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Pakistan: 12 Dead in Suicide Blast Outside Islamabad Court

A suicide attack outside a district court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday, November 11 killed 12 people and injured 27 others. The bomber attempted to enter the courthouse but, failing to do so, detonated near a police vehicle. Authorities are investigating the attack, and no group has claimed responsibility. Pakistani officials, including President Asif Ali Zardari, strongly condemned the blast. Eyewitnesses described chaos, with lawyers and visitors fleeing the scene.

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China-Pakistan talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) hugs Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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China-Pakistan talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari shake hands as they hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Pakistan firmly upholds one-China principle: president

STORY: Pakistan firmly upholds one-China principle: president SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the presidential palace 2. various of the interview 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIF ALI ZARDARI, Pakistani President 4. various of the interview 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASIF ALI ZARDARI, Pakistani President 6. various of the interview 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): ASIF ALI ZARDARI, Pakistani President 8. various of the interview 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ASIF ALI ZARDARI, Pakistani President 10. various of the interview STORYLINE: Pakistan abides by the one-China principle as the country always chooses to stand on the right side of history, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said during a recent interview with Chinese media. Tuesday observes the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. Zardari recalled the rapport between the previous generations' leaders of the two co

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRESIDENT-INTERVIEW

(240521) -- ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari speaks during an interview with Chinese media in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 17, 2024. Pakistan abides by the one-China principle as the country always chooses to stand on the right side of history, Zardari said during a recent interview with Chinese media. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Interview: Pakistan firmly upholds one-China principle -- president

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRESIDENT-INTERVIEW

(240521) -- ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is interviewed by Chinese media in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 17, 2024. Pakistan abides by the one-China principle as the country always chooses to stand on the right side of history, Zardari said during a recent interview with Chinese media. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Interview: Pakistan firmly upholds one-China principle -- president

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRESIDENT-INTERVIEW

(240521) -- ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (1st L) speaks during an interview with Chinese media in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 17, 2024. Pakistan abides by the one-China principle as the country always chooses to stand on the right side of history, Zardari said during a recent interview with Chinese media. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Interview: Pakistan firmly upholds one-China principle -- president

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PRESIDENT-INTERVIEW

(240521) -- ISLAMABAD, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari speaks during an interview with Chinese media in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 17, 2024. Pakistan abides by the one-China principle as the country always chooses to stand on the right side of history, Zardari said during a recent interview with Chinese media. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Interview: Pakistan firmly upholds one-China principle -- president

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Pakistani president lauds China as most trustworthy friend

STORY: Pakistani president lauds China as most trustworthy friend SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Wednesday that China is the most trustworthy friend, and his country looks forward to further cooperation with China in various fields. Pakistan will continue to firmly support China in safeguarding its core interests, and advance the construction of the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC), Zardari noted when meeting with Luo Zhaohui, head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency. Talking about the recent terrorist attack on the Dasu Hydropower Station, Zardari expressed condolences to the victims and their families on behalf of the Pakistani people, adding that his country promised to take resolute measures to bring the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible and never allow terrorists to undermine the friendship betw

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Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate

STORY: Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHORTLIST: 1. various of the election STORYLINE: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday was elected as the chairman of the Senate, or the upper house, of the country's parliament, Presiding Officer of the election Senator Ishaq Dar announced. Dar, also foreign minister of the country, announced that Gilani was elected unopposed after no one filed nominated papers to contest the election. Gilani who belongs to the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians served the country as prime minister from 2008 to 2012. Syedal Khan Nasir of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was also elected as the deputy chairman of the house unopposed, said the presiding officer. Earlier this month, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the house to meet for its inaugural session on Tues

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Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack

STORY: Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan 2. various of the high-level emergency meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed condolences to Chinese citizens killed in a terrorist attack while visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. In a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Zardari assured that the terrorists involved in the gruesome act would be apprehended, and his country would not let terrorists undermine Pakistan and China's shared goals for peace, prosperity and security in the region. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was attacked by terror

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari waves as he inspects the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Pakistan's 19-member federal cabinet takes oath

STORY: Pakistan's 19-member federal cabinet takes oath SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cabinet taking oath STORYLINE: A 19-member federal cabinet of newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday during a ceremony held at the President House in the capital city of Islamabad. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the cabinet members that included 18 federal ministers, and one minister of state, according to a statement issued by the President House. Earlier, the prime minister recommended 19 names to the president to be inducted into the federal cabinet, the majority of them from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, according to a summary forwarded to the President House. The Pakistan Peoples Party, a major political party of the country's newly formed coalition government, is not the part of the federal cabinet as decided by the party. However, members of o

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Zardari takes oath as 14th president of Pakistan

STORY: Zardari takes oath as 14th president of Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zardari taking oath as 14th president of Pakistan STORYLINE: Asif Ali Zardari took oath as the 14th president of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President's House on Sunday, according to a statement from the President's Office. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath of office to the newly-elected president at the ceremony attended by the outgoing President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, chiefs of the armed forces, politicians and foreign dignitaries. Earlier on Saturday, Zardari, co-chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, won the election by taking 411 against 181 votes from all the electoral colleges, including the parliament and four provincial assemblies, the Election Commission of Pakistan said. Ruling coalition candidate Zardari received 255 votes in

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Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election

