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U.N. Deputy Urges Pakistan to Curb Taliban 
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Pakistan should do more to restrict the activities of Taliban leaders in and around the border area with Afghanistan, the deputy said.Canadian FM to tell Pakistan mining border unacceptable AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 10:06 AM
Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said he would tell Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that the mining of the border with Afghanistan was unacceptable.Afghanistan, Pakistan Must End War of Words, UN Says (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 08 6:23 PM
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Afghanistan and Pakistan must end their ``war of words'' and cooperate in fighting the Taliban insurgency in southern Afghan provinces, said Chris Alexander, a United Nations envoy in Kabul.Pakistan needs to do more on Taliban, U.N. says Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 6:11 AM
Pakistan needs to take more action against leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents as required by a U.N. Security Council resolution, a U.N. official said on Monday.Indian PM hopes for lasting treaty with Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 5:26 AM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he hoped India and Pakistan would eventually be able to sign a long-term peace treaty.Pakistan's Yousuf may miss two South Africa Tests AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 2:58 AM
Pakistan's record-breaking batsman Mohammad Yousuf is likely to miss the first two Tests against South Africa this month due to surgery scheduled for his pregnant wife, an official said.Afghans protest on border against Pakistan mining plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 2:24 AM
Hundreds of protesters marched along the Pakistan border in Afghanistan at the weekend to condemn Islamabad's plan to mine and fence parts of the frontier, officials said.Court order over Pakistan missing BBC News - Jan 08 8:59 AM
A Supreme Court judge in Pakistan orders the government to speed up efforts to find missing people.Shoaib returns to Pakistan squad BBC News - Jan 08 7:59 AM
Shoaib Akhtar is called to South Africa and could play for Pakistan for the first time since his drugs ban was lifted.NASA MODIS Image of the Day: January 6, 2007 - Dust Storms Off Pakistan and Iran SpaceRef - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Today's image shows another dust storm, but this image shows plumes of dust blowing off the coasts of Iran and Pakistan, over the Arabian Sea. This image was captured by the MODIS on the Aqua satellite on January 4, 2007.Cricket: Shoaib in Pakistan squad BBC News - Jan 08 7:36 AM
Shoaib Akhtar could play for Pakistan for the first time since his doping ban was lifted, after being called to South Africa.Nazir haul in Pakistan tour draw BBC News - Jan 08 7:55 AM
Shahid Nazir takes five wickets as Pakistan draw their three-day tour match against the Rest of South Africa.China forces raid terrorist camp near Pakistan phillyburbs.com - Jan 08 1:47 PM
BEIJING - Chinese police raided an alleged terrorist camp in a western mountain region near the border with Pakistan, killing 18 suspects and arresting 17, a police official said Monday.Will Pakistan's fence plan work? BBC News - Jan 08 12:38 AM
The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Karachi assesses the pros and cons of Pakistan's border plan with Afghanistan.Hussain destined for Pakistan as spinner nurses hurt at exclusion from Saltires squad The Scotsman: Sport - Jan 08 5:37 PM
ANY fears that his brutal omission from the Scotland squad might cause Omer Hussain to cool on the idea of a cricket career can be put to bed with the news that he is flying to Pakistan this week to escape the January blues.Pakistan to release 115 Indian fishermen Pakistani Newspaper - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Online): Pakistan will release 115 Indian fishermen in a "goodwill gesture" ahead of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee visit to Islamabad starting Jan 13.India keen to improve ties with Pakistan and generate trust : Manmohan Pakistani Newspaper - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (APP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said India wanted to improve ties with Pakistan and generate trust to enable the two countries to sign a peace, security and friendship treaty.Addressing Annual General meeting of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Prime Minister said that India and Pakistan should be able to agree on a treaty of peace, security ...Nawaz, Shahbaz might be allowed to return Pakistan before upcoming general election: Rao Pakistani Newspaper - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
