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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- In a bold challenge to the government, a firebrand cleric said he had formed an Islamic court to enforce a Taliban-style vice campaign in the Pakistani capital, threatening suicide attacks if authorities try to stop him.Pakistan troops secure area seized from Al-Qaeda AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 9:01 AM
Pakistan Friday moved its army into a tribal area cleared of foreign Al-Qaeda militants by tribal fighters, an official said, the first troop movement in the district since a peace agreement was signed with local tribesmen in 2005.Radical cleric sets up Islamic court in Pakistan capital CP via Yahoo! Canada News - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - In a bold challenge to the Pakistani government, a firebrand cleric said he has formed an Islamic court to enforce a Taliban-style anti-vice campaign in the capital, threatening suicide attacks if authorities try to stop him.U.S. may aid Pakistan on power UPI - Apr 06 9:29 AM
The United States has said it is prepared to offer financial and technical support to Pakistan to solve its energy problems. "The next three years are ...Report: Pakistan revives IPI with new plan UPI - Apr 06 9:14 AM
Pakistan, in a bid to allay Indian concerns over transit routes, has offered to sell India Iranian oil at its border, boosting the tri-nation pipeline. ...India to press Pakistan on troop posts in Kashmir glacier AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 9:48 PM
Top Indian defence officials flew to Pakistan for fresh talks on demilitarisation of an icy glacier in Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combat.India, Pakistan start talks on Siachen UPI - Apr 06 8:50 AM
An Indian team in Pakistan began talks Friday in Rawalpindi to demilitarize the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield in the frozen Himalayas. ...Pakistan cleric threatens suicides BBC News - Apr 06 5:32 AM
The head of a radical mosque in Pakistan's capital threatens to use suicide bomb attacks against the government.Pakistan offers to sell Iran gas to India UPI - Apr 06 7:19 AM
Pakistan has reportedly offered to sell Iranian gas to India to ease its neighbor's concerns about pipeline security and other issues involving Iran. The ...'Ambiguities' in Pakistan team statements Daily Telegraph - Apr 06 5:13 PM
Mark Shields, the detective leading the Bob Woolmer murder inquiry, is planning to send a team of investigators to Pakistan to question the country's cricket team about "ambiguities" in their statements to Jamaican police.Faith 'distracted' Pakistan team BBC News - Apr 06 8:54 AM
Pakistan's cricketers allowed religious beliefs to distract them during the World Cup, according to their media manager.Radical cleric sets up vigilante sharia law court in Pakistan's capital Daily Telegraph - Apr 06 5:13 PM
A radical cleric set up a vigilante Islamic court in Pakistan's capital yesterday and threatened to unleash a wave of suicide bombs if the government tried to repress his Taliban-style movement.Talk of Bhutto return in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 5:01 PM
Under growing pressure to restore democracy, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf appears to be trying to reach a deal with the exiled former premier who heads Pakistan's largest political party.India detain Pakistan's cement consignments Business Recorder - Apr 06 4:50 PM
KARACHI (April 07 2007): Pakistan's cement exporters are in a fix as Indian authorities have detained their consignments of around 5,000 metric tons cement and are demanding unnecessary documents from them, exporters here told Business Recorder on Friday.Afridi willing to lead Pakistan The Hindu - Apr 06 1:13 PM
KARACHI: With Pakistan Cricket Board still to settle down on a candidate to succeed Inzamam-ul-Haq, all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Friday threw his hat in the ring to captain the senior team, saying he would prove to be a good leader. The PCB ...Pakistan arrests 30 Indian fishermen IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 7:32 AM
Islamabad, April 6 (Xinhua) Pakistan Friday arrested 30 Indian fishermen and seized six of their boats that strayed inside its territorial waters off the Arabian Sea, according to the Maritime Security Agency (MSA).India, Pakistan in Talks to Settle Siachen, Sir Creek Disputes Bloomberg.com - Apr 05 8:56 PM
April 6 (Bloomberg) -- India and Pakistan will aim at resolving border disputes in the Siachen glacier area in the Himalaya and the Sir Creek marshland when their officials meet today as part of efforts to improve ties.Cleric Sets Up Islamic Court in Pakistan The Lompoc Record - Apr 06 3:52 PM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - In a bold challenge to the government, a firebrand cleric said Friday he had formed an Islamic court to enforce a Taliban-style vice campaign in the Pakistani capital, threatening suicide attacks if authorities try to stop him.Pakistan People's Party denies rumours of deal with Musharraf Gulf News - Apr 06 2:56 PM
