New Pakistan PM sworn in by Musharraf
Masroor GilaniPakistan's new prime minister was sworn in by President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday as two senior United States envoys arrived for talks aimed at shoring up Islamabad's role in the "war on terror".
Former Pakistan premier barred from election
Masroor GilaniPakistani authorities on Monday banned former premier Nawaz Sharif from standing in next month's general election, further damaging the credibility of a vote that the opposition may yet boycott. The ruling came as Sharif prepared to hold crunch talks with fellow opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
Freezing quake survivors wait for help
Masroor GilaniHundreds of thousands of quake survivors in the mountains of northeast Pakistan were on Monday desperately waiting for help after spending a second night in freezing temperatures, as the confirmed death toll rose to nearly 20 000. In many villages and towns hardest hit by Saturday's quake, people dug through the night with their bare hands in an often futile attempt to reach friends and relatives trapped in the rubble.
Part of Mumbai plot 'hatched in Pakistan'
Masroor GilaniThe Mumbai attacks that killed 165 people last November were partly planned in Pakistan, a top-level Islamabad official admitted on Thursday.
Students killed in battle at radical Pakistan mosque
Masroor GilaniPakistani security forces fought fierce gun battles with students at a pro-Taliban mosque in Islamabad on Tuesday after a lengthy stand-off exploded into violence, leaving nine dead and 140 hurt. Clerics at the radical Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, threatened suicide attacks to avenge the "blood of martyrs" after the day-long clashes.
Paragliding takes flight in Pakistan as economy booms
Masroor GilaniFor Pakistan's new class of affluent but bored young people, action sports like paragliding are providing a healthier outlet than fast cars and recreational substances. "It is better than drugs and drag racing on city roads," says local pioneer Sajjad Shah (43) as he unloads gliders from his green Toyota Prado in the scenic north-western village of Thipra.
Bin Laden's family deported from Pakistan
Masroor GilaniOsama bin Laden's family is expected to be deported from Pakistan on Wednesday, 11 months after the US raid that killed the al-Qaeda kingpin.
Pakistan demands US troops leave as Bin Laden row grows
Masroor GilaniPakistan's military has demanded the US reduce its troops in the country to a "minimum" as fallout from the killing of Osama bin Laden intensifies.
Food fears for Pakistan flood survivors
Masroor GilaniDesperate survivors crushed into relief centres on Wednesday after Pakistan's worst floods in living memory.
Pakistan quashes disabled girl's 'blasphemy' case
Masroor GilaniA Pakistan court has thrown out all charges against a disabled Christian girl accused of blasphemy in a case that drew international condemnation.
