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EU to Boost Development in Pakistan's Tribal Regions (Update1) 
Bloomberg.com - Jan 31 6:34 PM
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union proposed a 200 million euros ($260 million) aid package for Pakistan's tribal regions, in a move that could help President Pervez Musharraf reduce support for Taliban fighters sheltering there.Indonesia, Pakistan seek Muslim Mideast initiative Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 6:05 AM
Muslim countries need to join together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said on Wednesday.Islamic Pakistan gets own 20-year-old single malt Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:58 AM
Predominantly Muslim Pakistan, where most people are banned from drinking alcohol, is set to get a domestically produced, 20-year-old single malt whisky, an official at the company making the drink said Wednesday.Pakistan and Indonesia urge peace BBC News - Jan 31 11:48 AM
Pakistan and Indonesia agree that Muslim countries must unite to resolve the violence in the Middle East.Indonesia, Pakistan say Muslims must unite AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 2:21 AM
Muslim nations must work together to end spiraling bloodshed in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said Wednesday, as they sought to counterbalance U.S. influence in the region.Pakistan, Nepal Sign Accord On Agriculture Development Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 31 5:59 PM
Secretary Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, Pakistan, Mohammad Ismail Qureshi and Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, Nepal, Ganesh Kumar K.C, on behalf of their respective governments, have signed a bilateral agreement for cooperation in agriculture sector on Saturday.Pakistan's Onyx Exports Up By 4.47 PCT In First Half Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 31 5:59 PM
Pakistan has exported onyx manufactured items worth US$6.878 million during July-December, 2006, showing an increase of 4.47 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year.PAKISTAN'S ONYX EXPORTS UP BY 4.47 PCT IN FIRST HALF Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 31 5:59 PM
Statistics Pakistan has exported onyx manufactured items worth US$6.878 million during July-December, 2006, showing an increase of 4.47 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year.PAKISTAN, NEPAL SIGN ACCORD ON AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 31 5:59 PM
Food Secretary Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, Pakistan, Mohammad Ismail Qureshi and Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, Nepal, Ganesh Kumar K.C, on behalf of their respective governments, have signed a bilateral agreement for cooperation in agriculture sector on Saturday.Six arrested over Pakistan rape BBC News - Jan 31 5:18 AM
Police in southern Pakistan arrest six men in connection with the kidnap and rape of a 16-year-old girl.Pakistan wants U.S administration makes legislation more balanced Pakistani Newspaper - 3 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (NNI): Foreign Office said on Wednesday it expects the U.S administration to intervene to make the final legislation on Pakistan more balanced.AVP's Pakistan venture likely to be delayed further PharmaBiz - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The Coimbatore-based Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Ltd's (AVP) plan to venture into Pakistan would be delayed by some more months as the Pakistan government has denied work permits to the people who are supposed to work in the proposed Ayurveda center.Indonesia, Pakistan Say Muslims Must Unite ABC News - Jan 31 5:30 AM
Indonesia, Pakistan Say Muslim Nations Must Unite to End Mideast ViolencePakistan exported 184274 manpower abroad in 2006 Pakistani Newspaper - 3 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (NNI): Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that Pakistan has exported a total number of 184274 manpower abroad for employment last year, an increase of 28.57 percent.Pakistan wants U.S. administration to make legislation more balanced: spokesperson People's Daily - Jan 31 4:58 PM
Pakistan's Foreign Office said on Wednesday it expects the United States administration to intervene to make the final legislation on Pakistan more balanced.Pakistan refuses to hand over plane bomb suspect to Britain: report People's Daily - Jan 31 4:57 PM
Pakistan has refused to hand over to the British authorities a suspect of the alleged plot to bomb British aircraft in August 2006, a senior official said on Wednesday.Musharraf appeals for unity as sectarian violence rocks Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 4:11 PM
President Pervez Musharraf has appealed for Pakistan to stand united as two people died in the latest of a wave of sectarian attacks that has killed 22 in the past few days.Vietnam and Pakistan sign agreement on visa exemption Nhan Dan - Jan 31 6:33 PM
