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Government, militants agree to ceasefire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 20:13:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants are declaring a ceasefire in the volatile Swat Valley. Officials say it's the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border. The ceasefire follows talks between

Pak Rangers provided cover to infiltrators: BSF

Fri, 9 May 2008 19:29:00 GMT
Jammu: The BSF says an infiltration attempt by terrorists in the Samba sector on Thursday night took place along with over a thousand rounds of fire and grenades thrown. They are convinced the Pakistan Rangers provided covering fire to the terrorists.

Sarabjit Singh should be pardoned: Pak PM

Fri, 9 May 2008 19:29:00 GMT
New Delhi: There is hope yet for Sarabjit Singh, Indian prisoner sentenced to death in Pakistan. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani has advised President Pervez Musharraf that Sarabjit Singh should be given a pardon. Gillani was speaking

US drops plan to appoint former Gitmo commander in Pakistan

Fri, 9 May 2008 19:17:00 GMT
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New Pakistani government frees Baluchi leader

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:57:00 GMT
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, leader of Baluchistan National Party and a former provincial chief minister, was released from Liaqut National hospital in the southern port of Karachi. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani had ordered the withdrawal of all cases

US rejects Pak request for military aid

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:56:00 GMT
SILICON VALLEY: The US has turned down or deferred Pakistan's request for over $81 million in military aid following reports that Islamabad used much of the amount to pay for heavy equipment suited for a regional conflict with India. The Pentagon turned

General's posting in Pakistan scrubbed

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:43:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has quietly canceled the assignment of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jay Hood as senior American officer in Pakistan, U.S. military reports said. Hood formerly was commander of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. And,

Pak to consider if Sarabjit could be pardoned, hints Gilani

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:35:00 GMT
Bookmark / Share More Save Write to Editor ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has indicated that his government would consider if Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh could be pardoned. He said Sarabjit's case was being reviewed by

Cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:33:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border, officials said. The cease-fire followed talks

Cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:26:00 GMT
Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border, officials said. The cease-fire followed talks between representatives

Osama not hiding in Pakistan: Minister

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:23:00 GMT
(Islamabad) Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden is not hiding in its territory, Pakistan's new Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said.''I don't think Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan because we have combed our area,'' Mukhtar told the Dawn news

Cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:23:00 GMT
Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border, officials said.The cease-fire followed talks between representatives

14 Dead in Road Accident in NW Pakistan

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:22:00 GMT
At least 14 people have been killed and more than 15 others injured when a trailer overturned in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Friday. The trailer was on its way to Rawalpindi from Peshawar, capital city of NWFP, when the driver lost

12 Injured in Blast in SW Pakistan

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:22:00 GMT
At least 12 persons were injured when a blast occurred in Quetta, capital of southwestern Pakistan' s Balochistan province, on Friday evening, a private television reported. The blast took place outside a restaurant when the people were taking tea there,

Pakistan, pro-Taliban militants declare cease-fire

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:21:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border, officials said. The cease-fire followed

Cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:06:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border, officials said. The cease-fire followed talks

Kuwait welcomes Pakistan''s measures to enforce human rights

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:06:00 GMT
(With photos) GENEVA, May 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwaaiti Councillor at the UN mission in Geneva Najeeb Al-Bader welcomed measures undertaken by Pakistan to enforce human rights as expressed in the country's Universal Periodic Review of its implementation of those

Disgust for Musharraf echoes F.P. Report

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:59:00 GMT
ISLAMABAD: Sentiments of hatred and disgust for President Pervez Musharraf echoed in the PML House here, for the first time since more than last 8 years, during the party meeting on Thursday as many of the participants were more than sure that Musharraf

US army general's name withdrawn for Pakistan post

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:55:00 GMT
WASHINGTON: An army general who led the Guantanamo detention center at a time when alleged mishandling of Korans sparked Muslim riots has been withdrawn as the US military's proposed top representative in Pakistan.Major General Jay Hood was named in

Cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:54:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, PakistanPakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants declared a cease-fire Friday in the volatile Swat Valley in the latest bid to curtail an explosion of violence along the Afghan border, officials said.The cease-fire followed talks between

Cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:54:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan The cease-fire followed talks between representatives of the North West Frontier Province government and militant leader Maulana Fazlullah, whose armed followers grabbed control of much of the valley last year. Pakistan's army

Pakistan: Still a Potential Nuclear Crisis

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:38:00 GMT
India and Pakistan have made real progress in the 10 years since their first nuclear tests, but the relationship is still a powder keg. India and Pakistan were on the verge of performing their first tests of nuclear bombs in the spring of 1998 when

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:36:00 GMT
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Local Pakistan gov't holds dialogue with Taliban on ceasefire

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:31:00 GMT
ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The ruling party in northwestern Pakistan province on Friday held dialogue with local Taliban operating in Swat valley to settle issues on negotiating table and restore peace in the area. The Awami National Party (ANP) of

Pakistan new govt. opposed to U.S. action on its soil

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:18:00 GMT
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's new government is trying to convince the United States that unilateral strikes against al Qaeda militants on its territory could be 'counter-productive,' the country's foreign minister said on Friday. Pakistan is a

Rocket attack kills Pakistani police: official

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT
0 The attack occurred in Kabbal town in the picturesque Swat valley, where security forces have been engaged for months in operations against militants led by pro-Taliban cleric Mullah Fazlullah. The policemen were part of a team conducting an operation

Pakistan and pro-Taliban militants reach cease-fire agreement

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:15:00 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Officials say Pakistani authorities and pro-Taliban militants have declared a cease-fire in the volatile Swat Valley. The cease-fire followed talks Friday between representatives of the North West Frontier Province government and

Pakistan: Anti-Americanism in Pakistan upsets envoy

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:11:00 GMT
KARACHI, (Dawn): US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson has said that the depth of anti-Americanism in Pakistan, especially in the middle class, has surprised her because Pakistan's long-term interests are aligned with "ours and with those of other western

Bin Laden is not hiding in Pakistan, says its defense minister

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:10:00 GMT
(RTTNews) - Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is not hiding in Pakistan, the Dawn news channel quoted Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar as saying. 'I don't think Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, as we have combed our area,' Mukhtar said, dismissing

Pak. SC issues notice to Geo TV for inaccurate reporting

Fri, 9 May 2008 16:55:00 GMT
Islamabad (PTI): Taking suo motu notice of an 'inaccurate' report aired by Geo News about a meeting between the Interior Secretary and the Chief Justice, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday directed the TV channel's bureau chief to appear before it to