By Ravi Khanna Washington 11 January 2008 A recent public opinion poll in Pakistan indicates little support for Islamist militants, but also widespread mistrust of the United States. The poll was conducted last September before the assassination of f...
By Michael Bowman Washington 06 January 2008 Pakistan says it will not permit the United States to unilaterally hunt terrorists on its soil, despite a common desire to defeat radical Islamist militants. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the statements fr...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 03 January 2008 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has denied accusations the security forces or intelligence services were involved in the assassination of former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 03 January 2008 The party of the slain Pakistani opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, is demanding the United Nations lead the investigation into Ms. Bhutto's assassination. But the Pakistani government insists a Scotl...
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 02 January 2008 Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has asked Britain help to investigate the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. In a televised speech to the nation Wednesday night, the president also said...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 02 January 2008 Officials in Pakistan say parliamentary elections will be delayed until next month. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Islamabad reports the Pakistan Election Commission says the delay is due t...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 01 January 2008 Pakistani officials say elections will be delayed until February because it is impossible to hold next week's parliamentary vote on time. Election Commission Secretary-General Kanwar Dilshad told rep...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 31 December 2007 Political violence in Pakistan is declining a day after the party of the slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto announced it would contest upcoming elections. The pressure is now on President Pervez...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 29 December 2007 A bitter dispute has erupted in Pakistan over how opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto died. The government has blamed al-Qaida but the alleged al-Qaida leader Baitullah Mehsud...
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 28 December 2007 The death of one of the most liberal figures in Pakistani politics ends a turbulent year for one of the U.S.' staunchest allies in the war on terrorism. It could also mark the beginning of another tumultuous ye...