ARTICLES RELATING TO PAKISTAN

Pakistan curbing explosive fertilisers

2013-05-20 20:12

Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilisers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan.

Pakistani politician gunned down

2013-05-19 08:43

Gunmen have killed a Pakistani politician from Imran Khan's party in the southern port city of Karachi on the eve of a partial re-run of polls.

Gunmen kill Nato driver in Pakistan

2013-05-16 11:00

Gunmen have killed the driver of a Nato supply truck driving through northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, local officials say.

Malala Yousafzai receives Oklahoma award

2013-05-14 09:01

Ziauddin Yousafzai and his daughter Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, have been honoured at the memorial for Oklahoma City bombing victims.

Sharif in new Pakistan government talks

2013-05-12 22:00

Pakistani election winner Nawaz Sharif has been in talks to form a new government, as US President Barack Obama said Washington was ready to work with Islamabad "as equal partners".

Bureau chief expelled from Pakistan

2013-05-12 12:35

The New York Times bureau chief in Pakistan has been expelled from the country after being ordered to leave for unspecified "undesirable activities".

Pakistan holds landmark polls

2013-05-11 06:44

Braving Taliban threats, Pakistani voters have gone to the polls to cast their ballots in an election marking a historic democratic transition for the nuclear-armed state.

Imran Khan gains support in Pakistan vote

2013-05-10 14:00

Former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan's party has enjoyed a late surge of support on the eve of a landmark election, raising the prospect of a fragmented parliament.

Injured Imran won't cast Pakistan vote

2013-05-09 13:00

Cricket star turned Pakistani politician Imran Khan will not be able to vote in upcoming landmark elections as his doctors insist he needs to stay in hospital, officials say.

Gunmen kidnap ex-Pakistani PM's son

2013-05-09 11:51

Pakistani officials say gunmen have attacked an election rally in the southern Punjab province and abducted the son of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Pakistan vote candidate hurt in bombing

2013-05-07 13:01

A suicide bomber killed at least nine people and wounded a candidate campaigning in northwest Pakistan, taking the death toll in the nation's bloody election build-up to more than 100.

14 killed in Pakistan Islamist party rally

2013-05-06 17:17

A bomb has ripped through a campaign rally of a leading Islamist party in Pakistan, killing 14 people and wounding dozens more, says a government official.

Pakistan: Christians vote for protection

2013-05-06 12:08

Traumatised Christians in a Lahore slum where angry Muslims torched more than 100 homes say Pakistan's two largest parties offer the only hope of protection at this week's election.

Pakistani critical after jail violence

2013-05-03 17:29

A Pakistani prisoner in India has been critical after being attacked by an inmate, an official says, in tit-for-tat jail violence that has strained relations between the neighbours.

Pakistani prisoner attacked in Kashmir

2013-05-03 12:27

A Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Indian Kashmir has been seriously hurt after being beaten by another inmate, a top police official says, a day after an Indian spy was killed in a Pakistani prison.

Two Pakistan polling stations blown up

2013-05-02 11:09

Bombers have blown up two schools designated as polling stations for Pakistan's general election next week, police say.

Pakistani candidate escapes bombing

2013-05-01 21:19

An election candidate has escaped unharmed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in southern Pakistan wounding two passers-by, in the latest in a wave of attacks to hit the campaign.

Motorcycle bomb kills 4 in Pakistan

2013-04-29 07:58

A bomb planted on a motorcycle has exploded on a busy roadside, killing at least four people and wounding 28 others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.

Musharraf remanded over Bhutto killing

2013-04-26 10:01

A Pakistani court has slapped a three-day house arrest order on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the murder of Benazir Bhutto more than five years ago, says a prosecutor.

US aims to boost Afghan, Pakistan ties

2013-04-24 18:47

US Secretary of State John Kerry has brought senior Afghan and Pakistani officials together for security talks, aimed at improving relations between the two nations.

Afghan floods and quake kill 14 people

2013-04-24 14:01

Flash floods in northern Afghanistan have killed at least 13 people, and an earthquake that struck the northeast and neighbouring Pakistan has left one person dead and 34 injured, officials say.

Pre-election bombs rock Pakistan

2013-04-24 10:15

Eight people have been killed and dozens injured by several bombs in Pakistan, officials say, ahead of parliamentary elections set for 11 May.

Musharraf in court over Bhutto killing

2013-04-23 09:01

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has appeared before an anti-terrorism court over the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, officials say.

Female suicide bomber kills four

2013-04-20 18:06

A female suicide bomber has blown herself up outside a hospital in a lawless tribal area of northwest Pakistan and killed at least four people.

Malala Yousafzai to make UN speech

2013-04-19 11:44

Malala Yousafzai, the teenage girl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, will make her first public speech on her 16th birthday in New York, British officials have announced.

