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Pakistan Politics: A Family Affair

Candidates emerge from traditional dynasties

Feb 13, 08 10:37 AM CST
(Newser) - In Pakistan, candidates are born. As ever, the top up-and-coming politicians are coming from Pakistan’s classic dynasties. The Christian Science Monitor talked with Moonis Elahi, son of Pervez Musharraf’s favored PM candidate, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, son of Shahbaz Sharif and nephew of Nawaz. And of course, there is... More »

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Pakistan • Nawaz Sharif • Shahbaz Sharif • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari • Moonis Elahi • Hamza Shahbaz Sharif

US Offers a Tentative Hand to Nawaz Sharif

After Bhutto's death, Washington surveys a new political scene

Jan 3, 08 7:43 AM CST
(Newser) - With Benazir Bhutto gone and elections postponed, the White House is taking stock of its options in Pakistan and cautiously reaching out to a man they had once cold-shouldered: Nawaz Sharif. The prime minister whom Pervez Musharraf deposed in his 1999 bloodless coup is looking increasingly attractive to Washington, writes... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan Muslim League

Pakistan Delays Vote to Feb. 18 After Violence

Musharraf asks London police for help in Bhutto assassination probe

Jan 2, 08 11:16 AM CST
(Newser) - On the day Pakistan announced it had rescheduled parliamentary elections for Feb. 18 in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, President Pervez Musharraf has asked Scotland Yard to "solve all the confusion" surrounding her death, CNN reports. The country's election commission said the wave of violence after Bhutto's assassination... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Scotland Yard • Benazir Bhutto • assassination • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan elections • Bhutto assassination

Pakistan Vote to Be Delayed at
Least 4 Weeks

Many election offices damaged in violence; PPP opposes setback

Dec 31, 07 8:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistan's January 8 election will be postponed by at least 4 weeks, "if not more," because of violence in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination, election officials tell AFP. The election commission recommended a delay, but won't specify a date until tomorrow. Bhutto's party opposes postponement on grounds... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan elections

Sharif Calls for Election Boycott

Opposition leader demands Musharraf quit

Dec 28, 07 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif called on his countrymen to boycott the coming elections and demanded President Pervez Musharraf resign following the shocking assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Sharif, 57, long a political adversary of Bhutto, rushed to the hospital in Rawalpindi and sat silently by her body after she... More »

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Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • assassination • Nawaz Sharif • boycott • Pakistan Muslim League • Zia ul Haq • Aftab Sherpao

Bhutto Killing: End to Volatile, Risky Career

Heir to political dynasty, PM embodied both hope and corruption

Dec 27, 07 10:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto's assassination today ended a volatile political career that saw her transformed from one of the world's most powerful women to persona non grata and back again. Obituaries detail her reluctant entry into politics after the execution of her father, PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The 54-year-old joined him and... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto • Asif Ali Zardari

Benazir Bhutto Killed
in Attack on Rally

Former Pakistani PM dies in surgery;
15 others killed in suicide bombing

Dec 27, 07 7:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto died in surgery today after an explosion at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The suicide attacker detonated a bomb as the former prime minister left the rally where thousands were gathered to hear her speak. "She has been martyred," said a spokesman for Bhutto's party. The... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • suicide bombing • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • martial law • Pakistan elections

Gunbattle at Pakistan Political Rally

4 dead after Musharraf supporters open fire
at Sharif event

Dec 27, 07 6:41 AM CST
(Newser) - A gunbattle erupted at a political rally near Islamabad today between supporters of President Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, leaving four dead and three wounded. The shooting was the worst violence so far in the run-up to January's parliamentary election. Sharif was only a mile away when... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Nawaz Sharif • Muslim League

Terror Takes Center Stage
in Pakistan Vote

Bhutto, Sharif blast Musharraf for rise in extremist attacks

Dec 26, 07 1:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Two weeks ahead of elections, Islamic extremism has become a central issue in the intensifying three-way race for control of Pakistan's parliament, AFP reports. Benazir Bhutto yesterday took her campaign to Peshawar, the heart of the troubled northwest, and bashed Pervez Musharraf's handling of the terrorist threat. Militants have promised... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Peshawar • suicide bomber • suicide bombing • Benazir Bhutto • terrorist • Islamic extremism • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Afghan border

Sharif Loses Battle to Run in Pakistan Race

Commission upholds ban on ex-PM in next month's election

Dec 18, 07 6:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has lost his appeal to contest his rejection from parliamentary elections in Pakistan, eliminating one of the main opposition leaders from next month's vote. The election commission upheld the decision to bar Sharif from running, although no details were provided. Sharif's Muslim League had... More »