OKARA, Jan 8 (Online): Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal on Monday expressed the hope that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif might be allowed to return Pakistan before the upcoming general elections.Pakistan denies approaching NATO on the Afghan border fencing issue New Kerala - 57 minutes ago
Islamabad, Jan 8: Pakistan today denied a report that it has sought NATO's support to deal with Afghanistan's opposition to its proposal of fencing and mining parts of the Pak-Afghan border.Pakistan Extends Capital Gains Exemption For One Year Nasdaq - Jan 08 10:23 AM
KARACHI -(Dow Jones)- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Monday said the government will extend its exemption on capital gains taxes by one year. "In the short-term, we will extend the exemption on capital gains tax for one year," Aziz told a gathering stock brokers and investors at a function.Pakistan to identify areas for mining along border with Afghanistan Japan Today - Jan 08 2:18 PM
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Army has been given the task to identify problem areas along the Pakistan-Afghan border to be fenced and mined to check cross-border movement, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.Pakistan gains $500 million textile orders due to Bangladesh turmoil Business Recorder - Jan 08 4:00 PM
KARACHI (January 09 2007): The political instability in Bangladesh has compelled foreign buyers to place their orders in Pakistan. As a result, some $500 million worth of orders have so far been diverted to Pakistan, trade sources told Business Recorder on Monday.Pakistan-Canada civil nuclear talks likely Business Recorder - Jan 08 4:00 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada are likely to clinch a civil nuclear technology deal during a two-day visit of the Canadian Foreign minister Peter Makey to Pakistan. The Canadian foreign minister, due here today, is likely to exchange views on the civi ....Pakistan extends capital gains tax relief for a year Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 08 9:13 AM
KARACHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan on Monday extended a tax exemption on capital gains by one year, a move that analysts said would help boost stock market sentiment and increase dwindling transaction volumes.Shoaib included in Pakistan squad for South Africa Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jan 08 1:55 PM
Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the Pakistan squad to face South Africa after fast bowler Umar Gul was injured ahead of the first Test.India exporting smog to Pakistan? Hindustan Times - Jan 08 12:58 PM
Promoting cross-border infiltration is a charge India has repeatedly brought against Pakistan. Now, Pakistan has accused India of the same but it is a rather hazy charge. Literally.Canadian FM to tell Pakistan mining border unacceptable AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 08 7:46 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay said he would tell Pakistan Prime Minister Pervez Musharraf that the mining of the border with Afghanistan was unacceptable.Rat out terror camps, leader tells Pakistan New York Daily News - Jan 08 1:33 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's president is asking his people to drop a dime on terror training camps.PAKISTAN: Pakistani journalists get chilly reception in Kabul AsiaMedia - Jan 08 3:25 PM
Islamabad --- The Pakistani journalists who visited Kabul this week, as part of the prime minister's entourage, saw that an uncertainty about the future possessed the average Afghan's mind. They found hostility towards Pakistan in the Afghan capital as chilling as the cold there.Pakistan's environment body blames India for fog ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 08 5:26 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has claimed that excessive coal burning at India's thermal power plants has caused smog, also known as fog, in their territory, resulting in massive economic losses. The economic losses due to fog during December and January amounted to over Rs 25 billion per annum, claimed Pakistan's ...Pakistan to take 'all precautions' in mining Afghan border Channel NewsAsia - Jan 08 7:48 AM
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan said on Monday mining part of its frontier with Afghanistan was the only way to check the movement of militants, and pledged to take all precautions to protect civilians.Shoaib included in Pakistan squad Independent Online - Jan 08 10:33 AM
Paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the Pakistan team against South Africa after fast bowler Umar Gul was injured ahead of the first Test, Pakistani officials have said.MacKay to raise border problem with Pakistan's president CBC - Jan 08 4:42 AM
Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay is promising "blunt talk" about the Taliban's use of Pakistan to prepare attacks on Afghanistan when he meets Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.UN urges Pakistan to do more against Taleban Khaleej Times - Jan 08 9:42 AM
