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Runaway Scottish girl can stay in Pakistan, top court says 
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A Scottish girl at the centre of an international custody battle can stay with her father in Pakistan, the country's top court ruled.Pakistan denies Taliban leader hiding in Quetta AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 6:51 AM
Pakistan dismissed claims that its intelligence service was sheltering Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in the city of Quetta as an "absurd" lie.More evidence of Taliban leader hiding in Pakistan The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 18 4:17 PM
A captured spokesman says Pakistan is harboring Mullah Omar, stirring international uproar. Scottish girl can stay in Pakistan, top court says AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 5:28 AM
A Scottish girl at the centre of an international custody battle can stay with her Muslim father in Pakistan, the country's top court has ruled.Pakistan's forex reserves fall to $12.915 billion Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
KARACHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell $7 million to $12.915 billion in the week ending on Jan. 13, the central bank said on Friday.Taliban Chief in Pakistan, Captive Says Washington Post - Jan 17 11:53 PM
KABUL, Jan. 17 -- A captive Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that the hard-line militia's chief, Mohammad Omar, lives in southwestern Pakistan and is protected by that country's powerful intelligence service, according to video of his questioning given to reporters Wednesday. Pakistan called the claim "totally baseless."...Pakistan: Omar claim is 'absurd' CNN.com - Jan 18 1:55 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistan rejected as absurd on Thursday a claim from a Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan that the Taliban's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, was living in Pakistan under the protection of its main spy agency.Pakistan helps Omar, suspect says Los Angeles Times - Jan 18 8:42 AM
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN A self-described Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that the militia's chief, Mullah Mohammed Omar, lives in southwestern Pakistan and is protected by that country's powerful intelligence service. Pakistan rejects claim Mullah Omar in Quetta AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 12:25 AM
Pakistan denied its intelligence service was sheltering Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in the city of Quetta near the Afghan border.Wanted Taleban chief 'sheltered by Pakistan' Times Online - Jan 18 4:14 PM
A claim that Mullah Omar, the Taleban leader, is living in Pakistan under the protection of its powerful military intelligence service left Islamabad and Kabul locked in dispute yesterday....Afghans say suspected suicide bombers from Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 10:33 PM
Afghan police have arrested three men in an explosives-laden car entering from neighbouring Pakistan, accusing them of planning suicide bomb attacks, a security official said on Thursday.Taliban Detainee Says Rebel Chief Hides in Pakistan New York Times - Jan 17 9:23 PM
The detainee said that Mullah Muhammad Omar was in Quetta, Pakistan, with the support of Pakistan?s security service.Pakistan and Iran next target of US: Beg Khaleej Times - 13 minutes ago
LAHORE Former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg has said that both Iran and Pakistan are on the hit list of the United States and before attacking the two countries the world's only super power is trying to isolate them at the international level through diplomatic moves.Pakistan denies shielding Mullah Omar UPI - Jan 18 4:03 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The foreign office of Pakistan Thursday denied a claim that Mullah Omar, the head of the Taliban, is living in the country under official protection.Hurriyat leaders arrive in Pakistan New Kerala - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Islamabad, Jan 18: Hurriyat leaders from India's Jammu and Kashmir arrived in Pakistan Thursday to extend their support for President Pervez Musharraf's proposed four-point solution to the conflict over the Himalayan region, news reports said.Runaway Molly to stay in Pakistan after parents finally agree deal over custody The Scotsman - Jan 18 4:22 PM
THE runaway schoolgirl Molly Campbell is to be allowed to stay with her father in Pakistan, but her mother in Scotland will have visiting rights, a court ruled yesterday.Pakistan denies Mullah Omar is in Quetta New Kerala - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
Islamabad, Jan 18: Pakistan today rejected a claim by a captured Taliban spokesman that it is sheltering the militia's leader Mullah Omar in the city of Quetta near the Afghan border.Islamabad Denies Mullah Omar Sheltered in Pakistan Voice of America - Jan 18 7:57 AM
