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Pakistani PM says coalition will not split

Pakistani PM says coalition will not split

May 11th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Xinhua Islamabad, May 11 (Xinhua) Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the coalition will not split as it has to steer Pakistan out of crises. At a press conference Saturday in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, Gilani said there was no disagreement between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ... Read more...

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PPP-PML-N London talks end in deadlock

PPP-PML-N London talks end in deadlock

May 11th, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
London, May 11 (ANI): Talks between key leaders of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) on the sacked judges' restoration issue being held here have ended in a deadlock. PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif told the Dawn that a legal committee formed to work out ... Read more...

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Gilani may seek dissolution of Pakistan Parliament if coalition collapses

Gilani may seek dissolution of Pakistan Parliament if coalition collapses

May 11th, 2008 - 11:35 am ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza gilani and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari are reported to be seriously thinking of dissolving the National Assembly if their coalition arrangement with Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) collapses. Sources told The News that Gilani could opt ... Read more...

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Sharif turns on the heat after inconclusive talks with Zardari (Lead)

Sharif turns on the heat after inconclusive talks with Zardari (Lead)

May 10th, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb and Dipankar De Sarkar Islamabad/London, May 10 (IANS) The main constituents of Pakistan's fragile ruling alliance were at loggerheads again Saturday - a day after seven hours of London talks failed to break a deadlock on whether to reinstate judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan Peoples Party ... Read more...

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Another meeting between Asif Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif today

Another meeting between Asif Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif today

May 10th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
London, May 10 (ANI): A meeting between President of Pakistan Muslim League-N Shahbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has been set on Saturday evening, sources have said. The meeting will be the final effort to save the ruling coalition. Meanwhile, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, who ... Read more...

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I’m powerless, says Zardari after seven hours of talks

I’m powerless, says Zardari after seven hours of talks

May 10th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Dipankar De Sarkar London, May 10 (IANS) The two leaders of Pakistan's ruling alliance have failed to reach agreement on the important issue of reinstatement of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf, agreeing to disagree after seven hours of inconclusive talks here. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari ... Read more...

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Pakistan to have two Supreme Courts?

Pakistan to have two Supreme Courts?

May 10th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan may end up having two Supreme Courts to break the deadlock between the two ruling coalition parties over the restoration of higher court judges sacked last year by President Pervez Musharraf. With the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-Nawaz) ... Read more...

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PML-N threatens to quit cabinet over judges

PML-N threatens to quit cabinet over judges

May 10th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-Nawaz) has again threatened to quit the cabinet if judges of the higher courts sacked by President Pervez Musharraf are not given back their jobs by Monday. A PML-N leader stated this to IANS as talks between Pakistan Peoples Party ... Read more...

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Judges reinstatement: no extension in deadline, says PML-N leader

Judges reinstatement: no extension in deadline, says PML-N leader

May 9th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Senior minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday ruled out extension of the May 12 deadline for restoration of deposed judges. We want the restoration of deposed judges on pre-November 3 positions by May 12 and shall not accept ... Read more...

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Pakistan’s ruling alliance likely to miss new deadline for judges

Pakistan’s ruling alliance likely to miss new deadline for judges

May 9th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
DPA Islamabad, May 9 (DPA) Pakistan's law minister Friday said the ruling coalition was unlikely to meet the new May 12 deadline for the restoration of judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf, bringing the fragile alliance on the verge of collapse. The two major coalition leaders, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz ... Read more...

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Pak Senators urge govt to withdraw from US-led coalition

Pak Senators urge govt to withdraw from US-led coalition

May 9th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, Pakistani Senators have reportedly urged the PPP-led coalition government to withdraw from the US-led so-called war against terrorism and make the foreign policy independent of American dictation. They said this in a debate in the Senate to review the pro-US foreign policy ... Read more...

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Pak judges restoration deadline of May 12 unlikely to be met

May 9th, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Lahore, May 9 (ANI): In the wake of the committee set up to deliberate on the sacked judges issue not reaching a consensus on the draft resolution for judicial restoration, the sacked judges are not likely to be restored by May 12, the new deadline set after the earlier ... Read more...

