Pakistan’s former prime minister was assassinated in a gun and bomb attack today pushing the country towards greater instability and bloodshed.

Pakistan's government has misused billions of US aid dollars meant for anti-terror efforts, channelling the money to finance weapons against India, US officials say.

It's the height of election season, and Pakistani television audiences might expect the airwaves to be crackling with live campaign coverage, argumentative talk shows and sharp-tongued political commentary.