Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said his team were looking beyond Saturday's semi-finals after they laboured to a four-wicket win over Bangladesh in their final World Twenty20 Super Eights match at Newlands Thursday.
The United States Thursday dismissed a call by Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden for holy war against Pervez Musharraf's government and pledged to work closely with ally Pakistan to confront extremism.
Pakistan’s election commission has set an October date for national and provincial assembly lawmakers, to hold a presidential election.
Pakistan on Thursday set Oct. 6 as the date for a presidential election expected to extend the eight-year rule of U.S.-allied Gen. Pervez Musharraf, despite the objections of opponents who have vowed to boycott the vote by legislators.
The United States wants to see a smooth transition to democracy in Pakistan for the country's long-term stability and to aid the fight against terror, a top State Department official said Thursday.
An audio message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released Thursday called on Muslims to "carry out jihad" against Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistan laboured to a four-wicket win over Bangladesh at Newlands Thursday to earn themselves a World Twenty20 semi-final date at the same ground this weekend.
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden called on Muslims in Pakistan to wage holy war against the government of President Pervez Musharraf in a new audio message issued on Thursday.
Pakistan won the the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat in their World Twenty20 Super Eights match at Newlands Thursday.
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at cricket's Twenty20 world cup to advance along with Pakistan to the semifinals. India and New Zealand also made the last four as host South Africa was eliminated.