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Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Recovering After Gun Attack
Pakistan's interior minister was recovering in hospital Monday after being shot in a suspected assassination attempt possibly linked to blasphemy, with the attack seen as an ominous sign for security ahead of nationwide elections.
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Pakistan Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt, Say Officials
Pakistan's interior minister Ahsan Iqbal survived an assassination attempt on Sunday, officials said, an incident likely to heighten political tensions ahead of general elections expected in late July.
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Nawaz Sharif Struggles With Parallel State as Army Rises in Pakistan
Civil-military tensions are rising in Pakistan. The latest sign of a rift came Oct. 2, when paramilitary troops barred their boss, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, from entering the court hearing a corruption case against former premier Nawaz Sharif.
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Pakistan Government, Frustrated by Power Crisis, Changes Tack
Pakistan's government, struggling to fulfil election promises to end daily power cuts, is shifting from big generation projects to less splashy reforms including new transmission systems, privatisation and better management.
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Pakistan Anti-Government Protests Continue Amidst Deadlock
The anti-government protests in Pakistan entered the ninth day today amidst serious differences between the negotiators and the protest leaders, who are demanding nothing less than Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation as a pre-condition for talks.
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Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Recovering After Gun Attack
Pakistan's interior minister was recovering in hospital Monday after being shot in a suspected assassination attempt possibly linked to blasphemy, with the attack seen as an ominous sign for security ahead of nationwide elections.
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Pakistan Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt, Say Officials
Pakistan's interior minister Ahsan Iqbal survived an assassination attempt on Sunday, officials said, an incident likely to heighten political tensions ahead of general elections expected in late July.
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Nawaz Sharif Struggles With Parallel State as Army Rises in Pakistan
Civil-military tensions are rising in Pakistan. The latest sign of a rift came Oct. 2, when paramilitary troops barred their boss, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, from entering the court hearing a corruption case against former premier Nawaz Sharif.
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Pakistan Government, Frustrated by Power Crisis, Changes Tack
Pakistan's government, struggling to fulfil election promises to end daily power cuts, is shifting from big generation projects to less splashy reforms including new transmission systems, privatisation and better management.
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Pakistan Anti-Government Protests Continue Amidst Deadlock
The anti-government protests in Pakistan entered the ninth day today amidst serious differences between the negotiators and the protest leaders, who are demanding nothing less than Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation as a pre-condition for talks.