Vietnam and Pakistan signed on January 31 in Hanoi an agreement on visa exemption for diplomat and official passport holders of the two countries.A Q Khan will not be handed over: Pakistan rediff.com - Jan 31 12:46 PM
'US queries should be forwarded to the Pakistan government, which would investigate and respond.'Move in US for curbs on arms sales to Pakistan Dawn - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Jan 31: The US licence for military assistance and arms sales to Pakistan expires this year which explains why some lobbies on Capitol Hill have suddenly increased their efforts to impose new restrictions on Islamabad.Pakistan's PM Appeals for Help in Repatriating Afghan Refugees Voice of America - Jan 31 8:48 AM
The prime minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz, has called for European help in repatriating three million Afghan refugees in his country. Mr. Aziz says refugee camps along the border with Afghanistan provide safe havens for terrorists.AlBaraka bank to double branches in Pakistan Business Recorder - Jan 31 3:53 PM
LONDON: Bahrain-based AlBaraka Islamic Bank (AIB), a division of the AlBaraka Group, plans to almost double its branch network in Pakistan to 20 over the next year, the bank's general manager said on Wednesday. 'Outside (of Bahrain) we have branche ....NATO, Pakistan says millions of Afghans must go home Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 9:10 AM
NATO and Pakistan agreed on Tuesday that three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan posed a security threat and needed to be repatriated.Hindu temple in Pakistan to celebrate Shivratri IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 6:10 AM
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) For the first time in Pakistan's history, the historic Hindu temple of Katasraj near Lahore will witness celebrations of Shivratri Feb 16, visiting Pakistani officials said here Wednesday.Pakistan hotline prevents fishermen crossing - India Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 5:30 AM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A new hotline linking coastal security agencies in India and Pakistan has helped prevent their fishermen from inadvertently crossing the disputed sea boundary, India's coast guard said on Wednesday.Indonesia, Pakistan seek Muslim Mideast initiative Boston Globe - Jan 31 12:37 AM
Muslim countries need to club together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said on Wednesday.Pakistan won't hand over AQ Khan Sify News - Jan 31 11:48 AM
Pakistan on Wednesday said it would not hand over disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan for questioning to Washington despite an American bill that could force Pakistan to surrender him and hoped the Bush administration would intervene to make the final legislation more balanced.Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline may not be a pipe-dream anymore Payvand Iran News - Jan 31 8:10 AM
Strong positive indications have emerged recently that the multi-billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline will go ahead, a leading Pakistani analyst has said. -IRNAOMV Boosts Production at Pakistan's Sawan Gas Field Rigzone - Jan 31 8:47 AM
Oil and gas company OMV said its unit OMV (Pakistan) Exploration has increased turnover at the Sawan onshore gas field by 15 percent to 66,700 barrels of oil equivalent a day (boe/d).Pakistan not to hand over A Q Khan: Aslam Outlook India - Jan 31 8:57 AM
Pakistan today said it would not hand over disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan for questioning to Washington despite an American bill which could force Pakistan to surrender him and hoped the Bush administration would intervene to make the final legislation more balanced.Pakistan plans sovereign bond issue by end-March Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 31 3:50 AM
KARACHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to issue a sovereign bond by end-March and a mandate to manage the transaction will be awarded in a couple of weeks, a senior government advisor said on Wednesday.Hindu temple in Pakistan to celebrate Shivratri Calcutta News - Jan 31 8:54 AM
For the first time in Pakistan's history, the historic Hindu temple of Katasraj near Lahore will witness celebrations of Shivratri Feb 16, visiting Pakistani officials said here Wednesday.Lubricant Marketers Should Not Overlook Pakistan as Alternate Source of Growth, According to Kline Study ChemPoint - Jan 31 11:25 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.Pakistan hotline prevents fishermen crossing--India AlertNet - Jan 31 5:17 AM
Source: Reuters NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A new hotline linking coastal security agencies in India and Pakistan has helped prevent their fishermen from inadvertently crossing the disputed sea boundary, India's ... Pakistan, Indonesia call for end to tensions in Muslim world ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 2:56 AM