Islamabad: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) yesterday denied rumours of a deal between its leader Benazir Bhutto and President Pervez Musharraf. But reliable party and government sources said indirect contacts are underway between the two sides.Ref: - Pakistan insists on Kashmir solution before any thing in SAARC--Cheer up J & K ! Pakistan at last, returns to ... News From Bangladesh - Apr 06 11:29 AM
This refers to Sunday news in prominent Indian media that Indian Foreign Minister reacted to Pakistan demand (that first Kashmir problem be solved before any thing such as trade, joint anti terrorism measures etc. is taken up in coming SAARC meeting) by saying that Kashmir is a bilateral issue to be sorted out by India & Pakistan and not by SAARC.India to press Pakistan on troop posts in Kashmir glacier AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 8:49 AM
Top Indian defence officials flew Thursday to Pakistan for fresh talks on demilitarisation of an icy glacier in Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combat.Pakistan tracing persons linked to militants The Times of India - Apr 06 9:50 AM
Pakistan government claimed that it had traced a number of persons who had been missing and were believed to have links with militant organisations.Pakistan to raise 15 bln rupees in bond auction Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 06 3:16 AM
KARACHI, April 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank said on Friday it planned to raise 15 billion rupees ($247 million) through an auction of long-term government bonds this month.US report calls for "a full and functional democracy" in Pakistan ANI via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 3:18 AM
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): A report of the US State Department has called for a full and functional democracy in Pakistan and has indicted the present regime for trying to use "political influence" to curb judicial freedom in the country. The report which has also highlighted "harassment, intimidation and arrest of journalists" in Pakistan that often leads to ...Mir says Pakistan more focussed on religion than cricket Reuters.co.uk - Apr 06 7:46 AM
KARACHI, April 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan's media manager at the World Cup told an inquiry committee on Friday that there had been more focus on religion than cricket in the team.20 more killed in Pakistan battles AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 06 2:46 AM
WANA, Pakistan (AFP) - Pro-government tribesmen stormed key bunkers occupied by foreign Al-Qaeda militants in a Pakistani frontier zone early Friday, leaving around 20 people dead, security officials said.Pakistan, India talks could narrow differences on Siachen standoff, official says Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 1:25 AM
Pakistan and India began talks Friday on a proposed troop withdrawal from the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, amid hopes they could narrow their differences to end the 23-year standoff. India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir glacier Khaleej Times - Apr 06 5:47 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials began talks here on Friday on demilitarising a glacier in disputed Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combat.Pakistan arrests 30 Indian fishermen Express India - Apr 06 6:39 AM
Pakistan arrested 30 Indian fishermen and seized six boats for allegedly entering its waters.U.S. may aid Pakistan on power EARTHtimes.org - Apr 06 9:36 AM
The United States has said it is prepared to offer financial and technical support to Pakistan to solve its energy problems.Suicide bomb threat rings out in Pakistan capital Khaleej Times - Apr 06 6:31 AM
ISLAMABAD - The chief cleric of a radical mosque in Pakistan s capital trumpeted plans on Friday to set up vigilante Islamic courts and exhorted followers to become suicide bombers if their Taleban-style movement was forcibly suppressed.Pakistan offers to sell Iran gas to India Moldova.org - Apr 06 8:03 AM
Pakistan has reportedly offered to sell Iranian gas to India to ease its neighbor's concerns about pipeline security and other issues involving Iran.The Pakistan plan, which adds a new phase to the controversial three-nation gas pipeline project, was offered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in New Delhi for a South Asian regional summit, the Press Trust of India reported Friday.The plan ...Pakistan's Shoaib and Asif need more time to recover Reuters.co.uk - Apr 06 5:31 AM
KARACHI, April 6 (Reuters) - Pakistani fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif need more time to recover from the injuries that kept them out of the World Cup, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Friday.India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir glacier standoff AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 06 12:00 AM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) - Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials were to hold talks here Friday on the demilitarisation of a glacier in Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combat.Top Pakistan bishop supports 'struggle' in Kashmir IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 12:07 AM
