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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• October 12th 2009 – September 14th 2009
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• August 14th 2009 – July 20th 2009
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• June 3rd 2009 – May 11th 2009
• May 11th 2009 – April 18th 2009
• April 18th 2009 – March 23rd 2009
• March 23rd 2009 – March 3rd 2009
• March 2nd 2009 – February 6th 2009
• February 6th 2009 – January 5th 2009
• January 5th 2009 – December 9th 2008
• December 9th 2008 – November 7th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – October 13th 2008
• October 12th 2008 – September 20th 2008
• September 20th 2008 – August 23rd 2008
• August 22nd 2008 – July 29th 2008
• July 29th 2008 – June 28th 2008
• June 27th 2008 – May 29th 2008
• May 29th 2008 – April 23rd 2008
• April 22nd 2008 – March 7th 2008
• March 6th 2008 – February 6th 2008
• February 5th 2008 – January 1st 2008
• December 31st 2007 – November 29th 2007
• November 29th 2007 – November 12th 2007
• November 12th 2007 – October 26th 2007
• October 26th 2007 – October 3rd 2007
• October 3rd 2007 – September 10th 2007
• September 10th 2007 – August 13th 2007
• August 12th 2007 – July 16th 2007
• July 16th 2007 – June 26th 2007
• June 26th 2007 – May 22nd 2007
• May 22nd 2007 – April 17th 2007
• April 16th 2007 – March 21st 2007
• March 21st 2007 – February 11th 2007
• February 11th 2007 – December 28th 2006
• December 26th 2006 – November 13th 2006
• November 12th 2006 – October 5th 2006
• October 5th 2006 – September 5th 2006
• September 2nd 2006 – August 6th 2006
• August 5th 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 22nd 2006 – April 20th 2006
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• March 3rd 2006 – January 30th 2006
• January 29th 2006 – December 20th 2005
• December 20th 2005 – November 15th 2005
• November 15th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Pakistan: news

Many die in Pakistan landslides

Wednesday, March 21st 2007, 7:59
related places: Kashmir

At least 31 people die in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials say.
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Rival militants clash in Pakistan

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 22:58

Nearly 50 people are killed in fierce fighting as tensions rise between locals and foreign fighters in Pakistan.
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Strategic Gwadar port opens

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 17:14

Pakistan opens a port on the Arabian Sea which it hopes will handle large volumes of Gulf shipping traffic.
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Pakistan judge resignations rise

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 14:31

Resignations in Pakistan mount over the suspension of the chief justice of the supreme court by President Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistan chief and selectors quit

Tuesday, March 20th 2007, 11:21

Dr Naseem Ashraf resigns as Pakistan Cricket Board head, along with the three-member selection committee.
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Judges quit in Pakistan dispute

Monday, March 19th 2007, 12:50

A number of judges resign in Pakistan in continuing protests over the suspension of the chief justice.
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Cricket mourns death of Woolmer

Monday, March 19th 2007, 8:38

Tributes from the cricketing world pour in following the death of Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
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Cricket: Pakistan coach dies

Sunday, March 18th 2007, 18:22
related countries: Jamaica

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer dies at the age of 58 after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica.
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Ireland shock sends Pakistan home

Saturday, March 17th 2007, 23:01
related countries: Jamaica

Ireland secure a famous win over Pakistan in the World Cup to send the 1992 champions home.
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Police clash with Lahore lawyers

Saturday, March 17th 2007, 15:40
related places: Islamabad

Police in Lahore fire teargas to disperse hundreds of lawyers rallying against the removal of Pakistan's top judge.
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Confrontation in Pakistan deepens

Friday, March 16th 2007, 16:34

Protesters defy security forces to rally for Pakistan's suspended top judge as police storm a TV station.
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Two held over Indian train blast

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 6:30
related countries: India

Indian police say they have made the first arrests in connection with the bombing of a train to Pakistan.
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Live: Cricket World Cup - West Indies v Pakistan

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 22:18
related countries: Jamaica

West Indies beat Pakistan by 54 runs in the World Cup opener in Jamaica.
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Pakistan panel quizzes top judge

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 13:26

Pakistan's chief justice is questioned about alleged misuse of power amid protests over his suspension.
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Kashmir to feature in peace talks

Tuesday, March 13th 2007, 5:28
related countries: India
related places: Kashmir

India and Pakistan are to begin a new round of talks expected to focus on the disputed region of Kashmir.
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Lawyers protest against Musharraf

Monday, March 12th 2007, 11:40

Lawyers and police clash amid protests over President Musharraf's suspension of Pakistan's top judge.
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Rally to support Pakistan judge

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 15:43

Pakistani lawyers protest at the decision by President Musharraf to remove Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.
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Pakistan's top judge is suspended

Friday, March 9th 2007, 13:12

Pakistan's top judge, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry is suspended by President Pervez Musharraf for "misuse of authority".
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'Militant' shot dead in Pakistan