STORY: Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting, count of votes and announcement of the result STORYLINE: Ruling coalition candidate Asif Ali Zardari won the presidential election of Pakistan with an overwhelming lead on Saturday, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced. Zardari won the election by taking 411 votes from all the electoral colleges, including parliament and four provincial assemblies, the commission said. Zardari got 255 votes in the joint session of the two houses of the parliament, including the Senate and the National Assembly, 43 votes from the eastern Punjab province, eight from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 47 votes from the southwest Balochistan province and 58 votes from the southern Sindh province. Zardari's rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, joint candidate of the opposition parties, secured a total of 181 vot

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Pakistan's major parties agree to form coalition gov't

STORY: Pakistan's major parties agree to form coalition gov't SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of joint press conference 2. various of National Assembly of Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistan's two major political parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), agreed to form a coalition government in center, leaders of the two parties said Tuesday night. "Both the parties have agreed on a power-sharing formula as we have the required number of seats in the National Assembly (NA) to form the government," PML-N president and former prime minister Shahbaz Sharif said during a joint press conference in Islamabad. Following days of negotiations between the two parties, it has been decided that Sharif will be the joint candidate for both parties for the slot of prime minister and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will be the joint candidate for the president's slot. Sharif said that

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Pakistan president in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pakistani President Asif Zardari (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2012. They discussed denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and developments in Pakistan.

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Pakistan, Iran want 'authentic' Afghan ownership of reconciliation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - (from L) Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani President Asif Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shake hands after a press conference in Islamabad on Feb. 17, 2012. Pakistan and Iran assured Afghanistan they would extend ''full cooperation'' to an Afghan reconciliation process that has authentic Afghan ownership, said a joint communique issued at the end of their summit in the Pakistani capital.

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Kan meets with Pakistan Pres. Zardari

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari shake hands after exchanging documents at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2011. They vowed to continue their cooperation in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, noting that stability in the war-torn country is ''vital'' for ensuring peace in the region.

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Kan meets with Pakistan Pres. Zardari

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari shake hands prior to their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2011. Kan pledged to continue Japan's cooperation with Pakistan on reconstruction efforts in war-torn Afghanistan.

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Pakistani President Zardari talks with Chinese President Hu

BEIJING, China - Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 7, 2010, before their talks. (Pool photo)

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Japan Foreign Minister Okada meets Pakistan President Zardari

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) shake hands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Oct. 12, 2009, ahead of their meeting in Islamabad. Okada made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Oct. 11, 2009, and traveled to Pakistan the same day. (Pool photo)

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Donors pledge over $5 billion in aid to Pakistan

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (R) voices his determination to ''fight this tremendous challenge'' and calls for broad support at a 49-member donors conference held in Tokyo on April 17, saying defeat for the nation of 170 million people is not an option. ''We do not and cannot afford it.''

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Japan seeks solidarity for Pakistan at donors talks

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (R) addresses an international donor conference for his country in Tokyo on April 17, with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso listening by his side.

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Japan seeks solidarity for Pakistan at donors talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during an international donor conference for Pakistan in Tokyo on April 17.

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Stability in Pakistan key to stabilizing entire region: Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) speaks during a joint news conference with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16 after their talks.

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Pakistani President Zardari talks with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (3rd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (3rd from R) sit for bilateral talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16.

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Pakistani President Zardari talks with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16 prior to their talks.

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Stability in Pakistan key to stabilizing entire region: Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) speaks during a joint news conference with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16 after their talks. (Kyodo)

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Pakistani President Zardari talks with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (3rd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (3rd from R) sit for bilateral talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16. (Kyodo)

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Pakistani President Zardari talks with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 16 prior to their talks. (Kyodo)

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Japan seeks solidarity for Pakistan at donors talks

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (R) addresses an international donor conference for his country in Tokyo on April 17, with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso listening by his side. (Kyodo)

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Pakistani President Zardari talks with Chinese President Hu

BEIJING, China - Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 7, 2010, before their talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Donors pledge over $5 billion in aid to Pakistan

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (R) voices his determination to ''fight this tremendous challenge'' and calls for broad support at a 49-member donors conference held in Tokyo on April 17, saying defeat for the nation of 170 million people is not an option. ''We do not and cannot afford it.'' (Kyodo)

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Japan seeks solidarity for Pakistan at donors talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during an international donor conference for Pakistan in Tokyo on April 17. (Kyodo)

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Japanese emperor, Pakistani president meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari (R) speak at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2011. (Pool Photo)(Kyodo)

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Kan meets with Pakistan Pres. Zardari

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari shake hands after exchanging documents at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2011. They vowed to continue their cooperation in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, noting that stability in the war-torn country is ''vital'' for ensuring peace in the region. (Kyodo)

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Kan meets with Pakistan Pres. Zardari

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari shake hands prior to their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2011. Kan pledged to continue Japan's cooperation with Pakistan on reconstruction efforts in war-torn Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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Pakistan, Iran want 'authentic' Afghan ownership of reconciliatio

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - (from L) Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani President Asif Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shake hands after a press conference in Islamabad on Feb. 17, 2012. Pakistan and Iran assured Afghanistan they would extend ''full cooperation'' to an Afghan reconciliation process that has authentic Afghan ownership, said a joint communique issued at the end of their summit in the Pakistani capital. (Kyodo)

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Japan Foreign Minister Okada meets Pakistan President Zardari

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) shake hands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Oct. 12, 2009, ahead of their meeting in Islamabad. Okada made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Oct. 11, 2009, and traveled to Pakistan the same day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)