President George Bush says the USA will give $320 million in urgent humanitarian aid to ease a growing refugee problem in Afghanistan. (28k, 56k)

Twenty billion dollars is already being spent on the clean-up operation in America. Now there are warnings the long-term cost of the attacks will be far higher. (28k, 56k)

UK renews defence ties with Pak
Blair lauds Musharraf’s stand
Islamabad, October 5
In major concessions for supporting the fight against terrorism, Britain today announced renewal of defence cooperation with Pakistan, suspended since the 1998 nuclear tests.

Protest against USA, UK in Pak Blair, PM talks today Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) holds a Press conference with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Friday. — Reuters photo

Counter-coup threat in Pak
New Delhi, October 5
Clear-cut divisions have surfaced among Pakistan’s fundamentalist parties which are split over the military ruler, Gen Pervez Musharraf’s decision to extend facilities to the USA in apprehending Osama bin Laden.

• Pervez set to continue as Army Chief

Taliban’s strategy against US plans
Islamabad, October 5
The Taliban and its Pakistani supporters have worked out a strategy against US plans to set up a new government in Kabul.

• Taliban’s days seem numbered
  

Edit: Pakistan’s anti-Osama policy This television image released by Qatar's Al-Jazeera television broadcast on Friday is said to show the most recent images of Osama bin Laden, centre. At left is bin Laden's top lieutenant, Egyptian, Ayman al-Zawahri.   — AP/PTI

USA lifts more sanctions on Pak
Washington, October 5
In a move that further fortifies US-Pakistan relationship in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the US Senate late last night unanimously passed a legislation that lifts additional sanctions against that country.