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  • Amnesty slams abuse of terror suspects in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
    Rights group Amnesty International has condemned the abuse of terrorist suspects caught in Pakistan, saying hundreds had "disappeared," while others were tortured or sold on to US authorities.

  • Pakistan accused of hundreds of terror abductions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 4:33 PM
    Pakistan has abducted hundreds of people as part of the U.S-led war on terror, often secretly holding them for months while they are interrogated, the human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday.

  • Pakistan to boost security cooperation: Afghan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 2:59 PM
    Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to tighten security cooperation and to hold meetings of tribal leaders to encourage them to go after militants, Afghanistan's ambassador to Washington said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan considering action against Hair Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 12:21 PM
    Pakistan Cricket Board chairman (PCB) Shaharyar Khan said it stood by its request for an inquiry into the conduct of umpire Darrell Hair during last month's 'forfeit' Test at The Oval, saying it was possible a disrepute charge against the Australian could yet be levelled.

  • Pakistan rapped over detentions Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
    Pakistan is accused of detaining hundreds of alleged terror suspects without legal process.

  • Document: Pakistan agency backs al-Qaida Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:58 AM
    A leaked document accuses Pakistan's intelligence agency of indirectly supporting terrorist groups including al-Qaida and calls on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to disband the agency.

  • Cricket-Pakistan greats want Hair removed from elite panel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:39 AM
    Former Pakistan greats rounded on Australian umpire Darrell Hair on Thursday, demanding his removal from the elite panel of umpires after the International Cricket Council (ICC) adjudicator cleared Inzamam-ul-Haq of ball-tampering charges.

  • Document: Pakistan agency backs al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 28 7:00 AM
    A leaked document accuses Pakistan's intelligence agency of indirectly supporting terrorist groups including al-Qaeda and calls on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to disband the agency.

  • Cricket-Nazir slams 123 for Pakistan champions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 5:51 AM
    Pakistani opener Imran Nazir lashed 123 from 113 balls on day two of a four-day game between the national champions of India and Pakistan on Thursday.

  • Musharraf denies Pakistan backs terrorism, ahead of Blair talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 3:00 AM
    An angry Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he would complain to British Prime Minister Tony Blair about allegations that Pakistan's intelligence service backed terrorism.

  • Leaked Paper Faults Iraq War, Pakistan, BBC Says Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 28 3:30 PM
    The war in Iraq is "acting as a recruiting sergeant for extremists across the Muslim world," according to a document which the BBC says was obtained from the security service MI6. The leaked document also says Britain went into the war in Afghanistan "with its eyes closed." And it criticizes Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI, for indirectly helping the Taliban and al-Qaida. British

  • Afghanistan-Pakistan Talks 'Positive' Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 28 1:46 PM
    Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said his meeting at the White House with President Bush and his Afghan counterpart created a "pleasant atmosphere," and a shared will to cooperate against militants ? but he wouldn't shake on it.

  • Bush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 12:49 AM
    President George W. Bush hosted the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan at a White House dinner, urging them to end their war of words and unite, with US help, against the common threat of Islamist "extremists".

  • Cricket: Pakistan 'victory' in row Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 28 9:17 AM
    Cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq declares a "victory for Pakistan" after he is cleared of cheating.

  • Pakistan, `Vindicated' by Inzamam Verdict, Wants Umpire Probed Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 28 10:47 AM
    Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan cricket chief Shahriyar Khan said a decision to clear captain Inzamam-ul-Haq of cheating removed a ``slur'' on his nation, and reiterated a call for the sport's ruling body to investigate umpire Darrell Hair.

  • Musharraf denies Pakistan supports terrorism Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 10:40 PM
    President Pervez Musharraf denied allegations made in a British military policy paper that Pakistan had indirectly supported terrorism, and said he would bring up the matter in discussions with Prime Minister Tony Blair in London.

  • Uae Firm Hopes to Set up Car Manufacturing Plant in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    LAHORE Sept 29 Asia Pulse - UAE company Coastal Group has shown keen interest in setting up international standard car manufacturing plant with an initial investment of US$1 billion and a hefty amount for purchase of land has been transferred into Pakistan.

