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  • Bush Cites Progress in Pakistan, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    President Bush highlighted anti-terrorism efforts of Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday, calling the nations invaluable allies despite a surge of violence in southern Afghanistan that has provoked deep suspicions about their ability -- and appetite -- to battle extremists.

  • Pakistan accused of illegal detentions Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 3:46 PM
    Pakistan illegally detained innocent people on suspicion of terrorism, secretly imprisoned them, and transferred them to U.S. custody for money, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Friday.

  • Amnesty slams abuse of terror suspects in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 10:09 AM
    Rights group Amnesty International condemned Pakistan over abuse of terror suspects, claiming hundreds had been "disappeared," while many were tortured before being sold on to US authorities.

  • Younis will lead Pakistan in India Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 29 9:04 AM
    Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan will lead his country in next month's Champions Trophy in India after regular skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq was banned for four one-day internationals on Thursday.

  • Pakistan Accused of Illegal Detentions Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 29 4:05 PM
    Amnesty Int'l Accuses Pakistan of Illegally Detaining Innocent People on Terror Suspicions

  • Cricket-Shamshad lifts Ranji champions in Pakistan game Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 6:18 AM
    Rizwan Shamshad top-scored again with a patient 88 to leave India champions Uttar Pradesh in command in their four-day game against their Pakistan counterparts Sialkot on Friday.

  • Gulf group to build 43 billion dollar city in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 3:24 AM
    Pakistan has allotted 12,000 acres of land to a Gulf construction group to develop two islands off the Karachi coastline at a cost of 43 billion dollars, officials said.

  • Taliban say they shot "spy" in Pakistan's Waziristan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 3:02 AM
    The Taliban claimed responsibility on Friday for executing a man described as a spy for U.S. and Afghan intelligence in North Waziristan, a border region where the Pakistan government signed a pact with tribals a few weeks ago to stamp out militancy.

  • Amnesty: Pakistan kidnaps terror suspects Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 29 1:49 AM
    The road to the Guantanamo Bay detention center begins in Pakistan, according to a report by rights group Amnesty International.

  • Younis to captain Pakistan for Champions Trophy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 2:14 AM
    Younis Khan will lead Pakistan's cricket team in next month's Champions Trophy in India after the ICC slapped a four-match ban on captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, officials said.

  • Pakistan legends Khan, Raja call for action against Hair Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 11:58 PM
    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.

  • Pakistan accused of hundreds of terror abductions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 12:47 AM
    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.

  • Amnesty accuses Pakistan of abusing rights Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 11:44 PM
    Amnesty International accused Pakistan on Friday of taking hundreds of people into custody on suspicion of terrorism and holding them in secret locations or handing them to U.S. authorities for money.

  • Pakistan Combats Extremism, Terrorism To Protect National Interest Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
    LONDON, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Pakistan is combating extremism and terrorism in order to protect its national and global interests, said Visiting President Pervez Musharraf on Friday.

  • Group Alleges Rights Abuses in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 29 7:34 AM
    Amnesty International Accuses Pakistan of Illegal or Secret Detentions; Bounty System Detailed

  • Amnesty slams abuse of terror suspects in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 8:40 PM
    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 appoints new envoy to India Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 30 minutes ago
    ISLAMABAD The government of Pakistan has appointed Shahid Malik as Pakistan's high commissioner to India. He will assume his new responsibilities from tomorrow.

  • Younis to captain Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 29 3:10 PM
    Pakistan vice-captain Younis Khan will lead his country in next month's Champions Trophy in India after regular skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq was banned for four one-day internationals.

  • Amnesty slams abuse of terror suspects in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 29 3:41 PM
    LONDON - Rights group Amnesty International condemned Pakistan Friday over abuse of terror suspects, claiming hundreds had been "disappeared," while many were tortured before being sold on to US authorities.

  • VOA Initiates Broadcasts to Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Region Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 29 12:35 PM
    PRESS RELEASE - Washington, D.C., September 29, 2006 - The Voice of America (VOA) launched the first full news hour of a new radio broadcasting service to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region this week. In the coming months VOA Deewa (Light) Radio will expand to 6 hours of daily news programming.

  • 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.

  • Amnesty Accuses Pakistan of Abusing Rights Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 29 1:35 AM
    Amnesty International Accuses Pakistan of Abusing Rights in War on Terror

  • America grateful to Pakistan, says Bush Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON, Sept 29: US President George Bush on Friday praised Pakistan as a strong and steadfast ally in the war against terrorism and vowed to stand with President Gen Pervez Musharraf.

  • Amnesty International accuses Pakistan of abusing rights in war on terror Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Sep 29 2:05 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Amnesty International accuses Pakistan of selling innocent people to the United States in the name of fighting terrorism.

