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  • US defence secretary in Afghanistan as Pakistan strikes militants Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 10:28 AM
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was briefed in Afghanistan on efforts to defeat the Taliban as Pakistan -- stung by accusations of being a militant base -- destroyed three suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in a dawn strike.
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  • Pakistan army destroys al-Qaida hideouts Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 7:57 AM
    Pakistan's army destroyed suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an airstrike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 10 people, officials said.
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  • Pakistan strike destroys Taliban base in Waziristan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 6:46 AM
    A Pakistan army air strike on a militant camp near the Afghan border on Tuesday killed up to 20 fighters in a tribal area regarded as a hotbed of support for the Taliban and al Qaeda, according to intelligence officials.
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  • US defense secretary in Afghanistan as Pakistan strikes militants Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 7:07 AM
    US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was briefed in Afghanistan on efforts to defeat the Taliban, as Pakistan -- stung by accusations of being a militant base -- destroyed three suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in a dawn strike.
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  • U.S.: Pakistan turns blind eye to Taliban Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Jan 16 4:57 PM
    Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the United States must engage Pakistan in talks to curb an increasing flow of Taliban fighters across the border into southern and eastern Afghanistan. He did not rule out increasing U.S. forces in the country.
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  • Taliban Increase Cross-Border Attacks From Pakistan, Gates Says Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jan 16 4:04 PM
    Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Cross-border attacks by Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan are increasing as terrorists use Pakistan's tribal regions as a base, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
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  • Pakistan Buys 700 Air-To-Air Missiles From America by Staff Writers Tucson (AFP) Jan 15, 2007 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    Pakistan is buying 700 air-to-air missiles made by US defense group Raytheon for 284 million dollars, the company said Monday.
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  • Pakistan strikes Taliban, al Qaeda camp Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 2:35 AM
    The Pakistan army launched an air strike on Tuesday killing up to 25 to 30 militants living at a camp close to the Afghan border, in a tribal region regarded as a hotbed of support for the Taliban and al Qaeda.
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  • Pakistan army hits suspected al-Qaeda hideouts near Afghan border, killing 10 Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jan 16 12:59 AM
    Pakistan's army destroyed suspected al-Qaeda hideouts in an airstrike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 10 people, officials said.
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  • Pakistan will ring changes, says Inzamam Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 11:51 PM
    Pakistan captain Inzamam-u-Haq said there would be three or four changes of personnel ahead of the second Test against South Africa starting in Port Elizabeth.
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  • Cricket: Smith hits out at Pakistan fans Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 11:30 PM
    South African cricket captain Graeme Smith accused Pakistan supporters of racial abuse and said his team were angry about the incidents which led to batsman Herschelle Gibbs being summoned to two separate disciplinary hearings.
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  • India-Pakistan peace talks making progress, says Singh Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 10:20 PM
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said a three-year-old peace process between India and Pakistan was making "progress" in sorting out disputes between the South Asian rivals.
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  • Pakistan strikes militant camp in S. Waziristan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 10:09 PM
    The Pakistan army launched an air strike on a militant camp in a remote tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing most of the 25 to 30 militants present, military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan said on Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan Strikes Alleged Al Qaeda Camps Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jan 16 8:30 AM
    Pakistan launched an air strike against several alleged al Qaeda hideouts in the border region with Afghanistan, apparently killing roughly 20 militants, but western officials say it may be largely a display to counter criticism of Pakistani policy.
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  • Pakistan border problematic Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinel - 15 minutes ago
    KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on his first visit to Afghanistan, said Tuesday that there had been a "significant increase" in cross-border attacks from Pakistan, adding his voice to a chorus of U.S. and international officials who have begun taking Pakistan to task for harboring Islamic insurgents.
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  • Pakistan: Strike hits militants Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jan 15 8:19 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's army destroyed three suspected al Qaeda hideouts in an air strike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing several members of the terror group, an army spokesman said.
