Musharraf Swears In Pakistan Cabinet Full Of Foes

By REUTERS ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf swore in 24 members of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's cabinet on Monday, six weeks after opposition parties won a general election. (The New York Times)

Pakistan's deposed judge gets hero's welcome on tour

By Kamran Haider
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's deposed top judge who has became a focus for opposition to President Pervez Musharraf got a hero's welcome in his hometown of Quetta on Monday at the beginning of a tour of the country to meet lawyers.(The Washington Post)

Sharifs Brother Set to Lead Pakistans Punjab

By REUTERS LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, overthrown by President Pervez Musharraf in a coup, nominated his brother Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday to return to his old job as head of Punjab province. (The Washington Post)

Hayden: Pakistan Border Poses Danger

By HOPE YEN
WASHINGTON -- The situation in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan where al-Qaida has established a safe haven presents a "clear and present danger" to the West, the CIA director said Sunday. (The Washington Post)

Pakistan PM Pledges Terror Talks

By LAUREN FRAYER
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's new prime minister vowed Saturday to make the war on terror his No. 1 priority, but said peace talks and aid programs could be more effective than weapons in fighting militancy in tribal areas along the Afghan border.(The Washington Post)

Pakistan PM Pledges Terror Talks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's new prime minister vowed Saturday to make the war on terror his No. 1 priority, but said peace talks and aid programs could be more effective than weapons in fighting militancy in tribal areas along the Afghan border. (The New York Times)

US - Afghan - Pakistan Border Center Opens

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORKHAM, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S., Afghan and Pakistani officers opened the first of six joint military intelligence centers along the Afghan-Pakistan border Saturday, an effort to cut down on militants' movement in a region of rising terrorist activity. (The New York Times)

Editorial: Sense and Insensitivity in Pakistan

The talk among leaders of Pakistan’s new coalition government about reviewing Pakistan’s role in the Washington-led war on terrorism is very worrying.(The New York Times)

U.S. offers Pakistan assistance

By Augustine Anthony
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official visiting Pakistan held out the prospect of increased assistance for the new government on Friday, while stressing the need to work together to fight al Qaeda and Islamist militancy.(The Washington Post)

Like the Wild, Wild West. Plus Al-Qaeda

By Nicholas Schmidle
Picture Wyatt Earp sashaying down the streets of Tombstone in a turban, and you begin to get the idea.(The Washington Post)

News Analysis: A New Diplomatic Order in Pakistan

By JANE PERLEZ The deputy secretary of state bore the brunt of a range of complaints that Pakistanis now feel freer to air with the end of military rule by President Pervez Musharraf. (The New York Times)

U.S. Must Give New Pakistani Leaders Time: Reports

By REUTERS ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States should give Pakistan's new government time to work out its strategy on terrorism, newspapers said on Thursday, with some criticizing a visit this week by two U.S. envoys to sound out civilian leaders. (The New York Times)

A Celebration of Pakistani Culture

By Eve Zibart
Dierdre Kelly Lavrakas has taught master classes in acting for young people all over Asia (including Pakistan) and the Middle East. So last October, when she saw 14-year-old Bazil Tariq arriving with a group of other Pakistani middle and high school students to audition for "Kite on the Wind: A Tale...(The Washington Post)

World Bank: Pakistan Risks Crisis

By STEPHEN GRAHAM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's new government must take urgent action to prevent the country's economy from tipping into crisis, the World Bank warned Thursday.(The Washington Post)

U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes in Pakistan

By Robin Wright and Joby Warrick
The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of anxieties that the country's new leaders will insist on a scaling back of military operations in that country, according to U.S. officials.(The Washington Post)