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  • Pakistan's central bank to issue Islamic bonds Open this result in new window
    FT.com via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 1:30 PM
    Pakistan's central bank is planning to offer the country's first equivalent of a treasury bill that will comply with the needs of Islamic banks.
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  • Pakistan bill would ban forced marriages Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:41 AM
    Pakistan's ruling party on Tuesday introduced a bill to outlaw forced marriages, including under an ancient tribal custom in which women are married off in order to settle feuds.
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  • Dope-tainted Akhtar and Asif in Pakistan World Cup squad Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:32 AM
    Pakistan selectors included Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their World Cup squad despite warnings that the pace duo could still have banned substances in their systems.
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  • Pakistan government seeks end to forced marriages Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:38 AM
    Pakistan's government introduced a bill in parliament seeking to end the forced marriage of women and girls and allowing females to inherit property, officials said.
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  • Moin Khan offers World Cup comeback for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 3:19 AM
    Former captain and wicketkeeper Moin Khan has offered to make a comeback and play for injury-plagued Pakistan in next month's World Cup in the Caribbean.
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  • Pakistan ruling party eyes ban on forced marriage Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 12:32 AM
    Pakistan's ruling party introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at outlawing the forced marriage of women and practices preventing them from inheriting property.
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  • Women's bill in Pakistan assembly Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 13 9:21 AM
    Pakistan's national assembly starts work on a bill to safeguard women's rights to property and inheritance.
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  • Lockheed Martin bags $186 mn deal to upgrade Pakistan Navy planes Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The US government has awarded Lockheed Martin a $186.5 million contract to provide mission system upgrades for seven P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft for the Pakistan Navy to enhance its anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
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  • PAKISTAN'S TDAP REVIEWS SUPPORT FOR RETAIL OUTLETS ABROAD Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Feb 13 5:21 PM
    Retail A scheme for Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to support setting up retail sale outlets abroad was reviewed at a meeting held at TDAP office here on Monday. The meeting was chaired by TDAP CEO Tariq Ikram and was attended by leading exporters and TDAP officials.
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  • Pakistan's Tdap Reviews Support for Retail Outlets Abroad Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 5:10 PM
    KARACHI, Feb 14 Asia Pulse - A scheme for Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to support setting up retail sale outlets abroad was reviewed at a meeting held at TDAP office here on Monday. The meeting was chaired by TDAP CEO Tariq Ikram and was attended by leading exporters and TDAP officials.
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  • In Pakistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Seeks Support to Counter Taliban Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 12 8:11 PM
    During an unannouncedvisit, the defense secretary urged Pakistan to do more to halt the flow of Taliban fighters into Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan's Airblue To Induct One More Airbus A-321 This Week Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 13 4:20 PM
    Airblue - Pakistan's new generation airline, has acquired another Airbus A-321 on drylease, which will be inducted in its fleet this week. According to a press release issued here on Monday, this will increase the fleet size of Airblue to six dry-lease aircraft and will more than double the capacity of the airline.
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  • Gates says Pakistan to help in offensive against Taliban Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 12 7:40 PM
    Pakistan is supporting U.S. efforts to stop the Taliban's movements across the Pakistani-Afghan border, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
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  • Pakistan Bill Would Ban Forced Marriages Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 13 5:35 AM
    Pakistan's Ruling Party Introduces Bill to Prohibit Tribal Custom of Forced Marriages
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  • Pakistan select drugs test row bowlers Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Feb 13 5:41 PM
    Pakistan courted further controversy on Tuesday when they named bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their World Cup squad despite reports that they have failed a second drugs test.
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  • World Bank approves credit for quake-hit Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 3:33 PM
    WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday approved $138 million in credit to help Pakistan complete the rebuilding of homes damaged by an October 2005 earthquake.
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  • Cricket: Pakistan pick Shoaib Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 13 3:51 AM
    Pakistan name two injured fast bowlers in their 15-man squad for the World Cup.
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  • Pakistan take on Singapore Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    LAHORE Singapores coach urged his players yesterday to steel themselves for a tough battle against Pakistan in the second leg of their Olympic qualifying matches here.
