Apr 7 2008
The first case of human-to-human transmission of avian flu in Pakistan has been confirmed. Tests carried out by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that bird flu killed some members of a family in north-west Pakistan late last year.
Mar 27 2008
The Bush administration is scrambling to engage with Pakistan’s new rulers as power flows from its strong ally, President Pervez Musharraf, to a powerful civilian government buoyed by anti-American sentiment. Top diplomats John Negroponte and...
Mar 25 2008
Pakistan’s new prime minister was sworn in by President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, a day after challenging the US-backed leader’s authority by freeing judges he detained under emergency rule. Yousuf Raza Gilani, a senior member of the...