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Pakistan denies hosting bin Laden, camps 
AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 3:26 PM
Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a claim by the U.S. intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan, and that al-Qaida was setting up camps near the Afghan border.Pakistan Denies Bin Laden Claim Time Magazine - Feb 28 12:48 PM
Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a claim by the U.S. intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan Pakistan: No bin Laden, al-Qaeda training camps here USA Today - Feb 28 7:48 AM
Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a claim by the U.S. intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan, and that al-Qaeda was setting up camps near the Afghan border.Pakistan and US back on diplomatic tightrope AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 6:17 AM
Signs Al-Qaeda is regrouping and the Taliban plotting a new onslaught in Afghanistan are menacing the always sensitive US-Pakistan anti-terror alliance with new strains and scrutiny.Iran police killed, abducted in Pakistan border clash AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 7:06 AM
Militants killed four Iranian policemen and kidnapped at least one other in a late-night ambush in a sensitive border province before fleeing towards Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.Pakistan Will Force Terrorists From Tribal Area, Musharraf Says Bloomberg.com - Feb 28 3:59 PM
March 1 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said his government will force terrorists to leave the tribal region bordering Afghanistan and appealed to the Pakistani people to help the operations of security forces.Al Qaeda rebuilding in Pakistan, U.S. congress told International Herald Tribune - Feb 28 9:21 AM
The new director of national intelligence told members of Congress that senior leaders of Al Qaeda were steadily rebuilding the network's bases inside Pakistan.Iran police abducted in deadly Pakistan border clash AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 4:33 AM
Militants killed two Iranian policemen and kidnapped four others in a late-night ambush in a sensitive border province before fleeing towards Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.Sterilization Myth Hinders Anti-Polio Effort in Pakistan US News & World Report - Feb 28 3:16 PM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan The effort to eradicate polio in one of the last regions in the world where the disease remains endemic, Pakistan's tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan, is being hindered by fears that the vaccine is part of an American conspiracy to sterilize Muslim children.PAKISTAN'S PM ENCOURAGES OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS TO INVEST Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 24 minutes ago
Pakistan A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here was informed that a large number of overseas Pakistanis, interested in investing in sectors like IT, construction, agro-farming, light engineering and services sectors, will attend the Overseas Pakistanis Investment Conference (OPIC) with an investment potential of about US$3 billion.PAK OMAN, ORASCOM TO INVEST IN NEW PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 24 minutes ago
Pakistan Pak Oman Investment Company will partner Egypt's Orascom Group in their upcoming investment projects in Pakistan, says an announcement by Pak-Oman Investment Company Limited.Pak Oman, Orascom To Invest In New Projects In Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 24 minutes ago
Pak Oman Investment Company will partner Egypt's Orascom Group in their upcoming investment projects in Pakistan, says an announcement by Pak-Oman Investment Company Limited.Pakistan Denies Bin Laden's In Country CBS News - Feb 28 10:30 AM
Pakistan rejected U.S. claims that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in the country, and that al Qaeda is setting up camps near the Afghan border.Spy chief pushes for action in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 12:38 AM
More must be done to go after al-Qaida, which is trying to establish training camps and other operations in some of Pakistan's most ungoverned territory, the new U.S. spy chief said Tuesday.Afghan beheaded for being "U.S. spy" in Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 28 12:41 AM
Militants in Pakistan beheaded an Afghan cleric they accused of spying for U.S. forces fighting insurgents in Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday.Al Qaeda, Taliban have 'critical sanctuaries' in Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Al Qaeda and the Taliban maintain critical sanctuaries in Pakistan s northwestern tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, according to a top US intelligence official, but the US is not yet ready to play a direct role there.Pakistan denies US claim on Bin Laden NDTV - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
Pakistan has rejected the US intelligence chief's claims that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in the country.Qaeda Rebuilding in Pakistan, Intelligence Chief Tells Panel New York Times - Feb 27 7:20 PM
Senior leaders of Al Qaeda are said to be supervising the establishment of camps in Pakistan similar to those that existed in Afghanistan before the Sept. 11 attacks.Hayden attacks Pakistan bowlers Daily Telegraph - Feb 28 6:04 PM