A Taleban spokesman has told Afghan authorities that the militant Islamic group's leader, Mullah Omar, is living inside Pakistan under the protection of the country's main intelligence agency, the ISI. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports that Pakistan has sharply denied the assertions.Claims Taliban leader in Pakistan denied News Interactive - Jan 18 9:56 AM
PAKISTAN rejected as absurd today a claim from a Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan that the Taliban's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, was living in Pakistan under the protection of its main spy agency.Claims Taliban leader in Pakistan denied The Australian - Jan 18 9:48 AM
Afghan officials have often said they believe Omar and other Taliban leaders are living in Pakistan. Many say privately they believe elements of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, are helping the insurgents.US govt s help sought to bridge Pakistan-Afghan rift Dawn - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18: A US congressional delegation has urged the White House to appoint a presidential envoy for removing differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan.Philip Morris International Announces Agreement to Purchase Majority Stake in Lakson Tobacco Company in Pakistan [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 10 minutes ago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland----Philip Morris International today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 50.21% stake in Pakistan cigarette manufacturer, Lakson Tobacco Company Limited , from a number of Lakson Tobacco's principal shareholders for PKR 666.89 per share.Pakistan Government Denies Sheltering Taliban Leader in Quetta Bloomberg.com - Jan 17 10:30 PM
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan denied its intelligence service is sheltering Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in the city of Quetta and said the claim by a militia member captured in Afghanistan was probably made ``under pressure.''Yousuf set to boost Pakistan bid BBC News - Jan 18 6:51 AM
Pakistan welcome back prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf for the second Test against South Africa, starting on Friday.Taliban leader in Pakistan, claims captured spokesman EuroNews - Jan 18 1:03 PM
Pakistan has dismissed as absurd claims the Taliban's fugitive leader Mullah Omar is living in the country under the protection of the Pakistani secret service, the ISI.U.S. Intelligence Chief Says Pakistan Must Address 'Sanctuary' For Taliban Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 18 11:51 AM
January 18, 2007 -- The head of U.S. intelligence operations says Pakistan must do more to address the "sanctuary" that Taliban fighters enjoy in Pakistan before security can improve in Afghanistan.Pakistan Supreme Court says British girl will stay with father New Kerala - 29 minutes ago
Islamabad, Jan 18: Pakistan's Supreme Court today ruled that a British girl at the centre of an international custody battle will stay with her father in Pakistan.Pakistan Navy gets first U.S.-made P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft People's Daily - Jan 18 4:12 PM
Pakistan Navy on Thursday received the first of eight American-made long-range maritime surveillance aircraft P-3C Orion, a TV channel reported.Asian Tour finally gets going with Pakistan Open The Electric New Paper - Jan 18 2:10 PM
THE 2007 Asian Tour will swing into action a week late when the Pakistan Open gets under way today. The event became the first of the year after the Philippine Open, initially scheduled for last week, was moved to February due to logistical problems.India takes up Akhnoor firing with Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 18 6:44 AM
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) India Thursday took up with Pakistan the issue of firing along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir that wounded two Indian soldiers and asked for a meeting between Pakistani Rangers and the Border Security Force to resolve the issue.Taliban chief reported living in Pakistan The Buffalo News - Jan 18 6:02 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A captured Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that the hard-line militia's chief Mullah Omar lives in southwestern Pakistan and is protected by that country's powerful intelligence service, according to video of his questioning given to reporters Wednesday.Pakistan rejects claim Mullah Omar in Quetta Khaleej Times - Jan 18 10:09 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday denied its intelligence service was sheltering Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar in the city of Quetta near the Afghan border.Gibbs set to face Pakistan Fox Sports - Jan 18 4:42 AM
Herschelle Gibbs is set to be included in the South Africa side against Pakistan after his appeal against a two-match ban was delayed.Captured Taliban says leader in Pakistan: Afghan intelligence AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 9:09 AM
