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May 12, 2013
3:00 am

Former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif, center, addresses his supporters as his brother Shahbaz Sharif, right, and daughter Maryam Nawaz, second from left, listen at a party office in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 11, 2013 (photo credit: AP/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistan’s Sharif declares election victory

Winner calls on other parties to enter coalition talks, work together to rid nation of ‘power cuts, inflation and unemployment’

By Rebecca Santana and SEBASTIAN ABBOT

May 11, 2013
1:17 pm

Pakistani women line up to enter a polling station and cast their ballots on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

Pakistanis go to polls as 29 killed in attacks

Despite violence, many see historic vote as a key step to solidify civilian rule; two-time PM Nawaz Sharif said to be in lead

By Rebecca Santana and SEBASTIAN ABBOT

March 11, 2013
1:41 pm

Illustrative photo of natural gas flames in Egypt (photo credit: AP)

Pakistani leader in Iran to break ground on pipeline

Doubts remain as to how Islamabad can finance the $1.5 billion natural gas project without facing US sanctions

By Munir Ahmed and Rebecca Santana

October 10, 2012
2:57 am

Malala Yousufzai is moved to a helicopter to be taken to Peshawar for treatment in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, after a Taliban gunman walked up to her school bus and shot the 14-year-old activist known for championing the education of girls and publicizing atrocities committed by the Taliban. (photo credit: Sherin Zada/AP)

Taliban gunmen shoot 14-year-old girl activist

Girl began writing a blog at age 11, calling for education for girls

By Rebecca Santana and Sherin Zada

August 21, 2012
1:20 am

Cleric Hafiz Mohammad Zubair, third from right, meets with residents in a suburb of Islamabad, Pakistan at a local mosque on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 regarding an alleged blasphemy by a Christian girl. (B.K. Bangash/AP)

Angry mob turns on Pakistani girl

Hundreds insist poor Christian girl burned a Koran — though few can actually read Arabic

By Rebecca Santana