AFP, Islamabad

Pakistan’s fragile coalition government is facing a Monday deadline on reinstating judges sacked by former president Pervez Musharraf that could determine whether its major parties split.
Political infighting has weakened the ability to focus on militant violence-almost 100 people were killed in bombings in the past week-and leave the government in disarray ahead of the September 6 presidential election.
Seven militants were killed and three soldiers wounded in the latest violence in the troubled tribal areas along the Afghan border, officials said Sunday. [Read more]