World Feb 05 Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s ex-president who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, dies at 79 Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. By Jon Gambrell, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
World Dec 17 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Senate approves Pentagon spending bill worth nearly $740 billion In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate gave final approval to a Pentagon spending blueprint worth nearly $740 billion. It includes a 3 percent pay raise for military personnel -- the largest in more than a decade. Also, former Trump…
World Mar 23 Watch New York Times report: Pakistani officials knew about bin Laden’s whereabouts By PBS NewsHour
World Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: Pakistan Charges Former President Failed to Prevent Bhutto Killing In other news Tuesday, Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has been indicted on charges in connection to the assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. Also, 300 tons of radioactive water have escaped from a storage tank at the…
Oct 12 Watch Militant Attacks Renew Questions on Pakistan’s Security Violence continued in Pakistan on Monday as militants detonated a car bomb in a crowded market in the northwest of the country. Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter in Islamabad about the renewed attacks. Continue watching
Sep 08 Pakistan’s New President Looks to Mend Reputation, Stabilize Country By Admin, PBS NewsHour Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, was elected Sept. 6 as president of Pakistan, the next chapter in the political career of a man once labeled "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption charges levied against… Continue reading
Sep 05 Judges Reinstated in Pakistan Ahead of Election By Admin, PBS NewsHour Three Supreme Court judges ousted by outgoing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf were sworn back into the court a day ahead of Saturday's presidential election. Continue reading
Aug 25 Sharif Withdraws from Pakistan Governing Coalition By Admin, PBS NewsHour Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that he will withdraw his party from Pakistan's five-month-old governing coalition. Continue reading
Aug 21 Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 59 By Admin, PBS NewsHour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside an arms factory near Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Thursday, killing at least 59 people, as workers were leaving at the end of their shift. Continue reading