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Pakistan: U.S. Gives New Aid 
New York Times - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
The assistant secretary of state for south and central Asia, Richard A. Boucher, announced a $750 million aid package for the development of Pakistan?s tribal areas on the Afghan border, where Al Qaeda and the Taliban operate. ?Pakistan has been a very strong ally with President Musharraf as leader,? Mr. Boucher said at a news conference at the well-guarded United States Embassy in Islamabad. ...Saving Pakistan before it is too late FT.com via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 4:05 PM
The decision by Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, to sack unceremoniously Iftikhar Chaudhary, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, has tipped the country into a dangerously unpredictable crisis. But the subsequent, violent street clashes between baton-wielding police and besuited barristers are fast expanding into a broad-based, democratic movement against his regime. That this movement ...Pakistan's Musharraf vs. the Lawyers Time Magazine - Mar 15 2:35 PM
Pakistan's strongman may have survived terror attacks, but by tampering with the judiciary he may have unleashed a force that could destroy him Blair's wife, English lawyers support ousted top Pakistan judge AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 1:51 PM
A group of England's lawyers, including Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie Booth, voiced concern Thursday at the dismissal of Pakistan's chief justice by President Pervez Musharraf.U.S. tells Pakistan to be "above board" on judge Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 12:40 PM
Calling the case "a matter of deep concern," the United States urged close anti-terrorism ally Pakistan on Thursday to handle in an "above-board," open way the dismissal and detention of the country's top judge.US expresses "deep concern" Pakistan chief justice ouster AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 10:58 AM
The United States expressed its "deep concern" Thursday over the dismissal of Pakistan's chief justice by President Pervez Musharraf, a key Washington ally in the war on terrorism.U.S. hails "strong ally" Pakistan, gives new aid Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 8:20 AM
Pakistan under President Pervez Musharraf is a very strong ally in the war on terrorism, a U.S. official said on Thursday while announcing a $750 million aid package for Pakistan's Afghan border areas.US to give Pakistan 750 mln dlrs for tribal areas AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 7:50 AM
The United States is to give Pakistan 750 million dollars over five years to develop its troubled tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, a senior US official said Thursday.US urges care in Pakistan judge row AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 7:53 AM
A senior US official said Thursday that a row over President Pervez Musharraf's move to sack Pakistan's top judge was "sensitive" and needed to be handled carefully.U.S. to give Pakistan $750 mln for border areas Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 6:19 AM
The United States aims to give Pakistan $750 million over the next five years for the development of areas on the border with Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.Pakistan's 'isolated' president BBC News - Mar 15 12:17 PM
Pakistan's beleaguered and isolated President Musharraf faces a multitude of problems, writes Ahmed Rashid.Pakistan lawyers' viewpoints BBC News - Mar 15 11:26 AM
Pakistan's chief justice is questioned about alleged misuse of power amid protests over his suspension.Pakistan police summoned for 'manhandling' top judge AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 1:44 AM
Pakistan's acting top judge has summoned the Islamabad police chief and other officers for allegedly "manhandling" the country's suspended chief justice, a spokesman said Thursday.PAKISTAN GOV'T URGED TO STUDY DECLINES IN CROP YIELD Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Agribusiness Agri Forum Pakistan has urged the government to evaluate reasons for the decline in per acre yield of some important crops and inconsistency in the production of others.Declan Walsh on Pakistan's 'disappeared ' victims Guardian Unlimited - Mar 15 5:16 PM
Declan Walsh reports on Pakistan's disappeared men and women.Pakistan Gov't Urged To Study Declines In Crop Yield Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Agri Forum Pakistan has urged the government to evaluate reasons for the decline in per acre yield of some important crops and inconsistency in the production of others.NATO delegation holds terror talks in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 10:34 PM
NATO officials held talks with Pakistan's foreign minister on the fight against terrorism and the continuing unrest in Afghanistan, a foreign ministry statement said.Pakistan Explores New Markets For Kinnow, Mango Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 15 6:27 PM
Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) is arranging a weeklong promotional campaign in Czech Republic as part of its efforts to explore new markets for kinnow.PAKISTAN EXPLORES NEW MARKETS FOR KINNOW, MANGO Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 15 6:27 PM
Trade / foreign investment Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) is arranging a weeklong promotional campaign in Czech Republic as part of its efforts to explore new markets for kinnow.Bangladesh Likely to Import 200,000 Tons of Wheat From Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 15 4:41 PM
