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In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet 
Washington Post - 31 minutes ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- Three weeks after Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, announced a peace pact with Taliban radicals in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, recent visitors say there is now pin-drop silence in a territory that once shook with artillery and bomb blasts. Religious patrols are enforcing law and order, they say, in place of Pakistan army troops who have Bush urges better Pakistan-Afghan cooperation Reuters via Yahoo! News - 13 minutes ago
President George W. Bush urged the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday to improve cooperation in fighting terrorism as he mediated talks aimed at easing tensions between the two U.S. allies.In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet Washington Post - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- Three weeks after Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, announced a peace pact with Taliban radicals in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, recent visitors say there is now pin-drop silence in a territory that once shook with artillery and bomb blasts....Bush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 5:55 PM
President George W. Bush urged the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to end their war of words and unite, with US help, to battle the common threat of Islamist "extremists and radicals."Pakistan wants Afghanistan to help intel AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 4:12 PM
Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf wants Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to stop the finger-pointing and agree to "a verbal cease-fire" and stepped-up intelligence cooperation to fight terrorism, Pakistan's foreign minister said Wednesday.Pakistan president says al-Qaeda No. 3 involved in killing of Daniel Pearl USA Today - Sep 27 12:26 PM
The al-Qaeda operative accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks took part in the murder of reporter Daniel Pearl, Pakistan's president has alleged. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's claim, made in memoirs released this week, might be used to try to clear one of the four men convicted of killing Pearl.Cricket-Pakistan can replace Inzamam in Champions Trophy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 10:16 AM
The International Cricket Council has told Pakistan they can replace captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in next month's Champions Trophy if he is banned at the ICC disciplinary hearing being held in London.Bush Urges Afghan-Pakistan Cooperation CBS News - 13 minutes ago
President Bush appealed to the bickering presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan to put aside their differences and "strategize together" over dinner on ways to prevail in defeating the common enemy of terrorism.Cricket-Pakistan's Shoaib says Australia are beatable Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 10:05 AM
Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar believes that world champions Australia will face a stiff test in next month's Champions Trophy in India.Pakistan president berates MoD paper BBC News - Sep 27 6:06 PM
Pakistan's leader rejects an MoD research paper suggesting his spy service has helped al-Qaeda.Cricket-Pakistan's Asif suffers injury against Indian champions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 6:55 AM
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was sidelined with back trouble as India's Uttar Pradesh reached 268 for seven against Sialkot on the opening day of a four-day game between the national champions.Gunmen kill 2 militants in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:13 AM
Drive-by gunmen killed two militants and wounded three in another car Wednesday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.Bush Confronting Afghan-Pakistan Rift at Meeting (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Sep 27 4:57 PM
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, facing an increasingly public rift between two crucial allies in the war against terrorism, brought the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to a dinner meeting at the White House tonight to emphasize their common goals and the need to work together.Bush Confronting Afghan-Pakistan Rift at Meeting (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Sep 27 3:41 PM
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush confronts a growing rift between two crucial allies in the war against terrorism when the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan arrive at the White House for a dinner meeting tonight.Bush Confronting Afghan-Pakistan Rift at Meeting (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 27 2:56 PM
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush will be confronting a growing rift between two crucial allies in the war against terrorism when brings the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan to the White House for a dinner meeting tonight.Musharraf Denies Pakistan Is Harboring Taliban NPR - Sep 27 3:00 PM
