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Senators: Pakistan must address al-Qaida 
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 9:47 AM
Pakistan must do more to stem al-Qaida in its ungoverned territories amid growing signs operatives plan a spring offensive against allied forces in Afghanistan, lawmakers on the intelligence committees said Sunday.Taleban spread wings in Pakistan BBC News - Mar 04 5:17 PM
The BBC's M Ilyas Khan says that the Taleban appear to be strengthening their positions inside Pakistan.ABN Amro to buy Pakistan's Prime Bank Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 47 minutes ago
KARACHI, March 5 (Reuters) - Dutch bank ABN Amro said on Monday it had agreed to buy a 93.4 percent stake in Pakistan's Prime Bank for 13.8 billion rupees ($227.35 million).Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 10:42 PM
Pakistan said its coast guard has seized five Indian boats and arrested 12 fishermen for illegal fishing in the country's territorial waters in the Arabian Sea.Feinstein: Pakistan lax on al-Qaida UPI - Mar 04 9:55 AM
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says Pakistan should let U.S. troops into areas dominated by a resurging al-Qaida or send its own troops in to pursue terrorists.Inzy confident Pakistan will do well Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
PORT OF SPAIN Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq has expressed confidence that his team will do well in the ICC World Cup despite the loss of pace duo Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq.Feb. 27: What s going in in Pakistan? Carroll County Online - 2 hours, 27 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.Lawmakers: Pakistan must do more to stem al-Qaida KTRE-TV East Texas - Mar 04 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON Two lawmakers on the intelligence committees say Pakistan must do more to stem al-Qaida in its ungoverned territories.Lawmakers: Pakistan must do more to stem al-Qaida KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Mar 04 3:27 PM
WASHINGTON Two lawmakers on the intelligence committees say Pakistan must do more to stem al-Qaida in its ungoverned territories. The challenge comes amid growing signs...Pakistan must do more to stop al-Qaida, lawmakers say Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mar 04 9:44 AM
WASHINGTON Pakistan must do more to stem al-Qaida in its ungoverned territories amid growing signs operatives plan a spring offensive against allied forces in Afghanistan, lawmakers on the intelligence committees said Sunday. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., also said the U.S. must work to ensure that North Korea sticks to its promise to limit its nuclear ...Pakistan shrug off missing stars AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 1:45 PM
Pakistan shrugged off the absences of strike bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif when they arrived for the World Cup.Senators: Pakistan Must Address al-Qaida AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 04 8:33 AM
Pakistan must step up to stem al-Qaida in its ungoverned territories amid growing signs operatives plan a spring offensive against allied forces in Afghanistan, lawmakers on the intelligence committees said Sunday.Pakistan: No entry for coalition troops AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 10:36 AM
Pakistan vehemently denied Saturday the U.S. military's claim that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban fleeing across the border into Pakistani territory.Poor in Pakistan must have access to microcredit: Nobel laureate suggests Business Recorder - Mar 04 3:22 PM
ISLAMABAD (March 05 2007): Bangladesh Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the Pakistan government has done a lot of things in micro-finance sector for poverty alleviation and uplift of the poor.Pakistan arrests suspected militant for high-profile killings AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Pakistani police has arrested a suspected militant wanted for the high-profile murders of leaders of a rival sect, officials said.Pakistan asks for information on Samjhauta Express probe New Kerala - Mar 04 5:55 PM
Karachi, Mar 4: Ahead of the first meeting of the joint anti-terror mechanism, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today asked India to apprise Pakistan of the investigation being made in the February 18 Samjhauta Express blasts in which several Pakistanis were killed.Militant arrested in Pakistan New Kerala - Mar 04 5:55 PM
Karachi, Mar 4: An islamic militant, said to be involved in the killing of some prominent Sunni Muslim leaders in Pakistan, was arrested here today, a senior official said.Pakistan says forces cannot cross into country Seattle Times - Mar 04 12:24 AM
Pakistan vehemently denied Saturday the U.S. military's claim that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban...Pakistan denies U.S. pursuit claim The Philadelphia Inquirer - Mar 04 12:11 AM
Pakistan yesterday vehemently denied the U.S. military's claim that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban fighters fleeing into Pakistani territory.Reported capture of Taliban leader in Pakistan likely won't stop spring offensive Madera Tribune - Mar 04 10:24 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 it will curb militant violence.Senators: Pakistan Must Address al-Qaeda News 8 San Diego - Mar 04 9:41 AM