  • Pakistan road accident 'kills 22' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 28 7:47 AM
    At least 22 people are killed in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck in southern Pakistan, police say.

  • UAE FIRM HOPES TO SET UP CAR MANUFACTURING PLANT IN PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    Transport UAE company Coastal Group has shown keen interest in setting up international standard car manufacturing plant with an initial investment of US$1 billion and a hefty amount for purchase of land has been transferred into Pakistan.

  • UAE Firm Hopes To Set Up Car Manufacturing Plant In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    UAE company Coastal Group has shown keen interest in setting up international standard car manufacturing plant with an initial investment of US$1 billion and a hefty amount for purchase of land has been transferred into Pakistan.

  • In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 27 9:57 PM
    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....

  • In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 27 9:13 PM
    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

  • Punch Lines for Pakistan's President Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 28 7:29 AM
    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...

  • US fuels Pakistan bounty market Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 28 5:05 PM
    Bounties offered by the US for suspected terrorists have created a black market in abductions in Pakistan, according to a report published on Wednesday.

  • Cricket-Pakistan legends Khan, Raja call for action against Hair Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - 46 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan legends Imran Khan and Ramiz Raja have called for action to be taken against Australian umpire Darrell Hair after Inzamam-ul-Haq was cleared on ball-tampering charges.

  • Bush urges better Pakistan-Afghan cooperation Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 9:31 PM
    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.

  • Pakistan's CDC plans to conduct roadshows in other GCC states Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 19 minutes ago
    DUBAI Following the success of roadshows in Abu Dhabi and Dubai last week, Central Depository Company of Pakistan will host similar events in other GCC states to attract investment in capital markets from the Middle East.

  • Emaar's Pakistan project gets in-principle approval Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 18 minutes ago
    DUBAI Emaar Properties PJSC yesterday announced that its project to build a model city in Bundal and Buddo near Karachi has been approved in principle by the Government of Pakistan.

  • Blair says potential row over Pakistan terror charges defused Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 54 minutes ago
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R) meets Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf at Chequers, near Princes Risborough. Blair claimed to have defused a potential row with Musharraf over claims that his country's intelligence services are backing Islamist extremism.

  • Market Insight: Pakistan stock markets feel the heat Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 28 5:08 PM
    Share prices on the Karachi stock exchange (KSE) fell sharply on Wednesday, as Pakistan continued to feel the impact of the wider change in sentiment that hit stock markets throughout the Asian region during May.

  • Pakistan 'vindicated' by verdict Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 28 9:26 AM
    Pakistan cricket chief Shaharyar Khan feels "totally vindicated" following the decision to exonerate captain Inzamam-ul-Haq of ball-tampering.

  • UK reassures Pakistan over leaked report Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 28 3:04 PM
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf that a leaked intelligence report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.

  • UK reassures Pakistan over leaked report Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 2:52 PM
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan that a leaked report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism is not government policy.

  • Pakistans first private equity fund launched Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 28 5:07 PM
    The launch this week of Pakistans first private equity fund has bolstered the confidence of foreign investors heading to the south Asian country in search of opportunities arising from the economic recovery.

  • Presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan Dine at White House Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 28 6:23 AM
    Morning Edition , September 28, 2006 · President Bush brought together two allies in the fight against terrorism over dinner at the White House on Wednesday night. The honored guests were President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.

  • Presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan Dine at White House Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 28 6:16 AM
    President Bush brought together two allies in the fight against terrorism over dinner at the White House on Wednesday night. The honored guests were President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. The two men have recently been fighting their own war of words.

  • Bush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    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."

  • Inzamam Cleared of Cheating, Banned Over Pakistan Cricket Row Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 28 5:31 AM
    Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam- ul-Haq was today cleared of cheating during a match against England. The 36-year-old still received a four-match ban for leading a protest against allegations that plunged the sport into crisis.

  • PAKISTAN FURY OVER TERROR LINK CLAIM Open this result in new window
    Daily Record - 8 minutes ago
    TONY Blair last night tried to calm Pakistan's president after an MoD report claimed his intelligence service supported al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The leaked think-tank study said Pakistan "indirectly" backed terrorism by links with religious groups.

