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Islamic militants increasingly targeting Pakistan 
International Herald Tribune - Mar 14 12:16 PM
As violence spreads beyond the Afghan border, officials fear more suicide bombings and other retribution in response to the government crackdown prodded by the United States. Left, a victim of a bombing that killed 15 people is treated at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan in January.Two arrested over India-Pakistan train bombing AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:48 AM
Two men were arrested in India Wednesday on suspicion of links to last month's bombing of an India-Pakistan train which killed 68 people, a senior police official told AFP.Ire grows in Pakistan over judge's removal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 5:58 AM
Pakistan's government, accused of using strongarm tactics and acting unconstitutionally over moves to sack the country's top judge, faces the prospect of growing opposition protests.India Holds Two People Over Bombing of Peace Train to Pakistan Bloomberg.com - Mar 14 4:29 PM
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Police arrested two people suspected of involvement in a bomb attack last month that killed 68 people on the peace train running between India and Pakistan, the Indian state-run broadcaster Doordarshan reported.2 arrests in India-Pakistan train attack AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 4:14 AM
Two people who allegedly sold the suitcases used to make bombs that ignited deadly fires on a train linking India and Pakistan have been arrested, police said Wednesday, announcing the first arrests in the attack that killed 68 people.Two arrested over India-Pakistan train bombing AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 2:42 AM
Two men were arrested in India on suspicion of links to last month's bombing of an India-Pakistan train which killed 68 people, a senior police official told AFP.Two arrested in India-Pakistan train bombing case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 2:01 AM
A shopkeeper and his helper have been arrested in India over last month's bomb blasts on an India-Pakistan train which killed 68 people, police said on Wednesday.Downer backs Pakistan's Musharraf AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 51 minutes ago
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has backed Pakistan's embattled military ruler, pointing to his key role in the war against terrorism.Row keeps Pakistan courts closed BBC News - Mar 14 10:21 AM
Protests continue against the suspension of Pakistan's top judge by President Musharraf.Islamic militants in Pakistan bomb targets close to home International Herald Tribune - Mar 13 10:16 PM
Suicide bombers have recently turned on Pakistan itself as Islamic militants threaten to open a new front in their war.Pakistan democracy questions BBC News - Mar 14 7:22 AM
President Musharraf's suspension of Pakistan's top judge has opened a debate on the country's lack of democracy, says the BBC's M Ilyas Khan.Pakistan Hopes D-8 Forum Will Soon Reach PTA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 14 6:21 PM
Director General Economic Co-ordination, Ministry of Foreign affairs Mohammad Waheedul Hassan Pakistan said on Tuesday that Pakistan hopes D-8 Forum would soon reach a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) as serious efforts are being made to expand economic co-operation among the member states.PAKISTAN HOPES D-8 FORUM WILL SOON REACH PTA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 14 6:21 PM
Trade / foreign investment Director General Economic Co-ordination, Ministry of Foreign affairs Mohammad Waheedul Hassan Pakistan said on Tuesday that Pakistan hopes D-8 Forum would soon reach a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) as serious efforts are being made to expand economic co-operation among the member states.Pakistan should have batted first Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
THE HOSTS could not have asked for a better start. The West Indies displayed spirit and panache to dispel memories of their loss to India in a warm-up game. Pakistan on the other hand did almost everything wrong.Police arrest two in India-Pakistan train bombing KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
NEW DELHI Two men have been arrested in connection with the fires on a train linking India and Pakistan that killed 68 people last month. Police say the men allegedly sold the...How Pakistan may be slipping from the grasp of the generals Financial Times - Mar 14 2:18 PM
Not since September 12 2001 has Pervez Musharraf found himself under such pressure. The morning after the attacks on the US, Colin Powell, then secretary of state, insisted that Pakistan s president leave a meeting to take his call, saying: You are either with us or against us. PAKISTAN S AFGHANISTAN DILEMMA EurasiaNet.org - Mar 14 11:30 AM
Many of Pakistan s anomalies are evident in its sprawling capital, Islamabad the name means an "abode of Islam." Since late January, a group of stick-wielding female students of the Jamia Hafsa Madrassa, or Islamic seminary, have occupied a state-owned children s library.Windies off to flying start at World Cup cricket with win over Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:27 PM