Pakistan must step up to stem al-Qaeda in its ungoverned territories amid growing signs operatives plan a spring offensive against allied forces in Afghanistan, lawmakers on the intelligence committees said Sunday.US urges Pakistan clamp on Al Qaeda Gulf Daily News - Mar 04 2:57 PM
WASHINGTON: Pakistan must step up to stem Al Qaeda in its ungoverned territories amid growing signs operatives plan a spring offensive against allied forces in Afghanistan, members of intelligence committees in the US Congress said yesterday.Pakistan braces for Taliban backlash after arrest Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 7:09 AM
Pakistan braced for reprisals on Saturday, with police on alert for suicide attacks in the city where a senior Taliban leader was captured this week.Pakistan still a safe have for Taliban: Cohen ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 04 2:23 AM
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): US based analyst Stephen Cohen has said that notwithstanding statements to the contrary, Pakistan continued to be a safe haven for the Taliban militia. He said there were clear evidences that showed terror organizations like the Taliban and al Qaeda working hand-in-gloves with Pakistan's all-powerful intelligence outfit, the ISI, despite rebuttals from Islamabad. In ...Pakistan won't OK pursuit of fleeing Taliban Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Mar 04 2:18 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan vehemently denied on Saturday the U.S. military's claim that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban fighters fleeing into Pakistani territory.Pakistan asks for information on Samjhauta Express probe Outlook India - Mar 04 7:32 AM
Ahead of the first meeting of the joint anti-terror mechanism, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today asked India to apprise Pakistan of the investigation being made in the February 18 Samjhauta Express blasts in which several Pakistanis were killed.Bombs damage music store, barber shops in Pakistan Khaleej Times - Mar 04 8:05 AM
KHAR, Pakistan - Two bombs targeting barber shops and a music store exploded in northwestern Pakistan, where Islamic militants have issued threats against shaving beards and selling music, a security official said Sunday.Pakistan denies US has authority to pursue Taliban The Pakistan Link - Mar 04 9:54 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has vehemently denied the US military s claim that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban fleeing across the border into Pakistani territory.Pakistan denies U-S has authority to target militants inside Pakistan Fox21 - Mar 04 5:34 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan says coalition forces in Afghanistan do not have the authority to pursue Taliban militants across the border into Pakistani territory.Regional TV channels planned in Pakistan IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 04 1:50 AM
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Bolan , Mehraan and Abaseen are among the new television channels being launched by Pakistan s official network PTV to make the media more dynamic and informative , according to Pakistan Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.Pakistan says U.S. has no right to cross border Pioneer Press - Mar 04 1:09 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan vehemently denied Saturday the U.S. military's contention that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban fleeing across the border into Pakistani territory. "There is no authorization for hot pursuit into our territory," said Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad, a spokesman for the Pakistani Army. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry also rejected an assertion ...PAKISTAN: Young Afghans reluctant to go home AlertNet - Mar 04 12:01 AM
Source: IRIN Young Afghans living in Pakistan are reluctant to return to their home country as required by a new order from the Pakistani government. More than 2.1 million Afghans were registered by Pakistani authorities in a four-month countrywide campaign that ended on 15 February 2007. Pakistan denies U.S. claim of having authority to target militants inside Pakistan Arizona Daily Star - Mar 03 11:06 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan vehemently denied Saturday the U.S. military's claim that coalition forces in Afghanistan have the authority to pursue Taliban fleeing across the border into Pakistani territory.Pakistan still a safe have for Taliban: Cohen New Kerala - Mar 04 6:09 AM
Washington, Mar 4 : US based analyst Stephen Cohen has said that notwithstanding statements to the contrary, Pakistan continued to be a safe haven for the Taliban militia.Pakistan: No Entry for Coalition Troops ABC News - Mar 03 9:00 AM
Pakistan Denies U.S. Claim of Having Authority to Target Militants Inside PakistanPAKISTAN: Young Afghans reluctant to go home IRIN - Mar 03 11:41 PM
ISLAMABAD, 4 March 2007 (IRIN) - Young Afghans living in Pakistan are reluctant to return to their home country as required by a new order from the Pakistani government.India among the favourites, tough going for Pakistan: Abbas Deccan Herald - Mar 04 2:42 AM
