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Taliban cowards 'will go to hell'

06.11.09

The Pakistani Taliban leader urged his fighters to stand fast against the military offensive in South Waziristan, warning that cowards "will go to hell"... more

Brown: Britain 'will not walk away' from Afghan mission

06.11.09

Latest: Britain cannot afford to 'walk away' from the mission in Afghanistan if it is to prevent future terrorist attacks, the PM will warn... more

Mother of shot soldier: 'Afghanistan was living hell for my son'

06.11.09

Mother of a soldier killed with four colleagues by a rogue Afghan policeman reignites the row over a shortage of equipment for British troops... more

You will lose our backing if corruption goes on, Brown tells Karzai

06.11.09

Gordon Brown warns Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai that the West could pull its support unless he tackled corruption and fast-tracked troop numbers... more

David Cameron: My faith and fear of failure

06.11.09

EXCLUSIVE: David Cameron reveals his faith in God, his fear of failure and his dread that another of his children could die... 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

Bomber hits Pakistan air base

23.10.09

A suicide bomber struck a checkpoint near a major air force complex in north-west Pakistan, killing seven people... more

18 die in battle with Taliban squads

15.10.09

Wave of violence engulfed Pakistan today as gunmen stormed a government building in Lahore and attacked two police academies on the outskirts of the city... 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

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

Australia edge into semi-final clash with England

30.09.09

England's opponents in Friday's semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy will be Australia... more

Pakistan in bid to stage 2014 World Twenty20 event

29.09.09

The Pakistan Cricket Board will bid to host the 2014 World Twenty20, their chairman Ijaz Butt has stated... more

Pakistan v West Indies - Champions Trophy - Live!

23.09.09

Follow all the action from Johannesburg with our live ball-by-ball commentary... more

Younus Khan defends Pakistan players against match-fixing claims

10.08.09

Pakistan captain Younus Khan has hit back at allegations of match-fixing against some of his players... more

Younus Khan won't be back for Twenty20 game

27.07.09

Pakistan captain Younus Khan has refused to reconsider his decision to retire from Twenty20 cricket and lead Pakistan in the one-off game against Sri Lanka... more

Pakistan are a serious bet for ‘fun cricket’ title

19.06.09

Cricket: Pakistan have proved they are deadly serious about “fun cricket” by knocking favourites South Africa out of the World Twenty20 — and few would bet against Younus Khan’s team having the last laugh in the final at Lord’s... more

Pakistan suspicion angers Younus Khan

16.06.09

Cricket: Pakistan captain Younus Khan has labelled the extra scrutiny of his team "embarrassing" following the unproven ball-tampering allegations against leading seamer Umar Gul ... more

Pakistan disappointed by ball-tampering allegations

15.06.09

Cricket: Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam has described new suggestions of ball tampering as "disappointing"... more

Pakistan army attacks militant 'root of all evil'

15.06.09

Pakistan has ordered its army to enter a remote area of the country and attack the nation's leading Taliban commander... 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

Younis Khan sees funny side

08.06.09

Cricket: Pakistan captain Younis Khan shrugged off the prospect of an embarrassing early exit from the World Twenty20 by dismissing the shortest form of the game as "fun cricket"... 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

WORLD: Obama’s warning to Saudis: Stop cash to terror groups in Pakistan

03.06.09

Barack Obama begins his tour of the Middle East today with an appeal to Saudi Arabia to help curb the growing instability in Pakistan... more

Egypt telco mulls bid for RBS Pakistan units

01.06.09

Egypt's Orascom Telecom and Rojhan Capital investment have expressed an interest in buying Royal Bank of Scotland's Pakistani operations, the bank said today ... 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

Brad Haddin's had a rough ride as Australia crash

08.05.09

Cricket: Australia skipper Brad Haddin had no excuses after his team collapsed on their way to a sevenwicket Twenty20 defeat to Pakistan in Dubai... more

Obama warns Pakistan of tough fight against terror

07.05.09

Barack Obama has increased the pressure on Pakistan and Afghanistan to crack down on Taliban and al Qaeda fighters who threaten the stability of the region... more