Won't support any coup, says Imran Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Thursday said his party will not support any military coup, as tensions mounted between the country's political leadership and the army.
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Zardari flies to Dubai as Pak crisis simmers
As the standoff between the Army and the government continued in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari flew to Dubai Thursday on what aides described as a private visit for a medical checkup.
Pakistan president arrives home from Dubai
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari arrived home from Dubai early Friday, officials said, against a backdrop of mounting tension and challenges to his government's precarious rule.
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Three Pak security personnel killed in attack on police post
Three Pakistani security personnel were killed in an overnight attack by militants in the country's northwest, police said on Friday.
Nine security personnel were injured when over 100 militants atta
'Pak Army to put its weight behind SC in standoff with govt'
The Pakistan Army's top commanders have decided to throw their weight behind the Supreme Court in its standoff with the civilian government over the memo scandal and the revival of high-profile gra
I have no need for vote of confidence, says Gilani
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said he would not seek a vote of confidence from parliament against the backdrop of an escalating row with the judiciary and military as his government did not want any clash between state institutions.
Embattled Pakistan President Zardari lobbies for support
President Asif Ali Zardari's ruling party, facing intense pressure from Pakistan's powerful generals, lobbied its coalition partners on Friday for support as fears over the stability of the nuclear-ar
Pak showdown as Army, govt at war
The powerful Pakistan Army on Wednesday asked the weak civilian government led by Yousaf Raza Gilani of the Pakistan People’s Party to “shut its mouth” or face “grievous consequences”.
14 paramilitary troopers killed in ambush in Balochistan
Fourteen paramilitary troopers were killed in an ambush by militants in Balochistan, one of the deadliest attacks in the restive province of southwest Pakistan in recent months.
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Pakistan army commanders meet amid rising tensions
Pakistan's military chief met top commanders on Thursday amid a widening rift between the powerful armed forces and the civilian government.
Military spokesman Maj. Muhammad Ali Diyal declined to say