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AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 2:45 PM
Islamic fighters are still entering Afghanistan from Pakistan, despite a deal between Islamabad and tribal chiefs meant to cut down the incursions, NATO's former top General warned.Pakistan's Razzaq may miss South Africa tests Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 49 minutes ago
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan all rounder Abdul Razzaq is a fitness doubt for next month's test series in South Africa.Pakistan's forex reserves rise to $12.721 bln Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
KARACHI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose $70 million to $12.721 billion in the week ending on Dec. 16, the central bank said on Friday.New aid crisis in Pakistan The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 12:00 AM
Pakistan's military government is preventing aid groups from helping more than 80,000 people - many of them acutely malnourished children - who have been displaced by a widening civil war in remote southern Balochistan, say international aid workers and diplomats.ADB to lend Pakistan 800 million dollars for power upgrade AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 12:14 AM
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to lend up to 800 million dollars to Pakistan to help upgrade its electricity transmission network, the Manila-based bank said.Pakistan, India hold maritime border talks AlertNet - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan and India are to hold talks on Friday aimed at resolving a dispute over an estuary on their border that has hampered exploration for oil and gas and led to the ... Too Soon to Tell on Border Pact, Pakistan Says Washington Post - Dec 20 9:47 PM
Pakistan's ambassador to the United States said yesterday it is "premature" to say that tribes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border are not living up to an agreement to prevent crossings by Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. Indian PM welcomes Pakistan peace plans AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 8:46 PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday welcomed recent peace proposals from Pakistan in the latest sign the rivals may be ready to start hashing out a deal over divided Kashmir.Pakistan, India hold maritime border talks Khaleej Times - 50 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India are to hold talks on Friday aimed at resolving a dispute over an estuary on their border that has hampered exploration for oil and gas and led to the detention of hundreds of their fishermen.Holidays at Pakistan embassy The Peninsula - 37 minutes ago
Doha The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will remain closed on December 25, on account of Qaid-e-Azam Day, and from December 29, 2006 to January 2, 2007 on account of Eid Al Adha .Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen Sify News - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
The Pakistan Maritime Agency arrested 12 Indian fishermen on Thursday while 30 Pakistani fishermen and two civilians were released from Gujarat prisons and were on their way to the Wagah border.Pakistan welcomes Singh's willingness to address common issues New Kerala - 12 minutes ago
Islamabad, Dec 21: Pakistan today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's vision of having a treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship with it could be considered after the two countries resolve all outstanding issues but welcomed his willingness to address all matters with an open mind.Hurriyat wants India, Pakistan to work on Musharraf's proposal New Kerala - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
H S Rao, London, Dec 21: Asking India and Pakistan to give a "serious thought" to President Pervez Musharraf's proposal on resolving the Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq has said the next three months would be crucial in finding a solution to the imbroglio.12 Indians fishermen arrested, 30 Pakistan prisoners released New Kerala - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Vadodara, Dec 21: Twelve Indian fishermen were arrested by the Pakistan Maritime Agency today while 30 Pakistani fishermen and two civilians were released from Gujarat prisons and were on their way to the Wagah border.Pakistan facing energy crisis UPI - Dec 21 11:29 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Pakistan faces a severe energy crisis with oil consumption leaping 80 percent, leading officials to consider nighttime restrictions.Manmohan's speech positive, says Pakistan The Hindu - Dec 21 12:11 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Amritsar speech and said the time for a treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation with India would come when the two countries had resolved "all outstanding issues" ...Pakistan welcomes Dr Singh's positive 'vision' rediff.com - Dec 21 8:40 AM
Reaching out to Pakistan with his 'vision' of Indo-Pak ties, Dr Singh offered the bilateral treaty of peace, security and friendship, which would be an instrument for enduring peace and prosperity.Pakistan FM calls for pricing mechanism for Iranian gas Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 21 8:56 AM
