World Feb 12 Pakistani premier defends delayed election results release, insists vote was fair By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Sattar, Associated Press
World Feb 10 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Palestinians in Rafah brace for expected Israeli ground assault In our news wrap Saturday, Israel continued bombarding Rafah in southern Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signaled an impending ground assault, a Russian drone attack killed seven people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and a surprising outcome to…
World Feb 10 Five main takeaways from Pakistan's parliamentary election Pakistan's parliamentary election last Thursday was overshadowed by violence, an unprecedented national shutdown of all mobile phone services and allegations of vote rigging. Here are the five things to know. By Riazat Butt, Associated Press
World Feb 09 Candidates backed by imprisoned former PM Khan's party take early lead in Pakistan's national election Candidates backed by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party had won 85 seats of the 200 National Assembly slots announced by the country's election oversight body by Friday evening. By Riazat Butt, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
World Feb 08 Ex-Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif expresses confidence in vote marred by violence and rival's imprisonment A day before the election, at least 30 were killed in bombings at political offices, and sporadic attacks on Thursday appeared aimed at disrupting the balloting. By Riazat Butt, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
Dec 01 Pakistan welcomes Trump's overtures to 'amazing' country By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Islamabad welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's overtures, saying Trump told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan is "amazing" and its citizens are "one of the most intelligent people."… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 9:58 Why a hardline extremist group targeted Lahore in Easter bombing By PBS News Hour A suicide bomber targeted Christians at an Easter celebration at a park in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, but most of the victims were Muslim. A breakaway Taliban faction claimed responsibility for the attack, prompting a crackdown by the government. Judy… Continue watching
Oct 22 Obama meets with Pakistani prime minister By Kathleen Hennessey and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the White House Thursday with talk of strengthening U.S. ties to a key player in brokering peace in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Unrest in Pakistan drives protesters to take over state TV network By PBS News Hour The recent unrest in Pakistan escalated Monday as anti-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the state broadcasting facilities, temporarily taking it off the air. The protesters -- thousands of whom have been on the streets of Islamabad for weeks --… Continue watching