Lahore, April 6 (IANS) Reverend Alexander John Malik, the bishop of Lahore and moderator of Church of Pakistan, has supported people struggling in Kashmir, Palestine and Iraq .Hungary : Pakistan SME Expo in Budapest Budapest Business Journal - Apr 06 8:03 AM
Budapest will host the first Pakistan SME sector exhibition jointly organized by Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Pakistan embassy.`Bob was like a father to Pakistan's cricket players,' says: Gill Woolmer ANI via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 12:24 AM
London, Apr.6 (ANI): Gill Woolmer, the widow of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, has claimed that her husband was treated like a father by the players. In an interview to The Times, she recalled that some of the players referred to him as 'Dad' or 'Bubbly', which apparently means 'soft and cuddly' in Urdu. Players like "Danish Kaneria, Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal ...India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir glacier standoff TODAYonline - Apr 06 4:15 AM
An Indian soldier soldier keeps vigil at the Indo-Pakistan border at Siachen in 2001. Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials have begun talks on demilitarising the Siachen glacier in disputed Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combat.Pakistan, India to speed up IPI project The Pakistan Link - Apr 06 6:49 AM
NEW DELHI: Pakistan and India on Wednesday decided that they would pursue the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project as fast as they can ....Pakistan to host world Buddhist summit ANI via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 10:32 PM
Islamabad, Apr.6 (ANI): Pakistan will host the International Buddhist Summit in October this year. Buddhist monks and prime ministers of participating countries will attend the summit. This annual summit is the holy gathering of Buddhists and leading Buddhist scholars from around the world. According to the Daily Times, it is being hosted to honour Pakistan where Buddhism originated. Formal ...Pakistan looks to tourism to fight terrorism The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 1:00 AM
Pakistan has declared 2007 its year of tourism. And what a year it's been: dozens of bombings, the capture of a Taliban lieutenant, and now the Chief Justice of the country's Supreme Court has been sacked, setting off violent street clashes.Legal move to keep British airliner suspect in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 2:55 AM
Relatives of a Briton held in Pakistan over a plot to bomb transatlantic jets have begun legal moves to stop alleged plans to swap him for separatist rebels living in Britain, his lawyers said Thursday.Pakistan's forex reserves rise to $13.625 bln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 05 9:53 PM
KARACHI, April 6 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose by $40 million to a new high of $13.625 billion in the week ending on March 31, the central bank said on Friday.Pakistan congratulates Iran on release of British sailors Islamic Republic News Agency - Apr 06 2:31 AM
Pakistan - Iran FMs Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri telephoned his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki and congratulated him on Tehran's decision to release the 15 British sailors, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir glacier standoff AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 7:55 AM
Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials held talks here Friday on demilitarising a glacier in disputed Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combat.Readerspeak: India should be wary of Pakistan The Times of India - Apr 06 1:10 AM
I fail to comprehend the sense of negotiating with a government not really recognised by the people of Pakistan, let alone the various terrorist groups. Whatever agreements the two Governments come to will not be acceptable to the hardliners. Why waste time and humiliate India?Pakistan mosque sets up court, threatens suicide attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 8:23 AM
A Pakistani mullah said Friday he had set up a Taliban-style Islamic court at his mosque in the capital and pledged "tens of thousands" of suicide attacks if the government tries to shut it down.New Al-Qaeda leaders emerging in Pakistan: US experts AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 11:30 PM
New Al-Qaeda leaders appear to be emerging in Pakistan near the Afghan border, casting doubt on the idea of a sustained weakening of the global terrorist network, US experts say.India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir glacier standoff TODAYonline - Apr 06 12:15 AM
An Indian soldier soldier keeps vigil at the Indo-Pakistan border at Siachen. Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials were to hold talks here Friday on the demilitarisation of a glacier in Kashmir where freezing temperatures have claimed more lives than actual combatPAKISTAN Islamabad, hundreds take to the street against Islamic extremism - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Apr 06 2:24 AM