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  • Shoaib, Gul in Pakistan squad Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    KARACHI Pakistan cricket selectors have taken a calculated gamble in naming drug-tainted and injury prone pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif as well as Umar Gul in the 15-member squad for 2007 World Cup. Pakistan play their first match against hosts West Indies on March 13.
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  • Arabtec $140m Pakistan deal Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    The UAE-based Arabtec Holding has won a $140m contract to construct the 37-storey Karachi Financial Towers in Pakistan, Gulf News reported. Enshaa NLC Developments is the client. It is the construction firm's first foray outside the UAE.
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  • Kaneria delighted with Pakistan recall Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Feb 13 7:15 AM
    Danish Kaneria has insisted he always believed he was good enough to earn a Pakistan recall after being named in their 15-man World Cup squad.
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  • Bank says doing business easier in India, Pakistan Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 13 4:45 PM
    Doing business became easier in India and Pakistan in 2005-2006, according to a new regional report released Tuesday by the World Bank.
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  • Pakistan names three injured fast bowlers Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Feb 13 5:45 AM
    Pakistan cricket selectors Tuesday named injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Mohammad Asif in the 15-member squad for the World Cup.
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  • Lockheed Martin bags $186 mn deal to upgrade Pakistan Navy planes Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Feb 14: The US government has awarded Lockheed Martin a $186.5 million contract to provide mission system upgrades for seven P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft for the Pakistan Navy to enhance its anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
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  • Gates thanks Pakistan for border crackdown Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Feb 13 12:15 AM
    The defense secretary says Musharraf is taking seriously the need to stop the flow of fighters into Afghanistan. MANAMA, BAHRAIN U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanked Pakistan on Monday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan ruling party introduces 'pro-women' bill Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 13 8:40 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 13 (Xinhua) Pakistan's ruling party Pakistan Muslim League Tuesday introduced a new bill to end anti-women practices in the country.
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  • Pakistan Cricket Board rubbishes 'secret dope tests' Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 13 8:38 AM
    Lahore, Feb 13 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) late Tuesday termed as 'utterly baseless' a newspaper report that claimed that fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammed Asif recently failed a secret dope test.
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  • Defense chief thanks Pakistan for its effort / Crackdown on fighters praised in brief visit Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 13 3:52 AM
    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates thanked Pakistan Monday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan. Gates expressed his appreciation in an hourlong meeting with President...
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  • Doing business becomes easier in Pakistan: World Bank Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Feb 13 3:40 PM
    LAHORE (February 14 2007): Doing business has become easier in Pakistan in 2005-2006 as reforms have reduced the time, cost, and hassle for businesses to comply with legal and administrative requirements.
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  • Pakistan wants to monitor compliance on Baglihar Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Feb 13 11:52 AM
    ISLAMABAD: Expressing surprise at New Delhi's welcome to the Baglihar dam verdict, and indicating that Pakistan does not trust India to implement it, a senior official of the water ministry said the government would seek access to the project to ...
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  • Pakistan pick injured players for World Cup Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 13 7:01 AM
    Karachi, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday selected three injured pacers and an out-of-form wicketkeeper in the 15-man squad for the World Cup beginning in the West Indies next month.
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  • 200 Indians visiting Katasraj in Pakistan for Shivratri Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 13 6:33 AM
    New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Nearly 200 pilgrims from India are leaving Wednesday for the Katasraj temple in Pakistan to participate in Friday's Shivratri celebrations there - being held for the first time since Partition.
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  • Opposition supporters protested against the amendments to Pakistan's rape laws [AP] Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 13 9:14 AM
    Pakistan's ruling party has introduced a bill to outlaw forced marriages, including those that take place under an ancient tribal custom in which women are married off in order to settle feuds.
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  • Pakistan praised for efforts on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Feb 13 1:14 AM
    MANAMA, Bahrain -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanked Pakistan yesterday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan.
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  • Motorola Deploys WiMAX for Wateen Telecom-Pakistan in Major Cities in Nine Months Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Feb 13 9:26 AM
    Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has deployed Wateen Telecom's WiMAX network in 17 major cities across Pakistan, including Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The two companies have also carried out end- to-end voice and data calls over the network.