 

Ex-dictator Musharraf granted bail

2013-05-20 14:00

A court has granted bail to former president Pervez Musharraf who has been under house arrest on charges of failing to provide adequate security for Benazir Bhutto before her assassination.

Bombs at mosques in Pakistan kill 10

2013-05-17 13:02

Police say bombings at two mosques in northwest Pakistan have killed at least 10 people.

Pakistan's ambassador to the US resigns

2013-05-14 15:04

Pakistan's ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has resigned following the country's landmark election held over the weekend which was won by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

New Pakistan PM to hold firm on Taliban

2013-05-13 10:00

Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif looks set to be a pragmatic ally of Washington, unlikely to end the war against the Taliban as he seeks to focus on fixing the economy.

Obama congratulates Pakistan on vote

2013-05-12 21:23

President Barack Obama has congratulated Pakistan on its parliamentary elections and said Washington was ready to work "as equal partners" with the government that emerges.

Sharif claims victory in Pakistan vote

2013-05-11 22:43

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has declared victory for his centre-right opposition Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party and has invited other parties to work with him.

3 killed as Pakistan election nears

2013-05-10 22:03

A pair of bombs targeting the offices of candidates running in this weekend's election has killed three people in northwest Pakistan, the latest attacks in what has been a bloody campaign.

Pakistani prisoner dies in India hospital

2013-05-09 13:00

A Pakistani man who was serving a life sentence in an Indian prison has died, less than a week after he was beaten by another inmate and slipped into a coma, says an official.

Pakistan Taliban threaten election attacks

2013-05-09 11:51

The Taliban have sent suicide bombers to mount election-day attacks on Pakistan's historic polls, says a militant commander, following a bloody campaign which has claimed more than 100 lives.

Imran Khan injury halts Pakistan campaign

2013-05-08 11:01

Pakistan's main parties have suspended campaigning for weekend polls in honour of politician Imran Khan, who was in hospital with head and back injuries after falling at an election rally.

Jihadi journal wants to take down drones

2013-05-06 21:47

A new jihadi magazine set up by militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has appealed to Muslims around the world to come up with technology to hack into or manipulate drones.

Pakistan diplomat to visit prisoner, India

2013-05-06 12:08

Pakistan's top diplomat in New Delhi will pay a hospital visit to a Pakistani prisoner who was critically injured in an attack by an inmate in an Indian jail, officials say.

Musharraf party to boycott election

2013-05-03 20:56

The party of former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is facing a barrage of legal cases over his time in power, has announced it will boycott next week's historic election.

Pakistan candidate, son gunned down

2013-05-03 16:10

Unidentified assailants have shot dead a candidate running in Pakistan's general election on behalf of the country's main secular party.

Bhutto prosecutor shot dead

2013-05-03 10:17

A state prosecutor in a trial concerning the assassination of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has been shot dead, police say.

Indians angry at spy's death in Pakistan

2013-05-02 10:10

Indians are outraged at the Pakistan government after a convicted Indian spy died from a head injury suffered when two inmates attacked him with a brick in a Pakistani prison.

Imran Khan brazen in Pakistan campaign

2013-04-30 08:50

You can't lead a revolution and hide behind bullet-proof glass - at least not according to Imran Khan, wildcard contender for power at the ballot box in Pakistan.

Bomb kills 6 in Pakistan

2013-04-28 09:58

A police officer says a bomb blast has killed six supporters of a Pakistani Shi'ite politician at his campaign office in country's northwest

Taliban, taboos deprive women of vote

2013-04-25 15:01

The May election should mark the first democratic transition of power in Pakistan, but Taliban threats, social taboos will likely deprive millions of women their right to vote.

Pakistanis cut off burglar's arms

2013-04-24 17:39

A purported Pakistani burglar who crept into a village home to steal was caught red-handed and had both arms severed at the elbow by his would-be victims, say police.

Musharraf denied bail over Bhutto killing

2013-04-24 13:04

A Pakistani court has refused to extend bail for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a lawyer says.

Explosives found near Musharraf's house

2013-04-23 21:33

Pakistani police say they found 45kg of explosives hidden in a car near the residence where former president Pervez Musharraf is under house arrest.

Kerry to host Afghan, Pakistan talks

2013-04-22 21:54

Secretary of State John Kerry says he would host a meeting of top Afghan and Pakistani officials this week in Brussels to discuss reconciliation with the Taliban and other issues.

Pakistan quake victims clamour for aid

2013-04-19 14:07

Pakistani earthquake victims have staged protests demanding the government do more to provide emergency relief as they prepare to spend a fourth night sleeping in the open.

Musharraf lashes out after arrest

2013-04-19 10:56

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has criticised allegations against him as "politically motivated" following his arrest in a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power.

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