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  • Suicide Bomber Dies at Airport in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 06 5:41 PM
    This was the second suicide bombing in Islamabad in less than a week and the sixth militant attack in Pakistan in the past two weeks.
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  • WADA fights Pakistan drugs verdict Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 06 1:13 PM
    The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision by a Pakistan cricket tribunal to clear pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif of doping bans.
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  • Suicide bomber dies at Pakistan airport Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 1:05 PM
    Police thwarted a suicide attack on the airport serving Pakistan's capital late Tuesday, officials said. A shootout about 200 yards from the international terminal killed the assailant and wounded three police.
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  • CAS to rule on jurisdiction over Pakistan doping case Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 12:46 PM
    Pakistan's Cricket Board has challenged the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) right to rule on a doping case involving bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, sport's top court said.
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  • Pakistan secures Turkey's support for Mideast peace initiative Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 8:20 AM
    Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said that he won backing from Turkey for his plan to form a group of Muslim countries that will work towards peace in the Middle East.
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  • New outbreaks of deadly bird flu in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 6:19 AM
    Pakistan has reported its first cases of deadly bird flu in almost a year after finding the virus in small flocks of chickens and peacocks.
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  • India-Pakistan anti-terror panel's first meeting next month Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 5:01 AM
    An India-Pakistan anti-terror panel set up last year will hold its first meeting in March in Islamabad, the Indian and Pakistani foreign ministries said.
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  • India, Pakistan to launch anti-terror panel next month Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 1:12 AM
    An India-Pakistan anti-terror panel set up last year will hold its first meeting in March in Islamabad, the Indian foreign ministry has said.
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  • Pakistan bomber blows himself up Open this result in new window
    The Washington Times - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    A thwarted suicide bomber at the airport in the capital of Pakistan killed himself Tuesday. At least five people were wounded in a shootout between the attacker and security guards at the Islamabad International Airport, the Pakistan Times reported. An alleged accomplice was arrested.
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  • Suicide Bombing At Pakistan Airport Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 06 11:00 AM
    A suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a parking area at the international airport that serves Pakistan's capital; officials say the bomber was killed at least two police officers were hurt.
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  • Pakistan, Turkey in Mideast peace effort Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 9:00 PM
    Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to work together to inject new life into Middle East peace efforts, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Monday.
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  • New Outbreaks Of Bird Flu In Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Feb 06 6:10 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- Pakistan has reported cases of deadly bird flu again as strain of the disease has been found in chickens and peacocks in two cities of the country, the Press Trust of India (PTI) Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan Awards Contract to PSA Int'l Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 06 5:16 AM
    Pakistan awarded Singapore's PSA International a contract Tuesday to operate its new deep-water port on the Arabian Sea at a ceremony in the southwestern city of Gwadar.
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  • Singapore's PSA gets 40-year concession to run port in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    Pakistani workers prepare a billboard on the roadside in Islamabad featuring an advertisement for the port city of Gwadar. Singapore's state-owned PSA International has been given a 40-year concession by Pakistan to manage the deep-sea port, in the western province of Baluchistan.
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  • Pakistan to tour India in November Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    Karachi, Feb 6: Pakistan will tour India in November this year to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-day charity game.
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  • Suspects questioned over Pakistan airport attack Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Pakistani security officials whisk away a suspect who alledgely drove a suicide bomber into the Islamabad International Airport, in Islamabad. A suspected suicide bomber blew himself after opening fire at Pakistan's Islamabad International airport, killing himself and injuring three people.
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  • Three police hurt in Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 06 1:07 PM
    A suicide bomber targeted the car park at the airport of the Pakistan capital Islamabad. Three people were wounded, officials say.
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  • Suicide Bomber Dies at Pakistan Airport Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 1:05 PM
    Police thwarted a suicide attack on the airport serving Pakistan's capital late Tuesday, officials said.
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  • Pakistan bomber blows himself up Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
    A thwarted suicide bomber at the airport in the capital of Pakistan killed himself Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan to tour India in November Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Feb 06 5:56 PM
    KARACHI, Feb 6: Pakistan will tour India in November this year to play three Tests, five One-Day Internationals and a One-day charity game.
