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  • Standard Chartered to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan's Union Bank Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 10:34 AM
    Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said that it has agreed to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan's Union Bank for 413 million dollars (321 million euros).

  • Former Pakistan paceman urges Inzamam to relinquish captaincy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 6:10 AM
    Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz said Inzamam-ul-Haq should step down as captain after England scored their first home Test series win against the South Asian team in 24 years.

  • Islamic Militant Hanged in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 09 2:19 PM
    MULTAN, Pakistan -- An Islamic militant convicted of killing a Shiite Muslim politician nearly a decade ago was hanged Wednesday after the country's president rejected his mercy plea, a prison official said.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Asif held back from Oval test side Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 1:11 AM
    Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif will not be travelling to England to join the team for the fourth test at the Oval from August 17, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official told Reuters on Wednesday.

  • Standard Chartered to Purchase Union Bank of Pakistan (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 9:48 AM
    Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Standard Chartered Plc, the British lender that makes most of its profit in Asia, agreed to buy an 81 percent stake in Pakistan's Union Bank Ltd. for $413 million in cash to more than double its branches in the country.

  • Pakistan hangs 'Islamic militant' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 09 7:41 AM
    A convicted Islamic militant in Pakistan is executed by hanging after President Pervez Musharraf rejected his mercy plea.

  • Floods Devastate Areas of India and Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 08 9:45 PM
    Swirling floodwaters inundated several towns and cities in western and southern India on Tuesday and flooding in Pakistan killed 140.

  • Pakistan refrain from complaints Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 53 minutes ago
    LEEDS Pakistan did not take the easy option after losing the third Test and the four-match series against England at Headingley on Tuesday. It would have been easy, understandable even, for them to leave the ground cursing the names of umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove.

  • Tejari inks agreement with Pakistan group Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    DUBAI Tejari, the UAE-based premier business-to-business online marketplace, yesterday signed an agreement with the Hashoo Group, Pakistan's leading conglomerate engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, hoteliering, information technology, mining, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, travel and tourism and real estate.

  • England topple Pakistan to be second Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 54 minutes ago
    DUBAI England toppled Pakistan from second spot in the LG-ICC Test rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in their four-match series to make sure the Ashes remains a battle of top two teams.

  • Cricket-Unlucky Pakistan refrain from complaints Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 7:00 PM
    Pakistan did not take the easy option after losing the third test and the four-match series against England at Headingley on Tuesday.

  • OMCs may disrupt oil supplies in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have demanded of the Pakistan government to pay Rs19 billion owed to them as compensation for putting a freeze on oil prices despite rising international market.

  • StanChart buys Pakistan Union Bank Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
    LONDON (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered will pay more than $500 million to buy Pakistans Union Bank in the biggest purchase by a foreign bank in Pakistan, it said on Wednesday.

  • Pakistan, Iran boost terror cooperation Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 2:27 PM
    Pakistan and Iran have agreed to increase cooperation to fight terrorism, drug and human trafficking and to ensure the early release of each other's prisoners, a senior government official said Tuesday.

  • Pakistan under fire for England defeat Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 09 11:57 AM
    KARACHI (Reuters) - Former Pakistan players rounded on Inzamam-ul-Haq's side on Wednesday after a first series defeat in England since 1982.

  • Militant group founder under house arrest in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
    Pakistani authorities have put the founder and former head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group under house arrest in the eastern city of Lahore, a spokesman for the Islamic charity he now runs said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan under fire for England defeat Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Former Pakistan players have slammed Inzamam-ul-Haq's squad members after their first series defeat in England since 1982.

  • Despite humiliating defeat, Pakistan have a ray of hope Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - Aug 09 6:42 PM
    Comments By Muhammad Ali Sheikh As they say ??always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.?? Was it the worst defeat tasted by Pakistan in recent years? At the hands of England, surely it was.

  • Hycarbex-American Energy Plugs Well on Yasin Block in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Aug 09 2:04 PM
    Hycarbex-American Energy announced the results of its Al Ali #1 Well and its planned exploration and production activities, on the Republic of Pakistan Yasin Block (2768-7) comprising 842 square miles (2,182 square kilometers).

