Pervez Musharraf

There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf who has been under house arrest on charges of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto before...

By Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD May 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan's all-powerful military overthrew Nawaz Sharif 14 years ago and hustled him off into exile in handcuffs. Now he's back as prime minister-elect, with the army watching his every move, especially...

There is good news from Pakistan. No, really. The country often referred to as "the most dangerous place on earth" is a caldron of violence, religious extremism and nuclear danger. But on Saturday, Pakistan passed a major democratic milestone. Its...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan's powerful military and is viewed by many...

Por Mehreen Zahra-Malik y Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Nawaz Sharif, que fue derrocado en un golpe de Estado en 1999, encarcelado y exiliado, logró un sólido triunfo en las elecciones del sábado en Pakistán y parece listo para formar un...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s overwhelming victory in parliamentary elections this weekend returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan’s powerful military and is...

* Coalition government still likely, carries risk of instability * Voters deliver blow to PPP, leader of last government * Former cricket star Imran Khan's party may come in second By Michael Georgy and John Chalmers ISLAMABAD, May 12 (Reuters) -...

By Michael Georgy and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD, May 12 (Reuters) - After 14 years out of power, Nawaz Sharif is poised to become prime minister again, and he is a man in a hurry to clean up what he calls Pakistan's mess. Sharif said on Saturday his...

Kidnappings, suicide bombings and hundreds of violent deaths have bloodied Pakistan’s campaign trail. Still, the parliamentary vote Saturday is being heralded as a milestone in the country’s democratic advancement. Once the votes are tallied...

CHINIOT, Pakistan — Even from his hospital bed, with a gash in his head and three broken vertebrae from a 15-foot fall, Imran Khan stumped for votes. "I have done whatever I could do," Khan told the nation as a Pakistani television crew...

(Repeats to fix spelling in final paragraph) By Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Michael Georgy LAHORE, Pakistan, May 6 (Reuters) - After 14 years out of power, Nawaz Sharif is a man in a hurry. As his motorcade speeds to another campaign rally ahead of a...