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  • Hand grenade suicide attack at Pakistan airport Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Feb 06 1:41 PM
    A SUICIDE attacker opened fire at Pakistan's Islamabad International Airport overnight before blowing himself up with a hand grenade, injuring at least three people.
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  • Pakistan challenge doping case ruling Open this result in new window
    Pretoria News - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
    Pakistan's Cricket Board has challenged the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) right to rule on a doping case involving bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, sport's top court said yesterday.
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  • Pakistan rules out nuclear proliferation Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 9:10 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 6 (DPA) Pakistan Tuesday strongly rejected any involvement in nuclear proliferation but said this problem was continuing unchecked in 'western countries'.
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  • Pakistan for early meeting on Siachen Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Feb 06 2:02 PM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that the India-Pakistan joint anti-terror mechanism will hold its first meeting on March 6 and 7 here, and hoped that as agreed by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, officials ...
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  • 1 dead in attack on Pakistan airport Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Feb 06 12:41 PM
    An attack on Pakistan's main international airport near the capital Islamabad has left one man dead and five others injured.
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  • India, Pakistan agree on principle to establish JWG on decentralisn Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    New Delhi, Feb 6: India today said that an agreement has been reached in principle with Pakistan to establish a joint working group on decentralisation of power to local bodies.
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  • Bomber Strikes At Pakistan Airport Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 06 9:37 AM
    A suicide bomber has struck at Islamabad airport in Pakistan, injuring at least two police officers. The attacker was stopped by a security official as he entered a parking area.
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  • Afghanistan, Pakistan improve coordination Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON, Feb 6: The United States has said that Pakistan and Afghanistan have improved their cooperation to stop cross-border activities of the Taliban extremists but did not specify.
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  • Pakistan, Turkey agree on group for Mideast Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    ANKARA, Feb 6: Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Tuesday to form a group of Muslim countries that will work towards peace in the Middle East.
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  • Suicide Bomb Hurts Two at Pakistan Airport Open this result in new window
    FOX 10 Phoenix - Feb 06 1:23 PM
    RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- A suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a parking area at the international airport that serves Pakistan's capital late Tuesday, wounding at least two police and killing himself, officials said.
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  • Explosion Heard At Islamabad Airport -Pakistan Police Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 06 9:24 AM
    ISLAMABAD (AP)--A suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a parking area at the international airport that serves Pakistan's capital, seriously wounding at least one security official, officials said.
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  • New outbreaks of Bird flu in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    Islamabad, Feb 6: Pakistan has reported cases of deadly bird flu again as strain of the disease has been found in chickens and peacocks in two cities of the country.
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  • Suicide Bomber At Pakistan Airport Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 06 9:01 AM
    A suicide bomber has struck at Islamabad airport in Pakistan, injuring at least three people. One of the victims was a security official who stopped the attacker as he entered a parking area.
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  • Injury-hit Pakistan fly in more cover for South Africa ODIs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 06 7:36 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Medium pacer Rao Iftikhar is to fly to South Africa to bolster the injury-hit Pakistani team after its massive defeat in the first one-day international, a cricket official said.
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  • Pakistan president in Turkey to discuss Mideast, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 11:55 AM
    Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Ankara for a two-day visit during which Iraq, Afghanistan and a Muslim Mideast peace plan will be at the centre of his talks.
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  • India must end 'custodial killings' in Kashmir: Pakistan Foreign Office Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 6:41 AM
    Islamabad, Feb.6 (ANI): Pakistan today charged India with perpetrating custodial killings on its side of Kashmir, and urged New Delhi to take steps to stop it forthwith. "It is important that it (custodial killings) should be stopped forthwith and strict action be taken against those involved in this heinous crime," Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said at her weekly news conference. She ...
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  • Suspects questioned over Pakistan airport attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 6:22 PM
    Pakistani investigators have been quizzing two suspects after an Islamic militant was killed by his own hand grenade in a brazen attack on Islamabad international airport, according to officials.