  • Pakistan-China FTA negotiations in Sept. Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - Aug 09 6:41 PM
    BEIJING (APP): Pakistan and China are scheduled to hold fourth round of negotiation on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Beijing next month.

  • pakistan Club to mark independence day Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 09 6:23 PM
    PAKISTAN club Independence Day celebrations will begin with a flag hoisting ceremony at 6.30am at the club, in Manama, next Monday. A traditional breakfast will follow the flag hoisting, which will be conducted by club chairman Mohammad Sajid Shaikh.

  • Bank seals $413m deal with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 09 6:27 PM
    LONDON: Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered is to buy an 80.9 per cent stake in Pakistan's Union Bank for $413 million, it said yesterday, sealing the biggest purchase by a foreign bank in Pakistan.

  • England crush Pakistan to clinch series Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 09 3:14 PM
    LEEDS (Reuters) - England crushed Pakistan by 167 runs on Tuesday to win the third test and the series after a moment of madness from Mohammad Yousuf and one of magic from Monty Panesar.

  • StanChart seals $413 mln Pakistan Union Bank deal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 7:43 AM
    LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered is to buy an 80.9 percent stake in Pakistan's Union Bank for $413 million, it said on Wednesday, sealing the biggest purchase by a foreign bank in Pakistan.

  • Pakistan should overtake UN?s world uplift goals Musharraf stresses water, power and gas supply Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - Aug 09 6:39 PM
    KARACHI (Agencies): President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said the United Nations had set millennium development goals for the world, but Pakistan should try to be ahead of the targets in certain fields.

  • Pakistan sets up tri-command nuclear force: officials Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 5:06 AM
    _ Pakistan has set up three commands in its armed forces equipped with nuclear weapons and missiles and capable of retaliating for any first nuclear strike by India, Defense Ministry officials, strategists and nuclear experts have revealed.

  • Standard Chartered to buy 80.86% of Pakistan's Union Bank Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 09 9:52 AM
    LONDON : Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan's Union Bank for US$413 million (321 million euros).

  • Mahmood stars as England crush Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 9:14 AM
    Sajid Mahmood, the son of Pakistani immigrants, took a Test-best four for 22 as England beat Pakistan by 167 runs on the fifth and final day of the third Test at Headingley.

  • Standard Chartered to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan's Union Bank Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 09 10:48 AM
    Pakistani men walk in front of a Standard Chartered Bank office in Islamabad, in July 2006. Standard Chartered, the Britain-based emerging markets bank, said that it has agreed to buy 80.86 percent of Pakistan's Union Bank for 413 million dollars (321 million euros).

  • Pakistan hangs banned extremist group's activist Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 09 7:18 AM
    Pakistan - Hanging A convicted member of banned Sunni extremist group was hanged in a jail in Pakistan central Punjab province on Wednesday for killing a Shiite political leader ten years ago, a jail official said.

  • Cricket-England overtake Pakistan in test rankings Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 9:08 AM
    England have moved into second place in the world test rankings behind Australia after taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in their four-test series on Tuesday.

  • Cricket-Woolmer says Pakistan will not panic after losing series Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 8:50 AM
    Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said he would not panic after his side crashed to a series defeat against England at Headingley on Tuesday and said he would fight any calls for players to be axed.

  • England beat Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 7:41 AM
    England beat Pakistan by 167 runs on the fifth and final day of the third Test at Headingley.

  • Mahmood rocks Pakistan as England scent victory Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 7:18 AM
    Sajid Mahmood took two wickets for no runs in three balls as England closed in on a series-clinching victory against Pakistan on the final day of the third Test here at Headingley.

  • Pakistan under fire for England defeat Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 09 8:50 AM
    KARACHI - Former Pakistan players rounded on Inzamam-ul-Haqs side on Wednesday after a first series defeat in England since 1982. Pakistan lost the third test by 167 runs on Tuesday to go 2-0 down with one test to play.