Australia batsman Matthew Hayden described as "ludicrous" the selection of drug-tainted Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif in the West Indies.U.S. intel chief: Bin Laden's in Pakistan UPI - Feb 28 5:55 AM
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jack McConnell said al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan organizing new terrorist training camps.Pakistan February 27, 2007 SeedQuest - Feb 28 8:48 AM
Pakistan has moved to protect farmers' rights to save, re-use and exchange genetically modified (GM) seeds, which will protect them from depending on multinational companies for seed each year.Pakistan denies U.S. claim that bin Laden, al-Qaida camps are in Pakistan KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 20 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan has rejected a claim by the new U-S intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in northwestern Pakistan.Pakistan's Razzaq out of World Cup AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 3:04 PM
Injury-hit Pakistan suffered a fresh World Cup blow Tuesday when allrounder Abdul Razzaq was ruled out of the tournament with a fractured knee.Pakistan Denies Terrorist Leader Hiding Out 13 WMAZ Macon - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Pakistan has rejected a claim by the new U-S intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in northwestern Pakistan.Al Qaeda, Taliban have 'critical sanctuaries' in Pakistan New Kerala - 40 minutes ago
By Arun Kumar, Washington, March 1: Al Qaeda and the Taliban maintain "critical sanctuaries" in Pakistan's northwestern tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, according to a top US intelligence official, but the US is not yet ready to play a direct role there.Pakistan Rejects US Allegation Of Hosting Bin Laden, Deputy Nasdaq - Feb 28 10:22 AM
(RTTNews) - Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao on Monday denied an allegation made by US intelligence chief that the fugitive al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan, reported AP. He added that the US has not provided any intelligence supporting the intelligence chief's claim.Pakistan denies U.S. claim that bin Laden, al-Qaida camps are in Pakistan ABC 7 El Paso - Feb 28 2:04 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan has rejected a claim by the new U-S intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in northwestern Pakistan. Pakistan's...Miandad says Pakistan must forget about bowlers Stuff - Feb 28 12:54 PM
KARACHI: Former captain Javed Miandad has told Pakistan to stop waiting for Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif and go into next month's World Cup without the two pace bowlers.Telenor Pakistan Extends Nokia and Siemens Contracts Cellular-News.com - Feb 28 5:19 PM
Telenor Pakistan says that it has extended the existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services with Nokia, until 2009. The network operator also awarded a contratc to Siemens to expand the capacity of its network.Pakistan to leave sans pace duo The Telegraph - Feb 28 2:56 PM
Karachi: Pakistan s World Cup squad will leave without fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif from here on Thursday with little being done by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to clear the duo s position about their availability for the tournament in the West Indies.No direct military strikes inside Pakistan, says US Dawn - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 28: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Peter Pace have indicated that the US will not launch direct military strikes at suspected Al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan s tribal region.Pakistan squad to leave without Shaoib, Asif tomorrow New Kerala - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Karachi, Feb 28: Pakistan's World Cup squad will leave without fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif from here tomorrow with little being done by the Cricket Board to clear the duo's position about their availability for the tournament in the West Indies.Pakistan denies U.S. claim that bin Laden, al-Qaida camps are in Pakistan Boston Herald - Feb 28 7:48 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a claim by the U.S. intelligence chief that Osama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan, and that al-Qaida was setting up camps...World Bank warns Pakistan against rising trade gap: $46 million loan deal signed Business Recorder - Feb 28 4:23 PM
ISLAMABAD (March 01 2007): The World Bank has shown concern over Pakistan's soaring trade deficit and cautioned, if not capped it may hurt country's economic growth sustainability.Tour de Pakistan international cycling race to kick off on March 4 People's Daily - Feb 28 4:21 PM
The 13th Tour de Pakistan International Cycling Race, organized by Pakistan Cycling Federation, will be held on March 4-18.CIA: Bin Laden in Pakistan Establishing New Camps KTRE-TV East Texas - Feb 28 1:06 PM
In the most definitive statement in years, America's top intelligence official said Tuesday Osama bin laden is in Pakistan actively re-establishing al Qaeda training camps.Al Qaeda said training terrorists in Pakistan / Bin Laden, top aide based in tribal area, U.S. spy chief says San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 28 3:52 AM
