Wednesday 17th March, 2010
Arrests made over kidnap of boy
Pakistan News.NetPolice in Pakistan have made further arrests in the kidnapping case of five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed.
Capture of Taliban leader makes Karzai unhappy
Pakistan News.NetThe Afghan leader, Hamid Karzai, is said to be very angry over the capture of the Taliban's number two official in Pakistan.
Britain forms body to keep tab on aid to extremists in Pak
Pakistan News.NetWorried over the origin of financial support being received by extremists in Pakistan, Britain has established a body to monitor the financial assistance being provided to terrorists in the country.
US provides fleet of Cobra helicopters to Pak
Pakistan News.NetThe Pakistan Army has received a fleet of advance AH-1 Cobra combat helicopters from the United States.
3000 kgs of explosives, machine guns recovered in Lahore
Pakistan News.NetOver 3000 kilograms of explosive materials and four advance machine guns were recovered by the Lahore Police from a shop in the Allama Iqbal Town.
US delivers Cobra helicopter gunships to Pakistan
Pakistan News.NetIn a move that is likely to raise temperatures across the border, the US has delivered a squadron of 14 AH-1 Cobra advanced helicopter gunships to Pakistan.
Pakistan seeks US civilian nuclear technology
Pakistan News.NetPakistan Tuesday urged the US to provide it civilian nuclear technology to help the country overcome its energy crisis and also bridge the trust deficit between the two countries.
Home Ministry directs Maha Govt for action against ATS officials over report leakage
Pakistan News.NetThe Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra Government to take action against Mumbai Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials who revealed details to media about the Pakistani link of the terror suspects arrested on Saturday.
Pakistan national games axed due to security concerns
Pakistan News.NetPakistan's sports authorities Tuesday called off this year's National Games to be held in Peshawar because of a spate of bombings in various parts of the country.
US using Lahore's military zone to expand covert presence in Pakistan
Pakistan News.NetUndercover US agents have been using Lahore's military zone to expand their covert presence inside Pakistan over the last three years, The Nation reports.
Benazir violated 'deal' between us : Musharraf
Pakistan News.NetFormer Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has revealed that he and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had entered a deal, according to which, all cases against her were to be dropped in return for which she had agreed to not to return to Pakistan before the elections.
US drone strike kills 11 militants in Waziristan
Pakistan News.NetAt least 11 militants, including some foreigners, were killed and several wounded in a US drone strike in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan, military sources said.
US drone attack kills 11 in Pakistan
Pakistan News.NetA suspected US drone strike killed at least 11 militants Tuesday in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, an intelligence official said.
Musharraf calls Nawaz Sharif 'closet Taliban'
Pakistan News.NetTaking his animosity with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif a step further, former President General Pervez Musharraf has described him as a 'closet Taliban.'
Pak Government conspiring to divide Kashmir permanently: JUI leader
Pakistan News.NetCriticising the present Pakistan People's Party (PPP) led government for not being able to break the deadlock over the Kashmir issue, senior Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUI) leader Hafiz Hussain Ahmed has accused them of conspiring to divide the Kashmir region permanently between India and Pakistan.
Kidnapped British boy freed in Pakistan
Pakistan News.NetA British boy kidnapped around two weeks ago in Pakistan has been found safe, the British High Commission here said Tuesday.
Pakistan cricket rocked by match-fixing claims
Pakistan News.NetPakistan cricket was once again rocked by reports that match-fixing is one of the major reasons for the national team's poor performance in the recent past.
Attack on US diplomats in Pak could have 'alarming' effect on ties: Patterson
Pakistan News.NetExpressing concerns over the recent surge in terror strikes in the country, the US ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson has warned that any attack on American diplomats in Lahore or other cities could have 'alarming' effects on bilateral relations.
Sarfaraz blames PCB boss for encouraging 'gambling' by delaying captain selection
Pakistan News.NetFormer fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt for encouraging 'gambling' and 'betting' by not disclosing the name of the captain for the upcoming assignments of the national team.
Pak Taliban offers 'no attack' deal to Punjab govt. after Shahbaz's plea
Pakistan News.NetA day after Pakistan's Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif pleaded with the Taliban to exempt the region from violence, the banned terror outfit has proposed a deal with the government, saying the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would not carry out attacks if there is no action against it in Punjab.
Pak Senate body recommends ban on Indian television channels
Pakistan News.NetThe Pakistan Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has proposed a ban on Indian television channels in the country.
Pak female MPA asks 'Taliban fearing' Shahbaz to wear dupatta
Pakistan News.NetPakistan Punjab's Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's statement pleading to the Taliban to spare the province from violence has attracted massive outrage in political circles of the country.
Omar Abdullah wants youth from across the border to return for normal life
Pakistan News.NetJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wishes that youths to return home from across the border and benefit from new policies drafted by his government with the aid of the central regime.
Kidnapped Brit toddler recovered in Pak
Pakistan News.NetPakistani police officials have claimed that the five-year old British child, Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped from his grandmother's house in Punjab's Jhelum district two weeks ago, has been safely recovered.
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