News: Pakistan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Pakistan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Pakistan – overview

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• December 29th 2009 – December 5th 2009
• December 4th 2009 – October 31st 2009
• October 30th 2009 – October 11th 2009
• October 11th 2009 – September 11th 2009
• September 11th 2009 – August 13th 2009
• August 12th 2009 – July 19th 2009
• July 17th 2009 – June 27th 2009
• June 26th 2009 – June 2nd 2009
• June 2nd 2009 – May 10th 2009
• May 9th 2009 – April 15th 2009
• April 15th 2009 – March 22nd 2009
• March 20th 2009 – February 28th 2009
• February 27th 2009 – February 6th 2009
• February 5th 2009 – January 4th 2009
• January 3rd 2009 – December 7th 2008
• December 6th 2008 – November 6th 2008
• November 5th 2008 – October 10th 2008
• October 9th 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 18th 2008 – August 21st 2008
• August 21st 2008 – July 28th 2008
• July 28th 2008 – June 26th 2008
• June 26th 2008 – May 24th 2008
• May 24th 2008 – April 21st 2008
• April 21st 2008 – March 5th 2008
• March 4th 2008 – January 30th 2008
• January 30th 2008 – December 30th 2007
• December 29th 2007 – November 28th 2007
• November 28th 2007 – November 11th 2007
• November 11th 2007 – October 25th 2007
• October 25th 2007 – October 3rd 2007
• October 2nd 2007 – September 9th 2007
• September 8th 2007 – August 10th 2007
• August 10th 2007 – July 15th 2007
• July 14th 2007 – June 25th 2007
• June 24th 2007 – May 22nd 2007
• May 21st 2007 – April 15th 2007
• April 13th 2007 – March 20th 2007
• March 20th 2007 – February 9th 2007
• February 9th 2007 – December 22nd 2006
• December 22nd 2006 – November 11th 2006
• November 9th 2006 – October 4th 2006
• October 2nd 2006 – September 1st 2006
• September 1st 2006 – August 3rd 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – June 15th 2006
• June 14th 2006 – April 19th 2006
• April 18th 2006 – March 2nd 2006
• March 1st 2006 – January 29th 2006
• January 29th 2006 – December 17th 2005
• December 15th 2005 – November 15th 2005
• November 14th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Pakistan: news

'Missile' kills six in Pakistan

Monday, July 28th 2008, 4:36

At least six people are killed in a missile strike on a house in the Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan, officials say.
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Nato 'prevents Taleban advance'

Sunday, July 27th 2008, 15:32
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Nato

Taleban fighters have been stopped from taking over an area close to the Pakistan border, Afghan and Nato officials say.
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Pietersen admits to Trophy fears

Friday, July 25th 2008, 20:22

England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he has serious reservations about travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
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US seeks boost to Pakistan F-16s

Thursday, July 24th 2008, 15:30
related countries: United States

The US confirms plans to allocate $230m of military funding to upgrade Pakistan's fleet of F-16 fighter jets.
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Pakistan keeps Champions Trophy

Thursday, July 24th 2008, 13:40

September's ICC Champions Trophy will remain in Pakistan, but a special task force will aim to ensure security.
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Nato warning on Pakistan fighters

Thursday, July 24th 2008, 12:51
related places: Nato

Nato's chief says an international effort is needed to stop Taleban and al-Qaeda militants gathering in Pakistan's border areas.
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Pakistan troops rescue climbers

Thursday, July 24th 2008, 12:26
related countries: Italy

Pakistan's army rescues two Italian mountaineers stranded for 10 days on Nanga Parbat - one of the deadliest Himalayan peaks.
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Pakistan seeks militancy 'debate'

Thursday, July 24th 2008, 4:23

The Pakistani government says it aims to create greater national consensus to fight Islamic militancy.
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Zardari's bodyguard shot dead

Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 6:40

A Pakistan People's Party activist and security chief for party leader Asif Zardari is killed by unknown gunmen, police say.
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Action call over Pakistan missing

Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 1:32

Amnesty International calls on Pakistan's new government to provide information about hundreds of "disappeared" people.
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India says dialogue under stress

Monday, July 21st 2008, 15:04
related countries: Afghanistan, India
related places: Kabul

India says its peace process with Pakistan is under stress following this month's suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul.
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Pakistanis hit by 14% petrol rise

Monday, July 21st 2008, 11:00

Pakistan's government raises petrol and diesel prices by 14% - the largest such increase in the country's history.
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Pakistan's uneasy alliance with US

Saturday, July 19th 2008, 10:55
related countries: United States

Barbara Plett highlights the complicated relationship between "war on terror" allies Pakistan and the US.
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Pakistan shares end 15-day slump

Friday, July 18th 2008, 14:10

Pakistan's main share index closes higher on Friday after 15 days of falls, a slide that led to violent protests on Thursday.
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Pakistan polio case despite truce

Friday, July 18th 2008, 5:12
related places: Swat

Pakistani health officials record a new case of polio in Swat district despite local militants pledging to not resist vaccinations.
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Stand-off over Pakistan hostages

Thursday, July 17th 2008, 16:57
related countries: Afghanistan

Security forces in north-west Pakistan say they are closing in on militants holding hostages near the border with Afghanistan.
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Pakistan share slump protest

Thursday, July 17th 2008, 9:22

Hundreds of angry Pakistani investors hold violent protests against plunging share prices.
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Afghan team probes 'nuclear dump'

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 22:53
related countries: Afghanistan