Asia News PAKISTAN Islamabad, hundreds take to the street against Islamic extremism Pakistan Islamabad Madrassah Islamic extremism intolerance violence protest Protesters demand the government clamp down on bigoted and extremist religious groups that promote violence and intolerance.A United Front Against the Taliban New York Times - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
Creating a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is as much in the interest of Pakistan as of the United States and the Afghans themselves.Pakistan's tribals - who is killing who? BBC News - Apr 05 4:15 AM
M Ilyas Khan examines the complex tensions in Pakistan's tribal areas.Mosque in Pakistan capital to set up Islamic court AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 2:49 AM
A radical Pakistani cleric who is leading a Taliban-style anti-vice drive in the heart of the capital told AFP Friday he would set up an Islamic "Sharia" court at his mosque.Pakistani Political Strife Prompts Action Among Emigres Washington Post - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Asif Shah, a lawyer in the District, watched in mute dismay for years as his homeland was branded a hotbed of Islamic terrorism. Like other members of the Washington area's Pakistani American community, he winced every time someone suggested that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan but tried to...Pakistan: Tribesmen Kill 40 Foreign Militants in South Waziristan Voice of America - Apr 05 11:52 AM
Pakistani officials say armed tribesmen have killed more than 40 foreign militants in the latest fighting along Pakistan's western border with Afghanistan.Pakistan Cleric: Enforce Islamic Law AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 12:00 AM
A cleric embarrassing the government by leading a Taliban-style drive against vice in the Pakistani capital vowed to set up a court in his radical mosque to enforce Islamic law.INTERVIEW - Taliban attacks into Afghanistan curbed: Pakistan Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 11:05 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban attacks into Afghanistan from Pakistan have virtually stopped since Pakistan imposed stringent controls on its border, a senior aide to President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday.Siachen: Pakistan's offer on troop authentication The Hindu - Apr 05 3:15 PM
"Pakistan to authenticate troop positions on the glacier"ABN AMRO closes Pakistan bank acquisition Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 10:50 AM
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV said on Thursday that 96.17 percent of the shares in Pakistan's Prime Bank were tendered for its offer for the bank, completing the transaction.311 Afghan-area U.S. deaths AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 06 4:05 PM
As of Friday, April 6, 2007, at least 311 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures March 31, 2007.Gholmali Haddadadel said Iran and Pakistan should work together on border security [Reuters] Aljazeera - Apr 05 11:42 AM
The United States is supporting anti-Iranian groups operating out of Pakistan's remote border regions, the speaker of Iran's parliament has said. Gholamali Haddadadel accused the US of trying to put pressure on the government in Tehran, but said Pakistan was not involved in the operations.The Failed Idea Of Pakistan Outlook India - Apr 05 12:54 PM
Unless strong and sustained external interventions, coherently directed at re-engineering the power relations in Pakistan, and at demolishing the ideological state, are evolved, Pakistan will continue to grow into a bigger problem, both for itself and for the world.Cleric Sets Up Islamic Court in Pakistan ABC News - Apr 06 6:13 AM
Radical Cleric Threatens Suicide Attacks, Sets Up Islamic Court in Pakistani Capital60 dead in Pakistan border fighting AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 10:31 AM
Tribal militias have killed dozens of foreign militants with alleged al-Qaida ties along the Afghan border, officials said Wednesday, in an offensive Pakistan has declared a victory against terrorism.Radical cleric sets up vigilante sharia law court in Pakistan's capital Daily Telegraph - Apr 06 4:41 PM
By Isambard Wilkinson in IslamabadPakistan changes PSO bid date to May 19 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 05 5:24 AM
KARACHI, April 5 (Reuters) - The government on Thursday delayed the bidding for a majority stake in Pakistan State Oil (PSO) until May 19 from May 5 and confirmed the disqualification of the Attock Group from the process.IOC eyes petrochem exports to Pakistan The Times of India - Apr 05 1:03 PM
Flagship refiner IndianOil is in sight of opening a passage to Pakistan with its petrochemicals and base oils used for making lubricants.India, Pakistan to discuss Siachen, Sir Creek Friday IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 4:23 AM