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  • Pakistan launches air strike on militant camp Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 7:03 PM
    The Pakistan army launched a strike on a militant camp in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing most of the 25-30 militants present, military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan said on Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan Strikes Alleged Al Qaeda Camps Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jan 16 3:10 AM
    Pakistan launched an airstrike against several alleged al Qaeda hideouts in the border region with Afghanistan, apparently killing roughly 20 militants, but western officials say it may be largely a display to counter criticism of Pakistani policy.
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  • Pakistan strike destroys Taliban base Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 11:56 AM
    A Pakistan army air strike on a militant camp near the Afghan border killed up to 20 fighters in a Taliban support area.
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  • Musharraf says Pakistan's anti-terror fight not under pressure Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 16 5:26 PM
    Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has rejected the statements emanating from various quarters that Pakistan is fighting terrorism under any pressure.
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  • Will Pranab visit lead to a Manmohan trip to Pakistan? Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - 52 minutes ago
    Islamabad, Jan 17 With a packed agenda lined up for the next two months, the India-Pakistan dialogue process is poised to get a further stimulus following External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's two-day visit here and a leap forward on some central issues could perhaps set the
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  • Will Pranab visit lead to a Manmohan trip to Pakistan? Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 35 minutes ago
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  • South Africa: Glorious Cricket As Pakistan Tail Fights On Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Jan 16 2:27 PM
    IT ALL sounded like a raucous day in Rawalpindi as Pakistan's tailenders fought back tenaciously to keep their side in the first cricket Test against SA -- to the wild acclaim of a sizable and vociferous group of Pakistan supporters in Centurion yes- terday.
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  • Pakistan kills rebels near Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jan 16 12:24 AM
    ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN The Pakistani army launched an airstrike on a militant camp in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing most of the 25 to 30 militants present, military spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan said today.
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  • Pakistan air raid on 'militants' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 15 9:57 PM
    Pakistan says its troops have attacked camps used by militants in the restive tribal area of south Waziristan.
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  • Pakistan in strike against Taliban Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Jan 16 10:16 AM
    Pakistan said on Tuesday it had attacked Taliban and al-Qaeda positions in an airstrike that coincided with a visit to Afghanistan by Robert Gates, the new US defence secretary.
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  • US praises Pakistan role against terror Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON, Jan 16: The United States on Tuesday acknowledged Pakistan was trying to prevent terrorists from creating safe havens inside its territory hours after an air raid killed several suspected militants in the tribal area.
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  • Pakistan buys 700 air-to-air missiles Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Jan 16 3:40 PM
    TUCSON (January 17 2007): Pakistan is buying 700 air-to-air missiles made by US defence group Raytheon for 284 million dollars, the company said on Monday.
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  • Pakistan to close four camps to foil terror: envoy Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 6:46 AM
    Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The Pakistan government will close four refugee camps near its border with Afghanistan to help prevent Afghan insurgents from gunrunning and seeking a safe haven in the country, according to Islamabad's ambassador to the United States.
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  • Pakistan raids Al-Qaeda bases Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Jan 16 12:46 PM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army destroyed suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in an air strike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing several militants including foreigners, the army said. The raid in South Waziristan came days after the U.S. ...
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  • Medical Device Market in Pakistan Remains Tiny Due to Low Government Healthcare Spend Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Espicom Business Intelligence's new report: The Medical Device Market: Pakistan to their offering.
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  • Pakistan to close 4 border refugee camps Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jan 16 10:53 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Pakistan announced plans Tuesday to close four Afghan refugee camps near the border to clamp down on insurgents moving between the two countries.
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  • Pakistan acquires U.S. air-to-air missiles Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jan 16 10:39 AM
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Pakistan has signed an agreement for the procurement of 700 American-made air-to-air missiles for its fighter jets.
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  • Pakistan Jul-Dec Forex Remittances Up 25% At $2.568 Billion Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Jan 16 6:06 AM
    KARACHI -(Dow Jones)- Pakistan received $2.568 billion in foreign exchange remittances in the first half of the current fiscal year that began July 1, up 25% from $2.055 billion the same period last year, the central bank said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan army destroys al-Qaida hideouts Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Jan 15 8:12 PM
    Pakistans soldiers backed by attack helicopters destroyed three suspected al-Qaida hideouts near the Afghan border on Tuesday and killed a number of the militants, who included foreigners, an army spokesman said.
