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Activists Decry Government Detentions in Pakistan 
NPR - Feb 03 3:57 PM
"Disappearances" -- long-term detention without trial or access to anyone -- used to be rare in Pakistan. But human rights activists say scores have been taken in the last couple of years.Suspected suicide bomber kills two soldiers in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 03 12:14 AM
A suspected suicide bomber crashed his explosives-filled car into a military convoy, killing two soldiers and injuring six others in a remote northwestern Pakistan town, police said.Pakistan Says Taliban Activity Across Border Is Hard to Stop New York Times - Feb 02 7:41 PM
Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded accusations in recent months over who bears responsibility for enabling the Taliban to regain strength and mount attacks on NATO and allied troops in Afghanistan.Pakistan recall stars to face SA BBC News - Feb 03 9:15 AM
South Africa and Pakistan will ring the changes for Sunday's one-day international at Centurion.Pakistan spreads blame for cross-border raids International Herald Tribune - Feb 02 4:37 PM
The president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, on Friday stressed that securing the porous Afghan border was not the sole responsibility of his country.South Africa crush Pakistan in Twenty20 AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 12:03 PM
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman pounded the Pakistan bowlers as South Africa raced to a ten-wicket win in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium.Pakistan to export 2.5 million tonnes cement this year Business Recorder - Feb 03 3:40 PM
LAHORE (February 04 2007): The Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Jahangir Khan Tareen, said here on Saturday that Pakistan would export 2.5 million tonnes cement during 2006-07, as cement production has increased from 11 million tonnes to 22 million tonnes in last four years, which would also give a boost to the construction industry.Pakistan struggle in Twenty20 international AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 11:28 AM
Pakistan struggled in difficult batting conditions after being sent in by South Africa in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium.Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Discusses Relations With Iran, Pakistan Payvand Iran News - Feb 03 9:40 AM
Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta has dismissed recent reports suggesting that Iran is interfering in Afghan affairs. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan correspondent Salehe Eshaghzay Khaleghi, Spanta also insisted that Kabul is eager to resolve differences with Pakistan through dialogue.Bomb Kills Suspected Pakistan Militant CBS News - Feb 02 9:00 PM
Police say a suspected militant was killed when a bomb he was planting outside a music shop in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan exploded prematurely Saturday.Pakistan to fence border with Afghanistan USA Today - Feb 02 7:29 AM
Pakistan will erect fencing to reinforce parts of its porous mountain border with Afghanistan, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Friday, while acknowledging for the first time that some outgunned Pakistani frontier guards have allowed militants to cross.Pakistan's leader admits militants crossed border The Columbus Dispatch - Feb 03 4:21 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf acknowledged yesterday that outgunned Pakistani frontier guards have allowed insurgents to cross into Afghanistan but denied that the army or intelligence service is actively helping the Taliban.Pakistan admits slip-ups at border Denver Post - Feb 03 12:16 AM
Rawalpindi, Pakistan - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf acknowledged Friday that outgunned Pakistani frontierSouth Africa crush Pakistan Khaleej Times - Feb 03 9:38 AM
JOHANNESBURG Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman pounded the Pakistan bowlers as South Africa raced to a ten-wicket win in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.Car bomber kills two in Pakistan Gulf Daily News - Feb 03 4:23 PM
ISLAMABAD: A car bomber rammed a Pakistani military convoy, killing himself and at least two soldiers in an area of northwest Pakistan rife with support for the Taliban.New Pakistan Gwadar port to open in March Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 03 4:41 AM
KARACHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans in March to inaugurate a new port, built with Chinese help and to be operated by Singapore's PSA International [PSA.UL ], at Gwadar, in the restive southwest province of Baluchistan.Musharraf terms extremism, sectarianism as only threats to Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 03 5:10 AM
Islamabad, Feb.3 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said Saturday that the eradication of terrorism and extremism was necessary for the accomplishment of development projects in the country, and stressed the need for the people's support in defeating these menaces. "If we do not eliminate extremism, terrorism and sectarianism from the society, we would not be able to provide better ...Pakistan's Musharraf admits lapses in terror war AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 5:00 AM