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Sharif, Zardari lunch date in London to restore judges

Sharif, Zardari lunch date in London to restore judges

May 8th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, leaders of the main partners of Pakistan's ruling coalition, are scheduled to meet over lunch in London Thursday to discuss the fate of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf when he imposed emergency Nov 3 last year, official ... Read more...

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Zardari, Sharif to meet in London, discuss judges restoration (Lead)

Zardari, Sharif to meet in London, discuss judges restoration (Lead)

May 7th, 2008 - 10:59 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, the two top leader of the main partners in Pakistan's ruling coalition, will meet in London to discuss the vexed issue of the restoration of judges after their talks in Dubai last week failed to iron out their ... Read more...

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Judges Issue: PML-N refuses middle-path solution

May 7th, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has reportedly refused to budge from its stand on the judges restoration issue. The News quoted party sources as saying on Wednesday that a middle path solution to the issue was unacceptable to their leadership. The revelation came as two sessions of ... Read more...

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PPP, PML-N in ‘crucial’ stage of talks on judges: minister

PPP, PML-N in ‘crucial’ stage of talks on judges: minister

May 7th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) The committee formed by Pakistan's ruling coalition allies Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to suggest a framework for the tricky issue of restoration of judges has reached a breakthrough, said Law Minister Farooq H. Naek. The committee met Tuesday night ... Read more...

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Sindh court drops all charges against Zardari

Sindh court drops all charges against Zardari

May 6th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The Sindh High Court Tuesday dropped all corruption and criminal cases against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Asif Ali Zardari, once nicknamed Mr.Ten Percent for his alleged extortion and now considered amongst the country's most influential persons. Zardari, elected co-chair of the PPP along ... Read more...

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By-poll postponement stirs fresh trouble in Pakistan

By-poll postponement stirs fresh trouble in Pakistan

May 6th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The Election Commission's decision to defer by-elections has generated fresh mistrust in Pakistan's turbulent politics with unanswered questions on who initiated the move and the motive behind it. The poll panel's move Monday to postpone the elections, due on June 18, by two months ... Read more...

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Pak bye-elections postponed to August 18

May 5th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday postponed bye-elections to August 18 for security reasons. A press release issued by the ECP said that the holding of fresh/bye-elections was scheduled for June 18, 2008, but due to security reasons and preparation of the budget, it ... Read more...

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Shahbaz Sharif files nomination papers for by-elections

Shahbaz Sharif files nomination papers for by-elections

May 5th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Xinhua Islamabad, May 5 (Xinhua) Shahbaz Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Monday filed his nomination papers to contest the June 18 by-elections, Geo TV reported. Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of former prime minister and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, will contest the by-elections from two constituencies in Lahore, the ... Read more...

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Musharraf ready for dilution of powers, but wants to stay President with dignity

Musharraf ready for dilution of powers, but wants to stay President with dignity

May 4th, 2008 - 10:06 am ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad , May 4 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly indicated that he would agree to diluting some of his powers provided he was allowed to stay on with dignity and decide upon his time and method of departure. Sources told the Daily Times that presidential aides were in ... Read more...

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No US approval required on sacked judges restoration issue: Sharif

No US approval required on sacked judges restoration issue: Sharif

May 4th, 2008 - 9:37 am ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
London, May 4 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that there is no need for Pakistan to seek the approval of the United States on the issue of restoring judges who were sacked on November 3, 2007 by the President General Pervez Musharraf. Speaking to reporters ... Read more...

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Zardari confirms sacked judges will be restored on May 12

Zardari confirms sacked judges will be restored on May 12

May 4th, 2008 - 9:25 am ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 4 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that there is a complete consensus between himself and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif over restoring the deposed judges on or by May 12. Talking to reporters at Zardari House here on Saturday, Zardari ... Read more...

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‘Pakistan’s new judiciary will not be independent’

‘Pakistan’s new judiciary will not be independent’

May 3rd, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) After the reinstatement of the deposed judges May 12, Pakistan will see a mixed bag of judges - those who refused to bow to President Pervez Musharraf and those who did, a newspaper said Saturday. "This will shatter the dream of millions of struggling Pakistanis, who ... Read more...