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  • Pakistan army targets al-Qaida in Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Coos Bay World Link - Jan 16 1:26 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's army destroyed suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an airstrike near the Afghan border today, killing 10 people, officials said.
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  • Shoaib to bolster Pakistan Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Jan 16 1:03 PM
    Pakistan will field a far stronger team than the one that did duty in the first Test when they take on the Proteas at St George's Park.
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  • Pakistan Army Strikes Al-Qaida Camps Near Afghan Border Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jan 16 3:48 AM
    Pakistan forces launched a powerful air strike against a series of suspected al-Qaida military camps in the country's tribal region near the Afghan border Tuesday. Officials say a number of foreign militants were among those killed. VOA's Benjamin Sand has more from Islamabad.
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  • PAKISTAN: Quake survivors battle elements Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Jan 16 6:29 AM
    Source: IRIN Survivors of the 2005 earthquake fleeing the cold are struggling to secure entry permits to stay in a temporary tented camp in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
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  • PAKISTAN: Journalism training workshop held Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Jan 16 12:51 PM
    Peshawar --- Speakers at the concluding ceremony of a three-day radio training workshop on "health-education journalism" have stressed the need for training of journalists from Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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  • US defence secretary in Afghanistan as Pakistan strikes militants Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Jan 16 9:19 AM
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was briefed in Afghanistan Tuesday on efforts to defeat the Taliban, as Pakistan -- stung by accusations of being a militant base -- destroyed three suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in a dawn strike.
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  • Pakistan army destroys al-Qaida hideouts Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jan 15 10:43 PM
    Pakistan's army destroyed three suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an airstrike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing a number of the terrorists, an army spokesman said.
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  • Pakistan To Carry Out Dope Tests Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 16 4:09 AM
    Pakistan will conduct dope tests on all 30 players who are being considered for World Cup selection.
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  • PAKISTAN: Islamabad writers remember Anwar Pirzado Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Jan 16 12:52 PM
    Islamabad --- Writers and intellectuals of the capital on Sunday showered glowing tributes on a renowned progressive writer, journalist and poet, Anwar Pirzado, who passed away last week. The condolence meeting was arranged by the Pakistan Intellectual Forum (PIF), at a local hotel.
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  • Cricket: Pakistan will ring changes - Inzamam Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 6:36 AM
    Pakistan captain Inzamam-u-Haq has said that there will be three or four changes of personnel ahead of the second Test against South Africa starting Friday in Port Elizabeth.
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  • Pakistan strikes militant camps near Afghan border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 16 2:02 AM
    WANA, Pakistan (AFP) - Striking at dawn, Pakistani helicopter gunships destroyed three suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan, killing up to 30 militants, the military said.
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  • Pakistan army air strike kills 20 Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Jan 16 4:20 PM
    A PAKISTAN army air strike on a militant camp near the Afghan border early yesterday killed up to 20 fighters in Zamzola, in South Waziristan.
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  • U.S. officials: Taliban attacks have surged as Pakistan turns blind eye Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 16 3:04 AM
    KABUL (AP) - Taliban fighters seeking to regain power in Afghanistan are taking advantage of a recent peace deal with the Pakistan government to dramatically increase attacks on NATO-led forces in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan, several American military officials said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan plan dope tests for players Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Jan 16 7:55 AM
    Pakistan are planning to conduct dope tests on all 30 members of their provisional World Cup squad..
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  • Pakistan warns against pre-emptive strike Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Jan 16 9:09 AM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday rejected statements made by John Negroponte, director of US intelligence, that Al Qaeda was regrouping from a secure hideout in Pakistan, and warned against any pre-emptive strike. This is unacceptable ...
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  • Pakistan o/n rates up; market awaits policy statement Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 2:38 AM
    KARACHI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan's short-term money rates edged marginally up on Tuesday, as dealers waited for the central bank to issue its monetary policy statement later this week.