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  • Pakistan secures Turkey's support for Mideast peace initiative Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Feb 06 11:27 AM
    ANKARA - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said here Tuesday that he won backing from Turkey for his plan to form a group of Muslim countries that will work towards peace in the Middle East.
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  • Mahmood returns for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Fox Sports - Feb 06 1:45 AM
    Azhar Mahmood has been recalled by Pakistan for the one-day series in South Africa, two years after he last turned out for his country.
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  • Drag-queen host tops Pakistan TV ratings Open this result in new window
    Planet Out via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 5:16 PM
    SUMMARY: Despite airing in a strongly Muslim country, openly bi Saleem Ali's character attracts celebrities, even politicians, to his risque late-night show.
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  • Singapore's PSA takes over Pakistan's Gwadar port Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Feb 06 4:14 AM
    (Adds comment from Pakistani prime minister, detail, changes dateline, adds byline) By Faisal Aziz GWADAR, Pakistan, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan on Tuesday signed an accord with Singapore port operator PSA International [PSA.UL ], allowing the southeast Asian firm to take control of Pakistan's Gwadar deep-sea port.
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  • Two more Indonesians have bird flu, new Pakistan case Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Feb 06 8:04 AM
    JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two more Indonesians were confirmed to have bird flu on Tuesday and Pakistan reported its first case in a year after finding the deadly virus in a small flock of chickens near the capital Islamabad.
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  • India, Pakistan to hold terrorism talks in March Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 06 7:36 AM
    Source: Reuters NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - India and Pakistan will hold the first meeting of a joint anti-terrorism panel in March as part of their wide-ranging peace process, the Indian foreign ministry said on ...
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  • Cricket-Pakistan fly in more cover for South Africa one-day series Open this result in new window
    Cricmania - Feb 06 9:01 AM
    LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Medium pacer Rao Iftikhar is to fly to South Africa to bolster the injury-hit Pakistani team after its massive defeat in the first one-day international.
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  • India-Pakistan anti-terror panel talks set Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Feb 06 3:03 PM
    NEW DELHI: An India-Pakistan anti-terror panel set up last year will hold its first meeting in March in Islamabad, the Indian and Pakistani foreign ministries said yesterday.
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  • Pakistan set for hectic time Open this result in new window
    CricInfo - Feb 06 8:13 AM
    The non-stop itineraries for Pakistan and India are set to continue after it was confirmed that they will play each other later this year and there'll be more offshore matches between the two countries.
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  • Pakistan board challenges CAS Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Feb 06 11:22 AM
    Pakistan's Cricket Board has challenged the right of CAS to rule on a doping case involving bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.
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  • Iran, Pakistan agree on gas price, India seeks time Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 2:41 AM
    Assalouyeh (Iran), Feb 6 (IANS) Iran and Pakistan reached an agreement on the final sale price of the gas to be transferred through 'Peace Pipeline', even as India sought a month's time to give its final decision, said Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh.
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  • Pakistan to tour India in November Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Feb 06 7:16 AM
    Pakistan will tour India in November this year to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a one-day charity game.
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  • Singapore's PSA says agrees to operate Pakistan port Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 3:30 AM
    SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - PSA International [PSA.UL ], which operates the world's biggest port, said on Tuesday it has signed a 40-year agreement to operate the port of Gwadar in Pakistan's western province of Balochistan.
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  • Pakistan send paceman Rao Iftikhar to South Africa Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Feb 06 7:04 AM
    KARACHI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan selectors have decided to send paceman Rao Iftikhar to South Africa to boost the team's depleted bowling resources for the one-day series.
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  • Pakistan's Musharraf hails Kashmir talks with India Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 5:03 AM
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he was optimistic that a more conciliatory tone in talks with India would bring an end to their 60-year dispute over the Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
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  • Pakistan recall Mahmood for South Africa cricket one-dayers Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 5:23 AM
    Pakistan's forgotten all-rounder Azhar Mahmood was due to fly to South Africa as the latest reinforcement for his country's injury-hit squad, selectors said.