Former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas feels that India are among the favourites to lift the World Cup but his own country's chances in the absence of three star players does not look very bright.Pakistan to rely on local hosts and ICC for security Deccan Herald - Mar 04 2:13 AM
With security being the prime concern of every team in the Caribbeans, Pakistan has decided to rely on local authorities for security of their cricketers, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said.Pakistan tests potential nuclear missile UPI - Mar 03 8:55 AM
Pakistan said a Saturday test of its short-range Hatf-II Abdali missile was successful. The surface-to-surface projectile capable of carrying a nuclear ...Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 9:31 PM
Pakistan on Saturday test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, its second test within eight days, the military said.Regional TV channels planned in Pakistan EARTHtimes.org - Mar 04 2:11 AM
Islamabad, March 4 'Bolan', 'Mehraan' and 'Abaseen' are among the new television channels being launched by Pakistan's official network PTV to make the media 'more dynamic and informative', according toPakistan tests nuke-capable missile CNN.com - Mar 02 8:41 PM
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 - Mar 02 8:39 PM
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 - Mar 02 8:44 PM
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 fires test missile The Scotsman - Mar 03 7:11 PM
PAKISTAN successfully test-fired an indigenously developed short-range nuclear-capable missile yesterday, ahead of peace talks with arch-rival neighbouring India.Pakistan walks fine line with capture of high-level Taliban leader The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 04 2:50 PM
The arrest on Pakistani soil shows the challenges facing Pervez Musharraf's government. Gunfire over the Pakistan border rattles Iranian leaders Times Online - Mar 03 3:47 PM
THE crack of machinegun fire and ribbons of smoke over Kulao, a dusty Pakistan town close to the Iranian border, last week indicated that Wahid Baksh, a rebel commander known as Iran s most wanted man, had a real war on his hands.Inzamam confident Pakistan will do well New Kerala - Mar 03 11:56 PM
Port of Spain, March 4: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has expressed confidence that his team will do well in the ICC World Cup despite the loss of pace duo Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq.Pakistan tests short-range missile Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 7:52 PM
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.Pakistan arrests Taliban commander UPI - Mar 03 6:10 AM
A Taliban commander was arrested in Pakistan, reportedly within hours of a visit to the country by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.'Only batting can bail out Pakistan' Khaleej Times - Mar 03 7:07 PM
DUBAI It will be a miracle if Pakistan wins the World Cup which starts on March 13 in the West Indies. To go into the event sans three top players Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammed Asif and Abdul Razzaq is not a good omen for Pakistan.Trouble times for Pakistan, Inzy down with flu and jet-lag Deccan Herald - Mar 03 10:57 PM
"Troubled times" are yet not over for the Pakistan World Cup squad with the skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq falling ill just a day after the team's arrival in Trinidad.Atul Wassan puts in strong performance as India defeats Pakistan Slam! Sports - Mar 03 4:07 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Atul Wassan's inspiring all-round performance paved the way for India to register a comprehensive seven-wicket win over arch rivals Pakistan in the Legends of Cricket limited-overs contest today at the Rogers Centre.Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable missile Calcutta News - Mar 03 6:37 PM
Islamabad, March 3 (Xinhua) Pakistan Saturday test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, a military statement said.Pakistan braces for backlash Gulf Times - Mar 03 10:52 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was braced yesterday for reprisals from militants after the capture of one of the Taliban's three most senior leaders earlier this week.Yunus leaves for Pakistan Gulf Times - Mar 03 10:51 PM
By Mizan Rahman DHAKA: Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus left for Islamabad yesterday for a three-day tour of Pakistan, where micro-finance is being replicated in the Bangladesh-style.Pakistan coach Woolmer hopes to be third time lucky The Star Online - Mar 03 3:43 PM
KARACHI: Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer heads to the Caribbean hoping to be third time lucky after twice agonisingly missing out on World Cup glory.Pakistan arrest kindles hope San Jose Mercury News - Mar 03 9:57 AM
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 in Pakistan plans to move more aggressively against insurgents taking refuge on its territory.Pakistan rebuts US senators assertions: Understanding on direct air strikes Dawn - Mar 03 7:46 PM
ISLAMABAD, March 3: Pakistan on Saturday made it clear that there was no understanding with the coalition forces that allowed them to target alleged Taliban and Al Qaeda sites in Pakistan.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: U.S. Can't Target Militants Here Local 6 Orlando - Mar 03 1:25 PM
