Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif landed in Pakistan Monday, returning from exile to lead a campaign to topple Pakistan's U.S.-allied military ruler who ousted him in a military coup eight years ago.
Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister of Pakistan, returned home on Monday after seven years in exile to challenge military president Pervez Musharraf.
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned from exile on Monday to face a showdown with President Pervez Musharraf, vowing to topple the man who ousted him eight years ago.
Pakistan warmed up for the Twenty20 world championships with a five-wicket win over World Cup finalists Sri Lanka in a practice match here.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Anwar ul Haque, an affable doctor with a fluffy white beard who delights in studying cells, woke up one recent morning with an idea: He would run for president of Pakistan.
Police arrested leading supporters of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and blocked roads leading to the airport Monday ahead of his return from exile to lead a campaign to topple Pakistan's U.S.-allied military ruler.
Nawaz Sharif and a large group of supporters left London Sunday evening for Pakistan, where the government has warned him not to return.
At least five of the suspects in last week?s foiled terror plot in Germany received training at camps Pakistan, according to German officials.
Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network has built a new headquarters for global Islamic extremism in Pakistan's tribal areas six years after the 9/11 attacks, analysts and militant sources say.
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif left London late Sunday on a plane bound for Pakistan after almost eight years in exile, vowing to oust President Pervez Musharraf, an aide said.