By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 05 October 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has rejected requests to postpone Saturday's presidential election, but says the results will be kept secret until the court decides whether President Pervez Musharraf can legally r...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 03 October 2007 Pakistan has re-opened a mosque where a raid three months ago against militants left more than 100 people dead. Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has vowed the government will never allow extrem...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 28 September 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has dismissed a series of challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election bid, paving the way for Mr. Musharraf to run in the October presidential election while still hold...
By Simon Marks Washington 27 September 2007 Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has pledged to step down as military chief and restore civilian rule if lawmakers give him another five-year mandate. The Supreme Court is now considering whether he is...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 27 September 2007 Nominations have been filed for candidates in Pakistan's October presidential election. The Supreme Court has ordered the government to release opposition party leaders and their supporters detained in th...
By Gary Thomas Washington 25 September 2007 Exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says she plans to return home, even without reaching a political deal with the country's military ruler. VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports the forme...
By Simon Marks Lahore, Pakistan 24 September 2007 Pakistani officials have reiterated their determination to fight Islamic extremism inside their country following the release of an audio message from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The message appe...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 24 September 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has dismissed two challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's bid for reelection, but the justices are still considering several others. Pakistani lawyers have also nominated a for...
By Simon Marks Lahore, Pakistan 20 September 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is under fire over his country's human rights record. Western and Pakistani human rights groups accuse the military ruler of tolerating abuses as Pakistan tries to...
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 20 September 2007 Pakistan's Election Commission says the presidential election will take place on October 6, despite legal challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election bid. The decision prompted threats of resig...