The nation's top intelligence official said Tuesday that a resurgent al Qaeda has found safe haven in Pakistan and is training new terrorists to carry out attacks against the United States and its allies. Al Qaeda "is forging stronger operational... Pakistan Must Reject Extremism, Prime Minister Says (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Feb 27 9:27 PM
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The people of Pakistan must reject extremism in order to ensure the country's economic and political development, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said.PAKISTAN HOLDS KEY TO IRAN'S NUKES Middle East Newsline - Feb 28 1:10 PM
LONDON [MENL] -- Pakistan was said to hold the key to the U.S. intelligence effort against Iran's nuclear weapons program. A report said Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan was more knowledgeable than U.S. intelligence on Iran's nuclear weapons program.Pakistan won't allow interference in internal matters, says Foreign Secretary ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 28 6:41 AM
Islamabad, Feb.28 (ANI): Pakistan will not allow anyone to interfere in the internal matters of the country, Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan told newsmen here on Wednesday. Addressing mediapersons after attending a Public Accounts Meeting at the Parliament House, Khan did not deny that the US envoy to Pakistan, Ryan Crocker, has been called to the Foreign Office, and given Islamabad's ...Official: Afghan teacher beheaded for allegedly spying for U.S. in Pakistan border area Boston Herald - Feb 28 7:47 AM
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - Suspected Islamic militants captured and beheaded an Afghan teacher whom they accused of being a spy for the United States, an official said Wednesday. The man's body...Nokia and Telenor Pakistan Sign Network Expansion and Managed Services Frame Agreement RedNova - Feb 28 10:00 AM
ESPOO, Finland, February 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia and Telenor Pakistan today announced that they have extended their existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services until 2009.Musharraf warns foreign terrorists to leave Pakistan's border areas ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 28 6:41 AM
Karachi, Feb.28 (ANI): President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday warned foreign terrorists hiding in Pakistan's mountainous tribal belt to leave or face stiff action. "People have come there from outside - they are living in our mountains and spreading terrorism not just in Pakistan but also in the entire world," Musharraf said while addressing a large public gathering at Larkana ...India, Pakistan to keep records of Samjhauta passengers IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 28 6:16 AM
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Still reeling from the aftershocks of the blasts on their friendship train, Pakistan and India have decided to maintain detailed records of passengers boarding the Lahore-bound Samjhauta Express, says a Pakistani daily.Pakistan s United Bank in £1.1bn London listing thebusinessonline.com - Feb 28 1:11 PM
ONE of Pakistan s largest private banks is joining the flood of Asian firms seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange. United Bank, Pakistan s second largest commercial lender, will this month set the ball rolling on a £1.1bn ($2.2bn, E1.6bn) listing.Siemens secures a contract of $750 million in Pakistan GSM network IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 28 6:34 AM
Munich, Feb 28 (DPA) Siemens is to extend the GSM network of Telenor Pakistan in a contract that could be worth $750 million over three years, the German electronics concern announced in Munich Wednesday.Terrorists rebuild in Pakistan, official says The Columbus Dispatch - Feb 28 4:33 AM
WASHINGTON The new director of national intelligence told members of Congress yesterday that senior leaders of al-Qaida are steadily rebuilding the network s bases inside Pakistan and that future attacks against the United States could be planned from Pakistan s remote western mountains.Pakistan: Usama Bin Laden Isn't Hiding Here FOX 5 Atlanta - Feb 28 9:17 AM
Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a claim by the U.S. intelligence chief that Usama bin Laden and his deputy were hiding in northwestern Pakistan, and that Al Qaeda was setting up camps near the Afghan border.MCB Bank, Petronas Seek Majority Stake in Pakistan State Oil Rigzone - Feb 28 8:47 AM
MCB Bank, the second-largest bank in Pakistan, and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) have signed an agreement to participate in a joint bid to acquire a 51-percent stake in Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Pakistan's largest oil marketing company.Pakistan's Razzaq out of World Cup AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 7:17 AM
Injury-hit Pakistan suffered a fresh World Cup blow Tuesday when all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was ruled out for three weeks with a fractured knee.Al-Qaida settling in Pakistan, panel told The Plain Dealer - Feb 28 4:08 AM
