Political Analysis by Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Talat Masood

SRINAGAR: On the occasion of the International day for Biological diversity, the department of Botany University of Kashmir organized a one- day seminar with the theme Water and Biodiversity during which a poster exhibition and debating competition ...

Pakistan's all-powerful military overthrew Nawaz Sharif 14 years ago and hustled him off into exile in handcuffs. Now he's back as prime minister-elect, with the army watching his every move, especially steps planned to ease tension with arch-rival ...

Nawaz Sharif and his aides signal a desire to work with the U.S. and to alter the perception that he's soft on militants. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan After a resounding victory in Pakistan's national elections, presumptive new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ...

Pakistan's Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif has signaled his desire to take back control of Pakistans foreign policy from the powerful security services, which have dominated it for decades. The degree to which he will succeed remains an open ...

He was deposed in a military coup, sent to jail and forced into exile. But now, former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback. Pakistan is a nation where the years since independence have been dominated by military ...

Head of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif waves to supporters after his party's victory in general elections in Lahore. AFP photo Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif made a comeback to power after 14 years on Sunday, in an election victory that ...

Sixty percent of Pakistan's electorate turned out for yesterday's poll, both Gallup International and the Free and Fair Election Network reported. With votes still coming, Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League won 114 seats in the country's 272-seat ...

Daniel Berehulak / Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) celebrate election results with fireworks in front of a party office, late evening on May 11, 2013 in Lahore, Pakistan. In 1999, Nawaz Sharif was overthrown in a military coup. His ...

ISLAMABAD In perhaps the most dramatic outcome of Pakistans elections, Imran Khans party has won power in the northwest, putting to the ultimate test the former cricket stars anti-US rhetoric and calls for peace talks with the Taliban. After years ...