Pakistani trio claims innocence
LONDON (AP) — The three Pakistan cricketers at the center of fixing allegations have insisted they are innocent.
Pakistan boosts security after Lahore bombs
Pakistan tightened security in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday after three bomb attacks killed 33 people and wounded 171 and pressured the U.S.-backed government already overwhelmed by floods.
Pakistan cricket players maintain their innocence
The three Pakistani cricket players at the center of an alleged betting scandal say they’re innocent — and the Pakistani high commissioner said Thursday he believes them.
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blasts
The death toll from a trio of suicide attacks during a Shiite processions in Lahore, Pakistan, grew to 31 on Thursday, authorities said.
U.S. charges Pakistan Taliban leader in CIA deaths
Hakimullah Mahsud is the head of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, a group the U.S. affidavit alleges was also behind the killing of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and attacks on NATO supply lines. The Justice Department has charged Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mahsud with two counts of conspiracy for his alleged role in planning a December 2009 suicide attack in Afghanistan that killed …
Pakistan air strikes kill 55 militants
PESHAWAR , Pakistan: The death toll from Pakistani air strikes on militant hideouts in a northwestern tribal area Wednesday rose to 55, with reports of some civilian deaths, security officials said.
Pakistan floods and the timber mafia
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 2 (UPI) — There is a link between deforestation in Pakistan and the massive floods sweeping the country, said an official with the Worldwide Fund for Nature. Pakistan – Asia – Government – Embassies and Consulates – Flood
Pakistani Taliban given FTO designation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) — Washington has designated the Pakistani Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization for its close ties to al-Qaida, the U.S. State Department said. Al-Qaeda – Washington – U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations – United States – Pakistan
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.
Pakistan cricketers claim innocence in betting scam
The three Pakistan cricketers accused of involvement in an illegal betting scam protested their innocence Thursday as they formally withdrew from the scandal-tainted tour of England.