Jakarta, Jan.31 (ANI): Pakistan and Indonesia have agreed to establish a group of influential and like-minded countries to create harmony within the Muslim community. President Pervez Musharraf in a joint news conference along with his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhyono said here on Wednesday that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia would also consulted for the setting up of a group of ...Army strongest political party in Pakistan: Sood New Kerala - Jan 31 12:24 PM
New Delhi, Jan 30: Describing Pakistan Army as the "strongest political party", a former RAW chief has said stifling of the mainstream democratic forces and their exclusion from the proposed general election would lead India's western neighbour towards Talibanisation.Pakistan will seek resolution of Kashmir dispute with honour and dignity : Musharraf The Pakistan Link - Jan 31 8:23 AM
Written by pub Wednesday, 31 January 2007 JAKARTA, Jan 31 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday Pakistan will never compromise on its honour and dignity for resolving Jammu and Kashmir dispute with India, and will continue to raise its voice for the negotiated settlement of other disputes facing the Muslim Ummah."Crime of Honour" in Pakistan ERT.gr - Jan 31 10:05 AM
The authorities in Sind region in south Pakistan reported on Wednesday that six Pakistanis were arrested because they had abducted a teenage girl near Ubaro on Saturday in order to punish her family, which had committed an honour crime.Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline may not be a pipe-dream anymore Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 5:58 AM
Pakistan - Iran - Gas Strong positive indications have emerged recently that the multi-billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline will go ahead, a leading Pakistani analyst has said.Pakistan to pursue Iran gas pipeline: Spokesperson Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 5:58 AM
Pakistan - Iran - Gas Pakistan would pursue the multi-billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, the Foreign Office spokesperson said on Wednesday.Musharraf appeals for unity as violence rocks Pakistan Daily News - Jan 31 12:30 PM
PAKISTAN: President Pervez Musharraf appealed for Pakistan to stand united Tuesday as two people died in the latest of a wave of sectarian attacks that has killed 22 in the past few days.Pakistan victim of terrorism, fighting menace in its own interest, no reason for country to support The Pakistan Link - Jan 31 8:25 AM
Written by pub Wednesday, 31 January 2007 WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (APP): Pakistan has been a victim of terrorism and is committed to fighting the menace in its own interest, the Pakistani Embassy said here Tuesday, while stressing that there is no reason for the country to encourage the Taliban.Rockets kill 2 in Pakistan after Shi'ite procession Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 5:21 AM
Rocket and mortar fire killed at least two people in Pakistan on Tuesday as a Shi'ite religious procession dispersed in a town known for sectarian violence, police and hospital officials said.Pakistan: Afghan refugee must return home AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 3:34 AM
Pakistan's prime minister appealed to the European Union on Tuesday to help repatriate some 3 million Afghan refugees, a move he said would help clear his country of militants blamed for attacks in border regions.EU offers 200 million euros aid package to Pakistan Eu Business - Jan 31 11:26 AM
(BRUSSELS ) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a 200-million-euro (260-million-dollar) aid package to Pakistan over four years, much of it to be spent on rural development.Pakistan, India to sign pact for easier visas on Feb 21 The Pakistan Link - Jan 31 8:25 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are expected to sign agreements to ease the visa regime and for the speedy return of inadvertent border crossers during Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri s to India which starts on February 20....Pakistan, Indonesia call for end of tensions in Muslim world The Pakistan Link - Jan 31 8:24 AM
JAKARTA: Pakistan and Indonesia have agreed to establish a group of influential and like-minded countries to create harmony in Muslim Umma.Pallone backs ending military assistance to Pakistan India Daily - Jan 31 8:10 AM
Maintaining that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is paying "lip service" to the war on terror, US Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone has backed the end of military assistance and arms sales to Islamabad until it "actively works" to end the activities of Taliban.Indonesia backs Pakistan bid to be ASEAN partner INQ7.net - Jan 31 2:01 AM
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday he supports Pakistan's bid to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) later this year.Telecom firm shows Pakistan some backbone Asia Times - Jan 31 3:02 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan - Telekom Malaysia announced this week that the company is set to complete its US$100 million countrywide fiber-optic-backbone project in Pakistan - the largest fiber-optic network in the country - by October.'America should turn screws on Pakistan' Express India - Jan 31 4:10 AM