  • Pakistan releases arrested Afghan Sikh journalist, apologises Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 09 5:24 AM
    Kabul, Aug 9 (IANS) Pakistan has released an Afghan Sikh journalist who was arrested on the Pakistan-Afghan border and tortured on charges of being an Indian national, and also apologised over the 'mistreatment'.

  • Iran hits out at US remarks on Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Aug 09 8:26 AM
    Hitting out at Washington after an American official's comments about the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, Tehran on Tuesday said the United States should support such projects for the benefit of the international community instead of polluting political atmosphere. -IRNA

  • England wrap up win over Pakistan Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Aug 08 7:32 AM
    England bowled out Pakistan for a paltry 155 on the final day at Headingley to win the third Test by 167 runs and clinch the series 2-0.

  • Pakistan Expects FTA With M'sia To Be Finalised By Year End Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Aug 09 5:26 AM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Pakistan expects the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia to be finalised by the end of the year, said Pakistan High Commission commercial counsellor, Shahzad Hussain Rana.

  • Pakistan overnight rates edge up; rupee flat vs dlr Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 3:29 AM
    KARACHI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan's short-term money rates rose on Wednesday on persisting fund demand, and dealers said they were unlikely to ease in the near term because of a lack of expected cash inflows to the market during the week.

  • Pakistan's ISI targets five states besides Jammu and Kashmir - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh  Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 09 10:07 AM
    The Pakistan intelligence agency, ISI, that was allegedly luring the Kashmiri youths for arms training has spread its reach to attract youths from five other Indian states, the government admitted in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

  • UPDATE 1-Cricket-Test Series England v Pakistan scoreboard Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 7:10 AM
    Scoreboard at close of play on the fifth and final day in the third Test between England and Pakistan on Tuesday in Leeds, England England 1st innings 515 (K. Pietersen 135, I. Bell 119; U. Gul 5-123) Pakistan 1st innings 538 (M. Yousuf 192, Y. Khan 173) England 2nd innings 345 (A. Strauss 116, M. Trescothick 58, C. Read 55)

  • Pakistan is reported to be engaged in the construction of bunkers, new posts and observation towers along the Line of  Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 09 9:54 AM
    Pakistan is reported to be engaged in the construction of bunkers, new posts and observation towers along the International Border, Lok Sabha was told today.

  • Pakistan Snow Leopard Cub Heads to Bronx Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 08 4:59 PM
    Orphaned Snow Leopard Cub From Pakistan Set to Join Bronx Zoo's Breeding Program

  • Cricket-England beat Pakistan to clinch series Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 6:57 AM
    England beat Pakistan in the third test at Headingley on Tuesday to clinch the series.

  • Cricket-Test Series England v Pakistan overview Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 7:05 AM
    Overview of the four Test Series between England and Pakistan

  • Pakistan Seeks Partners, Buyers For Its Fruits And Vegetables Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Aug 09 3:57 AM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Pakistan is seeking for business partners and potential buyers in Malaysia for its fruits and vegetables, said Kerk Loong Sing, National Council Member of the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM).

  • Seven family members declared HIV-positive in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 09 7:25 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Seven members of a single family have tested HIV-positive in a remote village of northern Pakistan, sparking concern in the region over the growing number of people infected with the deadly virus, health officials and activists said Wednesday.

  • Pakistan snow leopard cub heads to Bronx Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 08 4:21 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - An orphaned snow leopard cub found in the Himalayas will be taken to the Bronx Zoo to support a captive breeding program for the endangered wild cat, officials said Tuesday.

  • Standard Chartered Piles Into Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Forbes - Aug 09 1:39 PM
    Acquisition of local bank doubles its branches in a fast-growing economy.

  • 33 more feared dead in Pakistan rains Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 6:02 AM
    Torrential monsoon rains are feared to have killed another 33 people across Pakistan, including 20 when a bus slid off a flooded mountain road and plunged into a ravine.

  • SingTel Launches Managed IP-VPN Service in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Aug 09 5:05 AM
    Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel), Asia's leading communications group, and Cybernet, Pakistan's largest Internet and data network operator, today announced that they have entered into a supply-agreement to provide Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) coverage in Karachi, Pakistan.

