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The death toll in a massive suicide blast has reached 35, officials said Sunday, as Pakistan prepared for Asif Ali Zardari to take over as president, perhaps on Tuesday.
Pakistan president-elect Asif Ali Zardari faced immediate pressure Sunday to tackle an upsurge in militant violence, as the toll from a suicide blast in the country's troubled northwest reached 33.
Two American diplomatic outposts in Pakistan received envelopes containing an unknown white powder last week, sparking a security scare, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said Sunday.
Pakistan will receive an 810 million-dollar loan to help address its growing electricity needs, the Asian Development Bank said Sunday.
A suicide car bomb targeting a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan killed at least 25 people, including 10 police officers, and wounded 50 others, a Peshawar police spokesman said Saturday.
Pakistan's new president, Asif Ali Zardari, must dispel the perception he is an artful politician and urgently address a deteriorating economy and worsening militant violence, newspapers said on Sunday.
An explosives-packed pickup blew up a police security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens more, the day after a foiled militant kidnap attempt led to another 24 deaths in the volatile region.
The death toll in a massive suicide blast in Pakistan's militant-plagued northwest reached 35, officials said Sunday, as the country prepared for Benazir Bhutto's widower to take over as president.
A pickup truck packed with explosives blew up a police security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing at least 35 people and injuring dozens more, the day after a foiled militant kidnap attempt led to another 24 deaths in the volatile region.
The widower of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner in the U.S.-led war against terrorism.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his victory in Pakistan's presidential poll Saturday and said he hoped ties between the two countries would expand.
Asif Ali Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on Saturday, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago.
The United States Saturday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his win in Pakistan's presidential vote, the White House said in a statement.
The following are some of the major challenges facing Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was elected Pakistan's president by lawmakers Saturday.
A pickup truck packed with explosives blew up a police security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan Saturday, killing at least 17 people and injuring 80, the day after a foiled militant kidnap attempt led to another 24 deaths in the volatile region.
The strike was the first of what American military officials said could be more raids to attack Taliban insurgents in Pakistan?s tribal region.
