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Troubled Pakistan aims for a larger share of outsourcing (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:33:05 GMT

Pakistan, which has been affected by Islamic extremist violence and civil unrest against the current government, is trying hard to compete for a share of the offshore outsourcing business.


Pakistan urges Aussies to change mind over pullout (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:26:16 GMT

Pakistan's hockey chief met the Australian High Commissioner here on Friday to try and reverse Australia's decision to withdraw from this year's Men's Champions Trophy over security fears.


Pakistan sends relief supplies for China floods (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:14:55 GMT

Pakistan Friday despatched relief supplies including rice and tents to China for victims of devastating floods there that have killed more than 500 people, the foreign ministry said.


Four militants killed in Pakistan attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:38:53 GMT

Militants in Pakistan launched coordinated pre-dawn attacks on security forces near the Afghan border on Friday and four of the gunmen were killed, security officials said.


Pakistan's ex-PM warns Bhutto on deal with Musharraf (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:38:09 GMT

Pakistan's exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has warned another former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, against cutting a deal with embattled President Pervez Musharraf, saying it would dent her credibility.


US wants moderate rule in Pakistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:18:56 GMT

The United States wants to see Pakistan's moderate and democratic politicians unite to fight Islamic extremism, but has no interest in picking sides ahead of upcoming elections, a top U.S. envoy said.


Court blow for Pakistan's ex-PM (BBC News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:52:55 GMT

A Pakistan court's corruption charge ruling on Nawaz Sharif may affect the former PM's wishes to return.


US in hush-hush talks over power sharing in Pakistan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:10:36 GMT

The United States said Thursday it was discussing reforms with key political players in Pakistan amid reported plans to get President Pervez Musharraf to share power with opposition rival Benazir Bhutto.


Pakistan's Celebration Prompts Soul-Searching (NPR)
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:06:05 GMT

Pakistan, a key U.S. ally, is marking the 60th anniversary of its creation. The celebrations have come in the midst of a political crisis in that country that could bring down President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.


Suicide attack in NW Pakistan injures 5 soldiers (People's Daily)
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Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:47:41 GMT

Five soldiers were injured in a suicide attack in Tank district of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province on Friday, local Pakistani TV channels reported. A suicide bomber rammed his jeep into a military convoy that was moving from Tan ...