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Pakistan's Border Badlands Are a Challenge for the Next President
By Anna Mulrine -
Nation & World
- June 13, 2008
Eliminating Pakistan's havens for al Qaeda and the Taliban is a goal for either McCain or Obama.
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GAO Blasts U.S. Effort on Pakistan Safe Haven
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- May 22, 2008
A new report criticizes efforts against the terrorist threat from the border areas.
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Where al Qaeda and the Taliban Hide Out
By Anna Mulrine -
Nation & World
- May 20, 2008
U.S. military wrestles with the problem of the Afghan-Pakistani border region.
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Pakistan Tries to Send Refugees Home to Afghanistan
By Aamir Latif -
Nation & World
- April 24, 2008
The shift brings new perils to the volatile border region.
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The War Within Islam
By Thomas K. Grose -
Nation & World
- April 7, 2008
Much hinges on which interpretation of the faith will prevail.
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Pakistan Voters Send Loud Message to Musharraf
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- February 19, 2008
But the struggling leader might still withstand efforts to oust him.
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6 Factors to Watch in Pakistan's Upcoming Election
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- February 13, 2008
If the highly anticipated election is not delayed again, it could usher in a very tumultuous period.
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U.S. Downplays Bhutto Claim Against bin Laden Kin
News Desk
- February 4, 2008
In her upcoming posthumous autobiography, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has fingered Hamza bin Laden, a 16-year-old son of the al Qaeda mastermind, as one of the "designated assassins" who was trying to kill her.
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Pakistan's Most Wanted Warlord
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- January 28, 2008
Baitullah Mehsud is blamed for suicide bombings in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 8, 2008
News Desk
- January 8, 2008
Polls opened this morning at 6 o'clock in New Hampshire for the state's first-in-the-nation primaries. Reports from around the state indicate that voter turnout is already high; at one precinct, nearly 50 voters stood outside in the predawn hours before voting officially began. Yesterday, candidates spent much of their remaining time in a final push to lure independent and undecided voters.
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Bhutto Worried About 'Security Issues'
By Kevin Whitelaw and Aamir Latif -
Nation & World
- January 3, 2008
Calling in Scotland Yard won't stop the conspiracy theories over her death.
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A Mourning Nation Faces a Volatile Future
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- January 3, 2008
An election postponement adds to the pressures in the aftermath of Bhutto's assassination.
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Pakistan Needs Time to Take Stock
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- December 31, 2007
Benazir Bhutto speaks from the grave about her successor.
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An Appreciation: The Benazir Bhutto I Knew
By Joe Pascal -
Nation & World
- December 28, 2007
Joe Pascal, a close friend of Benazir Bhutto, relects on her character and contributions.
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Benazir Bhutto's Death Leaves a Political Void in Pakistan
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- December 28, 2007
A hoped-for democratic transition now is in jeopardy
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Musharraf Blames Terrorists for Benazir Bhutto's Murder
By Aamir Latif -
Nation & World
- December 27, 2007
The death of the popular political leader is a destabilizing blow to an already volatile nation.
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Benazir Bhutto's Tragic Death
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 27, 2007
Bhutto’s assassination is a reminder of the dangerous world we live in.
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The Revolt of the Lawyers
By Aamir Latif -
Nation & World
- November 16, 2007
Why judges, too, are joining the challenge to General Musharraf
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 15, 2007
News Desk
- November 15, 2007
Last night House Democrats pushed through a $50 billion Iraq war funding bill that would mandate President Bush to start bringing troops home in the next few weeks, with the scheduled pullout to be finished in December 2008, just a month after the presidential election.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 13, 2007
News Desk
- November 13, 2007
This morning former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto urged President Pervez Musharraf to step down after she was put on house arrest for the second time in five days. The opposition leader said she would not be able to rule alongside Musharraf in the future because she could not trust him. Musharraf came to power in a 1999 coup and has been a valuable U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.
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Musharraf Tightens His Grip
By Kevin Whitelaw -
Nation & World
- November 10, 2007
A crucial ally delivers a setback for the U.S. 'freedom agenda'
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Pakistan's Bhutto Under House Arrest
News Desk
- November 9, 2007
KARACHI, Pakistan—Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was put under house arrest today a few hours before she was to address a public protest against the imposition of emergency rule by the country's military leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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Morning Buzz: Nov. 9, 2007
News Desk
- November 9, 2007
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was put under house arrest today and thousands of her supporters were rounded up by police in an effort to quash a mass protest against President Pervez Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule. Musharraf suspended the Constitution last Saturday.
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Benazir Bhutto Tests Her Clout
News Desk
- November 8, 2007
KARACHI, PAKISTAN—Pakistan's mainstream political parties have so far failed to offer much substantial resistance to the imposition of emergency rule, with the military regime largely successful at keeping the opposition parties divided. But Pakistani political analysts believe that the situation could change in the coming days as former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, perhaps the country's most popular opposition leader, appears to be losing patience with Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of emergency powers and suspension of the Constitution.
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