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PM: Bin Laden not hiding in Pakistan 
CNN.com - Jan 25 4:33 PM
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Osama bin Laden is not in Pakistan, as far as the government is aware, and if anyone has intelligence to the contrary, they should share it, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday.Pakistan prime minister blames Afghanistan for border problems International Herald Tribune - Jan 25 1:40 PM
The prime minister of Pakistan said that while Taliban sympathizers were active on the country's border with Afghanistan, the real problem was from Afghanistan's lack of control of its own side.Car bomb kills 2 people in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 7:39 AM
A car bomb exploded in the shopping district of a town in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two passers-by and wounding four other people, police said. The motive behind the blast in Hangu, about 60 miles south of Peshawar, was not immediately clear. However, the town has been the scene of sectarian violence in recent years and the attack comes days before a major Shiite Muslim ...Analysts: Al Qaeda has safe haven in Pakistan frontier CNN.com - Jan 25 5:44 AM
Pakistan's tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan have become an accepted haven for al Qaeda leaders such as Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, a senior U.S. intelligence official told CNN on Wednesday.Afghan, Pakistan, NATO armies to open first intelligence hub AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 12:30 AM
The first Afghan, Pakistan and NATO intelligence sharing centre is due to open formally in Kabul in a drive to improve coordination in the protracted fight against the Taliban and other extremists.Brisk recovery in Pakistan's quake zone The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 1:00 AM
The brisk sale of nails and iron sheeting is more of a silver lining than Anwal Faroze could have asked for. His small hardware shop, sitting in one of the most remote valleys in Pakistan's earthquake zone, sells more supplies now than ever before in 16 years of business.Pakistan's forex reserves jump to $12.953 bln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
KARACHI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose by $38 million to $12.953 billion in the week ending on Jan. 20, the central bank said on Friday.Ambassador regrets anti-Pakistan media campaign Khaleej Times - 42 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD Pakistan's ambassador in Washington Mahmud Durrani says he finds it 'disturbing' that a media campaign is being run against Pakistan alleging quite falsely and unfairly that it is not putting its weight in the war on terror and is backing the Taleban.PAKISTAN GROWING MARKET FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE: CENTRAL BANK GOV Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 25 3:52 PM
Pakistan The Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, said on Wednesday that Pakistan is indeed a growing market for Islamic finance.Pakistan Growing Market for Islamic Finance: Central Bank Gov Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 25 3:46 PM
KARACHI, Jan 26 Asia Pulse - The Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, said on Wednesday that Pakistan is indeed a growing market for Islamic finance.UAE RC aid to Pakistan hailed Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
ABU DHABI The UAE Red Crescent Society (UAE RC) has carried out projects in Pakistan worth Dh50 million, including relief aid and humanitarian programmes.Afghanistan, Pakistan, NATO open intelligence center in Kabul Pakistani Newspaper - 9 minutes ago
KABUL, Jan 25 (Online): Afghanistan, Pakistan and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) formally opened a Joint Intelligence Operations Center in Afghan capital Kabul Thursday to coordinate their operations against insurgents.Fear of impotence curbs polio vaccinations in Pakistan The Advocate - Jan 25 5:34 PM
Health officials in Pakistan say 160,000 children have not been immunized against polio because of rumors that the vaccine causes sexual impotence, reported the BBC. Parents told the BBC that they feared an American conspiracy to halt the fertility of the next generation.United States returns ancient artifacts to Pakistan New Kerala - 1 minute ago
New York, Jan 25: The United States has returned several ancient artifacts to Pakistan, nearly a year and a half after they were found by the custom's authorities.United States bill threatens to cut off funding to Pakistan New Kerala - 20 minutes ago