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  • Pakistan bombs al-Qaeda targets near Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Jan 16 7:07 AM
    Pakistan forces launched a powerful air strike against a series of suspected al-Qaida military camps in the country's tribal region near the Afghan border Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan army hits suspected al-Qaida hideouts near Afghan border, killing 10 people Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jan 16 1:47 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's army destroyed suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an airstrike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 10 people, officials said. The army and a senior local official...
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  • US defense secretary in Afghanistan as Pakistan strikes militants Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Jan 16 7:20 AM
    US Defense Secretary Robert Gates gives a press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (not pictured) after their meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, 15 January 2007. Gates was briefed in Afghanistan on efforts to defeat the Taliban, as Pakistan -- stung by accusations of being a militant base -- destroyed three suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in a dawn strike.
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  • Mukherjee discussed Kashmir, says Pakistan Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 1:31 AM
    Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan and India discussed 'at length' ways of resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute when External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee visited Islamabad last week, the government here said.
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  • Pakistan army destroys al-Qaida hideouts Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jan 15 8:43 PM
    Pakistan's army destroyed three suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an air strike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing several members of the terror group, an army spokesman said.
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  • Tirade against Pakistan can hit war on terror: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 1:31 AM
    Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan's cooperation with the international community in the war against terror could suffer on account of unfounded allegations made against his country, President Pervez Musharraf has said.
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  • Pakistan army hits suspected al-Qaida hideouts near Afghan border Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Jan 16 5:20 AM
    Pakistan's army says it killed ten people Tuesday when it destroyed suspected al-Qaida hideouts near the Afghan border, but there are differences of opinion over who died.
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  • PAKISTAN TO CARRY OUT DOPE TESTS Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Jan 16 4:10 AM
    Pakistan will conduct dope tests on all 30 players who are being considered for World Cup selection. The move comes after two fast bowlers, Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar, were initially banned after testing positive for nandrolone only to win their cases on appeal.
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  • Pakistan bombs al-Qaida camps Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jan 16 5:23 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- As many as 30 al-Qaida militants were killed in a series of airstrikes on their camps by the Pakistani military early Tuesday, an army spokesman said.
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  • Pakistan condemns attack on Kashmiri leader Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 16 5:41 AM
    Pakistan on Tuesday condemned an attack on the residence of Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mir Waiz Muhammad Umer Farooq, in Srinagar of India-controlled Kashmir on Jan. 15.
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  • 30 die in attack on militant camps in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Jan 16 3:45 AM
    At least 30 people have been killed in an attack on suspected militant camps in Pakistan. Three such camps were attacked by Pakistani forces in the South Waziristan region, which borders Afghanistan.
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  • US defence secretary in Afghanistan as Pakistan strikes militants Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Jan 16 5:49 AM
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, seen here on 15 January, has been briefed in Afghanistan on efforts to defeat the Taliban, as Pakistan -- stung by accusations of being a militant base -- destroyed three suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in a dawn strike.
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  • Pakistan to monitor money laundering by seminaries Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 12:48 AM
    Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan is planning to block money laundering by madrassas, banned religious organisations and non-governmental organisations, which allegedly used funds channelled from abroad for jehad.
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  • Kidnapped Pakistan officials rescued Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Jan 16 5:33 AM
    Police rescued six officials of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission who were kidnapped by suspected pro-Taliban militants.
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  • Pakistan army destroys al-Qaida hideouts Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Jan 16 7:47 AM
    Pakistan's army destroyed suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an airstrike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 10 people, officials said. Iran and China covertly gathered missile parts from American surplus auction Media Release A Pakistani arms broker convicted of exporting US missile parts to Iran resumed business after his release from prison.
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  • Pakistan c.bank seen keeping monetary policy tight Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 15 11:50 PM
    KARACHI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank is likely to reaffirm its tight monetary stance in its half-yearly policy statement on Thursday, analysts said.
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  • Gibbs may play in second Pakistan Test Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Jan 16 8:06 AM
    Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs will probably be able to play in the second Test against Pakistan in Port Elizabeth from Friday, after notifying the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday that he intends appealing against his two-Test ban.