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  • Gates hails Pakistan's efforts at border Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 13 12:07 AM
    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates thanked Pakistan yesterday for what he called its increasing efforts to reduce the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan gambles on Akhtar and Asif Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Feb 13 12:48 PM
    Despite warnings that Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif could still have banned substances in their systems, Pakistan yesterday selected the pace duo as part of their World Cup squad.
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  • Gates lauds Pakistan's efforts to curb Taliban Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - Feb 13 12:14 AM
    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates thanked Pakistan on Monday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its borders into Afghanistan.
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  • Gates praises Pakistan's anti-Taliban efforts Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Feb 13 4:04 AM
    MANAMA, Bahrain U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates thanked Pakistan yesterday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan central bank seen unlikely to ease policy Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 3:37 AM
    KARACHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank is unlikely to soften its monetary policy stance in coming months despite easing inflation, as high external imbalances still remain a concern, analysts said on Tuesday.
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  • Injured Trio In Pakistan Squad Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Feb 13 4:09 AM
    Injured trio Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul are all in Pakistan's World Cup squad.
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  • Fitness doubts Akhtar, Gul in Pakistan World Cup squad Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 3:43 AM
    KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan have included injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul in their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup in the Caribbean.
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  • Pakistan pick injured players for World Cup Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Feb 13 8:44 AM
    Pakistan Tuesday selected three injured pacers and an out-of-form wicketkeeper in the 15-man squad for the World Cup beginning in the West Indies next month.
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  • Pakistan team lose equipment on way to final game Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Feb 13 9:19 AM
    JOHANNESBURG, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan's preparations for the last one-day game against South Africa on Wednesday have been upset by the loss of equipment en route from Cape Town.
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  • Dope-tainted Akhtar and Asif in Pakistan World Cup squad Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 13 7:54 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistan selectors on Tuesday included Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in their World Cup squad despite warnings that the pace duo could still have banned substances in their systems.
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  • Kaneria relieved after Pakistan World Cup callup Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 13 7:53 AM
    KARACHI - Leg spinner Danish Kaneria was a relieved man after being named in Pakistans World Cup squad on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was dropped for the one-day series in South Africa which ends in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan Seeks To Ban Forced Marriage Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Feb 13 6:24 AM
    February 13, 2007 -- Pakistan's ruling party introduced a bill today that would make forced marriages illegal.
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  • Pakistan against military strike on Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 13 6:03 AM
    Iran - Pakistan - Aslam Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Tasnim Aslam said that Islamabad is against military strike on Iran. "We have repeatedly announced that military action will destroy the region," said Aslam in her weekly press briefing.
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  • US rejects Kabul tirade against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 13 12:40 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State for Defence Robert Gates, who is in Pakistan to hold parleys with President Pervez Musharraf and other leaders regarding the Afghan situation, has reportedly rejected the Afghanistan's tirade accusing Pakistan of encouraging the Taliban, and, instead, eulogized the contribution made by Islamabad as an "important US ally in war on terror". He said ...
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  • INJURED TRIO IN PAKISTAN SQUAD Open this result in new window
    Sporting Life - Feb 13 3:56 AM
    Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul have all been named in Pakistan's 15-man squad for the World Cup despite ongoing injury concerns. Shoaib has been suffering with a knee injury, Asif has an elbow problem and Gul has been sidelined with an ankle injury.
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  • Pentagon chief seeks help from Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Feb 13 12:14 AM
    Pentagon Chief Robert Gates, in his push for a coordinated assault against the Taliban in Afghanistan this spring, is enlisting Pakistan's help and vowing better military coordination along the troubled border between the two countries.
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  • Bird flu strikes Pakistan again Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Feb 13 6:27 AM
    Pakistan has reported more cases of the deadly bird flu with strain of the disease found in chickens and peacocks.
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  • Gates vows cooperation with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 3:38 AM
    Pentagon chief Robert Gates vowed Monday that the United States will not neglect Afghanistan and will work with the government of Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to combat the Taliban in the neighboring country.
