Sep 5th, 2008 · In Pakistan, lawmakers will select the country's next president Saturday. Asif Ali Zardari is the frontrunner to succeed President Pervez Musharraf, who resigned under pressure last month. Zardari took over the Pakistan Peoples Party after his wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Asif Ali Zardari spent more than a decade in Pakistani prisons on charges ranging from corruption to murder. Now the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is running for president.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · Karachi is one of the most-populous cities in the world, growing and changing at a breakneck pace. Two of its leading citizens — the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's niece and a colorful newspaper columnist — offer their views of the dynamic Pakistani city.
Apr 25th, 2008 · The Pakistani government and elders of a militant tribe on the border of Afghanistan are negotiating a pact that would expel foreign members of al-Qaida, but not home-grown members of the Taliban. The hope is to rein in domestic attacks organized by Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, who is accused of being behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Feb 20th, 2008 · Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf vows to serve out his full five-year term, despite a resounding defeat for his ruling party during recent parliamentary elections. With the ballot count nearly complete, the parties of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had won enough seats to form a new government.
Feb 19th, 2008 · Pakistanis dealt a crushing blow to President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections Monday, raising questions about the future of the U.S. ally in the war on terror. Early returns indicate that the opposition parties of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have won enough to command a majority.
Feb 18th, 2008 · A postponed and long-awaited parliamentary election took place Monday in Pakistan. Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party is expected to do well. President Pervez Musharraf vowed the election would be free and fair but opposition parties accuse the government of trying to rig the polls.
Dec 29th, 2007 · In the aftermath of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, it's unclear what will happen to her party and to Pakistani politics. But author and historian Tariq Ali says some good could come of it if the party adopts a more modern structure.