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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan on Saturday successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the military said, two weeks ahead of peace talks with arch rival neighboring India.Pakistan test fires short-range missile Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Saturday, the military said.Pakistan test-fires short-range missile AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Pakistan on Saturday successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the military said, two weeks ahead of peace talks with archrival neighboring India.Pakistan tests short-range missile Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Haft-II Abdali ballistic missile on Saturday with a range of 200 km (125 miles), the military said.Arrest in Pakistan Spurs Hope of Stronger Effort Washington Post - Mar 02 1:33 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 3 -- The arrest of a senior Taliban leader in a Pakistani city long reputed to be a haven for the group kindled guarded hope among Western and Afghan security officials Friday that the government here plans to move more aggressively against insurgents taking refuge on its...Pakistan military tests missile BBC News - 15 minutes ago
Pakistan says it has tested a Haft-II Abdali short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.Taliban arrest may help Pakistan's image AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 12:19 PM
The reported capture of the former Taliban defense minister will likely boost Pakistan's anti-terror credentials and deliver a setback to the insurgent movement, but some doubt it will curb militant violence.Pakistan arrests one of top three Taliban: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 10:39 AM
Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's top leaders hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.Report: Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three CNN.com - Mar 02 6:50 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three top leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.Pakistan to open talks with rebels UPI - Mar 02 6:25 PM
Pakistan says it is ready to hold talks with nationalist rebels in Baluchistan in an effort to end violence in the southwestern province.Pakistan duo escaped dope tests, says Speed AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 6:23 AM
Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif escaped an International Cricket Council (ICC) drugs test when they were not selected for the Cricket World Cup, ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said Friday.Iran cleric says Pakistan becoming 'terrorist sanctuary' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 3:03 AM
A top Iranian cleric accused Pakistan on Friday of becoming a "terrorist sanctuary," following an upsurge of violence on the two nations' border area that Tehran blames on plots by arch foe the United States and on Pakistan's inability to control its border.US may be 'undermining' Pakistan BBC News - Mar 02 11:44 AM
Pakistan's ambassador to the US warns that US pressure on his country could prove to be de-stabilising.Roadside bomb kills 2 in east Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 2:46 AM
A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded near a car carrying a judge in eastern Pakistan on Friday, seriously wounding him and killing at least three people, police and doctors said.Pakistan test fires missile Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Saturday, the military said. The Hatf-II Abdali had a range of 200 km (125 miles), it said in a statement.Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 10:54 PM
Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three most senior leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.Nuclear Warhead Capable Missile Test Successful -Pakistan Nasdaq - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD (AP)--Pakistan successfully test-fired its indigenously developed short-range nuclear capable missile, Pakistan's military said Saturday.Hindus feel the heat in Pakistan BBC News - Mar 02 8:07 AM
Pakistan's minority Hindu community is increasingly being targeted for extortion and kidnapping, says Riaz Sohail.India, Pakistan OK nuke safeguards UPI - Mar 02 10:11 AM
Nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan have taken steps to avoid an accidental or unauthorized nuclear confrontation, a report says.Pakistan Test-Fires Short-Range Missile AP via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Pakistan on Saturday successfully test-fired a short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the military said.Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile Channel NewsAsia - 31 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan on Saturday test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, its second test within eight days, the military said. The surface-to-surface Abdali has a range of 200 kilometres (125 miles) and is one of the earliest missile systems developed by Pakistan.Roadside bomb kills 2 in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 9:39 PM
