Pakistan

Musharraf Suffers Setback in Pakistani Elections

Fundamentalist Islamic parties and secular opponents of President Pervez Musharraf made significant gains in Pakistan's general elections Thursday, building an anti-American coalition that could harm the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.

Al-Qaida Hunt Focuses on Afghan-Pakistan Border

U.S.-led forces searching for Osama bin Laden and members of his al-Qaida network are concentrating on a stretch of Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Pakistan Convicts Four Men in Pearl Murder

A Pakistani court found four men guilty of kidnapping and murdering Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Kashmir Violence Flares, Renewing Tensions

Despite recent efforts to ease tensions between nuclear-capable rivals India and Pakistan, twelve people were killed last night during clashes within the Indian-controlled section of Kashmir. Nine of those killed were separatist militants.

Suicide Attack At U.S. Consulate in Pakistan Kills At Least 11

A suicide attacker detonated a powerful car-bomb outside the U.S. Consulate in the southern port city of Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, killing himself and at least ten others.

U.S. Official Says India-Pakistan Tensions Easing

Following separate meetings with the leaders of India and Pakistan, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said tensions between the nuclear-capable neighbors are beginning to ease, but the threat of war still looms in the embattled region.

Musharraf, Vajpayee Fail to Meet At Asian Summit

Attempts to spur a meeting between Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee continued to flounder Tuesday as tensions over the disputed Kashmir region remained high.

Musharraf Presses for Meeting With India While Violence Continues

Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf offered to hold face-to-face peace talks with India's Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to resolve their military standoff, as fierce fighting continued between the two nations in the region of Kashmir.

Americans Advised to Leave India As Tensions With Pakistan Continue

The U.S. State Dept. urged some 60,000 Americans and its nonessential diplomatic staff to leave India on Friday, citing increased conflict along the Pakistani border.

Bush Sends Rumsfeld to India-Pakistan As Violence Continues

President Bush announced Thursday he is sending Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to the Asian subcontinent to try to quell tensions heightened by fighting in the disputed province of Kashmir.