  • Pakistan wants Afghanistan to help intel Open this result in new window
    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 brims with anger at verdict Open this result in new window
    Independent - Sep 28 4:39 PM
    Inzamam-ul-Haq may have been smiling in London yesterday after the verdict in his International Cricket Council hearing, but there were few smiles in Pakistan. Even as Inzamam proclaimed the decision a "victory for Pakistan", his countrymen were denouncing the verdict.

  • BJP cites Pranab to oppose joint mechanism with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 42 minutes ago
    New Delhi, Sep 27: Opposed to the Havana statement, the BJP today demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh explain to the nation the relevance of a proposed joint anti-terror mechanism with Pakistan in the light of Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's remarks that the country was a "nursery" of terror.

  • 'Hundreds' abducted, tortured by Pakistan Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 28 3:01 PM
    PAKISTAN has abducted hundreds of people as part of the US-led war on terror, often secretly holding them for months while they are interrogated, the human rights group Amnesty International said overnight.

  • Blair dismisses claims of Pakistan aid to Taliban Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Sep 28 6:00 PM
    TONY Blair last night moved to defuse a potential row with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraff after a leaked report claimed his intelligence service supported al Qaeda and the Taliban.

  • Analysis: Pakistan spies 'aiding al-Qaida' Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 28 2:30 PM
    LONDON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A British Ministry of Defense research paper has raised serious questions about Pakistan's role in the "war on terror," alleging that its intelligence services are indirectly helping al-Qaida and that the country is on the verge of chaos.

  • Inzamam cleared of cheating but Pakistan still pursue Hair Open this result in new window
    Independent - Sep 28 4:38 PM
    The Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, was cleared of ball-tampering yesterday, but banned from four one-day internationals for bringing the game into disrepute following the saga at the Oval in the final Test of the summer, but it is unlikely to be the end of the matter.

  • Pakistan Says it Has No Information on Whether Osama bin Laden is Dead or Alive Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 28 5:57 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.

  • Bush Urges Afghan-Pakistan Cooperation Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 28 1:31 AM
    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.

  • Pakistan's Musharraf defends book as "whole truth" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 28 9:56 AM
    Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday defended his decision to publish memoirs and said everything in his book "In the Line of Fire" was true.

  • Awaiting details of Pakistan's visa on arrival scheme: India Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 46 minutes ago
    New Delhi, Sep 28: India today said it favoured liberalisation of the bilateral visa regime with Pakistan but was awaiting details of a reported announcement by Islamabad about issuing visa on arrival (VOA) for Indians.

  • Pakistan agrees $43bn development Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 27 11:10 PM
    Pakistan's government gives the go ahead to a Dubai firm for a $43bn property development.

  • BJP not in favour of dialogue with Pakistan: BJP Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 16 minutes ago
    Chennai, Sep 28: Maintaining that the BJP is not in favour of resuming the dialogue with Pakistan, senior party leader Venkaiah Naidu today said it is mulling a nation-wide campaign to mobilise public opinion and exert pressure on the Centre not to go ahead with the talks.

  • Pakistan cleared on ball tampering charge Open this result in new window
    NZCity - Sep 28 3:19 PM
    Vindication for the Pakistan cricket side on a charge on ball tampering, but captain Inzamam ul-Haq has still been suspended for his part in last month's forfeited fourth test against England at the Oval.

  • Pakistan wants Hair penalised Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan legends Imran Khan and Ramiz Raja yesterday called for action to be taken against Australian umpire Darrell Hair after Inzamam-ul-Haq was cleared on ball-tampering charges.

  • Warlike Pakistan area quiet since pact / But fighters have reportedly crossed into Afghanistan to aid insurgency there Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 28 3:59 AM
    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...

  • Pakistan president says al-Qaeda No. 3 involved in killing of Daniel Pearl Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Blair says potential row over Pakistan terror charges defused Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair has claimed to have defused a potential row with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf over claims that his country's intelligence services are backing Islamist extremism.

  • Afghan-Pakistan harmony sought Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Sep 28 8:14 AM
    President Bush appealed to the bickering presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday to put aside their differences and ``strategize together'' over dinner on ways to defeat the common enemy of terrorism.

