http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pakistan_Muslim_LeagueFind stories, videos, and photos about Pakistan Muslim League from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:29:03 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pakistan_Muslim_League14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Pakistan Muslim League from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/pakistan.explainer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/pakistan.explainer/index.html#cnnSTCTextBarely a year after the country celebrated its return to democracy, Pakistan is ensnared in a new political crisis.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/pakistan.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/pakistan.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupporters of Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif took to the streets Thursday, burning cars and damaging shops, after the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that he and his brother cannot hold elected office.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1813584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe protests seeking the reinstatement of judges threaten President Musharraf and his fragile governmentWed, 11 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/commentary.zardari/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/commentary.zardari/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonday was a momentous day for the people of Pakistan, but a bittersweet day for me. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/pakistan.opposition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/26/pakistan.opposition/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, who was banned from taking part in last week's elections because of criminal convictions, is planning to contest the by-elections.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/15/pakistan.parties/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/15/pakistan.parties/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan will hold parliamentary elections Monday, with political parties competing for 272 seats in the National Assembly.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/bhutto.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/bhutto.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn 1979, two years after seizing power from Pakistan's first elected leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, military dictator General Ziaul Haq executed him after a show trial. That did not end the elder Bhutto's influence.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/pakistan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/30/pakistan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextDramatic new videotape of the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto emerged Sunday, showing her slumping just after gunshots ring out.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:35:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1699030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1699030,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe appointment of Benazir Bhutto's 19-year-old son, Bilawal, as party chief will rally the party -- if elections go aheadSun, 30 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/pakistan.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/pakistan.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least two people were killed in Pakistan in the wake of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination as angry mobs took to the streets, blocking roads, torching cars and pelting police with rocks.Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:09:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698544,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698544,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif announced Thursday his party was boycotting next month's elections following the assassination of Benazir BhuttoThu, 27 Dec 2007 19:20:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693155,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693155,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNawaz Sharif's party joins the elections. But who benefits now that he, Bhutto and Musharraf maneuver for supremacy?Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693001,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693001,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFormer Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's opposition party decided Sunday to run in next month's parliamentary elections, a move that may encourage other members of Pakistan's largest opposition coalition to participateSun, 09 Dec 2007 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/06/pakistan.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/06/pakistan.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextScores of lawyers rallied outside the house of Pakistan's ousted chief justice to demand his reinstatement on Thursday in the latest demonstration against emergency measures imposed by the country's crisis-hit president.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/sharif.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/sharif.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan election officials on Monday disqualified opposition party leader and former former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from participating in January parliamentary elections.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf stepped down as the country's military leader Wednesday, the day before he was to be sworn in for a third presidential term -- as a civilian.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687442,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1687442,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Pakistan's future may depend on how well the ex-Prime Minister and oppositionist Benazir Bhutto get alongMon, 26 Nov 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/pakistan.sharif/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/pakistan.sharif/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was confirmed for a third term Saturday, the prime minister he overthrew in 1999 announced his plans to return home Sunday.Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will try to return to Pakistan on Sunday, his second attempt since September, CNN has confirmed.Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextHours after Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf cleared the final legal hurdle to being re-elected to a third five-year term, the 53-nation Commonwealth on Thursday suspended Pakistan from its group.Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, freed from house arrest, has rejected President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's new interim government, deeming it "not acceptable."Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:19:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680704,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680704,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a TIME interview, the opposition leader criticizes martial law but is still open to negotiating with Pakistan's military leaderMon, 05 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/musharraf.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/musharraf.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's election commission Saturday accepted President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's nomination to run in next week's presidential elections as riots between police and anti-Musharraf protesters erupted outside the commission's building in Islamabad.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/pakistan.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/pakistan.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who has been living in exile since 1999, says she plans to return to her country on October 18.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655621,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655621,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: By allowing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to return home, the Supreme Court could undermine U.S.-backed plans for Musharraf to share power with another former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641630,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641630,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScores die as Pakistani government forces launch an attack on the occupied complex in IslamabadWed, 11 Jul 2007 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/pakistan.strife/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/pakistan.strife/index.htmlAt least 33 people have been killed during massive clashes between pro-government supporters and opposition party members Saturday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police and intelligence sources said.Sat, 12 May 2007 09:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/pakistan.judge.row/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/pakistan.judge.row/index.htmlUnknown gunmen opened fire early Saturday on political workers of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League in Karachi, killing three, police said.Sat, 12 May 2007 01:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/pakistan.protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/20/pakistan.protest/index.htmlTens of thousands of people from all religious parties have staged a rally in Karachi against Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, declaring him unacceptable because of his pro-American policies.Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/pakistan.ex.rivals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/pakistan.ex.rivals/index.htmlTwo former Pakistani prime ministers and rivals, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, met in Saudi Arabia and agreed to work to end dictatorship in Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League sources told CNN.Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/pakistan.musharraf.cnn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/18/pakistan.musharraf.cnn/index.htmlIn spite of his promise about a year ago and ongoing public protests, Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf said he will not step down as head of the country's military on Dec. 31.Sun, 19 Dec 2004 01:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/pakistan.pm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/pakistan.pm/index.htmlA close ally of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has been sworn in as prime minister, a day after the national assembly elected him despite an opposition boycott of the vote.Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/25/pakistan.pm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/25/pakistan.pm/index.htmlPakistan's interim Prime Minister Chaudhry Shaujaat Hussain has announced his resignation, paving the way for his successor Shauket Aziz.Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/12/pakistan.sedition/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/12/pakistan.sedition/index.htmlJaved Hashmi, leader of the multi-party alliance against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison on charges of sedition.Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/17/pakistan.musharraf/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/17/pakistan.musharraf/index.htmlTwo planes carrying Pakistani lawmakers Saturday were diverted from Islamabad, preventing the parliamentarians from attending an address by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:49:00 EST