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2 hrs ago | INDOlink

Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto assassination case

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court today granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Terrorism, Pervez Musharraf, India,

13 hrs ago | International Business Times

Imran Khan's Party Wins Revote in Karachi, Protests Expected

Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi on Sunday, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter-protests. Khan blamed the killing of Zara Shahid Hussain on the Muttahida Quami Movement party, which has a stranglehold on the city.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Muttahida Quami Movement (Pakistan)

Mon May 20, 2013

KTMF

Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks

Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Terrorism, Afghanistan

Jerusalem Post

Former Pakistani dictator Musharraf granted bail

A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf who has been under house arrest on charges of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto before her 2007 assassination.

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Related Topix: Pervez Musharraf, World News, Israel, Middle East

The Nation

Musharraf did not take decision on Benazir's postmortem: Lawyer

Anti-Terrorist Court Rawalpindi on Monday reserved its verdict on the interim bail for former army chief General Pervez Musharraf in the murder case of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

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Related Topix: Pervez Musharraf, World News

Sun May 19, 2013

Mid-Day Mumbai

Jaag Punjabi jaag, tere mulk nu lagaya aag

As political slogans go, the one that Nawaz Sharif actually used in the 1980s was Jaag Punjabi Jaag, Teri Pug Nu Lugya Daag As political slogans go, the one that Nawaz Sharif actually used in the 1980s was Jaag Punjabi Jaag, Teri Pug Nu Lugya Daag As political slogans go, the one that Nawaz Sharif actually used in the 1980s was Jaag Punjabi Jaag, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pakistan, Opinion

MYREPUBLICA.com

The PEON power

Similarities between political trajectories of Nepal and Pakistan after 1960s have been striking.

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Related Topix: Nepal, World News, Asia, Bangladesh, Nepali Congress,

The Nation

Adversary of their fathers is ray of hope for Jatois, Legharis

Smaller parties and independents elected in the May 11 elections are, one after the other, joining the PML-N, as a result of which the party of Mian Nawaz Sharif is growing in strength and the 'converts' can expect a role in the future setup, which is likely to get functional by the end of the current month.

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Related Topix: Pakistan People's Party, World News

Christian Science Monitor

Pakistan heads back to the polls, senior politician killed

Pakistani army soldiers take positions near a polling station during a re-polling for general elections, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Muttahida Quami Movement (Pakistan)

Fri May 17, 2013

BBC News

Why Afghans are wary of Sharif

Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan's general elections is being seen with some alarm in Afghanistan, where some fear it may mean more instability.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Afghanistan,

Newkerala.com

Musharraf will leave Pakistan before new govt. takes charge: PML-Z chief

Lahore, May 16 : Former Pakistan army chief and president Pervez Musharraf, who is being tried in a number of cases of serious nature and detained at his farmhouse sub-jail, will leave the country before the swearing-in of the new government, according to PML-Z chief and MNA-elect Ijazul Haq.

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Related Topix: Pakistan, World News, Pervez Musharraf

Wed May 15, 2013

BBC News

Pakistan election: Voters' views

Pakistan held elections on 11 May, which paved the way for the first transition from one elected government to another.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan,

The Nation

Judges' detention case: Tayyab excuses himself from taking on prosecutor's role

The anti-terrorist court in Islamabad on Wednesday directed the government to appoint a public prosecutor in the judges' detention case against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf by May 18 after Advocate Syed Tayyab excused himself from performing the role due to personal reasons.

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Related Topix: Pakistan, World News, Terrorism, Pervez Musharraf

Tue May 14, 2013

PakTribune

Pakistani ambassador to US Sherry Rehman resigns

WASHINGTON: Pakistan Peoples Party leader, Sherry Rehman, has resigned as Pakistani ambassador to Washington with immediate effect mostly owing to the fact that her appointment was a political one.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Pervez Musharraf

The Daily Beast

Mohammad Sajjad/APPakistan's Comeback KidFormer prime minister Nawaz...

Sharif, Pakistan's former prime minister, once faced possible execution. Now he will return to the nation's highest office.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, George Bush, US News

Weekday Magazine

Pakistani Court Extends Musharraf House Arrest In Bhutto Murder Case

Former president and head of the All Pakistan Muslim League political party Pervez Musharraf is escorted by security officials as he leaves an antiterrorism court in Islamabad in late April.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Pervez Musharraf,

Suria

Pakistan court extends Musharraf remand...

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Tuesday extended former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's house arrest over the murder of Benazir Bhutto for 14 days, a prosecutor said.

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Related Topix: World News, Pakistan, Asia, Terrorism, Pervez Musharraf

Mon May 13, 2013

Mid-Day Mumbai

Sharif must strike against ISI fast and hard

The moment Nawaz Sharif becomes Prime Minister of Pakistan, the clock will begin ticking against him.

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Related Topix: Pakistan People's Party, Pervez Musharraf, Opinion

Newsday

Analysis: Imran Khan out but not down

He played a long, dogged innings, and though he could not lead his team to victory, he has avoided a defeat.

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Related Topix: Imran Khan, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Counterpunch

A New Pakistan?

NEW DIGITAL COUNTERPUNCH: Rob Urie on THE FAILURE OF LIBERAL ECONOMIC TINKERING; and Eric Draitser on THE NEW POWER STRUGGLE IN IRAQ.

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Related Topix: Pervez Musharraf