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Zardari stresses formula for judges restoration in Pakistan

Zardari stresses formula for judges restoration in Pakistan

May 3rd, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Lahore, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the restoration of sacked judges is a crucial issue and should be resolved by devising a formula. According to the Daily Times, Zardari said he backed what Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chief Nawaz Sharif had said ... Read more...

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Musharraf agrees to reinstate deposed judges: Sources

Musharraf agrees to reinstate deposed judges: Sources

May 2nd, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has conveyed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari that he would allow the reinstatement of the deposed judges, according to sources. According to the Geo News, Musharraf has conveyed the message in this regard to Zardari. Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-N chief ... Read more...

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Pakistan judges to return through act of parliament: Sharif(Lead)

Pakistan judges to return through act of parliament: Sharif(Lead)

May 2nd, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Lahore, May 2 (IANS) All deposed judges of Pakistan's Supreme Court will be restored to their posts through a parliamentary resolution May 12, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif announced Friday. Addressing a press conference here after his party's Central Working Committee meeting, Sharif said: "The deposed judges will ... Read more...

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Pakistan’s sacked judges to be restored May 12

Pakistan’s sacked judges to be restored May 12

May 2nd, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Muhammad Najeeb Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan's sacked judges will be restored May 12 through a parliamentary resolution, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif announced here Friday, a day after concluding talks with ruling coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Dubai. Addressing a meeting of his party's Central ... Read more...

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Sharif says resolution on judges restoration issue will be tabled on May 12

Sharif says resolution on judges restoration issue will be tabled on May 12

May 2nd, 2008 - 8:10 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Lahore, May 2 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that the resolution in connection with judges restoration will be presented in the Parliament on May 12. The deposed judges will be restored on May 12 through a resolution to November 2 position, The News quoted Sharif, ... Read more...

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Musharraf agrees to do away with Article that empowers him to dissolve Parliament

Musharraf agrees to do away with Article that empowers him to dissolve Parliament

May 2nd, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly agreed to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) plan to do away with Article 58 (2) B, which empowers him to dissolve the National Assembly. Legal aides of Musharraf are giving final touches to a bill to indemnify the suspended ... Read more...

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Musharraf may block restoration of deposed judges

Musharraf may block restoration of deposed judges

May 2nd, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): There is a possibility that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will seek a stay order from the Supreme Court should attempts be made to restore by the National Assembly if the judges sacked by him on November 3, 2007. There is also a strong possibility that the ... Read more...

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Pak Chief Justice to get five-year tenure

May 2nd, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) have agreed to giving a five-year tenure to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, thus reducing the tenure of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry by three years. The News quoted sources in Dubai as ... Read more...

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Efforts on to resolve differences between PPP, PML-Q

May 2nd, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): Mediators are actively and assiduously working to end the deadlock between the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the sacked judges' restoration issue. According to the Daily Times, the mediators have taken Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain into ... Read more...

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Sharif, Zardari conclude talks, promise ‘good news’(Second Lead)

Sharif, Zardari conclude talks, promise ‘good news’(Second Lead)

May 1st, 2008 - 10:58 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
By Aroonim Bhuyan and Muhammad Najeeb Dubai/Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan's main ruling partners Thursday ended the final round of their talks in Dubai on reinstating sacked judges without any disclosure of their decision, but said they have "good news" for the nation. "Yes, we have concluded our talks. We have ... Read more...

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After holding talks with Zardari, Sharif says it will yield positive results

After holding talks with Zardari, Sharif says it will yield positive results

May 1st, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post Email This Post
Dubai, May 1 (ANI): Soon after holding parleys with the Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that the talks were a step towards resolving the issue of reinstatement of the judges. There is no ambiguity; there is no doubt ... Read more...

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Pakistan’s ruling coalition end talks in Dubai(Lead)

Pakistan’s ruling coalition end talks in Dubai(Lead)

May 1st, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by admin - Email This Post