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Events in Pakistan have taken a new, unexpected turn. The Taliban forces in the country's volatile tribal areas have declared a cease-fire with the Pakistani army. The government has denied anything of this sort for obvious reasons, but the...

Despite President Musharraf criticizing the West for failing to understand Pakistan's inherent political problems last week during the World Economic Forum in Davos, the United States of America is getting concerned with Islamabad's failure to...

During an interview with CNN on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Pakistani premier Parvez Musharraf criticised the west of not understanding his country's inherent problems. In an outright angry statement the controversial leader...

Is the Pakistani government involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto? It is certainly difficult to say and as of now nothing suggests that President Musharraf would want to get rid of the former Pakistan People's...

Pakistan's instability is set to continue with the postponement of January 8's general elections until February. The government's decision to postpone the crucial elections has come under severe criticisms from opposition parties, who claim President...

The government of Pakistan has given a sudden twist in the murder theory of Benazir Bhutto. The government has confirmed it that Benazir Bhutto was not assassinated but died in an unfortunate accident. According to Javed Cheema, spokesperson,...

Thursday was the worst for Pakistan and an indication of dark future of democracy in the country. Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, 54, was assassinated at 6:46 IST when she was leaving Liyakat Bagh in Rawalpindi after attending a public..

President Musharraf continues to press forward with his political ambitions even though the Commonwealth suspended the country from the organisation for a second time. But, no doubt, the Commonwealth's decision to bar Islamabad is a significant step...

The Pakistan government has done an amazing volte-face within a few days. Immediately after Musharraf declared emergency his juniors in the government were talking of the possibility of the parliamentary polls being delayed by a year. Now the same...

Pakistanis are now only interested in talking with the Taliban. Previously there was at least an effort by Pakistan to portray a sane image to the international community. Now nobody in Pakistan cares to appease anyone anywhere in the world. MSNBC...