KARACHI, March 16 Asia Pulse - A two-member Bangladesh delegation has shown its keen interest in importing around 200,000 tons of wheat from Pakistan.BANGLADESH LIKELY TO IMPORT 200,000 TONS OF WHEAT FROM PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 15 4:46 PM
Trade / foreign investment A two-member Bangladesh delegation has shown its keen interest in importing around 200,000 tons of wheat from Pakistan.Bush aide pledges $750m for Pakistan Financial Times - Mar 15 6:38 PM
The Bush administration on Thursday reassured General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan s president, that the US retained a long-term commitment to support Pakistan with a senior US official revealing plans for an aid package of $750m to develop the Afghan border areas.Saving Pakistan before it is too late Financial Times - Mar 15 4:13 PM
The decision by Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan s president, to sack unceremoniously Iftikhar Chaudhary, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, has tipped the country into a dangerously unpredictable crisis.US Diplomat Reafirms Ties to Pakistan in Anti-Terror Effort Voice of America - Mar 15 12:18 PM
The top U.S. diplomat dealing with South Asia, Richard Boucher, defended Pakistan's record on the war against terrorism. Boucher announced a massive new U.S. aid package for Pakistan's restive tribal areas, where pro-Taleban militants have reportedly been gaining ground.Iran-Pakistan-Energy Iran ready to make power plants in Pakistan Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 3:29 PM
Iran's Ambassador in Pakistan "Mashallah Shokri" on Thursday voiced readiness of Iran to generate electricity in this neighboring country. In a meeting with Chief Minister of North-West Frontier Province "Akram Khan Durrani" in Pishawar, the Iranian envoy said Iran has gained profound experience in construction of thermal and hydro-electric power plants and is willing to transfer its know-how to ...Pakistan assistant suffers bloody nose AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 15 12:55 PM
Assistant Pakistan coach Mushtaq Ahmed has been taken to hospital after he suffered a broken nose during a World Cup training session.U.S. tells Pakistan to be 'above board' on judge AlertNet - Mar 15 3:07 PM
Source: Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - Calling the case "a matter of deep concern," the United States urged close anti-terrorism ally Pakistan on Thursday to handle in an ... U.S. official announces aid to Pakistan People's Daily - Mar 15 5:15 PM
The United States will provide 750 million U.S. dollars to Pakistan over the next five years to support development of the tribal areas, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Thursday.Pakistan manager breaks nose FOXSPORTS.com.au - Mar 15 3:25 PM
PAKISTAN assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed was taken to hospital after breaking his broken nose during a World Cup training session at the Kensington Cricket Club today (AEDT).Pakistan police brace for anti-Musharraf rallies AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Pakistani security forces braced for an Islamist-led protest here Friday amid snowballing international controversy sparked by President Pervez Musharraf's sacking of the country's top judge.Sacking of Pakistan Chief Justice condemned The Hindu - Mar 15 1:29 PM
NEW DELHI: Fali S. Nariman, president of the Bar Association of India, and Soli Sorabjee, former Attorney-General, have expressed serious concern over the sacking of Pakistan's Chief Justice Ifthikar Chaudhary. In a statement, Mr. Nariman ...Islamic militants increasingly targeting Pakistan International Herald Tribune - Mar 14 12:24 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.Pakistan bans program over sacking of chief justice CNN.com - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
The Pakistani government Thursday banned a leading prime-time television program because of negative coverage of President Pervez Musharraf's fight with Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, senior government sources told CNN.UPDATE 1-Pakistan assistant coach suffers bloody nose Reuters.co.uk - Mar 15 12:32 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 15 (Reuters) - Assistant Pakistan coach Mushtaq Ahmedwas taken to hospital on Thursday after he suffered a broken nose during a World Cup training session at the Kensington Cricket Club.Pakistan to Unveil New Petroleum Policy, Offer 17 E&P Blocks Rigzone - Mar 15 8:02 AM
Pakistan will soon offer 17 new offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration blocks, as well as introduce a new petroleum policy with more incentives, a government official said late Wednesday.US announces $750 million aid to Pakistan The Times of India - Mar 15 12:21 PM
The US has announced 750 million dollars aid to Pakistan for development of the tribal areas under the grip of al Qaida and Taliban.Indian advocates to go to Pakistan to support sacked judge Outlook India - Mar 15 12:03 PM
A team of 20 advocates from India will be leaving for Islamabad tomorrow to take part in the protest rally organised against Pakistan President Parvez Musharraf for sacking that country's chief Justice Iftikar Chaudhury.Zim invited to take part at Pakistan expo The Herald - Mar 15 2:56 PM
ZIMBABWEAN businesses have been invited to participate at Expo-Pakistan 2007 being held in Karachi at the end of this month.Three stoned, shot dead for adultery in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 15 3:13 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Pro-Taliban extremists in a Pakistani tribal area stoned and then shot dead two men and a woman for alleged adultery, officials and witnesses said Thursday.Pakistan assistant coach suffers bloody nose Reuters.co.uk - Mar 15 8:47 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 15 (Reuters) - Assistant Pakistan coach Mushtaq Ahmedwas taken to hospital on Thursday after he suffered a bloody nose during a training session at the Kensington Cricket Club.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.U.S. Seeks $750 Million To Develop Pakistan Border Areas Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Mar 15 8:54 AM