  • PAKISTAN: New radio goes on air in Larkana Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Sep 28 5:36 PM
    Larkana --- The transmission of a medium-wave radio station went on air on Wednesday after the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBCC) gave a go-ahead through a faxed message.

  • Road accident kills at least 17 in Pakistan: police Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 28 11:08 AM
    Pakistan - Accident At least 17 people, including four children, were killed in a road accident in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Thursday, police and doctors said.

  • Blair to smooth over Pakistan row Open this result in new window
    PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 28 8:27 AM
    Tony Blair is seeking to allay the anger of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf after an MoD report claimed his intelligence service supports al Qaida and the Taliban.

  • Pakistan president links 9/11 mastermind to reporter's death Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Sep 28 12:01 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 later.

  • Pakistan: Watchdog Slams Closure of FM Radio Station Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Sep 28 12:12 PM
    Text of report by Pakistani newspaper Daily Times website on 27 September The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has expressed concern over the closure of a radio station at Balakot, NWFP [North-West Frontier Province], by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

  • Cricket-Pakistan can replace Inzamam in Champions Trophy Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Attacks increasing along Afghan-Pakistan border: U.S. Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 28 6:50 AM
    U.S. military officials on Thursday militants in Afghanistan are much more active along the border with Pakistan in recent weeks, despite a peace deal on the Pakistani side that was intended to calm the violence.

  • Afghan Militant Attacks Rise Sharply Along Pakistan Border Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 28 6:17 AM
    Pakistan earlier this month signed a deal with pro-Taleban militants in its North Waziristan province, aimed at reducing militant raids into Eastern Afghanistan. But U.S. officials report a sharp rise in violence in that same part of Afghanistan.

  • Bush tries to mediate in Pakistan-Afghanistan rift Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 28 1:33 AM
    WASHINGTON -- President Bush appealed to the bickering presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan yesterday 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 Open this result in new window
    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 captain Inzamam-ul-Haq cleared of ball-tampering Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 28 6:02 AM
    Pakistan captain found guilty of bringing game into disrepute.

  • Disrepute ban for Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 28 8:26 AM
    London, Sept.28 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute, but has been cleared of ball-tampering charges at an ICC hearing here today.

  • Blair moves to defuse Pakistan row Open this result in new window
    icTheWharf - Sep 28 2:06 PM
    Tony Blair has managed to allay the anger of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf after an MoD report claimed his intelligence service supports al Qaida and the Taliban.

  • Pakistan's ISI is too close to Muslim terrorists: British Report Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 28 9:42 AM
    A British government-commissioned report allegedly claims that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency had supported Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and aided the Madrid and London bombers.

  • Pakistan president berates MoD paper Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 27 6:06 PM
    Pakistan's leader rejects an MoD research paper suggesting his spy service has helped al-Qaeda.

  • Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq cleared of ball-tampering Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 28 5:18 AM
    Pakistan captain cleared of tampering during Oval Test.

  • 'Terror abductions' in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Sep 28 1:31 PM
    Pakistan has abducted hundreds of people as part of the US-led war on terror, says Amnesty International.

  • Pakistan marks independence amid war on terrorism Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 28 11:11 AM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Fifty-nine years after winning partition from India and independence from British colonial rule, Pakistans future rested on defeating terrorism, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an Independence Day speech on Monday.

  • Bush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 28 1:03 PM
    WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush hosted the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan at a White House dinner late Wednesday, urging them to end their war of words and unite, with US help, against the common threat of Islamist extremists.

  • U.S. criticises Pakistan on fugitive Taliban leaders Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 28 11:26 AM
    KABUL (Reuters) - The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan has suggested that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has been hiding in Pakistan and sharply criticised Islamabads failure to act against Taliban leaders.

  • Pakistan 'vindicated' by verdict Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Sep 28 9:18 AM
    PAKISTAN Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan said his team felt "totally vindicated" after captain Inzamam ul-Haq was cleared of a ball-tampering charge overnight.

  • 22 killed in Pakistan bus-tanker collision Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 28 7:45 AM
    Twenty-two people, including four children and four women, were killed when a minibus and an oil tanker collided in southern Pakistan, police say.

  • Musharraf says he wept after East Pakistan's fall Open this result in new window
    DefenceIndia - Sep 28 11:56 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.