President Pervez Musharraf rejects claims that Pakistan is a safe haven for Taliban and al-Qaida leaders. Gen. Musharraf, in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, recently signed a controversial truce with tribal leaders along the Afghanistan border.Bush urges Pakistan-Afghan cooperation AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 12 minutes ago
US President George W Bush has urged the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to improve cooperation in fighting terrorism.Opponents say Pakistan president released state secrets AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 1:23 AM
Political opponents of Pakistan's military ruler President Pervez Musharraf have accused him of divulging state secrets in his controversial new memoirs.Pakistan press lukewarm on Musharraf book BBC News - Sep 27 9:03 AM
Pakistan's Urdu-language press shows little enthusiasm for President Musharraf's autobiography - in which he sought to explain the reasons behind his decision to end support for the Taleban following the 11 September attacks in 2001 - with several papers questioning both the contents and the timing of its publication.Bush: Pakistan, Afghan 'tension' no harm to bin Laden hunt CNN.com - Sep 26 11:47 PM
After talks Tuesday with Afghan Harmid Karzai, President Bush said he rejects the idea that "perceived" tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan is undermining the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Pakistan explains stance on Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 9:12 PM
Pakistan's government will eventually have to recognize Israel, but it would be political suicide to do so today, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday.Pakistan captain Inzamam should learn fate on Thursday Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 27 5:19 PM
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq should learn on Thursday if he will be penalised on charges of ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute after his team forfeited last month's fourth test against England.Pakistan Wants Afghanistan to Help Intel AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 27 4:12 PM
Pakistan's President Gen.UK paper 'criticises Pakistan on terror' Financial Times - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
The paper, which is said to have been written by an individual with a military background with links to MI6, the intelligence service, said the ISI - Pakistan's military intelligence organisation - should be disbanded.Pakistan to Canada: Stop griping about troop deaths Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 8:01 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf bluntly told Canadians on Tuesday to stop complaining about the number of soldiers they were losing in Afghanistan, saying Canada's death toll was far less than Pakistan's.Bush Brings Afghanistan, Pakistan to the Table Washington Post - Sep 26 8:11 PM
President Bush met yesterday with Afghanistan President Harmid Karzai and last Friday with Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Tonight, joined by Vice President Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, he will bring both men into the old family dining room of the White House for a...Emaar's Dh158b island projects get Pakistan approval Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
DUBAI Emaar Properties PJSC, the Dubai-based real estate company, received Pakistan government's approval to develop two island projects near Karachi that will require investments worth Dh158 billion ($43 billion).Pakistan President appears on 'Daily Show' USA Today - Sep 26 7:16 PM
Jon Stewart welcomed Pakistan's president to The Daily Show on Tuesday with tea and a Twinkie. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's tete-a-tete with Stewart on the Comedy Central program was even more unlikely than the much-anticipated meeting between Musharraf, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Bush, planned for Wednesday.Pakistan allows more goods to be imported from India NDTV Profit - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan decided on Wednesday to allow imports of machinery, surgical items, chemicals and pharmaceuticals from India to expand economic relations between the South Asian rivals.Pakistan president links 9/11 mastermind to reporter's death KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The al-Qaida operative thought to be the mastermind of the Nine-Eleven attacks is now being linked to the killing of an American reporter several months later.Emaar, $43bn Pakistan venture AME Info - 55 minutes ago
Emaar has been given the go-ahead by Pakistan's government for a $43bn project to develop two resorts near Karachi, Gulf News reported. The Dubai-based developer will build apartments, resorts and entertainment facilities over 13 years on Bundal and Buddo Islands.Pakistan president says al-Qaida No. 3 involved in killing Daniel Pearl CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 27 2:24 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The top al-Qaida operative accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks either killed or took part in the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, Pakistan's president has alleged for the first time.Bush meeting aims to ease Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: In a few hours the US President George W. Bush will hold rare, but crucial, three-way talks with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan.Pakistan Prez appears on `Daily Show' AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 5:07 PM