  • Younis handed Pakistan captaincy Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 29 2:52 AM
    Pakistan will be captained by Younis Khan at the Champions Trophy in the absence of suspended Inzamam-ul-Haq.

  • Group Alleges Rights Abuses in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Sep 29 7:34 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani authorities have illegally detained innocent people on suspicion of terrorism and secretly imprisoned them or handed them to the U.S. for money, Amnesty International alleged in a report released Friday.

  • 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.

  • Amnesty Accuses Pakistan of Abusing Rights Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 28 10:34 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Amnesty International accused Pakistan on Friday of abducting hundreds of people, accusing them of terrorist ties and holding them in secret locations or handing them over to U.S. authorities for money.

  • Radical teachings in Pakistan schools Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 29 1:49 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- In a bustling, prosperous corner of this capital city stands the gated campus of a religious school, or madrassa, where some 10,000 students study the teachings of the Koran every day.

  • Pakistan rapped over detentions Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 28 8:14 PM
    Pakistan is accused of detaining hundreds of alleged terror suspects without legal process.

  • Pakistan's spies aid Qaeda: Brits Open this result in new window
    New York Daily News - Sep 29 1:19 AM
    WASHINGTON - British intelligence officials have slammed Pakistan's spy service for secretly lending support to Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

  • Shamshad lifts Ranji champions in Pakistan game Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 29 9:45 AM
    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rizwan Shamshad top-scored again with a patient 88 to leave champions Uttar Pradesh in command in their four-day game against their Pakistan counterparts Sialkot on Friday.

  • Britain, Pakistan affirm role in Afghanistan fight Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 29 1:47 AM
    LONDON -- The leaders of Britain and Pakistan pledged their commitment yesterday to defeating insurgents in Afghanistan, brushing aside a leaked British military document that said Islamabad's security forces are indirectly supporting terrorist groups.

  • 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.

  • Pakistan Greats Unite Behind Inzamam Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 29 4:09 AM
    Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan questions the logic behind the four-match one-day international ban handed to Inzamam-ul-Haq in the International Cricket Council's ball-tampering hearing.

  • Pakistan had no option but to support US: Shujaat Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Sep 29 12:10 PM
    LONDON, Sep 29 (Online): President Pakistan Muslim League Ch. Shujat Hussain has said that Pakistan had no option after 9/11 but to support the United States on war on terror.

  • IAF seeks more jets to fly higher than Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 29 11:09 AM
    Concerned by Pakistan's plans to induct more F-16 jets and the rapid depletion of the country's fighter fleet, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi has written to the government asking for more multi-role aircraft so that his force can maintain its superiority.

  • Pakistan accused of terror abductions Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 29 10:11 AM
    LONDON: 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 has said.

  • Amnesty slams abuse of terror suspects in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 29 10:02 AM
    An Indian flag flies on top of a security bunker. Rights group Amnesty International condemned Pakistan over abuse of terror suspects, claiming hundreds had been "disappeared," while many were tortured before being sold on to US authorities.

  • 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.

  • 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 11:41 PM
    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...

  • Blair, Musharraf reject a Pakistan link to extremists Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 29 12:32 AM
    The leaders of Britain and Pakistan pledged their commitment yesterday to defeating insurgents in Afghanistan, brushing aside a leaked British military document that alleged Islamabad's security forces were indirectly supporting terrorist groups.

  • Pakistan denies illegally detaining terrorism suspects Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 29 7:40 AM
    Pakistan has rejected accusations by the human rights organisation Amnesty International that it detains hundreds of alleged terrorism suspects without legal process.

  • Pakistan appoints new envoy to India Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 29 8:48 AM
    Pakistan on Friday appointed career diplomat and an old India hand Shahid Malik as its new High Commissioner to New Delhi, replacing Aziz Ahmed Khan. Malik, who hold a Masters Degree in Economics, is currently Pakistan's High Commissioner in Canada.

  • Britain, Pakistan pledge to defeat insurgents in Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Sep 29 3:39 AM
    London - The leaders of Britain and Pakistan pledged their commitment Thursday to defeating insurgents in Afghanistan, brushing aside a leaked British military document that claimed Islamabad's security forces are indirectly supporting terrorist groups.

  • 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.

  • Bush vows to help Pakistan for promotion of moderation Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Sep 29 11:40 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sep 29: President Bush Friday said that President Musharraf is working to put Pakistan on the track of moderation and USA accompanies him in this respect.

  • Pakistan Signs Three Offshore Oil Exploration Accords Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Sep 29 7:34 AM
    The Pakistan government signed three joint exploration and production-sharing accords Friday with a state-run firm and a domestic oil exploration firm for three offshore blocks, according to a statement from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources.