The US plans to address growing insurgency in Afghanistan will only have limited impact unless the Bush administration turned the screws on Pakistan, a senior researcher of a conservative think-tank has said.Pakistan will seek resolution of Kashmir dispute with honour and dignity : Musharraf Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 31 5:11 AM
JAKARTA, Jan 31 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday Pakistan will never compromise on its honour and dignity for resolving Jammu and Kashmir dispute with India, and will continue to raise its voice for the negotiated settlement of other disputes facing the Muslim Ummah.Pakistan to spend Rs 6.3 crore on Katasraj Temple restoration Outlook India - Jan 31 6:02 AM
Pakistan will spend Rs 6.3 crore in restoration of the ruins of Katasraj Temple located in its Punjab province, archaeologists from that country said today.Islamic Pakistan to get its own whiskey CNN Money - Jan 31 7:00 AM
Murree Brewery to produce 20-year-old single malt whiskey domestically, but company not expecting big sales in a nation where most people can't drink.OMV increases turnover at Sawan gas field in Pakistan by 15 pct Sharewatch - Jan 31 1:59 AM
As the largest foreign gas field operator in Pakistan, OMV (Pakistan) acts as plant manager in the Sawan field, in which it has a 19.74 pct holding. Other sizeable stakeholders in the joint venture are Italy's Eni AEP and Pakistan Petroleum Ltd, with holdings of 23.68 pct and 26.18 pct respectively.Pakistan's chief selector wants break for Akmal Reuters.co.uk - Jan 30 10:47 PM
KARACHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Pakistan's chief cricket selector Wasim Bari has called for out-of-form wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal to be rested for the one-day series in South Africa.Pakistan attacks raise sectarian strain AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 8:36 PM
A second attack targeting Shiite Muslims in as many days hit Pakistan Tuesday, as sectarian violence broke out after rockets were fired at a religious procession, leaving two men dead in a northwestern town, police said.Indonesia, Pakistan seek Mideast peace Hastings Gazette - Jan 31 1:20 AM
Muslim countries need to club together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said.Pakistan, Belgium sign Debt Swap Accord The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:51 AM
Pakistan and Belgium signed Debt Swap Agreement for Euro 30 million assistance being provided by the Belgium government to Pakistan, following the October 2005 earthquake for the rehabilitation and reconstruction in the affected areas, says an official statement.Pakistan: Afghan Refugees Must Return Home ABC News - Jan 30 5:16 AM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Says Afghan Refugees Must Return HomePakistan, India to sign pact for easier visas on Feb 21 Khaleej Times - Jan 30 7:29 PM
ISLAMABAD Pakistan and India are expected to sign agreements to ease the visa regime and for the speedy return of inadvertent border crossers during Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri's to India which starts on February 20.Shooting kills two as sectarian tension mounts in Pakistan Helena Independent Record - Jan 30 11:09 PM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - An attack during a Shiite Muslim procession sparked a burst of shooting that left two Sunni Muslims dead Tuesday, officials said, as tens of thousands of worshippers across Pakistan marked the climax of a violence-plagued religious festival.Widow of BSF jawan lodged in Pakistan jail Outlook India - Jan 30 9:16 PM
She lost the way while searching for her husband and strayed into Pakistan where she is languishing in a jail now.NATO, Pakistan agree on comprehensive Afghanistan approach People's Daily - Jan 30 5:28 PM
NATO and Pakistan agree that the solution to Afghanistan lies in a comprehensive approach involving economic, political and military elements, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Tuesday.Pakistan curfew after Shia attack BBC News - Jan 30 1:20 AM
A curfew is imposed in the north-western town of Hangu in Pakistan after an attack on a Shia mosque.Musharraf appeals for unity as sectarian violence rocks Pakistan TODAYonline - Jan 30 4:19 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf arrives at Halim airport in Jakarta. Musharraf has appealed for Pakistan to stand united as two people died in the latest of a wave of sectarian attacks that has killed 22 in the past few days.Pakistan aiming to score first points Pitpass - Jan 30 4:39 PM
Pakistan aiming to score first pointsFarhat axed by Pakistan Fox Sports - Jan 30 4:19 AM
Pakistan opener Imran Farhat has become the fifth player to be dropped for the upcoming one-day international series against South Africa.Indian Kashmir 'more free' than all of Pakistan: report IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 30 6:39 AM