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf conceded that some border guards had turned a "blind eye" towards Taliban militants launching attacks in Afghanistan.Kenya: Team Leaves for Trade Talks With Pakistan Officials AllAfrica.com - Feb 03 9:54 AM
A Government delegation leaves for Pakistan today on a one-week visit. It will be led by Agriculture assistant minister Kyalo Kaindi.Hindu temple in Pakistan to come alive after 59 years Central Chronicle - Feb 03 9:43 AM
Lahore, Feb 3: Katas Raj, the ancient temple complex in Pakistan that finds mention in Hindu and Sikh scriptures, will reverberate to 'bhajans' (devotional songs) for the first time since partition of the subcontinent 59 years ago.U.S. gives eight Cobra helicopters to Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 5:12 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -The United States handed over eight Cobra attack helicopters on Friday to Pakistan, which is under growing pressure to stop Taliban guerrillas crossing into Afghanistan to fight NATO forces.Pakistan to fence part of Afghan border AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 3:39 AM
Pakistan is to fence 35 kilometres (22 miles) of its northwestern border with Afghanistan to restrict the movement of Taliban militants, President Pervez Musharraf has said.Pakistan HR body takes note of 'severest brutality' towards women ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 03 12:17 AM
Lahore, Feb 3 (ANI): Citing two recent instances wherein one teenaged village girl was gang raped, and a couple being stoned to death, at two different districts, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that women in Pakistan continue to be subjected to the severest level brutality. "HRCP is outraged by the stoning to death of a couple in Donga Bonga village in Bahawalnagar ...Suicide bombers strike in Pakistan UPI - Feb 03 4:48 AM
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Two Pakistani security officials were killed and six others injured Saturday in a suicide bomb attack in the North West Frontier Province, GEO TV reported.Pakistan: Suicide Bomber Kills India Daily - Feb 03 8:00 AM
A suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a military convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Feb. 3, killing at least two soldiers and wounding six. The incident took place in the Barakhel area in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the North-West Frontier Province.NATO to control Afghan border with Pakistan The Pakistan Link - Feb 03 7:38 AM
LONDON: NATO forces are getting ready to step up efforts to take control of the Afghan side of the country s border with Pakistan, the alliance s military chief said in an interview published in the Financial Times on Friday.Man killed by own bomb in northwest Pakistan AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 03 12:10 AM
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AFP) - A man trying to plant a bomb outside a video shop in a northwestern Pakistani town was killed when it exploded prematurely, police said.Pakistan Bonds, Best in Asia, Lose Favor Amid Attacks (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Feb 02 12:06 PM
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Asset Management and Credit Agricole Asset Management are shunning Pakistan dollar bonds, the best performing in Asia, as terrorist attacks spread.CAR BOMBER RAMS MILITARY CONVOY IN NW PAKISTAN, AT LEAST 2 TROOP AlertNet - Feb 02 11:50 PM
Source: Reuters CAR BOMBER RAMS MILITARY CONVOY IN NW PAKISTAN, AT LEAST 2 TROOPERS KILLED-POLICE ... Beheaded man: Pakistan-U.S. spy? CNN.com - Feb 02 12:18 AM
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) -- Suspected militants beheaded a man and dumped his body in a tribal region near the Afghan border, leaving a note on the corpse accusing him of spying for the United States, a Pakistani intelligence official said Friday.Cricket: South Africa, Pakistan tune up for World Cup AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 10:16 PM
South Africa and Pakistan switch from Test to one-day cricket in a five-match one-day international series starting at Centurion Sunday, the last chance for both teams to tune up ahead of next month's Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.Suspected suicide bomber kills two soldiers in Pakistan Khaleej Times - Feb 03 12:16 AM
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - A suspected suicide bomber Saturday crashed his explosives-filled car into a military convoy, killing two soldiers and injuring six others in a remote northwestern Pakistan town, police said.Christian woman arrested in Pakistan on blasphemy charge Khaleej Times - Feb 03 12:16 AM
ISLAMABAD - Police arrested a Christian woman in Pakistan s central Punjab province for allegedly making a blasphemous statement about the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) outside a mosque, reports said on Saturday.Pakistan To Build Fence On Afghan Border CBS News - Feb 02 6:30 AM