  • Cricket-Test Series England v Pakistan scoreboard Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 5:30 AM
    Scoreboard at lunch on the fifth and final day in the third Test between England and Pakistan on Tuesday in Leeds, England England 1st innings 515 (K. Pietersen 135, I. Bell 119; U. Gul 5-123) Pakistan 1st innings 538 (M. Yousuf 192, Y. Khan 173) England 2nd innings 345 (A. Strauss 116, M. Trescothick 58, C. Read 55)

  • Pakistan to repatriate 350 foreign madrassah students Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 10:45 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 9 : Federal Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah has said that around 350 foreign students without No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from their countries were studying in religious schools and universities in Pakistan, and they would soon be repatriated.

  • Cricket-England eye series win as Pakistan lose five wickets Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 5:18 AM
    Paul Collingwood ran out Mohammad Yousuf with a direct throw on the final morning of the third test as Pakistan lost five wickets to leave England pressing for a series-clinching victory at Headingley.

  • Tejari enters Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 09 4:59 AM
    The Pakistan-based conglomerate Hashoo Group will offer online business services in Pakistan, after signing a partnership deal with Tejari, the UAE's B2B online market place. Under the agreement Tejari Pakistan will offer online procurement services to government and private business in Pakistan.

  • Strauss confident of series win against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 4:08 AM
    England captain Andrew Strauss said his side were favourites to claim a series-clinching victory in the third Test against Pakistan on the final day here at Headingley.

  • Mahmood rises above the banter - England v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Headingley, 5th day Open this result in new window
    Cricinfo via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 09 12:45 AM
    England v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Headingley, 5th day

  • Tejari enters Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 09 3:29 AM
    Tejari, the UAE based premier business-to-business online marketplace, today signed an agreement announcing its strategic partnership with the Hashoo Group, Pakistan's leading conglomerate engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, hoteling, information technology, mining, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, travel and tourism and real estate.

  • Want a facelift? Head for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Aug 09 3:37 AM
    Islamabad: Fancy a tummy tuck or facelift? How about a hair transplant? Such surgical procedures are regular in the West, but the trend is now also catching on in an unlikely country - conservative Pakistan.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-09 16:04 GMT: Standard Chartered to buy majority in Pakistan's Union Bank for 413 mln usd Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 09 8:31 AM
    LONDON (AFX) - Standard Chartered PLC said its subsidiary company, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd ("SCBP"), has agreed to acquire an 80.86 pct in Union Bank Ltd for 413 mln usd.

  • Pakistan hopes to ink FTA with Malaysia by year-end Open this result in new window
    The Edge Daily - Aug 09 3:47 AM
    Pakistan hopes to sign the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia by year-end, the Pakistan High Commission commercial counsellor Shahzad Hussain Rana said Aug 9.

  • Standard Chartered to buy majority in Pakistan\'s Union Bank for 413 mln usd Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Aug 09 7:49 AM
    The Acquisition is unconditional but before it can be completed, SCBP is obliged, under Pakistan law, to make a mandatory public offer for the remaining shares of Union Bank. The tender offer is expected to commence on or about Aug 12 and is expected to close on or about Sept 1, with the acquisition completing shortly after.

  • US to help build snow leopard facility for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 09 1:09 AM
    Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) The US, in appreciation of Pakistan's role as a 'key ally in the war on terror', says it will assist in the development of a snow leopard rehabilitation centre in the Northern Areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir as part of efforts to deepen its relationship.

  • Standard Chartered to buy 80.86 pct of Pakistan\'s Union Bank UPDATE Open this result in new window
    Sharewatch - Aug 09 8:20 AM
    LONDON (AFX) - Standard Chartered PLC said it has agreed to buy 80.86 pct of Pakistan\'s Union Bank Ltd for 413 mln usd, confirming recent press reports.

  • Quake-hit Pakistan TV channel relaunches Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:29 AM
    Pakistani Kashmir's regional television station, which was destroyed by a massive earthquake last year, will return to the airwaves, officials said.

  • Pakistan puts Lashkar-e-Taiba founder under house arrest Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 23 minutes ago
    Pakistani authorities have put the founder and former head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group under house arrest in the eastern city of Lahore, group's spokesman said on Thursday.