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) In a damning indictment of Islamabad's 'propaganda' about Jammu and Kashmir, a new report says the Indian-administered part of the state is 'more free' than all of Pakistan, whose support of the 'freedom struggle' in the Himalayan state has 'little justification'.NATO, Pakistan says millions of Afghans must go home Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 30 4:10 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Pakistan agreed on Tuesday that three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan posed a security threat and needed to be repatriated.Suicide attacker kills two in northwest Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 9:26 AM
A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up near a checkpoint in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing two people including a policeman, officials said, as militants launched a separate rocket attack on a mosque.Pakistan attacks raise sectarian strain AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 8:31 AM
A suicide bomber killed a police officer protecting a Shiite Muslim procession in northwestern Pakistan on Monday and rocket fire injured 11 worshippers at a Shiite mosque, stoking fears of sectarian bloodshed as the holy festival of Ashoura builds toward its climax.Indian Kashmir 'more free' than all of Pakistan: report Calcutta News - Jan 30 9:21 AM
In a damning indictment of Islamabad's 'propaganda' about Jammu and Kashmir, a new report says the Indian-administered part of the state is 'more free' than all of Pakistan, whose support of the 'freedom struggle' in the Himalayan state has 'little justification'.Pakistan, Belgium to improve trade, economic, diplomatic ties The Pakistan Link - Jan 30 10:39 AM
BRUSSELS: Pakistan and Belgium decided on Monday to improve political, diplomatic, trade, economic and cultural relations. The decision was made at a meeting between visiting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Belgian counterpart Guy Verhofstadt here at the latter s office in Brussels.Attack bomber kills 2 police in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 7:42 AM
A suicide attacker killed two policemen in northwestern Pakistan on Monday after they prevented him from approaching a Shiite Muslim procession, an official said.South Africa pick shadow World Cup side v Pakistan Reuters.co.uk - Jan 30 9:18 AM
DURBAN, South Africa, Jan 30 (Reuters) - South Africa have named a 15-man squad, including seven black players, for their home one-day series against Pakistan starting on Sunday.11 hurt as rockets hit Pakistan mosque AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 7:16 AM
Two rockets hit a Shiite Muslim mosque on Monday in the northwestern Pakistan city of Bannu, wounding 11 people, two seriously, police said.Three killed in Pakistan suicide bombing UPI - Jan 30 6:38 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Muslim sectarian violence shook northwestern Pakistan for a fifth day Tuesday, with a mortar attack on a Shiite mosque in the city of Hangu.Osama spends most of his time in Pakistan: Afghan envoy IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 30 1:56 AM
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Osama bin Laden is spending most of his time in Pakistan and the Taliban and the Al Qaeda are getting financial and ideological support from 'sanctuaries' in Pakistan, according to Afghanistan's envoy to the US.Pakistan, Nato to jointly tackle infiltration Dawn - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
BRUSSELS, Jan 31: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Nato Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on Tuesday pledged tougher action to stop Taliban insurgents from crossing into Afghanistan but agreed that military solutions alone could not stabilise the violence-torn country.Bomb wounds 5 in mosque in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 6:50 AM
A bomb exploded inside a Shiite Muslim mosque Monday in the northwestern Pakistan city of Bannu, wounding five people, two seriously, police said.Suicide, rocket attacks raise sectarian tension in Pakistan Daily News - Jan 30 12:31 PM
PAKISTAN : A suicide bomber killed a police officer protecting a Shiite Muslim procession in northwestern Pakistan and rocket fire injured 11 worshippers at a Shiite mosque, stoking fears of sectarian bloodshed as the holy festival of Ashoura builds toward its climax.Pakistan to join NSG in a few years: study IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 30 12:11 AM
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan is likely to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) in the next few years as it has built up a critical base of manpower, technology and expertise in the sector, says a Planning Commission study.Couple stoned to death in Pakistan IBN live - Jan 30 6:48 AM