Washington, Jan 25: A Bill seeking implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on terrorist attacks upon the United States threatens to cut off funding to Pakistan until certain actions have been taken including cooperation on coming to terms with the Taliban.Pakistan against any special status on nuclear controls New Kerala - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Prakash Chawla, Davos, Jan 25: Describing itself as a "responsible" nuclear state, Pakistan today said all countries must be treated equally in the monitoring of nuclear controls and no selective regime should be structured for a few nations.Car bomb kills 2 people in northwestern Pakistan Boston Herald - Jan 25 10:12 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A car bomb exploded in the shopping district of a town in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two passers-by and wounding four other people, police said. The motive...Imran questions Pakistan judiciary's credibility New Kerala - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Islamabad, Jan 25: Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan warned the Pakistan's Opposition parties against moving the Supreme Court on the re-election plans of President Pervez Musharraf as he feared a verdict in favour of the government.Pakistan, Nato finalise draft accord Dawn - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
RAWALPINDI, Jan 25: Pakistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) have finalised a draft agreement on transit and logistical facilities for Nato forces stationed in Afghanistan.Carlyle Group wants to set up equity fund in Pakistan Business Recorder - Jan 25 3:56 PM
DAVOS (January 26 2007): Carlyle Group has indicated to set up a Private Equity Fund in Pakistan as a part of their larger investment plan of several billion dollars in Pakistan and Middle East. This was informed to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz by David Robenstein, CEO of Carlyle Group, who met the Prime Minister here in Davos late on Wednesday evening.Bin Laden 'not hiding in Pakistan' News Interactive - Jan 25 10:39 AM
OSAMA bin Laden is not in Pakistan, as far as the government is aware, and if anyone has intelligence to the contrary, they should share it, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said today.Bin Laden 'not hiding in Pakistan' The Australian - Jan 25 10:32 AM
US intelligence chief John Negroponte, in testimony to a Senate committee earlier this month, wrote that al-Qaeda leaders were holed up in a secure hideout in Pakistan, without naming bin Laden or his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri.Pakistan census poses question on remaining Jews Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 6:25 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Pakistan government census on civil servants raised curiosity on Thursday about one of the Islamic Republic's smallest and most low-profile religious minorities -- the Jews.Car Bomb Kills 2 People in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 25 7:39 AM
A car bomb exploded in the shopping district of a town in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two passers-by and wounding four other people, police said.Pakistan Eyeing Historic Win Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 25 7:09 AM
Pakistan will be hoping to make history when they face South Africa in the third Test in Cape Town.Gibbs 'disappointed' at missing Pakistan matches SABC News - Jan 25 12:35 PM
Embattled South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs voiced disappointment at missing the next Test with Pakistan and the first two one-day internationals because of an International Cricket Council (ICC) ban.DAVOS-Pakistan PM: Attacking Iran would be catastrophic AlertNet - Jan 25 9:23 AM
Source: Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 25 (Reuter) - Attacking Iran to halt its nuclear programme would be "catastrophic" for the region and the world, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on ... MacKay to push for control of Afghan-Pakistan border at NATO meeting CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 25 7:46 AM
OTTAWA (CP) - Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay says he wants NATO to provide more help controlling Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.Pakistan ranks high in nations giving death Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 5:40 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - More than 7,000 people are on death row in Pakistan, one of the most in the world, a leading human rights group said in a report released on Thursday.India, Pakistan, Iran narrow down differences on gas price The Hindu - Jan 25 11:39 AM
DUBAI: : After two days of hectic parleys, representatives from India, Pakistan and Iran have narrowed down differences on the price of natural gas that Iran plans to sell to the two countries across a 2,700-km pipeline. "There has been ...Pakistan president floats Muslim Mideast peace initiative AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 9:56 AM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that he had agreed with five Arab leaders to develop a Muslim peace initiative for the Palestinian conflict, which he said lay at the root of worsening violence around the region.Pakistan's Tribal Areas Foreign Relations - Jan 25 8:59 AM
Pakistan s remote Federally Administered Tribal Areas (the tribal lands) have been a training ground for insurgents and a focal point for terrorism fears, particularly since the 9/11 attacks.Car bomb blast kills one in northwest Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 5:20 AM
KOHAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A car bomb explosion killed one person and wounded four passers by in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, police said.India, Pakistan still disagree with Iran gas price Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 4:35 AM
