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China to invest heavily in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan -- China is expected to offer vital financial assistance to the struggling Asian country of Pakistan, officials say.

Pakistani poet Ahmad Faraz dies at 78

Islamabad, Pakistan -- Renowned Pakistani poet Ahmad Faraz has died in Islamabad at age 78, family members say.

Investors turn violent over stock dip

Karachi, Pakistan -- Pakistani investors Thursday turned violent after seeing their stock shares take another big drop on the Karachi stock exchange.

Pakistan 'parallel economy' problem grows

Islamabad -- Pakistan's parallel economy, or untaxed illegal money, is estimated at $83 billion, or half the country's entire GDP of $166 billion, sources say.

Inflation hits record in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan -- Inflation in Pakistan reached a monthly record 14.12 percent in March, the government reported.

China may join Iran-Pakistan pipeline

Islamabad, Pakistan -- China is ready to join the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline if India drops out of the $7.4 billion project, Dawn newspaper reported Tuesday quoting Pakistani sources.

Australians' cricket Pakistan tour put off

Islamabad, Pakistan -- Australia's cricket team won't be visiting Pakistan as scheduled this month in the wake of Tuesday's deadly explosions in Lahore.

YouTube site 'blocked' in Pakistan over anti-Islamic film clips

Google's hugely popular video-sharing site YouTube on Sunday came to a standstill for about two hours after Pakistan blocked access to the popular Youtube Web site because of anti-Islamic material that have outraged many Muslims.

India, Pakistan to increase flights

Islamabad, Pakistan -- India and Pakistan say they plan to increase commercial flights and expand the number of destinations between the two countries.

Film about Benazir Bhutto in the works

Karachi, Pakistan -- Pakistan's Skies Unlimited Films reportedly plans to make a big-screen bio-pic about Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani leader assassinated last week.

Bhutto's death 'grievous blow' to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Former Pakistan Prime Nawaz Sharif called the death of Benazir Bhutto a tragedy for the entire country.

Bird Flu Spreading both ways in Pakistan

World Health Organization in its latest reports said that there is a possibility that the reported Bird Flu in Pakistan might be spreading both from person to person and from poultry to humans.

Bird flu virus reaches Pakistan, claims one life

The extremely infectious H5N1 virus has shown its existence in many Asian countries during the last several months, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan and Thailand. Now Pakistan has become the most recent victim of lethal bird flu virus.

New Pakistan high court backs Musharraf

Lahore, Pakistan -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's new appointees to the Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a final challenge to his running for a third term.

Bhutto asks for Musharraf resignation

Islamabad, Pakistan -- Former Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto, prevented from leading a march, called for President Pervez Musharraf's resignation, Sky News reported Tuesday.

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