Seraiki people

Pakistan’s second largest political party has abandoned Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s coalition to join the opposition, depriving the government of its majority and weakening a key United States ally. How does this defection affect Pakistan, and the two nations’ work in Afghanistan and against the Taliban? We’re joined for more on the story by […]

President George Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met yesterday at The Oval Office. Speaking to reporters, the president called Pakistan ‘a strong ally’ and a ‘vibrant democracy.’ The meeting comes as U.S. officials have called on Pakistan to stop militants from organizing cross-Afghanistan border attacks.