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  • Pakistan politicians want jihad to continue in J&K Open this result in new window
    Sify News - Jan 16 7:31 AM
    Asserting that any decision on Kashmir must not be made without the approval of the Parliament, leaders across Pakistan's political spectrum have rejected President Pervez Musharraf's proposals to resolve the vexed issue and asked for continued "jihad" in the state.
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  • U.S. officials: Taliban attacks have surged as Pakistan turns blind eye Open this result in new window
    CNews - Jan 16 8:07 AM
    KABUL (AP) - Taliban fighters seeking to regain power in Afghanistan are taking advantage of a recent peace deal with the Pakistan government to dramatically increase attacks on U.S. and allied forces in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan, several American military officials said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan will close four camps to foil Afghan terror (Bill Gertz / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - Jan 15 10:14 PM
    Pakistan's government will close four refugee camps near its border with Afghanistan to help prevent Afghan insurgents from gunrunning and seeking safe haven in the country, Islamabad's ambassador to the United States said yesterday.
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  • Pakistan asks India to consider Siachen issue Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 16 4:11 AM
    Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri Tuesday said that Pakistan had given a detailed and comprehensive package for the resolution of the Siachen issue and it was time for India to seriously consider the matter.
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  • Chinese eye Pakistan's real estate Open this result in new window
    Asia Times - Jan 16 2:52 AM
    QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistan and China have already entered a five-year economic and trade cooperation framework to increase Chinese investment in the South Asian country.
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  • PAKISTAN TO CARRY OUT PRECAUTIONARY TESTS Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Jan 16 3:54 AM
    Pakistan will conduct drug tests on all 30 players in contention for World Cup selection. The move comes after two fast bowlers, Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar, were initially banned after testing positive for nandrolone only to win their cases on appeal.
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  • Pakistan Army Destroys 3 al-Qaida Hideouts Open this result in new window
    FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Jan 16 2:41 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan troops destroyed three suspected al-Qaida hideouts near the Afghan border, killing several members of the terror group, the army said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan refuses MFN status to India, again Open this result in new window
    The Economic Times - Jan 16 4:08 AM
    NEW DELHI: New Delhis call for full implementation of South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) appears to have no takers in Pakistan with the latter refusing to extend most favoured nation status to India.
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  • China welcomes progress in India-Pakistan talks, says FM spokesman Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jan 16 3:37 AM
    China welcomed the positive progress in the talks between India and Pakistan, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao here Tuesday at a regular press conference.
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  • Pakistan army destroys militant camp Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 15 9:43 PM
    The Pakistan army has launched an air strike on a militant camp in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing most of the 25-30 militants there.
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  • Pakistan to close four camps to foil terror: envoy Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jan 16 6:54 AM
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Jan 16: The Pakistan government will close four refugee camps near its border with Afghanistan to help prevent Afghan insurgents from gunrunning and seeking a safe haven in the country, according to Islamabad's ambassador to the United States.
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  • Air strike 'wipes out' militants on Pakistan border Open this result in new window
    Daily Mail - Jan 16 2:49 AM
    The Pakistan army says that up to 30 people were killed when it launched an air strike on a camp used by suspected al Qaeda militants in a remote tribal area
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  • Pakistan 'nuclear' kidnap foiled Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 15 9:32 AM
    Police in north-west Pakistan say they have foiled the attempted kidnapping of six nuclear officials.
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  • Changes likely in Pakistan line-up Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Jan 16 1:40 AM
    Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has hinted that Pakistan could make a few changes in their starting line-up for the second Test at Port Elizabeth starting January 19. Pakistan were without the services of two in-form players in Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Gul in their seven-wicket defeat at Centurion.
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  • Pakistan police rescue kidnapped atomic officials Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Jan 16 1:47 AM
    On Monday, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam during a media briefing declined to answer a question relating to the kidnapping saying that she had no information on it.
