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Pakistanis vote in landmark, unpredictable election
Wazīrābād :: Pakistan | 13 days ago
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Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister once exiled by the army and an incumbent blamed for power blackouts and inflation.
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Ban Urges Peaceful Voter Turnout for Pakistan Elections
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 14 days ago
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging all eligible Pakistanis to peacefully take part in the country's upcoming elections while also expressing concern about the recent wave of violence and attacks aimed at disrupting preparations for the 11 May
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Imran stays in hospital, halts campaigning
Lahore :: Pakistan | 15 days ago
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Pakistani politician Imran Khan to make a full recovery despite fracturing his spine at a campaign rally, as his party seeks to capitalise on a sympathy vote. The retired cricket star and head of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) suffered
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Children instead of politicians... By Maryam
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 15 days ago
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Everybody is heating up with the thought of the May 11 polls. Political parties have reached their peak of rallies and press conferences. Even some of the politicians are making new records for having the most number of rallies...They are all doing
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Taliban vow to sabotage polls
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 18 days ago
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On the second death anniversary of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has reiterated its resolve to intensify efforts for sabotaging the upcoming general elections with a view to uprooting democracy from Pakistan. In a
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Over 600,000 personnel to monit...
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 21 days ago
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Over 600,000 personnel to monitor Pakistan poll Friday, 03 May 2013 Paramilitary soldiers head to provincial capital Quetta, ahead of general elections in Loralai, in restive Baluchistan province, Pakistan. Pakistan will deploy more than 600,000
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US condemns attacks on Pak politicians during election campaigns
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 22 days ago
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The United States has condemned terrorist attacks on Pakistani politicians and their supporters during May 11 election campaigns. Spokesperson for the State Department said the US supports freely participation of Pakistani people in election process,
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Pakistani Taliban attack politicians to derail upcoming elections
The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up terror attacks against politicians and political offices in Pakistan to disrupt elections slated for May 11. It appears to be a calculated move of the Taliban to keep some political parties out of the
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GE13: The loud ones not the majority, says Chong
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | 1 month ago
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Those who speak the loudest may not be the majority as there are many young people who remain unregistered as voters, said lawyer and former politician Jonson Chong ( pic ). He said a number of youngsters were apathetic about politics. Those who
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Politicians are like Dogs but with Different Motivations
Often it is claimed that politicians are difficult to figure out, but is that really true? I would have to claim that politicians are very much like dogs and just as there are different personalities and actions with dogs, there are the same
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