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After Vote in Pakistan, Some Hope in India - New York Times Mon, 13 May 2013 23:54:56 GMT

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After Vote in Pakistan, Some Hope in India
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NEW DELHI — The bitter and sometimes violent rivalry between India and Pakistan shows no signs of abating, but many in New Delhi greeted Sunday's election results in Pakistan with measured optimism on Monday.
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Sharif vs. Army, Round 3 - New York Times Tue, 14 May 2013 01:12:01 GMT

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Sharif vs. Army, Round 3
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LONDON — The last time that Nawaz Sharif had close dealings with the Pakistani Army, soldiers handcuffed him and imprisoned him in an ancient fort overlooking the Indus River, physically dragging him from office in a coup.

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Pakistan's Sharif Sends Mixed Message To US - NPR Mon, 13 May 2013 19:54:56 GMT

Pakistan's Sharif Sends Mixed Message To US
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RAIWIND, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister said Monday that he wants good relations with the United States but criticized American drone strikes on militants as a violation of the country's sovereignty — perhaps hinting the ...

Viewpoints: The impact of elections in Pakistan - BBC News Mon, 13 May 2013 17:09:07 GMT

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Viewpoints: The impact of elections in Pakistan
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As a result, the Punjab-based Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will lead the next government and party leader Nawaz Sharif is slated to become Prime Minister for a third time. There are three positive implications of a Sharif-led government for the ...

In Pakistan, Sharif Turns To Unstable Nation's Dire Problems - NPR (blog) Mon, 13 May 2013 10:54:29 GMT

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In Pakistan, Sharif Turns To Unstable Nation's Dire Problems
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With a commanding lead for his party in the vote count following Saturday's parliamentary elections, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is returning to power with a clear mandate to focus on the grave problems facing his nation, as NPR's ...

Pakistan's Sharif wants good relations with US - Los Angeles Times Mon, 13 May 2013 15:03:07 GMT

Pakistan's Sharif wants good relations with US
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RAIWIND, Pakistan — The Pakistani politician poised to become the country's next prime minister said Monday that Islamabad has “good relations” with the United States, but called the CIA's drone campaign in the country's tribal region a challenge to ...

Declan Walsh, Expelled - New Yorker (blog) Mon, 13 May 2013 20:14:26 GMT

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Declan Walsh, Expelled
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The foreign correspondent's job in countries like India and Pakistan, which have a significant English-speaking population, can be both easy and difficult. A good reporter is often welcomed by the cultural élite, and doors are opened. But an American ...

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Sharif to hold Pakistan's top job for third time as voters defy Taliban threats - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 13 May 2013 10:21:23 GMT

Sharif to hold Pakistan's top job for third time as voters defy Taliban threats
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Nawaz Sharif looks to have secured an astonishing political comeback in Pakistan's general election -- 14 years after he was toppled in a military coup, jailed and then exiled. John Irvine of the U.K.'s ITV News reports from Pakistan. By Wajahat S ...

Pakistani Leader Moves Quickly to Form Government - New York Times Mon, 13 May 2013 12:38:40 GMT

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Pakistani Leader Moves Quickly to Form Government
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LONDON — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif moved confidently to form a new government in Pakistan on Monday, announcing the next finance minister even as votes from Saturday's election were still being tallied and protests continued over alleged ...

Pakistan vote the first step on a long road - CNN Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:24 GMT

Pakistan vote the first step on a long road
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(CNN) -- Never before in Pakistan's history has a parliamentary election resulted in a true democratic transition. Despite militant threats and attacks that left at least 21 people dead on election day, Pakistanis bravely voted in record numbers Saturday.

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