A roadside bomb exploded near a car carrying a judge in eastern Pakistan on Friday, seriously wounding him and killing at least two people, police and doctors said.Pakistan expects reprisals after arrest of Akhund Financial Times - Mar 02 6:36 PM
The capture of the former Taliban defence minister has boosted Pakistan's anti-- -terror credentials, but security officials yesterday said the country was braced for possible reprisals by Islamic extremists.Pakistan girds for blowback on al-Qaeda intelligence Bangkok Post - Mar 02 5:34 PM
Islamabad _ It has been an extraordinarily bloody start to 2007 in Pakistan, and analysts, intelligence officials and ordinary Pakistanis fear it is likely to get worse.Feb. 27: What s going in in Pakistan? Carroll County Online - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
It s been awhile, but after reading two articles about some weird events in Pakistan it was time for an update. First , 11 people were killed during a kite flying contest after officials lifted a ban on kite flying.U.S. forces pursue Taliban into Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 6:31 PM
American forces on Afghanistan's eastern border routinely fire upon and pursue Taliban enemies into Pakistan, defense officials told Congress on Thursday, offering the most detailed description to date of U.S. action in that region.Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear capable missile The Times of India - 56 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, media reports said.Pakistan tests short-range missile IBN live - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Haft-II Abdali ballistic missile on Saturday.Pakistan tests short-range missile IBN live - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
NEW-CLEAR TEST: Pakistani nuclear-capable short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf-II/Abdali. Islamabad: Pakistan successfully test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Haft-II Abdali ballistic missile on Saturday with a range of 200 km, the military said.Talibanization Takes Root in Pakistan ABC News - Mar 02 5:30 AM
In Militant Havens on Pakistan's Frontier, Talibanization Takes RootPakistan test fires nuclear capable missile People's Daily - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
Pakistan Saturday successfully test fired a 200-km ground-to-ground missile which can carry nuclear warheads.Pakistan files protest with ICC Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
KARACHI Pakistan has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of trying to influence the World Anti-Doping Agency s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports against bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.Senior Taliban Commander Held in Pakistan NPR - Mar 02 5:31 AM
A senior Taliban commander is in custody in Pakistan. Pakistan security forces raided a home in the southwestern city of Quetta earlier this week. The man is described as a former Taliban defense minister.Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile Sharewatch - 31 minutes ago
The surface-to-surface Abdali has a range of 200 kilometers and is one of the earliest missile systems developed by Pakistan. "The test was aimed at validation of the desired technical parameters which has been successfully achieved," the military said in a statement.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-03 05:28 GMT: Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile Interactive Investor - 6 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD (XFN-ASIA) - Pakistan test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile today, the military said.Pakistan spared controversy by Akhtar, Asif withdrawal Fox Sports - Mar 02 7:04 AM
The injuries that ruled out fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have had one positive spin off for Pakistan ahead of the World Cup. Inzamam-ul-Haq's squad can concentrate on its opening match against host and two-time World Cup winner West Indies at Jamaica on March 13 without entering into the doping debate around its two high-profile pacemen. Akhtar and Asif were deemed unfit for the ...Pakistan test-fires surface-to-surface missile Sify News - 59 minutes ago
Pakistan on Saturday test-fired its short-range surface-to-surface missile Abdali, PTV reported o Saturday.Intelligence officials say former Taliban defense minister arrested in Pakistan WSTM-TV NBC 3 - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Intelligence officials in Pakistan report the capture of a man described as a top figure in the Afghan insurgency. He's identified as former Taliban defense minister Mullah Obaidullah Akhund (MOO'-lah oh-BA'-doo-luh uh-HOON').US senators call for direct strike inside Pakistan: Pressure tactics may trigger Musharraf s ouster: ambassador Dawn - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, March 2: Members of the US Senate have urged the Bush administration to launch military strikes at alleged Al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan, prompting the Pakistani envoy in Washington to warn that such an attitude could bring down the present set-up in Islamabad.Pakistan captures former Taliban official Los Angeles Times - Mar 02 12:43 AM
Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, the former defense chief, was held with others in a raid in Quetta. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Pakistani authorities have arrested the former defense minister of the Taliban, the most senior insurgent leader to be seized in five years, a government official said Thursday. Bhutto Won't Attend Pakistan Opposition's Meeting in London Bloomberg.com - Mar 02 12:31 AM
March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who chairs the biggest opposition party, won't attend a meeting of political groups planned in London this month because she is traveling to the U.S., her spokesman said.Iran cleric says Pakistan becoming terrorist sanctuary Dawn - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
TEHRAN, March 2: A top Iranian cleric accused Pakistan on Friday of becoming a terrorist sanctuary , following an upsurge of violence on the two nations border area that Tehran blames on plots by arch foe the United States and on Pakistan s inability to control its border.Pakistan captures a 'big fish' in Taliban San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 02 3:53 AM
The Taliban's former defense minister was arrested in Pakistan on Monday, the day of Vice President Dick Cheney's visit, two government officials said Thursday. Mullah Obaidullah Akhund was a senior leader of the Afghan insurgency, which has battled... Pakistan urges India to avoid one-sided action on SAFTA reservations ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 7:35 AM
Karachi, Mar.2 (ANI): India should utilize the forum provided by SAFTA agreement for the dissolution of all issues and avoid taking up one-sided measures in connection with reservation related with SAFTA, said Pakistan Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar. Akhtar claimed that India was still adamant on non-tariff barriers, and added that Pakistan has provided a list of these barriers to SAFTA ...Senior Taliban leader arrested in Pakistan Guardian Unlimited - Mar 02 9:00 AM
Pakistan apparently bows to western pressure to get tough.US ambassador stresses enduring ties with Pakistan Dawn - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
KARACHI, March 2: Outgoing US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker stressed his country s strategic and enduring relationship with Pakistan in meetings he held during is farewell visit to Karachi on Friday.US pressure can destabilise Pakistan: Mahmud Business Recorder - Mar 02 3:54 PM
WASHINGTON (March 03 2007): US pressure, including congressional threats to cut or put conditions on billions of dollars in aid, could destabilise Pakistan and maybe even bring down President Pervez Musharraf, Islamabad's envoy to Washington said on Thursday.Pakistan eyes $100 bln foreign investment in next ten years: Salman Business Recorder - Mar 02 3:52 PM
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Salman Shah said on Friday that Pakistan expects $100 billion foreign investment in Construction and other sectors during the next ten years as its economy is growing on fast track. ....Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves hit fresh high Business Recorder - Mar 02 3:53 PM
KARACHI (March 03 2007): Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves increased by $62 million to another new high of $13.343 billion in the week ending on February 24, the central bank said on Friday.Tourism promotion can create new job opportunities in Pakistan, says MInister ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 7:35 AM
Karachi, Mar.2 (ANI): The development and promotion of tourism in Pakistan will not help to improve career opportunities, but also decrease the poverty level in the country, said Tourism Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar on Friday. Speaking to reporters after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SSGC regarding Destination Pakistan 2007, Bakhtiar said the federal government is marketing ...Pakistan claims apprehension of ousted Taliban defense minister who played key role in insurgency The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 02 12:41 PM
Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, a defense minister in the 1996-2001 Taliban government and head of the movement's military wing in its insurgency in Afghanistan, was arrested in Pakistan this week. A close associate of Taliban chief Mullah Omar and Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Akhund was the most senior Taliban rebel to be captured.Ex-Taliban defense minister arrested in Pakistan Deutsche Welle - Mar 02 1:22 PM
Pakistan says its security forces have arrested former Taliban defense minister Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, who's regarded as the leading figure among insurgents operating in Afghanistan.Iran fences border with Pakistan The Hindu - Mar 02 12:09 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Friday it was not concerned at reports that Iran was erecting a concrete wall on the shared border between the two countries. "The fence is on the Iranian side of the border. We have no problem with that," said ...Pakistan arrested former Taliban minister under US pressure ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 5:33 AM
