Pakistan halts strikes on insurgents for Ramadan

By ZARAR KHAN
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan said Sunday it was suspending a military operation against insurgents in a tribal region for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan but warned any provocations in the area would bring immediate retaliation.(The Washington Post)

Pakistan's Zardari, two others, in president race

By Augustine Anthony
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's presidential election next week will be a three-way tussle between the country's main parties after the Election Commission on Saturday issued a final list of candidates.(The Washington Post)

Joint Inquiry Sought Into U.S.-Led Strike In Afghan Town

By Javed Hamdard and Candace Rondeaux
HERAT, Afghanistan, Aug. 30 -- NATO's top commander in Afghanistan on Saturday called for a joint investigation into a U.S.-led airstrike that U.N. and Afghan officials say killed as many as 90 civilians recently. Meanwhile, an Afghan military official involved in the attack said misinformation led...(The Washington Post)

Predictions that Pervez Musharraf ....

By STEPHEN GRAHAM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Predictions that Pervez Musharraf will have to flee Pakistan to escape treason charges have died along with the coalition that drove him from the presidency.(The Washington Post)

U.S.-Pakistani Brainstorming on Border Violence

By ERIC SCHMITT The extreme secrecy surrounding talks between the most senior American and Pakistani commanders on Tuesday underscores how gravely the two nations regard the militant threat. (The New York Times)

Pakistan's next president: Mr. 10 Percent?

By ROBIN McDOWELL
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Asif Ali Zardari, the man poised to become Pakistan's next president, is still known as "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption allegations. Now his own lawyers say he may have suffered from mental health problems within the past year.(The Washington Post)

Peaceful Protests In Kashmir Alter Equation for India

By Emily Wax
SRINAGAR, India -- Inside dozens of cramped kitchens in this Kashmiri city on Saturday, mothers and daughters prepared pots of rice for the hundreds of thousands expected at a sit-in two days later. Outside, their sons and brothers collected change from motorists to buy water and juice.(The Washington Post)

Taliban Gain New Foothold in Afghan City

By CARLOTTA GALL A spectacular jailbreak in June highlighted the Afghan government’s frailty and the security situation has only worsened since then. (The New York Times)

U.N. Envoy's Ties to Pakistani Are Questioned

By HELENE COOPER and MARK MAZZETTI Zalmay Khalilzad is facing angry questions over his unauthorized contacts with Asif Ali Zardari, a contender to succeed Pervez Musharraf as president of Pakistan. (The New York Times)

Fractious Coalition in Pakistan Breaks Apart

By JANE PERLEZ The main problem between the leaders of the two coalition parties remains a profound disagreement over the future of the former chief justice. (The New York Times)

In Nuclear Net's Undoing, a Web of Shadowy Deals

By WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER A C.I.A. deal with a family of Swiss engineers helped end Libya’s bomb program, reveal Iran’s atomic labors and undo Abdul Qadeer Khan’s nuclear black market, officials said. (The New York Times)

Pakistan coalition faces Monday deadline on judges

By ZARAR KHAN
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's ruling coalition was at risk of collapsing Monday if its junior partner carries out a threat to quit unless judges ousted by ex-President Pervez Musharraf are restored immediately.(The Washington Pakistan)

Pakistan's Sharif sets new deadline on judges

By Augustine Anthony
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif agreed on Friday to a debate in parliament next week on the restoration of judges deposed last year, putting back a deadline on a demand that could split the ruling coalition.(The Washington Post)

Pakistan to hold election on Sept. 6

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will hold a presidential election on September 6 to vote in a replacement for Pervez Musharraf, who resigned this week, the Election Commission said on Friday.(The Washington Post)

64 in Pakistan Die in Bombing at Arms Plant

By JANE PERLEZ The attack was the worst by the Taliban since they began hitting government sites with suicide bombers more than 18 months ago. (The New York Times)