Jon Stewart welcomed Pakistan's president to "The Daily Show" on Tuesday with tea and a Twinkie.Bush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan Japan Today - Sep 27 6:13 PM
WASHINGTON U.S. President George W Bush on Wednesday urged the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to end their war of words and unite, with U.S. help, to battle the common threat of Islamist "extremists and radicals."War a mistake: Pakistan leader The Age - Sep 27 12:16 PM
WHILE President George Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai were praising each other at a White House press conference, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, touting his just-published autobiography, told CNN that Afghanistan was a failed state and that Mr Bush's war in Iraq had bred terrorism and was a big mistake.Visa on arrival for Indians in two months: Pakistan The Peninsula - Sep 27 6:14 PM
islamabad In a major policy shift, Pakistan yesterday said visas will be given to Indians on arrival along with citizens of 23 other countries.Afghan leader backs away from criticism of Pakistan in Florida visit WRIC 8 - Sep 27 5:52 PM
TAMPA, Fla. Afghanistan's leader says his recent comments about Pakistan shouldn't be construed as criticism of the neighboring country.Pakistan\'s Musharraf says bin Laden alive in Afghanistan - UPDATE Sharewatch - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
\"It\'s not a hunch,\" Musharraf said, speaking from a hotel in New York. The newspaper, without directly quoting Pakistan\'s military ruler, said he believes bin Laden is hiding in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar.Pakistan adds 302 more items for trade with India New Kerala - 1 minute ago
Islamabad, Sep 27: Pakistan today added 302 more items in the positive list for trade with India that currently has 773 goods.Pakistan needs to work very hard: Shoaib New Kerala - 30 minutes ago
Karachi, Sep 27: Pakistan's tearaway fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar today said he was looking forward to playing on Indian wickets during the next month's Champion's Trophy but admitted his team required to "work very hard" to win the tournament.Pakistan to give "visa on arrival" to tourists People's Daily - Sep 27 5:49 PM
Pakistan will give "visa on arrival (VOA)" to tourists from around 24 countries including India, state-run APP quoted Federal Minister for Tourism Nilofar Bakhtiar as saying on Wednesday.Pakistan offers visa on arrival The Telegraph - Sep 27 3:05 PM
Islamabad, Sept. 27 (PTI): Pakistan pulled a rabbit out of its diplomatic hat today by announcing visas on arrival for Indians.Bush move to defuse Pakistan-Afghan row: White House dinner for Musharraf, Karzai Dawn - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Sept 27: President George W. Bush was to go with full strength to a dinner he was hosting on Wednesday night (early Thursday morning PST) at the White House to bridge disagreements between Pakistan and Afghanistan, two key allies in the US-led war against terror.ICC reprieve for Pakistan FOXSPORTS.com.au - Sep 27 2:18 PM
THE International Cricket Council (ICC) has told Pakistan it can can replace captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in next month's Champions Trophy if he is banned by its disciplinary hearing.Pakistan president links 9/11 mastermind to reporter's death ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 27 1:24 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The al-Qaida operative thought to be the mastermind of the Nine-Eleven attacks is now being linked to the killing of an American reporter several months...Global Competitiveness Index places Pakistan at 91 Business Recorder - Sep 27 4:23 PM
ISLAMABAD (September 28 2006): Pakistan has been ranked at Number 91, among 125 countries, up by three points over previous year, in the global race for competitiveness, according to Global Competitiveness Report 2006-07, released by World Economic Forum.Pakistan president appears on 'Daily Show' Baltimore Sun - Sep 27 7:41 AM
'Where's Osama bin Laden?' host Stewart asks Musharraf Jon Stewart welcomed Pakistan's president to "The Daily Show" on Tuesday with tea and a Twinkie. Bush downplays Afghan-Pakistan tensions AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 11:50 AM
US President George W. Bush denied that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan had undermined efforts to quell cross-border violence or hunt down terrorists like Osama bin Laden.Pakistan to start pilot registration of Afghans on October 1 Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 27 9:27 AM
