Pakistan
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
World
September 2, 2014
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
Pakistan's parliament threw its weight behind embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday as a deepening crisis over violent protests…
Pakistan anti-PM protesters storm state TV
World
September 1, 2014
Pakistan anti-PM protesters storm state TV
Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on Monday as fresh clashes with police broke…
Pressure mounts on Pakistan leader to quit as protests continue
World
August 31, 2014
Pressure mounts on Pakistan leader to quit as protests continue
Thousands of protesters massed outside the residence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday to demand he step down,…
Pakistan government splits protests, some march on capital, some blocked
World
August 14, 2014
Pakistan government splits protests, some march on capital, some blocked
Thousands of protesters preparing to march on the Pakistani capital gathered in the eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, buoyed…
US says Pakistani ‘charity’ front for banned militants
World
June 26, 2014
US says Pakistani ‘charity’ front for banned militants
The US State Department has named a self-proclaimed Pakistani charity as a "foreign terrorist organization", a status that freezes any…
Pakistan removes former leader Musharraf from travel ban
World
June 12, 2014
Pakistan removes former leader Musharraf from travel ban
A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered to remove former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's name from a no-fly list in 15…
Pakistani Taliban attack airport in Karachi, 27 dead
World
June 9, 2014
Pakistani Taliban attack airport in Karachi, 27 dead
Taliban militants disguised as security forces stormed Pakistan's busiest airport on Sunday and at least 27 people were killed in…
Pakistani judge throws out attempted murder case against baby
World
April 12, 2014
Pakistani judge throws out attempted murder case against baby
A Pakistani judge threw out charges of attempted murder against a nine-month-old baby on Saturday, lawyers said, in a case…
Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt
World
April 3, 2014
Pakistan’s Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb…
Pakistan court indicts ex-president Musharraf for treason
World
March 31, 2014
Pakistan court indicts ex-president Musharraf for treason
A Pakistani court Monday indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for treason on charges relating to his 2007 imposition of…