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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 19 July 2007 Separate bomb blasts have killed more than 20 people in Pakistan Thursday - as the country braces for more violence. A wave of deadly attacks in recent days has left at least 140 people dead and Pakistan Presid
The terrorist attack that killed 60 people Saturday in Pakistan struck the Marriott hotel, part of an American-based chain. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports, many analysts believe the real target of the attack were not Western interests, but
By Simon Marks Lahore, Pakistan 24 September 2007 Pakistani officials have reiterated their determination to fight Islamic extremism inside their country following the release of an audio message from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The message appe
U.S. President George Bush has expressed solidarity with the people of Pakistan in a phone call with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush talked earlier to former Pakistani President Pervez
The Pentagon says just the presence of regular Pakistani army troops in the country's tribal areas, along the Afghanistan border, helps reduce the flow of militant fighters in the region, even though the United States would like the Pakistani troops
India's government is expressing optimism that the United Nations will respond favorably to its request to outlaw a Pakistani group linked to the recent terror attack on Mumbai. Meanwhile, Pakistan's prime minister says that connection needs to be l
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging Pakistan to follow through on its promise to cooperate with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attack. In a series of nationally broadcast interviews, Rice stressed the need for concrete ac
Pakistani fans of Michael Jackson say they are shocked and saddened by the news of his sudden death. Jackson, who was often described as the most popular musician in the world, made his mark here in Pakistan, too. Fans of Michael Jackson take part i
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 03 October 2007 Pakistan has re-opened a mosque where a raid three months ago against militants left more than 100 people dead. Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has vowed the government will never allow extrem
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 05 October 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has rejected requests to postpone Saturday's presidential election, but says the results will be kept secret until the court decides whether President Pervez Musharraf can legally r
By Gary Thomas Washington 14 February 2008 Voters in Pakistan are set to go to the polls Monday in elections for the lower house of parliament and the four provincial assemblies. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, the elections and their afte
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 May 2008 The former president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association says lawyers will continue to protest until the country's judiciary is restored. Claudia Blume reports from Hong Kong. Muneer Malik says Pakistan'
By Meredith Buel Islamabad 12 February 2008 Tens of thousands of troops are fanning out across Pakistan in an effort to improve security before next week's parliamentary elections. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel reports from Islamabad that security
By Meredith Buel Rawalpindi 15 February 2008 Voters in Pakistan go to the polls Monday in one of the most crucial elections in the South Asian nation's 60-year history. The elections to four provincial assemblies and the lower house of Parliament com
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 10 September 2007 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, bottom center, surrounded by aides and supporters on an ariplane as he arrives in Islamabad, Pakistan after he flew from London, England, 10 Sep 2007 Former p
By Steve Herman Islamabad 17 March 2008 Pakistan's parliament has convened in Islamabad, but nothing significant is expected to happen until later this month when a new government is installed. But as VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from the c
By Michael Bowman Washington 06 January 2008 Pakistan says it will not permit the United States to unilaterally hunt terrorists on its soil, despite a common desire to defeat radical Islamist militants. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the statements fr
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 02 January 2008 Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has asked Britain help to investigate the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. In a televised speech to the nation Wednesday night, the president also said
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has announced his resignation, before his political opponents planned to begin impeachment proceedings against him. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, where Mr. Musharraf denied any wrongdoing and said
By Gary Thomas 18 October 2007 Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan Thursday after eight years of self-imposed exile does not automatically clear the uncertainty in Pakistan's political landscape. VOA correspondent Gary Thomas re