West Indies got the 2007 World Cup off to a flying start on Tuesday by sending a packed Sabina Park crowd into raptures with a 54-run win over Pakistan.Lara praises Windies young guns after beating Pakistan in cricket AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:09 PM
West Indies captain Brian Lara praised his young players on Tuesday after the host nation got the World Cup off to a flying start with a 54-run win over Pakistan.Pakistan's top judge hits back at Musharraf AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 3:51 PM
Pakistan's top judge launched a blistering attack on the government of President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday for trying to sack him and for allegedly detaining him and his family.EU provides humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran People's Daily - Mar 14 6:00 PM
The European Commission has decided to give 18 million euros (23.7 million U.S. dollars) to assist the most vulnerable people affected by armed conflict and natural disasters in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, said the commission on Wednesday.Cricket: West Indies beat Pakistan in World Cup opener International Herald Tribune - Mar 13 3:59 PM
Dwayne Smith scored 32 from 15 balls and took three key wickets to guide West Indies to a 54-run win over Pakistan in the first World Cup match in the Caribbean.Pakistan may have to take Mahmood u-turn Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Mar 14 11:07 AM
Pakistan have some thinking to do after losing their World Cup opener and the man who might be the answer to their problems did not even make their initial 30-man squad.Pakistan and India agree to discuss security doctrines Dawn - 59 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, March 14: The two-day foreign secretary-level talks between Pakistan and India ended here on Wednesday on an upbeat note, with a significant decision to hold discussions on the respective security doctrines of the two countries.Smith inspires hosts to 54-run opening win over Pakistan The Star Online - Mar 14 4:41 PM
KINGSTON (Jamaica): West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Smith dominated with bat and ball to ensure the World Cup hosts opened the competition with a 54-run victory over Group D rivals Pakistan at Sabina Park on Tuesday.2 Arrests in India-Pakistan Train Attack ABC News - Mar 14 2:03 AM
Police Arrest 2 Suspects in India-Pakistan Train Bombing That Killed 68 PeoplePunjab Markfed to export fruits to Pakistan via Wagah IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 10:46 AM
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) Punjab s cooperation minister Kanwaljit Singh Wednesday said that the state s cooperative agency, Markfed, would export fruits and vegetables to neighbouring Pakistan.Focus on CBMs as India, Pakistan push Kashmir talks IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 9:45 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) India and Pakistan appeared to be narrowing their differences over their decades-old Kashmir dispute as they decided Wednesday to launch new cross-border truck and bus links and sought to accelerate people-to-people contacts through a liberal visa regime.Prices rose faster in Pakistan than in India, BD Dawn - 57 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, March 14: Prices of essential consumer items have increased faster in Pakistan than in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka this year as compared to the last year, official estimates reveal.Protests in Pakistan against Musharraf NDTV - Mar 14 12:03 PM
There's growing internal turmoil in Pakistan and opposition to President Pervez Musharraf's high-handed ways of dealing with any form of opposition. The unrest comes a day after the sacked Chief Justice Iftikar Mohammad Choudhary was roughed up apparently by security personnel.Pakistan-US strategic dialogue postponed again IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:25 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) The US has for the second time in four months postponed its scheduled strategic dialogue with Pakistan amid persistent pressures on the Pervez Musharraf regime to do more to curb activities of the Taliban and their Al Qaeda conduits in the tribal areas.Pakistan, India report progress on Kashmir issue Japan Today - Mar 14 3:21 PM
ISLAMABAD Pakistan and India said Wednesday they have made progress in resolving the 60-year-old Kashmir dispute after three rounds of composite dialogue since 2004 and have decided to continue the talks during 2007.Pakistan's military assails judiciary by sacking country's chief justice The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 14 1:53 PM
The suspension of Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by President Pervez Musharraf shows the country's military leadership has finally overreached itself by assailing the country's last independent public institution, the judiciary.Cricket: Pakistan chase 242 to beat Windies AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 12:52 PM
Pakistan were set 242 to win by West Indies in the opening match of the 2007 World Cup at Sabina Park here on Tuesday.Pakistan and Uzbekistan to cement economic ties: four agreements signed Business Recorder - Mar 14 4:25 PM
TASHKENT (March 15 2007): Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday agreed on taking concrete measures to further strengthen their economic relations with increased focus on trade, transport and energy, besides collaboration on security matters.Uzbekistan, Pakistan PMs sign package of bilateral documents Itar-Tass - Mar 14 2:30 PM
