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Pakistan: Top US diplomat escapes gun attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Gunmen opened fire on the top U.S. diplomat in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday as she left for work in her armored vehicle, police and embassy officials said. No one was killed in the attack.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:Benazir Bhutto Pervez Musharraf Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(AP)
2008-08-26
Pakistani stability hope fades with coalition split
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Prospects for political stability in Pakistan faded on Tuesday, a day after a split in the ruling coalition, with a battle looming over who will become the next president of the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.
Nations:Pakistan People:Benazir Bhutto Nawaz Sharif Pervez Musharraf Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-26
Pakistan's Sharif pulls party out of coalition
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of the ruling coalition on Monday, deepening a political crisis that has diverted government attention from pressing security and economic problems.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:Benazir Bhutto Nawaz Sharif Pervez Musharraf Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
Pakistan's post-Musharraf ruling coalition splits
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The ruling coalition that just a week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf from the presidency broke apart Monday, throwing Pakistan into political turmoil just as it faces an increasingly difficult fight against Islamic militants.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:Benazir Bhutto Nawaz Sharif Pervez Musharraf
2008-08-25
Split looms in Pakistani ruling coalition
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling coalition government looked on the verge of splitting on Monday over disputes about the judiciary and who should be the next president, as militant violence and economic problems mounted.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:Benazir Bhutto Nawaz Sharif Pervez Musharraf Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-25
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