KABUL - The United Nations called on Pakistan Monday to arrest more Taleban leaders on its soil and to crack down on militants in its border town of Quetta, alleged to be a Taleban hub.U.N. calls on Afghanistan, Pakistan to end war of words Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 08 4:59 AM
_ The United Nations in Afghanistan called Monday on the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan to stop their "war of words" and join to tackle security challenges in both countries.Pakistan needs to do more on Taliban, U.N.says AlertNet - Jan 08 6:21 AM
Source: Reuters By Robert Birsel KABUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan needs to take more action against leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents as required by a U.N. Security Council resolution, a U.N. official ... StanChart plans to double Pakistan network Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 08 4:17 AM
KARACHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered plans to more than double its network in Pakistan in five years to capture a sizable chunk of the country's huge, untapped consumer market, a senior official said on Monday.Plan for fence escalates rift for Pakistan, Afghanistan The Olympian - Jan 08 4:00 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A proposal by Pakistan to plant land mines along the border with Afghanistan, aimed at preventing Islamic insurgents from using Pakistan as a sanctuary, has aroused angry protests by Afghan leaders who say the mines would endanger innocent travelers and divide tribal lands whose inhabitants do not recognize the border.Pakistan rushes back Akthar Townsville Bulletin - Jan 08 11:42 AM
PAKISTAN paceman Shoaib Akhtar has won a shock recall for Thursday's first Test with South Africa in Johannesburg. Akhtar, 31, was originally left out of the 17-man party as selectors felt he lacked match fitness, but was called up overnight after an injury to fast bowler Umar Gul.UN slams Pakistan s plans to mine border The Herald - Jan 08 1:38 PM
KABUL. The United Nations yesterday called for Pakistan to drop plans to mine its border with Afghanistan.Pakistan by-poll highlights opposition to anti-terror fight IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 08 2:49 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The parliamentary by-poll in Bajaur in Pakistan's Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), scheduled for Wednesday, underscores political opposition by the Pushtun tribals to President Pervez Musharraf's campaign against terror.Cold wave kills 16 people in Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 08 3:12 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8 (DPA) At least sixteen people have died due to freezing weather that has gripped many parts of Pakistan in recent days, news reports said Monday.Before Pranab's Pakistan visit, PM raises peace hopes ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 08 2:37 AM
New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to raise hopes for peace with Pakistan, and called for generating an atmosphere of trust and confidence between both neighbours, adding that both should agree to a "Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship". "The destiny of ...Nazir takes five for Pakistan Reuters.co.uk - Jan 08 7:45 AM
KIMBERLEY, South Africa, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Shahid Nazir boosted his chances of playing in the first test by completing a five-wicket haul in a drawn tour match against a Rest of South Africa XI in Kimberley on Monday.MacKay to raise border problem with Pakistan's president CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 08 1:50 AM
Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay is promising "blunt talk" with Pakistan's president about the Taliban's use of Pakistan to prepare attacks on Afghanistan.Pakistan rushes back Akthar FOXSPORTS.com.au - Jan 08 9:28 AM
PAKISTAN paceman Shoaib Akhtar has won a shock recall for Thursday's first Test with South Africa in Johannesburg.AFGHAN PROVINCE GOVERNOR SAYS PAKISTAN HAS STARTED FENCING BORDER Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 08 6:10 AM
Paktika Province Governor Akram Khpalwak claimed on January 7 that Pakistan has begun to fence and mine its disputed southeastern border with Afghanistan, Pajhwak Afghan News reported. Khpalwak said officials have been told by residents that some 2,000 Pakistani regular and militia forces began the project in the Azam Warsak and Qamardin Karez areas along the border.Pakistan to release 115 Indian fishermen Outlook India - Jan 08 6:09 AM
In a goodwill gesture ahead of Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit here this week, Pakistan has decided to release tomorrow 115 Indian fishermen held in a Karachi jail for nearly two years.MacKay targets Pakistan during Afghan sojourn Canada.com - Jan 08 5:59 AM