TASHKENT, March 14 (Itar-Tass) - The prime ministers of Uzbekistan and Pakistan, Shavkat Mirziyayev and Shavkat Aziz, held negotiations here on Wednesday to sign a package of bilateral agreements.Punjab Markfed to export fruits to Pakistan via Wagah Calcutta News - Mar 14 2:14 PM
Punjab's cooperation minister Kanwaljit Singh Wednesday said that the state's cooperative agency, Markfed, would export fruits and vegetables to neighbouring Pakistan.Afghanistan says Pakistan has started fencing border AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 11:50 AM
Pakistan has started fencing parts of its border with Afghanistan, the Afghan defence ministry said Tuesday as the government raised objections, saying the unmarked frontier was disputed.Pakistan media criticises government over "manhandling" Justice Chaudhry ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:43 AM
Lahore, Mar 14 (ANI): The Pakistani media has severely criticised the manhandling of sacked Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry by the Islamabad police. The Dawn in its editorial said that Justice Chaudhry was "brutally" manhandled and his clothes were torn by the police, which has cast the government in a "terrible light". "Never before has a Chief ...Sorabjee condemns suspension of Pakistan chief justice IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:08 AM
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee Wednesday condemned the summary suspension of Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary, terming it as a legitimate matter of international concern and a bad example infectious enough to contaminate vital institutions of democracy the world over.18 million euros EU aid to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:13 AM
Brussels, March 14 (DPA) The European Commission (EU) Wednesday said it was giving a multi-million-euro aid package to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran to help victims of the decades-long war and severe droughts in the region.Why there was no India-Pakistan joint statement? IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:00 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) More substance and less paperwork - this appears to be the new mantra of India and Pakistan as the two countries decide to get real on the way they conduct their dialogue to resolve sensitive issues.US Assistant Secretary of State in Pakistan for talks IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 8:02 AM
Islamabad, March 14(DPA) US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher arrived in Pakistan Wednesday evening for talks on joint efforts to contain Taliban insurgents fighting foreign forces in Afghanistan.Pakistan-India Peace Talks Make Slow But Steady Progress Voice of America - Mar 14 7:03 AM
Pakistan and India have completed their latest round of peace talks in Islamabad on a decidedly upbeat note. There were no specific advances, but both sides say the summit was a positive step forward for the two rivals. VOA Correspondent Benjamin Sand reports from Islamabad.Pakistan arrests 18 Indian fishermen Outlook India - Mar 14 11:51 AM
Pakistan today arrested 18 Indian fishermen and seized three of their boats after they strayed inside its territorial waters off the Arabian Sea.India, Pakistan narrow differences on Kashmir, launch new CBMs IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 5:30 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) India and Pakistan appeared to be narrowing their differences over their decades-old Kashmir dispute, deciding Wednesday to launch a slew of confidence-building measures (CBMs), including cross-border truck and bus links, while underlining their strong political will to put relations on a new plane.China delivers 2 JF-17 jets to Pakistan rediff.com - Mar 14 8:42 AM
The JF-17 Thunder aircraft, an advanced multi-role light combat aircraft, has been jointly developed by China and Pakistan.Top Baluch militant caught in southwest Pakistan AlertNet - Mar 14 8:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Updates with military comment) QUETTA, Pakistan, March 14 (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces arrested a senior nationalist militant with 13 of his men on Wednesday after a brief clash in the gas ... Hearing on Pakistan justice delayed UPI - Mar 13 8:54 PM
A hearing on the chief justice of Pakistan, fired last week by President Pervez Musharraf, was delayed Tuesday by the Supreme Judicial Council.Police arrest two in India-Pakistan train bombing WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Mar 14 2:54 PM
NEW DELHI Two men have been arrested in connection with the fires on a train linking India and Pakistan that killed 68 people last month. Police say the men allegedly sold the suitcases used to make the bombs that ignited the fires.PAKISTAN: Quake survivors lead bleak life in camps AlertNet - Mar 14 7:36 AM
Source: IRIN Nearly a year and a half after a devastating earthquake ripped through northwest Pakistan, survivors say that living in shelters, whether tented or pre-fabricated, can be unbearable at times. Afghanistan, Pakistan agree on tribal assemblies against terrorism IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 4:32 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (DPA) Afghan and Pakistan peace commissions Wednesday agreed to convene tribal assemblies in their countries to contain terrorism and the growing Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.Experts say inconsistency in Pakistan's image is a key problem ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 2:52 AM
