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Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties

2 days ago

"Another potential spoiler is the Pakistan-based Islamic militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which carried out an attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008 that killed over 160 people.

Battles in Pakistan tribal area displace thousands

3 days ago

For years, Pakistan has been battling militant groups such as the Taliban in the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan.

Final Pakistan vote count confirms big Sharif win

4 days ago

The final vote count from weekend's nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party.

Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan elections likely to change nature of U.S....

5 days ago

Mohammad Zia ul Haq staged the third of four military coups, said Suhail Warraich, the political editor of Geo News, Pakistan's leading cable channel.

Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid

6 days ago

His influence on the course of the relationship, as well as other foreign policy issues, will be tempered by Pakistan's powerful army, which often plays a dominant role in national security...

Pakistan's Sharif gets resounding election victory

6 days ago

That would put the 63-year-old Sharif in a much stronger position than the outgoing Pakistan People's Party, which ruled for five years with a weak coalition that was often on the verge of collapse.

Look at major issues facing Pakistan's new leader

6 days ago

FALTERING ECONOMIC GROWTH: The economy has grown at less than 4 percent a year under the most recent government, which was led by the Pakistan People's Party and governed for five years.

Pakistan's Sharif declares election victory

7 days ago

Passion and energy were seen throughout Pakistan, as millions of people headed to the polls, waving flags and chanting slogans in support of their party.

Pakistan set for historic, unpredictable election

8 days ago

Khan has also struck a chord by criticizing Pakistan's unpopular alliance with the U.S. and controversial American drone attacks against Islamic militants in the country's northwest tribal region.

Key events in Pakistan's political history

8 days ago

14, 1947: Pakistan is founded when British rule over the region ends and the Asian subcontinent is partitioned into Islamic Pakistan, divided into East and West, and predominantly Hindu India.-Sept.

Major players in Pakistan's May 11 election

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His party, which appeals to a pro-business base and is strongest in central Punjab province, is considered the main rival to the Pakistan People's Party to form the next government.

Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's likely next prime minister, pledges to curb attacks on...

9 days ago

The balloting marks the first time in Pakistan's history that a democratically elected government completed its term in office and a new government is being selected without the army staging a coup.

Hard-line Islamists to make gains in Pakistan vote

10 days ago

The imposing, black-bearded politician in a striking white turban takes the stage at a campaign rally in northwest Pakistan as a song about Islamic holy war blares over loudspeakers.

Pakistan's ruling party struggles in election

10 days ago

Even with their diminished popularity, many analysts still expect the Pakistan People's Party to at least come in second during Saturday's vote.

Pakistan's Imran Khan has 3 fractured vertebrae

10 days ago

Associated Press writers Ijaz Mohammad in Bannu, Pakistan, Hussain Afzal in Parachinar, Pakistan, and Anwarullah Khan in Khar, Pakistan, contributed to this report.

Bomb targeting party leader in Pakistan kills 5

11 days ago

It's also sympathetic to the Pakistani Taliban, which have been fighting Pakistani troops and would like to establish a hardline Islamic government in Pakistan.

Pakistan warns Afghanistan to show restraint

11 days ago

Earlier, hundreds of men marched through downtown Kandahar chanting "Death to Pakistan" and "Death to the ISI," a reference to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, the country's spy agency.

Pakistan's minorities have no faith in democracy

12 days ago

The non-believer epitaph is also widely used in reference to Ahmedis, who consider themselves Muslims but have been explicitly declared non-Muslims in Pakistan's constitution.

Pakistan election campaign reflects new faith in democratic process

12 days ago

He has spoken, in particular, about his belief that Pakistan should work with the international community to bring about a Taliban-inclusive dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict in Afghanistan.

Violent separatists seek to derail Pakistan vote

12 days ago

The province is Pakistan's largest, making up around 40 percent of its area, but also its least populated, with only 9 million people, about half the population of the city of Karachi.

Bomb at Islamist party rally in Pakistan kills 14

12 days ago

Bomb at Islamist party rally in Pakistan kills 14

Afghanistan protests to Pakistan over border

12 days ago

Afghanistan says it has lodged an official protest with Pakistan after its forces allegedly came under fire along a contested stretch of their border.

In Pakistan town, men have spoken: No women vote

13 days ago

Next week's election will bring a major first for democracy in Pakistan - the first time a civilian government has fulfilled its term and handed over power to another.

Blasts in Pakistan port city kill 3 ahead of vote

14 days ago

Blasts in Pakistan port city kill 3 ahead of vote

Pakistan's lead prosecutor in Bhutto case killed

15 days ago

Government prosecutors have accused Musharraf of being involved in the Bhutto assassination and not providing enough security to Pakistan's first female prime minister.

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