Washington -- The new director of national intelligence said Tuesday that the United States is "very concerned" that Osama bin Laden and the al- Qaida leadership are rebuilding their terrorist network and establishing training camps in a region of northwest Pakistan "that has never been governed by any power."Al-Qaida leadership rebuilding in Pakistan, intelligence chief says San Jose Mercury News - Feb 28 3:59 AM
The new director of national intelligence said Tuesday that the United States is ``very concerned'' that Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaida leadership are attempting to rebuild their terrorist network and establish training camps in a region of northwest Pakistan ``that has never been governed by any power.''Armed bandits kill two Iranian policemen, take four others hostage near Pakistan border Payvand Iran News - Feb 28 8:15 AM
Two policemen were martyred and four others taken as hostages on Tuesday in an ambush by armed bandits in a region near Iranian border with Pakistan in Sistan-Baluchestan province, it was reported here on Wednesday. -IRNAPakistan seek more time on Shoaib and Asif Khaleej Times - Feb 28 7:07 AM
LAHORE, Pakistan - Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will not fly to the Caribbean with the Pakistan World Cup team to give them time to prepare for fitness and doping tests, officials said Wednesday.'US spy' beheaded in Pakistan ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 28 3:00 AM
An Afghan cleric has been beheaded by militants in Pakistan after they accused him of spying for US forces.US rules out direct role in North Pakistan NDTV - Feb 28 5:13 AM
The US on Wednesday ruled out a direct role in areas of Northern Pakistan witnessing rising al-Qaeda activities and said it was working with Islamabad to ensure that the region does not become a safe haven for terrorists.Pakistan denies US claim that Bin Laden, al-Qaida camps in Pakistan Pravda - Feb 28 6:22 AM
Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the U.S. intelligence chief's claims that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in the country, and that al-Qaida is setting up camps near the Afghan border.Pakistan described as new al-Qaida haven Pioneer Press - Feb 28 1:11 AM
WASHINGTON The nation's top intelligence official said Tuesday that a resurgent al-Qaida has found safe haven in Pakistan and is training terrorists to carry out attacks against the U.S. and its allies.Pakistan and US on diplomatic tightrope Daily News - Feb 28 12:31 PM
UNITED STATES: The sensitive US-Pakistan alliance faces fresh strain â and scrutiny â amid signs that Al-Qaeda is regrouping and the Taliban plotting a new onslaught in Afghanistan, experts and officials say.Siemens expands GSM in Pakistan E4: Engineering - Feb 28 7:13 AM
Siemens Networks is to expand the GSM network of Telenor Pakistan , the second largest mobile carrier in Pakistan , to increase capacity for expanding numbers of mobile phone subscribers.Iran police abducted in deadly Pakistan border clash AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 28 1:38 AM
TEHRAN (AFP) - Militants killed two Iranian police and kidnapped four others in a late-night ambush in a sensitive border province before fleeing towards Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.Spy chief: Al-Qaida's efforts to reconstitute in Pakistan must be stopped Boston Herald - Feb 28 1:45 AM
WASHINGTON - More must be done to go after al-Qaida, which is trying to establish training camps and other operations in some of Pakistan's most ungoverned territory, the new U.S. spy chief said...Pakistan to attract five bln dollars worth of investment in telecom sector New Kerala - Feb 28 11:05 AM
Islamabad, Feb.28 : Pakistan's Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Wednesday said the government is expecting an investment of five billion dollars in the country's telecom sector over the next two to three years.U.S. says al-Qaida rebuilds in Pakistan St. Petersburg Times - Feb 28 12:37 AM
WASHINGTON - The new director of national intelligence told Congress on Tuesday that senior leaders of al-Qaida were steadily rebuilding the network's bases inside Pakistan and that future attacks against the United States could be planned from Pakistan's remote western mountains.Pakistan won't allow interference in internal matters, says Foreign Secretary New Kerala - Feb 28 11:04 AM
Islamabad, Feb.28 : Pakistan will not allow anyone to interfere in the internal matters of the country, Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan told newsmen here on Wednesday.Nokia and Telenor Pakistan Sign Network Expansion and Managed Services Frame Agreement SYS-CON Media - Feb 28 3:40 AM
Nokia and Telenor Pakistan today announced that they have extended their existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services until 2009. Over the 3 year period, Nokia will deliver +2000 base stations and continue to plan, build and manage the radio network in close association with Telenor Pakistan. The cooperation aims at increasing Telenor Pakistan's network coverage and ...Killer kite festival battle for Pakistan's soul AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 4:53 AM
A spring kite festival in Pakistan has become the battleground between the forces of moderation and extremism after the deaths of 14 people including a child.Musharraf warns foreign terrorists to leave Pakistan's border areas New Kerala - Feb 28 11:05 AM