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): A panel of experts discussing the global image of Pakistan has concluded that the key to Pakistan's problem is its inconsistent presentation to the world, especially concerning the area of its politics and policies. The experts came together on Tuesday at a conference sponsored by the Association of Pakistani Professionals and the Johns Hopkins University School of ...India, Pakistan push Kashmir talks; cross-LoC truck, bus soon IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 3:56 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) India and Pakistan Wednesday sought to turn a new leaf in their relations by agreeing to launch truck and bus links across the Line of Control (LoC) and deciding to speed up resolution of contentious issues, including the disputes over Kashmir and Siachen.West Indies defeat Pakistan by 54 runs in Cup opener The Jamaica Observer - Mar 14 12:02 PM
Yesterday was as good as it can get. Willed on by a vibrant, near-capacity crowd, the West Indies played brilliantly to overwhelm Pakistan by 54 runs as the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup - the first to be held in the Caribbean - got off to a rollicking start at the new-look Sabina Park.Pakistan's DG Khan Cement eyes Indian market Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 4:33 AM
KARACHI, March 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan's top cement producer DG Khan Cement (DGKC) is eyeing the Indian market to sell its surplus output after a new plant starts production next month, a top company official said.Indian official says talks with Pakistan on Kashmir most intensive ever Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 4:03 AM
India's top diplomat said Wednesday that his country's talks with Pakistan on their dispute over Kashmir are the most "sustained and intensive" ever. Pakistan eyeing $300 mln United Bank share sale Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 3:03 AM
HONG KONG/KARACHI, March 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan's government plans to sell a stake worth up to $300 million in United Bank Ltd. (UBL) through a global share sale, and it has invited six investment banks to pitch for the deal, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.Pakistan win toss and field against West Indies AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 7:39 AM
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field in the opening World Cup Group D match against West Indies at Sabina Park here on Tuesday.India, Pakistan Talks May Change Region's Destiny, Aziz Says Bloomberg.com - Mar 13 4:59 PM
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- The peace process between India and Pakistan may lead to their differences being resolved and change the destiny of the South Asian region, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said.West Indies Beats Pakistan by 54 Runs in World Cup (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Mar 13 5:59 PM
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- The West Indies, aiming to be the first team to win cricket's World Cup in front of its own fans, beat Pakistan by 54 runs in today's opening match of the competition in Jamaica.Pakistan Chief Justice's suspension triggers crisis for Musharraf regime ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 2:52 AM
Islamabad, Mar 14 (ANI): The suspension of Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by the country's President Pervez Musharraf has triggered a deep crisis for the present day regime in Pakistan, as lawyers across the country carried out protests and questions were raised on the constitution of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) (for hearing the suspension). Workers of several ...Top Baluch militant caught in southwest Pakistan Khaleej Times - Mar 14 8:46 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistani security forces arrested a senior nationalist militant with five of his men on Wednesday after a brief clash in the gas-rich province of Baluchistan, officials said.Police arrest 2 suspects in India-Pakistan train bombing Boston Herald - Mar 14 3:27 AM
NEW DELHI - Two people who allegedly sold the suitcases used to make bombs that ignited deadly fires on a train linking India and Pakistan have been arrested, police said Wednesday, announcing the first...Pakistan's Inzamam shifts focus after defeat Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 2:25 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - It has taken just one defeat for Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq to narrow his focus to the first round of the World Cup.India asks Pakistan to identify 19 Samjhauta victims IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 2:40 AM
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) India Wednesday gave Pakistan a list of passport numbers of 19 Pakistanis who were killed in the Samjhauta Express link train blasts last month and sought its cooperation in identifying them to help probe the terror attack.West Indies and Pakistan set for explosive Cup opener AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 5:25 AM