Pakistan announced plans to build a fence along the country's border with Afghanistan ? a step that could heighten tensions between the two countries which both support the U.S.-led war on terror, reports Farhan Bohkhai from Islamabad.Pakistan not responsible for Taleban resurgence Khaleej Times - Feb 02 7:45 PM
ISLAMABAD Rejecting in strong language allegations that Pakistan is not doing enough to stop Taleban infiltration into Afghanistan, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf yesterday said all concerned including the Karzai government and Nato forces have to accept responsibility for the upsurge in Taleban activities.Pakistan to Fence Border of Afghanistan ABC News - Feb 02 5:33 AM
Pakistan to Fence Border With Afghanistan, Acknowledges Some Troops Have Let Militants CrossCross-border attacks from Pakistan have risen threefold in spite of intensive patrolling [AP] Aljazeera - Feb 02 5:59 PM
Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan president, has acknowledged that outgunned Pakistani border guards have allowed fighters to cross into Afghanistan, but has strongly denied that the army or intelligence service was actively helping the Taliban.South Africa, Pakistan tune up for World Cup Khaleej Times - Feb 02 7:23 PM
JOHANNESBURG South Africa and Pakistan switch from Test to one-day cricket in a five-match one-day international series starting at Centurion tomorrow, the last chance for both teams to tune up ahead of next month s Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.Proteas blast Pakistan Twenty20 victory by 10 wickets despite SA resting players ahead of five ODI series Daily Dispatch - Feb 03 12:21 AM
SOUTH AFRICA, inspired equally by their pace attack and opening batsmen, crushed a bedraggled Pakistan by 10 wickets in the Twenty20 international at the Wanderers.Pakistan-India relations 'better' The Scotsman - Feb 02 4:30 PM
PAKISTAN's president, Pervez Musharraf, believes relations with arch-rival India had never been better.U.S. hands over 8 Cobra gunships to Pakistan People's Daily - Feb 02 6:00 PM
- The United States on Friday handed over eight gunship Cobra helicopters to Pakistan Army Aviation at a ceremony held at Qasim Aviation Base in northern city of Rawalpindi, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported.Pakistan to seal part of Afghan border Financial Times - Feb 02 10:18 AM
The support network for Afghanistan s Taliban came under the spotlight on Friday when Pakistan s military ruler said he would fence part of the 1,500-mile border between the two countries to hinder the movements of the insurgents.Pakistan gets eight attack helicopters Dawn - Feb 02 7:45 PM
RAWALPINDI, Feb 2: Pakistan on Friday received eight night-capable Cobra attack helicopters AH1-F from the United States aimed at enhancing country s capability in the war on terror.South Africa cruises to 10-wicket win over Pakistan with record Twenty20 partnership Slam! Sports - Feb 02 1:42 PM
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman shared a record Twenty20 partnership of 132 to help South Africa crush Pakistan by 10 wickets on Friday.Pakistan court seeks explanation on Malik ban India Times Cricket - Feb 02 5:36 PM
LAHORE, Feb 1: Pakistan's Supreme Court wants an explanation from cricket authorities about a life ban on former captain Salim Malik for his alleged involvement in match-fixing, an official said on Thursday.Twenty20: South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets rediff.com - Feb 02 6:20 PM
South Africa needed just 11.3 overs to overhaul Pakistan's score of 129 for 8.Smith, Bosman smash Pakistan into submission Pretoria News - Feb 02 8:14 PM
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman pounded the Pakistan bowlers as South Africa raced to a ten-wicket win in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers last night.Proteas paste Pakistan FOXSPORTS.com.au - Feb 02 2:41 PM
SOUTH Africa opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman starred as the Proteas stormed to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Twenty20 international at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today.PROTEAS STUN PAKISTAN Sporting Life - Feb 02 11:56 AM
A destructive display of batting from Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman guided South Africa to an emphatic 10-wicket victory over a shellshocked Pakistan in a Twenty20 match in Johannesburg.Pakistan to Fence Border of Afghanistan AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 02 7:28 AM
Pakistan will erect fencing to reinforce parts of its porous mountain border with Afghanistan, President Gen.US delivers Cobra attack helicopters to Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 8:48 AM
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) The US handed over eight night capable Cobra attack helicopters, AH1-F, to the Pakistan Army at the Qasim Airbase, near the Pakistani capital, Friday.Pakistan Admits Security Forces Allowed Taleban Raids Voice of America - Feb 02 7:42 AM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has acknowledged that some members of his security forces have turned a "blind eye" to Taleban raids into neighboring Afghanistan.S. Africa beat Pakistan in Twenty20 Dawn - Feb 02 7:47 PM
