Oct 19 Watch Shields, Brooks Assess Primary Shuffle, Mukasey Hearings Attorney-General nominee Michael Mukasey faced tough questions on torture in his confirmation hearings this week, and speculation grew over the potential for a December New Hampshire primary. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks give their take on the week's… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Former PM Bhutto Seeks Full Inquiry Into Deadly Pakistan Attack Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto pledged to continue to push for a return to civilian rule in defiance of attackers who killed more than 100 people Thursday. After an Independent Television News report, journalists in Karachi provide an update… Continue watching
Oct 19 Bhutto Pledges No ‘Surrender’ to Militants After Deadly Attack By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, her long-awaited return from exile marred by a suicide attack that killed up to 136 people, blamed militants Friday for trying to assassinate her and said she would not "surrender our great nation" to them. Continue reading
Oct 18 Returning Ex-Premier Bhutto Escapes Blasts in Pakistan By Admin, PBS News Hour Explosions went off near a convoy carrying former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Thursday as she returned to Pakistan after eight years of self-imposed exile to follow through on a plan to govern with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch War on Terror, Foreign Policy Affect Pakistani Views of U.S. In the last installment in a series of reports from Pakistan, Margaret Warner talks with Pakistanis about their views on the United States and the two countries' political ties. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Pakistani Lawyers Protest Musharraf’s Government Pakistani lawyers boycotted court Thursday, demanding that President Pervez Musharraf step down. Musharraf has seen his popularity decline since he tried to dismiss the Supreme Court chief in March. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the political tensions. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch New Freedoms for Civil Society Heighten Political Tensions in Pakistan Journalists, artists and judicial activists have found voices in new freedoms in Pakistani culture, but clashes also have arisen. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on cultural tensions between the traditional and more modern ideologies. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Latest Suicide Bombings Highlight Terrorist Threat in Pakistan Two suicide bombers killed at least 25 people in Pakistan Tuesday. Margaret Warner reports from Islamabad on the suspected extremist element in the country in the midst of its political uncertainty. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Reporter’s Notebook: Rough Road for Rural Pakistanis As Margaret Warner and producer Simon Marks sat in a traffic jam on their way from Lahore to Islamabad, they discuss the challenges rural Pakistanis face, from unreliable roadways to "ghost teachers."… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Reporter’s Notebook: Pakistanis Mull Government Deal As Margaret Warner and producer Simon Marks continued their reporting in Pakistan, in the eastern city of Lahore, they encountered residents none too pleased with the power-sharing agreement unfolding between President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Continue watching