Cleric Maulvi Noor Muhammad, the influential Quetta cleric and supporter of the opposition Muttahida Mujils-e Amal (MMA) party, warned today that the expansion of the US air campaign into the Balochistan Province would justify a jihad (holy war) against them. "America...
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In the months since he took power, President Barack Obama has escalated the number and severity of drone attacks in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) dramatically. Officials are reportedly no longer satisfied, however, apparently one can only kill...
The reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftkhar Muhammad Chaudhry yesterday brought an end to the government's imposition of emergency rule over much of the nation and turned massive protests into celebrations in short order. But what Pakistani officials have been...
As has been the case virtually every day recently, Pakistanis were out on the streets in force today. Yet the tenor of today's gatherings were considerably different - where the previous rallies protested the Zardari government's crackdowns and were met with fierce...
Sunday evening marked perhaps one of the most significant moments in recent Pakistani history, as the government gave in to a growing protest movement and agreed to restore ousted Chief Justice Ifthkar Muhammad Chaudhry to power. The opposition, which only hours...
Last Updated 3/15/09 11:25 PM EST Iftkhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Pakistan's 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was unconditionally restored to power during an address by Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani early Wednesday morning. Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif has...
