Topic: Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Pakistan elections: Who's running?
This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
All Content
-
Terrorism & Security Will pre-election violence impact Pakistan's elections?
At least eight people were killed and 40 more injured in a suicide bombing this morning in northwest Pakistan. The country has seen scores killed in pre-election violence.
-
Militants try to shape Pakistani election with bombs
The wave of political violence has killed at least 60 people in recent weeks, and many of the attacks have been directed at candidates from secular parties opposed to the Taliban.
-
Pakistan elections: Who's running?
This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
-
Principal killed, six schoolchildren wounded in Pakistan attack
As children gathered outside a private school in Karachi Pakistan to receive test scores and prizes, a man threw two grenades and opened fire at the school. The school's principal was killed, and six children were wounded.
-
Malala Yousafzai airlifted to Britain for treatment (+video)
Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old activist shot by the Taliban, has been flown from Pakistan to the United Kingdom for specialized medical care.
-
The Malala moment: Tens of thousands rally in Pakistan for girl shot by Taliban
Until today, protests against the Taliban shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai had not approached the scale of previous marches against blasphemy and US drones.
-
Afghan endgame: Pakistan boycotts key peace meeting
Pakistan announced it would boycott this weekend's Bonn Conference, which aims to chart out a strategy for Afghanistan, in response to a NATO strike.
-
Ethnic violence paralyzes teeming Karachi
Over the past week, violence has flared in sprawling Karachi slums, killing nearly 100 people and bringing parts of the city to a standstill.
-
What is Pakistan's MQM?
The MQM is a kingmaker in Pakistani politics. Its withdrawal from the ruling coalition is seen by some as a move to 'quit a sinking ship early.'
-
Pakistan's political crisis could complicate fight against Taliban
The Pakistan political crisis worries the US government, which considers a strong Pakistan government key to winning its war in neighboring Afghanistan.
-
Pakistan's political crisis: Prime Minister Gilani scrambles to shore up confidence
The departure of a key partner in the ruling coalition has sparked a Pakistan political crisis that could distract the government from pressing security and economic problems.
-
Ethnic violence roils Pakistan's commercial hub, Karachi
Although Karachi is the most ethnically diverse city in Pakistan and is known for its violence, current levels of violence are hearken back to the 1990s, when the Pakistan Army was ordered to restore order.
-
Under pressure from floods and courts, Pakistan's Zardari likely to keep his job
Ongoing confrontation between Pakistan's President Zardari and the high court has raised concerns about political instability, but some analysts say the lack of appetite for change means the government is likely to finish its term.
-
Pakistan's largest city on edge after Imran Farooq's assassination
Karachi, Pakistan, was tense on Friday amid fears that the assassination of exiled political leader Imran Farooq could spark ethnic violence.
-
Pakistan violence: Arrests of Islamists in Karachi may not actually signal crackdown
After deadly Pakistan violence in Karachi, police have arrested dozens of suspected Islamist hardliners. Some analysts believe they are little more than window-dressing aimed at pacifying an increasingly angry population.
-
Pakistan violence: Sparked by Karachi's 300th assassination this year
The murder of Karachi politician Raza Haider on Monday sparked Pakistan ethnic violence that left at least 35 dead. Haider's murder was one of about 300 assassinations in Pakistan's financial capital so far this year.
-
Are Pakistani Taliban finding new foothold in south?
Analysts say political leaders could strengthen militants' appeal if they do not manage deep ethnic tensions – which resulted in clashes that killed 30 people last week.
-
Launch point for Mumbai attacks, Karachi faces rising militancy
City officials fear Pakistan's commercial capital could be paralyzed if militants become more unified.
-
Pakistani leaders' rift strains stability
Top parties missed a joint deadline Wednesday to reinstate judges deposed by President Musharraf.
Become part of the Monitor community