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Chinese PM begins Pakistan visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Pakistan Wednesday for a two-day visit where he will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif as the long-time allies look to boost trade ties.

May 22, 2013
Pakistan holds repeat poll despite killing

KARACHI, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Under tight security, Pakistani officials Sunday held a repeat election in a district of violence-plagued Karachi, despite the killing of a senior politician in the city the day before.

May 20, 2013
Khan vows to work with Sharif on terrorism

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 16, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Wednesday vowed to cooperate with incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif on terrorism and other major challenges following key elections.

May 16, 2013
Musharraf remand extended in Bhutto murder

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Tuesday extended former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's house arrest over the murder of Benazir Bhutto for 14 days, a prosecutor said.

May 15, 2013
Technology helps Pakistan to 'fairest' polls

ISLAMABAD, May 15, 2013 (AFP) - It was targeted by the Taliban, women and minorities were vastly under-represented, and videos of irregularities went viral online -- yet Pakistan's 2013 election may still have been its fairest ever.

May 15, 2013
Sharif reaches out to US, India after win

RAIWIND, Pakistan, May 14, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif reached out Monday to India and the United States, pledging to strengthen relations after his thumping victory in landmark elections.

May 14, 2013
Sharif in talks to form Pakistan government

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistani election winner Nawaz Sharif was in talks Sunday to form a new government, as US President Barack Obama said Washington was ready to work with Islamabad "as equal partners".

May 13, 2013
New Pakistan govt to hold firm on Taliban

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif looks set to be a pragmatic ally of Washington, unlikely to end the war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban as he seeks to focus on fixing the economy.

May 13, 2013
Sharif poised to form next Pakistan govt

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 12, 2013 (AFP) - Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif appealed to all parties to join him in tackling Pakistan's mountainous problems after securing victory in historic elections that defied Taliban violence.

May 12, 2013
Pakistan holds polls under Taliban threat

ISLAMABAD, May 11, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistani voters went to the polls Saturday, braving Taliban threats to cast their ballots in an election marking a historic democratic transition for the nuclear-armed state.

May 11, 2013