Times Online | Presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan Meet With Senators Weighing Aid Washington Post, United States By Karen DeYoung Senators who will shortly be voting on massive aid packages for Afghanistan and Pakistan grilled the presidents of both countries yesterday about their dedication to the fight against extremists and the capabilities of their democratic ... Video: Residents Flee Pakistani War Zone Newsroom Analysis: Afghanistan & Pakistan - Video 'Progress' in Afghan-Pakistan talks |
ABC News | Pakistan Announces Army Offensive Against Taliban Washington Post, United States By Pamela Constable ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 7 -- Pakistan's prime minister told the nation Thursday that the armed forces were being "called in to eliminate the militants and terrorists" who have forcibly occupied part of the country's northwest, ... Video: Securing Pakistan's Nukes In Pakistan, Mardan anxiously awaits the Taliban Pakistan Orders Military to Eliminate Militants, Terrorists |
Voice of America | In Diplomacy, a Pakistan Disconnect New York Times, United States By HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON — There was a lot of talk at the White House on Wednesday about all of the ways that the United States is trying to help Afghanistan and Pakistan work together to improve the lot of ordinary people. ... US House Committee Approves Iraq, Afghanistan War Funding Iraq war holds lessons for Afghanistan and Pakistan Key US lawmakers approve war-funding bill |
SINDH TODAY | More cause for Pakistan worries Boston Globe, United States As if there weren't enough crises in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Harvard Kennedy School fellow and Pakistan expert Hassan Abbas is offering more cause for worry. Abbas, a former Pakistan government official who is one of the leading scholars in the ... OBAMA'S POLICIES MAKING SITUATION WORSE IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN Pakistan's British-Drawn Borders Karachi Nights |
CricInfo.com | Cricket-Pakistan v Australia - Twenty20 scoreboard Reuters May 7 (Reuters) - Scoreboard from the Twenty20 international between Pakistan and Australia at the Dubai Sports City cricket stadium on Thursday. Australia innings S. Watson lbw b Umar Gul 33 B. Haddin c Umar Gul b Shoaib Malik 24 J. Hopes lbw b Shahid ... Pakistan beat Australia by seven wickets in Twenty20 cricket Twenty20: Australia sent in to bat by Pakistan Gul sinks Australia in Twenty20 |
Fresh News | Premature to talk of transit trade: Pakistan Hindu, India ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday played down reports that it was about to give India a land route for its trade with Afghanistan, saying it was “premature” to draw this conclusion from a Pak-Afghan agreement to review the bilateral transit trade treaty. ... No trade concession for India under Pak-Afghan deal Full disclosure on Mumbai attack sought 'US policy on Pak terror has failed' |
Boston Globe | Obama, China's Hu discuss North Korea, Pakistan Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama spoke with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday about global economic issues, concerns over North Korea and the issue of militants in Pakistan, the White House said in a statement. ... US, China discuss security 'concerns' Obama calls Hu, discusses Pakistan, N Korea Obama talks by phone with China's Hu |
United Press International | Musharraf's return to Pakistan up in air United Press International ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 7 (UPI) -- Whether former President Pervez Musharraf will return to Pakistan during the ongoing crackdown on the Taliban is questionable, observers said. A close aide, retired Maj. Gen. Rashid Qureshi, said Musharraf, ... |
Washington Times | Refugees flee airstrikes; swell Pakistan tent cities Washington Times, DC By Nasir Khan (Contact) | Thursday, May 7, 2009 MARDAN, Pakistan | Tent cities swelled in the Pakistani city of Mardan on Thursday with the arrival of tens of thousands of refugees fleeing air strikes by the army attacking roaming Taliban enforcers in ... |
The Nation, Pakistan | 10 militants killed in exchange of fire in NW Pakistan Xinhua, China ISLAMABAD, May 7 (Xinhua) -- As many as ten militants were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, the army said. The militants attacked a fort of the security forces and sparked cross fire in Lower Dir ... Son of Pakistani cleric said killed in shelling Pakistan Army Kill Pro-Taliban Cleric's Son Radical cleric's son killed in shelling in Pakistan |