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Twin blasts kill three in northwestern Pakistan, say officials

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013

Twin bomb blasts killed at least three people Friday in a remote area of northwest Pakistan, close to the restive tribal districts along the Afghan border, officials said.

Six suspects arrested for kidnapping former Pakistan PM Yusuf Raza Gilani's son

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013

Six suspects, including two women, were arrested today during an operation to trace the kidnapped son of former premier Yusuf Raza Gilani in Pakistan's restive northwest, officials said.

Violence casts shadow over Pakistan's milestone election

Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2013

A string of militant attacks and gunfights that killed at least 17 people cast a long shadow over Pakistan's general election on Saturday, but millions still turned out to vote in a landmark test of the troubled country's democracy.

Blasts cast shadow over Pakistan's milestone election

Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2013

A string of militant attacks cast a long shadow over Pakistan's general election on Saturday, but millions still turned out to vote in a landmark test of the troubled country's democracy.

Multiple blasts in Pakistan on polling day, 15 feared dead: reports

Agencies | Saturday May 11, 2013

Multiple blast hit at least three Pakistani cities on Saturday as historic polls got underway in the country. Twelve people are feared dead in the blasts, media reports said.

Taliban warn Pakistanis not to vote in Saturday polls

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 10, 2013

The Pakistani Taliban on Friday warned the country's 86 million electorate not to vote in Saturday's landmark elections, telling them to keep away to "save their lives".

Imran Khan gains in Pakistan vote, haggling over government expected

Reuters | Friday May 10, 2013

Former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan's party was enjoying a late surge of support on Friday, the eve of a landmark election, raising the prospect of a fragmented parliament that could lead to weeks of haggling to form a coalition government.

Pakistan court declares US drone strikes as illegal

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2013

US drone strikes on Al Qaeda and Taliban elements in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt are illegal, a top court declared on Thursday and directed the Foreign Ministry to move a resolution in the UN against such attacks.

Bombs kill 15 on Pakistan campaign trail

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013

Bombs killed 15 people and wounded dozens more including an election candidate in Pakistan on Tuesday, raising to more than 100 the death toll from attacks on the campaign for Saturday's polls.

Blast in Pakistan kills five, wounds poll candidate: police

Agence France Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013

A bomb attack on Tuesday killed at least five people and wounded a Pakistani election candidate as he was campaigning in a market in the country's northwest, police said.

Pakistan election rally death toll climbs to 23, say officials

Agence France Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013

The death toll in an election rally bombing by Taliban militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district climbed to 23 on Tuesday, officials said, the deadliest attack yet on the poll campaign.

Blast at election rally kills 15 in Pakistan

Reuters | Monday May 6, 2013

A blast at a pre-election rally killed 15 people in northwest Pakistan on Monday, officials said.

16 militants killed by troops in northwest Pakistan

Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 5, 2013

Pakistani troops overran two militant hideouts and killed 16 insurgents after heavy overnight fighting at a flashpoint near the Afghan border in which two soldiers also died, the military said Sunday.

Pakistan election candidate injured in IED blast: officials

Agence France Presse | Saturday May 4, 2013

A Pakistani candidate running for parliament in next week's historic election was injured on Saturday as his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the troubled northwest, officials said.

Pervez Musharraf's party decides to boycott Pakistan polls next week

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2013

The party of former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, facing a series of legal cases over his actions while in power, has said it would boycott Pakistan's May 11 general election.