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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:11:00 GMT

High court in India-controlled Kashmir orders exhumation of bodies of 2 murdered women

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:11:00 GMT

Pakistani forces attack militants near crash site

KALLAY, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani helicopter gunships attacked Taliban militants on Saturday in a northwestern region where a military helicopter crashed the previous day killing 26 soldiers on board, a government official said. Fighting has
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:09:00 GMT

Pakistani forces attack militants near crash site

KALLAY, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani helicopter gunships attacked Taliban militants on Saturday in a northwestern region where a military helicopter crashed the previous day killing 26 soldiers on board, a government official said. Fighting has
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:09:00 GMT

Pak appeals in SC against JuD chief Saeed's release

Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan's federal government and the authorities of Punjab province on Saturday filed two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the release from house arrest of of outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, wanted by
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:59:00 GMT

26 soldiers killed in Pakistan chopper crash

Islamabad (IANS): Twenty-six Pakistani soldiers were killed when a helicopter in which they were travelling crashed in the Orakzai tribal agency close to the Afghan border, a media report said on Saturday. The MI-17 helicopter crashed on Friday due to a
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:59:00 GMT

Pak chopper crash: Taliban calims responsibility

Islamabad, Jul 4: All 26 security personnel aboard a Pakistani military helicopter were killed in a crash in the country's restive tribal belt even as the Taliban Saturday claimed responsibility for downing it. The Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter came down
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:59:00 GMT

Pak bowlers dominate first day's play

GALLE: Pakistan's new-look bowling attack dealt regular blows to get Sri Lanka all out for 292 runs on the opening day of the first cricket Test here on Saturday. The hosts were 104-3 at lunch and 194-5 after being sent in to bat by Pakistani captain
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Draw sees England avoid Pakistan whitewash

LONDON: England drew their third and the final match against Pakistan 1-1 on Friday but the visitors still took the series 2-0. England salvaged some pride with a 1-1 draw in their final match of a three-Test series against Pakistan at Cannock when
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:47:00 GMT

Hike in prices of Atta, rice, tea, pulses in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The effects of rise in prices of petroleum products are now becoming visible in Peshawar markets following Karachi. According to sources, prices of groceries have been increased in Peshawar following the hike in prices of petroleum products.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:47:00 GMT

Pakistani locals clash with Taliban , 19 killed

Print E-mail ISLAMABAD - At least 19 people were killed in the clashes between militants and local tribal militia on Saturday in Pakistan's troubled north-west, officials said. The clashes took place in the Mohmand, one of seven lawless tribal districts,
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:47:00 GMT

7 terrorists arrested in NW Pakistan operation

ISLAMABAD, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Seven terrorists were apprehended and huge cache of arms, ammunition and equipment was recovered during search operation in northwestern Pakistan's Malakand division during last 24 hours, according to an army press release.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:35:00 GMT

12 militants killed in air strike in northwestern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The gunship helicopters and fighter jets Saturday pounded on the hideouts of extremists in Pakistan's northwestern tribal agency, killing 12 militants, local TV channel reported. The sources said the security forces
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:35:00 GMT

Pakistan's KSE ends week below 7,500 levels

Stocks at Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), after positive weekdays, ended the week on bearish note as the main index failed to sustain the 7,500 levels here on Friday. As it was the last trading session of the week, profit-booking and technical
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:22:00 GMT

Internal threat bigger than external one, Kayani warns Pakistan

Rawalpindi: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff , General Ashfaq Kayani has said that the internal threat facing the country was more threatening than the external, and that it needed immediate attention. While external threats continue to exist, it is the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Court in Indian Kashmir orders exhumation of murdered women

New Delhi - A court in India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday directed police to exhume the bodies of two women whose alleged rape and murder triggered widespread protests and violence, media reports said. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:15:00 GMT