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India and Pakistan will hold yet another round of talks in Rawalpindi Friday to resolve their disputes over the Siachen glacier and Sir Creek marshland, indicating keenness on both sides to put these issues behind them in their quest for better ties.Clashes in Pakistan border area kills 58 Los Angeles Times - Apr 04 8:49 PM
Tribal volunteers and other forces attack Uzbek militants and their backers in South Waziristan. PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN Clashes between foreign militants allegedly tied to Al Qaeda and local militias left 58 dead and scores wounded Wednesday in the restive South Waziristan region, officials said. India and Pakistan to press ahead with Iran pipeline despite U.S. opposition Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 4:25 AM
India and Pakistan are pushing ahead with a pipeline that would ship gas from Iran to the South Asian rivals, despite American opposition to the plan, Pakistan's prime minister said Thursday. Pakistan rejects US report aiding anti-Iran militants Khaleej Times - Apr 05 8:46 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday rejected a US media report that it was secretly aiding a militant group for attacks across the border in Iran as tendentious , the foreign office said.INTERVIEW-Taliban attacks into Afghanistan curbed: Pakistan AlertNet - Apr 05 6:49 AM
Source: Reuters By Zeeshan Haider PESHAWAR, Pakistan, April 5 (Reuters) - Taliban attacks into Afghanistan from Pakistan have virtually stopped since Pakistan imposed stringent controls on its border, a senior aide ... Pakistan pleased with freedom of UK navy personnel Islamic Republic News Agency - Apr 05 8:01 AM
Iran - Pakistan - UK sailors Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Thursday praised Iran's wisdom in releasing 15 UK sailors arrested for illegal entry into Iranian territorial waters.Mushtaq apologises for Pakistan's World Cup debacle IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 2:35 AM
Lahore, April 5 (IANS) Pakistan s assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed has apologised to the nation for the team s poor show in the World Cup.China, Pakistan bowing to pressure on organ trade Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 6:39 AM
China and Pakistan, leaders in worldwide "transplant tourism," are bowing to outside pressure and cracking down on trafficking in human kidneys taken from executed prisoners and the poor, experts said on Wednesday.Inzamam blames senior players for Pakistan's Cup flop Reuters.co.uk - Apr 05 8:01 AM
KARACHI, April 5 (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq on Thursday blamed the team's first-round exit from the World Cup on the poor performances of the senior players.Pakistan cleric urges suicide attacks Financial Times - Apr 06 11:05 AM
Tensions rose sharply on Friday between the Pakistani government and a firebrand cleric in control of a mosque in the heart of Islamabad, after he announced plans to establish new Islamic courts and urged his followers to stage suicide attacks if their Taliban-style movement was blocked.India, Pakistan discuss Siachen The Hindu - Apr 06 1:16 PM
Defence Secretaries hold one-to-one meetingPakistan, Afghanistan victims of terrorism: US The Pakistan Link - Apr 05 8:19 AM
NEW DELHI: Pakistan and Afghanistan should take more steps for elimination of terrorism, US deputy secretary....India, Pakistan to discuss Siachen, Sir Creek Friday Calcutta News - Apr 05 5:03 AM
India and Pakistan will hold yet another round of talks in Rawalpindi Friday to resolve their disputes over the Siachen glacier and Sir Creek marshland, indicating keenness on both sides to put these issues behind them in their quest for better ties.India-Pakistan relations get a fillip with 'peace kites' ANI via Yahoo! India News - Apr 05 12:02 AM
Kolkata, Apr. 5 (ANI): School children in Kolkata have painted 'peace kites' in a bid to strengthen India and Pakistan relations. The children said they planned to fly the kites as high as possible to spread the message of peace. "Pakistan and India are trying to build an important relationship. So, unless we young generation play an important role, it won't happen. So it's ...Pakistan's Shaky Dictatorship The Nation via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 9:48 AM
The Nation -- IslamabadPakistan has expressed readiness to meet India's demand to authenticate troops positions on Siachen India Daily - Apr 05 4:44 AM
Pakistan has expressed readiness to meet India's demand to authenticate troops positions on Siachen provided New Delhi agrees not to use it to make a legal claim over the glacier in the future, a media report said here on Thursday.Mushtaq apologises for Pakistan's World Cup debacle New Kerala - Apr 05 5:36 AM
Lahore, April 5 : Pakistan's assistant coach Mushtaq Ahmed has apologised to the nation for the team's poor show in the World Cup. "There is no excuse for the poor performance which has really disappointed the nation and I can only apologize to public for that," Mushtaq was quoted as saying by Dawn.Pakistan's jihadi press problem The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 1:00 AM
When Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf moved to contain the judicial crisis engulfing his regime, the country's mainstream media were among the first casualties. But no threat was directed at Pakistan's radical jihadi press, which has been just as critical of the president's decision to suspend Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry three weeks ago.India, Pakistan talk on IPI pipeline UPI - Apr 04 12:14 PM
India and Pakistan on Wednesday discussed the proposed gas pipeline from Iran that has been stalled over pricing issues. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ...Pakistan, India hope to end stand-off on glacier Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Apr 06 7:39 AM
Pakistani and Indian defence officials have begun talks that aim to end a 23-year stand-off over the world's highest battle ground, the Siachen glacier in the Himalaya mountains.Islamic court formed by cleric targets vice The Washington Times - 32 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- In a bold challenge to the government, a firebrand cleric said yesterday he has formed an Islamic court to enforce a Taliban-style campaign against vice in the Pakistani capital, threatening suicide attacks if authorities try to stop him.Pakistan plans to buy J-10 multi-role jets from China New Kerala - Apr 05 6:32 AM
Islamabad, Apr 5: Pakistan is planning to buy two squadrons of the J-10 Multi-role Combat aircraft from China. ''Pakistan Air Force (PAF) may buy two J-10 squadrons from China as part of its plan to replace ageing aircraft of its fleet,'' sources told UNI.Guarded optimism as India, Pakistan discuss Siachen IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 3:49 AM
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Top Indian and Pakistani defence officials Friday began two days of talks on demilitarising the Siachen glacier, their Himalayan battleground for over two decades, amid cautious optimism about likely progress in resolving the protracted dispute.Pakistan s Musharraf, Bhutto in negotiations Khaleej Times - Apr 06 8:46 AM
ISLAMABAD - Embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is in negotiations to win the support of exiled former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a minister and government officials said on Friday.A 'new beginning' in India-Bangladesh ties? IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
At a time when Pakistan shows no signs of relinquishing its role as the springboard of terror, to quote Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Bangladesh has demonstrated its determination to fight it by executing six terrorists, including two who had acquired fearsome reputation for their depredations.25 students from Zayed Academy in Pakistan arrive on academic holiday Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
ABU DHABI Twenty-five students from Shaikh Zayed International Academy in Islamabad arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday, on the invitation of Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs.'New al-Qaida leaders emerging in Pakistan' The Times of India - Apr 05 2:46 AM
New al-Qaida leaders appear to be emerging in Pakistan near the Afghan border, casting doubt on the idea of a sustained weakening of the global terrorist network.India-Pakistan relations get a fillip with 'peace kites' New Kerala - Apr 05 2:06 AM
Kolkata, Apr. 5 : School children in Kolkata have painted 'peace kites' in a bid to strengthen India and Pakistan relations. The children said they planned to fly the kites as high as possible to spread the message of peace.Pakistan and India hold talks on glacier IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 06 2:12 AM
Islamabad, April 6 (DPA) Senior Indian and Pakistani defence officials Friday began talks in the garrison town of Rawalpindi on demilitarising the world s highest battlefield straddling Siachen glacier in the Himalayas region.Has the trail to solve Woolmer death gone cold? Guardian Unlimited - Apr 06 5:34 PM
No suspects or motive identified in murder of Pakistan cricket coach.PAKISTAN Life of 11-year-old Christian in danger even though he is not charged with anything - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Apr 05 3:39 AM
Asia News PAKISTAN Life of 11-year-old Christian in danger even though he is not charged with anything pakistan toba tek singh daniel masih salamat masih rashid masih sahba mashi motta sheela masih bao masih blasphemy christians muslims boarding road eid-e-millad-ul-nabi Blasphemy accusations have been made against five Christians, the youngest a 16-year-old, after a quarrel between boys that was ...Dozens killed as tribesmen attack foreign militants in Pakistan People's Daily - Apr 04 11:36 PM
Tribal people inflicted heavy casualties on Uzbek militants in the Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, killing at least 44 of them, according to the DAWN newspaper on Thursday.Pakistan, India hope to end stand-off AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 06 12:35 AM
Pakistani and Indian defence officials have begun talks aimed at ending a 23-year stand-off over the Siachen glacier in the Himalaya mountains.