  • Key pipeline blown up in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 2:28 AM
    Tribal rebels blew up a major pipeline in restive southwestern Pakistan, disrupting gas supplies to the country's commercial hub of Karachi, officials said.

  • Pakistan hold Asif back from fourth Test Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 09 2:25 AM
    Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif will not be travelling to England to join the team for the fourth Test at the Oval starting on August 17, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said.

  • Pakistan crumble, England win series Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 08 8:52 PM
    England crushed Pakistan by 167 runs to win the third Test and the series after a moment of madness from Mohammad Yousuf and one of magic from Monty Panesar. -

  • Tejari enters Pakistan Open this result in new window
    ITP.net - Aug 09 4:25 AM
    Tejari, the UAE based business-to-business online marketplace, is entering the Pakstan market via a partnership with the Hashoo Group, a Pakistan conglomerate engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, hoteling, information technology, mining, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, travel and tourism and real estate.

  • Inzamam at No. 7 cost Pakistan - Imran Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Aug 09 1:48 AM
    Imran Khan has criticised Inzamam-ul-Haq's decision to bat down the order, despite suffering a chest injury, in the second innings in Pakistan's series loss to England at Headingley.

  • Cricket: England beats Pakistan to secure series Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 08 8:11 AM
    England beat Pakistan by 167 runs to win its first home series against the tourists in six attempts since 1982. Set a target of 323 on the final day of the third test Tuesday at Headingley, Pakistan was 155 all out before tea.

  • Injury-hit players included among Pakistan probables Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Aug 09 1:18 AM
    Shoaib Akhtar, Rana-Naved-ul-Hasan and Mohammad Asif have been included in Pakistan's 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in India in October.

  • Pakistan transfers snow leopard to United States Sridhar Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 2:29 AM
    Krishnaswami, Washington, Aug 9: In what has been hailed as an example of Islamabad's commitment to protecting endangered animals, an orphaned snow leopard cub is being transferred from the northern Pakistan region of Upper Naltar to a temporary home at the Bronx Zoo in the United States.

  • Tejari enters Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 09 5:48 AM
    Tejari signed an agreement announcing its strategic partnership with the Hashoo Group, Pakistan's leading conglomerate. Hashoo Group will be the operator of Tejari Pakistan and will offer online procurement services to both government departments and the private business community in Pakistan.

  • Quality Specialist and implementation Engineers GSM Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Cellular-News.com - Aug 09 4:18 AM
    My client is looking to build a team to look after Quality Control and Assurance across their network in Pakistan and have an urgent need for GSM experienced engineers with experience in network quality in the field.

  • England Beats Pakistan for 1st Series Win Since Ashes (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 08 8:33 AM
    Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sajid Mahmood claimed four wickets as England defeated Pakistan by 167 runs in the third cricket Test to win the four-match series with a game to spare.

  • Pakistan to expel foreign students without NOCs from seminaries Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 4:16 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 9: Pakistan will soon expel around 350 foreign students in religious schools across the country who have been staying without no-objection certificates from their home nations.

  • England crush Pakistan to clinch series Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 08 8:00 PM
    England crushed Pakistan by 167 runs today to win the third Test and the series after a moment of madness from Mohammad Yousuf and one of magic from Monty Panesar.

  • Indian diplomat's expulsion 'hasty and ill-advised': Pakistan media Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 4:23 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 9: Terming the expulsion of an Indian diplomat by Pakistan as "hasty and ill-advised", sections of the media here today said the explanation given for it was "not convincing" and questioned Islamabad's assertions that the action would not affect the Indo-Pak peace process.

  • Convicted Sunni militant executed in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 4:37 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 9: A Sunni extremist convicted of killing a Shia political leader ten years ago was executed in in Pakistan's central Punjab province today.

  • England topple Pakistan to be second, India 4th Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 1:14 AM
    Dubai, Aug 9: England toppled Pakistan from second spot in the LG-ICC Test rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in their four-match series to make sure the Ashes remains a battle of top two teams.