Karachi, Feb.28 : President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday warned foreign terrorists hiding in Pakistan's mountainous tribal belt to leave or face stiff action.US asked Where is the proof that Osama is in Pakistan Hamilton Spectator - Feb 28 8:23 AM
SLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Interior Minister has challenged the United States to provide proof that Osama bin Laden and his deputy are hiding in northwestern Pakistan.Pakistan leave Shoaib at home News 24 South Africa - Feb 28 7:29 AM
Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will not fly to the Caribbean with the Pakistan World Cup team to give them time to prepare for fitness and doping tests.Taliban Militants Behead 'US Spy' In Pakistan Nasdaq - Feb 28 12:36 AM
(RTTNews) - Taliban militants in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region beheaded an Afghan for spying for the US forces and etched the word "hypocrite" across his forehead, tribal officials said on Wednesday.Pakistan to fly without Asif and Shoaib CricInfo - Feb 28 4:51 AM
Pakistan will fly out to the West Indies for the World Cup on Thursday without Shoaib Akhtar or Mohammad Asif, the two fast bowlers currently under a cloud of fitness and doping-related issues.Bosnia s FM warns against surgery in Pakistan Khaleej Times - Feb 28 5:20 AM
SARAJEVO - Bosnia-Herzegovina s Foreign Ministry warned Bosnian citizens against undergoing organ transplantation in Pakistan, believed to be dangerous and illegal, local media reported Wednesday.Siemens, Nokia win Telenor Pakistan deal extension Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 28 12:09 AM
FRANKFURT/HELSINKI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Finland's Nokia and Germany's Siemens have won a deal potentially worth a total of $750 million to expand Telenor Pakistan's GSM mobile network, they said on Wednesday.Pakistan alone can't be blamed for cross-border infiltration: Kasuri ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 27 10:56 PM
Islamabad, Feb.28 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri has said that the problem of cross-border infiltration at the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan cannot and should not be laid at Islamabad's doorstep only. Talking to the BBC, Kasuri said: "It is everyone's responsibility and not just Pakistan's. It is very ironic. It is very odd that (if) somebody comes ...Many Taliban fighters fled to Pakistan from Afghanistan after US-led forces toppled them in 2001 Aljazeera - Feb 28 2:44 AM
Armed fighters in Pakistan have beheaded an Afghan cleric they accused of spying for US forces battling Taliban in Afghanistan, officials have said.U.S. wary of al-Qaida buildup in Pakistan Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Feb 28 4:25 AM
WASHINGTON The new director of national intelligence said Tuesday that the United States is very concerned that Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaida leadership are trying to rebuild their terrorist network and establish training camps in a region of northwest Pakistan that has never been governed by any power. US rules out direct role in North Pakistan Outlook India - Feb 28 4:32 AM
The US today ruled out a direct role in areas of Northern Pakistan witnessing rising al Qaeda activities and said it was working with Islamabad to ensure that the region does not become a safe haven for terrorists.Siemens says wins Telenor Pakistan mobile deal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 11:40 PM
FRANKFURT, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Siemens has jointly won a deal with Nokia , potentially worth a total of $750 miliion, to create new capacity for the GSM mobile-phone network of Telenor Pakistan, it said on Wednesday.Pakistan, India agree to maintain Samjhauta passengers record ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 27 10:56 PM
Lahore, Feb.28 (ANI): Pakistan and India have jointly drafted new criteria to issue tickets to Samjhauta Express passengers so that a proper passenger record can be maintained. According to an official statement, the railway authorities of both countries have decided to maintain a proper record of all passengers of the train. According to the Daily Times, the step comes in the wake of the ...Nokia says Telenor Pakistan extends network, svcs deal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 10:41 PM
HELSINKI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mobile telecommunications firm Nokia said on Wednesday Telenor Pakistan had extended an existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services till 2009.Telenor Pakistan extends frame agreement with Nokia to 2009 ITP.net - Feb 28 4:55 AM
Nokia and Telenor Pakistan have announced that they have extended their existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services until 2009. Over the three-year period, Nokia will deliver more than 2,000 base stations and continue to plan, build and manage the radio network in close association with Telenor Pakistan.'US spy' beheaded in Pakistan ITV.com - Feb 28 2:59 AM
An Afghan cleric has been beheaded by militants in Pakistan after they accused him of spying for US forces fighting insurgents in Afghanistan.Nokia and Telenor Pakistan sign network expansion and managed services frame agreement UMTS-Report - Feb 28 1:32 AM
