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Afghanistan and Pakistan Plan Talks on Insurgency (New York Times)
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Sat, 05 May 2007 03:19:08 GMT

Pakistan and Afghanistan, intent on ending a blame game over the Taliban insurgency, have drafted plans for a gathering of tribal elders, intellectuals, writers and politicians in August. The Pakistani interior minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, left, on a visit to Kabul to meet the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, said Pakistan had nominated about 350 prominent figures to attend the jirga, or ...


Pakistan police detain 500 (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 05 May 2007 00:55:05 GMT

Police detained hundreds of opposition activists ahead of a rally Saturday that organizers predict will be the biggest yet in support of Pakistan's ousted chief justice.


Afghan, Pakistan 'peace jirga' due August 1 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 04 May 2007 15:34:23 GMT

About 700 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from Afghanistan and Pakistan will meet August 1 for a traditional "jirga" on the Taliban insurgency, the Afghan president said Friday.


Pakistan's Bhutto urges Musharraf to quit army (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 04 May 2007 08:24:00 GMT

Benazir Bhutto, self-exiled former prime minister of Pakistan, said on Friday she might reach some political deal with President Pervez Musharraf, but he should quit his role as army chief to foster true democracy.


Islamic militants blow up Pakistan music shops (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 04 May 2007 09:10:24 GMT

Suspected Islamic militants targeted music shops with explosive devices overnight in northwest Pakistan, damaging a dozen outlets, police said Friday.


Afghan, Pakistan 'jirga' invitees finalised: minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 04 May 2007 04:14:55 GMT

Afghanistan and Pakistan have finalised lists of about 350 people each to attend a joint "jirga," or gathering of influential people, to tackle the Taliban insurgency, Pakistan's interior minister has said.


Pakistan woos Gulf tourists (Khaleej Times)
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Sat, 05 May 2007 02:37:19 GMT

DUBAI — Pakistan has identified Gulf as a major market for the promotion of Destination Pakistan 2007 year. Its Ministry of Tourism and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation along with seven leading tour operators and hoteliers participated at ATM in Dubai.


Glasgow may host India-Pakistan ODI (Khaleej Times)
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Sat, 05 May 2007 02:46:30 GMT

LONDON — India and Pakistan are likely to lock horns for a one-day international match at the neutral venue of Glasgow in Scotland in the first week of July.


Pakistan, India to open bank branches (Dawn)
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Sat, 05 May 2007 03:51:45 GMT

NEW DELHI, May 4: An understanding has been reached between the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of Pakistan to grant permission for opening two bank branches in each other’s country on a reciprocal basis.


Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer cremated in South Africa (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
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Fri, 04 May 2007 15:05:29 GMT

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Murdered Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer, whose death shocked the cricket world, was cremated on Friday after a private family ceremony near Cape Town.