  • Earthquake reconstruction in Pakistan may take 8 years: ADB Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 29 8:44 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Reconstruction of 600,000 homes plus many other buildings damaged by last years Pakistani earthquake could take eight years, longer than the government predicts, the country chief of the Asian Development Bank said on Friday.

  • Younis to captain Pakistan in Inzamam's absence Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Sep 29 4:26 AM
    Hair faces bleak future as Pakistan claim vindication Younis Khan will captain Pakistan in next month's Champions Trophy in India after the International Cricket Council (ICC) handed a four-match ban to Inzamam-ul-Haq....

  • 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 29 9:38 AM
    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 appoints new ambassador to India, Foreign Ministry says Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 29 4:03 AM
    Pakistan on Friday announced the appointment of a new ambassador to its neighboring longtime rival, India.

  • Pakistan: New Envoy To India Announced Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 29 9:38 AM
    Pakistan appointed Shahid Malik as its new High Commissioner to New Delhi on Sept. 29. The appointment of Malik, who served as a diplomat in New Delhi from 1992-1995, came ahead of an expected announcement by India to name its new High Commissioner to Islamabad.

  • Pakistan appoints new ambassador to India, Foreign Ministry says Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 29 5:54 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan on Friday announced the appointment of a new ambassador to its neighboring longtime rival, India. Pakistans current top envoy to Canada, Shahid Malik, will replace Aziz Ahmed Khan, a Foreign Ministry statement said. No reason was given for the change.

  • Gulf group to build $43bn city in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 29 4:25 AM
    KARACHI, Pakistan -- Pakistan has allotted 12,000 acres of land to a Gulf construction group to develop two islands off the Karachi coastline at a cost of 43 billion dollars, officials said Friday.

  • Leaked British document accuses Pakistan agency of al Qaeda support Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Sep 29 12:28 AM
    Accusation splits Britain, Pakistan 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.

  • Pakistan overnight rates rise on weekend borrowing Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 29 12:45 AM
    KARACHI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan's short-term money rates jumped on Friday as banks borrowed funds to cover weekly cash reserve requirements, but dealers said rates could ease next week.

  • Pakistan terror ties alleged Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Sep 29 12:11 AM
    LONDON · President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan arrived in London on Thursday and found himself facing accusations that his country's intelligence service had indirect ties to al-Qaida and that his government committed widespread human rights abuses as an ally of the United States in its effort to curb terrorism.

  • Taliban say they shot "spy" in Pakistan's Waziristan Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 29 3:10 AM
    Source: Reuters PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Taliban claimed responsibility on Friday for executing a man described as a spy for U.S. and Afghan intelligence in North Waziristan, a border region where ...

  • 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 3:34 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

  • BA NAMES NEW COMMERCIAL MANAGER FOR MIDEAST, PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Sep 29 12:30 AM
    Transport British Airways has appointed Briton Paul Starrs as Commercial Manager for the Middle East and Pakistan. Since being appointed, Paul Starrs has spearheaded a new organisational structure for the region.

  • Pakistan criticised on human rights Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Sep 29 1:42 AM
    Pakistan is abducting hundreds of people, who have been accused of terrorist ties, and are holding them in secret locations before handing them over to the US, according to a report by Amnesty International.

  • Ba Names New Commercial Manager for Mideast, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 29 12:26 AM
    DUBAI, Sept 29 Asia Pulse - British Airways has appointed Briton Paul Starrs as Commercial Manager for the Middle East and Pakistan. Since being appointed, Paul Starrs has spearheaded a new organisational structure for the region.

  • Pakistan accused of hundreds of terror abductions Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Sep 29 1:56 AM
    LONDON - 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 on Friday.

  • Younis to assume Pakistan captaincy Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 29 4:25 AM
    Younis Khan will lead Pakistan's cricket team in next month's Champions Trophy in India after the ICC slapped a four-match ban on captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.

  • Afghanistan-Pakistan Talks 'Positive' Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 28 1:49 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.

  • Pakistan not yet ready for 'true democracy': Musharraf Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Sep 29 3:57 AM
    Months before the 2007 general election in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has indicated that his country is not ready for "true democracy". "Our system still has a long way to go before achieving stability and true democracy.

  • NEW INVESTOR RELATIONS DESK SET UP IN PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Sep 28 10:33 PM
    Regulations / Law The government has established an Investor Relations Desk in the Ministry of Finance to keep foreign investors updated on Pakistan's economy, a senior government official told The News.

  • New Investor Relations Desk Set Up In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 10:33 PM
    The government has established an Investor Relations Desk in the Ministry of Finance to keep foreign investors updated on Pakistan's economy, a senior government official told The News.

  • Pakistan's forex reserves fall to $12.547 bln Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 28 10:22 PM
    KARACHI Sept 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell by $55 million to $12.547 billion in the week ending on Sept. 23, the central bank said on Friday.