Pakistan - Afghan - Registration The Government of Pakistan will conduct a pilot exercise for the registration of Afghan citizens in Pakistan in two selected locations of Jhang in Punjab and Chitral in North West Frontier Province starting on October 1, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday.Afghan leader backs away from criticism of Pakistan in Florida visit KVOA Tucson - Sep 27 1:17 PM
TAMPA, Fla. Afghanistan's leader says his recent comments about Pakistan shouldn't be construed as criticism of the neighboring country. In a visit to U-S Central Command...UAE firm gets okay to build $43 bln Pakistan city Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 27 7:51 AM
ISLAMABAD, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Pakistan gave approval in principal on Wednesday for Emaar Properties of United Arab Emirates to go ahead with a $43 billion project to build a model city near Karachi.Pakistan arrests 14 illegal immigrants Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 27 9:28 AM
Pakistan - Arrests Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) on Wednesday detained 14 illegal immigrants, attempting to cross the border, officials said. The Coast Guards, during patrolling, intercepted the illegal immigrants, including five Afghans and nine others hailing from different parts of the country.Pakistan negotiating conditions attached to F-16 deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 9:59 AM
Pakistan is negotiating over strict conditions attached by the United States to a proposed multi-billion dollar deal to supply the Pakistani air force with F-16 warplanes, defense officials said on Tuesday.Pakistan can replace Inzamam in Champions Trophy rediff.com - Sep 27 11:18 AM
The ICC has told Pakistan they can replace captain Inzamam-ul Haq in next month's Champions Trophy if he is banned at the ICC disciplinary hearing.Afghan's Karzai skeptical of Pakistan tribal deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 10:35 AM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday expressed skepticism about Pakistan's plan to suppress a resurgent Taliban as he and President George W. Bush prepared for talks with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.Pakistan clears $43b Emaar plan Gulf News - Sep 27 1:24 PM
Dubai: Emaar, the largest Arab property developer by market value, yesterday received government approval for a Dh157.81 billion ($43 billion) project to develop two island resorts near Pakistan's port city of Karachi.Pakistan's OGDC discovers new oil and gas reserves Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 27 5:53 AM
ISLAMABAD, Sept 27 (Reuters) - State-run Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDC) has discovered oil and gas reserves in northwestern Pakistan, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.Pakistan's Asif suffers injury against Ranji champions Yahoo! India News - Sep 27 7:57 AM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was sidelined with back trouble as Uttar Pradesh reached 268 for seven against Sialkot on the opening day of a four-day game between the national champions.Pakistan Says it Has No Information on Whether Osama bin Laden is Dead or Alive WTOL News 11 - Sep 27 12:38 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's president and foreign ministry said Monday they have no information about where Osama bin Laden is hiding or whether he is dead or alive, but they have placed a high priority on finding out.Pakistan leader says al-Qaida No. 3 involved in Pearl killing Ashland Daily Tidings - Sep 27 1:24 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The top al-Qaida operative accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks either killed or took part in the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, Pakistan's president has alleged for the first time.Pakistan to import 100 MW electricity from Iran : official Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 27 9:45 AM
Pakistan - Iran - Power Pakistan will import electricity from Iran for the town of Gwadar, in southwestern Baluchistan province where Pakistan is building another deep sea port, a senior government official said on Wednesday.Bush, Karzai grapple with Afghan-Pakistan tensions AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 9:07 AM
US President George W. Bush and visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai grappled with Afghan-Pakistan tensions that have undermined efforts to quell surging Taliban and terrorist violence.Karzai asks Pakistan to close madrassas AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 8:35 AM
Afghanistan's president is calling on Pakistan to close extremist schools and looking for support from President Bush in his campaign against "places that teach terror."Pakistan to give 'visa on arrival' to tourists Pakistani Newspaper - Sep 27 12:03 PM
LAHORE, Sept 27 (APP): Pakistan will give 'visa on arrival' (VOA) to tourists from around 24 countries including India. Federal Minister for Tourism, Nilofar Bakhtiar disclosed this to newsman, after receiving Pakistani passengers from New Delhi at Wagha Border here on Wednesday.Pakistan's president appears on 'Daily Show' Baltimore Sun - Sep 27 7:53 AM
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf had tea with Stewart on Tuesday Jon Stewart welcomed Pakistan's president to "The Daily Show" on Tuesday with tea and a Twinkie. Pakistan Prez Appears on 'Daily Show' ABC News - Sep 26 6:25 PM
