Source: AFP
LAHORE— What’s in a name? In Pakistan, where political legacies are handed down like family jewels and clan loyalties often trump policies, it can mean the difference between success and failure.
From the rural areas to the cosmopolitan cities of Muslim Pakistan, the next generation of famous names is hoping that family connections will translate […]

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Source: Associated Press
By SADAQAT JAN
ISLAMABAD— A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a crowd following a rally for a candidate allied with the opposition, killing at least 40 people and heightening fears of Islamic militant violence during Monday’s crucial parliamentary elections.
Most of the victims of Saturday’s attack appeared to be members of […]

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Source: The Seattle Times
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON
The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD — A wave of defections from Pakistan’s ruling party ahead of cis compounding the woes of Pervez Musharraf at a time of rampant Islamic militancy, soaring food prices and anger over the U.S.-backed president’s maneuvering to prolong his eight years in power.
While there are no reliable […]

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Source: The emergency times
By Farhan Bokhari
PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf’s promise to a gathering of businessmen in Karachi for coming down heavy on the ‘miscreants’ planning to disrupt next month’s parliamentary elections, yet again carries a hollow ring.
At a time when the poorest of the poor have recently braved an atta shortage crisis, compounding the quality […]

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