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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Suspicions by Pakistan's powerful army that the country's civilian leadership is growing too close to the United States are fueling a political crisis that analysts here believe threatens the survival of the government and could divert attention from the battle against Islamic extremists.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for a third time this year to aid an economy dragged down by war. State Bank of Pakistan lowered its discount rate to 12.5 percent from 13 percent, according to a statement in Karachi yesterday.
One year ago, 10 gunmen laid siege to the city of Mumbai, India, attacking hotels, a Jewish center and other sites. More than 160 people were killed. One of the locations targeted by the gunmen was the city's Leopold Cafe. Farzad Jehani, one of the owners of the cafe, says the cafe organized a live band, and many of those patrons present on the day of the attacks returned to mark the event.
A Pakistani court on Wednesday charged seven suspects in connection with the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people one year ago, a defence lawyer said.
LONDON - An international human rights group is urging Britain to investigate its role in the torture of terrorism suspects in Pakistan. Human Rights Watch says the government...
166 People Killed in Terrorist Raid; Security Worries Still Plague City
The Pakistani people now believe the war against the Taliban is their war, whereas in the past they considered it to be the United States' war, a former Pakistani general with close ties to his country's military told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday.
CKE Restaurants Inc. said Tuesday that it opened its first Hardee's restaurant in Pakistan.
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday indicted seven suspects over last year's Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people and all those in the dock pleaded not guilty, a defence lawyer said.
Who is “al Qaida,” that we must continue killing and destroying entire nations to eliminate them? The world has too much riding on this war to abide Obama blindly continuing it without a valid mission. Defining an “exit plan” is not the same thing as defining the mission.
India's prime minister said Wednesday that Pakistan must domore to punish the masterminds of last year's terrorist attacks in the Indian financial capital.
Pakistani security agencies have detained a former army officer for possible links with two men arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges, an army spokesman said on Wednesday.
Question: You have spoken about a strategic partnership between India and the United States. Is there a sufficient overlap of viewpoints to allow such a partnership, especially on two of the most pressing issues: Iran and Afghanistan?
1 Year after Assault that Killed 166 People, Country Announces First Indictment in Case Closely Watched by India and U.S.
KARACHI, Pakistan, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, fighting for political survival amid calls for his exit, hit out against critics, calling them "pranksters."
In the Republican gubernatorial contest, Hutchison has Cheney and Perry has Palin. Yup, it’s gonna be that kind of race.