March 15, 2007 -- The United States administration is requesting $750 million over the next five years for the development of areas in Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan.Commentary: The problem of Pakistan Middle East Times - Mar 15 3:50 AM
WASHINGTON -- Mohammed Ali Jinnah, one of the founding fathers of Pakistan, would be disappointed with the Pakistan of today.NATO delegation holds terror talks in Pakistan Daily News - Mar 15 1:31 PM
PAKISTAN : NATO officials Wednesday held talks with Pakistanâ s foreign minister on the fight against terrorism and the continuing unrest in Afghanistan, a foreign ministry statement said.Crackdown on lawyers and politicians in Pakistan Navhind Times - Mar 15 12:40 PM
Islamabad, March 15 Police and intelligence agencies in Pakistan arrested several opposition politicians and lawyers in raids carried out at their residences in Lahore and other cities past midnight on Thursday as protests continued against the suspension of Mr Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.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.US Senate demands free elections in Pakistan The Pakistan Link - Mar 15 8:24 AM
WASHINGTON: The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a legislation, which calls for free, fair and inclusive elections at all levels of government in Pakistan in accordance with internationally recognised democratic norms.Key 9/11 suspect of Pakistan origin confesses guilt during Guantanamo Bay hearing ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 15 1:52 AM
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Pakistan national Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 air attacks who was captured in March 2003 from Pakistan, has reportedly confessed his guilt during a hearing at Guantanamo Bay prison camp. He also confessed his involvement in 30 other terror plots around the world. Many of his planned operations, including the plans to attack Heathrow Airport ...Sindh lawmakers decry kidnapping of Hindus in Pakistan Navhind Times - Mar 15 12:40 PM
Islamabad, March 15 Opposition lawmakers in Pakistan s Sindh province have decried the rising number of kidnappings of members of the minority Hindu community and have asked the government to take specific measures to curb this trend.India Holds Two People Over Bombing of Peace Train to Pakistan Bloomberg.com - Mar 14 4:30 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.Just two pc control 45 pc agri-land in Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 15 2:38 AM
Karachi, Mar 15 (ANI): Feudalism continues to prevail in Pakistan even after 60 years of its separation from India, as two per cent of the households in the country control more than 45 per cent of the agricultural land area. The influential feudal lords have also captured the subsidies in water and agriculture, as well as the benefits of agricultural growth. This has been disclosed in World Bank ..."Pakistan allowing Taliban, Qaeda to continue activities in tribal areas" ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 15 12:57 AM
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Two senior defence officials in the US - Secretary of Defence and the Military Chief - have accused Pakistan of allowing the Taliban and Al Qaeda to continue their activities in tribal areas, like FATA, bordering Afghanistan. "Taliban and Al Qaeda are both using some of the wild areas on the Pakistani side of the border as havens. There clearly is a problem along ...Pakistan president sacks chief justice Hindustan Times - Mar 15 6:13 AM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf sacks the country's chief justice on charges of misconduct and misuse of authority. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has been sacked on charges of misconduct and misuse of authority.UK paper dubs suspension of Pakistan CJ a "judicial error" ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 15 12:57 AM
London, Mar 15 (ANI): A leading British daily has described the suspension of Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry as "judicial error", and advised the country's President Pervez Musharraf to 'reinstate' him, as his case was far more damning for the present day regime than anything else. In one of its editorials published today, the London Times said that today Pakistan ...Can India, Pakistan bridge the visa gulf? IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 11:28 PM
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Even as Pakistan has agreed to consider a long-standing Indian proposal for group tourism visas and the two countries hope to conclude a relatively liberal visa regime soon, a huge gulf remains in the number of visas issued by the two countries and their approach to this issue.Cinemas on strike in Pakistan in Bollywood TV row AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 12:27 PM
Pakistani cinemas shut down Thursday to protest the government's failure to halt "illegal" private cable TV channels which show banned Bollywood films, an industry official said.Families of Indian PoWs eager to look for kin in Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 15 12:10 AM