Afghanistan's intelligence authority released a video in which a captured Taliban spokesman confesses to his role in the movement and says its fugitive leader is hiding in Pakistan under the protection of that country's spy agency.Struggling Pakistan welcome Yousuf Gulf Daily News - Jan 18 3:04 PM
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa: Pakistan welcome back Mohammad Yousuf while South Africa will stand by Herschelle Gibbs for the second Test starting today.Pakistan going down the corruption ladder Business Recorder - Jan 18 3:56 PM
ISLAMABAD (January 19 2007): The Transparency International (TI) has ranked Pakistan 142nd among 163 nations of the world on the basis of Corruption Perception Index (CPI) updated on January 9, 2007. Pakistan, which stood at 144 position in 2005 among the 159 nations regarding corruption, seems to have improved its position in a year with a CPI score of 2.2. This score was 2.1 in 2005.Pakistan realls star trio Townsville Bulletin - Jan 18 11:40 AM
PAKISTAN welcomes back Mohammad Yousuf while South Africa will stand by Herschelle Gibbs for the second Test which starts here tonight (AEDT).First Look: Pakistan's new man in New Delhi rediff.com - Jan 18 7:22 AM
Malik's earlier stint in New Delhi was as Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner between 1992 and 1995.Pakistan c.bank to maintain tight monetary stance Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 4:17 AM
KARACHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank will maintain its tight monetary stance to bring down inflation ver the next six months, Shamshad Akhtar, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.Pakistan denies hiding Taliban chief ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 18 4:41 AM
Pakistan has dismissed claims Taliban leader Mullah Omar is living in the country under the protection of the Pakistani intelligence agency.India protests firing by Pakistan Rangers The Times of India - Jan 18 12:55 PM
India has asked Pakistan for an urgent flag meeting of the border forces of the two countries to prevent recurrences.Pakistan's old new year Al-Ahram Weekly - Jan 18 9:27 AM
There are two things that can be said with some certainty about Pakistan's next election, due in 2007. The first is that General Pervez Musharraf will be returned as president.PREVIEW-Pakistan's Yousuf returns to face South Africa Reuters.co.uk - Jan 18 11:40 AM
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan welcome back Mohammad Yousuf while South Africa will stand by Herschelle Gibbs for the second test starting on Friday.Progress Seen in Securing Pakistan-Afghanistan Border U.S. Department of State - Jan 18 11:33 AM
The United States wants to help Pakistan and Afghanistan make progress in securing their restive border region with a new plan to promote economic opportunities for area residents, says a top U.S. official. What I have found...is that there is a strong desire on both sides to continue...to resolve the issues and to move forward. And I think that is very good, says Richard Boucher, assistant ...PAKISTAN: Sharp increase in polio cases AlertNet - Jan 18 8:22 AM
Source: IRIN Cases of polio, a debilitating disease that mainly strikes children, increased by 30 percent in Pakistan in 2006, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which says current epidemiology suggests virus sharing between Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan, with more than 1.7 million children below the age of five crossing the border annually. This meeting also welcomed the recent visit to Pakistan by the Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the ... Greater Kashmir - Jan 18 1:43 PM
Muzaffarabad, Jan 18: The Pakistan administered Kashmir cabinet, which met under the chair of Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan here on Thursday hailed the opening of fresh phase of talks between Pakistan and India.UK girl to stay in Pakistan as custody row ends Khaleej Times - Jan 18 8:05 AM
ISLAMABAD - A custody row over a British schoolgirl who wanted to stay in Pakistan ended on Thursday after her mother agreed to drop her claim.Hurriyat leaders arrive in Pakistan Hindustan Times - Jan 18 12:08 PM
Hurriyat leaders from Jammu and Kashmir arrived in Pakistan on Thursday to extend their support for President Pervez Musharraf's proposed four-point solution to the conflict over the Himalayan region, news reports said.Runaway Molly to stay in Pakistan PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 18 6:05 AM
Runaway schoolgirl Molly Campbell will remain in Pakistan with her father after her parents agreed an out-of-court settlement. Geelani to leave for Pakistan Greater Kashmir - Jan 18 1:37 PM