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  • US pushes for free and fair polls in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Express India - Feb 13 5:57 AM
    In an apparent reference to the upcoming elections in Pakistan, the United States has said that it advocates 'continued progress' towards democracy all over the world.
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  • Pakistan includes Shoaib, Asif Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - Feb 13 4:41 AM
    PAKISTAN has named Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in its World Cup squad despite warnings the pace duo could still have banned substances in their systems.
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  • Gates thanks Pakistan for border crackdown Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Feb 13 12:16 AM
    MANAMA, Bahrain · Defense Secretary Robert Gates thanked Pakistan on Monday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan team lose equipment Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Feb 13 11:00 AM
    Pakistan's preparations for the last one-day international against South Africa have been upset by the loss of their equipment en route from Cape Town.
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  • Musharraf, Gates, confer on Afghanistan-Pakistan borders Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Feb 13 3:44 AM
    The main theme of their talks was how to work separately and together to improve control along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Gates said.
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  • Pakistan fighting Taliban, Gates says Open this result in new window
    Tulsa World - Feb 13 3:26 AM
    A NATO-led spring offensive also is being planned. MANAMA, Bahrain -- Pakistan is supporting U.S. efforts to stop the Taliban's movements across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
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  • LAST STOP ON TRIP FOCUSING ON NEEDS IN AFGHANISTAN: Gates praises Pakistan for efforts along border Open this result in new window
    The Charlotte Observer - Feb 13 12:07 AM
    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates thanked Pakistan on Monday for what he said were stepped-up efforts to crack down on the flow of fighters from its border regions into Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan Central Bank Sells PKR7.70 Billion In 2-Day Repos Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 12 11:24 PM
    KARACHI -(Dow Jones)- Pakistan's central bank sold PKR7.70 billion worth of treasury bills Tuesday through two-day repurchase agreements to mop up liquidity from the market.
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  • Pakistan's ruling party introduces bill to prohibit forced marriages Open this result in new window
    CNews - Feb 13 6:07 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's ruling party introduced a bill Tuesday to outlaw forced marriages, including under an ancient tribal custom in which women are married off in order to settle feuds.
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  • Kaneria relieved after Pakistan World Cup callup Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Feb 13 4:34 AM
    KARACHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Leg spinner Danish Kaneria was a relieved man after being named in Pakistan's World Cup squad on Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan government seeks end to forced marriages Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 13 4:00 AM
    ISLAMABAD - Pakistans government introduced a bill in parliament Tuesday seeking to end the forced marriage of women and girls and allowing females to inherit property, officials said.
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  • Akhtar in Pakistan World Cup squad Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Feb 13 6:05 AM
    Pakistan included injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul in their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup.
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  • Gates Offers Support and Urges Action in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 12 1:43 AM
    The defense secretary urged Pakistan to do more to halt the flow of Taliban fighters into Afghanistan.
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  • Prevention of Anti-Women Practices bill tabled in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 13 9:33 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 13: The ruling party in Pakistan today tabled a bill in Parliament to stop forced marriages of women and protect their rights, including those of inheritance President of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain introduced The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices bill in the National Assembly to abolish certain tribal practices, including marrying women off ...
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  • 'India, Pakistan should move from dispute management to dispute resolution' Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 12 9:56 PM
    New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Visiting Pakistani State Information Minister Tariq Azim Khan has that the India-Pakistan peace process has gained momentum and it was high time that both the countries move from 'dispute management to dispute resolution'. Addressing a Rotary South Asia Goodwill Summit here, Khan laid emphasis on cooperation among the neighbours, saying that it was imperative for ...
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  • U.S. seeks Pakistan support to thwart Taliban offensive Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 12 12:58 AM
    RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought Pakistan's support Monday to prevent an expected Taliban spring offensive in neighboring Afghanistan, saying the allies had the chance to deal a "strategic setback" to the militants.
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  • U.S. defense chief, in Pakistan, offers support on policing Afghan border Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 12 5:39 AM
    Defense Secretary Robert Gates, making an unannounced trip to Pakistan, gave his support even as he urged its government to step up efforts to keep Taliban forces from crossing its border into Afghanistan.
