader in a military air strike, officials have said.

  • Second day of Pakistan riots after killing Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 3:47 AM
    Rioters in Pakistan went on the rampage for a second day, ransacking buildings to protest the killing of a tribal leader in a military assault, officials said.

  • Second day of Pakistan riots after killing Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 3:40 AM
    Rioters in Pakistan have gone on the rampage for a second day, ransacking buildings to protest the killing of a tribal leader in a military assault, officials have said.