TEHRAN (Reuters) - India and Pakistan still differ with Iran over what price they should pay for gas that would be delivered via a proposed $7-billion pipeline from the Islamic Republic, an Iranian gas official said on Thursday.Pakistan should remain neutral in Kashmir politics: Nazir Gilani ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 4:18 AM
London, Jan.25 (ANI): The Chairman of the International Kashmir Alliance (IKA) and Secretary General Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR), Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani, has urged the Pakistan Government to remain neutral in the factional politics which besets Kashmir. Urging Islamabad to follow its constitutional obligations as enunciated under the UNCIP Resolutions, Gilani said that the ...Report: Al-Qaida regrouping in Pakistan The Washington Times - Jan 25 4:41 AM
The al-Qaida terror group is flourishing in eastern Pakistan because of the country's agreement with tribal authorities, a U.S. intelligence official told CNN.'Taliban leader is in Pakistan' ITV.com - Jan 25 5:57 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.Al-Qaeda regrouping in Pakistan UPI - Jan 25 7:49 AM
Hello. I m Kristin Volk with a UPI Headline Update on this Thursday, January 25, 2007. A new report out says Al-Qaeda is regaining strength in Pakistan. A U.S. intelligence official told CNN this is because of the country s agreement with tribal authorities.Pakistan's PPL H1 net jumps on high gas prices Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 25 2:43 AM
KARACHI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - State-run Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL) posted a better-than-expected 46 percent rise in first-half net profit, fuelled by higher natural gas prices, sending its shares up 5 percent.Car Bomb Kills 2 People in Pakistan The Daily Comet - Jan 25 7:50 AM
A car bomb exploded in the shopping district of a town in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two passers-by and wounding four other people, police said. The motive behind the blast in Hangu, about 60 miles south of Peshawar, was not immediately clear.Car bomb blast kills one in northwest Pakistan AlertNet - Jan 25 4:51 AM
Source: Reuters KOHAT, Pakistan, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A car bomb explosion killed one person and wounded four passers by in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, police said. The motive behind the blast in the town of ... Pakistan has 7,400 people to execute Pravda - Jan 25 6:32 AM
Pakistan expanded the range of offenses that carry capital punishment, but the move failed to deter crime, and there are now 7,400 people on death row, a rights group said Thursday.Pakistan: Analyst Discusses Controversial 'Pashtunistan' Proposal Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 25 4:39 AM
January 25, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- For many ethnic Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Pakistan, "Pashtunistan" is the idea of an historic homeland that was divided in 1893 by the Durand Line -- a 2,450-kilometer demarcation line drawn by the British through Pashtun tribal lands to suit the defensive needs of British colonial India.PAKISTAN EYEING HISTORIC WIN Sporting Life - Jan 25 6:18 AM
Pakistan will be hoping to make history when they take to the field for the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Friday.Pakistan wants visa problems sorted out for World Cup Reuters.co.uk - Jan 25 4:49 AM
KARACHI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Pakistan Cricket Board wants World Cup organisers to set up a satellite visa office in Pakistan after complaints of problems obtaining visas for the tournament, an official said on Thursday.New US bill seeks to ban military aid to Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 12:04 AM
Washington/Karachi, Jan 25 (IANS) New US legislation, already endorsed by the House of Representatives, calls for stopping military assistance to Pakistan if Islamabad fails to halt the resurgence of Taliban inside its territory.Pollock, Nel rested for third Pakistan test SABC News - Jan 25 5:35 AM
Shaun Pollock, South Africa's most successful bowler, Ander Nel will sit out the third Castle Lager Test against Pakistan starting at Newlands tomorrow.Pakistan's PPL profit up 46.2 pct in H1 06/07 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 25 12:00 AM
KARACHI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - State-run Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL) on Thursday posted a 46.2 percent rise in its first half profits for 2006/07 (July/June), driven by higher natural gas prices.Gibbs's ban raises Pakistan hopes Morning Star - Jan 25 11:08 AM
PAKISTAN'S hopes of winning their first-ever series in South Africa were boosted on Thursday when Proteas' batsman Herschelle Gibbs lost his appeal against suspension.Bringing India to negotiating table a 'success': Pakistan Outlook India - Jan 25 5:36 AM
Under attack from hardline groups for its policy on Kashmir, Pakistan has said bringing India to the negotiating table was itself a "success" for the government.US should get tough with Pakistan on terrorism: report New Kerala - Jan 25 8:08 AM
