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  • October 2008

    • Zardari Slapped With Fatwa for Flirting With Palin

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Oct 2, 08 12:32 PM CDT

      Zardari Slapped With Fatwa for Flirting With Palin

      (Newser) - Asif Ali Zardari’s overly-friendly interaction with Sarah Palin earned Pakistan’s president a fatwa from a conservative mosque for salacious behavior, not to mention the scorn of feminists who accuse him of objectifying the US vice-presidential candidate, the Christian Science Monitor reports. At the UN last week, Zardari told Palin she was “gorgeous,” continuing, “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you.” More »

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      Election 2008  • Pakistan  • Sarah Palin  • Benazir Bhutto  • Asif Ali Zardari  • sexism  • Muslim  • fatwa  • conservative Islam  • feminists

  • September 2008

    • Taliban Leader Suspected in Bhutto Killing Dead

      CNN International  |  Sep 30, 08 4:43 PM CDT

      Taliban Leader Suspected in Bhutto Killing Dead

      (Newser) - The Taliban leader suspected in the December assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto died today, officials tell CNN. Baitullah Mehsud, believed to be 34, succumbed to kidney failure, sources in his native tribal region of South Waziristan said; though Pakistani military officials also claimed Mehsud had died, some Taliban representatives denied it. More »

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      Pakistan  • Taliban  • Benazir Bhutto  • Baitullah Mehsud  • South Waziristan

    • Pakistan's Zardari Sworn In

      Associated Press  |  Sep 9, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Pakistan's Zardari Sworn In

      (AP) - Asif Ali Zardari took office as Pakistan's new president today, facing immediate pressure to crack down on Islamic militants and address daunting economic problems. Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai was present at a brief ceremony to swear in the widower of assassinated ex-PM Benazir Bhutto, his presence an imposing reminder of Zardari’s task ahead. "We are in the eye of the storm," Zardari said later. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • terrorism  • Benazir Bhutto  • Asif Ali Zardari  • Hamid Karzai

    • Pakistan Prez Comes With Lots of Baggage

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 5, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Pakistan Prez Comes With Lots of Baggage

      (Newser) - Asif Ali Zardari was once merely Benazir Bhutto’s polo-loving playboy of a husband, who was jailed for corruption and suspected of much worse. But tomorrow, he’ll become president of Pakistan. Bhutto’s death made Zardari an almost accidental leader of his party, and friends say his ignominious past is behind him. “He's suffered and he's grown,” one former cellmate tells the Wall Street Journal. “He's become a perfect politician. Give us a chance to deliver.” More »

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      Pakistan  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan People's Party  • Asif Ali Zardari

    • Pakistani Democracy Is Achievable: Bhutto Widower

      Washington Post  |  Sep 4, 08 8:31 AM CDT

      Pakistani Democracy Is Achievable: Bhutto Widower

      (Newser) - Pakistan, still reeling from Benazir Bhutto's assassination and Pervez Musharraf's resignation, can get a grip on terrorists and win the fight against dictatorship, insists Bhutto’s widower in a Washington Post op-ed outlining the stakes in Saturday's election. Asif Ali Zardari, who’s running for president, vows to continue his wife’s fight against terror, which he called a “battle for Pakistan’s soul.” More »

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      Pakistan  • terrorism  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan People's Party  • Asif Ali Zardari  • democracy  • Pakistan elections

    • Pakistan PM Escapes Convoy Attack

      BBC  |  Sep 3, 08 7:27 AM CDT

      Pakistan PM Escapes Convoy Attack

      (Newser) - Three days before Pakistan is to elect a new president, PM Yousuf Gilani escaped an assassination attempt on his caravan outside Islamabad, the BBC reports. No injuries were reported, officials said, citing “robust and comprehensive security measures,” but CNN reports it's unclear whether Gilani was present in the motorcade. Gilani was on his way to Rawalpindi, a military town where former PM Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan People's Party  • Islamabad  • assassination attempt  • Rawalpindi  • Yousaf Raza Gilani  • convoy

  • August 2008

    • Bhutto Widower Plagued by Mental Illness

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Aug 26, 08 7:57 AM CDT

      Bhutto Widower Plagued by Mental Illness

      (Newser) - The leading candidate to succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan has a long history of mental illness and was suffering from severe psychiatric problems as recently as 2007, reports the Financial Times . Asif Ali Zardari, who took over the Pakistan People's Party after the assassination of his wife Benazir Bhutto, has been diagnosed with dementia, major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, court documents say. More »

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      Pakistan  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan People's Party  • Asif Ali Zardari  • mental illness  • Bhutto family

    • Democracy to Avenge Bhutto's Death: Zardari

      Newsweek  |  Aug 24, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      Democracy to Avenge Bhutto's Death: Zardari

      (Newser) - Democracy will avenge Benazir Bhutto's death and diminish rising extremism in Pakistan, Bhutto's widower tells Newsweek . Asif Ali Zardari, now a presidential nominee, says he cut no deal with departing president Pervez Musharraf and hopes he will stay to witness rule by the people. “Personally I would like him to be around and see us flourish,” he said. “I think that would be the revenge of Benazir Bhutto.” More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • election  • Pakistan People's Party  • Asif Ali Zardari  • extremism

  • July 2008

    • Bhutto Investigation Going Nowhere

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 4, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      Bhutto Investigation Going Nowhere

      (Newser) - There doesn’t seem to be much urgency behind the hunt for Benazir Bhutto’s killers, the Los Angeles Times reports, though her party has come to power in Pakistan since the Dec. 27 assassination. The government still hasn’t commissioned an independent investigation, and police have all but abandoned the case. “It looks as if it’s a forgotten chapter,” one retired general said More »

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      Pakistan  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan People's Party  • Asif Ali Zardari  • Baitullah Mehsud

  • May 2008

    • Pakistan Teeters After Ministers Quit Coalition

      BBC  |  May 13, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Pakistan Teeters After Ministers Quit Coalition

      (Newser) - Pakistan's 6-week-old government is in turmoil today after the prime minister refused to accept the resignation of nine members of the cabinet. Former PM Nawaz Sharif led the walkout in a dispute over the reinstatement of judges sacked during last year's state of emergency, reports the BBC. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  •