Thursday, March 8th 2007, 12:30
related places: Dera Ismail Khan

A suspected Sunni militant is shot dead in the north-western Pakistani town of Dera Ismail Khan.
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'Fifteen die' in Pakistan battle

Tuesday, March 6th 2007, 20:57
related countries: Afghanistan

Fifteen people are killed in clashes between Pakistani tribesmen and foreign militants, officials say.
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S Asian rivals end terror talks

Tuesday, March 6th 2007, 5:37
related countries: India

India and Pakistan agree to share information after their first talks on combatting terrorism jointly.
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Peshawar theatre given reprieve

Monday, March 5th 2007, 18:16
related places: Peshawar

A historic cinema building facing demolition in the Pakistani city of Peshawar is given protected status.
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EU bans Pakistan airline flights

Monday, March 5th 2007, 13:32

The EU bars most of Pakistan International Airlines' fleet within its airspace due to safety concerns.
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Pakistan military tests missile

Saturday, March 3rd 2007, 5:09

Pakistan says it has tested a Hatf-II Abdali short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
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US may be 'undermining' Pakistan

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 19:05
related countries: United States

Pakistan's ambassador to the US warns that US pressure on his country could prove to be de-stabilising.
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'Taleban leader held' in Pakistan

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 12:32

Pakistani security forces have arrested a former Taleban defence minister, intelligence officials say.
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Pakistani judge injured by bomb

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 11:35
related places: Multan

A Pakistani judge is seriously hurt and three policemen killed in a bombing in the city of Multan, police say.
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Pakistani judge injured by bomb

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 5:19
related places: Multan

An explosion in the Pakistani city of Multan has wounded a judge and killed two, police say.
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Pakistan cricketers ruled out

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 6:39

Pakistan pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif are ruled out of the World Cup with injuries.
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Cricket: Razzaq to miss cup

Tuesday, February 27th 2007, 9:15

Injured all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad and doubts remain over Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.
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Cheney in surprise Pakistan talks

Monday, February 26th 2007, 13:46
related countries: United States

US Vice-President Dick Cheney urges Pakistan to do more to curb the Taleban on a surprise visit to Islamabad.
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Cricket: Hair drops PCB race case

Sunday, February 25th 2007, 14:29

Darrell Hair withdraws legal proceedings against the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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Explosion kills two in Pakistan

Saturday, February 24th 2007, 5:00

Police in Pakistan's Punjab province say two men died when a bomb they were carrying went off accidentally.
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Pakistan stages new missile test

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 5:00

Pakistan successfully tests a new version of a long-range nuclear-capable missile, the military says.
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Three held over India train blast

Thursday, February 22nd 2007, 15:29
related countries: India

Police in India say they are holding three people in connection with the bombing of a train to Pakistan.
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S Asia rivals sign nuclear pact

Wednesday, February 21st 2007, 11:54
related countries: India

India and Pakistan sign an agreement to reduce the risk of accidental nuclear conflict in the region.
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Pakistan FM visits bomb survivors

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 14:41
related countries: India

Pakistan's foreign minister, in India for peace talks, visits survivors of an attack on a cross-border train.
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Gunman kills Pakistani minister

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 14:30

A Pakistani provincial government minister is shot dead as she prepares to address a political meeting.
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Manhunt for train fire suspects

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 13:17
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

Police in India issue sketches of two men they believe got off a train minutes before a deadly bomb attack.
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Bird flu outbreak in Pakistan zoo

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 9:34
related places: Islamabad

An outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu kills four peacocks and a goose in an Islamabad zoo.
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Leaders condemn India train blast

Monday, February 19th 2007, 18:39
related countries: India

India and Pakistan say a train bombing that killed at least 66 people will not disrupt their peace process.
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Pakistani suicide bomb kills 15

Saturday, February 17th 2007, 11:57
related places: Quetta

A suicide bomb in a courtroom in the Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least 15 people, police say.
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Bomb kills polio health official

Friday, February 16th 2007, 15:47

A senior health official working to eradicate polio in north-west Pakistan is killed in a bomb attack.
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Pakistan ex-MP 'illegally held'

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 10:07

A former MP and critic of Pakistan's policies in Balochistan province "is in illegal detention".
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Pakistan denies border charges

Wednesday, February 14th 2007, 6:53
related countries: Afghanistan

Pakistan denies accusations that it is not doing enough to stop militants crossing the border into Afghanistan.
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Women's bill in Pakistan assembly

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 17:04

Pakistan's national assembly starts work on a bill to safeguard women's rights to property and inheritance.
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World Bank rules on Kashmir dam

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 5:10
related countries: India
related places: Kashmir

India and Pakistan hail a World Bank ruling on a controversial hydro-electric dam in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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US 'not to repeat Afghan errors'

Monday, February 12th 2007, 10:19
related countries: United States

The US will not repeat its error of letting extremists take over Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Robert Gates says.
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Helmand 'seeing insurgent surge'

Sunday, February 11th 2007, 15:42
related countries: Afghanistan

The governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan says up to 700 insurgents have crossed over from Pakistan.
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