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At Least 8 Killed in Taliban Attacks on Candidates in Pakistan - New York Times Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:30:45 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

At Least 8 Killed in Taliban Attacks on Candidates in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Taliban attacks on election candidates in northwestern Pakistan killed at least eight people and wounded dozens on Sunday, adding to a growing toll of militant violence before elections scheduled for May 11. Enlarge This Image ... Bomb blasts at campaign offices in northwest Pakistan kill 11Los Angeles Times Pakistan Bomb Attacks Kill 9Voice of America 9 more killed as Taliban attacks target secular campaigns in PakistanNBCNews.com (blog) Wall Street Journal- India -ABC News all 49 news articles »

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Pakistan "Robin Hood" aims to wrest election from the rich - Reuters Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:56:21 GMT

Pakistan "Robin Hood" aims to wrest election from the rich Reuters MUZAFFARGARH, Pakistan (Reuters) - With a flick of the reins, Jamshed Dasti launched his run for Pakistan's parliament from the back of a donkey cart, cantering through the rutted streets of his home town to file his nomination papers as supporters ...

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Pakistan Taliban attacks political offices - Aljazeera.com Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:45:11 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Pakistan Taliban attacks political offices Aljazeera.com The first attack came after a device exploded outside the office of an independent candidate in the garrison city of Kohat, which is adjacent to Pakistan's restive tribal areas along the Afghan border at around 05:30GMT on Sunday, Al Jazeera learned ...

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Pakistan political offices bombed in Kohat and Peshawar - BBC News Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:26:53 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan political offices bombed in Kohat and Peshawar BBC News Bomb attacks by the Taliban on the campaign offices of election candidates have left at least eight people dead and 23 injured in north-west Pakistan. The first attack was in the city of Kohat; the second in the suburbs of Peshawar. The Taliban have ...

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Pakistan's campaign trail politicians use stealth to outwit Taliban threats - The Guardian Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:25:01 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan's campaign trail politicians use stealth to outwit Taliban threats The Guardian Ever since the Pakistani Taliban declared war on politicians from the country's three mainstream secular parties last month, such "corner meetings" have become the new normal for politicians such as Waqar Ahmed Khan, a sitting senator from the Pakistan ...

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Pakistan, UAE to meet in football fund-raiser for Malala - DAWN.com Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:31:02 GMT

DAWN.com

Pakistan, UAE to meet in football fund-raiser for Malala DAWN.com KARACHI: Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize nominee, has helped set a football match between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the United Nations' World Peace Day. Pakistan Football Federation's marketing consultant ... and more »

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Pakistan power crisis looms large over elections - DAWN.com Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:36:23 GMT

Straits Times

Pakistan power crisis looms large over elections DAWN.com In Pakistan, depending on where you live, there is no electricity for between eight and 16 hours a day. Most say the cuts are twice what they were five years ago when the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) came to power in 2008. “Yesterday the outage was ... Pakistan power crisis looms large over election - The Straits TimesStraits Times all 2 news articles »

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Jamshed Dasti – Pakistan's own 'Robin Hood' - DAWN.com Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:12:10 GMT

Jamshed Dasti – Pakistan's own 'Robin Hood' DAWN.com MUZAFFARGARH: With a flick of the reins, Jamshed Dasti launched his run for Pakistan's parliament from the back of a donkey cart, cantering through the rutted streets of his home town to file his nomination papers as supporters erupted into cheers ... and more »

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Sarabjit Singh attacked: Pakistan grants second consular access after initial ... - NDTV Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:26:31 GMT

Times of India

Sarabjit Singh attacked: Pakistan grants second consular access after initial ... NDTV Islamabad: Pakistan has granted second consular access to attacked Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh after initially refusing to allow Indian diplomats to meet him. Sarabjit is battling for life at a hospital in Lahore after being brutally attacked in ... Pakistan allows family to see Sarabjit, restricts consular accessTimes of India Sarabjit battles for life; family arrivesDAWN.com India anger over Sarabjit Singh attack in Pakistan jailBBC News Hindustan Times -Livemint all 372 news articles »

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Bombs kill 8 at Pakistan election offices - The Australian Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:39:47 GMT

Bombs kill 8 at Pakistan election offices The Australian Five people died and 22 were wounded on Sunday in a blast at the office of an independent candidate in the garrison city of Kohat, adjacent to Pakistan's restive tribal areas along the Afghan border. A blast at the offices of another independent ...