GK NEWS SERVICE Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah will visit Pakistan in the beginning of next month, according to a spokesman of the Hurriyat.Captive says that Taliban chief is living in and protected by Pakistan Boston Globe - Jan 18 1:04 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A captive Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that the hard-line militia's chief , Mullah Omar , lives in southwestern Pakistan and is protected by that country's powerful intelligence service, according to video of his questioning given to reporters yesterday . Pakistan called the claim "totally baseless."Omar's hiding in Pakistan, nabbed Taliban official sez New York Daily News - Jan 18 1:33 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan - A captive Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that the hard-line militia's chief Mullah Mohammed Omar lives in southwestern Pakistan and is protected by that country's powerful intelligence service, according to video of his questioning given to reporters yesterday.Misbah to stay in Pakistan as custody case ends Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 18 5:23 AM
A custody row over a British schoolgirl who wanted to stay in Pakistan ended on Thursday after her mother agreed to let her stay in Pakistan.Pakistan rejects Taliban spokesman's claim on Omar AlertNet - Jan 18 6:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Updates with Musharraf comments) By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan rejected as absurd on Thursday a claim from a Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan that the Taliban' ... Pakistan's Shabbir leads Asian Tour opener Reuters.co.uk - Jan 18 6:51 AM
KARACHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Mohammad Shabbir made a fine start in the Pakistan Open Golf tournament, firing a six-under-par 66 to lead after the opening round on Thursday.Pakistan denies protecting Omar Gulf Daily News - Jan 18 3:02 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rejected as absurd yesterday a claim from a Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan that its leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, was living in Pakistan under the protection of its main spy agency.India, Pakistan to sign nuclear accident risk-reduction pact Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 5:28 AM
_ India and Pakistan will sign an agreement on reducing risks from accidents relating to nuclear weapons next month, the government said Thursday.India-Pakistan to ink pact on reducing nuke accident risk IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 18 4:28 AM
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) India and Pakistan will next month sign an agreement on reducing the risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons, it was announced here Thursday.Shabbir leads Pakistan Open Khaleej Times - Jan 18 10:09 AM
KARACHI - Local hero Muhammad Shabbir hit a six-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead at the Pakistan Open on Thursday. The Pakistani carded six birdies and no bogeys to open up a one-shot lead over Malaysia s Airil Rizman at Karachi Golf Club.Lubricant Marketers Should Not Overlook Pakistan as Alternate Source of Growth, According to Kline Study ChemPoint - Jan 18 11:47 AM
LITTLE FALLS, January 17, 2007 -- While many of the world's lubricant marketers focus on opportunities in India, Pakistan should not be overlooked as an alternate source of growth and a key player in the region's future economic success, according to a recently published study by Kline & Company.Mullah Omar in Pakistan, says captive ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 17 11:12 PM
Kabul, Jan. 18 (ANI): A captive Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar lives in southwestern Pakistan and is being protected by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The Pakistan Government, which has been at the forefront of the US-led global war on terror since October 2001, has termed the claim "totally baseless." Omar's ...Musharraf to be re-elected Pakistan President Greater Kashmir - Jan 18 1:38 PM
UNITED NEWS OF INDIA Islamabad, Jan 18: Pakistan government has said that the present Assemblies will re-elect President Pervez Musharraf between September 15 and October 15 this year for the second term.Pakistan rejects claim that militant leader hiding near border CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 18 1:50 AM
Pakistan dismissed on Thursday a claim that a reclusive Taliban leader is hiding out inside its borders and is being protected by its main spy service.PAKISTAN: PFUJ criticises govt move against 'Dawn' AsiaMedia - Jan 18 12:19 PM
Karachi --- The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has criticised the government's move of stopping advertisements to daily Dawn in order to 'punish the paper' for its independent editorial policy.Pakistan's Musharraf to seek re-election UPI - Jan 18 7:18 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who assumed power in a military coup, will seek re-election before November, the government announced.Overdue Honesty On Pakistan by Shaun Waterman UPI Homeland and National Security Editor Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2007 Space War - Jan 17 4:59 PM
There is an elephant in the room of the relationship between the United States and Pakistan, which senior U.S. officials have up until now politely avoided mentioning in public. But last week, Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte broke that silence.Shabbir takes early lead in Pakistan Khaleej Times - Jan 18 4:53 AM