Iran - Pakistan - Gas Pipeline Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmoud Kasuri on Thursday underlined the need for a pricing mechanism for the Peace Gas Pipeline.PAKISTAN: 52 TV channels, 120 FM stations in country soon AsiaMedia - Dec 21 12:40 PM
Karachi --- Chairman, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Iftikhar Rashid has said that all 167 illegal FM channels operating mostly in parts of Balochistan and the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) had been closed.Pakistan wants end to criticism from Afghanistan The Pakistan Link - Dec 21 10:58 AM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri on Wednesday called for an end to criticism of the country from Afghanistan, and urged greater cooperation, coordination and intelligence sharing between Pakistan and Afghanistan to end illegal cross-border movement.Pakistan 10-year bond cut-off yield at 10.5270 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 21 3:00 AM
KARACHI, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan's central bank set a cut-off yield of 10.5270 percent on the benchmark 10-year investment bond at an auction on Thursday, up from 10.4203 percent previously.Pakistan's FM confers with Boroujerdi Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 21 7:37 AM
Pakistan - Iran Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Ahmad Kasuri on Thursday held talks with Iran's MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi on regional and international issues.Bomb injures 7 people in Pakistan AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 7:25 AM
A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded Wednesday in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta, wounding seven people, police said.Indian PM urges lasting peace with Pakistan Daily News - Dec 21 12:32 PM
INDIA: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said South Asian rivals India and Pakistan should put their bitter past behind them and work towards peace and prosperity.Pakistan, Bahrain oppose use of force against Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 21 7:07 AM
Pakistan - Bahrain President General Pervez Musharraf and the visiting Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa on Thursday called upon the international community to solve Iran nuclear issue peacefully and without using force.Pakistan welcomes PM's willingness to address common issues Outlook India - Dec 21 6:54 AM
Pakistan today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's vision of having a treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship with it could be considered after the two countries resolve all outstanding issues but welcomed his willingness to address all matters with an open mind.Pakistan to release 70 Indian prisoners tomorrow Outlook India - Dec 21 6:39 AM
Pakistan will tomorrow release 70 Indian prisoners, including 50 fishermen, from jails in Karachi and Lahore, a government official said today. Sindh province's Home Minister Wasim Akhtar said the 70 Indians would be taken to the Wagah post on the border with India tomorrow.Trial of British "airline plotter" to start Friday in Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 5:54 AM
The trial of a British man accused of being a key figure in an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners is due to begin in Pakistan later this week, his lawyer said.PM INVITES TRAVELLERS TO EXPLORE PAKISTAN'S ATTRACTIONS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 20 10:40 PM
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday urged foreign tourists to explore the beauty of Pakistan which offered a great combination of nature, ancient civilization and religious sites. He was addressing a select gathering of foreign tourists, tour operators and travel writers at a ceremony held here at PM House as sequel to the ongoing programme 'Destination Pakistan 2007'.Pakistan to release 414 Indian fishermen on Christmas day People's Daily - Dec 21 4:10 AM
Pakistan will release 414 Indian fishermen on Christmas day, including 30 children from its Karachi Landhi Jail in southern Pakistan, the news agency News Network International (NNI) reported Thursday.PM Invites Travellers To Explore Pakistan's Attractions Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 20 10:40 PM
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday urged foreign tourists to explore the beauty of Pakistan which offered a great combination of nature, ancient civilization and religious sites. He was addressing a select gathering of foreign tourists, tour operators and travel writers at a ceremony held here at PM House as sequel to the ongoing programme 'Destination Pakistan 2007'.PM Invites Travellers to Explore Pakistan's Attractions Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 20 10:27 PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 Asia Pulse - Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday urged foreign tourists to explore the beauty of Pakistan which offered a great combination of nature, ancient civilization and religious sites. He was addressing a select gathering of foreign tourists, tour operators and travel writers at a ceremony held here at PM House as sequel to the ongoing programme 'Destination ...Pakistan, India to work out mechanism for joint Sir Creek survey rediff.com - Dec 21 3:11 AM
