Voice of America | Gains in Pakistan Fuel Pentagon Optimism for Pursuing Al-Qaeda Washington Post, United States By Joby Warrick and R. Jeffrey Smith Progress in Pakistan's two-month-old military campaign against insurgents in the Swat Valley has provoked Pentagon optimism that government forces will soon move decisively into the more rugged frontier region where ... Video: Beating Video May Turn Tide Against Taliban US sees new Pakistan combat drive in Waziristan Pakistan planning offensive against terror havens |
Voice of America | Suicide Bomber Targets Cleric in Pakistan Wall Street Journal By MATTHEW ROSENBERG A suicide bomber cut down a leading anti-Taliban cleric in Pakistan Friday in apparent retribution for the Islamic scholar's vocal support of a military push against the insurgents. The slaying of Sarfraz Ahmed Naeemi, ... Video: Double suicide bombing in Pakistan Pakistan says 41 militants killed in NW offensive Thousands mourn slain Pakistan cleric |
PakTribune.com | Pakistan Budget Deficit to Expand Wall Street Journal By CR JAYACHANDRAN and HARIS ZAMIR ISLAMABAD--Pakistan Saturday said its fiscal deficit will widen to as much as 4.9% of gross domestic product next fiscal year, under a budget that calls for heavy government spending to stabilize the slowing economy ... Pakistan Boosts Defense Spending To Fight Taliban Pakistan's 09/10 budget shows dependence on friends Pakistan unveils deficit budget, ups defence spend |
Aljazeera.net | Pakistan's Next Fight? Don't Go There. Washington Post, United States By Nicholas Schmidle Two years ago, my wife and I vacationed in Pakistan's Swat Valley. We spent an afternoon sightseeing in the hills, visiting stupas in the dense pine forests and carvings of the Buddha etched into sheer granite cliffs, ... Pakistan to boost offensive against Taliban: US Pakistani Military Launches Airstrikes on Taliban Strongholds Imran Khan warns of Pakistan's 'suicide' |
PakTribune.com | Pakistan's Zardari vows to fight 'until the end' AFP ISLAMABAD (AFP) — President Asif Ali Zardari said Saturday that Pakistan was battling for its "sovereignty" a day after scores of people were killed amid an escalating offensive against the Taliban. Zardari said Pakistan would fight "until the end," as ... Zardari hikes pay for front-line soldiers Zardari Says Army is Fighting a War for the Future of Pakistan Pakistan at a crossroads |
New Zealand Herald | Pakistan's Gul stuns Kiwis with first Twenty20 5-wicket haul The Canadian Press, LONDON LONDON — Umar Gul became the first bowler to take five wickets in a Twenty20 international Saturday as Pakistan thrashed New Zealand by six wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup at The Oval. New Zealand were scuttled for 99 as Gul produced a superb spell ... Umar Gul takes five while Pakistan keep on working Pakistan bounce back after Gul's fiver Gul's spell lets Pakistan spread wings |
Indian Express | Pakistan briefs India on 26/11 probe Hindu, India ISLAMABAD: Ahead of a possible meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari next week, the government here addressed a long-standing Indian request to be kept updated about the Mumbai attacks investigation on ... Ice breaker: Indian envoy, Pak minister hold talks Singh hints at new Indo-Pakistan talks Radio Pakistan says Manmohan Singh is following Hindu leaders ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Sri Lanka beats Pakistan by 19 runs at Lord's The Canadian Press, LONDON LONDON — Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 19 runs in a Twenty20 World Cup Super8s match at Lord's. Lasith Malinga took 3-17 and Muttiah Muralitharan 2-28 as Sri Lanka successfully defended a moderate total of 150-7. "It was a great effort to defend a small ... Sri Lanka stutter but prove too good for Pakistan Sri Lanka prevail over Pakistan Lord's: Sri Lanka 150-5 beat Pakistan 131 by 19 runs |
AFP | US Says No Significant Movement of Al-Qaida Out of Pakistan Voice of America By Al Pessin A senior US defense official said Friday there is no significant movement of senior al-Qaida leadership out of their safe haven in northwestern Pakistan. The official was responding to a story in Friday's New York Times. ... Some al-Qaida fighters leave Pakistan for Yemen, Somalia Qaeda leaving Pakistan for Somalia, Yemen Some Qaida fighters leave Pakistan for Yemen, Somalia |
CricInfo.com | Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan Women SkySports All the best pictures from the World T20 Super Eights game between India and the West Inides at Lord's. A pictorial of the World Twenty20 Super Eights clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Lord's. Images from the World Twenty20 clash between New ... Sri Lanka defend modest total to beat Pakistan Sri Lankan bowling inspires Sangakkara Pakistan skipper Khan in a dilemma |