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  • Pakistan: Explosion At Airport Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Feb 06 8:59 AM
    An explosion occurred at the Islamabad airport parking lot in Pakistan, police said Feb. 6. The British Broadcasting Corp. is reporting that it was a suicide bombing. The bomber is the only person reported dead.
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  • EU-Pakistan talks on Thursday in Berlin Open this result in new window
    Eu Business - Feb 06 11:17 AM
    (BERLIN ) - The European Union troika will meet representatives from Pakistan on Thursday in Berlin, the German presidency of the EU said on Tuesday. "The talks will focus on intensifying relations between the EU and Pakistan as well as on regional issues," said a statement.
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  • India, Pakistan Oil Secys To Meet In 2 Weeks On Gas Pipeline Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Feb 06 12:53 AM
    NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- India and Pakistan's oil secretaries will meet in the next two weeks for further discussions on a cross-country natural gas pipeline from Iran, Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora said Tuesday.
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  • US' support to Musharraf encouraging terrorism in Pakistan, says madarassa leader Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 12:55 AM
    Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): A Pakistani madarassa leader, presently in the US on a special assignment of madarassa reform and promoting interfaith amity, has said that Washington should stop providing its aid to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, because it (US' support) was encouraging terrorism in Pakistan. Speaking at the US Institute of Peace, as member of a panel, he said that Washington ...
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  • Salahuddin rejects ceasefire appeal, calls for Pakistan support for militant campaign Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 12:55 AM
    Muzaffarabad, Feb 6 (ANI): Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has reportedly rejected Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's appeal for a temporary ceasefire in Kashmir, and called upon Pakistan to support the militant campaign against Indian rule in Jammu and Kashmir. He described the peace talks with India as futile. Salahuddin's statement said came on Kashmir Solidarity Day ...
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  • Extremists on both sides are a hurdle to resolution of Kashmir, says Pakistan PM Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 12:55 AM
    Islamabad, Feb 6 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that extremists on both the sides, i.e. India and Pakistan, were a hurdle to resolution of the Kashmir issue, and that both the countries should ensure that extremists are not allowed to disrupt the peace process. He said this while speaking at a 'Solidarity with Kashmiris' convention, here last evening. "As we move along the ...
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  • PSA signs 40-agreement to operate Gwadar port in western Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Feb 06 5:36 AM
    SINGAPORE : PSA International has signed a 40-year agreement with the Gwadar Port Authority in Pakistan. The deal will see PSA operating a multi-purpose and container terminal in Pakistan's western province of Balochistan.
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  • Bodies of 2 Men Found in Pakistan Region Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 06 4:16 AM
    MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan - Villagers discovered the bullet-riddled bodies of two men Tuesday in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border where the government is at loggerheads with pro-Taliban militants, an official said.
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  • 'Pakistan has changed under Musharraf' Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Feb 06 8:56 AM
    Will Pakistan's first bikini girl Mariyah Moten launch a thousand ships? Or riots?
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  • Two 'US spies' killed in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 05 11:11 PM
    MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - Pakistani authorities found the bullet-riddled bodies of two Afghans who were suspected by militants of spying for US forces across the border in Afghanistan, officials said.
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  • Bomber killed, 3 police hurt in Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 10:05 AM
    A suicide bomber set off explosives in the car park at the airport of the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday after being challenged by police and three people were wounded, officials said.
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  • Pakistan: U.S. Program Seeks To Reform Madrasahs Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Feb 06 2:09 AM
    WASHINGTON, February 6, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A major irritant in relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been the charge that many of Pakistan's Muslim religious schools, madrasahs, teach intolerance and help recruit young men to the Taliban, which has become a resurgent threat in Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan, Turkey in Mideast Peace Effort Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 05 9:00 PM
    Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to work together to inject new life into Middle East peace efforts, Pakistani President Gen.
