Pakistan's president on Monday vigorously defended his government's independence from Washington and said he was "200 percent sure" the United States would not launch unilateral strikes against terrorists in Pakistan.
Sixty years ago this week, India and Pakistan won their independence — and saw it quickly overshadowed by one of the most violent upheavals of the 20th century as the departing British split the subcontinent.
Pakistan on Monday handed over 134 prisoners, mostly fishermen, to Indian authorities ahead of the South Asian neighbours' 60th independence anniversaries, officials said.
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, beset by protests by opposition and religious parties, called for ``enlightened moderation'' as the world's second largest Muslim nation marks its 60th anniversary of independence.
The Queen and prime minister congratulate Pakistan as it celebrates 60 years of independence.
Fireworks and street parades in Pakistan herald its celebrations of 60 years since independence.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A monsoon storm unleashed landslides and collapsed houses in a village in Pakistan's mountainous northwest Monday, killing 22 people.
Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar said Monday he had appealed against a 300,000 rupee (5,000 dollars) fine imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board after he walked out of a training camp.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Sixty years old, Pakistan remains trapped in the same revolving door between civilian and military rule that it has known all its life.
A monsoon storm unleashed landslides and collapsed houses in a village in Pakistan's mountainous northwest Monday, killing 22 people. In neighboring India, the government said it would resume air drops to flood victims following violent riots over a lack of assistance.