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Heavy Battles Raging With Taliban in Pakistan - New York Times Fri, 01 May 2009 05:42:04 GMT

Financial Times

Heavy Battles Raging With Taliban in Pakistan New York Times, United States - Carlotta Gall, Salman Masood By CARLOTTA GALL and SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Heavy fighting raged for a third day in Pakistan's northwest on Thursday as civilians flooded from the area and the Pakistani military reported some gains in pushing back Taliban insurgents. ... Video: Taliban On The Defense CBS Pakistan Army Pounds Taliban Militants in Northwest Voice of America Army: 55 militants killed in Pakistan fighting The Associated Press Xinhua - Aljazeera.net all 3,798 news articles

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Obama to meet with Afghan, Pakistan leaders - The Associated Press Fri, 01 May 2009 21:21:08 GMT

AFP

Obama to meet with Afghan, Pakistan leaders The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that ... Video: Pakistan and Afghanistan - The Presidency, Ep. 13 U.S. News & World Report US Afghanistan-Pakistan linkage unscrambling Daily Times How Safe Is Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal? U.S. News & World Report NPR - Wall Street Journal all 680 news articles

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US commission adds Pakistan to religious freedom ‘watch list' - Daily Times Fri, 01 May 2009 22:19:37 GMT

Today's Zaman

US commission adds Pakistan to religious freedom ‘watch list' Daily Times, Pakistan LAHORE: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) – a US government-funded agency created to monitor the status of freedom of thought, conscience and religion – released its annual report on Friday, listing Pakistan as a ... Commission Names 13 Countries as Religious Freedom Violators Voice of America Nations with worst religious tolerance named CNN More Countries Losing Religious Freedoms Christian Broadcasting Network Deseret News - ChristianityToday.com all 139 news articles

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Pakistan, Libya agree to cement ties - Daily Times Fri, 01 May 2009 22:22:11 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan, Libya agree to cement ties Daily Times, Pakistan Pakistan's ambassador to Libya, Jamil Ahmad Khan, said the visit is aimed at “improving economic ties between the two countries”. “We hope to restore them to what they were in the 1970s when more than 150000 Pakistanis held jobs in Libya,” he said. ... Pakistan, Libya to strengthen relations The News International Zardari invites Libyan govt to benefit from Pakistan's economic ... Associated Press of Pakistan US, Pakistan Expected To Discuss Stepped-Up Security Force Training MyStateline.com Associated Press of Pakistan - The News International all 558 news articles

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US fears over al-Qaeda in Pakistan - Aljazeera.net Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:33:28 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

US fears over al-Qaeda in Pakistan Aljazeera.net, Qatar The al-Qaeda network remains the largest 'terror' threat to the US and is increasingly using Pakistan as its main battleground, a new US report has said. In the report on what was described as "global terror", the US state department said that attacks ... Video: Inside Story - Brown's fight for control - 29 Apr 09 Al Jazeera Terrorist attacks double in Pakistan Reuters British PM unveils new counter-terrorism strategy for Afghanistan ... Xinhua Huffington Post - Tehran Times all 651 news articles

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Clarke, Watson blunt Pakistan in Australia series win - AFP Fri, 01 May 2009 17:46:22 GMT

Brisbane Times

Clarke, Watson blunt Pakistan in Australia series win AFP ABU DHABI (AFP) — Michael Clarke struck a sparkling hundred as Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the fourth day-night international here on Friday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. The 28-year-old Australian captain hit an ... Cricket: Five-wicket Bollinger wrecks Pakistan Channel News Asia Pakistan totals 197 in 4th ODI against Australia eTaiwan News Australia beat Pakistan in 4th ODI, win series Daily Times Adelaidenow - AFP all 216 news articles

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Pakistan: Karachi violence foreign conspiracy - PRESS TV Fri, 01 May 2009 14:05:33 GMT

The Nation, Pakistan

Pakistan: Karachi violence foreign conspiracy PRESS TV, Iran Karachi -- Pakistan's financial capital -- has a long history of ethnic, religious and sectarian skirmishes. The city is dominated by Mohajirs, Urdu-speaking people who migrated from India after Pakistan was created in 1947, but there is also a ... Pakistani PM demands curb on illegal arms supply amid Karachi violence Xinhua Gilani takes exception to Obama's appraisal DAWN.com Karachi is like ‘Mini Pakistan', so its stability crucial for ... Online - International News Network The News International - Press Trust of India all 164 news articles

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US sees spike in Afghanistan, Pakistan attacks - The Associated Press Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:11:05 GMT

Times Online

US sees spike in Afghanistan, Pakistan attacks The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan have risen sharply as extremists have consolidated and expanded operations, according to the government and independent analysts. On Thursday, the State Department's annual assessment of ... Video: Afghanistan may 'spiral out of control' 29 Apr 09 Al Jazeera Pakistan concerned about US plan in Afghanistan: US general AFP Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran Call for Greater Cooperation Voice of America United Press International - ISRIA (subscription) all 1,162 news articles

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At least 20 killed in Pakistan's Karachi: officials - AFP Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:44:31 GMT

TVNZ

At least 20 killed in Pakistan's Karachi: officials AFP KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 20 people were killed and 24 others injured in armed clashes in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Wednesday, hospital officials said. Officials at the city's largest hospital, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, ... ANALYSIS: Karachi: the final frontier? —Rafia Zakaria Daily Times Ethnic violence erupts in Karachi Aljazeera.net Ethnic Violence Claims Over 20 Lives In Pakistan's Karachi RTT News Xinhua - AKI - Adnkronos International all 227 news articles

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House requests constraints on Pakistan bill - USA Today Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:08:27 GMT

Voice of America

House requests constraints on Pakistan bill USA Today - Ken Dilanian By Adil Khan, Pakistan Conflict Society via Reuters By Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is opposing attempts by House Democrats to attach strings to billions of dollars in new aid to Pakistan, even as some lawmakers ... US House to speed war funds amid Pakistan concerns Reuters US Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Speed Aid to Pakistan Wall Street Journal McHugh wants aid to Pakistan to go faster WatertownDailyTimes.com Times of India - United Press International all 95 news articles