New York, Mar.2 (ANI): Pakistan is said to have arrested former Taliban Defense MInister Mullah Obaidullah earlier this week under pressure from the Bush Administration. According to a New York Times report, Obaidullah was arrested on Monday, and he was the most important Taliban member to be captured since 9/11. Mullah Obaidullah was a member of the inner circle of Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad ...Pakistan nabs Taliban big shot New York Daily News - Mar 02 1:34 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan arrested a former Taliban defense minister regarded as a top figure in the Afghan insurgency, a Pakistani intelligence official said today.Pakistan pacemen to miss World Cup CNN.com - Mar 01 9:03 AM
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistan pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury, a senior cricket board official said on Thursday.Roadside bomb kills 2, seriously wounds judge in eastern Pakistan Boston Herald - Mar 02 5:47 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan - A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded near a car carrying a judge in eastern Pakistan on Friday, seriously wounding him and killing at least three people, police and doctors said. Mian...At the crossroads in Pakistan, first Afghans lead the way home AlertNet - Mar 02 7:02 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees The UN refugee agency has resumed its voluntary return operation for the sixth year, but it is not business as usual. Among other factors, a recently-concluded registration of Afghan citizens in Pakistan has changed the equation for the Afghan population. Pakistan's Akhtar, Asif out of World Cup AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 7:51 AM
Pakistan pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were ruled out of the World Cup on Thursday in a move that cricket chiefs insisted was due to injury and not doping.US Links Pakistan Agreement With Tribal Leaders to Upsurge in Afghan Attacks Payvand Iran News - Mar 02 8:16 AM
Senior U.S. defense officials said Thursday Pakistan's agreement last year with tribal leaders along the Afghan border has led to an increase in cross-border attacks, and that Pakistan needs to do more to address the problem. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon.Reported capture of Taliban leader in Pakistan likely won't stop spring offensive Boston Herald - Mar 02 4:47 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The reported capture of the former Taliban defense minister will likely boost Pakistan's anti-terror credentials and deliver a setback to the insurgent movement, but some doubt...Key Taliban militant is reported arrested in Pakistan The Plain Dealer - Mar 02 4:08 AM
Islamabad, Pakistan- Pakistan has arrested former Taliban defense minister Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, regarded as a top figure in the Afghanistan insurgency, a Pakistani intelligence official said today.South Asia: Pashtun Elders In Pakistan Request NATO, U.S. Troops Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Mar 02 7:54 AM
March 2, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- About 60 Pashtun tribal elders from Pakistan's tribal regions met with Afghan authorities in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on March 1 to discuss how to bring security to the border regions.Senior Taliban leader arrested in Pakistan raid The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 02 4:07 AM
Pakistan arrested a former Taliban defense minister regarded as a top figure in the Afghan insurgency, a Pakistani intelligence official said this morning.Ex-Taliban minister arrested in Pakistan Deutsche Welle - Mar 02 8:52 AM
Pakistan says its security forces have arrested former Taliban defense minister Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, regarded as the leading figure in the insurgent movement.Pakistan reports key Taliban arrest Baltimore Sun - Mar 02 12:44 AM
Suspect said to be top figure in Afghan insurgency captured with four others Pakistan arrested a former Taliban defense minister regarded as a top figure in the Afghan insurgency, a Pakistani intelligence official said today. Pakistan To Ask India To Continue Tariff Concessions -Min Nasdaq - Mar 02 12:36 AM
ISLAMABAD -(Dow Jones)- Pakistan will ask India to retain the tariff concessions it gives its smaller neighbor under the South Asian Free Trade Agreement, Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan said Thursday.Three dead in attack on Pakistan judge IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 2:13 AM
Islamabad, March 2 (DPA) A judge of an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan s central city of Multan was injured and three police guards were killed Friday when a roadside bomb detonated near the official s car.Taliban Leader Held in Pakistan Time Magazine - Mar 02 1:03 PM
Pakistan going dry, warns WWF report ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 12:54 AM