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Pakistan must do more to help Afghanistan, and Canada could "maybe be of some assistance" in helping it shut its borders to Taliban insurgents, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said following talks Sunday in Kabul with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.Nazir takes five for Pakistan News 24 South Africa - Jan 08 8:48 AM
Pakistan fast bowler Shahid Nazir has boosted his chances of playing in the first Test by completing a five-wicket haul against the Rest of SA.Patrolling intensified on Pakistan-Iran border to check human smuggling The Pakistan Link - Jan 08 8:43 AM
ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies and border security forces have intensified patrolling on the Pakistan-Iran border after the Iranian authorities handed over 217 suspected human smugglers who attempted to cross the border illegally, sources in the Interior Ministry told Daily Times on Sunday.India PM wants peace pact with Pakistan AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 07 11:58 PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reiterated his desire to see his country sign a peace treaty with rival Pakistan.16 suspected Taliban militants held in Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 08 12:01 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8 (DPA) Sixteen suspected Taliban militants have been arrested in Pakistan's western province of Balochistan, reports said Monday.Pakistan to release 115 Indian fishermen New Kerala - Jan 08 6:42 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8: In a goodwill gesture ahead of Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit here this week, Pakistan has decided to release tomorrow 115 Indian fishermen held in a Karachi jail for nearly two years.Pakistan's environment body blames India for fog New Kerala - Jan 08 9:22 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8 : Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has claimed that excessive coal burning at India's thermal power plants has caused smog, also known as fog, in their territory, resulting in massive economic losses.Yousuf to join Pakistan team in South Africa New Kerala - Jan 08 6:41 AM
Lahore, Jan 8 : Prolific Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials Monday and agreed to join the team in South Africa this month.India and Pakistan are likely to sign four agreements during Pranab Mukherjee's first official visit India Daily - Jan 08 6:19 AM
India and Pakistan are likely to sign four agreements aimed at confidence-building during Pranab Mukherjee's first official visit here as External Affairs MInister next week, said Pakistani officials.Pakistan To Import 75 Locomotives From Iran: Minister Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 07 9:00 PM
Pakistan will import 75 railway locomotives from the neighbouring Iran, the country's Minister for Railways said on Saturday.PAKISTAN TO IMPORT 75 LOCOMOTIVES FROM IRAN: MINISTER Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 07 9:00 PM
Transport Pakistan will import 75 railway locomotives from the neighbouring Iran, the country's Minister for Railways said on Saturday.Pakistan lose Yousuf and Malik for first S.Africa test Reuters.co.uk - Jan 08 2:30 AM
KARACHI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Pakistan have lost batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the first test against South Africa while pacer Umar Gul is also a doubt, a Pakistan Cricket Board official said on Monday.Waqar Younis quits as Pakistan bowling coach AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 12:29 AM
Pakistan cricket received a fresh blow as national bowling coach Waqar Younis resigned in protest at what he called "mistreatment" by the sport's authorities, officials said.Pakistan to release 115 Indian fishermen New Kerala - Jan 08 6:51 AM
New Delhi, Jan 8 : Pakistan will release 115 Indian fishermen in a "goodwill gesture" ahead of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee visit to Islamabad starting Jan 13.Pakistan let home team off hook BBC News - Jan 07 9:06 AM
The Rest of South Africa reach 220-4 in their reply to Pakistan's 485-9 declared on day two of the three-day tour match in Kimberley.Akhtar rushed into Pakistan plans CNN.com - Jan 08 9:09 AM
Pakistani cricket authorities have decided to rush fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to South Africa to join the team before the first Test in Johannesburg which starts on Thursday.Pakistan suffer Yousuf blow News 24 South Africa - Jan 08 3:15 AM
Pakistan's record-breaking batsman, Mohammad Yousuf, is likely to miss the first two Tests against South Africa.Cricket: Waqar quits Pakistan role BBC News - Jan 07 7:59 AM
Waqar Younis resigns as Pakistan bowling coach in protest at only being asked on the South Africa tour for the Tests.Indian PM hopes for lasting treaty with Pakistan Khaleej Times - Jan 08 12:44 AM
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday he hoped that India and Pakistan would eventually be able to sign a long-term peace treaty.Pakistan lose Yousuf, Malik for first Test Mail and Guardian - Jan 08 2:38 AM