Pakistan says coalition forces in Afghanistan do not have the authority to pursue Taliban militants across the border into Pakistani territory.Afghan foreign minister says Pakistan uses terror as foreign policy CNews - Mar 03 5:21 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's foreign minister told members of the legislature neighbouring Pakistan uses terror as its foreign policy and it once occupied almost 90 per cent of Afghanistan, a reference to Afghanistan's former Taliban rule.Pakistan military tests missile BBC News - Mar 02 9:29 PM
Pakistan says it has tested a Hatf-II Abdali short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.ICC: Pakistan pair were test targets Fox Sports - Mar 03 5:19 AM
The ICC has confirmed Pakistan duo Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif would have been targeted for drug tests had they been fit for the World Cup.Expert says Pakistan is Iran s main rival in hand-woven carpet market mehrnews.com - Mar 03 7:37 PM
TEHRAN, March 3 (MNA) -- Pakistan is Iran s main rival in the production and export of hand-woven carpets, according to an expert in exports.Poker debt girl shows women's plight in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 9:05 PM
When she was one, Rasheeda Begum's late father promised to marry her off to a relative to settle a poker debt. Fifteen years later the man came calling to collect his winnings.Pakistan denies U-S has authority to target militants inside Pakistan WBAY Green Bay - Mar 03 11:50 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan says coalition forces in Afghanistan do not have the authority to pursue Taliban militants across the border into Pakistani...Pakistan tests Hatf-II missile The Hindu - Mar 03 12:26 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday test-fired a short-range surface-to-surface nuclear capable missile `Hatf-II Abdali,' barely eight days after a similar test. The missile with a range of 200km was an ``indigenously developed'' short-range ...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.Pakistan Steel again raises products prices Business Recorder - Mar 03 3:09 PM
KARACHI (March 04 2007): The Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) on Saturday raised the prices of billets, M.S slabs, M.S. thick plates and M.S. hot rolled products by Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 per tonne.`U.S. forces can pursue militants crossing into Pakistan' The Hindu - Mar 03 12:21 PM
WASHINGTON: U.S. forces have the authority to pursue Taliban and Al Qaeda militants fleeing into Pakistan from Afghanistan, a top American commander has said. At a hearing on Afghanistan at the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Douglas ...Pakistan braces for Taliban backlash after arrest The Star Online - Mar 03 7:57 AM
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan was braced on Saturday for reprisals from militants after the capture of one of the Taliban's three most senior leaders earlier this week.Pakistan braces for Taliban backlash after arrest Stuff - Mar 03 10:59 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan braced for reprisals today, with police on alert for suicide attacks in the city where a senior Taliban leader was captured this week.Coach a big disappointment for Pakistan: Zaheer Gulf News - Mar 03 12:59 PM
Sharjah: Bob Woolmer as the Pakistan cricket team's coach has been a big disappointment, remarked former Pakistan skipper and star batsman Zaheer Abbas to Gulf News.Pakistan rejects US authority to cross its border The Times of India - Mar 03 10:18 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday emphatically rejected statements made in the Senate in Washington that US troops in Afghanistan were authorised to pursue Al-Qaida and Taliban elements inside its territory.Marines Open Fire After Afghan Ambush Washington Post - Mar 04 10:36 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 4 -- At least eight Afghan civilians were killed Sunday in eastern Afghanistan when U.S. Marines traveling in a convoy were hit by a car bomb and responded by firing in a way that some witnesses called reckless. US can pursue militants across Pakistan The Times of India - Mar 03 1:06 PM
The US has the authority to pursue taliban and Al Qaida militants fleeing into Pakistan, a top US official has said.US can pursue militants across Pakistan The Times of India - Mar 03 10:18 AM
WASHINGTON: US forces have the authority to pursue Taliban and Al Qaida militants fleeing into Pakistan from Afghanistan, a top American commander has said.Pakistan rejects US authority to cross its border IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 4:31 AM
Islamabad, March 3 (DPA) Pakistan Saturday emphatically rejected statements made in the Senate in Washington that US troops in Afghanistan were authorised to pursue Al Qaeda and Taliban elements inside its territory.Afghan Minister Accuses Pakistan Of Terror Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Mar 03 9:09 AM
March 3, 2007 -- Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Rangin Dadfar Spanta, accused Pakistan today of using terror as its foreign policy.Pakistan test- fires Hataf-II Abdali missile ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 4:11 AM
Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface Hataf-II Abdali missile. The missile has a range of 200 kilometers (125 miles) and is capable of carrying all types of warheads. Saturday's missile firing comes just eight days after Islamabad successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable Hatf VI surfwce-to-surface missile, which has a range ...India and Pakistan frustrate the terrorists The Manila Times - Mar 03 8:42 AM
