Benazir Bhutto
latest news & developments
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with Benazir Bhutto’s murder
Once Pakistan’s most powerful man, Pervez Musharraf has been indicted for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s murder.
Pakistan on the edge
The increasingly strained relations between the army and civilian leadership could lead to a coup.
UN: Police failed to properly probe Bhutto death
Pakistani authorities deliberately failed to properly investigate the 2007 murder of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, a UN-appointed independent panel said.
Pakistan honours Bhutto one year after her death
Pakistan will issue a new 10-rupee coin in honour of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto to coincide with the first anniversary of her death.
A doomed presidency
With the army poised for a coup and the Taliban winning hearts, Zardari doesn’t stand a chance.
The man who would be Pakistan’s president
To some, Asif Ali Khan Zardari is a corrupt, bullying chancer who was a political liability for his late wife, Benazir Bhutto.
Bodies found of 22 abducted by Pakistani Taliban
Pakistani Taliban militants murdered 22 rivals captured this week when they seized a north-western town, a government official said.
Old rivals India and Pakistan resume peace process
Top Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministry officials met on Tuesday to review their four-year-old peace process that has stalled since domestic political turmoil erupted in…
Pakistan village punished for harbouring the Taliban
A fading photo tossed on an empty bed is all that remains of the interrupted lives in Spinkai, a desolate Pakistani village that has endured the wrath of the army’s ”collective…
Lahore loses kite festival to political turmoil
Pakistan’s political turmoil and violence have claimed a high-profile cultural victim — a centuries-old kite-flying festival that draws thousands of visitors. The Basant festival…
New Pakistan PM sworn in by Musharraf
Pakistan’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…
New Pakistan premier frees detained judges
Pakistan’s new prime minister triggered an immediate showdown with Pervez Musharraf on Monday, ordering the release of judges detained by the president just moments after being…
Pakistan Parliament votes for new leader
Pakistan’s Parliament prepared on Monday to elect a new prime minister as the coalition government appeared set for a confrontation with key United States ally President Pervez…
Suicide bombings in Lahore kill at least 31
Two suicide attacks killed at least 31 people and injured more than 200 in Lahore on Tuesday as suspected Islamist militants escalated their campaign of mayhem in Pakistan’s…
Pakistan opposition leaders sign coalition agreement
Pakistan’s two major opposition leaders signed a formal declaration Sunday on forming a coalition government, and urged President Pervez Musharraf to convene Parliament without…