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 2: Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman pounded the Pakistan bowlers as South Africa raced to a ten-wicket win in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.Pakistan registers 2 million Afghans, exercise nears completion AlertNet - Feb 02 9:06 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees More than 80 percent of the estimated 2.4 million Afghans in Pakistan have been registered in a government campaign that has made every effort to accommodate a protracted and complex population. US gives Pakistan eight Cobra helicopters to fight terrorists Business Recorder - Feb 02 3:54 PM
ISLAMABAD: The United States on Friday handed over eight Cobra attack helicopters to key ally Pakistan to boost its military capability against terrorists, the US embassy said. The night-capable, refurbished AH1-F Cobras were given to the Pakistan arm ....Pakistan to Fence Border of Afghanistan Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 02 10:46 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf acknowledged Friday that outgunned Pakistani frontier guards have allowed insurgents to cross into Afghanistan but denied the army or intelligence service was actively helping the Taliban.South Africa crush Pakistan in Twenty20 Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 02 1:41 PM
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman pounded the Pakistan bowlers as South Africa raced to a 10-wicket win in their Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg this morning.US hands over eight Cobra copters to Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 6:40 AM
Islamabad, Feb.2 (ANI): US envoy to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker today handed over eight Cobra helicopters to Pakistan at the Qasim Aviation base in Rawalpindi. Praising Pakistan's role in the global war on terror, Ambassador Crocker said that Washington would try to fulfill the defence needs of three armed forces of Pakistan, and confirmed that the F-16 planes would soon reach Pakistan. Pakistan is ...South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets SABC News - Feb 02 12:35 PM
South Africa has won their Pro-20 cricket match against Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg tonight by ten wickets. Pakistan scored 129 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. The Proteas replied with 132 without loss in the 12th over.PAKISTAN: Commercial sex workers face HIV threat AlertNet - Feb 02 9:07 AM
Source: IRIN Beena, 50, runs an 'establishment' in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, where her two daughters and a niece sell their bodies. "Most of us here know all about this AIDS thing. Some NGO people keep coming and talk to the girls about it but just knowing about it is not always of much use," she mused, chewing on a wodge of tobacco. Pakistan rejects blame for Taliban despite help Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 5:15 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) - President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday Pakistan could not be blamed for the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, although some troops had turned a blind eye to help for insurgents crossing the border.Proteas demolish Pakistan in Pro20 match Independent Online - Feb 02 11:53 AM
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman shared a world-record partnership as the Proteas recorded an easy victory over Pakistan in a Pro20 match at the Wanderers.Pakistan's Musharraf to visit Iran, Turkey Channel NewsAsia - Feb 02 8:53 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is to visit Iran and Turkey next week to discuss the situation in the Middle East and issues in the Muslim world, the foreign office said Friday.Pakistan can surprise Australia: Akram The Hindu - Feb 02 11:20 AM
KARACHI: Former captain Wasim Akram believes Pakistan could be the team to surprise Australia and spice up the World Cup which has become a little boring with Ricky Ponting's men winning the title in the last two editions. ``Australia appears ...Seven train bogies derail near Pakistan's Hyderabad city, 25 hurt ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 6:40 AM
Hyderabad (Pakistan), Feb.2 (ANI): As many as 25 people were injured when seven to thirteen bogies of the Allama Iqbal Express derailed near here this evening. Four out of 25 wounded are said to be in critical condition. The train had left Karachi at 02 p.m. and was scheduled to reach Hyderabad at about 5.30 p.m. According to preliminary details, the mishap occurred at 4:40 p.m. following a loud ...Smith and Bosman blast Pakistan Gulf Daily News - Feb 02 4:24 PM
JOHANNESBURG: Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman pounded the Pakistan bowlers as South Africa raced to a ten-wicket win in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium yesterday.South Africa crush Pakistan News 24 South Africa - Feb 02 12:52 PM
Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman have trounced Pakistan's bowlers as South Africa raced to a ten-wicket win in a Twenty20 international at the Wanderers.Pakistan v South Africa Twenty/20 scoreboard - innings Reuters.co.uk - Feb 02 10:19 AM
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after the Pakistan innings in the Twenty/20 international against South Africa on Friday.US reassures Pakistan on military bill AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:20 AM
The United States moved to reassure Pakistan over concerns about proposed legislation making military assistance to the Islamic republic dependent on its cooperation in the "war on terror."Pakistan To Fence Parts Of Border With Afghanistan; Mine-laying Plan Deferred WLBZ Bangor - Feb 02 9:12 AM
Pakistan says it's going to build a fence along 22 miles of its border with Afghanistan. The announcement came from Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf Friday in a meeting with reporters.Pakistan must not be blamed for Taliban: Musharraf Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 2:52 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday his country could not be blamed for a resurgent Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, and said Taliban leaders were not in Pakistan.Pakistan's Musharraf admits lapses in terror war AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 02 2:40 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has said that some members of the security forces had turned a "blind eye" towards Taliban militants launching attacks in Afghanistan.Proteas crush Pakistan sportal.com.au - Feb 02 2:44 PM
A dominant South African side has crushed Pakistan by 10 wickets in their Twenty20 International at the Wanderers on Friday night. The Proteas pace attack limited the visitors to a modest total of 8-129 before the home side's openers made the pitch look placid.Pakistan rejects blame for Taliban despite help AlertNet - Feb 02 4:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comment, background) By Robert Birsel RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Feb 2 (Reuters) - President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday Pakistan could not be blamed for the Taliban ... Smith, Bosman crush Pakistan CricInfo - Feb 02 8:13 AM
South Africa, inspired equally by their pace attack and opening batsmen, crushed a bedraggled Pakistan by ten wickets in the only Twenty20 international at the Wanderers. After Alfonso Thomas led the bowlers in restricting Pakistan to a meager 129 for eight, Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman launched a spectacular attack .Pakistan gets eight Cobra helicopters from US Sify News - Feb 02 10:48 AM
The United States on Friday handed over eight Cobra helicopter gunships to Pakistan to boost its capability to conduct operations against extremists.Pakistan to fence part of Afghan border Channel NewsAsia - Feb 02 4:38 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan : Pakistan is to fence 35 kilometres (22 miles) of its northwestern border with Afghanistan to restrict the movement of Taliban militants, President Pervez Musharraf has said.Pakistan gets eight Cobra helicopters from US Outlook India - Feb 02 8:05 AM
The United States today handed over eight Cobra helicopter gunships to Pakistan to boost its capability to conduct operations against extremists.SA thrash Pakistan News 24 South Africa - Feb 02 11:42 AM
South Africa have beaten Pakistan comprehensively in a Twenty20 match played at the Wanderers.Lubricant Marketers Should Not Overlook Pakistan as Alternate Source of Growth, According to Kline Study ChemPoint - Feb 02 10:20 AM
LITTLE FALLS, January 17, 2007 -- While many of the world's lubricant marketers focus on opportunities in India, Pakistan should not be overlooked as an alternate source of growth and a key player in the region's future economic success, according to a recently published study by Kline & Company.Musharraf says Pakistan-India relations have never been better Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 2:25 AM
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Friday that Pakistan's relations with archrival India have never been better. Shiite-Sunni conflict rises in Pakistan The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 02 1:00 AM
Attacks on Pakistan's Shiites echo rising sectarian strife in the Mideast.Pakistan blocked Sindhi group's bid for UN status ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 1:09 AM
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A Sindhi group demanding self-determination for the Sindh province (in Pakistan), which has been denied UN accreditation, has blamed "the military dictatorship" of President Pervez Musharraf for having "successfully blocked" its bid for UN status. The World Sindhi Institute (WSI), based in Washington but with a presence in Canada and the UK also, has been active for ...Pakistan court seeks explanation on Malik ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 5:06 AM
Pakistan's supreme court wants an explanation from cricket authorities about a life ban on former captain Salim Malik for his alleged involvement in match-fixing, an official said.Soccer-Singapore worried over security for Pakistan Olympic game Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 02 1:50 AM
KARACHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Singapore have expressed their concerns over their security for an Olympic Games qualifying match in Pakistan later this month, an official of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said on Friday.Pakistan, UK exchange list of most wanted persons ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 1:09 AM
Islamabad, Feb 2 (ANI): Pakistan and United Kingdom have exchanged lists of the most wanted persons, and agreed on instant sharing of information for countering terrorism, besides collectively taking anti-money laundering steps. Senior officials from Pakistan and the UK exchanged the lists while holding high-level talks on counter-terrorism and organised crimes here on Thursday, officials said. ...Musharraf: Taliban entering from Pakistan UPI - Feb 02 6:03 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Friday Pakistani border security forces are known to have allowed Taliban militants to enter Afghanistan."Kashmir is an integral part of Pakistan" ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 12:45 AM
Peshawar, Feb 2 (ANI): A provincial minister in Pakistan has said that Kashmir was an integral part of Pakistan and that Pakistan sans Kashmir was "incomplete". He claimed one day Kashmir would become part of Pakistan. The minister said that during the Partition, Kashmir should have been given to acceded to Pakistan because it was a Muslim-dominated area. NWFP Minister for Culture, Sports and ...Pakistan must not be blamed for Taliban: Musharraf AlertNet - Feb 02 2:38 AM
Source: Reuters RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday his country could not be blamed for a resurgent Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, and said Taliban ... SA smashes Pakistan out the park Sunday Times - Feb 02 11:34 AM
South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in their Standard Bank Pro20 match at the Wanderers on Friday night. Chasing a target of 130 to win, South Africa reached this total with eight overs and three balls to spare.Pakistan: U.S. Cobra Gunships Handed Over India Daily - Feb 02 8:31 AM
The Pakistani army received eight AH1-F Cobra helicopters from the United States on Feb. 2 as part of a $50 million foreign military sales program. The handing-over ceremony, held at the Qasim air base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Croker.Bill moved in US Senate supporting financial aid to Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 12:45 AM
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A bill moved in the US Senate has recommended to President George Bush to provide a three-billion-dollar assistance to Pakistan, over the next five years, to help it alleviate its basic problems, including the failing education system, close down madarassas and check the activities of the Taliban on its soil. The Bill has been introduced for the implementation of the ...Pakistan must not be blamed for Taleban: Musharraf Khaleej Times - Feb 02 4:31 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday his country could not be blamed for a resurgent Taleban in neighbouring Afghanistan, and said Taleban leaders were not in Pakistan.Pakistan gets eight Cobra helicopters from US New Kerala - Feb 02 10:34 AM
Islamabad, Feb 2: The United States today handed over eight Cobra helicopter gunships to Pakistan to boost its capability to conduct operations against extremists.US hands over eight Cobra copters to Pakistan The Pakistan Link - Feb 02 7:53 AM
ISLAMABAD: US envoy to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker has praised Pakistan s role in war against terrorism.Pakistan to fence part of Afghan border Khaleej Times - Feb 02 4:31 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistan is to fence 35 kilometres (22 miles) of its northwestern border with Afghanistan to restrict the movement of Taleban militants, President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday.Pakistan says no to extradite London plane-bombing suspect IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 02 12:02 AM
Islamabad, Feb 2 (DPA) Pakistan has told Britain that the alleged mastermind of thwarted bombings of transatlantic flights cannot be extradited until his trial in local courts concludes, news reports said on Friday.Pakistan plans Afghan border fence UPI - Feb 02 4:18 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Friday a fence will be constructed in select areas of the country's border with Afghanistan.First event since Partition: Pakistan invites Indians to puja at Katasraj temple The Pakistan Link - Feb 02 7:54 AM
NEW DELHI: The Government of Pakistan has invited Indian Hindus to participate in the first puja (prayers) in the renovated Shiva temple in the famous Katasraj....Pakistan to fence part of Afghan border TODAYonline - Feb 02 3:52 AM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf shows a NATO graphic to media representatives during a press conference in Rawalpindi. Pakistan is to fence 35 kilometres (22 miles) of its northwestern border with Afghanistan to restrict the movement of Taliban militants, Musharraf said.