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 16 (ANI): J.C. Sharma's desire to find his brother Captain Kuldeep Chand Sharma, an army officer missing since the war with Pakistan, have been rekindled after receiving news that families of missing Indian Prisoners of War (PoWs) would be allowed to visit Pakistan to search for their kin. He is now waiting for a letter from the Government, as it came to ...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.Pakistan arrests 18 Indian fishermen, seizes boats Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 11:45 PM
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani maritime security forces have arrested 18 Indian fishermen and impounded three boats for illegally entering Pakistan's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, a security official said on Thursday.Russia bans rice imports from Pakistan The Pakistan Link - Mar 15 8:25 AM
MOSCOW: Russia will ban rice imports from Pakistan from March 19 after finding a shipment infected with a dangerous pest, the animal and plant health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Wednesday.Plight of Hindus in Pakistan known to India: Pranab .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 9:58 AM
New Delhi, Mar 15: Hindus account for two per cent of Pakistan's population and their plight is known to India, Rajya Sabha was informed today.NATO delegation holds terror talks in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 14 10:34 PM
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - NATO officials held talks with Pakistan's foreign minister on the fight against terrorism and the continuing unrest in Afghanistan, a foreign ministry statement said.Indian PM Manmohan Singh is not visiting Pakistan this year India Daily - Mar 15 6:09 AM
India today made it clear that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undertake a visit to Pakistan when something ''meaningful'' could be expected. Indian PM Manmohan Singh is not visiting Pakistan this year.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.WC opener: Smith shines in West Indies win over Pakistan Hindustan Times - Mar 15 5:52 AM
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.Three stoned, shot dead for adultery in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 14 11:03 PM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Pro-Taliban activists in a Pakistani tribal area stoned and then shot dead two men and a woman for alleged adultery, officials and witnesses said Thursday.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.2007 to be a watershed year for Indo-Pak ties, says Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 14 10:21 PM
Islamabad, Mar 15 (ANI): Pakistan has said that 2007 could prove to be a watershed year as far as relations with India are concerned. The country's Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan said that the current year provided an opportunity for peace and it should not be wasted. At the end of two-day talks in the fourth round of the composite dialogue, Khan said that it was high time to resolve ...Hard yards will save Pakistan, says Woolmer ThatsCricket.com - Mar 15 7:47 AM
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer pledged his team would put in the 'hard yards' to salvage their World Cup campaign which suffered a setback at the hands of the West Indies in the tournament opener. The West Indies won the Group D clash at Sabina Park by 54 runs leaving Pakistan, the 1992 champions, needing to ensure their place in the second round Super Eights by beating Zimbabwe and Ireland. ...Downer backs Pakistan's Musharraf AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 14 8:54 PM
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 10:12 AM
Protests continue against the suspension of Pakistan's top judge by President Musharraf.Two men, woman lynched in Pakistan for adultery Outlook India - Mar 15 1:47 AM
Two men and a woman accused of adultery were stoned to death by hundreds of tribesmen and bullets pumped into their bodies on the direction of a pro-Taliban outfit in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.India's 'no' to Pakistan bid to de-link Kashmir and terror .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 2:26 AM
By Manish Chand, Islamabad, March 15: Pakistan may want to de-link violence in Jammu and Kashmir from the joint anti-terror mechanism with India, but New Delhi is determined to keep raising 'Kashmir-related terror' in official meetings.Bin Laden lieutenant grilled in Pakistan ITV.com - Mar 15 12:14 AM
Intelligence agents from Pakistan and the US are interrogating one of Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants after his capture earlier this week.Pakistan democracy questions BBC News - Mar 14 7:26 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 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 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.India's 'no' to Pakistan bid to de-link Kashmir and terror EARTHtimes.org - Mar 15 1:40 AM
Islamabad, March 15 Pakistan may want to de-link violence in Jammu and Kashmir from the joint anti-terror mechanism with India, but New Delhi is determined to keep raising 'Kashmir-related terror' in official meetings.Radio Australia - Asia Pacific - PAKISTAN: US reportedly set to oust Musharraf ABC Radio Australia - Mar 14 10:14 PM
The controversial decision by Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to sack the country's chief justice appears to have backfired. For the first time, Washington has reportedly indicated that it's looking at a plan to oust Musharraf from power.Can India, Pakistan bridge the visa gulf? .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 12:10 AM