Washington, Jan 25: The US should get tough with Pakistan on its commitments in Afghanistan, a daily has said pointing to a top American official's testimony that Islamabad is a major source of Islamic extremism.MacKay to push for control of Afghan-Pakistan border at NATO meeting CNews - Jan 25 7:59 AM
OTTAWA (CP) - Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay says he wants NATO to provide more help controlling Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. MacKay says insurgents who trek across the border from Pakistan into southern Afghanistan must be stopped. But he says Canada can't do the job alone.Iran, Pakistan, India agree on gas price ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 24 11:20 PM
Islamabad, Jan 25 (ANI): Foregoing the US' pressure, all the three partners to the IPI gas pipeline project namely - Iran, Pakistan and India - have reportedly reached an agreement on gas price. "Representatives of the oil ministries of Iran, Pakistan, and India reached agreement on price," The Nation quoted Director of International Affairs of the National Iranian Oil Company Hojjatollah ...Afghan, Pakistan, NATO armies to open first intelligence hub ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 25 1:19 AM
KABUL - The first Afghan, Pakistan and NATO intelligence sharing center is due to open formally in Kabul in a drive to improve coordination in the protracted fight against the Taliban and other extremists.A new American legislation calls for stopping military aid if Pakistan fails to halt the resurgence of Taliban inside ... India Daily - Jan 25 7:29 AM
new US legislation, already endorsed by the House of Representatives, calls for stopping military assistance to Pakistan if Islamabad fails to halt the resurgence of Taliban inside its territory.Pakistan fans facing visa problems for World Cup CricInfo - Jan 25 3:43 AM
If Australian and New Zealand fans thought they were facing problems in obtaining visas for the World Cup in the West Indies, then they should spare a thought for their Pakistani counterparts. Fans from Pakistan will have to apply to an embassy in India for visas to travel to the Caribbean..US returns rare Buddha statue to Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 24 11:41 PM
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The US government has handed over to Pakistan a stolen statue of starving Buddha, said to be one of only two ever located, and several other priceless artefacts dating back to the 2nd century BC.TenXc Wireless Announces Pakistan Development Centre With Coherent Designs to Accelerate Advanced Wireless Systems SYS-CON Media - Jan 25 2:41 AM
TenXc Wireless Inc., an innovator in Intelligent Radio Frequency solutions for enhanced wireless networks, and Islamabad, Pakistan, January 25, 2007 - TenXc Wireless Inc., an innovator in Intelligent Radio Frequency solutions for enhanced wireless networks, and Coherent Designs Pvt. today announced the establishment of a joint development center in Islamabad, Pakistan. The new development Center ...China Mobile answers Pakistan's call Asia Times - Jan 25 2:34 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan - China Mobile Communications Corp has entered an agreement with emerging-markets telecom operator Millicom International Cellular SA to buy 88.86% of the outstanding shares of Paktel Ltd, a mobile-communications operator in Pakistan.US legislation seeks ban on Pakistan military aid The Pakistan Link - Jan 25 7:07 AM
WASHINGTON: A new legislation, already endorsed by the House of Representatives, calls for stopping US military assistance to Pakistan if Islamabad fails to halt the resurgence of Taliban inside its territory.Nepal, Pakistan sign agreement on cooperation in agriculture Nepalnews. com - Jan 25 6:11 AM
A bilateral agreement on cooperation in agriculture has been signed between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Government of Nepal.Pakistan's KSE defers new risk measure for a month Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 24 9:43 PM
KARACHI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Pakistan's main Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has deferred by a month the implementation of client-level netting, a central part of a recently introduced risk management system, the bourse said.TenXc to open development centre in Pakistan Ottawa Business Journal - Jan 25 3:10 AM
Wireless systems developer TenXc Wireless Inc. is partnering with Pakistani company Coherent Designs Pvt. to establish a joint development centre for wireless products in Pakistan's capital.Report: Al-Qaida Regrouping in Pakistan News Channel 6 Paducah - Jan 25 6:46 AM
The al-Qaida terror group is flourishing in eastern Pakistan because of the country's agreement with tribal authorities, a U.S. intelligence official told cable news.Sindhi institute to highlight 'disappearance' in Pakistan New Kerala - Jan 25 5:51 AM
Washington, Jan 25: The World Sindhi Institute will organise a seminar in February at the National Press Club here to highlight the large-scale disappearance of pro-democracy activists at the hands of intelligence agencies in Pakistan.Hockey: Australia, India and Pakistan confirm participation in Malaysian meet The Star Online - Jan 25 3:50 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic champions Australia, India and Pakistan have confirmed their participation in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament, which will be held in Ipoh from May 5-13.Pakistan should remain neutral in Kashmir politics: Nazir Gilani New Kerala - Jan 25 7:11 AM