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  • Pakistan Forces Kill Man Carrying Grenade at Islamabad Airport Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 45 minutes ago
    Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistani security forces killed a gunman, who they suspect was planning to blow up a passenger lounge, in a shoot-out at the airport in Islamabad last night, Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani said.
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  • More foreign aid for Pakistan, cut for India in US budget Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 05 9:05 PM
    Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) US President George Bush's proposed $2.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2008 seeks $20.3 billion for foreign assistance with increases for Afghanistan and Pakistan, but a cut for India as it has become a 'donor country'.
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  • Bomber killed, 2 police hurt in Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 9:22 AM
    A suicide bomber set off explosives in the car park at the airport of the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday after being challenged by police and at least two people were wounded, officials said.
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  • Turkey and Pakistan call for new initiative for Middle East peace Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Feb 06 4:56 AM
    Ankara - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday called for a new peace initiative in the wider Middle East region.
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  • South Africa trounce Pakistan by 164 runs in 1st ODI Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Feb 06 1:21 AM
    CENTURION, Feb 4: South Africa went on a batting rampage to set up a comprehensive 164-run win over Pakistan in the first One-Day International at Centurion Park on Sunday.
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  • AH-1F for Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Feb 06 3:14 AM
    February 6, 2007: The United States is giving Pakistan eight AH-1F helicopter gunships. These aircraft were replaced, in American service, by the AH-64.
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  • Former Pakistan greats slam team management and selectors Open this result in new window
    India Times Cricket - Feb 06 1:20 AM
    KARACHI, Feb 5: Pakistan's former Test cricketers have hit out at the team management and selectors following the team's disastrous performance in the ongoing tour of South Africa.
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  • Iran, Pakistan agree on gas price Open this result in new window
    NDTV Profit - Feb 05 9:27 PM
    The proposed tri-nation Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline has received a boost with Pakistan and Iran reportedly reaching an agreement on pricing structure.
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  • Runaway Scottish girl to enrol in convent school in Pakistan: report Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 9:51 PM
    A Scottish girl who was at the centre of an international custody battle will enrol in a convent school in Pakistan, the Daily Mail reported.
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  • Iran, Pakistan agree on gas price Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Feb 05 9:21 PM
    The proposed trination IPI gas pipeline has received a boost with Pakistan and Iran reportedly reaching an agreement on pricing structure.
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  • Investing: Violence cools interest in bonds of Pakistan Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 05 12:50 AM
    Deutsche Asset Management and Crédit Agricole Asset Management are shunning Pakistan dollar bonds, the best performing in Asia, as terrorist attacks spread.
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  • More foreign aid for Pakistan, cut for India in US budget Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Feb 05 10:14 PM
    US President George Bush's proposed $2.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2008 seeks $20.3 billion for foreign assistance with increases for Afghanistan and Pakistan, but a cut for India as it has become a 'donor country'.
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  • Two US spies killed in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 05 10:20 PM
    MIRANSHAH, Pakistan - Pakistani authorities Tuesday found the bullet-riddled bodies of two Afghans who were suspected by militants of spying for US forces across the border in Afghanistan, officials said.
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  • Tuesday, February 6 Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - 15 minutes ago
    KABUL (CNN) -- Coalition forces took a pair of suspected al Qaeda members into custody early Wednesday during a raid in eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, a military statement said.
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  • Pakistan recall Azhar to replace Shabbir Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Feb 05 7:53 PM
    KARACHI Pakistan have recalled all-rounder Azhar Mahmood for the remaining four one-day internationals in South Africa after being faced with an injury crisis.
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  • Pakistan bring in Anjum & Mahmood Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 05 4:20 AM
    Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Azhar Mahmood are drafted into Pakistan's injury-hit squad in South Africa.
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  • Iran, Pakistan agree on Peace Pipeline gas price Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Feb 05 10:03 PM
    LONDON, February 6 (IranMania) - Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh said that Iran and Pakistan reached agreement on the final sale price of the gas to be transferred through Peace Pipeline, IRNA reported.
