Sep 21st, 2008 · A huge truck bomb destroyed the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad, killing more than 50 people in a terrorist attack that has shaken the country's new administration. Among the dead are at least one American, a German and the Czech ambassador to Pakistan, reports NPR's Phillip Reeves, who says investigators suspect al-Qaida and the Pakistani Taliban in the blast.
Sep 20th, 2008 · A huge bomb destroyed the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. The explosion killed more than 40 people in one of the country's worst terrorist attacks. Authorities believe many more were trapped in the burning building and expect the death toll to rise.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Gunmen opened fire on the Pakistani leader's car near Islamabad. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was not inside at the time of the attack. Meanwhile, Pakistan said U.S.-led forces crossed into its territory in an attack that left more than a dozen dead.
Aug 22nd, 2008 · Suicide bombers have killed 67 people at Pakistan's largest arms factory. One of the country's deadliest terror attacks is adding to the turmoil that's threatening to tear apart the ruling coalition now that Pervez Musharraf has quit as president. Steve Inskeep discusses the situation with retired Gen. Talat Masood, a defense and political analysts in Islamabad.
Jun 10th, 2008 · Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, faces a new challenge to his authority. Thousands of lawyers and other activists are headed to the capital Islamabad for a rally this week. They will demand that Musharraf resign and bring back the judges he fired last year.
May 2nd, 2008 · Pakistani officials are trying to arrange a peace deal with tribal elders in northwest Pakistan. Previous attempts have failed, but there is optimism this time because a Pashtun nationalist party, the ANP, is involved in the negotiations. NPR's Philip Reeves reports from Islamabad.
Mar 11th, 2008 · Suicide bombings killed and wounded several people in the Pakistani city of Lahore today. It was the latest in a wave of attacks that authorities have blamed on Islamic militants. Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Graham Usher in Islamabad.
Feb 21st, 2008 · Chief Judge Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry is one of dozens of independent-minded Pakistani judges sacked late last year by President Pervez Musharraf. On Thursday, several hundred lawyers showed up at his house in Islamabad, demanding that the new government immediately reinstate him and the other judges.