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf Appears on "The Daily Show" to Discuss New MemoirMusharraf projects Pakistan effectively, gets prominent coverage in US media Pakistani Newspaper - Sep 27 12:03 PM
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (APP): Appearing in a series of news channel interviews, President General Pervez Musharraf has been in the limelight of American mainstream media as he powerfully projected Pakistan's position on major regional and world issues.Pakistan adds 302 more items for trade with India Outlook India - Sep 27 8:18 AM
Pakistan today added 302 more items in the positive list for trade with India that currently has 773 goods. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), headed by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, approved 302 more tariff lines to expand trade with India, an official announcement here said.Gunmen kill 2 militants in Pakistan Syracuse.com - Sep 27 7:43 AM
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) Drive-by gunmen killed two militants and wounded three in another car Wednesday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.Pakistan won't allow its sovereignty violated in hunt for Osama: Musharraf Pakistani Newspaper - Sep 27 8:33 AM
NEW YORK, Sept 27 (APP) - Pakistan does not want its sovereignty violated by letting U.S. troops hunt for Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda associates on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan, President Pervez Musharraf has said.Pakistan adds 302 more items for trade with India Hindustan Times - Sep 27 10:03 AM
Pakistan on Wednesday added 302 more items in the positive list for trade with India that currently has 773 goods. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), headed by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, approved 302 more tariff lines to expand trade with India, an official announcement in Islamabad said.Pakistan can replace Inzy News 24 South Africa - Sep 27 11:37 AM
The ICC has told Pakistan they can replace captain Inzamam-ul-Haq in the Champions Trophy if he is bannedPakistan president: al-Qaida No. 3 involved in killing of journalist Pearl CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 27 1:47 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The top al-Qaida operative who masterminded the Sept. 11 attacks either killed or participated in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, Pakistan's president has alleged for the first time.Pakistan court demands Molly's passport AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 5:03 AM
A Pakistan court has ordered the father of a 12-year-old Scottish girl at the centre of a custody battle to hand in her passport and not to move her outside its jurisdiction.Pakistan T-bill yields stay flat at auction Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 27 12:59 AM
KARACHI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Treasury bill yields, remained unchanged at an auction on Wednesday, and reinforced expectations that a further hike in rates was unlikely soon.Pakistan may allow import of over 100 Indian items Yahoo! India News - Sep 27 2:57 AM
Islamabad, Sep.27 (ANI): Pakistan's Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to give the green signal for the import of over 100 Indian items when it meets today.Work with India to fight terror: US asks Pakistan Hindustan Times - Sep 27 6:12 AM
The United States has asked Pakistan to work with India to reduce threat from Kashmiri separatist groups, many of whom were responsible for terrorist attacks in India.Pakistan 6-mth T-bill yield flat at 8.8142 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 27 12:15 AM
KARACHI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The cut-off yield on Pakistan's benchmark six-month Treasury bills remained unchanged at 8.8142 percent at an auction on Wednesday, the central bank said.Pakistan believe Inzamam will be cleared of tampering Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 26 11:02 PM
Pakistan officials are confident captain Inzamam-ul-Haq will be cleared of ball-tampering charges at a hearing in London this week while accepting that he is likely to be penalised for bringing the game into disrepute.Musharraf says he wept after East Pakistan's fall Outlook India - Sep 27 5:18 AM
Blaming the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto regime for 1971 dismemberment of Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf says he along with his fellow soldiers wept when East Pakistan was separated to become Bangladesh and the capture of 90,000 Pakistani troops by Indian army.Punch Lines for Pakistan's President Washington Post - Sep 26 9:06 PM
The president of Pakistan has been in the United States lately to discuss matters of global importance and -- in his spare time -- to flog a memoir. Last night he appeared on Comedy Central's "Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, where he demonstrated both a sense of humor and a deep desire to sell "In the...Pakistan Prez Appears on 'Daily Show' San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 26 6:11 PM