The demarcation of boundary has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan for several decades. Various rounds of talks held so far have not helped resolve the differences.Pakistan to free 414 Indian fishermen New Kerala - Dec 21 8:47 AM
Islamabad, Dec 21 : Pakistan will release Monday 414 Indian nationals, including 30 children, caught fishing illegally in its territorial waters last year.India's Singh urges lasting peace with Pakistan AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 20 12:50 AM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said South Asian rivals India and Pakistan should put their bitter past behind them and work towards peace and prosperity.Pakistan to free 414 Indian fishermen in prisoner exchange Khaleej Times - Dec 21 2:12 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will release 414 Indian nationals, including 30 children, caught fishing illegally in its territorial waters last year, news reports said on Thursday.JV To Provide Inland Logistics Facilities In Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 20 8:07 PM
Pak Shaheen Shipping Group and Gulftainer Multi-modal Transport International (MTI) have reaffirmed plans to continue a joint venture company established at the cost of US$50 million to provide inland logistics and transportation facilities in Pakistan.JV TO PROVIDE INLAND LOGISTICS FACILITIES IN PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 20 8:07 PM
Transport Pak Shaheen Shipping Group and Gulftainer Multi-modal Transport International (MTI) have reaffirmed plans to continue a joint venture company established at the cost of US$50 million to provide inland logistics and transportation facilities in Pakistan.Albania Sees High Trade Potential With Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 20 8:02 PM
KARACHI, Dec 21 Asia Pulse - A lot of potential exists for trade between Albania and Pakistan for the mutual benefit, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Anton Gurakuqi of Albania said, talking to APP after the inauguration ceremony of the Albanian Consulate in Karachi on Friday night.ALBANIA SEES HIGH TRADE POTENTIAL WITH PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 20 8:07 PM
Trade / foreign investment A lot of potential exists for trade between Albania and Pakistan for the mutual benefit, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Anton Gurakuqi of Albania said, talking to APP after the inauguration ceremony of the Albanian Consulate in Karachi on Friday night.PAKISTAN, MALAYSIA TO FINALISE FTA IN FEBRUARY Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 20 4:01 PM
Trade / foreign investment Pakistan and Malaysia will finalise modalities of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the next round of negotiation to be held in February for boosting and giving impetus to their bilateral trade relations.Pakistan, Malaysia To Finalise FTA In February Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 20 4:01 PM
Pakistan and Malaysia will finalise modalities of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the next round of negotiation to be held in February for boosting and giving impetus to their bilateral trade relations.Indian PM says he welcomes recent Pakistan peace proposals Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Dec 20 4:06 PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has welcomed recent peace proposals from Pakistan, the latest sign the rivals may be ready to start hashing out a deal over divided Kashmir, the Himalayan region at the heart of their decades-long dispute. India, Pakistan Should Work Together For New Future: Manmohan Bernama - Dec 20 6:58 PM
AMRITSAR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Without directly reacting to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's formula to resolve the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he welcomed "all new ideas with an open mind" and that it was time both countries worked together for a new future.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-21 09:37 GMT: Oil and Gas Development finds gas at Nim West Well No.1 in Pakistan Interactive Investor - Dec 21 2:08 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Oil & Gas Development Co Ltd said it discovered gas in its exploratory Nim West Well No.1 well in Hyderabad, Pakistan. newsdesk@afxnews.com jcOne million Afghans registered in Pakistan New Kerala - Dec 21 12:27 AM
ISLAMABAD, DEC 21: About one million Afghans living in Pakistan have been registered so far in a registration drive that will come to an end on December 31 this year, a UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) statement has said.Pakistan-India shipping protocol will help boost bilateral trade New Kerala - Dec 21 1:17 AM
Islamabad, Dec 21: Pakistan has described the signing of a revised shipping protocol with India as a "milestone" towards promotion of trade in South Asia, especially between the two neighbouring countries.Pakistan, Iran agree to speed up efforts for finalizing IPI gas pipeline project Pakistani Newspaper - Dec 20 7:39 PM
TEHRAN, Dec 20 (APP): Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to speed up efforts to finalize the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Gas Pipeline Project and coordinate activities for the reconstruction in Afghanistan.Naval delegation to leave for Pakistan to discuss Sir Creek issue New Kerala - Dec 21 12:17 AM
