Pakistan's government is scrambling to deal with the double challenge posed by fiery cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri and cricket-legend-turned opposition politician Imran Khan
Amnesty International alleges US, allied forces have killed or injured thousands of people since 2001 invasion, left victim families without justice
Taliban insurgents claim responsibility for attack which killed four Afghan civilians, injured more than two dozen
Deal brokered by US secretary of state seeks creation of a new chief executive position in governing system to accommodate losing candidate
Abdullah campaign chief says criteria being used for invalidating fraudulent votes cast in presidential runoff do not include conditions Abdullah team put forward
Officials say a group of up to 80 'terrorists' invaded a border outpost in northwestern Lower Dir district Tuesday night
Police in eastern city of Gujranwala say violence against Ahmadi Muslim minority erupted Sunday after claims a member of community posted blasphemous material on Facebook
Top American diplomat says counterinsurgency operation in North Waziristan has displaced many civilians, so US will continue to provide humanitarian assistance
Authorities say about 80 percent of estimated one million internally displaced persons have settled in Bannu district
Pakistan’s army offensive in North Waziristan has resulted in the large-scale displacement of the local population. VOA's Ayaz Gul reports from northwest Pakistan where authorities say around 80 percent of the estimated 1 million internally displaced persons [IDPs] have settled in Bannu district, while much of the remaining 20 percent are scattered in nearby cities.
Process has been marred by walkouts by representatives of two competing candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani
Strike is said to have killed at least a dozen militants in Pakistan’s volatile North Waziristan region, where Pakistani military is engaged in counter-terrorism offensive
Pre-dawn raid temporarily shut down facility, which also serves as base for NATO-led military coalition
Officials say suicide car bomb was detonated in Paktika province, which borders Pakistan, and almost all victims of suicide blast are civilians and fear death toll may rise
Announcement comes after secretary of state holds second day of talks in Kabul with Abdullah Abdullah, Ashraf Ghani and President Hamid Karzai
Pakistan's military recently took a group of journalists to Miranshah, North Waziristan, the main city in a region that has been stronghold of militant and terrorist groups. Ayaz Gul brings us a first-person view of the trip to a city that is now empty of residents, but full of evidence of the militants who were once based there.
Top US diplomat says future potential of transition 'hangs in the balance, so we have a lot of work to do'
Army commander says troops have found about a dozen bomb-making facilities, underground network of tunnels; troops must clear huge amount of IEDs
Presidential candidate says he rejects preliminary results released Monday, but resists supporters' calls to declare a parallel government instantly
Chief election commissioner says more than 56 percent of tally went to former finance minister, while rival Abdullah Abdullah received approximately 44 percent
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