Pakistan Politics
latest news & developmentsSecurity tight as Pakistani protesters gather
Pakistani lawyers and opposition parties prepared to launch a cross-country protest on Thursday, heading for a showdown with the government.
Pakistani warlords’ united front
Pakistan was already under intense western pressure to act against extremists based in its tribal area.
‘Anti-women’ Cabinet riles Pakistan’s activists
Two politicians accused of brutal attitudes towards women have been made Cabinet ministers in Pakistan, causing outrage among human rights activists.
Shock at new turn in Pakistan violence
A US diplomat whose armoured vehicle was ambushed by suspected Islamic militants in Peshawar in August was unharmed.
A doomed presidency
With the army poised for a coup and the Taliban winning hearts, Zardari doesn’t stand a chance.