Hosts West Indies and unpredictable Pakistan, two teams equally blessed with the same explosive potential, fittingly open the 2007 World Cup here on Tuesday at Sabina Park.Two arrested over India-Pakistan train blasts Daily Telegraph - Mar 14 2:17 AM
A SHOPKEEPER and his helper have been arrested in India over last month's bomb blasts on an India-Pakistan train which killed 68 people, police said today.Pakistan's United Bank eyeing $300 mln stock sale Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 2:30 AM
HONG KONG, March 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan's government plans to sell up to $300 million of its stake in United Bank through a global share sale, and it has invited six investment banks to pitch for the deal, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.Pakistan, India hail ties, but no new agreements Khaleej Times - Mar 14 5:51 AM
ISLAMABAD - Old rivals India and Pakistan hailed on Wednesday an improvement in relations since they launched a peace process three years ago but announced no new agreements at the end of two days of talks in Pakistan.Veteran Pakistan journalist Ahmad Ali Khan passes away ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 2:00 AM
Karachi, Mar 14 (ANI): Former chief editor of Pakistan daily Dawn, Ahmad Ali Khan passed away yesterday at a local hospital after a protracted illness. He was 83, and left behind his wife Hajra Masroor, a short story writer, daughters Naveed Ahmad Tahir and Nausheen Ahmad, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Born in 1924 in Bhopal (India), Khan started his journalistic career in 1945 in ...ICJ concerned over Pakistan Chief Justice's 'unconstitutional suspension ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 2:00 AM
Islamabad, Mar 14 (ANI): The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has reportedly expressed serious concern about the 'unconstitutional suspension' of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, and called upon the government to act urgently to demonstrate its commitment to the independence of judges and lawyers by ending his house arrest and extending to him full defence rights. ...PAKISTAN PROPOSES TRANS-LOC HELICOPTER SERVICE Greater Kashmir - Mar 14 12:20 PM
UNITED NEWS OF INDIA Islamabad, Mar 14: Pakistan has proposed helicopter service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad and a postal service between two Kashmirs.Pakistan's top judge vows to fight sacking AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 5:23 AM
Pakistan's chief justice vowed Tuesday to fight his sacking by President Pervez Musharraf, as a judicial council heard his case amid fresh protests and warnings of a constitutional crisis.Pakistan: Justice Das may become ACJ NDTV - Mar 14 4:48 AM
Justice Rana Bhagwan Das, Pakistan's only Hindu judge in the Supreme Court, may become the acting Chief Justice on his return from a visit to India.Two JF-17 Thunder fighter jets arrive in Pakistan for test People's Daily - Mar 14 7:00 AM
Two JF-17 Thunder military aircraft have arrived in Pakistan for further flight tests and evaluation by the Pakistan Air Force, China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) said on Wednesday.Ire grows in Pakistan over judge's removal AlertNet - Mar 14 3:51 AM
Source: Reuters By Simon Cameron-Moore ISLAMABAD, March 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan's government, accused of using strongarm tactics and acting unconstitutionally over moves to sack the country's top judge, faces the ... 'Pakistan's acting chief justice not poet Iqbal's son' IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 1:00 AM
Lahore, March 14 (IANS) Javed Iqbal, who was appointed acting chief justice of Pakistan s Supreme Court last week, is not the son of renowned poet and thinker Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the poet s daughter-in-law clarified.No chance of extremist government in Pakistan, says ex-CIA official ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 12:15 AM
New York, Mar.14 (ANI): There is no chance of an extremist government coming to power in Pakistan any time soon, and if something happens to General Pervez Musharraf tomorrow, another general would step in," says former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official Robert Richer. "I am not particularly worried about an extremist government coming to power and getting hold of nuclear ...Two arrests made in India-Pakistan train attack CTV.ca - Mar 14 3:49 AM
Two people who allegedly sold the suitcases used to make bombs that ignited deadly fires on a train linking India and Pakistan have been arrested, police said Wednesday.Situation in Pakistan worse than 1971: Sharif ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 12:15 AM
London, Mar.14 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the situation of Pakistan at present is worse than what existed in the country in 1971, and warned that if political parties and other sections of society do not support the legal community over the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, then the country might head towards dismemberment. Addressing ...Focus on CBMs as India, Pakistan push Kashmir talks .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 9:55 AM
By Manish Chand, Islamabad, March 14 : India and Pakistan appeared to be narrowing their differences over their decades-old Kashmir dispute as they decided Wednesday to launch new cross-border truck and bus links and sought to accelerate people-to-people contacts through a liberal visa regime.Pakistan, India begin fourth round of peace talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 2:37 AM
