On Osama Bin Laden's first death anniversary, two men have told the BBC how they played host to the slain Al-Qaeda chief exactly a year before he was hunted down by U.S. forces in Pakistan, raising qu
By Jennifer Rowland Monday, April 23, 2012 – 8:48 AM Share Tragic trip: A passenger plane flying from Karachi to Islamabad on Friday crashed in bad weather as it descended into the Pakistani capital, killing all 127 people on board (NYT, BBC, Guardian,…
Marc Higginson, writing for the BBC website, traces James Anderson’s rise from a youngster plagued by inconsistency and injuries to one of England’s premier bowlers. One of those who identified the talent of Anderson is Lancashire director of cricket M…
Mar 072012
BBC World News television has been fully restored in Pakistan after being taken off air in November 2011. Welcoming the move, the BBC said it hoped there would be no further disruption to its services. Pakistani cable operators had blocked the channel …
A secret NATO report obtained by the BBC suggests that Pakistan is actively helping the Taliban battle the Afghan government — and U.S. troops.The Week: Most Recent Home Page Posts
A leading pro-government militia leader in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has been killed in a bomb blast, officials have told the BBC. At least three other people were killed and eight injured in the suicide bomb attack at the home of Haji Akhonzada.S…
Jan 282012
File Photo by AP ISLAMABAD: A senior Pakistani journalist, working for British Broadcasting Corporation's Urdu and World Service, has been honoured with a prestigious BBC award for best reporting in the region. Zulfiqar Ali, senior correspondent of…
Here's another one for the stattos, courtesy of the BBC commentary box: in the 72 Tests between these two countries this is only the second time that the average age of the Pakistan team is higher than that of their English counterparts. …See all…
Cricket was well represented at the BBC's Sports Personality awards with England taking the Team of the Year award, while Andy Flower picked up Coach of the Year – Cricket news from from cricket in England.Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
England's cricket team capped an amazing 12 months with a double success at the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year awards. Mark Cavendish won the main award, but Andy Flower's side also enjoyed a great evening. Flower was named Coach of t…
