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...
The Pakistani government has erected barriers across all entry points into the capital city of Islamabad as well as its twin city of Rawalpindi, in an attempt to prevent protesters from marching into the capital for their planned sit-in. Vehicles entering the cities...
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari lashed out at the hundreds of thousands of people taking part in the Long March protests across the nation, saying they were behaving in a manner contrary to "democratic norms" in taking to the streets to protest the decisions of...
The international community is expressing considerable disquiet as the Pakistani government continues its crackdown against the growing protest movement. There has been some indication, however, that the Zardari Administration is offering a deal to end the protests....
GEO News, the most popular television news network in Pakistan, was ordered blocked today by government regulators. Officials have yet to comment on the exact reason for the blocking, but most see it as retaliation for its harsh criticism of the actions of the...
Aides to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari say they are making progress toward a resolution of the political crisis which has lead to the imposition of emergency rule across much of the nation and has brought hundreds of thousands into the streets to protest....
Police have been out in force across Pakistan, arresting people involved in the Long March, a week-long protest rally across the nation which began today under threats of retaliation by government figures. Hundreds of thousands of lawyers are expected to take part in...
Last Updated 3/13/09 12:30 PM EST At least 24 people were killed today when four missiles fired from US drones hit a residential building in Barjo, Kurram Agency. Local officials characterized the building as a "militant hideout" and said it had been completely...