Jon Stewart welcomed Pakistan's president to "The Daily Show" on Tuesday with tea and a Twinkie. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's tete-a-tete with Stewart on the Comedy Central program was even more unlikely than the much-anticipated meeting between... Musharraf says he wept after East Pakistan's fall India Daily - Sep 27 6:42 AM
Blaming the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto regime for 1971 dismemberment of Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf says he along with his fellow soldiers wept when East Pakistan was separated to become Bangladesh and the capture of 90,000 Pakistani troops by Indian army. "I broke down and cried.Hard to say when tightening will end-Pakistan cbank Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 26 10:19 PM
MUMBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - State Bank of Pakistan Governor Shamshad Akhtar said on Wednesday that Pakistan was in the midst of a monetary tightening and it was hard to say when it would end.Pakistan Cannot Recognize Israel Just Yet Israel National News - Sep 27 8:50 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf appeared on America s The Daily Show , stating that his country s formal recognition of Israel would isolate Pakistan from the global Islamic community.Musharraf says he wept after East Pakistan's fall New Kerala - Sep 27 8:15 AM
Islamabad, Sept 27: Blaming the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto regime for 1971 dismemberment of Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf says he along with his fellow soldiers wept when East Pakistan was separated to become Bangladesh and the Indian Army captured 90,000 Pakistani troops.In Pakistan, the delicate dance of a key US ally The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 1:00 AM
His autobiography, "In the Line of Fire," went on sale Monday and is aptly titled. Since Sept. 11, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has survived three assassination attempts by Muslim extremists. Later this week, Mr. Musharraf meets with the US and Afghan presidents in Washington to discuss the war on terror.Pakistan to recognize Israel after creation of Palestinian state: Musharraf The Pakistan Link - Sep 27 5:23 AM
WASHINGTON: Pakistan will eventually have to recognize Israel, but it would be political suicide to do so today, President Pervez Musharraf said in an address to a gathering in New York.Musharraf: Pakistan being made scapegoat AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 11:36 PM
Pakistan is being made a scapegoat for the resurgence in Taliban attacks in neighboring Afghanistan, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Monday.Pakistan and Inzi earned respect CricketLine.com - Sep 27 1:10 AM
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq believes his team earned the "respect" of their nation over their sit-in protest against England at The Oval this summer.Pakistan's Miandad says ICC letting down umpires Tiscali - Sep 27 3:34 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad believes the International Cricket Council s endorsement of players being allowed to make appeals to the third umpire would make a mockery of the game.Pakistan Opposition parties slam Musharraf's book as 'pack of lies' New Kerala - Sep 27 2:22 AM
Islamabad, Sept 27: Terming Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's book 'In the Line of Fire' as "pack of lies" and a "national shame", the Opposition today slammed him for disclosing state secrets in his memoir and demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss it.US asks Pakistan to fight terrorism with India Yahoo! India News - Sep 26 9:15 PM
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) The United States has asked Pakistan to work with India to reduce threat from Kashmiri separatist groups, many of whom were responsible for terrorist attacks in India.Cricket row darkens in Pakistan Tiscali - Sep 27 2:49 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - 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.Bush Plays Peacemaker Between Pakistan, Afghan Presidents Fox News - Sep 27 5:28 PM
President Bush hosted a dinner Wednesday for bickering leaders Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.Bush hopes to ease Afghan/Pakistan tension Gulf News - Sep 27 3:07 AM
Washington: US President George W Bush will sit down with his counterparts in Afghanistan and Pakistan in a bid to ease tensions between the two countries.Standard Chartered largest foreign bank in Pakistan: report New Kerala - Sep 27 1:47 AM
Islamabad, Sep 27: Standard Chartered Bank has become the largest bank in Pakistan in terms of paid-up capital after the acquisition of the local Union Bank.Musharraf denies India, Pakistan on brink of nuclear war in 1999 AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 9:48 PM
President Pervez Musharraf has denied speculation that Pakistan and arch-rival India came close to nuclear war during a brief conflict in Kashmir in 1999, in a new book.Pakistan may allow import of over 100 Indian items New Kerala - Sep 27 3:57 AM
Islamabad, Sep 27: Pakistan's Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to give the green signal for the import of over 100 Indian items when it meets today.