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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 31 December 2007 Political violence in Pakistan is declining a day after the party of the slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto announced it would contest upcoming elections. The pressure is now on President Pervez
Pakistan's foreign minister, on a visit to India, has urged India to move ahead with a gas pipeline project that will carry gas from Iran to India via Pakistan. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the visit comes as both countries try to give
By Gary Thomas Washington 25 September 2007 Exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says she plans to return home, even without reaching a political deal with the country's military ruler. VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports the forme
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 07 September 2007 The Pakistani government has reopened a corruption case against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and a court has ordered the arrest of Mr. Sharif's brother. The reopening of the case comes just three da
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 03 January 2008 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has denied accusations the security forces or intelligence services were involved in the assassination of former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto
By Nathan King New York City 23 January 2008 The assassination last monthof former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto shocked people around the world, including Pakistanis living in the United States. The largest concentration is in an area of B
President Bush has met at the White House with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the talks took place at a time of rising tensions on the Pakistan-Afghan border. The Bush administration wants the Pakistanis to
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 15 November 2007 When President Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's constitution early in November, he also clamped down on independent news reporting. The government shut down TV stations, stopped foreign cable newscasts and
By Barry Newhouse Washington 27 December 2007 The suicide attack that killed opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has sparked riots in several cities and thrown Pakistan's crucial January elections into doubt. VOA's Barry Newh
By Gary Thomas Washington 21 February 2008 Pakistan's just-completed elections mark a return to civilian parliamentary government after more than eight years of one-man rule. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, a civilian government and the mil
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 04 April 2008 A Pakistani film has been released in India for the first time in four decades. At the same time, movies from India's Bollywood industry are also being screened in Pakistan, after being banned there for deca
A suicide bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 23 people and wounded many others. No one has claimed responsibility, but police are blaming religious extremists for the deadly attack. The violence comes as security forces say they
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he is resigning in order to avoid an impeachment battle he says would harm the nation. In a live-broadcast speech to the nation Monday, Mr. Musharraf said he decided to step down after consulting with his le
By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 05 June 2008 Pakistan's foreign minister says government peace deals with pro-Taliban militants are aimed at establishing a peaceful coexistence with the groups. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that Shah Mehmo
When cricket teams from India and Pakistan met on the pitch this week, it raised hopes of a thaw in relations that were strained in last years terror attacks on the Indian commercial capital Mumbai. India blamed those attacks on suspected Pakistani-
By Gary Thomas Washington 11 February 2008 A new poll released ahead of next Monday's parliamentary elections in Pakistan shows a sharp drop in the popularity of President Pervez Musharraf, and a steep rise in support for opposition parties. As VOA c
By Meredith Buel Washington 19 December 2007 A surprising U.S. intelligence report on Iran's nuclear ambitions, a decision by North Korea to dismantle its weapons program and concern over stability in Pakistan were all major news stories during 2007
By Shahnawaz Khan Srinagar 11 February 2008 After disputing control of Kashmir for more than six decades, India and Pakistan are now engaged in a squabble over a patent for Kashmir Pashmina, a product experts say is the best of its kind. Shahnawaz Kh
By Scott Stearns Accra, Ghana 20 February 2008 President Bush says Monday's general elections in Pakistan were fair and that he hopes the new government there will continue an anti-terrorism alliance with the United States. VOA White House Correspond
By Gary Thomas Washington 14 December 2007 Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto says she remains open to working with President Pervez Musharraf, but only if next month's parliamentary elections are free and fair. President Musharraf has lifted