  • Read leaves Pakistan with tough chase Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 8:53 PM
    England wicket-keeper Chris Read's Test-best 55 left Pakistan needing 323 to win the third Test on the final day here at Headingley.

  • England crush Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 09 3:07 AM
    LEEDS: Sajid Mahmood, the son of Pakistani immigrants, took a Test-best four for 22 as England beat Pakistan by 167 runs on the fifth and final day of the third Test at Headingley here yesterday.

  • Expulsion of diplomats won't hurt peace with India, says Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 9:20 PM
    Pakistan said the tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats by itself and India should not affect the peace process between the nuclear-armed nations.

  • Orphaned snow leopard cub from Pakistan headed for New York Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 08 12:23 PM
    An orphaned Himalayan snow leopard cub found by a shepherd in Pakistan is bound for the Bronx Zoo, where he will be entered into its captive breeding program.

  • Kasuri-Menon meeting generates criticism in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 09 3:53 AM
    Islamabad, Aug 9: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri's meeting with Indian High Commissioner Shivshankar Menon this week to discuss the status of bilateral ties has sparked a debate in the Foreign Office, with some officials taking exception to it and saying it had undermined Islamabad's position.

  • US to help build snow leopard facility for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 08 11:55 PM
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 9: The US, in appreciation of Pakistan's role as a "key ally in the war on terror", says it will assist in the development of a snow leopard rehabilitation centre in the Northern Areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir as part of efforts to deepen its relationship.

  • England Beats Pakistan for First Cricket Series Win Since Ashes Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 08 7:18 AM
    Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sajid Mahmood claimed four wickets as England defeated Pakistan by 167 runs in the third cricket Test at Headingley, Leeds, to win the four-match series with a game to spare.

  • Unlucky Pakistan refrain from complaints Open this result in new window
    ThatsCricket.com - Aug 09 2:17 AM
    Pakistan did not take the easy option after losing the third Test and the four-match series against England at Headingley yesterday.

  • England overtake Pakistan in Test rankings Open this result in new window
    ThatsCricket.com - Aug 09 2:18 AM
    Team India hangs on to its fourth position but England, thanks to the unbeatable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in their four-match series, has replaced Inzamam-ul Haq's side from the second place in the latest LG ICC Test Rankings.

  • Sajid sinks Pakistan Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Aug 08 9:49 PM
    Sajid Mahmood took a Test-best four for 22 as England beat Pakistan by 167 runs on the fifth and final day of the third Test at Headingley here Tuesday.

  • England Needs 5 Wickets for Series Win; Pakistan Falls to 84-5 Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 08 5:48 AM
    Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sajid Mahmood claimed two wickets and Mohammad Yousuf was run out as England reduced Pakistan to 84-5 at lunch on the final day of the third cricket Test to boost its chances of a series-clinching victory at Headingley, Leeds.

  • Pakistan seeks aceess to 94 prisoners in Iran Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 08 9:45 PM
    LONDON, August 9 (IranMania) - Pakistan said it was trying gain consular access to some 94 Pakistanis held by neighbouring Iran, mostly for violating immigration laws, AFP reported.

  • Pakistan, Egypt condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 08 6:25 PM
    Pakistan and Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and stressed the need for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Lebanese territory.

  • England beats Pakistan to secure series Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Aug 08 8:04 AM
    England beat Pakistan by 167 runs to win its first home series against the tourists in six attempts since 1982.

  • Pakistan snow leopard cub heads to Bronx Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 08 4:45 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) An orphaned snow leopard cub found in the Himalayas will be taken to the Bronx Zoo to support a captive breeding program for the endangered wild cat, officials said Tuesday.

  • Cricket: Pakistan chase 323 Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 08 1:51 AM
    Captain Andrew Strauss thinks variable bounce at Headingley will help England's attack as they look to bowl out Pakistan to win the third Test.

  • US to help build snow leopard facility in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 08 9:53 PM
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Aug 9: The US Wildlife Conservation Society will assist in the development of a snow leopard rehabilitation centre in the Northern Areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir as part of efforts to deepen its relationship with a key ally.

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