Nov 19 Watch Pakistani Crisis Persists as Activists Confront Military Government A newly appointed Pakistani Supreme Court quashed several legal challenges to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's re-election Monday. Margaret Warner reports from Lahore, Pakistan, on how the conflict between activists and Musharraf's military government has impacted the country's civil society and… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Extended Interview: Bhutto Promises to Continue Democracy Efforts in Pakistan In an extended version of the interview aired Friday on the NewsHour, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto pledged to continue her campaign of political pressure aimed at ending the military rule of President Pervez Musharraf and warned of new… Continue watching
Nov 13 Bhutto Calls on Musharraf to Resign as President By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto urged Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to step down Tuesday and ruled out serving with him in a future government as she remained barricaded inside her home under house arrest in Lahore. Continue reading
Nov 05 Pakistan Declares Emergency Rule, Detains Lawyers and Dissenters By Admin, PBS News Hour Against the United States' wishes, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule over the weekend and arrested more than 1,000 people, including lawyers who were protesting the government's action. Continue reading
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