New Delhi, Dec 21: A six-member Indian Naval delegation led by Rear Admiral B R Rao of the Directorate of Hydrography, Naval Headquarters, will leave for Pakistan this evening for discussions on the Sir Creek dispute.Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front welcomes Pakistan's stand that Kashmir not its integral part New Kerala - Dec 21 12:22 AM
London, Dec 21: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Amanullah Group) has welcomed Pakistan's stand that Kashmir is not its integral part.Pakistan to release 414 Indian fishermen on Monday New Kerala - Dec 21 12:33 AM
Karachi, Dec21: Pakistan will release 414 Indian fishermen, including 30 children from Karachi's Landhi Jail next Monday. The fishermen detained for over one year from Pakistani waters for illegal fishing, will be taken to railway station under strict security for sending them to Lahore.DIB unveils sukuks in Pakistan Khaleej Times - Dec 20 7:26 PM
KARACHI Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) on Tuesday announced the launch of two new Sukuks in Pakistan.PM calls for a peace treaty with Pakistan Gulf Times - Dec 20 11:34 PM
AMRITSAR, Punjab: India and Pakistan should forget their acrimonious past and work towards a historic treaty of peace, security and friendship, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said yesterday.Stopping suicide bombings difficult, says Pakistan Gulf Times - Dec 20 11:21 PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao has said that controlling suicide bombing has become a challenge for security agencies. "The suicide bombing is new in Pakistan and specifically in Pakhtun culture.Bomb Injures 7 People in Pakistan San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 20 8:07 AM
A bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded Wednesday in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta, wounding seven people, police said. The explosion near a police station in a market street also shattered windows in adjacent shops and buildings, said Khizar... 10 injured Pakistan blast New Kerala - Dec 20 10:48 PM
Islamabad, Dec 20: At least 10 people, including two women, were injured in a bomb explosion in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan today, police said.Iran-Pakistan- Afghanistan friendly ties to ensure regional security - Ahmadinejad Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 20 3:07 PM
Ahmadinejad - Iran - Pakistan President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday in a meeting with Pak Foreign Minister that strengthening friendly ties among Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan would ensure regional peace and security.Singh seeks peace treaty with Pakistan Dawn - Dec 20 7:29 PM
NEW DELHI, Dec 20: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has again welcomed President General Pervez Musharraf's ideas on Kashmir and told a public meeting in Amritsar he will strive to remove all hurdles to sign a treaty of peace, security and friendship with Pakistan.Pakistan and Bahrain vow to deepen ties, sign two MoUs Business Recorder - Dec 20 4:00 PM
ISLAMABAD (December 21 2006): Pakistan and Bahrain on Wednesday vowed to explore new avenues of co-operation and to intensify interaction in political and economic areas, defence and security besides exploring ways for a Free Trade Agreement.TCS Delivers SMS Platforms to Operators in Belize and Pakistan Cellular-News.com - Dec 20 5:24 PM
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) says that it has successfully deployed messaging systems to new wireless carrier customers in two countries. TCS deployed its Short Message Service Center (SMSC) application to a CDMA operator network in Pakistan and to a GSM operator network in Belize.India and Pakistan should have peace treaty, says PM IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 20 7:21 AM
Amritsar, Dec 20 (IANS) Standing just 30 km from the Pakistan border, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday urged both countries to bury their acrimonious history and instead sign a peace and friendship treaty.Pakistan Steel products prices raised up to Rs 750 per tonne Business Recorder - Dec 20 4:00 PM
KARACHI (December 21 2006): Pakistan Steel (PS) on Wednesday raised the prices of pig iron, thick plates and un-stored products by Rs 200 to Rs 750 per ton in the wake of raw material price hike in international market, sources said.PAKISTAN: Girls' schools face growing threat in NWFP AlertNet - Dec 20 7:41 AM
Source: IRIN It is not uncommon to hear the sound of gunfire in the small town of Darra Adam Khel, 42 miles south of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Pakistan's rugged North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Ten hurt in bicycle blast in Pakistan's southwest AlertNet - Dec 20 8:21 AM
Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A bomb attached to a bicycle exploded on Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan where tribal militants are fighting for more autonomy, wounding ten people, two of them ... PM calls for India-Pakistan peace treaty IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 20 4:37 AM
