Pakistan Opposition Poised to Win
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Pakistan's opposition dealt a crushing blow to allies of President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections, threatening the rule of America's close ally in the war on terror
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Pakistani PM declares victory after 36-hour fight.
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Political endgame looms for Musharraf as party evicted from power and rivals close in
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A showdown is shaping up in Pakistan's turbulent northwest between secular-minded ethnic Pashtuns and those who support Taliban-style Islamists Â a conflict that is likely to sharpen regardless of which side wins Monday's elections.
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Pakistan's President Musharraf says he has no plans to resign, as the opposition seeks an alliance against him.
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Shaukat Aziz, the man chosen by President Pervez Musharraf to be Pakistan's next prime minister, was heading for victory in by-elections here, paving the way for him to take office next week.
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His expulsion of a returning rival may signal the endgame for Pakistan's embattled President
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Pakistanis are hopeful about the future and the changes a new government will bring
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Dozens of activists are held in Punjab province ahead of a protest rally, Pakistan's opposition says.
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan&#39;s Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was on Thursday poised to become prime minister after landslide by-election wins got him into the parliament&#39;s lower house.
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Pakistanâs president, Pervez Musharraf, could now face a prolonged political conflict with his opposition.
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Security forces in Pakistan are on alert ahead of expected anti-government protests on Thursday.
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is fighting to maintain control of Pakistan in the face of rising Islamic militancy and a secular pro-democracy movement.
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The rout of his allies in Pakistan's  parliamentary election could herald the end for President  Pervez Musharraf, one of Washington's most important Muslim  allies in its fight against al Qaeda, analysts say.
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LAHORE, Pakistan  - If one Pakistan ruling party rally with awkward speeches, empty audience chairs and distracted crowds in a dustbowl is anything to go by, President Pervez Musharraf's days in power may be numbered.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - With President Pervez Musharraf facing an election in just two weeks, police last night arrested key opposition leaders who had vowed to try to block the general's plans for winning a new term.
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The stakes are high but enthusiasm appears low as Pakistanis face one of the most crucial elections in their history.