London, Jan.25 : The Chairman of the International Kashmir Alliance (IKA) and Secretary General Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR), Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani, has urged the Pakistan Government to remain neutral in the factional politics which besets Kashmir.Pakistan buys 700 air-to-air missiles from US Hindustan Times - Jan 25 1:23 AM
Pakistan is buying 700 air-to-air missiles made by US defence group Raytheon for $284 million.Report: Al-Qaida regrouping in Pakistan Moldova.org - Jan 25 4:18 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The al-Qaida terror group is flourishing in eastern Pakistan because of the country's agreement with tribal authorities, a U.S. intelligence official told CNN. The official, who asked not to be identified, said the mountainous and remote border area with Afghanistan has become a hotbed for the Muslim terrorist group since Pakistan's government came to an agreement ...Bringing India to negotiating table a 'success': Pakistan New Kerala - Jan 25 5:30 AM
Islamabad, Jan 25: Under attack from hardline groups for its policy on Kashmir, Pakistan has said bringing India to the negotiating table was itself a "success" for the government.Pakistan, Japan Agree On 15-Point Agenda To Boost Bilateral Trade Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 24 4:54 PM
Pakistan and Japan on Tuesday agreed to move forward on a 15-point agenda under the proposed roadmap to enhance bilateral cooperation and trade between the two countries.PAKISTAN, JAPAN AGREE ON 15-POINT AGENDA TO BOOST BILATERAL TRADE Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 24 4:54 PM
Trade / foreign investment Pakistan and Japan on Tuesday agreed to move forward on a 15-point agenda under the proposed roadmap to enhance bilateral cooperation and trade between the two countries.US returns rare Buddha statue to Pakistan The Times of India - Jan 25 1:44 AM
The US government has handed over to Pakistan a stolen statue of starving Buddha and several other priceless artefacts dating back to the 2nd century BC.Iran, Pakistan, India agree on gas price New Kerala - Jan 25 3:18 AM
Islamabad, Jan 25 : Foregoing the US' pressure, all the three partners to the IPI gas pipeline project namely - Iran, Pakistan and India - have reportedly reached an agreement on gas price.Afghanistan, Pakistan, NATO Open First Intelligence Hub Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 25 8:09 AM
January 25, 2007 -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO today formally opened the first joint intelligence sharing center today in Kabul to boost cooperation against Taliban and other extremists.US returns rare Buddha statue to Pakistan New Kerala - Jan 25 2:44 AM
By Arun Kumar, Washington, Jan 25 : The US government has handed over to Pakistan a stolen statue of starving Buddha, said to be one of only two ever located, and several other priceless artefacts dating back to the 2nd century BC.Cricket: World Cup visa chaos for Pakistan fans AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 3:51 AM
Pakistani cricket fans are being forced to apply to an embassy in sporting rival India for visas to travel to the World Cup in the Caribbean, an official said.DAVOS-UPDATE 1-Mashreqbank seeks bank in India or Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 24 3:42 PM
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Mashreqbank, the United Arab Emirates' fifth-biggest lender by market value, could spend up to $1 billion to buy a local bank in India or Pakistan to expand its business, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday.Pakistan arrests over 300 Afghans deported from Saudi Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 2:51 AM
Pakistani police have arrested over 300 Afghan nationals in the southern city of Karachi who had gone to perform the Muslim Haj ritual on fake Pakistani passports, an official said on Thursday.Musharraf Denies Pakistan Sheltering Al-Qaeda Leaders Arab News - Jan 24 4:24 PM
ABU DHABI, 25 January 2007 Pakistan s President Pervez Musharraf yesterday challenged those accusing Islamabad of providing safe haven to Al-Qaeda leaders to give evidence to substantiate their claims.Pakistan court adjourns Briton's airliner plot hearing AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 1:24 AM
A Pakistani court has adjourned a government petition seeking to restore terror charges against a Briton accused of involvement in a plot to blow up transatlantic jets, legal sources said.Musharraf: Pakistan not supporting Taliban, Qaeda militants New Kerala - Jan 24 9:48 PM
Dubai, Jan 24: Dismissing charges that his country was turning a blind eye to al-Qaeda and Taliban militants operating from Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf today said Islamabad would not lend support to terrorists or extremists, having lost hundreds to acts of terror.US seeks joint Pakistan-Afghan effort to check Taliban IANS via Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) The United States is trying to bring the Afghans and the Pakistanis together to work on security issues along their border amid reports that Pakistani intelligence services are again contributing to the rise of the Taliban.US legislation seeks ban on assistance to Pakistan Dawn - Jan 24 7:30 PM
