President Obama Praises, Presses Allies’ Efforts to Fight Militants
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he got the commitments he wanted from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence inside their countries.
Pakistan Arrests Protesters in March on Capital
Pakistani police blocked a group of protesters from leaving the country's largest city Thursday, attempting to stop a cross-country demonstration march that could fan the flames of political unrest in the country.
Pakistan Rounds Up Political Activists, Bans Protests
Pakistani authorities banned protests and arrested hundreds of activists and opposition leaders Wednesday, a day before planned rallies in the country and a massive march on the capital Islamabad.
Pakistan Cracks Down on Islamic Charity as Mumbai Probe Grows
Pakistan closed offices and arrested activists from an Islamic charity believed to be a front for a militant group, officials said Friday, as international pressure grew for increased action against militants blamed for the Mumbai, India, attacks.
At least 150 people have been killed and 370 injured in the attacks on luxury hotels and other sites in Mumbai, India, which began Wednesday. At least two Americans and a young rabbi and his wife who ran a Jewish…
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…
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.
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.
A growing number of provincial legislatures in Pakistan are calling on embattled President Pervez Musharraf to face a confidence vote or be impeached -- and speculation abounds on whether he will leave office first.
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