KARACHI - Local hero Muhammad Shabbir hit a six-under-par 66 to take the early first-round lead at the Pakistan Open on Thursday. The Pakistani carded six birdies and no bogeys to open up a one-shot lead over Malaysia s Airil Rizman at the Karachi Golf Club.Pakistan receives first of eight free US military aircraft Khaleej Times - Jan 18 8:01 AM
ISLAMABAD - The first of eight P3-C Orion reconnaissance planes being supplied free of charge by the United States to Pakistan landed Thursday at a base in Karachi, the navy said.Indo-Pak settlement on Siachen pullout in sight - Can Pakistan be trusted? Can another Kargil happen in Siachen? India Daily - Jan 18 6:41 AM
These questions are haunting the Indian defense ministry and PMO's office. Pakistan is country where decision of deceptions are made at any level of the Government.Gates' trip throws spotlight on Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 1:14 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates met U.S. commanders at the main U.S. base in Afghanistan on Wednesday on the second day of a visit that has thrown a spotlight on Taliban infiltration from Pakistan.European Union asks Pakistan not to fence-mine border with Afghanistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 18 1:08 AM
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has joined the international concern at Pakistan's plans to mine and fence a part of its 2500 km volatile border with Pakistan to check illegal movement of arms, men and drugs.Pakistan boosted by Yousuf and Akhtar Independent Online - Jan 18 2:33 AM
The return of Mohammad Yousuf and Shoaib Akhtar to the Pakistan squad will be crucial to their chances of pulling off a victory in the second Test against the Proteas in Port Elizabeth.Pakistan shares boosted by privatisation hopes Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 9:45 PM
KARACHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistani shares rose in early trade on Thursday amid heavy buying of Pakistan State Oil on anticipation that its privatisation will go through smoothly in March, dealers said.Pakistan native killed while working for Army Corps The Huntsville Times - Jan 18 2:34 AM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday released the name of a contractor working for its Huntsville center that was killed in Iraq Jan. 4. Amir Kaun, a native of Pakistan, was killed while working in Iraq for the Corps of Engineers' Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville.Doubts over Pakistan peace deal BBC News - Jan 17 9:51 AM
A peace deal between pro-Taleban militants and Pakistan's government is in the balance after an air strike on an alleged militant camp on Tuesday.Air Arabia to Pakistan AME Info - Jan 18 3:40 AM
Air Arabia is starting a daily service between Sharjah and Pakistan. Flights will be split between Karachi four days a week and Peshawar three days a week. A flight schedule will be announced shortly, according to an Air Arabia statement.Pakistan airstrike targets tribes The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 12:00 AM
For the second time in a week, the Pakistan Army has rained missiles on suspected militant targets, seeming to confirm in deeds what it has denied in words: That a controversial peace deal with Islamic militants has turned Pakistan's tribal belt into a sanctuary for attacks against Afghanistan.Progress Seen in Securing Pakistan-Afghanistan Border U.S. Department of State - Jan 18 9:33 AM
The United States wants to help Pakistan and Afghanistan make progress in securing their restive border region with a new plan to promote economic opportunities for area residents, says a top U.S. official. What I have found in my conversations in Kabul [Afghanistan], as well as my conversations here, is that there is a strong desire on both sides to continue those discussions, to resolve the ...Custody row over British girl in Pakistan hits snag Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 5:02 AM
A custody battle over a British girl who wants to stay in Pakistan was deadlocked on Wednesday after her Pakistani father refused his ex-wife's offer to drop the case if her daughter was sent back to Scotland for holidays.South Africa wary of strengthened Pakistan CricInfo - Jan 18 5:18 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.'Taliban leader is in Pakistan' ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 18 12:13 AM
A Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan has said that his group's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, is living in Pakistan.Pakistan rejects Indian ceasefire violation claim The Pakistan Link - Jan 18 7:38 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected India s claim of a ceasefire violation near the international frontier in Kashmir an incident in which, according to an Indian BSF spokesman, Pakistani troops fired covering fire for suspected Muslim militants .Afghans say suspected suicide bombers from Pakistan AlertNet - Jan 17 10:21 PM