In a barbaric incident, a couple was tied to a tree and stoned to death by relatives after being caught together in a remote Pakistan village.Rockets kill 2 in Pakistan after Shi'ite procession Boston Globe - Jan 29 8:37 PM
Rocket and mortar fire killed at least two people returning from a Shi'ite religious procession in Pakistan on Tuesday, police and hospital officials said.Policeman dead in Pakistan blast CNN.com - Jan 29 4:36 AM
A suicide bomber detonated Monday as he tried to enter a Shia religious procession in northwestern Pakistan, killing himself and a police officer, police sources said.Sectarian tension rising in Pakistan Sun-Sentinel - Jan 30 12:15 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan · A suicide bomber killed a police officer protecting a Shiite Muslim procession in northwestern Pakistan on Monday and rocket fire injured 11 worshipers at a Shiite mosque, stoking fears of sectarian bloodshed as the holy festival of Ashoura builds toward its climax.Musharraf rallies support for Middle East peace plan: Indonesia backs Pakistan's bid to be Asean partner Business Recorder - Jan 31 4:09 PM
JAKARTA (February 01 2007): President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.India and Pakistan are expected to sign an agreement on reducing risks from nuclear accidents during Kasuri visit India Daily - Jan 30 7:28 AM
India and Pakistan are expected to sign an agreement on reducing risks from nuclear accidents during a visit by Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri to New Delhi on February 20 to attend the Indo-Pak Joint Commission meeting.Asif the lone ranger - Pakistan marks out of 10 Cricinfo via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 29 11:45 PM
Pakistan marks out of 10Warning issued for travel to Pakistan Daily Mail - Jan 30 5:18 AM
The Government has revised its travel advice to Pakistan, following recent explosions and the risk of further attacks during the Islamic holy month of Muharram. The Foreign Office warned people to be particularly vigilant during the holy month Wastewater Plant Planned For Pakistan's Hub Industrial Estate Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 31 5:59 PM
The Lasbela Industrial Estate Development Authority (Lieda) has started conducting a topographical survey of Hub Industrial Trading Estate (Hite) and other industrial areas for the establishment of a combined effluent water treatment plant.WASTEWATER PLANT PLANNED FOR PAKISTAN'S HUB INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 31 5:59 PM
Infrastructure The Lasbela Industrial Estate Development Authority (Lieda) has started conducting a topographical survey of Hub Industrial Trading Estate (Hite) and other industrial areas for the establishment of a combined effluent water treatment plant.Pakistan links Taliban, Al Qaeda: Kabul IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 29 9:56 PM
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) The Taliban and terrorists in Afghanistan are drawing motivation from what they call success in Iraq with Al Qaeda and other foreign fighters operating in Pakistan providing the necessary link, according to Kabul's envoy to US.Indian Kashmir 'more free' than all of Pakistan: report EARTHtimes.org - Jan 30 7:05 AM
New Delhi, Jan 30 In a damning indictment of Islamabad's 'propaganda' about Jammu and Kashmir, a new report says the Indian-administered part of the state is 'more free' than all of Pakistan, whose support of the 'freedom struggle[raPakistan, Indonesia Urge Support for Middle East Peace Plan Voice of America - Jan 31 6:48 AM
Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf is winning support from leaders of the Muslim world on a new plan for peace in the Middle East. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta, where Mr. Musharraf has been meeting with Indonesian leaders.Pakistan Minister of Finance to give keynote speech at the Middle East IPO Summit 25th - 28th February AME Info - Jan 30 3:39 AM
Commencing on Sunday 25th February those involved with IPOs will be gathering in Dubai, for the Middle East IPO Summit, where H.E. Omar Ayub Khan, Minister of Finance for Pakistan, will be outlining the reasons behind the surge in IPOs, the importance of effective standards for market regulation and subsequent benefits it will bring.Rockets Fired On Pakistan Holy Event Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 29 10:04 PM
Rocket and mortar fire has killed at least two people during a Shi'ite religious procession in Pakistan. Thirteen policemen and a civilian were also wounded in the attack in Hangu, in North West Frontier Province.Cricket: Former greats say blunders cost Pakistan series win AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 1:15 AM
Pakistan made too many mistakes and spoiled a golden opportunity to win their first-ever Test series in South Africa, former cricket greats said.Sectarian violence rocks Pakistan, Musharraf appeals for unity New Kerala - Jan 30 8:29 AM
Islamabad, Jan 30 : Pakistan has been hit by a wave of sectarian violence that has peaked with the observation of Ashura by the Shiite community of Muslim, who are a minority here.