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  • India, Pakistan keen to assist EC in poll matters Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Feb 13 7:56 AM
    India and Pakistan Tuesday expressed their interest in providing support for election affairs in Bangladesh and sharing experience of electoral process of their respective countries, reports UNB.
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  • Women protest Pakistan demolition Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 12 12:47 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Veiled in burqas and armed with bamboo canes, scores of female seminary students have occupied a children's library to protest plans to demolish mosques and madrassas built without permission on government land.
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  • Pakistan speedsters Shoaib, Asif test positive again? Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 13 7:19 AM
    Home > News > Pakistan speedsters Shoaib, Asif test positive again? Karachi, Feb 13 : Casting a shadow on Pakistan's World Cup campaign, ace speedsters Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammed Asif, have reportedly have failed a dope test, but they were Tuesday included in the team for the mega tournament.
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  • (AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-13 14:25 GMT: Lockheed Martin awarded 186 mln usd P-3C order from US Navy for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Feb 13 6:48 AM
    LONDON (AFX) - The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a 186.5 mln usd contract to continue providing mission system upgrades and sustainment work for seven P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft for Pakistan.
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  • 200 Indians visiting Katasraj in Pakistan for Shivratri Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 13 7:15 AM
    By Faraz Ahmad, New Delhi, Feb 13 : Nearly 200 pilgrims from India are leaving Wednesday for the Katasraj temple in Pakistan to participate in Friday's Shivratri celebrations there - being held for the first time since Partition.
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  • Accidents after heavy rain kill 30 in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 1:11 AM
    At least 30 people have been killed by collapsing roofs and in other accidents caused by heavy winter rains in Pakistan.
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  • PAKISTAN: Tented schools still dominate in quake area Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 12 10:51 PM
    Source: IRIN The earthquake that killled more than 80,000 people in Pakistan in October 2005 also damaged or destroyed 10,000 schools. While aid agencies have set up thousands of tented schools to cope, much more work is needed to clear rubble and rebuild education facilities.
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  • Official UK Launch Of The Pakistan India Friendship Forum UK on The 8th Feburaury 2007 At The House Open this result in new window
    clickwalla.com - Feb 13 3:39 AM
    The Pakistan India Friendship Forum UK was launched on the 8th of February at the House of Commons by the British Parliamentarians. This is the third chapter of the organisation.
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  • Which Pakistan will turn up for final ODI? Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Feb 13 1:08 AM
    Predicting who will win the final ODI between the Proteas and Pakistan at the Wanderers is not very simple, and that is all because of the tourists, writes Stuart Hess.
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  • Injured duo named in Pakistan World Cup squad Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Feb 13 4:44 AM
    Injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul have been included in Pakistan's 15-man World Cup squad.
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  • US Defence Secretary in Pakistan for talks with Musharraf Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 11 9:17 PM
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived here for talks with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf amid a US push to line up support for a decisive spring offensive against the Taliban.
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  • US rejects Kabul tirade against Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 13 1:06 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 13: US Secretary of State for Defence Robert Gates, who is in Pakistan to hold parleys with President Pervez Musharraf and other leaders regarding the Afghan situation, has reportedly rejected the Afghanistan's tirade accusing Pakistan of encouraging the Taliban, and, instead, eulogized the contribution made by Islamabad as an "important US ally in war on terror".
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  • Pakistan officials to seek inspection of Baglihar project Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 13 3:14 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 13: Pakistan would seek permission from India to monitor the construction of the Baglihar power project in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after a World Bank- appointed neutral expert cleared the multi-crore scheme.
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  • Baglihar report a 'win-win' situation for India, Pakistan: Azad Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 13 3:30 AM
    Jammu, Feb 13: Terming the World Bank Baglihar report as a "win-win" situation for both India and Pakistan, J-K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the first phase of the 450 mw power project will be completed by December end after reducing the dam height.
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  • Pakistan seeks more jet fuel to supply NATO forces Open this result in new window
    NDTV Profit - Feb 12 9:27 PM
    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan State Oil Co. (PSO) is seeking by tender 33,000 tonnes of jet fuel for delivery from March to June, higher than a previous purchase, to supply NATO forces in Afghanistan, a company official said on Tuesday.