Two weeks ago terrorists in Kashmir made an inferno of two carriages of two carriages of the Friendship Express between New Delhi (India) and Lahore (Pakistan). Most the injured in the terrorist bombing were Pakistanis on the way home from India. There were also some Indians on the way to Pakistan.Pakistan duo escaped dope test iafrica.com - Mar 03 11:25 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 said on Friday.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.Mismatch of age makes Ruksana miss her 'train to Pakistan' ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 4:11 AM
Moradabad, Mar. 3 (ANI): A minor girl from Pakistan, who came to see her relations in Moradabad last month, is unlikely to board the Samjhauta Express train, which departs on Sunday, as the railway authorities have refused to issue her a ticket since there is a mismatch between the age mentioned in her passport and her genetic appearance. Though, her local host relations as well as her parents ...Pakistan arrests 18 Indian fishermen Outlook India - Mar 03 11:33 AM
Five Indian fishing boats with at least 18 fishermen on board have been arrested by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) from Jakhau port area off the Gujarat coast.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.Taliban denies Pakistan apprehended top leader Contra Costa Times - Mar 03 3:03 AM
The reported capture of the former Taliban defense minister will likely boost Pakistan's anti-terrorism credentials and deliver a setback to the insurgent movement, but some doubt it will curb militant violence.Police nab five separatists in Pakistan's Sindh Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 3:05 AM
HYDERABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police have arrested five nationalist militants on Saturday and recovered a cache of arms and explosives in southern Sindh province, a senior police official said.Pakistan arrest 5 militants over 39 bomb attacks Khaleej Times - Mar 03 7:28 AM
KARACHI, Pakistan - Five Islamic militants have been arrested for their alleged involvement in 39 low-scale bomb attacks in southern Pakistan, police said Saturday.Pakistan, India agree on Kashmir troop reduction, says Mirwaiz The Pakistan Link - Mar 03 10:10 AM
SRINAGAR: Pakistan and India have agreed on reduction of troops on both sides of the divided Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said on Friday.US Senators call for direct strikes on Al Qaeda inside Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 1:58 AM
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Members of the US Senate have reportedly urged the Bush administration to launch direct military strikes at the alleged Al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan. This has, in turn, prompted the Pakistani envoy in Washington to warn that such an attitude could bring down the present set-up in Islamabad. Senior Pentagon officials added fuel to the fire by claiming that their troops ...US forces can pursue militants crossing into Pakistan Outlook India - Mar 03 8:02 AM
Washington, Mar 3 (PT) US forces have the authority to pursue Taliban and Al Qaeda militants fleeing into Pakistan from Afghanistan, a top American commander has said.US pressure could destabilise Pakistan: Durrani The Pakistan Link - Mar 03 10:09 AM
WASHINGTON: 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 Gen Pervez Musharraf, said the Pakistani ambassador to the US on Thursday.PPP the richest political party in Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 1:58 AM
Peshawar, Mar 3 (ANI): If the account of funds submitted with the Election Commission by different political parties is to be believed, former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto's party - the PPP - is the richest political party in the country. Quoting the figures of the official gazette, the Centre for Civic Education said that the PPP had the most funds during 2005-06 - with an opening ...Pakistan rejects US authority to cross its border The Times of India - Mar 03 6:38 AM
The Pak's reaction came in response to comments by US official that troops could target terrorist inside Pakistan.Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 03 1:58 AM
Karachi, Mar. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has arrested 12 Indian fishermen for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters. During a routine patrol, MSA Ship Nusrat apprehended the fishermen and their five boats, 33 nautical miles inside Pakistani waters. The fishermen have been handed over to the Docks Police, the MSA said. (ANI)Emirates Global Islamic Bank Ltd. commences operations in Pakistan AME Info - Mar 03 6:08 AM
Emirates Global Islamic Bank Limited (EGIBL), a new and dedicated Islamic commercial bank with an initial operation of six branches spread across Pakistan, was officially launched in Karachi.Pakistan Restricts Coalition Troops Time Magazine - Mar 03 11:03 AM
Pakistan braces for Taliban backlash after arrest AlertNet - Mar 03 3:16 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds background, Taliban quote) By Simon Cameron-Moore ISLAMABAD, March 3 (Reuters) - Pakistan braced for reprisals on Saturday, with police on alert for suicide attacks in the city where a ...