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Sacked chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has written an “open letter” to world leaders rejecting charges levelled against him by President Pervez Musharraf during his recent visit to Europe. The letter — addressing the US secretary of state, British prime minister, presidents of European Parliament, France, and director of the World Economic Forum […]

The bodies of 13 soldiers killed by militants during the military’s ongoing operation in Darra Adam Khel have been found, the army said on Wednesday.
An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the bodies had been shifted to their respective areas for burial. “They embraced shahadat during recent operations,” it said.

WASHINGTON — The top two American intelligence officials traveled secretly to Pakistan early this month to press President Pervez Musharraf to allow the Central Intelligence Agency greater latitude to operate in the tribal territories where Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militant groups are all active, according to several officials who have been briefed on […]

Shahid Afridi equalled the record for most sixes in a one-day career to guide Pakistan to a 37-run win over Zimbabwe in the third day-night international here on Sunday, clinching the series in the process.
Afridi smashed six sixes and two fours in his swashbuckling 52-ball 85 to help Pakistan post a fighting 272-9 before restricting […]

Pakistan artillery backed by gunship helicopters pounded militant positions in the northwest in an attempt to take back control of a key road tunnel, the military said.
Militants occupied the Japanese-built tunnel in the lawless town of Darra Adam Khel on Friday, blocking traffic between the main city of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province and […]

The Bush administration is attempting to re-energize its terrorism-fighting war efforts in Afghanistan, the original target of a post-Sept. 11 offensive. The U.S. also is refocusing on Pakistan, where a regenerating al-Qaida is posing fresh threats.
There is growing recognition the United States risks further setbacks, if not deepening conflict or even defeat, in Afghanistan, and […]

PAKISTAN’S President Pervez Musharraf has dismissed concerns over the country’s forthcoming general election, insisting it will be “free, fair and peaceful”.
And he rejected suggestions that US troops could be brought in to root out al-Qaida extremists or guard nuclear weapons.
He was speaking in London yesterday after arriving for talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown next […]

Pakistan said it had tightened security around all its nuclear facilities amid a surge in militant attacks in the country, but no specific threat had been made against the sites.
In a rare briefing to foreign media, retired Lieutenant General Khalid Kidwai rejected international fears Pakistan’s weapons could fall into the wrong hands and warned against […]

Pakistani police defused a roadside timebomb just minutes before opposition leader Nawaz Sharif was due to pass the spot in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, officials said.
Former prime minister Sharif was travelling in a convoy to address a lawyers’ convention and a political rally in the troubled city near the Afghan border ahead […]