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Polls close in historic Pakistan elections; some bombings occur
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a bloody campaign season marred by waves of bombings and candidate assassinations, Pakistanis turned out in large numbers Saturday to elect a new parliament in what is slated to be the first democratic transition of...
Tags: Pakistan, Armed Conflicts, Explosions, Nawaz Sharif, National Government
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Pakistan expels N.Y. Times reporter on eve of historic elections
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani government ordered the Islamabad bureau chief for the New York Times to leave the country on the eve of landmark parliamentary elections, according to the newspaper’s website. Declan Walsh, 39, was told...
Tags: Pakistan, Parliament, The New York Times, Elections, Journalism
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Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election
ReutersBy John Chalmers and Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD, May 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan goes to the polls on Saturday for an election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments, but the milestone's significance may be lost on some voters who...Tags: Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, National Government, Government, Islam
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Aumenta la popularidad de Imran Khan antes de las elecciones en Pakistán
ReutersPor Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD, 10 mayo (Reuters) - El partido de la ex estrella del cricket pakistaní Imran Khan conseguía más apoyo el viernes, en la víspera de unas históricas elecciones generales, lo que eleva la posibilidad de obtener un...Tags: Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari
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Khan gains in Pakistan vote, haggling over government expected
Reuters* Khan makes last-minute gains * Tough negotiations over government expected * Sharif remains front-runner By Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD, May 10 (Reuters) - Former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan's party was enjoying a late surge of support on Friday,...Tags: Pakistan, Parliament, Elections, Political Corruption, Politics
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IMF likely to be next Pakistan government's first stop
ReutersBy Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD, May 9 (Reuters) - Whoever wins Pakistan's elections has a fight on their hands - not just against the Taliban, but negotiating with international backers to provide a multi-billion-dollar bailout for a country that has...Tags: Pakistan, Political Fundraising, Public Finance, World Bank Group, Nawaz Sharif
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Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist party
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily...
Tags: Pakistan, Explosions, Taliban, Bombings, Religious Conflicts
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Ejército pakistaní vigila el proceso electoral desde los cuarteles
ReutersPor John Chalmers ISLAMABAD, 8 mayo (Reuters) - Cuando la canción de una banda de rock que se burlaba del Ejército pakistaní fue bloqueada misteriosamente en internet hace poco, a nadie le sorprendió. Pero mientras los partidos compiten por el apoyo...Tags: Pakistan, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, Nawaz Sharif
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Bombs kill 15 at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two bomb blasts killed at least 15 people and injured more than 40 on Tuesday at campaign rallies in northwest Pakistan, authorities said, the latest in a wave of attacks in recent weeks aimed at derailing parliamentary...Tags: Pakistan, Lahore (Pakistan), Explosions, Elections, Religion and Belief
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Prosecutor in Benazir Bhutto case slain in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police in Islamabad were looking for suspects and a motive in the shooting death Friday of a lead prosecutor in the investigation into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto -- a case that also involves...Tags: Pakistan, Murder, Mumbai (India), Mumbai Terror Attacks, Shootings
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EEUU designa a diplomático Dobbins como nuevo enviado en Afganistán y Pakistán
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - El secretario de Estado estadounidense, John Kerry, nombró al veterano diplomático James Dobbins como nuevo enviado especial de Washington en Afganistán y Pakistán, informó el viernes el portavoz del Departamento de Estado,...Tags: Asif Ali Zardari
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Prosecutor in Bhutto, Mumbai cases slain in Pakistan
From the Associated PressISLAMABAD -- Gunmen shot to death the Pakistani government's lead prosecutor in a high-profile case involving former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Friday as he drove to court in the capital, Islamabad, police said. The gunmen fired at Chaudhry...Tags: Pakistan, Justice System, Mumbai (India), Taliban, Lawyers
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