http://www.mail.com/people/42212-benazir-bhutto.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/42212-benazir-bhutto.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097280-pakistans-presumptive-pm-calls-taliban-talks.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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. Nawaz Sharif said "terrorism" was one of the most serious problems plaguing the country and any offer by the Pakistani Taliban to ... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097280-pakistans-presumptive-pm-calls-taliban-talks.html 2013-05-20T19:11:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081128-pakistans-premier-islamist-comeback-kid.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid. Nawaz Sharif has held the job twice before, but the last time didn't end so well. The 63-year-old was toppled in a coup by the country's army chief in 1999 and sent into exile in Saudi Arabia. He spent ... Mon, 13 May 2013 07:06:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081128-pakistans-premier-islamist-comeback-kid.html 2013-05-13T07:06:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078492-pakistani-prime-minister-declares-victory.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile. The 63-year-old Sharif, who has twice served as premier, touted his success after unofficial, partial vote counts showed his Pakist... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:38:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078492-pakistani-prime-minister-declares-victory.html 2013-05-12T00:38:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077630-major-players-pakistans-11-election.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — A look at several key players in Pakistan's national May 11 election: —NAWAZ SHARIF: The head of the main opposition party in recent years, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, is considered the front runner in the election and hopes to become prime minister for the third time. His party, which appeals to a pro-business base and is strongest in ... Sat, 11 May 2013 08:07:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077630-major-players-pakistans-11-election.html 2013-05-11T08:07:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072074-pakistans-ruling-party-struggles-election.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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. As the historic vote approaches, one of South Asia's most venerable partie... Wed, 08 May 2013 18:48:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072074-pakistans-ruling-party-struggles-election.html 2013-05-08T18:48:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067766-pakistans-minorities-faith-democracy.html LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — In majority Muslim Pakistan, religious minorities say democracy is killing them. 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 ... Tue, 07 May 2013 07:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067766-pakistans-minorities-faith-democracy.html 2013-05-07T07:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064376-pakistan-town-men-spoken-women-vote.html MATEELA, Pakistan (AP) — For decades, not a single woman in this dusty Pakistani village surrounded by wheat fields and orange trees has voted. And they aren't likely to in next week's parliamentary election either. The village's men have spoken. "It's the will of my husband," said one woman, Fatma Shamshed. "This is the decision of all the families." Mat... Sun, 05 May 2013 17:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2064376-pakistan-town-men-spoken-women-vote.html 2013-05-05T17:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063174-blasts-pakistan-port-city-kill-3-ahead-vote.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Two blasts in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi killed three people near the office of a political party critical of the Taliban, a police officer said, heightening tensions ahead of the country's historic May 11 election. Police officer Aamir Farooqi said the explosions late Saturday also wounded another 22 people. A spokesman ... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2063174-blasts-pakistan-port-city-kill-3-ahead-vote.html 2013-05-04T18:43:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058050-pakistans-lead-prosecutor-bhutto-case-killed.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gunmen on Friday killed the lead Pakistani prosecutor in two high-profile cases — the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and the brutal assault on civilians in Mumbai — shocking a country reeling from Taliban attacks as it prepares for nationwide elections. Chaudhry Zulfikar Ali was gunned down in a hail of bullets as ... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:48:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2058050-pakistans-lead-prosecutor-bhutto-case-killed.html 2013-05-03T16:48:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052894-pakistan-court-bans-musharraf-office-life.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Tuesday banned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running for public office for the rest of his life, the latest blow since he returned from exile last month to make a political comeback. The ban came as Pakistan's powerful army chief pledged in a rare speech that the military would do everything in ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052894-pakistan-court-bans-musharraf-office-life.html 2013-04-30T18:18:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041040-legal-trouble-pakistans-musharraf.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Wednesday rejected bail for ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case connected to the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, a government prosecutor said. It was the latest setback for Musharraf, who returned to Pakistan last month from four years in self-imposed exile to make a political c... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:09:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041040-legal-trouble-pakistans-musharraf.html 2013-04-24T10:09:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2032942-pakistani-judge-orders-musharraf-held-2-weeks.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday was ordered held for two weeks until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges. After the judge's order, Islamabad's administration declared that Musharraf's lavish country residence could serve as a jail, meaning the ex-president could be h... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:46:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2032942-pakistani-judge-orders-musharraf-held-2-weeks.html 2013-04-20T14:46:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030372-pakistans-musharraf-vows-to-fight-arrest.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf vowed on Friday to fight what he called politically motivated allegations against him, following his arrest in a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power. Musharraf was detained after he made a dramatic escape from court in a speeding vehicle on Thursday and holed up... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030372-pakistans-musharraf-vows-to-fight-arrest.html 2013-04-19T16:28:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027342-police-arrest-pakistani-ruler-musharraf.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police arrested former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf overnight at his home in the capital, where he had holed up following a dramatic escape from court to avoid being detained, officials said Friday. Musharraf fled Islamabad High Court in a speeding vehicle Thursday morning after a judge rejected his bail and ordered his arres... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:57:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027342-police-arrest-pakistani-ruler-musharraf.html 2013-04-19T04:57:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022680-pakistans-musharraf-disqualified-election.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — High court judges disqualified former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from Pakistan's parliamentary election, likely ending any hope of a political comeback. Musharraf has faced paltry public support, a raft of legal challenges and Taliban death threats since he returned to Pakistan last month after years in self-imposed exile. M... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:40:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022680-pakistans-musharraf-disqualified-election.html 2013-04-17T04:40:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013060-taliban-gunmen-kill-pakistani-election-candidate.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban assailants on a motorcycle gunned down a candidate running in Pakistan's upcoming elections on Thursday, an official and a Taliban spokesman said, underscoring threats to the country's former ruling party and other secular and political groups. Fakhurl Islam, whose party has spoken out strongly against the militant group, ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:05:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013060-taliban-gunmen-kill-pakistani-election-candidate.html 2013-04-11T15:05:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2004752-30-pakistani-soldiers-killed-northwest-valley.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Four days of fierce fighting in northwestern Pakistan left 30 soldiers and nearly 100 militants dead as the army attempted to wrestle control of a remote, mountainous valley from the Taliban and their allies, military officials said Monday. The army launched its offensive in the Tirah Valley on Friday after weeks of fighting betw... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2004752-30-pakistani-soldiers-killed-northwest-valley.html 2013-04-08T18:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003364-pakistans-musharraf-parliament.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf was given approval Sunday to run for parliament next month, a victory for him in what has otherwise been a bumpy return to the country after more than four years in self-imposed exile. Musharraf, who seized power in a military coup in 1999 but was forced to step down nearly a decade l... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:39:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2003364-pakistans-musharraf-parliament.html 2013-04-07T14:39:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990314-pakistani-woman-history-with-vote.html KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country's deeply conservative tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Badam Zari is pushing back against patriarchal traditions and braving potential attack by Islamist militants in the hope of forcing the government to focus mo... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:59:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990314-pakistani-woman-history-with-vote.html 2013-04-01T16:59:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986132-angry-lawyer-throws-shoe-pakistans-musharraf.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An angry lawyer threw a shoe at former President Pervez Musharraf as he headed to court in southern Pakistan on Friday to face legal charges following his return to the country after four years in self-imposed exile, police said. Meanwhile, a Taliban suicide bomber on a bicycle attacked the convoy of a paramilitary police commande... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:02:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986132-angry-lawyer-throws-shoe-pakistans-musharraf.html 2013-03-29T10:02:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981996-bhuttos-sons-role-pakistan-election-uncertain.