WASHINGTON, Jan 24: A new legislation, already endorsed by the House of Representatives, calls for stopping US military assistance to Pakistan if Islamabad fails to halt the resurgence of Taliban inside its territory.Musharraf Rejects Accusations of Pakistan-Taleban Cooperation Voice of America - Jan 25 6:42 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is rejecting accusations that Pakistani forces are helping Taleban rebels cross into Afghanistan and that Taleban leader Mullah Omar is living in the western city of Quetta.Pakistan embassy holiday The Peninsula - Jan 24 3:21 PM
doha The embassy of the Islamic republic of Pakistan will remain closed on January 29, on account of Ashura-e-Moharram, an official press release said.US returns stolen artifacts to Pakistan Dawn - Jan 24 7:33 PM
NEWARK (United States), Jan 24: Customs and immigration officials have returned several ancient artifacts to the government of Pakistan nearly a year and a half after they were discovered at the Newark port.Pakistan winning war on terror, claims Aziz Khaleej Times - 44 minutes ago
DAVOS Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz yesterday said in Davos that his country had become a no-go zone for terrorists and had fought the threat of terrorism very effectively. Lara: Pakistan Can Crack Caribbean Cricket - Jan 24 2:11 PM
On Friday November 10th captain Brian Lara faced the media ahead of the West Indies first test against Pakistan in Lahore. Following are excerpts from his responses.World Cup visa chaos for Pakistan fans Khaleej Times - 51 minutes ago
KARACHI Pakistani cricket fans are being forced to apply to an embassy in sporting rival India for visas to travel to the World Cup in the Caribbean, an official said yesterday.TenXc Wireless Announces Pakistan Development Centre With Coherent Designs to Accelerate Advanced Wireless Systems [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 24 7:00 PM
TenXc Wireless Inc., an innovator in Intelligent Radio Frequency solutions for enhanced wireless networks, and Islamabad, Pakistan, January 25, 2007 - TenXc Wireless Inc., an innovator in Intelligent Radio Frequency solutions for enhanced wireless networks, and Coherent Designs Pvt. today announced the establishment of a joint development center in Islamabad, Pakistan.Iran Withdraws Import Duty Concessions For Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 25 3:52 PM
The Iranian Consul General has said that his country has neither increased import duty nor restricted the legal entry of Pakistani rice containers into Iran.IRAN WITHDRAWS IMPORT DUTY CONCESSIONS FOR PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 25 3:52 PM
Trade / foreign investment The Iranian Consul General has said that his country has neither increased import duty nor restricted the legal entry of Pakistani rice containers into Iran.India, Iran, Pakistan hold talks on gas pipeline Outlook India - Jan 24 10:21 AM
India, Iran and Pakistan today held talks on the pricing of gas to be supplied through a multi- billion dollar pipeline, the official Iran News Agency said.Pakistan summons US, British envoys over border killing AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 8:24 AM
Pakistan said it had summoned the US and British envoys after coalition forces in Afghanistan killed a Pakistani soldier and wounded two others in cross-border fire.Pakistan to build Rs.2.25 billion medical tower for bureaucrats ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 24 3:10 AM
Islamabad, Jan.24 (ANI): Medical and health services in Pakistan capital Islamabad are set to receive a major boost with the federal government giving the green signal for the construction of a 14-floor medical tower, which will leave the government exchequer poorer by 2.25 billion Pakistani rupees. The medical tower will be built on the premises of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences ...Times' Gall Recalls Assault by Pakistani Agents NPR - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
On a reporting trip in Pakistan last month, New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall was physically assaulted by Pakistani intelligence agents. The reason, she was told: asking too many questions, and visiting parts of Pakistan they considered off limits.Pakistan warns NATO on border attacks Khaleej Times - Jan 24 7:00 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan warned the NATO-led force in Afghanistan Wednesday that incidents like this week s killing of a Pakistani soldier by cross-border fire could hurt cooperation in the war on terror .Pakistan protests over cross-border fire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 6:03 AM
Pakistan formally protested to the United States and Britain on Tuesday over cross-border fire by international forces in Afghanistan that killed one of its soldiers and wounded two.Lubricant Marketers Should Not Overlook Pakistan as Alternate Source of Growth, According to Kline Study ChemPoint - Jan 24 10:02 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.