  • Pakistan Mobilink to issue $300 mln dlr-bond - source Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 28 3:39 AM
    KARACHI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan Mobile Communications (Pvt) Ltd. (Mobilink) will next month launch a $300 million dollar-denominated bond, a banker with knowledge of the deal said on Thursday.

  • Pakistan's easy visa policy excludes Indians Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 28 6:00 AM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will be issuing visas on arrival to visitors from more than 20 countries, but not from neighbouring India, Tourism Ministry officials said on Thursday, clarifying a report by the state-run news agency a day earlier.

  • Bush seeks united front from Afghanistan, Pakistan against extremists Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Sep 28 1:37 PM
    UNITED STATES: US President George W. Bush hosted the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan at a White House dinner late Wednesday, urging them to end their war of words and unite, with US help, against the common threat of "extremists".

  • Pakistan legend Imran Khan calls for action against Hair Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 28 7:22 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan legend Imran Khan on Thursday called for action to be taken against Australian umpire Darrell Hair after Inzamam-ul-Haq was cleared on ball-tampering charges.

  • Cricket-Pakistan's Asif suffers injury against Indian champions Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Pakistan team 'vindicated' Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Sep 28 9:35 AM
    Pakistan cricket chief Shahryar Khan says his team feels "totally vindicated" after captain Inzamam ul-Haq has been cleared of ball-tampering.

  • Gunmen kill 2 militants in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Grenade attack in Pakistan's Waziristan kills 3 Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 28 11:11 AM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pro-Taliban militants killed two Pakistani troopers in a grenade attack on a paramilitary compound in North Waziristan, but one of their own men was also killed, a government official said on Saturday.

  • Pakistan signs pact with pro-Taliban militants Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 28 10:26 AM
    MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pro-Taliban militants and the Pakistani government reached a peace deal on Tuesday under which the militants agreed to stop attacks in both Pakistan and across the border in Afghanistan, negotiators said.

  • Bush Confronting Afghan-Pakistan Rift at Meeting (Update3) Open this result in new window
    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.

  • PAKISTAN: Fifth year of Afghan repatriation marked by slowdown Open this result in new window
    IRIN - Sep 28 7:02 AM
    ISLAMABAD, 28 Sep 2006 (IRIN) - The last operational year of the UN assisted repatriation programme for Afghan refugees living in Pakistan is approaching its end with a significantly slower pace of returnees.

  • Musharraf charm offensive belies Pakistan realities Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 12:47 PM
    With sales of his memoir surging, two White House meetings in a week and a witty performance on a hip American comedy show, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf appears to be on a public relations roll.

  • Cricket-Pakistan legend says unfair to ban Inzamam Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - Sep 28 4:58 AM
    KARACHI (AFP) - Cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq must automatically be cleared of bringing the game into disrepute if charges of ball tampering do not stick, Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said.

  • Pakistan overnight rates fall despite cenbank repo Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 28 1:38 AM
    KARACHI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan's short-term money rates eased on Thursday despite a central bank repo sale as well as settlement of a Treasury bills auction, as cash inflows outmatched outflows, dealers said.

  • Bush Confronting Afghan-Pakistan Rift at Meeting (Update2) Open this result in new window
    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.

  • India cautious on Pakistan's visa on arrival plan Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Sep 28 6:22 AM
    Pakistan's Tourism Minister said the visa on arrival scheme, which would be implemented in two months, was aimed at making Pakistan a tourist-friendly destination.

  • Pakistan's easy visa policy excludes Indians Open this result in new window
    Express India - Sep 28 6:12 AM
    Pakistan will be issuing visas on arrival to visitors from more than 20 countries, but not from neighbouring India, Tourism Ministry officials said, clarifying a report by the state-run news agency a day earlier.

  • Bush Confronting Afghan-Pakistan Rift at Meeting (Update1) Open this result in new window
    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.

  • LEADERS OF AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AT WHITE HOUSE: Bush works to smooth S. Asian allies' ties Open this result in new window
    The Charlotte Observer - Sep 28 12:10 AM
    President Bush appealed to the bickering presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday to put aside their differences and "strategize together" over dinner on ways to prevail in defeating the common enemy of terrorism.