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India’s fresh appeal to Pakistan to show mercy to Sarabjit Singh – an Indian prisoner in Pak jail – on humanitarian grounds, has been considered by the Pak government. Singh’s sentence, to be executed on May 1 originally, has further been postponed.
WITH THE final date of death sentence of Indian prisoner in Pakistan, Sarabjit Singh, […]

KARACHI: The European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) Pakistan 2008 clearly stated Friday that no changes will be made to the final report on General Elections 2008 despite reservations by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).
EUEOM Chief Observer Michael Gahler spoke to the press at the Karachi Press Club and mentioned the MQM’s grievances over some […]

Pakistan successfully test fired a long-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Saturday, the military said.
The Shaheen-2 missile was launched from an undisclosed location and has a range of 1,245 miles. The military said the missile has the capability to carry conventional and non-conventional warheads.
Saturday’s launch was witnessed by new Prime Minister […]

Pakistan welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday for what its pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.
Protests against China’s human rights record have marred the torch’s passage through Western cities, and Pakistan has gone to great lengths to avoid any repeat during the Olympic symbol’s 22-hour stay en route to Beijing.
A […]

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons urged captain Mohammad Ashraful to start firing and help the tourists achieve a consolation win in the fourth day-night international here on Wednesday.
Pakistan have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series but Siddons said his side can still test the hosts provided all the batsmen, including Ashraful, rediscover some form.

The Pakistani parliament has passed a resolution urging the government to request a United Nations investigation into the killing of Benazir Bhutto.
The resolution called for investigators to identify the culprits, perpetrators, organisers and financiers.
The former Prime Minister was killed during an election rally last December. Soon after the assassination, President Pervez Musharraf rejected […]

China and Pakistan have vowed to enhance economic cooperation, and to accelerate the achievement of $15 billion worth of bilateral trade, a joint statement released on Tuesday said.
Both sides are satisfied with current cooperation, agreeing to further strengthen exchanges and communication in the fields of economy, trade. science and technology, and culture among others.
China expressed […]

Islamabad: The heads of Pakistan’s ruling coalition parties on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to reinstating judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf in November, a coalition spokesman said.
Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif as well as leaders of other parties pledged to reinstate the deposed […]

Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, also considered as the country’s economic capital, is once again the scene of horrific incidents of violence and vandalism following the thrashing of an opposition politician and a pro-Musharraf lawyer by supporters of the present government.
Independent commentators say the death toll has reached 12, including two women, six lawyers and […]

Mohammad Yousuf hit an attractive hundred to help Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 152 runs on Duckworth-Lewis method in the first day-night international here on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old right-hander scored an unbeaten 108 off 103 balls and added a record 145 runs for the fourth wicket with captain Shoaib Malik (85) to propel Pakistan to an impressive […]