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Pakistan raises defence spending - BBC News Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:57:16 GMT+00:00

The Express Tribune

Pakistan raises defence spending BBC News Pakistan has announced it is to increase defence spending by 17% in the coming year, with analysts saying much of it will be used to combat militants. ... Pakistan Budget Proposes New Taxes To Cut DeficitWall Street Journal Militancy-hit Pakistan ups defense spending by 17 percentReuters Pakistan unveils defence spending hike, 4 percent deficitAFP BusinessWeek -The Hindu -istockAnalyst.com (press release) all 70 news articles »

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Cyclone Phet dumps heavy rains on Pakistan - Central Asia Online Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:15:03 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Cyclone Phet dumps heavy rains on Pakistan Central Asia Online [Miguel Villagran/Getty Images] By Adnan Adil KARACHI -- Coastal areas in Pakistan braced for more torrential rains as Cyclone Phet nears Pakistan June 5 ... Cyclone Hits Oman Phet Coast, weakened as it heads PakistanMSMDC News (blog) Cyclone Phet moves over Oman v PakistanNew York News Today Cyclone Phet kills 15 in Oman, hit Pakistan GujaratWhat Is Online Daily Times -NewsFuze.Info (blog) -The Canadian Press all 413 news articles »

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Pakistan & the European Union - The Express Tribune Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:09:41 GMT+00:00

France24

Pakistan & the European Union The Express Tribune By Editorial The five-year Engagement Plan reached between Pakistan and the EU in Brussels is a good stride forward, though for obvious reasons Islamabad ... EU and Pakistan agree five-year plan to boost tiesAFP Pakistan Cements Ties With The EU, NATO In BrusselsExaminer.com EU, Pakistan agree five-year cooperation planPeople's Daily Online RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -NASDAQ -Daily Times all 220 news articles »

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ANALYSIS - Pakistan's mosques, media and intolerance - Reuters India Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:06:52 GMT+00:00

Britain News

ANALYSIS - Pakistan's mosques, media and intolerance Reuters India By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has been fighting Islamist militants for years, but tough measures are needed to overturn a system breeding ... Killings at Pakistani mosque stem from intoleranceWashington Post Indo-US strategic talks & PakistanPakistan Daily Mail RASHID: A Direct Threat to American SafetyRichmond Times Dispatch AFP -Newsday (subscription) -DAWN.com all 120 news articles »

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US knows India's concern regarding Pakistan, says Krishna - MyNews.in Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:45:09 GMT+00:00

BBC News

US knows India's concern regarding Pakistan, says Krishna MyNews.in Washington: Union External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has affirmed that the United States has full knowledge about India's concerns with regard to Pakistan ... "India believes in need for dialogue with Pakistan"DAWN.com India pledges to engage Pakistan despite concernsHindustan Times Should keep engaging Pakistan: SM KrishnaDaily News & Analysis Radio Australia News -INDOlink -Press Trust of India all 1,555 news articles »

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US to continue drone strikes in Pakistan - Press TV Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:51:59 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

US to continue drone strikes in Pakistan Press TV Challenging a recent UN report calling for a halt to US drone attacks in Pakistan, Washington has defended the strikes, saying it will continue conducting ... US Congress fully informed of CIA 'activities': GatesHindustan Times Drone warfareWatertownDailyTimes.com Preparing the American Invasion of PakistanFiredoglake (blog) Los Angeles Times -NPR -Aljazeera.net all 545 news articles »

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PCB has embarrassed itself, says Zaheer Abbas - Daily Times Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:49:11 GMT+00:00

The Age

PCB has embarrassed itself, says Zaheer Abbas Daily Times LAHORE: Former Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) functioning, mincing no words against the board. ... Pakistan's Younus wins appeal against banAFP Cricket-Pakistan's Younus has ban overturned on appealReuters UK Ban on Pakistan cricketer Khan liftedSydney Morning Herald CricInfo.com -BBC Sport -bettor.com (blog) all 158 news articles »

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NATO, Pakistan seek to boost non-military ties - Daily Times Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:13:09 GMT+00:00

PakTribune.com

NATO, Pakistan seek to boost non-military ties Daily Times BRUSSELS: Pakistan and NATO have agreed to boost non-military ties, as Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani held a high-level meeting at NATO ... NATO leader says alliance stands ready to assist PakistanXinhua NATO, Pakistan seek to boost non-military tiesAFP NATO, Pakistan to expand political tiesPress TV Sify -The News International -RTT News all 266 news articles »

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Pakistan Survey: Economic Growth Likely 4.1% This Fiscal Year - Wall Street Journal Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:26:05 GMT+00:00

PakTribune.com

Pakistan Survey: Economic Growth Likely 4.1% This Fiscal Year Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD (Dow Jones)--Pakistan has raised its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year through June to 4.1% from a previous estimate of 3.3%, ... EDITORIAL: The Economic Survey 2009-2010Daily Times Pakistan Energy Shortage, Security May Curb Growth, Survey SaysBusinessWeek Cost of Pakistan's war on terrorism soars to 43 billion dollarsEarthtimes (press release) Central Asia Online -The Express Tribune -Moneycontrol.com all 59 news articles »

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Official Admits Militancy's Deep Roots in Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:36:39 GMT+00:00

PakTribune.com

Official Admits Militancy's Deep Roots in Pakistan New York Times The sister of a police officer, Zulfiqar Ali, mourned next to his coffin before his burial in Lahore, Pakistan, on Tuesday. He was killed when militants ... Pakistan rules out Punjab actionBBC News Pakistan balks at taking on the Punjabi TalibanLong War Journal Washington Defends Drone Attacks Following UN CriticismHuffington Post (blog) The New York Review of Books (blog) all 158 news articles »