Pakistan have lost batsman Mohammad Yousuf and all-rounder Shoaib Malik for the first Test against South Africa while fast bowler Umar Gul is also a doubt, a Pakistan Cricket Board official said on Monday.Missing UN helicopter in Pakistan lands safely in NWFP New Kerala - Jan 08 5:47 AM
Islamabad Jan 8: A UN helicopter, believed to have gone missing earlier today in Pakistan has landed safely in a town in North West Frontier Province.'Pakistan plans to contest Indian patent on Pashmina shawls' New Kerala - Jan 08 1:22 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8: Pakistan is reportedly planning to challenge the Indian claim over the Intellectual Property Rights of Pashmina Kashmiri shawls in the international market.South Africa unchanged for Pakistan series AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 9:57 PM
South Africa named an unchanged 16-man squad for a three-Test series against Pakistan after defeating India by five wickets in the decisive third Test at Newlands.Pakistan criticized over missing people AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 7:24 AM
The Supreme Court on Monday criticized as insufficient efforts by authorities to trace at least 16 people believed to be held by Pakistani intelligence agencies for suspected links with Islamic militants.Pakistan agency blames Indian thermal plants for Punjab smog New Kerala - Jan 08 3:22 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8: The thick blanket of smog shrouding Pakistan's Punjab province was due to excessive burning of coal by thermal power plants in India, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has claimed.IPI pipeline delayed due to Iranian red tape: Pakistan Senator New Kerala - Jan 08 3:21 AM
Islamabad, Jan 8: Bureaucratic red tape in Iran is responsible for the delay in the implementation of the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, a Pakistani ruling party senator has said.Pakistan police tactics spark ire The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 08 3:03 PM
A RAND report released Jan. 3 accuses them of human rights abuses and suggests that the US suspend aid. Before Pranab's Pakistan visit, PM raises peace hopes New Kerala - Jan 08 2:48 AM
New Delhi, Jan 8: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to raise hopes for peace with Pakistan, and called for generating an atmosphere of trust and confidence between both neighbours, adding that both should agree to a "Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship".Waqar quits as Pakistan bowling coach Independent Online - Jan 08 1:45 AM
Pakistan's tour to South Africa has started on a sour note: Waqar Younis has resigned as bowling coach.Rest of SA chip away at high Pakistan total Mail and Guardian - Jan 07 10:53 PM
The Rest of South Africa team were 220/4 scored off 68 overs in reply to Pakistan's formidable first-innings total of 485/9 declared at stumps at the De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, on Sunday.Cricket: Younis quits as Pakistan bowling coach New Straits Times - Jan 07 4:28 PM
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket received a fresh blow as national bowling coach Waqar Younis resigned in protest at what he called "mistreatment" by the sport s authorities, officials said yesterday.South Africa unchanged for Pakistan series Khaleej Times - Jan 07 7:12 PM
CAPE TOWN South Africa named an unchanged 16-man squad for a three-Test series against Pakistan after defeating India by five wickets in the decisive third Test at Newlands on Saturday.China raid kills 18 'terrorists' CNN.com - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
BEIJING, China (AP) -- Chinese police raided an alleged terrorist camp in a western mountain region near the Pakistan border, killing 18 suspects and arresting 17, a police official said.Christian Agencies Provide Skills Education to Aid Pakistan Quake Survivors Christian Today - Jan 07 10:29 PM
Survivors of the Pakistan earthquake more than one year ago are learning new methods and skills to continue the rebuilding of the region following the devastation which killed more than 75000 people and left more than three million homelessMohammad Yousuf to miss first Pakistan-South Africa Test New Kerala - Jan 07 10:32 PM
Lahore, Jan 8: Prolific middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf may miss the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa starting on January 11 due to his wife's illness back home.Unchanged squad against Pakistan Sunday Times - Jan 07 10:07 PM
The selectors have named an unchanged squad for the three Test series against Pakistan, which starts with the first Test in Centurion on Thursday. Convenor of selectors Haroon Lorgat said that he was very pleased with the way South Africa had performed in the last two Tests against India.Gul ankle causes Pakistan concern CricInfo - Jan 07 11:17 AM
