Outrage over Pak SC verdict declaring Sharif brothers ineligible to contest polls
February 25th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.25 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has declared that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently the Chief Minister of Punjab Province as ineligible ... Read more...
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London sees four Pak Prime Ministers in a day
February 1st, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 1 (ANI): It has been an unusual saturday for London that witnessed the presence of four Pakistani prime ministers in in the British Capital.
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader ... Read more...
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Sharif should prefer national interest to personal ego: PML-Q
January 13th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 13 (ANI): PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said the political situation of the country would have been entirely different had PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif shown flexibility in his ... Read more...
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Sharif could have been Pakistan President: PML-Q
January 12th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 12 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif would have been Pakistan President right now if he had approached his party ... Read more...
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PML-Q wont be a party to conflict between PML-N, PPP
January 5th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 5 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that unity among all political forces is required in Pakistan, and added that he did not want to ... Read more...
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No future alliance with PPP: PML-N
August 30th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , Aug 30 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khwaja Asif has told media persons here that there is no possibility of an alliance with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ... Read more...
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Musharraf to reveal future action only after charges
August 9th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, August 9 (ANI): Even as the ruling Pakistan People''s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) coalition prepares to impeach President Pervez Musharraf on August 11, the President has ... Read more...
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All set for Musharraf impeachment motion Monday (Lead)
August 9th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) The Pakistani government has summoned the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, to meet Monday evening to initiate the impeachment process against President Pervez Musharraf, ... Read more...
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Determined Musharraf throws down the gauntlet over impending Impeachment battle
August 8th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Aug 8 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said that he wont resign from the Presidency in the event of Impeachment Motion brought against him, and that he ... Read more...
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Musharraf vows to fight back Impeachment Motion
August 7th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Aug 7 (ANI): Even as the stage is set for an Impeachment Motion against him on August 11 (Monday), Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly vowed to fight back.Sensing ... Read more...
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Musharraf offers support to govt to overcome terrorism, economic slide
July 24th, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 24 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said that he would support the government in its efforts to overcome the twin problems of terrorism and the economic downturn.Musharraf said ... Read more...
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PML-Q blames PPP for drifting away from Benazirs vision
July 23rd, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, July 23 (ANI): President of Pakistan Muslim Leagu-Q Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain today said that the Pakistan Peoples Party led government was avoiding to pursue the vision of Benazir Bhutto.He further ... Read more...
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Gilanis a government in exile run by Zardari, alleges PML-Q
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad , July 23 (ANI): The erstwhile ruling party in Pakistan , the PML-Q has alleged that the Yousuf Raza Gilani government was in fact a government-in-exile as all important decisions ... Read more...
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Musharraf contacting likeminded politicians to escape impeachment
June 3rd, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , June 3 (ANI): Amid rumours that the PPP-led federal government in Islamabad was planning to remove President Pervez Musharraf though impeachment, the Presidency has hastened its efforts to establish ... Read more...
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I am an innocent man: A.Q. Khan (Interview)
May 30th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan insisted Friday that he never sold nuclear technology illegally and that he should have never made a confession to ... Read more...
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Musharraf says he has no plans to resign
May 22nd, 2008 - 11:18 am ICT by admin
Islamabad, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is learnt to have said that he had no plans to step down, and that a lobby having vested interests was fomenting reports ... Read more...
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If govt fails to resolve judges issue, PML-Q may table resolution in NA
April 28th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Apr 28 (ANI): If the ruling coalition failed to resolve the judicial crisis, the PML-Q would bring a resolution in the National Assembly for the solution of the crisis, said ... Read more...
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Many kings party MPs want to come out Musharrafs shadow for political legitimacy
April 14th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Apr 14 (ANI): The recent unsuccessful bid by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to bring about a change in the PML-Q leadership has apparently irked both former premier Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain ... Read more...
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PML-Q chief rules out Musharraf’s impeachment
April 6th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Apr 5 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has ruled out the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf.
Hussain also said that his party is not poised to interfere ... Read more...
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PML-Q, allies favour Farooq Sattar for Pak PM’s post
March 17th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 17 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) and its allied parties have named Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar as their candidate for Prime Minister's post.
According to the ... Read more...
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Zardari showing political maturity, while Nawaz is being adamant, says Shujaat
March 13th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 13 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) president and former Pakistan premier Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was exhibiting political ... Read more...
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Peaceful transition of power is my priority: Musharraf
February 25th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 25 (ANI): President Pervez Musharraf has said that a peaceful transition of power was his first priority, and he did not want a confrontation.Musharraf expressed his concern for national ... Read more...
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PML-Q happy to stay in opposition: Shujaat Hussain
February 24th, 2008 - 10:25 am ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb.24 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) has said that it would be quite happy to play a positive role in the opposition at the center and in the three provinces ... Read more...
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Pak election won by Musharrafs rivals
February 19th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): The general elections have given clear lead to the Pakistan Peoples Party in National Assembly while another opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-N has also attained obvious gains in ... Read more...
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Efforts on to get Lal Masjid ex-chief released
February 13th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 13 (ANI): Efforts are underway to obtain the freedom of former Lal Masjid chief Maulana Abdul Aziz, as several prominent politicians have conducted meetings with him recently.The latest was ... Read more...
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Even President Bush influenced his elections with individual rigging: Shujaat
February 7th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by admin
Lahore, Feb 7 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that individual rigging took place everywhere in the world, and added that even US President George W Bush ... Read more...
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When Musharraf used Justice Iftikhars fortune-teller to mend fences with him
January 24th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by admin
Bahawalpur (Pakistan), Jan 24 (ANI): Syed Sibtain Shah, a close friend of former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary, and who predicted his fate correctly on several occasions, had twice approached ... Read more...
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People’s Party wants Pakistan Intelligence agencies to keep out of poll process
January 5th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Jan 5 (ANI): Accusing the intelligence agencies of pre-poll rigging, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has demanded an end to the role of all the intelligence agencies, including the Inter-Services Intelligence, ... Read more...
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No chance of reconciliation with PML-N: Shujaat
December 25th, 2007 - 12:45 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 25 (ANI): The President of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has rejected any chance of a reconciliation with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Shujaat said: There was no ... Read more...
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Sharif has accepted Benazirs superior role in polls: PML-Q
December 22nd, 2007 - 4:10 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Dec 22 (ANI): The President of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has claimed that former premier Nawaz Sharif has accepted Benazir Bhuttos domination in deciding to participate in ... Read more...
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PML-Q ready to accept six demands made in CoD
December 8th, 2007 - 9:01 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Dec 8 (ANI): PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that his party will recommend to the government to accept six of the total 15 demands made in the Charter of ... Read more...
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