Insight: Pakistan cleric tries hand at politics Reuters JHANG, Pakistan | Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:37pm EDT. JHANG, Pakistan (Reuters) - When Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi greets supporters on the Pakistan election trail, he opens his pitch with the kind of promises to the poor that any other politician might make. |
BBC News | Ex-President of Pakistan Ordered Held 2 More Weeks New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani antiterrorism court on Saturday extended by two weeks the detention of the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, ensuring that the legal wrangling surrounding the retired general will continue in the run-up to ... Pakistan's Musharraf ordered held in custody for two weeks Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf in custody for two weeks Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's Former President, To Be Held For 14 Days |
TIME | Pakistan's Musharraf placed on home arrest Aljazeera.com Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999-2008, returned to the country last month from nearly four years of self-imposed exile in the hope of running in next month's general elections. The elected prime minister he ousted, Nawaz Sharif, is now the front ... Pakistan judge remands ex-president Musharraf in custody Ex-Ruler Musharraf in Pakistan Court for Hearing Musharraf Is Arrested and Held After Brief Freedom |
New York Times | Musharraf Is Arrested on Range of Charges in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's former military leader, was arrested and taken into police custody on Friday — a move that was unprecedented in a country where the military has held sway for decades, and one that showed the ... |
The News International | Islam can't be separated from Pakistan: Kayani The News International KAKUL: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, on Saturday reminded that Pakistan was created in the name of Islam and Islam could never be taken out of Pakistan and Islam should always remain a unifying force. He made ... Pakistan prepared to defeat external threats: Kayani Pakistan capable of defeating any external direct threat: Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Army Chief says Pakistan faces internal, external challenges |
Wall Street Journal | Pakistan's Judges Score One Against Army Wall Street Journal Mr. Musharraf returned to Pakistan last month after four years in self-imposed exile to run in the election, though he had been strongly advised by the military not to come back, especially considering the rising clout of the country's judiciary ... |
Judge orders Pakistan's Musharraf held for two weeks Washington Post Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, was ordered on Saturday to be held for two weeks until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges. Associated Press. Correction: Clarification: RELATED ... |
PBS NewsHour (blog) | Pakistan Elections Could Mark Historic Transfer of Power PBS NewsHour (blog) Election sign for Imran Khan who heads the party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The former cricket champion-turned-politician casts himself as an anti-corruption crusader. Photo by Daniel Sagalyn. If everything goes according to plan, Pakistan's election on ... |
NEWS.com.au | Female suicide bomber kills 4 in Pakistan NEWS.com.au A FEMALE suicide bomber has blown herself up outside a hospital in a lawless tribal area of northwest Pakistan, killing at least four people and wounding four others. The attack took place on Saturday in Khar, the main town of Bajaur tribal district ... Four killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan Female Suicide Bomber Kills Four In North West Pakistan Bomb outside hospital kills four in NW Pakistan |
ESPNcricinfo.com | 'I'm not a magician' - Akram ESPNcricinfo.com Prior to the Champions Trophy, Pakistan are will tour Scotland and Ireland to play a two-match ODI series each. After the South Africa tour which ended in March there is feeling prevailing around the country that Pakistan's pace-bowling resources are ... Wasim Akram urges Pakistan bowlers to be more aggressive Fast bowlers fine-tuning camp begins at Karachi Controlled aggression is key for fast bowlers: Wasim |