Candidates Abdullah and Ghani urged to find way out of impasse as inconsistencies mar announcement of second round partial results
Critics warn the measure could be used to crack down on political opponents
Observer's chief says while there was 'sufficient worrying data' that warranted audit, investigators also need to examine complaints about exceptionally high score for one candidate
After suffering for years from stagnant economy and inflation on basic items like food, even middle-class Pakistanis feel economic pinch
Operation to root out terrorists follows two weeks of aerial bombing, evacuation of civilians from region
Abdullah Abdullah has rejected the June 14 election results, claiming ballot box stuffing occurred
A military spokesman says anti-militancy strikes in Waziristan region are hitting all groups of terrorists without any discrimination
Last year, Qadri led mass rallies against Pakistan’s previous government; Now he has returned to lead what his spokesman has called an 'Arab spring' style revolt
Islamabad says more than 300,000 people, including women and children, have left region where army counter-terrorism offensive is under way
Kabul's prevailing political uncertainties only fuel long-term security, economic worries of Pakistan's 1.6 million Afghan refugees
The governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, together with the help of the United Nations, have recently stepped up efforts to repatriate tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. But political uncertainties about Afghanistan’s presidential elections have fueled long-term security and economic worries among the displaced, and many of them are now increasingly reluctant to return home. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad.
Frontrunner presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah's fraud accusations raise possibility of political crisis during Afghanistan's first democratic transition of power
Most of the militants killed are being described as members of the fugitive Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Pakistani fighter planes bombed suspected militant sanctuaries in troubled North Waziristan border region for second day
Move in northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan effectively ends government's policy of negotiating with militants
Both candidates in upcoming runoff election say they want to improve bilateral ties through enhanced political and economic cooperation
Islamabad says the 'strikes have a negative impact' on Pakistan's efforts to bring peace and stability to region
Terrorist attack on Pakistan’s busiest and biggest airport in Karachi has stunned many in Pakistan
Sunday night’s deadly assault on country’s largest international airport left at least 28 people dead, including 10 'terrorists' and more than a dozen security personnel
Country's largest news channel is suing nation's powerful spy agency, two other government-affiliated agencies on charges that include defamation
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