The Afghan president sets up a team to investigate claims Pakistan dumped nuclear waste in South Afghanistan.
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Nato attacks 'rebels in Pakistan'

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 17:19
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Nato

Nato-led forces in Afghanistan say they have fired into Pakistan after coming under attack from there by suspected militants.
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Pakistan troops shell militants

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 16:48
related countries: Afghanistan

Pakistan's military launches an operation against pro-Taleban militants close to the Afghan border.
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Taleban set up 'Pakistan courts'

Tuesday, July 15th 2008, 15:27
related places: Mohmand

Taleban militants in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal area say they have set up permanent Islamic courts.
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Pakistan scientist court action

Tuesday, July 15th 2008, 12:58

Pakistan government lawyers say restrictions on nuclear scientist AQ Khan should be maintained for national security.
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Pakistan film makes India record

Monday, July 14th 2008, 21:46
related countries: India

A Pakistani film, based on a real-life story, is being released simultaneously in India for the first time.
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Pakistan fears over US air raids

Monday, July 14th 2008, 15:33
related countries: United States

US air strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt are undermining the government's fight against militancy, a senior official says.
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Militants kill Pakistani soldiers

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 20:47

At least eight soldiers are killed by militants in north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Rebels blamed for Afghan attack

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 16:15
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Nato

Nato says militants launched an attack on the border with Pakistan which wounded Afghan and Pakistani troops.
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Frenzy for art

Friday, July 11th 2008, 13:10

Investors fuel boom for modern Pakistani painters
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US military in Pakistan warning

Friday, July 11th 2008, 6:58
related countries: United States
related places: There

There are more foreign fighters, including al-Qaeda militants, in Pakistan's tribal region than before, says the US military chief.
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UN agrees to Bhutto investigation

Friday, July 11th 2008, 3:57
related places: Bhutto

The UN agrees in principle to a Pakistani request to set up a panel that will investigate the killing of ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.
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Pakistan tribal area aid appeal

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 13:48
related places: Kurram

Doctors in Pakistan's north western tribal region of Kurram appeal for urgent medical aid to avert a humanitarian crisis.
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Militant agrees Khyber peace deal

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 8:15
related places: Khyber

A leading militant in Pakistan's Khyber region, Mangal Bagh, strikes a peace deal with the local administration.
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Women in Pakistan mosque protest

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 12:03
related places: Islamabad

Hundreds of radical Islamist women hold a protest outside the Red Mosque in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
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Pakistani troops killed in ambush

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 6:06
related places: Khyber

Gunmen ambush a convoy of Pakistani troops in the Khyber region of north-west Pakistan, killing four soldiers, officials say.
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Afghans point finger over bombing

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 16:44
related countries: Afghanistan, India
related places: Kabul

A spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai makes a veiled accusation against Pakistan after India's Kabul embassy is bombed.
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Hunt for clues in Pakistan attack

Monday, July 7th 2008, 15:35
related places: Islamabad

Pakistani investigators search for clues after a suicide bomb in Islamabad leaves 18 police dead and many people hurt.
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Suicide bomb hits Pakistan police

Sunday, July 6th 2008, 17:58
related places: Islamabad

At least eight policemen are killed by a suicide bomb in Pakistan's capital, a year on from the bloody ending of a mosque siege.
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Pakistan 'knew of nuclear flight'

Friday, July 4th 2008, 18:15
related countries: North Korea

Disgraced scientist AQ Khan says Pakistan flew nuclear material to North Korea with the knowledge of the army.
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Cricket: Shoaib's ban suspended

Friday, July 4th 2008, 9:41

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is free to play cricket after his 18-month ban for indiscipline is suspended.
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Pakistan's future in the balance

Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 16:52

Barbara Plett says Pakistan's four-month-old coalition government has not fulfilled the hopes of the people.
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Thousands face death row reprieve

Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 16:22

Thousands of prisoners on death row in Pakistan are to have their sentences commuted to life imprisonment, officials say.
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Britain doubles aid to Pakistan

Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 14:03

Britain is doubling the aid it gives Pakistan to nearly $1bn over the next three years as part of efforts to tackle Islamic militancy.
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Militants vow joint Afghan raids

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 16:34
related countries: Afghanistan

Two militant groups based in Pakistan decide to coordinate attacks against coalition forces inside Afghanistan.
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South Asians face fuel price rise

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 12:27
related countries: Bangladesh

Bangladesh and Pakistan announce further sharp rises in fuel prices as the cost of crude oil continues to soar.
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Pakistan militant house destroyed

Monday, June 30th 2008, 11:44
related places: Islamabad

An explosion destroys the house of a militant leader in north-west Pakistan, killing at least seven people, officials say.
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Cricket: S Lanka beat Pakistan

Sunday, June 29th 2008, 17:56
related places: Karachi

Sri Lanka continue their unbeaten run in the Asia Cup, beating Pakistan by 64 runs in Karachi.
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Pakistan army attacks militants

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 12:06
related places: Peshawar

Pakistan's military launches an offensive against militants near the main north-western city of Peshawar, say officials.
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Pakistan Taleban 'execute spies'

Friday, June 27th 2008, 10:59

Militants in Pakistan carry out a "public execution" of two Afghans before thousands of cheering supporters.
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Ruling parties win Pakistan polls

Friday, June 27th 2008, 7:46

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) win five parliamentary by-elections.
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Rebels 'burn Pakistan ski hotel'

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 13:53

Suspected insurgents attack a hotel in Pakistan's only ski resort, hours after the authorities unveil plans to combat militancy.
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