Pakistan was already under intense western pressure to act against extremists based in its tribal area.
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/ 19 November 2008
Two politicians accused of brutal attitudes towards women have been made Cabinet ministers in Pakistan, causing outrage among human rights activists.
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/ 16 November 2008
A US diplomat whose armoured vehicle was ambushed by suspected Islamic militants in Peshawar in August was unharmed.
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/ 29 October 2008
Pakistan has sought an emergency bail-out from the International Monetary Fund.