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Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:35:46 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will seek military aid from India during a three-day visit this week. Karzai's trip comes during escalating border tension with Pakistan, India's archrival.

Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:13:12 -0400

WAGAH, Pakistan - Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan's next prime minister stood at this border crossing with archenemy India to inaugurate a "friendship" bus service connecting the two countries as cheering supporters waved flags and tossed rose petals.

Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:32:53 -0400

ISLAMABAD - The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid.

Major players in Pakistan's May 11 election

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:31:54 -0400

ISLAMABAD - A look at several key players in Pakistan's national election scheduled for May 11:

Key events in Pakistan's political history

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:10:07 -0400

A chronology of key events in Pakistan's history:

Hard-line Islamists to make gains in Pakistan vote

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:23:34 -0400

MARDAN, Pakistan - The imposing, black-bearded politician in a striking white turban takes the stage at a campaign rally in northwest Pakistan as a song about Islamic holy war blares over loudspeakers. Before a chanting crowd, he praises the Afghan Taliban and blasts Pakistan's government for not protecting Osama bin Laden from U.S. commandos.

Pakistan's ruling party struggles in election

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:51:01 -0400

ISLAMABAD - 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 a candidate.

Leading Pakistan politician falls, injures skull

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:18:36 -0400

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

Pakistan warns Afghanistan to show restraint

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:19:58 -0400

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - 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 their country's frontier.

Indians angry at convicted spy's death in Pakistan

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:42:37 -0400

NEW DELHI - Indians expressed outrage over the death Thursday of a convicted Indian spy who was bludgeoned with a brick by two fellow inmates at a Pakistani prison. Government officials said the incident had badly damaged relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

Pakistan-US alliance takes hits on campaign trail

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:53:48 -0400

ISLAMABAD - On the campaign trail in Pakistan, candidates boast about their readiness to stand up to Washington and often tout their anti-American credentials. One party leader even claims he would shoot down U.S. drones if he comes to power.