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Pakistan votes after bitter campaign marred by violence
The vote is meant to be a rare democratic transition of power in the nuclear-armed country
Pakistan candidate gets life term in drug case days before poll
Hanif Abbasi, seen as a strong candidate for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz in Wednesday’s poll, was sentenced in a rare late-night session Saturday
Pakistani PM makes Parliament appearance amid deepening crisis
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has called a joint session of Parliament, seeking to reaffirm that he is fully in control, after protests over the weekend.
Pakistan PM condemns ‘brutal killing’ of pregnant woman
Nawaz Sharif has questioned why police allegedly stood by while a woman was stoned, adding that a "totally unacceptable" crime had to be dealt with.
India-Pakistan premiers move in smoother traffic
A successful visit to Pakistan by new Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could unlock a cascade of beneficial consequences for both nations.
Guessing game as Pakistan’s army chief prepares to retire
In a nation long plagued by military coups, the question of who will replace Pakistan’s all-powerful army chief has taken on new urgency this year.
Pakistan’s Chaudhry pleads for end to corruption
Pakistan’s reinstated top judge Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry urged lawyers on Tuesday to wipe out corruption in the judiciary amid a hero’s welcome.
Zardari woos opposition to end Pakistan crisis
President Asif Ali Zardari called for national reconciliation in a Pakistan Day message on Monday, as he sought to mend fences with the opposition.
Pakistan appeals Sharif disqualification
The Pakistan government filed appeals on Thursday to overturn a court ruling that banned opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from contesting elections.
Pakistan defuses crisis, agrees to restore judge
Pakistan’s government agreed on Monday to reinstate Iftikhar Chaudhry as chief justice to defuse a political crisis and end a street agitation.
Pakistan extends crackdown against activists
Pakistan extended a crackdown against activists on Friday, banning rallies and arresting scores of people ahead of planned mass protests.
Sharif vows protest will change Pakistan’s destiny
Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif vowed on Wednesday to change Pakistan’s destiny as he urged the masses to defy a government clampdown and protest.
Pakistan bans protests, arrests activists
Authorities in Pakistan have banned protests and begun rounding up activists a day before a rally by lawyers that could challenge the government.
Pakistan braced for street protests after Sharif ban
Pakistan braced on Thursday for a new wave of street protests after a court barred the country’s main opposition leader from running for office.
Pakistan court ruling triggers street protests
Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Wednesday after Pakistan’s Supreme Court banned top opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from holding office.