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  • Pakistan Chooses Raytheon's Proven Air Defense Missiles To Secure Borders Open this result in new window
    Space War - Jan 15 8:00 PM
    by Staff Writers Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 16, 2007 The country of Pakistan has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of 500 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) - generating the largest single international AMRAAM purchase -- and 200 AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles.
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  • Pakistan's al-Qaeda dilemma Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 15 7:19 AM
    Can Pakistan rein in the al-Qaeda and Taleban elements operating near its borders? BBC's M Ilyas Khan looks at the possibilities available to the West's 'closest ally' in the war on terror
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  • Pakistan chooses Raytheon missiles Open this result in new window
    E4: Engineering - Jan 16 12:58 AM
    The purchase reprsesents the largest single purchase of AMRAAM missiles in the history of the AMRAAM international programme and the first AMRAAM missile procurement between Raytheon and Pakistan. Delivery of the AMRAAM missiles will start in 2008 and continue through 2011.
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  • Cricket: Smith hits out at Pakistan fans Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Jan 16 12:11 AM
    CENTURION, South Africa : South African cricket captain Graeme Smith accused Pakistan supporters of racial abuse and said his team were angry about the incidents which led to batsman Herschelle Gibbs being summoned to two separate disciplinary hearings.
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  • Top official denies al-Qaida is safe in Pakistan; Clinton meets Musharraf Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Jan 16 12:24 AM
    WASHINGTON Pakistan's prime minister is rejecting U-S claims that al-Qaida leaders have secure hide-outs in his country. In fact, he (Shaukat Aziz) says Pakistan is aggressively fighting terrorism and remains committed to hunting down members of Osama bin Laden's network.
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  • Misbah hopes for life in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jan 16 5:12 PM
    BBC Radio 4's Sue Mitchell looks at the story behind the Misbah Rana international custody battles.
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  • Pakistan leaders "totally reject" providing safe haven to Al-Qaeda Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 10:47 PM
    Pakistan's prime minister firmly rejected US complaints that Al-Qaeda leaders had found safe haven in his country.
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  • Pakistan: Army kills 25 insurgents Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jan 16 8:44 AM
    At least 25 suspected terrorists were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on an insurgent hideout, intelligence sources say.
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  • Cricket: Pakistan put faith in Kaneria to beat South Africa Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 10:15 PM
    South Africa faced an uneasy night after finishing the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at Centurion Park 130 runs short of victory with eight wickets standing.
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  • Blast kills two in northwest Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 11:42 PM
    At least two people were killed in a bomb blast at an Afghan refugee camp in northwest Pakistan, police said.
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  • Pakistan Launches Air Strike In South Waziristan Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 15 11:19 PM
    January 16, 2007 -- The Pakistan Army has launched a strike on a militant camp in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan army: 3 al-Qaida hideouts destroyed Open this result in new window
    CNews - Jan 16 1:37 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's army destroyed suspected al-Qaida hideouts in an air strike near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 10 people, officials said.
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  • Pakistan strikes Taliban militant camp Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Jan 15 8:32 PM
    The Pakistan army launched an air strike on a militant camp in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing most of the 25-30 militants present, military spokesman Major-General Shaukat Sultan said on Tuesday.
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  • Raytheon closes on $284 M deal with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 15 9:35 AM
    Raytheon Co. closed a $284 million deal to sell advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to Pakistan, the company announced Monday.
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  • Pakistan strike destroys Taliban base in Waziristan Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Jan 15 7:44 PM
    Source: Reuters (Adds Taliban spokesman arrested, tribesmens' protest) By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A Pakistan army air strike on a militant camp near the Afghan border on ...
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  • Smith hits out at Pakistan fans Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Jan 16 2:54 AM
    CENTURION: South African cricket captain Graeme Smith yesterday accused Pakistan supporters of racial abuse and said his team were angry about the incidents which led to batsman Herschelle Gibbs being summoned to two separate disciplinary hearings.
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  • Pakistan airstrike targets tribes Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 16 3:59 PM
    Recent attacks seem to contradict a peace deal signed with Taliban-linked militants in September of last year.
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