Source: Reuters SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Afghan police have arrested three men in an explosives-laden car entering from neighbouring Pakistan, accusing them of planning suicide bomb attacks, a ... Runaway Molly to stay in Pakistan Liverpool Echo - Jan 18 7:29 AM
Runaway schoolgirl Molly Campbell will remain in Pakistan with her father after her parents agreed an out-of-court settlement. The 12-year-old's father, Sajad Rana, will have custody of the schoolgirl.Mirwaiz-led APHC leaders visit to Pakistan: The Pakistan Link - Jan 18 7:39 AM
NEW DELHI: The two factions of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) came face-to-face on Wednesday as the hardline group led by Syed Ali Geelani called for a strike to protest against the visit to Pakistan by the moderate faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, while the Mirwaiz group called the strike call political debauchery .Cricket: South Africa expect Pakistan challenge AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 2:49 AM
South Africa are expecting a stronger challenge from Pakistan in the second Test starting at home in St George's Park.India Pakistan nuclear risk reduction pact may bethe start of a new era of South Asian solidarity India Daily - Jan 18 6:26 AM
In a significant decision, India on Thursday announced that an agreement on reducing the risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons will be signed with Pakistan next month.Pakistan rejects Taliban spokesman's claim on Omar AlertNet - Jan 17 11:36 PM
Source: Reuters By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan rejected as absurd on Thursday a claim from a Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan that the Taliban's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad ... Taliban leader in Pakistan, says captured militant Guardian Unlimited - Jan 17 6:08 PM
Taliban spokesman tells Afghan agents that Mullah Omar lives in Quetta, south-western Pakistan.Captured Taliban spokesman claims militant leader lives in Pakistan Southeast Missourian - Jan 17 10:28 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A captive Taliban spokesman has told Afghan agents that the hard-line militia's chief Mullah Omar lives in southwestern Pakistan and is protected by that country's powerful...'Taliban leader is in Pakistan' ITV.com - Jan 18 12:26 AM
A Taliban spokesman arrested in Afghanistan has said his group's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, is living in Pakistan. Pakistan rejected as absurd Mohammad Hanif's claim that Omar is in the country under the protection of its main spy agency.India-Pakistan trust deficit down, says Aziz New Kerala - Jan 18 7:59 AM
New Delhi, Jan 18: "Trust deficit" between India and Pakistan has come down in the past three years but more progress will hinge on negotiations on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.Pakistan Feels the Heat Strategy Page - Jan 18 2:15 AM
January 18, 2007: The U.S. is lighting a fire under Pakistan to do something about the growing amount of al Qaeda activity in Pakistan. These matters are being discussed publicly, and the Pakistanis are not happy. Pakistan has done a lot of damage to al Qaeda in the last four years.Biocon bags exclusive marketing rights in Pakistan for its cancer drug BIOMAb EGFR PharmaBiz - Jan 17 10:43 PM
Biocon Ltd has been granted an exclusive license to Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd for marketing BIOMAb EGFR in Pakistan.PAKISTAN ASKS PHILIPPINES TO DROP DUTY ON IMPORT OF FLOAT GLASS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 17 4:55 PM
Packaging/plastics/paper/glass Pakistan has asked Philippine for withdrawal of the safeguard measures, imposed recently at the import stage on Pakistani made float glass, it was reliably learnt on Monday.Mullah Omar 'hiding in Pakistan' BBC News - Jan 17 9:17 AM
A captured Taleban official says the group' s leader Mullah Omar lives in Pakistan protected by its spy agency.Biocon's cancer drug heads for Pakistan Hindustan Times - Jan 18 4:46 AM
Biocon's "Made in India" cancer drug is set to cure cancer patients in Pakistan, at prices roughly 40 per cent cheaper than alternatives made by leading multinationals.Biocon Grants Exclusive Marketing License For Marketing BIOMAb EGFR In Pakistan Nasdaq - Jan 17 9:11 PM
(RTTNews) - Biocon announced that it has granted an exclusive license to Ferozsons Laboratories for marketing BIOMAb EGFR in Pakistan.Pakistan Asks Philippines to Drop Duty on Import of Float Glass Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 4:44 PM
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 Asia Pulse - Pakistan has asked Philippine for withdrawal of the safeguard measures, imposed recently at the import stage on Pakistani made float glass, it was reliably learnt on Monday.Biocon grants license for cancer drug in Pakistan rediff.com - Jan 17 10:25 PM
Biocon said on Thursday it has granted an exclusive license to Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd for marketing its biotech molecule for treatment of cancer BIOMAb EGFR in Pakistan.