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The Power of Patronage in Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 09 May 2013 00:11:56 GMT

New York Times
The Power of Patronage in Pakistan
New York Times
Patronage has long been the bedrock of politics in Pakistan, where votes are dictated less by the strategic issues that concern Western allies — combating the Taliban, rescuing an ailing economy or shaping policy toward Afghanistan — and more by ...

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Pakistan's Ruling Party Struggles in Election - ABC News Wed, 08 May 2013 18:48:25 GMT

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Pakistan's Ruling Party Struggles in Election
ABC News
The campaign posters for the Pakistan People's Party show both why it has been so popular for so long and why it's in trouble ahead of this Saturday's national election: two of the party icons on the posters are dead and a third is not old enough to be ...
Bloodied, not beatenThe Economist (blog)
Pakistan election: 'Where is Bilawal Bhutto'?Telegraph.co.uk
As elections approach, Pakistan is resolute against terroristsThe National

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British Legacy Lingers in Afghan-Pakistan Border Clashes - VOA - Voice of America Thu, 09 May 2013 01:47:30 GMT

British Legacy Lingers in Afghan-Pakistan Border Clashes - VOA
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LONDON — Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are high after a series of cross-border clashes in recent weeks, including one in which an Afghan policeman died. The frontier is a legacy of British rule in India and disputed by Afghanistan. Critics ...

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Pakistan election: Sharif 'would end' war on terror role - BBC News Wed, 08 May 2013 23:19:04 GMT

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Pakistan election: Sharif 'would end' war on terror role
BBC News
The man tipped to be Pakistan's next prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has said he would end the country's involvement in the US-led war on terror if elected. Mr Sharif told the BBC that the move was necessary for there to be peace in Pakistan and ...
Election Tests Role of Pakistan MilitaryWall Street Journal
Violence Overshadows Pakistan Election Season - VOAVoice of America
Pakistan's Sharif calls for warmer ties with IndiaYahoo! News
SBS -Times of India -FRANCE 24
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Renwed bombings ahead of Pakistan vote - Aljazeera.com Wed, 08 May 2013 21:18:57 GMT

Renwed bombings ahead of Pakistan vote
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An explosion during a political rally has killed two people and left at least others injured in northwest Pakistan. Wednesday's blast occurred during an election rally held by the Awami National Party (ANP) in Bajaur Agency in the Federally ...

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Pakistani prime minister candidate fractures spine after dramatic fall - CNN Wed, 08 May 2013 12:15:51 GMT

Pakistani prime minister candidate fractures spine after dramatic fall
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Famed politician and Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan suffered spinal fractures and a head injury after a dramatic fall on the campaign trail, officials said. Khan is one of two frontrunners for Pakistani prime minister ...

Imran Khan fall sympathies could boost prospects in Pakistan election - The Guardian Wed, 08 May 2013 16:18:55 GMT

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Imran Khan fall sympathies could boost prospects in Pakistan election
The Guardian
Imran Khan's supporters believe the serious injuries he sustained from a fall during a rally on Tuesday night could help his bid to become a major political force, despite the fact he will be hospitalised for the crucial last two days of Pakistan's ...
Pakistan's Imran Khan Has 3 Fractured VertebraeABC News
Imran Khan 'down but not out' of Pakistan electionBBC News
Khan's injury shakes up Pakistan election campaigneuronews

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Pakistan's female election candidates have bags of confidence - The Guardian Thu, 09 May 2013 02:14:21 GMT

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Pakistan's female election candidates have bags of confidence
The Guardian
When Pakistan's new foreign minister arrived in India for talks in 2011 it triggered a media storm on both sides of the border – not because of policy but a Birkin bag. Hina Rabbani Khar, at 34 Pakistan's youngest and first female foreign minister, was ...

Battered and bullied, Pakistan's religious minorities say they have little ... - Washington Post Wed, 08 May 2013 15:23:23 GMT

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Battered and bullied, Pakistan's religious minorities say they have little ...
Washington Post
Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan's democratically elected government because of the growing violence of Islamic radicals, who are then courted by political parties, say many in the country's communities of Shiite ...
The Ideology of PakistanGreaterKashmir.com
Pakistan's tipping pointThe Australian
Pakistan's minorities have no faith in democracyDanbury News Times

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Deadly blasts rock Pakistan rallies - Aljazeera.com Wed, 08 May 2013 13:15:27 GMT

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Deadly blasts rock Pakistan rallies
Aljazeera.com
Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf political party, has been injured after falling from a makeshift stage during a campaign rally in Lahore. The cricketer-turned-politician fell 14 feet as he was stepping off an improvised fork lift ...