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Families of Pakistan’s missing pin hopes on Chaudhry

Zahida Sharif has one hope as Pakistan’s reinstated top judge returns to court on Tuesday — that her missing husband will come home.

Pakistani police thwart suicide bomb attacks

Pakistani police foiled planned suicide attacks on the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, arresting six suspects and seizing three vehicles packed with explosives,…

Suicide bomb attack on Pakistani military, five dead

A suicide bomber attacked a Pakistani military bus taking medical corps staff to work in the city of Rawalpindi on Monday killing at least five people and wounding 25. Violence…

UK police team in Pakistan for Bhutto probe

A British police team flew into Pakistan on Friday to help probe the killing of Benazir Bhutto after President Pervez Musharraf admitted he was unhappy with his country’s…

Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide attack

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi, putting January 8 polls in doubt and sparking…

Bhutto wounded in suicide bomb attack

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was wounded in a gun and suicide bomb attack after an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, a party security official…

Musharraf prepares to shed army uniform

Pakistan’s General Pervez Musharraf said farewell to military colleagues on Tuesday as he prepared to become a civilian president ahead of January’s general election. Musharraf…

Twin Pakistan suicide blasts kill 15

Twin suicide blasts killed at least 15 people on Saturday in the Pakistani garrison town of Rawalpindi adjoining Islamabad, the military said, including 13 aboard a Defence…

Suicide bomber kills seven in Pakistan

A suicide attack killed at least seven people, including the bomber, less than a kilometre from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s army residence in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The…

Bomb blasts in Pakistani city kill, wound dozens

Two bombs exploded in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 66, and at least one of the blasts was caused by a…

England roar back to victory in Pakistan

England made a gallant comeback on Wednesday to snatch a 52-run win over a Patron’s XI in their tour warm-up match in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Defending a modest total of 157 in a…

Anderson blames wicket for England batting failure

England’s forgotten pacer James Anderson on Tuesday blamed the wicket as his team’s batsmen slumped for a second time in their tour opener in Pakistan. ”The guys look in top nick…

England’s Barmy Army invades Pakistan

England’s Barmy Army of cricket supporters started to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday, hoping their bawdy chants can help the team keep up its Ashes-winning form. ”We’re the first…

Pakistani leader survives suicide bombing

A suicide bombing on Thursday killed 14 people in the second attempt on Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf’s life in 11 days, raising troubling questions about…