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  • PTA to establish 400 telecentres in Pakistan's rural areas Open this result in new window
    Telecom.paper - Feb 06 12:49 AM
    (TP) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a telecentre project called 'Rabta Ghar' in rural areas across Pakistan...
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  • More foreign aid for Pakistan, cut for India in US budget Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 05 9:37 PM
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Feb 6: US President George Bush's proposed $2.9 trillion budget for fiscal year 2008 seeks $20.3 billion for foreign assistance with increases for Afghanistan and Pakistan, but a cut for India as it has become a "donor country".
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  • Pakistan, Turkey agree to contribute to Middle East peace efforts Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 05 5:45 PM
    Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to work together to contribute to the Middle East peace process, Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Monday.
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  • Deadly bird flu found in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Feb 06 8:27 AM
    The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is found close to the Pakistani capital - officials say it is an isolated case.
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  • Pakistan arrests sectarian militant chief Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 10:03 PM
    Pakistani police have arrested the chief of a banned Sunni Muslim militant organisation with links to Al-Qaeda along with four of his colleagues, officials said.
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  • Injuries reported in Pakistan explosion Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 8:44 AM
    An explosion at a parking area of Islamabad's airport damaged several cars and caused some injuries, police said.
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  • Suicide bombing attempt thwarted at Islamabad airport Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 06 2:10 PM
    Police thwarted a suicide attack on the airport serving Pakistan's capital late Tuesday as a shootout about 200 meters from the international terminal killed the assailant and wounded three police.
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  • Pakistan Army set for major offensive to net high value militants Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Feb 05 8:40 PM
    Islamabad, Feb 5: Pakistan has deployed thousands of security personnel across its northern tribal areas ahead of a major offensive to hunt for high value terrorists in the restive Waziristan agencies.
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  • Pakistan President in Turkey to discuss Mideast, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Feb 05 11:16 AM
    ANKARA - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf arrived Monday in Ankara for a two-day visit during which Iraq, Afghanistan and a Muslim Mideast peace plan will be at the centre of his talks.
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  • Cohen says India should not worry over US military assistance to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 05 6:46 AM
    New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI): Former U.S. Defence Secretary William. S. Cohen on Monday said American military assistance to Pakistan should not conflict with its strategic cooperation with India. "The fact that we have a friendship with India does not prevent us from having friendship with Pakistan," Cohen told reporters here, and added that the U.S. was, in fact, committed to reducing tensions ...
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  • Suicide attack at Pakistani airport wounds three police Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 11:49 AM
    A suicide attacker opened fire at Pakistan's Islamabad International airport before blowing himself up with a hand grenade, injuring three people, the interior minister said.
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  • Police wounded in Islamabad airport bomb attack Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 06 11:06 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Police thwarted a suspected suicide attacker at the airport serving Pakistan's capital late Tuesday after a shootout and blast that killed the attacker and wounded three police, officials said.
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  • Suicide bomb suspect killed in Islamabad Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 11:27 AM
    Police thwarted a suspected suicide attacker at the airport serving Pakistan's capital late Tuesday after a shootout and blast that killed the attacker and wounded three security officials, officials said.
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  • Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris: Aziz Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Feb 05 8:27 AM
    "Pakistan always supported solution of the issue in accordance with the aspirations and wishes of the Kashmiris as they are the most important stakeholders," the prime minister said.
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  • South Africa trounce Pakistan in cricket one-dayer Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 9:41 AM
    South Africa went on a batting rampage to set up a comprehensive 164-run win over Pakistan in the first one-day international at Centurion Park.
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  • Bomber killed, 3 police hurt in Pakistan blast Open this result in new window
    SABC News - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    A suicide bomber set off explosives in the car park at the airport of the Pakistani capital Islamabad yesterday after being challenged by police and three people were wounded, officials said.
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  • Injaz Mena $250m Pakistan deal Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    Abu Dhabi-based Injaz Mena Investment Company and UK-based Global Haly Investment have agreed to develop a $250m shopping mall and office complex in Karachi, Emirates Today reported. Injaz expects a return of more than 35% on the investment.
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