By Manish Chand, Islamabad, March 15: Even as Pakistan has agreed to consider a long-standing Indian proposal for group tourism visas and the two countries hope to conclude a relatively liberal visa regime soon, a huge gulf remains in the number of visas issued by the two countries and their approach to this issue.Woman publicly executed in Pakistan by fundamentalists .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 4:34 AM
Islamabad, March 15: Hardline Islamists in Pakistan's north-western tribal region publicly stoned and later executed three people, including a divorced woman, for allegedly committing adultery, press reports said Thursday.Key 9/11 suspect of Pakistan origin confesses guilt during Guantanamo Bay hearing .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 3:44 AM
London, Mar 15 : Pakistan national Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 air attacks who was captured in March 2003 from Pakistan, has reportedly confessed his guilt during a hearing at Guantanamo Bay prison camp.Just two pc control 45 pc agri-land in Pakistan .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 3:55 AM
Karachi, Mar 15 : Feudalism continues to prevail in Pakistan even after 60 years of its separation from India, as two per cent of the households in the country control more than 45 per cent of the agricultural land area.Govt aware of Hindus' plight in Pakistan, Bangladesh: Pranab .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 3:25 AM
New Delhi, Mar 15: The government is aware of the reports of plight of Hindu community in Pakistan and Bangladesh, Rajya Sabha was informed today.How Pakistan may be slipping from the grasp of the generals Financial Times - Mar 14 2:16 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 allowing Taliban, Qaeda to continue activities in tribal areas' .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 2:10 AM
Washington, Mar 15 : Two senior defence officials in the US Secretary of Defence and the Military Chief have accused Pakistan of allowing the Taliban and Al Qaeda to continue their activities in tribal areas, like FATA, bordering Afghanistan.Pakistan Militants Bomb Targets Close to Home New York Times - Mar 13 6:50 PM
Suicide bombers have recently turned on Pakistan itself as Islamic militants threaten to open a new front in their war.2 JF-17 Thunder fighter jets in Pakistan for test China Economic Net - Mar 14 11:31 PM
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 here Wednesday.Police arrest two in India-Pakistan train bombing KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Mar 14 8:26 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...Families of Indian PoWs eager to look for kin in Pakistan .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 1:56 AM
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 16 : J.C. Sharma's desire to find his brother Captain Kuldeep Chand Sharma, an army officer missing since the war with Pakistan, have been rekindled after receiving news that families of missing Indian Prisoners of War (PoWs) would be allowed to visit Pakistan to search for their kin.China Mobile pumps $700 million into Pakistan's telecom sector The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 15 1:29 AM
China Mobile has pumped $700 million into Pakistan's telecom sector after taking over the operations of the private cellular phone company, Paktel, in Pakistan.Pakistan should have batted first Khaleej Times - Mar 14 8:22 PM
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.Downer backs Pakistan's Musharraf Tenterfield Star - Mar 14 10:53 PM
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has backed Pakistan's embattled military ruler, pointing to his key role in the war against terrorism. Pakistani lawyers have staged angry protests against President Pervez Musharraf for suspending Pakistan's chief justice and restricting his movements.UK paper dubs suspension of Pakistan CJ a 'judicial error' .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 2:06 AM
London, Mar 15 : A leading British daily has described the suspension of Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry as 'judicial error', and advised the country's President Pervez Musharraf to 'reinstate' him, as his case was far more damning for the present day regime than anything else.Two men, woman lynched in Pakistan for adultery .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 1:50 AM
Karachi, Mar 15: Two men and a woman accused of adultery were stoned to death by hundreds of tribesmen and bullets pumped into their bodies on the direction of a pro-Taliban outfit in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.2007 to be a watershed year for Indo-Pak ties, says Pakistan .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 1:34 AM
Islamabad, Mar 15 : Pakistan has said that 2007 could prove to be a watershed year as far as relations with India are concerned. The country's Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan said that the current year provided an opportunity for peace and it should not be wasted.Furor over Musharraf's suspension of Pakistan's chief justice International Herald Tribune - Mar 15 7:25 AM
Lawyers and rights activists have called the suspension an assault on the independence of the judiciary.Qatar beat Pakistan 2-0 Gulf Times - Mar 15 12:11 AM
ISLAMABAD: Qatar beat Pakistan 2-0 in an Olympics 2008 football qualifying match at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex here yesterday.Pakistan PM on three-day visit to Uzbekistan .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 11:25 PM
Tashkent, Mar 14: Pakistan and Uzbekistan today signed several MOUs including one on the transport corridor linking Uzbekistan with Pakistan's ports of Gwaddar and Karachi.PAKISTAN S AFGHANISTAN DILEMMA EurasiaNet.org - Mar 14 11:29 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.