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  • To root out Taliban, Pakistan to expel 2.4 million Afghans Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 13 2:30 PM
    But simply shifting the world's largest refugee community across borders would only serve to raise tensions, analysts say.
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  • Motorola Deploys WiMAX for Wateen Telecom-Pakistan in Major Cities in Nine Months Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 5:30 AM
    3GSM World Congress 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that it has deployed Wateen Telecom's WiMAX network in 17 major cities across Pakistan, including Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.
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  • Defense Secretary Gates Meets With Pakistan President Musharraf Mon. Open this result in new window
    The MIT Tech - Feb 12 11:50 PM
    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made an unannounced trip to Pakistan on Monday for talks with one of America's most complicated partners. He offered strong words of support for the government, even as he urged it to do more to halt the flow of Taliban fighters into Afghanistan.
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  • Gates: U-S will work with Pakistan on offensive against Taliban Open this result in new window
    KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - Feb 12 11:58 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Defense Secretary Robert Gates vows the U-S will work with Pakistan to combat violence in neighboring Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan never asked ICC for extension in naming squad Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 12 7:38 PM
    KARACHI Pakistan has never asked the games governing body, International Cricket Council (ICC) for extension in naming the final 15-member squad for 2005 World Cup due to a spate of injuries as reported in the news media, PCB director operations Saleem Altaf told Khaleej Times yesterday.
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  • Gates: Pakistan A "Strong Ally" Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 12 3:00 AM
    Secretary of Defense Robert Gates pledged U.S. faith in Pakistan as a valuable ally in the war on terrorism in a meeting with President Pervez Musharraf, as U.S. forces separately fired on Taliban fighters inside Pakistan.
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  • Millicom International Cellular: Millicom Completes Sale of Business in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 4:11 AM
    NEW YORK & STOCKHOLM, Sweden----Millicom International Cellular S.A. , today announces that it has completed the sale of its 88.86 per cent shareholding in Paktel Limited to China Mobile Communications Corporation which finalises Millicom's exit from Pakistan.
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  • 'India, Pakistan should move from dispute management to dispute resolution' Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 12 10:58 PM
    New Delhi, Feb 13: Visiting Pakistani State Information Minister Tariq Azim Khan has that the India-Pakistan peace process has gained momentum and it was high time that both the countries move from 'dispute management to dispute resolution'.
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  • Research paper examines depression in three cities in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    EurekAlert! - Feb 13 5:07 PM
    A paper authored by two Memorial University faculty members will be published Feb. 14 in PLoS ONE, the international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication from the Public Library of Science (PLoS).
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  • Pakistan questions U.S. Army claim Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Feb 12 2:00 PM
    ISLAMABAD Pakistan described Monday a statement by the commander of U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan as "not correct" in suggesting American forces did not require Pakistan's approval to fire at insurgent positions in Pakistan if attacks were launched on U.S. posts.
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  • Gates vows to work with Pakistan Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Feb 12 12:56 AM
    Pentagon chief Robert Gates vowed Monday that the United States will not neglect Pakistan and will work with the government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to combat the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan.
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  • India, Pakistan differ over Kashmir dam study Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 12 10:15 AM
    NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A World Bank-appointed expert on Monday delivered his report on the building of a dam in divided Kashmir to the governments of India and Pakistan.
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  • Gates Seeks Pakistan's Help In Countering Cross-Border Taliban Attacks Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 12 10:07 AM
    (RTTNews) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who is on a Pakistan visit, on Monday appealed for Pakistani help in countering the rising Taliban cross border attacks.
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  • Dam does not violate Pakistan treaty, says World Bank expert Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Feb 12 9:10 PM
    NEW DELHI: An expert appointed by the World Bank ruled yesterday that a controversial dam India is building in the disputed Kashmir region did not violate a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, reports said.
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  • 2004 Honda Civic VTI from Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Carsurvey.org - Feb 12 7:36 PM
    I was a big fan of Honda, but unfortunately there is a left pull problem, which is faced right now by every single Honda car assembled after 2001.. I just wanted to know can Honda Pakistan take some serious steps to solve this problem?
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