Amritsar, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday hoped that India and Pakistan would create history by signing a treaty of peace, security and friendship after putting decades of their acrimonious past behind them.Let s sign a peace pact, PM tells Pakistan Deccan Herald - Dec 20 12:21 PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday, expressed his hope that India and Pakistan would create history by signing a treaty of peace, security and friendship by putting decades of animosity behind them.PAKISTAN: Govt trying to gag press, says APNS AsiaMedia - Dec 20 12:40 PM
Karachi --- The All Pakistan Newspapers Society has termed the draft bill of the Press and Publication Regulatory Authority a draconian law and vowed to strongly resist all efforts to strangulate the press, says an APNS press statement issued on Tuesday.Mottaki: Iran-Pakistan trade ties should be expanded Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 20 7:41 AM
Iran - Pakistan - Relations Visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri conferred here Wednesday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on expansion of ties between the two countries.India rejected Pakistan s suggestion to ease diplomats movement: FO The Pakistan Link - Dec 20 8:14 AM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan had asked India to liberalise the regime of movement of diplomats on both sides, but New Delhi has rejected the proposal, Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said at her weekly press briefing on Monday....In Pakistan, ex-rebel tribal chief slain AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 19 5:17 AM
A former anti-government tribal chief was killed and six other men were wounded Tuesday in a land mine explosion in southwestern Pakistan, police said.Ahmed relief as ICC lifts action ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 6:07 AM
Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed said he was looking forward to playing for his country again after the International Cricket Council lifted a ban on him for his suspect action.Pakistan beats India in telecoms regulation Hindustan Times - Dec 20 7:26 AM
It is not only in cricket and hockey where India gets beaten by Pakistan, it seems. In a study comparing telecommunications industry regulators of the two countries, Pakistan has beaten India in five of the six parameters surveyed, with India winning on the only on criterion low price.PM for peace treaty with Pakistan Greater Kashmir - Dec 20 10:45 AM
UNITED NEWS OF INDIA Amritsar, Dec 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today renewed his offer of a Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship with Pakistan as an embodiment of the trust, friendship and collective destiny of the two nations.Border dispute easing with Pakistan: India AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 19 3:38 AM
India's differences with Pakistan over the de facto border dividing Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals are narrowing, New Delhi's top representative in the state said Tuesday.Pakistan strives to maintain economic growth rate: PM People's Daily - Dec 20 4:10 AM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Wednesday that there was need to check population growth rate, improve infrastructure, better security and continuity of policies to maintain 7 to 8 percent growth rate in the country's economic sector.Crown Prince of Bahrain arrives Pakistan The Pakistan Link - Dec 20 8:11 AM
ISLAMABAD: Crown Prince of Bahrain, Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa arrived here Wednesday on a three-day official visit to Pakistan on the invitation by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.Pakistan 6-month T-bill attracts bids at 8.8142 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 19 11:28 PM
KARACHI, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan's benchmark six-month Treasury bills attracted bids at 8.8142 percent at an auction on Wednesday, same as its previous cut-off yield, dealers said.PM calls for India-Pakistan peace treaty India Daily - Dec 20 6:49 AM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday hoped that India and Pakistan would create history by signing a treaty of peace, security and friendship after putting decades of their acrimonious past behind them.Int'l agencies launch program to fight against child labor in Pakistan People's Daily - Dec 20 5:10 AM
Supported by two international agencies, a 1.5-million-dollar program was officially launched Wednesday here for fighting against child labor in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP).Pak PM describes Lahore as the "crown jewel of Pakistan" ANI via Yahoo! India News - Dec 19 10:25 PM
Lahore, Dec 20 (ANI): Lahore, the culture-rich city of Pakistan, is the country's "best-kept secret" and "the crown jewel of Pakistan", said Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. He said this while addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of Pace Circle near Allama Iqbal International Airport. He said that Lahore had a rich cultural heritage, and only a few cities ...Pakistan facing energy crisis Calcutta News - Dec 21 12:36 PM
Growing pains for China toy industry The bustling Chinese toy industry, which supplies United States children with many of their play things, is having growing pains.PAKISTAN: Pollution plunges Lahore into twilight zone AlertNet - Dec 21 8:06 AM
