ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Already furious at President Pervez Musharraf over a crackdown on opponents and emergency rule, Pakistanis from middle class housewives to the poor have a new gripe just weeks ahead of an election — the price of bread.

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers attacked a military checkpost in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Baluchistan province, on Thursday, killing three soldiers and four civilians, the military said.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Prospects for a free and fair general election in Pakistan next month are poor and a rigged result could lead to more instability and play into the hands of Islamist militants, election watchdog groups said.