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Suicide bomber leaves 35 dead in attack on Pakistan army base

02.11.09
A suspected Taliban suicide bomb killed at least 35 people in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi... more

Pakistan blast kills 20 as Hillary praises army's strike at terror

28.10.09
Huge explosion rocks Pakistan's main north-west city of Peshawar today, killing 20 people and injuring at least 35... more

Drive-by gunmen kill Pakistani soldiers

22.10.09
A pair of gunmen on a motorbike killed a soldier and a brigadier when they fired on an army jeep in the Pakistani capital Islamabad... more

Suicide attacks kill two at university

20.10.09
SUICIDE bombers attacked a women's cafeteria and the law building at the International Islamic University in Islamabad today, killing two people and wounding 20 others.... more

Younus Khan quit as skipper after several 'problems'

14.10.09
Younus Khan has hinted his offer to resign as Pakistan captain was prompted by other "problems" and not just match-fixing allegations... more

Younus Khan quits as Pakistan skipper after new scandal

13.10.09
Younus Khan has quit as Pakistan cricket captain in protest at match-fixing allegations made against the team by a senior member of parliament... more

Blast hits Pakistani capital as UK ministers visit

05.10.09
NEW: Home and Defence Secretaries visit Islamabad amid heightened security after a blast at a UN office... more

Afghan troop surge ‘could mean greater British losses’

05.10.09
British death toll in Afghanistan may rise under plans to deploy more troops to defeat the Taliban insurgency, Liam Fox warned... more

£25,000 a day for Met police to provide Musharraf gun guard

11.09.09
Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf is being protected by Scotland Yard at a cost to taxpayers of around £25,000 a day... more

Pervez Musharraf's London pad surrounded by kebab joints

10.09.09
Former Pakistani dictator has swapped his presidential palace for modest flat near Edgware Road and round the corner from Tony Blair... more

Pakistan must rise to its Taliban challenge

28.08.09
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan, widower of the assassinated Benazir Bhutto, visits Downing Street today at a crucial point in British relations with his country... more

Now Pakistan must strike while the iron is hot

24.08.09
Despite the mayhem in Afghanistan and the crucial presidential elections there last week, the real focus of the US and Britain in the region remains on Pakistan, which at this moment has an unprecedented opportunity to turn the tide against the Taliban and al Qaeda... more

MBE for Met officer who saved four FBI agents in Pakistan blast

17.06.09
The bravery of a Scotland Yard detective who lost an eye while rescuing four FBI agents from a bomb blast in Pakistan has been recognised by the Government... more

Europe must not stand by while Pakistan unravels

11.06.09
The West has to aid the 2.6 million refugees who have fled the Taliban, says a leading Pakistani commentator ... more

Fifteen killed by bomb at Pakistan hotel

10.06.09
A suicide squad shot its way past guards and set off a massive blast outside a hotel popular with wealthy Pakistanis and foreign workers, killing at least 15 people and wounding 70... more

Bomb kills 40 in Pakistan mosque

05.06.09
A bomb blast killed around 40 worshippers attending Friday prayers at a mosque in a restive area of northwest Pakistan... more

FBI honour for Met hero who saved four in blast

20.05.09
A senior Scotland Yard officer who lost an eye while rescuing four American FBI agents from a bomb blast in Pakistan has been awarded one of the agency’s highest honour... more

Come on, Boris, free our streets of this clutter

19.05.09
Of all the places to start a revolution, the last on my list would be Ealing. Yet to Ealing goes the palm, spurred by a minor revolt in the equally unlikely Kensington and Chelsea... more

Battle for Swat is now refugee crisis, says UN

08.05.09
Thousands of Pakistanis were fleeing clashes between Taliban fighters and the army in the bitter battle for the Swat valley, threatening a humanitarian emergency... more

Obama's nuclear fear over Pakistan

05.05.09
Barack Obama is to seek a guarantee from the Pakistani government that the country's nuclear arsenal will be kept safe from Taliban insurgents... more

Pakistan hits back against Taliban push

29.04.09
Pakistani forces took back a key town from the Taliban as warplanes launched an assault on militants in a bid to halt their advance toward the Pakistani capital... more

Gordon Brown visits Auschwitz

28.04.09
Gordon Brown was today visiting the former Nazi death camps at Auschwitz... more

Brown warns of ‘crucible of terrorism’ on Kabul trip

27.04.09
Gordon Brown has warned of a “crucible of terrorism” on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a surprise visit to Kabul... more

Mumbai terror gunman goes on trial in bomb-proof courtroom

15.04.09
The only gunman captured alive during the Mumbai terror attacks entered court charged with mass murder and waging war... more

Violence turns to celebration as judge reinstated

16.03.09
The Supreme Court chief justice whose sacking sparked street clashes in Pakistan made his first public appearance after being reinstated... more

Mass arrests ahead of rally in Pakistan

11.03.09
Pakistan arrested hundreds of opposition activists and banned protests in two regions before a planned rally outside parliament in Islamabad... more

UK handed terror suspects to US for interrogation

26.02.09
Ministers will admit that Britain was involved in handing over terror suspects in Iraq to the US to fly to Afghanistan for interrogation... more

Annie, Jude and friends give peace a chance

22.09.08
Peace One Day's charity gig always walks a fine line between being entertaining and trying not to have too much fun.... more

Musharraf 'to seek refuge in London'

19.08.08
Pervez Musharraf could seek refuge in London after dramatically resigning as president of Pakistan, senior security sources said... more

'Bombers planned to blast nuclear plants and Wharf'

04.04.08
A British Muslim terror gang drew up a list of targets with "limitless ambition", a jury heard... more

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