Source: IRIN Much like the south or north poles, the western Pakistani city of Lahore remains in what looks like perpetual twilight through much of its winter. 10 Pakistan nationals to be deported The Hindu - Dec 21 12:07 PM
JAMMU: Ten Pakistani nationals, who had completed their jail terms in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir for illegally entering India, will be deported to their homeland via Wagah border on Friday. The Pakistani nationals were released from ...India and Pakistan should have peace treaty, says PM (ROUNDUP) New Kerala - Dec 20 6:48 AM
By Jaideep Sarin, Amritsar, Dec 20 : Standing just 30 km from the Pakistan border, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday urged both countries to bury their acrimonious history and instead sign a peace and friendship treaty.ADB to help improve power transmission in Pakistan People's Daily - Dec 20 12:19 AM
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting Pakistan's program to remove transmission bottlenecks to power delivery through a multitranche financing facility amounting to 800 million U.S. dollars, an ADB report said on Wednesday.Pakistan names Akhtar, Asif for South Africa tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 18 8:56 PM
Pakistan have recalled Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif for the preliminary 25-man squad for next month's tour of South Africa despite uncertainty over their doping cases.PAKISTAN CHINA China-Pakistan armies ready to defeat terrorism together AsiaNews.it - Dec 20 3:26 AM
After 10 days of joint military exercises, leaders of the armed forces of China and Pakistan have said they are ready for joint action to eradicate terrorism, extremism and separatism in their territories.Iran Wants More Pakistan Rice, Cereals Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 21 2:44 AM
Deputy Commerce Minister & Managing Director Government Trading Corporation (GTC) of Iran Sadegh Mufateh has said that his country intends to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries, particularly in rice and other cereals.IRAN WANTS MORE PAKISTAN RICE, CEREALS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 21 2:44 AM
Trade / foreign investment Deputy Commerce Minister & Managing Director Government Trading Corporation (GTC) of Iran Sadegh Mufateh has said that his country intends to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries, particularly in rice and other cereals.Pakistan rock band manager held in Nepal with banned Indian notes New Kerala - Dec 20 1:27 AM
Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Dec 20: They had toured India without any mishap but Jal, one of Pakistan's top rock bands, struck a discordant note in Nepal with their manager arrested for carrying wads of banned Indian currency.PAKISTAN'S NLC INKS REAL ESTATE ACCORD WITH MID-EAST FIRM Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 19 4:58 PM
Pakistan The National Logistics Cell (NLC) has signed an agreement with a Middle Eastern company, Majid Al Futtaim Group of Companies, to jointly form a private limited company in Pakistan and invest in the real estate sector.Visit of German Ambassador: Winter relief of Malteser International in Pakistan and Afghanistan AlertNet - Dec 21 4:36 AM
Malteser International - Germany Cologne/Muzaffarabad/Kabul. On the occasion of the first winter relief distribution in the district of Muzaffarabad, the German Ambassador in Islamabad, Dr. Gunter Mulack, explicitly acclaimed the ... Pakistan's NLC Inks Real Estate Accord With Mid-East Firm Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 19 4:58 PM
The National Logistics Cell (NLC) has signed an agreement with a Middle Eastern company, Majid Al Futtaim Group of Companies, to jointly form a private limited company in Pakistan and invest in the real estate sector.New aid crisis in Pakistan The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 21 1:00 AM
The Pakistani government has blocked much-needed food aid to war-torn Balochistan.In Pakistan, Ex-Rebel Tribal Chief Slain ABC News - Dec 19 6:53 AM
Former Rebel Tribal Chief Killed, 6 Others Injured by Land Mine in PakistanPakistan to notify second tariff reduction under SAFTA New Kerala - Dec 20 1:21 AM
Islamabad, Dec 20: Pakistan would shortly announce a second tariff reduction of five per cent on import of 4,872 items under SAFTA for all SAARC members except India.Broadband Faces Obstacles in Pakistan Ohmynews - Dec 20 12:25 AM
On the other hand, broadband services growth is also slow due to high tariffs, lack of awareness among consumers, and paucity of service providers. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) undertook a major initiative...Razzaq could miss SA Test series BBC News - Dec 21 11:36 AM
Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is doubtful for next month's Test series in South Africa.Border row easing with Pakistan, says J&K governor Khaleej Times - Dec 19 8:27 PM
SRINAGAR India s differences with Pakistan over the de facto border dividing Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals are narrowing, New Delhi s top representative in the state said yesterday.India, Pakistan to exchange prisoners EARTHtimes.org - Dec 19 10:52 PM
India and Pakistan plan to complete an exchange of prisoners soon, a report said Wednesday