Canada has asked Pakistan to provide it with information about the mysterious death of a Pakistani-Canadian woman at the residence of a cabinet minister, officials said Monday.
June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's government should ensure elections, that must be held by January 2008, are free and fair, the State Department said, adding that the U.S. maintains its support for President Pervez Musharraf.
The New York Times called Monday for the US government to begin to sever its ties to Pakistan's leader General Pervez Musharraf as he faces the biggest protests of his eight years in power.
Pakistan's president and military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf is in crisis as angry demonstrators demand that he step down. Guests talk about why Pakistan's political crisis poses a dilemma for the United States and why Americans should care about the country's future.
Pakistan's suspended chief justice won the first round in a lengthy legal battle with the government on Monday, as the Supreme Court decided to consider his challenge against accusations of misconduct.
A court on Monday allowed Pakistan's top judge to contest his suspension by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, an apparent setback for the government in a case that has fueled opposition to military rule.
KARACHI -(Dow Jones)- Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose sharply on week to $15.030 billion as of June 9 from $13.787 billionJune 2, the State Bank of Pakistan said Tuesday.
Police investigate a cabinet minister in connection with the death of a Canadian woman in Pakistan.
A scorching heat wave in Pakistan has killed 26 people in central Punjab province, where the temperature has soared to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit), a health ministry official said.
The Bush administration needs to distance itself from General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan.