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Pakistani tribesmen patrol a mountain region of Wana in 2007. ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:25 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistani tribesmen patrol a mountain region of Wana in 2007. Missiles fired from Afghanistan hit a militant hideout in Pakistan's tribal belt, killing at least eight people including some foreign extremists.(AFP/S.K. Khan)

In this July 6, 2008 file photo, U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:58:20 GMT

(AP) - In this July 6, 2008 file photo, U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the NATO's local headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Drawing strength from the chaos in neighboring Pakistan, Afghan insurgents are using their growing control of the border area to plot increasingly brazen attacks against international forces, McKiernan said Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

In this July 6, 2008 file photo, U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:56:11 GMT

Activists of a Pakistani Shiite Muslim group Imamia Students ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:55:34 GMT

(AP) - Activists of a Pakistani Shiite Muslim group Imamia Students Federation chant slogan during a rally to condemn Shiite Muslims killing in Tuesday's suicide blast, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Peshawar, Pakistan. The suicide bomb attack killed 26 people and wounded 35 outside a hospital crowded with Shiite Muslims. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, saying it was targeting security forces. The placard on right back reads 'We salute to martyrs of Dera Ismail Khan.' (AP Photo/Muhammad Iqbal)

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard at a bazaar which ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:54:32 GMT

(AP) - A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard at a bazaar which is closed due to a strike to protest against Shiite Muslims killing in Tuesday's suicide blast in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The suicide bomb attack killed 26 people and wounded 35 outside a hospital crowded with Shiite Muslims. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, saying it was targeting security forces. (AP Photo/Naveed Sultan)

A Pakistan police officer keeps position on an armored personnel ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:52:25 GMT

(AP) - A Pakistan police officer keeps position on an armored personnel carrier at a bazaar which is closed due to a strike to protest against Shiite Muslims killing in Tuesday's suicide blast in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The suicide bomb attack killed 26 people and wounded 35 outside a hospital crowded with Shiite Muslims. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, saying it was targeting security forces. (AP Photo/Naveed Sultan)

Local residents pray besides the graves of the victims of Tuesday's ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:51:02 GMT

(AP) - Local residents pray besides the graves of the victims of Tuesday's suicide bombing in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The suicide bomb attack killed 26 people and wounded 35 outside a hospital crowded with Shiite Muslims. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast, saying it was targeting security forces. (AP Photo/Naveed Sultan)

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf leaves the presidential ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:35:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf leaves the presidential house after his resignation in Islamabad August 18, 2008. (Mian Khursheed/Reuters)

Stockbrokers engage in a trading session inside the trading ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:02:37 GMT

(Reuters) - Stockbrokers engage in a trading session inside the trading hall at the Karachi Stock Exchange August 20, 2008. Pakistani stocks fell over 3 percent on Wednesday as investors sold blue chips like OGDC amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN)

Stockbrokers engage in a trading session inside the trading ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:28 GMT

A Pakistani investor reacts after index downfall at Karachi ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:06:57 GMT

(AP) - A Pakistani investor reacts after index downfall at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index fell as much as 3.5 percent in early Wednesday trade as investors sold blue chips amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Brokers work at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:03:21 GMT

(AP) - Brokers work at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index fell as much as 3.5 percent in early Wednesday trade as investors sold blue chips amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistani investors observe the market through a digital index ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:52:48 GMT

(AP) - Pakistani investors observe the market through a digital index board at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index fell as much as 3.5 percent in early Wednesday trade as investors sold blue chips amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims burn tyres during a protest against ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims burn tyres during a protest against the bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, in Karachi August 19, 2008. A suspected suicide bomber killed 23 people in the compound of the hospital in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as members of a religious minority were holding a protest, police said. REUTERS/Stringer (PAKISTAN)

Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims burn tyres during a protest against ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:28:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims burn tyres during a protest against the bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, in Islamabad August 19, 2008. A suspected suicide bomber killed 23 people in the compound of the hospital in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as members of a religious minority were holding a protest, police said. REUTERS/Stringer (PAKISTAN)

Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims gather to protest against the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:25:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims gather to protest against the bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan, in Multan August 19, 2008. A suspected suicide bomber killed 23 people in the compound of the hospital in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as members of a religious minority were holding a protest, police said. REUTERS/Asim Tanveer (PAKISTAN)

Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims gather to protest against the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:25:24 GMT

Members of the Imamia Students Organization burn tyres during ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:35 GMT

(AFP) - Members of the Imamia Students Organization burn tyres during a protest in Islamabad. The rally was called after a suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan, that killed 23 people at a hospital in northwest Pakistan.(AFP/Asif Hassan)

Members of the Imamia Students Organization protest against ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:35 GMT

(AFP) - Members of the Imamia Students Organization protest against a suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan. The bomber killed 23 people at a hospital in northwest Pakistan, highlighting the militant challenge facing the government after the resignation of Pervez Musharraf.(AFP/Arif Ali)

Map locating Dera Ismail Khan where a suicide bomber attacked ...

(AFP Graphic) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:35 GMT

(AFP Graphic) - Map locating Dera Ismail Khan where a suicide bomber attacked a hospitalin northwest Pakistan. The attack killed 23 people and highlighted the militant challenge facing the government after the resignation of Pervez Musharraf.(AFP Graphic/null)

A man reads a newspaper with leading news of President Pervez ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:19:40 GMT

(Reuters) - A man reads a newspaper with leading news of President Pervez Musharraf's resignation at a stall in Karachi August 19, 2008. (Stringer/Reuters)

Asif Ali Zardari (L), widower of slain Benazir Bhutto and co-chairman ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:35:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari (L), widower of slain Benazir Bhutto and co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (C), chairman of Pakistan People's Party, sit down during a meeting in Islamabad August 19, 2008. (Pakistan People's Party/Handout/Reuters)

Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-N party celebrate President ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:19:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-N party celebrate President Pervez Musharraf's resignation in Multan August 18, 2008. (Mohsin Raza/Reuters)

Supporters of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party dance to celebrate ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:35:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party dance to celebrate President Pervez Musharraf's resignation in Quetta August 18, 2008. (Rizwan Saeed/Reuters)

Supporters of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party celebrate President ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:19:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party celebrate President Pervez Musharraf's resignation in outside the residence of slain Benazir Bhutto in Larkana, August 19, 2008. (Nadeem Somroo/Reuters)

Asif Ali Zardari (L), widower of slain Benazir Bhutto and co-chairman ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:35:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Asif Ali Zardari (L), widower of slain Benazir Bhutto and co-chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (C), chairman of Pakistan People's Party, arrive for a meeting in Islamabad August 19, 2008. (Pakistan People's Party/Handout/Reuters)

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf speaks in a televised ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:19:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf speaks in a televised address to the nation in Islamabad August 18, 2008. (Press Information Department/Handout/Reuters)

Relatives identify bodies near the site of a bomb blast outside ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:17:06 GMT

(Reuters) - Relatives identify bodies near the site of a bomb blast outside a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan August 19, 2008. A suspected suicide bomber killed 23 people in the compound of the hospital in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as members of a religious minority were holding a protest, police said. REUTERS/Mustansar Baloch (PAKISTAN)

Relatives identify bodies near the site of a bomb blast outside ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:15:54 GMT

Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif (right) joins coalition ...

(AFP/PPP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:06:23 GMT

(AFP/PPP) - Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif (right) joins coalition partners Asif Ali Zardari (left) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for talks in Islamabad. Pakistan's ruling coalition have met to discuss a replacement for Musharraf, as the deaths of 41 people in Islamist violence underscored the challenges facing the government.(AFP/PPP/Pakistan People's Party)

Pakistan's ruling coalition have met to discuss a replacement ...

(AFP iactiv) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:06:23 GMT

(AFP iactiv) - Pakistan's ruling coalition have met to discuss a replacement for President Pervez Musharraf, as the deaths of 41 people in Islamist violence underscored the challenges facing the government.(AFP iactiv)

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf gives a final salute to ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:06:23 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf gives a final salute to his supporters during a farewell ceremony in Islamabad. Pakistan's ruling coalition have met to discuss a replacement for Musharraf, as the deaths of 41 people in Islamist violence underscored the challenges facing the government.(AFP/Farooq Naeem)

Pakistan People Party (PPP) activists celebrate the resignation ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:06:23 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistan People Party (PPP) activists celebrate the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf in Karachi. Pakistan's ruling coalition have met to discuss a replacement for Musharraf, as the deaths of 41 people in Islamist violence underscored the challenges facing the government.(AFP/Asif Hassan)

Local residents gather at the site of suicide bombing at a local ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:22:09 GMT

(AP) - Local residents gather at the site of suicide bombing at a local hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. A suicide blast outside the emergency gate of the hospital crowded with Shiite Muslim mourners in Pakistan's volatile northwest killed at least 23 people and wounded 35 Tuesday, police and government officials said.(AP Photo/Naveed Sultan)

Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a dead body of their relative ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:21:17 GMT

(AP) - Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a dead body of their relative killed in a suicide bombing, heading toward their homes in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. A suicide blast outside the emergency gate of the hospital crowded with Shiite Muslim mourners in Pakistan's volatile northwest killed at least 23 people and wounded 35 Tuesday, police and government officials said. (AP Photo/Naveed Sultan)