Draw sees England avoid Pakistan whitewash

LONDON: England drew their third and the final match against Pakistan 1-1 on Friday but the visitors still took the series 2-0. England salvaged some pride with a 1-1 draw in their final match of a three-Test series against Pakistan at Cannock when
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Officials say 16 killed in clashes in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Clashes between tribesmen and Taliban militants left 16 people dead in Pakistan's northwest on Saturday, officials said, in the latest violence between pro-government tribal militias and insurgents. Also Saturday, the Taliban said
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:10:00 GMT

SL194-5 at tea against Pakistan

GALLE: Pakistan's new-look bowling attack dealt regular blows to keep Sri Lanka on a tight leash on the opening day of the first cricket Test here on Saturday. The hosts, who were 104-3 at lunch, went to tea at 194-5 after being sent in to bat by
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:09:00 GMT

Pakistan and England draw final hockey match

LONDON: The touring Pakistan hockey team drew the third and final international against England 1-1 in Cannock, Central England, on Friday evening, taking the series 2-0. The home side shot ahead in the 14th minute though Iain Mackay who scored with a
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27

Pakistan's military says a transport helicopter has crashed because of a technical failure, killing 26 security personnel on board. Officials say investigators are looking into the incident, which occurred Friday outside Peshawar, the main city in the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:05:00 GMT

`Displaced Pakistanis in awful state`

'Displaced Pakistanis in awful state' Date: 05/07/2009 More than two million Pakistanis who have been displaced by the ongoing war between security forces and militants, but who have not got admission into any relief camp, are in appalling condition as
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN for Bhutto's assassination probe

Islamabad, July 4 : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will contribute 500,000 dollars to the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund, for a UN commission enquiry into the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Presidential spokesperson, Farhatullah
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:54:00 GMT

Pakistan's rookie attack rattles Sri Lanka

Pakistan's new-look bowling attack dealt regular blows to keep Sri Lanka on a tight leash on the opening day of the first cricket Test here on Saturday. The hosts, who were 104-3 at lunch, went to tea at 194-5 after being sent in to bat by Pakistani
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:36:00 GMT

IHC reissues notices to Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) here on Thursday reissued notices to former president Pervez Musharraf, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and some others on a writ seeking Rs 70 million in
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Pakistan wrap-up: Summit push ahead on Broad Peak - G1: Veikka on his 14th 8000er

(K2Climb.net) 'War is a game that is played with a smile,' thundered Winston Churchill, 'If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.' Overcoming fear is power and Monday midnight is D-day for some on Broad Peak while
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Pakistan wrap-up: Stangl to speed-climb K2, Iranians in Broad's SW face BC, GII joint summit plans

(K2Climb.net) Ski-runner Christian Stangl plans to speed-climb K2 in less than one day. Iranian climbers have reached Broad's SW face BC. On GII, climbers are meeting for a joint strategy today and while Karakoram weather was still bad yesterday -
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Pakistan wrap-up: Gerfried eyeing a new route on Nanga, Carlos Soria for GI at 70

(K2Climb.net) Weathering a stormy spell in BC, teams on K2, Broad, the Gasherbrums and Nanga Parbat are planning their next moves: K2 and BP teams intend to fix ropes up to C3; Gerfried will acclimatize some more on the Kinshoffer route before tackling a
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Pakistan wrap-up: more climbers for K2 and Afghan tigers en route

(K2Climb.net) Remember not too many years ago when hardly anyone went to K2? The times are changing. More climbers are steadily arriving the Mountaineers' Mountain where Cesen seems the preferred route this season. Teams are ready for a summit push on
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Pakistan wrap-up: Kazakhs return to K2 with Bogomolov

(K2Climb.net) 2007 K2 north ridge brothers in arms Maxut, Vassily and Serguey are joining forces for a new attempt on the mountain, this time from its southern, Pakistani side. On Broad Peak, Eli Revol and Ludo Giambasi are back after a failed traverse
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Pak challenges court releasing Hafiz Saeed

Lahore: The government of Pakistan?s Punjab province on Friday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Lahore High Court?s order releasing militant leader Hafiz Saeed, whom India accuses of organising the terrorist attacks on Mumbai
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:26:00 GMT