Times Online | Pakistan Faces Tough Battle in Stronghold of Insurgency New York Times, United States The campaign in Swat is seen as a test of Pakistan's resolve to fight its growing insurgency, which has spread substantially in the past two years. By SABRINA TAVERNISE and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan has been fighting militants for ... Pakistan Army Chief Rallies Troops in Northwest Offensive Pakistan's army chief has said the head of the Taliban in Pakistan ... Pakistan steels for army assault on Waziristan |
Straits Times | Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan pledge Taliban fight Reuters By Oleg Shchedrov YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia, Pakistan and Afghanistan called for stronger regional cooperation in fighting the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. US President Barack Obama has made better international cooperation on ... Mr. Singh's Pakistan Outreach Indian, Pakistan leaders set for talks Q+A - India-Pakistan leaders meet, what is at stake? |
Washington Post | Seeking Truth and Trust in Pakistan Washington Post, United States By Karen DeYoung SHAIKH SHAHZAID CAMP, Pakistan -- US envoy Richard C. Holbrooke, red-faced and sweaty, sat on the dirt floor of a stifling tent as Aslam Khan, a 38-year-old laborer, spoke haltingly of his family's panicked flight from a Pakistani army ... UN refugee chief says Pakistan aid in donor 'self interest' State Department reaches out to Pakistani-Americans |
New Zealand Herald | Pakistan defend Gul against ball-tampering suggestions AFP LONDON (AFP) — Pakistan captain Younus Khan came to the defence Monday of paceman Umar Gul following suggestions of ball-tampering. New Zealand spoke with match officials to clarify that Gul's record international Twenty20 figures of five wickets for ... NZ claim 'disappoints' Pakistan Pakistan captain Younus Khan refutes claims that Umar Gul is a ... Kiwis suspicious, Pakistan furious |
Aljazeera.net | Pakistan beats Ireland by 39 runs in Super 8 match at Twenty20 ... The Canadian Press, LONDON LONDON — Pakistan clinched a place in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday by beating Ireland by 39 runs at the Oval. "It was a crucial win for us," Pakistan captain Younis Khan said. "It was all about run rate and getting a bit of ... Pakistan into semis as Ireland's T20 adventure ends Pakistan seal semi spot Pakistan take a brutal revenge |
BBC News | Home is distant for Pakistan displaced BBC News, UK By M Ilyas Khan During an hour spent at a security post in the Ambela pass area of Pakistan's north-western district of Buner, I counted nearly 30 displaced families on their way home. Reverse traffic had picked up in recent days, one army officer at ... IDPs — heroes of war |
A Pakistan News | Pakistani PM calls for fulfillment of pledges to assist Pakistan Xinhua, China ISLAMABAD, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday urged the international community to fulfill pledges of assistance to Pakistan in its endeavors to win the hearts and minds of displaced persons from the country's ... Gilani urges early resumption of Indo-Pak talks PM calls on world to fulfill commitments Gilani asks world to honour IDPs aid pledges |
A Pakistan News | 31 militants killed in NW Pakistan operation Xinhua, China ISLAMABAD, June 15 (Xinhua) -- During the last 24 hours, 31 militants, including a few foreigners, were killed in northwest Pakistan, according to a military press release Monday. Fifty militants were also injured in various areas of the NorthWest ... Pakistan needs no advice to settle its issues: COAS Pakistan Army kills 31 militants Kayani says Taliban militants would be wiped out |
Cricbuzz | No decision yet on Pakistan's World Cup venues: ICC AFP LONDON (AFP) — The International Cricket Council said on Monday no agreement had been reached on where Pakistan will hold its World Cup matches in February-March 2011. "No decision has been made yet," ICC president David Morgan told a media briefing ... No Games But Pakistan Retains Rights to £10m in World Cup Co-host Fees ICC reserves decision on Pakistan's World Cup venues ICC yet to decide on Pakistan World Cup hosting rights |
The Moscow Times | Russia hosts first BRIC summit, India-Pakistan meet Reuters By Chris Buckley and Guy Faulconbridge YEKATERINBURG, Russia, June 16 (Reuters) - The world's biggest emerging market powers will seek to craft a united front on repairing the global financial system when they meet for the first formal BRIC summit on ... Video: SCO conference members: no to US dollar Russia hosts first BRIC summit, India-Pakistan meet Chinese president meets Pakistani leader on bilateral ties |