Pakistan were handed their first concerns on tour in South Africa as seamer Umar Gul was restricted to just three overs on the second day of their warm-up match, against Rest of South Africa at Kimberley, while Inzamam-ul-Haq didn't bat due to a chest infection.Pakistan call up Akhtar for South Africa Test series New Kerala - 2 minutes ago
Karachi, Jan 8: Pakistani cricket selectors today were made to eat their humble pie as a spate of injuries forced them to call up fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for the three-Test series in South Africa.Over 900 killed in 657 terrosist attacks in Pakistan in 2006 Payvand Iran News - Jan 07 9:52 AM
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan killed almost two people a day in 2006, with Balochistan and the country's tribal areas becoming the worst trouble spots. -IRNANASA MODIS Image of the Day: January 6, 2007 - Dust Storms Off Pakistan and Iran AstroInfo - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Quelle: Space Wire Top StoriesMajlis Speaker: No strain in Iran, Pakistan relations Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 07 8:37 AM
Iran - Pakistan - Relations Visiting Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Secretary General of the Pakistan Muslim League Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed conferred here Sunday with Majlis Speaker Gholamali Haddad Adel on expansion of ties between the two countries.Terrorism killed 907 in Pakistan last year EARTHtimes.org - Jan 07 12:37 PM
Terror attacks killed 907 people in Pakistan last year and injured another 1,543, a new study says.Iran, Pakistan keen to expand cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 07 4:23 AM
Iran - Pakistan - Cooperation Iranian and Pakistani parliamentarians here Sunday discussed avenues for bolstering bilateral relations in all fields.Altaf Hussain demands end to human organs trade in Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 07 12:19 AM
Karachi, Jan.7 (ANI): Muttahida Qami Movement leader Altaf Hussain has expressed deep concern over the sale and purchase of human organs in Pakistan, and underlined the need for effective legislation to stop this nefarious activity. In a statement issued here from London, Hussain appealed to both President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to use their influence to stop this inhuman ...Pakistan supports unified Iraq: Aziz The Pakistan Link - Jan 07 8:42 AM
ISLAMABAD: Peace, security and internal harmony are critical to the future of Iraq, and Pakistan fully supports its unity, integrity and sovereignty, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday.Waqar steps down as Pakistan's bowling coach India Daily - Jan 07 8:50 AM
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has stepped down as the bowling coach of the national cricket team to express disappointment over the decision to be with the team in South Africa only for the Test series instead of the entire tour.Aziz declares 2007 as 'Visit Pakistan Year' ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 07 12:19 AM
Islamabad, Jan.7 (ANI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has declared 2007 as 'Visit Pakistan Year', and tasked the Ministry of Tourism with the responsibility of attracting one million foreign visitors during the year. Chairing a meeting at the Prime Minster House here to review the targets of the ministry, Aziz reportedly urged the ministry and Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan ...Four agreements to be inked during Mukherjee's Pakistan visit ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 07 12:19 AM
Islamabad, Jan 7 (ANI): India and Pakistan are likely to sign four agreements aimed at confidence-building during Pranab Mukherjee's first official visit here as External Affairs MInister next week, said Pakistani officials. The key agreement would be on 'reducing risk of nuclear accidents or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons', which has been under discussion since August 2005 ...Pakistan parties differ on contesting polls under Musharraf IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 06 10:44 PM
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Differences have cropped up between Pakistan's two principal contenders for power, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), over contesting the forthcoming elections under President Pervez Musharraf.Over 900 killed in 657 terrosist attacks in Pakistan in 2006 Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 07 3:22 AM
Pakistan - Terrorism Terrorist attacks killed almost two people a day in 2006, with Balochistan and the country's tribal areas becoming the worst trouble spots.South Africa retain squad for Pakistan Tests Cricinfo via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 06 11:45 PM
Pakistan in South Africa, 2006-07Azad pins hopes on Pranab's Pakistan visit rediff.com - Jan 08 11:24 AM
The chief minister said he recently had meetings with the prime minister, union home minister and foreign minister and discussed matters pertaining to the dialogue and peace.