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Pakistan's largest city Karachi elects prisoner as mayor INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan's largest city Karachi elects prisoner as mayor

The Pakistani port megacity of Karachi on Wednesday elected as mayor a politician who is currently in jail on sedition and terrorism charges, a day after the leader of his party was charged with treason.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan forces seal MQM headquarters after TV station attack INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan forces seal MQM headquarters after TV station attack

Pakistani paramilitary forces raided the headquarters of a powerful political party in the port city of Karachi on Tuesday after supporters of the party stormed the office of a television channel the day before.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Protesters attack Pakistani TV station, shots fired INTERNATIONAL

Protesters attack Pakistani TV station, shots fired

Supporters of a powerful political party in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi fired shots at the office of a television channel on Monday before ransacking the building, police said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016