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Pakistan • Nawaz Sharif

Constitutional Changes Spark New Battles in Pakistan

Opponents vow to undo Musharraf's revisions

Dec 16, 07 4:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf just retired his army uniform, but he should prepare for a fight, the AP says, as Nawaz Sharif's opposition group plans to reverse constitutional revisions he made before lifting emergency rule yesterday. Musharraf imposed limits on the press, sealed the retirements of Supreme Court judges, and... More »

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Pakistan • constitution • Benazir Bhutto • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • emergency rule • martial law • Pakistan elections

Musharraf Set
to Restore Constitution*

*But he'll tweak it first
to ensure he can't
be prosecuted

Dec 13, 07 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Pervez Musharraf is set to lift Pakistan's state of emergency Saturday, but he's not going to take any guff for it—the president will only restore the constitution if it is first amended so he can't be tried for actions during the past 6 weeks of emergency rule. As lawyers... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • emergency rule

Ex-Pakistan PM Tosses Hat Into Election Ring

Musharraf welcomes rival, rejects US military action against al-Qaeda

Dec 9, 07 6:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif launched his party into next month's elections today, dropping a boycott threat after Benazir Bhutto and other hopefuls decided to run, the AP reports. “We cannot leave the field open,” a party spokesman said. Sharif's party was one of 33 in an opposition... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan Muslim League

Rival Ex-PMs Team Up in Pakistan

Bhutto and Sharif to issue joint demands, may boycott together

Dec 4, 07 6:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Nawaz Sharif met with rival Benazir Bhutto yesterday for the first time since they both returned from exile and began hashing out demands for the government ahead of next month's vote. Representatives of the former PMs were to meet again today to draw up their objections and set a deadline... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif

Sharif Barred From Pakistan Vote

Criminal convictions cited; ex-PM blames Musharraf's political maneuvering

Dec 3, 07 3:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Pakistani election officials today barred Nawaz Sharif from running in January elections, citing the ex-PM's criminal past. Sharif, who had pushed for an election boycott but registered anyway, dismissed the rejection, saying it would only strengthen his “vigor and resolve.” Sharif's record stems from trumped-up charges related to... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan Muslim League

Pakistan Rivals Meet Tomorrow to Mull Boycott

Bhutto campaigns as Sharif tries to persuade her to sit out

Dec 2, 07 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistan's opposition leaders will meet tomorrow to discuss a possible alliance to topple Pervez Musharraf, the Times of London reports. Nawaz Sharif will visit Benazir Bhutto at her home, accompanied by Imran Khan and other opposition figures, in an attempt to persuade her to boycott January's parliamentary elections. Bhutto, who... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • boycott

Bhutto Launches Her Campaign

She will meet Sharif Monday to discuss possible boycott

Dec 1, 07 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto set aside the possibility of boycotting next month's elections for the time being and launched her campaign in hostile territory today, the AP reports. She traveled to northwest Pakistan, a stronghold of hardline Islamic factions that oppose female political involvement. Bhutto plans to meet fellow opposition leader Nawaz... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party

Bhutto to Enter Election, Sharif to Boycott

Split opposition in Pakistan strengthens Musharraf's hand

Nov 30, 07 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistan's opposition is split on participating in January's parliamentary elections following Pervez Musharraf's promise to lift emergency rule. Benazir Bhutto's party has said that, despite heavy reservations, it will take part. But Nawaz Sharif told Reuters that he and his party will boycott unless the judges Musharraf purged are reinstated. More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency • Nawaz Sharif • boycott

UPDATED

Musharraf, Sworn In, Will Lift Emergency by Dec. 16th

President takes oath of office in civilian clothes

Nov 29, 07 11:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Hours after he was sworn in for a second term as president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf  said in a televised address to the nation that he will lift emergency rule by Dec. 16. Wearing the dark tunic he donned for his swearing-in as a civilian, he declared that emergency rule... More »

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Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif

US Sweats Sharif's Return

Former PM seen as allied with Islamists, soft on terror

Nov 27, 07 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Even as Nawaz Sharif paints his return to Pakistan as a watershed moment, Washington is fretting over the implications of the Islamist-linked ex-PM's resurgence. Sharif has a reputation for being hostile to women’s rights and slow on social and economic expansion, the Wall Street Journal reports, but the US... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • democracy • Nawaz Sharif • Islamist • civil society

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