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Bomb kills 8 crossing a bridge in Pakistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:28:51 GMT

Voice of America

Bomb kills 8 crossing a bridge in Pakistan Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago By JANE PERLEZ, New York Times ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A car bomb apparently placed by Taliban insurgents blew up a bus carrying police and government workers ... Top US and Pakistan military officials talk strategy Reuters Source: US, Pakistan officers meet amid Taliban upsurge CNN International US and Pakistan meet secretly to discuss border violence International Herald Tribune The Ledger - The Associated Press all 381 news articles

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Peter Goodspeed: Freed of Musharraf, Pakistan's bitter rivals ... - National Post Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:02:22 GMT

Peter Goodspeed: Freed of Musharraf, Pakistan's bitter rivals ... National Post, Canada - 3 hours ago Any hopes for a new era of political stability in Pakistan have vanished as the two men face off once again over the presidency and billions of dollars of ... Video: Pakistan coaltion 'close to collapse' - 25 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglish No compromise on reinstatement of judges, says Nawaz Daily Times Man of the hour Economist Swissinfo - OpEdNews all 4,142 news articles

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Pakistan rocked by renewed violence and angry demonstrations - guardian.co.uk Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:34 GMT

Gulf Times

Pakistan rocked by renewed violence and angry demonstrations guardian.co.uk, UK - 14 hours ago A member of Pakistan's Muslim League-N party joins the demonstration in Rawalpindi by lawyers demanding the government reinstates sacked judges. ... 9 killed as violence spreads along Pakistan border The Associated Press Policemen targeted as 10 killed in Pakistan attack AFP Fighting flares along Pakistan border MSNBC AFP - The Associated Press all 1,137 news articles

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Pakistan's next president: Mr. 10 Percent? - The Associated Press Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:30:31 GMT

USA Today

Pakistan's next president: Mr. 10 Percent? The Associated Press - 7 hours ago ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Asif Ali Zardari, the man poised to become Pakistan's next president, is still known as "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption ... ‘Withdrawal of Swiss case doesn’t mean Zardari is innocent’ Daily Times Zardari’s funds returned as court case is closed Times Online Swiss judge upset over dropped Zardari probe International Herald Tribune Post Chronicle - New York Times all 296 news articles

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Attack on Police Bus Kills at Least 8 in Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:12 GMT

PakTribune.com

Attack on Police Bus Kills at Least 8 in Pakistan New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago Ijaz Muhammad/AP Local residents examined the wreckage of a police bus after a bomb blast in Bannu, Pakistan, on Thursday. By JANE PERLEZ and PIR ZUBAIR ... Security forces kill 11 militants in Pakistan's tribal area Xinhua 'Scores dead' in Pakistan clashes BBC News At least 49 killed as fighting flares in Pakistan ReliefWeb (press release) Reuters South Africa - Long War Journal all 45 news articles

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Pakistan troops kill five Taliban rebels, official says - AFP Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:08:54 GMT

AFP

Pakistan troops kill five Taliban rebels, official says AFP - 9 hours ago KHAR, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistani troops Thursday killed five militants in attacks on Taliban hideouts in a northwestern region near the Afghan border, ... Fierce Combat Continues in Tribal Pakistan ABC News Police van attacked in Pakistan, 9 killed Howrah News Service Over 100 Killed in Fighting Along Afghan-Pakistan Border Antiwar.com Asian Tribune - Asia Times Online all 248 news articles

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Violence spreads across Pakistan’s northwest region - Taipei Times Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:32:05 GMT

Voice of America

Violence spreads across Pakistan’s northwest region Taipei Times, Taiwan - 9 hours ago Suspected militants bombed a bus carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan on yesterday, killing at least nine people, as fighting between security forces ... Pakistan: Lawyers rally for return of judges The Associated Press Peaceful sit-in sends strong signal of intact lawyers’ movt Daily Times Pakistan lawyers call for stronger moves on judge reinstatement Radio Australia Pakistan Daily - Voice of America all 245 news articles

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comment: Looking back at our role in Afghanistan —Najmuddin A Shaikh - Daily Times Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:22:31 GMT

CTV.ca

comment: Looking back at our role in Afghanistan —Najmuddin A Shaikh Daily Times, Pakistan - 4 hours ago We decided to support the Taliban and thus furthered the spread of extremism in our border areas In Pakistan, no discussion of what is happening in ... Après Musharraf, patience International Herald Tribune Bombing of Pakistani government bus kills 9 NECN Musharraf’s Ambiguous Legacy (by Shashi Tharoor) Journal of Turkish Weekly The Associated Press - Akron Farm Report all 171 news articles

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Pakistan EC accepts nomination papers for presidential candidates - Xinhua Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:08:06 GMT

GulfNews

Pakistan EC accepts nomination papers for presidential candidates Xinhua, China - 14 hours ago 28 (Xinhua) -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday accepted the nomination papers for presidential candidates after scrutiny, receiving no ... Hectic parleys ahead of presidential election Hindu Sharif rejects Zardari’s reconciliation request Arab News Shujaat hints at supporting PML-N candidate Daily Times RTT News - The Australian all 189 news articles

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Pakistan stocks hit bottom - Globe and Mail Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:18:01 GMT

GulfNews

Pakistan stocks hit bottom Globe and Mail, Canada - 7 hours ago Pakistan's stock exchange figured out a way to prevent stocks from falling further: It simply established Wednesday's close of the benchmark index as the ... Pakistan imposes emergency stock limits to halt slide Business Standard Pakistan acts to halt market's plunge International Herald Tribune Pakistan regulator’s emergency move to halt stock market slide Financial Times Bloomberg - MarketWatch all 85 news articles