Rawalpindi, Mar 2 (ANI): A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report has warned that Pakistan's underground water was drying up because of bad water-use practices in the country, and whatever little was left, it was getting heavily polluted. Titled "Pakistan's Waters at Risk", the WWF report said: "Water use practices will have to be changed if Pakistan is to survive the next few ...Pakistan remains the transit route for Afghan opium to world markets ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 12:16 AM
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Pakistan is the main transit route for the Afghan opium to the world markets. This has been disclosed by the US State Department's 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report issued her last evening. It said that the production and trafficking of opium and its derivatives continue to be a major challenge to Afghanistan's political and economic development ...Judge hurt, three policemen killed in Pakistan blast Daily News - Mar 02 12:31 PM
PAKISTAN: An anti-terrorist judge was wounded and three policemen were killed when a remote-controlled bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in the central Pakistani city of Multan Friday, police said.India opts out of Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race New Kerala - Mar 02 8:58 AM
Karachi, Mar.2 : India on Friday opted out of the 13th Tour de Pakistan Cycle Race citing security reasons, even as the New Zealand and Canadian teams arrived here to participate in the event.Al Qaeda leadership re-mobilising its force while hiding in Pakistan: Report ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 12:16 AM
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): A recent report released by the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute has alleged that the Al Qaeda leadership was hiding in Pakistan, and that it was "re-mobilising" its force while remaining there. Without Pakistan's acquiescence and support, the Taliban would have much more difficulty in sustaining itself as a political entity in Afghanistan, it ...Pakistan becoming terrorist sanctuary : Iranian cleric Khaleej Times - Mar 02 4:50 AM
TEHERAN - A top Iranian cleric accused Pakistan on Friday of becoming a terrorist sanctuary, following an upsurge of violence on the two nations border area that Teheran blames on plots by arch foe the United States and on Pakistan s inability to control its border.Blast in Pakistan kills at least 3, wounds judge Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 12:30 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bicycle bomb exploded near a flyover in the central Pakistani city of Multan on Friday, killing three policemen and wounding several including an anti-terrorism judge, police and hospital officials said.Pakistan arrests one of top three Taleban Khaleej Times - Mar 02 4:50 AM
ISLAMABAD/KABUL - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taleban s three top leaders just hours after US Vice President Dick Cheney s unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taleban sources said.Iran raising wall along border with Pakistan to stop illegal Border crossings ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 12:54 AM
Quetta, Mar 2 (ANI): With the objective of stopping illegal border crossings, Iran has started building a concrete wall along its Border with Pakistan, from Taftan to Mand. The wall will be built from near the border town of Taftan, about 700 km west of Quetta, reported the Dawn. "The Iranian authorities started work on the wall about a month ago," the paper quoted Barkat Ali Khan, a ...Pakistan becoming terrorist sanctuary' Express India - Mar 02 4:54 AM
A top Iranian cleric accused Pakistan of becoming a 'terrorist sanctuary', following an upsurge of violence on the two nations' border area.Pakistan urges India to avoid one-sided action on SAFTA reservations New Kerala - Mar 02 8:55 AM
Karachi, Mar.2 : India should utilize the forum provided by SAFTA agreement for the dissolution of all issues and avoid taking up one-sided measures in connection with reservation related with SAFTA, said Pakistan Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar.Iran erecting wall along the border with Pakistan Outlook India - Mar 02 4:32 AM
Iran is building a concrete wall along its frontier with Pakistan to stop "illegal border crossings", officials said.Get "protocol service" at Pakistan airports @ Rs 500! ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 02 12:16 AM
Lahore, Mar 2 (ANI): It's like greasing the palms of the Pakistan government to get a better treatment at airports and stand aloof from the common passengers! With the objective of generating more income, a couple of airports in the country have launched a "protocol service" wherein passengers would be escorted to the tarmac and also help them cutting down the time spent in standing ...Pakistan spared controversy by withdrawal of Akhtar, Asif Financial Express - Mar 02 9:02 AM
ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (AP): The injuries that ruled out fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have had one positive spin off for Pakistan ahead of the World Cup.Blast in Pakistan kills at least 2, wounds judge Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Mar 01 10:51 PM
