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Pakistan approves 100,000 tonnes of wheat for Iran to pay for power
ReutersBy Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD, May 17 (Reuters) - Islamabad has authorised the export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in trade not jeopardised by Western sanctions, to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas, the...Tags: Iran, European Union, Pakistan, Tehran (Iran)
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BRIEF: Musharraf to leave Pakistan soon
Dawn, Karachi, Pakistan / Asia News NetworkISLAMABAD (Dawn/ANN) -- Retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, who is being tried in a number of cases of serious nature and detained at his Chak Shahzad farmhouse sub-jail, will leave the country before the swearing-in of the new government, says PML-Z chief...Tags: Government, National Government, Germany, Pervez Musharraf, Politics
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Pakistan's Sharif seeks to ease mistrust with India
ReutersLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Nawaz Sharif, poised to become prime minister for a third time after a decisive victory in Pakistan's election, said on Monday the mistrust that has long dogged relations with India must be tackled. Sharif said he had a "long...Tags: Political Fundraising, Economy, Business and Finance, Islam, Nawaz Sharif, Religion and Belief
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Pakistan ex-premier's party sweeps elections
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan's powerful military and is viewed by many...
Tags: Islam, Nawaz Sharif, Small Businesses, Religion and Belief, Pervez Musharraf
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Pakistanis vote in landmark election
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Millions of Pakistanis braved threats from militants and voted Saturday in national elections that marked the country's first democratic transfer of governance and appeared to put former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on track for...
Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Woodrow Wilson, Military Equipment, Rebellions, Taliban
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Pakistan's Sharif: Seasoned leader is seen as soft on extremists
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s overwhelming victory in parliamentary elections this weekend returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan’s powerful military and is...
Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Small Businesses, Pervez Musharraf, Taliban, Pakistan
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Sharif stages comeback in landmark Pakistan election
Reuters* Coalition government still likely, carries risk of instability * Voters deliver blow to PPP, leader of last government * Former cricket star Imran Khan's party may come in second By Michael Georgy and John Chalmers ISLAMABAD, May 12 (Reuters) -...Tags: Nawaz Sharif, NATO, Pervez Musharraf, Political Corruption, Pakistan
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Polls close in historic Pakistan elections; some bombings occur
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a bloody campaign season marred by waves of bombings and candidate assassinations, Pakistanis turned out in large numbers Saturday to elect a new parliament in what is slated to be the first democratic transition of...
Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Taliban, Human Interest, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pakistan expels N.Y. Times reporter on eve of historic elections
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani government ordered the Islamabad bureau chief for the New York Times to leave the country on the eve of landmark parliamentary elections, according to the newspaper’s website. Declan Walsh, 39, was told...
Tags: The New York Times, Freedom of the Press, Parliament, Newspapers, Personal Data Collection
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Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election
ReutersBy John Chalmers and Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD, May 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan goes to the polls on Saturday for an election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments, but the milestone's significance may be lost on some voters who...Tags: Islam, Nawaz Sharif, NATO, Religion and Belief, Political Corruption
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Aumenta la popularidad de Imran Khan antes de las elecciones en Pakistán
ReutersPor Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD, 10 mayo (Reuters) - El partido de la ex estrella del cricket pakistanà Imran Khan conseguÃa más apoyo el viernes, en la vÃspera de unas históricas elecciones generales, lo que eleva la posibilidad de obtener un...Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari
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SPECIAL REPORT: Elections in former Taliban country
Dawn, Karachi, Pakistan / Asia News NetworkISLAMABAD (Dawn/ANN) -- "This is the heart of Taliban country," said Azam Effendi, a retired brigadier who chose to stay in his ancestral village, Bagh Dheri, Swat, after retirement. "And yet I have no walls, no guards and no dogs."Effendi insisted this...Tags: Germany, Elections, Armed Forces, Taliban, Television
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