Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's government said it's trying to rekindle a peace accord with tribal leaders along the Afghan border, as soldiers clashed with pro-Taliban militants in some of the heaviest fighting in the region since 2003.
At least 65 pro-Taliban militants and 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed in new clashes in Pakistan's North Waziristan on Monday, the military said.
Pakistan's military ruler Pervez Musharraf won a landslide victory in a controversial presidential election Saturday, but the Supreme Court may yet snatch another five-year term away from him.
South African batsmen Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis made half-centuries as their side reached 259 for six against Pakistan on the first day of the second Test match in Lahore.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf installed a loyalist and former spymaster as deputy army chief Monday, handpicking his successor as leader of the military in a key step to restoring civilian rule.
Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis hit half-centuries but Pakistan struck back with some disciplined bowling to restrict South Africa on day one of the second and final Test here.
The death toll from fierce clashes in Pakistan's insurgency-hit tribal belt bordering Afghanistan has risen to 60 militants and 20 soldiers, the army said.
Pakistan's new-ball pairing of Umar Gul and Mohammad Asif took a wicket each to give the home team a good start on day one of the second Test against South Africa here.
Two suspected al-Qaida fighters and a dozen villagers were among about 80 people killed in fierce fighting between soldiers and militants in northwest Pakistan, an official said Monday.
Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis hit fighting half centuries for South Africa on Monday against a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack on the first day of the second test.