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bicycle bomb exploded near a flyover in the central Pakistani city of Multan on Friday, killing two policemen and wounding several including a anti-terrorism judge, police and officials said.Pakistan duo escaped dope tests, says Speed Independent Online - Mar 02 8:33 AM
Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif escaped an International Cricket Council drugs test when they were not selected for the Cricket World Cup, ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed has said.Judge hurt, three police killed in Pakistan blast Channel NewsAsia - Mar 02 1:28 AM
MULTAN, Pakistan : An anti-terrorist judge was wounded and three policemen were killed when a remote-controlled bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in the central Pakistani city of Multan Friday, police said.Pakistan leader says militants will be forced out AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 1:18 AM
President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan will force foreign Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants to leave the troubled tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, state media reported Thursday.Iran erecting wall along the border with Pakistan New Kerala - Mar 02 8:51 AM
Islamabad, Mar 2: Iran is building a concrete wall along its frontier with Pakistan to stop "illegal border crossings", officials said.Tourism promotion can create new job opportunities in Pakistan, says MInister New Kerala - Mar 02 8:54 AM
Karachi, Mar.2 : The development and promotion of tourism in Pakistan will not help to improve career opportunities, but also decrease the poverty level in the country, said Tourism Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar on Friday.Two dead in bomb attack on Pakistan judge IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 01 10:25 PM
Islamabad, March 2 (DPA) A judge of an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan s central city of Multan was injured and two escorts died Friday when an apparent suicide bomber targeted the official s car, news reports said.Former defense minister of Taliban is arrested in Pakistan International Herald Tribune - Mar 01 5:24 AM
Mullah Obeidullah, considered one of the top four members of the Taliban, was seized in Quetta, the day Vice President Dick Cheney was visiting Pakistan.Pakistan arrests former Taliban defence minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 9:41 AM
Pakistani security forces have arrested the Taliban's former defence minister, the most senior figure from the Islamist regime to be captured since it fell in 2001, security officials said Friday.Pakistan's forex reserves at new high of $13.343 bln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 01 9:23 PM
KARACHI, March 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves increased by $62 million to another new high of $13.343 billion in the week ending on Feb. 24, the central bank said on Friday.Pakistan pair miss World Cup RTÉ News - Mar 02 12:36 AM
Pakistan pace duo Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif are the latest big-name players to be ruled out of the World Cup through injury.Annual U.S. Drug Report Faults Afghanistan, Pakistan, Others Join Together Online - Mar 02 6:57 AM
The U.S. State Department's 2007 International Narcotic Control Strategy Report chides U.S. allies Pakistan and Afghanistan for their role in international drug trafficking as well as enemies like Iran and North Korea, the Associated Press reported March 1.Pakistan: Roadside Blast Wounds Judge New York Times - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded near a car carrying a judge to his court in central Multan, seriously wounding him and killing his driver, a policeman and a third man. The judge, Mian Bashir Bhatti, often hears cases against suspected militants and terrorists. Two weeks ago, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a packed courtroom in southwestern Quetta, killing 15 people, including a senior ...Blast in Pakistan wounds 4, including terror judge Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 01 9:00 PM
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near a flyover in the central Pakistan city of Multan on Friday, wounding four people including a judge, police said.Pakistan Arrests Taliban's #3 After US Threat Nasdaq - Mar 01 8:21 PM
(RTTNews) - Pakistani security forces have arrested the former Taliban defense minister from the south-western city of Quetta in Pakistan on Monday, the day of Vice President Dick Cheney's visit, government officials said Thursday.CANADIAN FIRM PLANS TO SET UP RETAIL CHAIN IN PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 01 8:50 PM
Retail A Canadian company is planning to set up a new chain of mini-departmental stores under the banner of "Value Bazaar" all over Pakistan.Canadian Firm Plans To Set Up Retail Chain In Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 01 8:50 PM
A Canadian company is planning to set up a new chain of mini-departmental stores under the banner of "Value Bazaar" all over Pakistan.