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Bombs Kill 17 in Pakistan - Wall Street Journal Tue, 07 May 2013 20:07:56 GMT

Bombs Kill 17 in Pakistan Wall Street Journal PARACHINAR, Pakistan—A pair of bombings in northwest Pakistan targeting individuals involved in this week's national elections killed 17 people on Tuesday, police said, taking the death toll from attacks on candidates and party workers to over 100 ...

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Pakistan's Imran Khan injured in fall at election rally - Reuters Tue, 07 May 2013 17:57:50 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan's Imran Khan injured in fall at election rally Reuters LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan injured his head after falling off a mechanical lift raising him onto a stage at a rally on Tuesday four days before national elections, party and medical officials said ... Imran Khan's accident triggers wave of sympathy in PakistanThe Guardian Pakistan's Imran Khan 'stable' after fallAljazeera.com Video of Imran Khan's Fall at Election Rally in PakistanNew York Times Los Angeles Times -BBC News all 386 news articles »

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Back-to-back blasts in Pakistan highlight election risks - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 07 May 2013 13:36:18 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Back-to-back blasts in Pakistan highlight election risks Christian Science Monitor There were two more bombings targeting political events today in the leadup to Pakistan's historic May 11 Parliamentary elections, raising fears that the violence could affect voter turnout in what is already being referred to as Pakistan's bloodiest ... Bombs targeting people involved in Pakistan election kill 18, pushing death ...Washington Post Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist partyLos Angeles Times Pakistan suicide attack on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam candidate kills 12The Guardian Voice of America -ABC News -The Pew Global Attitudes Project all 203 news articles »

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Pakistan Warns Afghanistan to Show Restraint - ABC News Tue, 07 May 2013 12:17:14 GMT

ABC News

Pakistan Warns Afghanistan to Show Restraint ABC News Pakistan warned Afghanistan on Tuesday that it would not be responsible for the consequences if a border spat between the two countries escalated further, even as hundreds of Afghans rallied in a southern city to protest the latest incidents along ... Pakistan Summons Afghan Diplomat Over Border Dispute - VOAVoice of America Second Afghan-Pakistan border clash in a weekBBC News Afghanistan warns Pakistan after border clash erupts againYahoo! News The Nation -Fox News -Press TV all 201 news articles »

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Bombs kill 15 at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan - Los Angeles Times Tue, 07 May 2013 15:00:52 GMT

Bombs kill 15 at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two bomb blasts killed at least 15 people and injured more than 40 on Tuesday at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan, authorities said, the latest in a wave of attacks in recent weeks aimed at derailing parliamentary elections ...

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Bombing connected to election kill 18 in Pakistan - Yahoo! News Tue, 07 May 2013 19:27:01 GMT

Bombing connected to election kill 18 in Pakistan Yahoo! News Associated Press/Ali Murtaza - Family members stand near a boy injured in an explosion at a local hospital in Pakistani tribal area of Parachinar, Monday, May 6, 2013. A bomb blast tore through a political …more rally held by an Islamist party in ...

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Pakistan election violence forces candidates behind high walls - Reuters Tue, 07 May 2013 09:25:25 GMT

Economic Times

Pakistan election violence forces candidates behind high walls Reuters One of Pakistan's most high-profile anti-Taliban politicians, Hussain hasn't been to a single public event since campaigning for the May 11 election kicked off. A fiery orator who once electrified big rallies, he now makes short speeches by telephone ... Voting in Pakistan an act of defiance against Taliban & violence in the run-up ...Economic Times Pre-election violence in Pakistan claims 19 livesPress TV Pakistan Taliban threatens to bomb polling stations in KarachiTelegraph.co.uk McClatchy Washington Bureau all 97 news articles »

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Leading Pakistan politician falls, fractures skull - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 07 May 2013 18:54:26 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

Leading Pakistan politician falls, fractures skull MiamiHerald.com LAHORE, Pakistan -- One of Pakistan's most prominent politicians, former cricket star Imran Khan, fell from a stage at a political rally Tuesday, leaving him with two hairline skull fractures and knocking him off the campaign trail ahead of Saturday's ...

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Pakistan election: 25 dead after suicide bomber targets rally - The Guardian Tue, 07 May 2013 15:53:40 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan election: 25 dead after suicide bomber targets rally The Guardian A suicide bomber targeted an election rally organised by a religious party in Pakistan on Monday, killing 25 people, officials said. The attack at a gathering of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam religious party wounded 65 people, they said. Pakistan's Taliban ...

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Leading Pakistan politician falls, injures skull - Yahoo! News Tue, 07 May 2013 20:19:49 GMT

Leading Pakistan politician falls, injures skull Yahoo! News Associated Press/Shakil Adil - Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket star-turned-politician offers prayers at the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan during an election campaign in Karachi, Pakistan, …more Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Pakistan is ...