ABC News | Front-Runner in Pakistan Offers Truce, and Flowers New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's former and future prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, visited his main political rival, Imran Khan, at a Lahore hospital on Tuesday, and Mr. Sharif later said both leaders had vowed to work together without acrimony. Enlarge ... Obama Calls Apparent Pakistan Winner Sharif - VOA Pakistan Vote Count Shows Big Sharif Win Pakistan's Next Leader Seeks Better India Ties |
After Vote in Pakistan, Some Hope in India New York Times 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. |
Pakistan election bolsters bull market case for Mobius, Goldman Reuters The victory by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan's general election lifted the stock market to an all-time high on Monday, in a sign that investors, which include Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Mark Mobius of Templeton, are betting on the ... |
BBC News | Pakistan upbeat in Scottish rain BBC News Pakistan play Sri Lanka and South Africa in further challenge matches at Edgbaston and The Oval, respectively, before opening their Champions Trophy campaign against West Indies on 7 June. They will also meet India and South Africa in the group phase. |
Voice of America | Sharif Named Big Winner in Pakistan Poll - VOA Voice of America Figures released by Pakistan's election commission Tuesday show that Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League - N will likely get a majority in the national assembly, setting him up to be prime minister for the third time. The commission said Sharif's ... |
New York Times | Sharif vs. Army, Round 3 New York Times 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. |
The Nation | Is the Pakistan People's Party finished? Deutsche Welle No other political party in Pakistan suffered as much in the May 11 parliamentary elections as the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). The PPP, led by President Asif Ali Zardari ever since the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (article ... Pakistan's Elections: Continuity of IMF Imposed Austerity Under New Government VIEW : Bad karma? — Mohammad Ali Mahar |
Former Prime Minister Sharif set to return to power in Pakistan CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister whose government was overthrown by a military coup more than a decade ago, appears to be back on top in Pakistan, election officials have said, despite claims by other parties of vote rigging. |
Economic Times | Indo-Pak Free Trade Agreement: Govt seeks fresh road map from Pakistan Economic Times NEW DELHI: Reacting with alacrity to the change of guard in Pakistan, India has urged the establishment there to take forward the Indo-Pak Free Trade Agreement on which the two had reached concurrence in September 2012 but which had been held up by ... India's Cautious Hope at Sharif's Return China to size up changes in Pakistan during Li visit India preparing for a possible two-front war with Pakistan, China: Blue Book |
Irish Times | Ireland unchanged for Pakistan matches RTE.ie Phil Simmons has named an unchanged squad for next week's RSA Insurance ODI series against a star-studded Pakistan side in Dublin. The Ireland coach has kept faith with the players who won both their World Cup qualifying games against the United ... Dockrell named in Ireland squad to face Pakistan Ireland squad unchanged for one-day game against Pakistan Ireland unchanged for Pakistan series |