Pakistan Elections

Former Pakistani President Faces Big Challenge

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 03.09.2012

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KARACHI, Pakistan — Former President Pervez Musharraf announced Sunday he would return to Pakistan later this month and prepare for elections, s...

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The Greatest Moment in Pakistani Democracy

Mohsin Kamal Awan | Posted 05.25.2011

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This week may very well be remembered in Pakistan as the greatest point in the restoration of democracy in its 63 year history.

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Pakistan Opposition to Form Government

AP | ZARAR KHAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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BHURBAN, Pakistan — Pakistan's election winners sealed an agreement Sunday to form a coalition government and said parliament would restore judg...

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Biden: Afghanistan "The Forgotten War", Pakistan "The Neglected Frontier"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two major Democratic voices on foreign policy warned on Tuesday that the United States was perilously ignoring a growing threat as it remained bogged ...

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Pakistan Blocks YouTube Video Access

AP | SADAQAT JAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's government has banned access to the video-sharing Web site YouTube because of anti-Islamic movies that users ha...

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US Payments To Pakistan Face New Scrutiny

Washington Post | Robin Wright | Posted 05.25.2011

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Once a month, Pakistan's Defense Ministry delivers 15 to 20 pages of spreadsheets to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. They list costs for feeding, cloth...

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US Urges Pakistan To Keep Musharraf Despite Massive Election Defeat

McClatchy | Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Bush administration is pressing the opposition leaders who defeated Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to allow the former general to retain his...

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Opposition Calls On Musharraf To Resign After Crushing Election Defeat

London Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Pervez Musharraf's leading opponents urged him to resign today as they jockeyed for position in a new coalition government after winning par...

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Biden Warns Pakistan on Elections

AP | STEPHEN GRAHAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAHORE, Pakistan — Sen. Joseph Biden urged Pakistani authorities to ensure that Monday's parliamentary elections are free and fair, warning that...

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Fears Of Massive Violence Keep Pakistani Voter Turnout Low

McClatchy | Jonathan S. Landay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fears of massive violence appeared to keep turnout low as Pakistanis cast ballots in National Assembly elections Monday. No party was expected to win...

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Musharraf's Party Concedes Defeat, Opposition Celebrate Landmark Election Victory

London Times | Jeremy Page and Zahid Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Musharraf's supporters conceded defeat last night in a landmark parliamentary election that could seal his political fate and resurrect demo...

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Musharraf Rejects Calls For Him To Resign

AFP | Danny Kemp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf rejected calls to resign as opposition parties on Wednesday mulled a coalition government that could force the ke...

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Musharraf Awaits His Fate As Pakistan Votes Are Counted

Reuters | Augustine Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Counting began on Monday after an election in Pakistan which was far less violent than feared, although it could result in a parliament set on driving...

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Some Pakistan Women Warded Off Voting

AP | KATHY GANNON | Posted 05.25.2011

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KHAZANA, Pakistan — Posters of the Muslim world's first female prime minister, the late Benazir Bhutto, fluttered in the wind. But the ballot bo...

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Pakistan Campaign Rally Bombing Kills 37

AP | SADAQAT JAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a crowd following a rally for a candidate allied with the opposi...

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Musharraf: Troops Will "Shoot Anyone" Trying To Disrupt Elections

Associated Press | Munir Ahmed | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Pervez Musharraf warned troops would shoot anyone trying to disrupt parliamentary elections meant to bring stability to the country as it ba...

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2 Suicide Bombers Die In Failed New Attack In Eastern Pakistan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two suspected suicide bombers died Sunday when they prematurely detonated their bomb near the residence of a senior leader of the ruling party in east...

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Bush Has No Plan B For Pakistan

Washington Post | Robin Wright and Glenn Kessler | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the Bush administration, there is no Plan B for Pakistan. The assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto dramatically altered Pakistan...

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Violence Delays Pakistan Elections Until February

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pakistani elections will be delayed until Feb. 18 because of violence following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, authorities said Wednesday, ignor...

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Indian Press: Pakistan Elections Postponed

Times of India | Posted 05.25.2011

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The election commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to postpone the January 8 polls in view of the situation in the country after the murder of form...

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Bhutto Tried To Hire US Security Guards, Including Blackwater

Washington Times | Philip Sherwell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Benazir Bhutto was so fearful for her life that she tried to hire British and American security firms, including Blackwater, to protect her, but Pakis...

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New Video Of Bhutto's Assassination Raises Questions

AP | RAVI NESSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

A newly released video of Benazir Bhutto's assassination and an inconclusive medical report raised new doubts Monday about the official explanation of...

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