Pakistan and India launched a new round of peace talks here Tuesday focused on their dispute over Kashmir and on limiting nuclear and conventional arsenals in South Asia, officials said.Pakistan proposes cross border Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) with India India Daily - Mar 14 7:32 AM
Pakistan has proposed Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) across the LoC like sports activities and helicopter and postal services between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad.China delivers two JF-17 advanced fighter jets to Pakistan .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 10:13 AM
Beijing, Mar 14: China has delivered two JF-17 advanced fighter jets to Pakistan for flight tests and evaluation.Pakistan chief justice: Lawyers' viewpoints BBC News - Mar 13 11:15 AM
Pakistan's chief justice is questioned about alleged misuse of power amid protests over his suspension.Pakistan media criticises government over "manhandling" Justice Chaudhry .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 10:05 AM
Lahore, Mar 14 : The Pakistani media has severely criticised the manhandling of sacked Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry by the Islamabad police.West Indies beat Pakistan in World Cup opener Fox Sports - Mar 13 6:15 PM
Cricket World Cup: Dwayne Smith claimed three for 36 to follow up an explosive 32 off 15 balls as the West Indies launched the 2007 Cricket World Cup with an uplifting 54-run victory over Pakistan on Tuesday.India gives Pakistan photo of Samjhauta blasts suspect The Times of India - Mar 14 3:17 AM
ISLAMABAD: Hinting at involvement of elements based across the border in Samjhauta Express blasts, India on Tuesday handed over to Pakistan a photo of a suspected Pakistani national believed to be involved in the terror attack and sought its cooperation in tracking him down.Pakistan, India open fresh round of peace talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 1:23 AM
Pakistan and Indian began wide-ranging talks on Tuesday, the latest step in a peace process that has reduced tension between the nuclear-armed rivals but made little progress on their core dispute.Windies-Pakistan as it happened BBC News - Mar 13 8:52 AM
West Indies beat Pakistan by 54 runs in the World Cup opener in Jamaica.West Indies regroup in style to spank Pakistan Outlook India - Mar 14 3:16 AM
The West Indies put behind the humiliation of a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of India in a recent warm-up game to launch their World Cup campaign in spectacular fashion, demolishing Pakistan by 54 runs in the inaugural match.Why there was no India-Pakistan joint statement? .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 8:33 AM
By Manish Chand, Islamabad, March 14 : More substance and less paperwork - this appears to be the new mantra of India and Pakistan as the two countries decide to get real on the way they conduct their dialogue to resolve sensitive issues.India, Pakistan narrow differences on Kashmir, launch new CBMs .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 7:10 AM
By Manish Chand, Islamabad, March 14 : India and Pakistan appeared to be narrowing their differences over their decades-old Kashmir dispute, deciding Wednesday to launch a slew of confidence-building measures (CBMs), including cross-border truck and bus links, while underlining their strong "political will" to put relations on a new plane.US Assistant Secretary of State in Pakistan for talks EARTHtimes.org - Mar 14 6:41 AM
Islamabad - US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher arrived in Pakistan Wednesday evening for talks on joint efforts to contain Taliban insurgents fighting foreign forces in Afghanistan. Boucher, who is Washington's point man for South and Cen...Pakistan, India to begin fourth round of peace talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 12:06 AM
Pakistan and India were to launch a new round of peace talks here Tuesday focused on their dispute over Kashmir and on limiting nuclear and conventional arsenals in South Asia, officials said.Hearing on Pakistan justice delayed The Washington Times - Mar 13 9:09 PM
A hearing on the chief justice of Pakistan, fired last week by President Pervez Musharraf, was delayed Tuesday by the Supreme Judicial Council. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry argued that the council has no jurisdiction, The Pakistan Times reported.Pakistan, India predict watershed year for peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 7:56 AM
Top Indian and Pakistani diplomats said Wednesday that 2007 could be a "watershed" year for their peace process, with real hope of resolving their rancorous dispute over Kashmir and other issues.Free Pakistan high court judge: Human Rights Watch AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 12:34 AM
The "arbitrary detention" of Pakistan's top judge must end, along with the political persecution of lawyers protesting his arrest, a New York-based rights group said.Two more sectarian killings in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 12:44 AM
Gunmen shot dead two men from rival Muslim sects in northwest Pakistan Tuesday, raising the toll from sectarian violence in a remote town in the last week to seven, police said.