Espoo, Finland - Nokia and Telenor Pakistan today announced that they have extended their existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services until 2009. Over the 3 year period, Nokia will deliver +2000 base stations and continue to plan, build and manage the radio network in close association with Telenor Pakistan.Militants behead 'US spy' in Pakistan The Australian - Feb 28 12:17 AM
The man's remains were found in a sack by the side of the road in the town of Jandola in the troubled South Waziristan tribal region, in the fifth such killing in Pakistan this year, the officials said.Militants behead another 'US spy' in Pakistan The Nation - Feb 27 11:58 PM
Wana, Pakistan - Pakistani Taliban militants decapitated an Afghan national accused of spying for US forces and scrawled the word "hypocrite" across his forehead, tribal officials said Wednesday.US rules out direct role in North Pakistan New Kerala - Feb 28 7:34 AM
Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington, Feb 28: The US today ruled out a direct role in areas of Northern Pakistan witnessing rising al Qaeda activities and said it was working with Islamabad to ensure that the region does not become a safe haven for terrorists.Pakistan seeks more time on Shoaib and Asif Independent Online - Feb 28 6:33 AM
Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will not fly to the Caribbean with the Pakistan World Cup team to give them time to prepare for fitness and doping tests, officials have said.British FM warns Pakistan of Al-Qaeda threat AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 11:20 PM
Al-Qaeda and other terror groups present a shared threat to the security of Britain and Pakistan and must be tackled together, visiting British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said.'Next attack onAmerica likely out of Pakistan' rediff.com - Feb 27 10:04 PM
"The camps that have been established in Pakistan are in an area that has never been governed by any power, a state or outside power, in that region because it is such rugged country and fierce individual tribal interests,"Cheney asks Pakistan to counter al-Qaida AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 10:16 PM
Underscoring growing alarm in the West at how militants have regained ground in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday sought Pakistani aid to help counter al-Qaida's efforts to regroup, officials said.More needs to be done in Pakistan against Al-Qaeda: White House AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 12:01 AM
The White House said that more must be done to fight Al-Qaeda in Pakistan, amid reports that Vice President Dick Cheney delivered a similar message to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.Pakistan is called new home for al-Qaida Arizona Daily Star - Feb 27 11:09 PM
WASHINGTON The nation's top intelligence official said Tuesday that a resurgent al-Qaida has found safe haven in Pakistan and is training new terrorists to carry out attacks against the U.S. and its allies.Cheney, Karzai discuss 'problems from Pakistan' USA Today - Feb 28 6:57 AM
Vice President Cheney left Afghanistan on Tuesday after talks on how to crush the threat posed by Islamic militants, a danger dramatized by a suicide bombing outside the U.S. air base Cheney was visiting.OMANI TEAM SHOWS INTEREST IN PAKISTAN'S TOURISM INDUSTRY Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Feb 27 6:14 PM
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan is now becoming an attractive place for investment because economy is growing at a fast pace and the government is making efforts to pass these gains to common man.Daughter Demanded Over Pakistan Poker Debt CBS News - Feb 27 9:30 AM
Pakistani police are seeking 10 men who allegedly tried to force a woman to hand over her 17-year-old daughter for marriage to settle a poker debt incurred by her father when she was just a baby. Forced marriage is now illegal in Pakistan.Omani Team Shows Interest In Pakistan's Tourism Industry Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 27 6:14 PM
President General Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan is now becoming an attractive place for investment because economy is growing at a fast pace and the government is making efforts to pass these gains to common man.Cheney Warns Pakistan to Act Against Terrorists New York Times - Feb 26 8:06 PM
Hours after the vice president delivered a stern message to President Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan, the Pakistani government responded with a series of strong statements.Pakistan to enhance oil production to 100,000 barrels per day The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 28 4:13 AM
Pakistan is targeting to raise the current number of exploratory wells and increase its domestic oil production to 100, 000 barrels per day from existing 66,000 barrels per day, according to a report released on Tuesday.Nokia and Telenor Pakistan GSM Radio Network partners Moldova.org - Feb 28 12:10 AM
Nokia and Telenor Pakistan(an international provider of high quality telecommunications, data and media communication services) today announced that they have extended their existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services until 2009. Nokia will deliver +2000 base stations and continue to plan, build and manage the radio network in close association with Telenor Pakistan. The ...