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — The re-election prospects for Pakistan's outgoing ruling party are looking even tougher after indications emerged this week that one of its star vote-getters — the young son of assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto — will play a less prominent role in the campaign because of security concerns and political infighting. Bilawal Bhutto ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981996-bhuttos-sons-role-pakistan-election-uncertain.html 2013-03-27T15:01:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976124-musharraf-returns-to-pakistan-intent-comeback.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former President Pervez Musharraf returned home Sunday hoping to make a political comeback despite Taliban death threats and looming arrest warrants. But judging by the lackluster crowd at the airport to greet him, his biggest challenge could be his waning popularity. His return comes as Pakistan is poised to transition from one d... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:49:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976124-musharraf-returns-to-pakistan-intent-comeback.html 2013-03-24T17:49:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976088-musharraf-heads-to-pakistan-amid-death-threats.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ended more than four years in self-exile Sunday with a flight to his homeland, seeking a possible political comeback in defiance of judicial probes and death threats from Taliban militants. The journey from exile in Dubai to the Pakistani port city of Karachi is intended as the... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:15:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976088-musharraf-heads-to-pakistan-amid-death-threats.html 2013-03-24T07:15:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974998-ex-pakistani-strongman-vows-return-ahead-vote.html KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said he doesn't fear arrest despite facing criminal charges as he vowed Saturday to return to his homeland and contest upcoming elections after more than four years in exile. But legal problems are only one challenge facing Musharraf as the Taliban warned they have an assassination team ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:16:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974998-ex-pakistani-strongman-vows-return-ahead-vote.html 2013-03-23T20:16:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1966836-pakistan-to-hold-nationwide-elections-11.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will hold nationwide parliamentary elections on May 11, said a presidential spokesman on Wednesday. The vote is expected to produce the country's first transition from one civilian government to another. The president approved a proposal finalizing the May date for the upcoming election, said Farhatullah Babar. The Pakistani parl... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1966836-pakistan-to-hold-nationwide-elections-11.html 2013-03-20T11:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959988-pakistan-government-ends-historic-5-year-term.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's government passed a major milestone Saturday, with the parliament becoming the first democratically chosen body to finish its five-year term in a country that has faced three military coups and persistent political turmoil. But after years of militant attacks, worsening electricity blackouts and faltering economic growth, the p... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:25:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1959988-pakistan-government-ends-historic-5-year-term.html 2013-03-16T20:25:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960036-key-players-pakistans-upcoming-election.html A look at several key players in Pakistan's upcoming national election that is expected in May: —PRESIDENT ASIF ALI ZARDARI: The president rode to power on a wave of sympathy following the 2007 assassination of his wife, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but his tenure has been turbulent and he has long been plagued by allegations of corruption. Zarda... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:03:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1960036-key-players-pakistans-upcoming-election.html 2013-03-16T20:03:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1924490-pakistan-president-sets-mid-march-return.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf says he will return home from self-imposed exile this month to run in parliamentary elections despite facing arrest warrants in connection with the slaying of an ex-prime minister. Musharrraf has not followed through on previous pledges to return to Pakistan. But he told repor... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:42:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1924490-pakistan-president-sets-mid-march-return.html 2013-03-01T13:42:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881442-official-swiss-wont-try-pakistani-president.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — The spokesman of Pakistan's president says Swiss authorities have decided not to open a graft case against Pakistan's president. Farhatullah Babar says Sunday that Switzerland had informed the government that President Asif Ali Zardari has immunity from any prosecution. Complying with a longstanding demand of Pakistan's Supreme Court, Zar... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881442-official-swiss-wont-try-pakistani-president.html 2013-02-10T14:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1814374-pakistani-shiites-protest-attack-kills-86.html QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Shiite Muslims hit by a twin bombing that killed 86 people refused to bury their dead Friday, demanding the Pakistani government do more to protect them from increasing violence against the minority sect. The attack on a billiards hall Thursday night in the southwestern city of Quetta marked a bloody start to the new year after a h... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1814374-pakistani-shiites-protest-attack-kills-86.html 2013-01-11T19:21:00Z