  • Amnesty International accuses Pakistan of abusing rights in war on Open this result in new window
    WOAI - Sep 29 2:33 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Amnesty International accuses Pakistan of selling innocent people to the United States in the name of fighting terrorism. The human rights group alleges that Pakistan has abducted hundreds of people and accused them of having terror ties.

  • 1993 Mumbai blasts : All the culprits were trained by Pakistan Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 29 6:37 AM
    A TADA court on Friday held five aides of prime conspirator Tiger Memon guilty of participating in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts conspiracy by going to Pakistan via Dubai for arms training.

  • Younis to captain Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Sep 29 5:24 AM
    YOUNIS Khan will lead Pakistan's cricket team in next month's Champions Trophy in India after the ICC slapped a four-match ban on captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, officials said.

  • Geoff Boycott's testimony helped Pakistan Open this result in new window
    ThatsCricket.com - Sep 29 8:37 AM
    Former England Test cricketer Geoffery Boycott's testimony played a crucial role in absolving Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq of ball-tampering charges.

  • How a physics graduate student helped get Pakistan's president to drop by Weill Cornell Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Cornell News Service - Sep 29 11:28 AM
    How did a Cornell student, an alumnus and a Binghamton neurosurgeon entice President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to drop by Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC)?

  • Blair tries to defuse Pakistan 'terror support' row Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Sep 28 11:35 PM
    Tony Blair has moved to defuse a potential diplomatic row with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf after a leaked report claimed his intelligence service supported al-Qa'eda and the Taliban.

  • 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".

  • Shahid Malik is Pakistan's new envoy to India Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 29 7:22 AM
    New Delhi, Sep 29: Pakistan's high commissioner to Canada, Shahid Malik, described by a colleague as "a highly professional" diplomat, will be his country's next envoy to India, succeeding Aziz Ahmed Khan.

  • Amnesty International accuses Pakistan of abusing rights in war on terror Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 29 12:53 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Amnesty International accuses Pakistan of selling innocent people to the United States in the name of fighting terrorism. The human rights group alleges...

  • Pakistan 'victory' in cricket row Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 28 9:05 AM
    Cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq declares a "victory for Pakistan" after he is cleared of cheating.

  • Amnesty accuses Pakistan of abusing rights Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 29 12:14 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Amnesty International accused Pakistan on Friday of taking hundreds of people into custody on suspicion of terrorism and holding them in secret locations or handing them to U.S. authorities for money.

  • Pakistan spy service accused of terrorist aid Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 29 12:27 AM
    British intelligence officials have slammed Pakistan's spy service for secretly lending support to al-Qaida and the Taliban. On Thursday, the day...

  • Pakistan, `Vindicated' by Inzamam Verdict, Wants Umpire Probed Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 28 10:46 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.

  • Pakistan, Afghanistan leaders to meet with tribes Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 29 12:44 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Pakistans and Afghanistans leaders agreed at a dinner hosted by US President George W Bush in Washington earlier this week to involve the tribes straddling their common border in the fight against terror, the newspaper Dawn reported on Friday.

  • Afghan refugee assassinated in Pakistan for spying Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 29 1:02 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Anti-US militants assassinated an Afghan refugee in Pakistans North Waziristan tribal region for spying for the US forces in bordering Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.

  • Uae Firm Hopes to Set up Car Manufacturing Plant in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 28 7:54 PM
    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.

  • UAE FIRM HOPES TO SET UP CAR MANUFACTURING PLANT IN PAKISTAN Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Sep 28 7:55 PM
    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.

  • In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 27 10:01 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....

  • UAE Firm Hopes To Set Up Car Manufacturing Plant In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 7:55 PM
    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 7:36 AM
    At least 22 people are killed in a head-on collision between a minibus and a truck in southern Pakistan, police say.

  • Pakistan: Hair saga was a time bomb waiting to go off Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Sep 29 2:06 AM
    Shaharyar Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairperson, had indicated their concerns about the attitude of Australian official Darrell Hair prior to the controversial finish to last month's final Test against England at The Oval.

  • In Tribal Pakistan, an Uneasy Quiet Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 27 9:17 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 7:22 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...

  • PAKISTAN TERRORIST LINK RAGE Open this result in new window
    Daily Mirror - Sep 28 11:22 PM
    TONY Blair last night tried to calm Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf after an MoD report claimed his intelligence service ISI supported al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

  • US fuels Pakistan bounty market Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 28 4:53 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.

  • Pakistan not yet ready for 'true democracy': Musharraf Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 29 4:08 AM
    New York, Sep 29: Months before the 2007 general election in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has indicated that his country is not ready for "true democracy".

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    Independent Online - Sep 29 4:06 AM
    Younis Khan has been appointed captain of the Pakistan team for the Champions Trophy in India.

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