May 8th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 8 (Xinhua) Pakistan Thursday successfully test fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII air-launched cruise missile, an army statement said. The test of the Hatf-VIII or Raad missile was part of a "continuing process of validating the design parameters of the weapon system", the statement said without mentioning where the missile ...
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May 8th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 8 (ANI): PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that while the ruling party the PPP does not recognise President Pervez Musharraf as a constitutional president, the countrys economic conditions may deteriorate if he was impeached.
He further said that while the PPP did not support Musharraf, the ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 10:59 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 7th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 7 (ANI): At a meeting between PML-Q parliamentarians and their party chief (and former premier) Ch. Shujaat Hussain, the legislators appealed to the latter to severe ties with President Pervez Musharraf to save the party from further losing its image among the masses.
They were of the ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by admin
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Peshawar, May 6 (DPA) Six people, including three policemen, were killed Tuesday in two separate attacks by suspected pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said. A suicide bomber, who was riding a motorcycle rickshaw, blew himself up when stopped by the police at a check post near ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 6 (ANI): PML-Q president and former Pakistan premier Shujaat Hussain has said that the ruling coalition will never impeach President Pervez Musharraf.
But, falling short of citing any reason for the same, he told media persons -- You know well of why they can not do so.
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May 6th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 6 (ANI): US Deputy Secretary of State, John D Negroponte has said that Washington was distancing itself from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and extending its support to the new democratic government in Islamabad.
The US administration was keeping a close contact with PPP C-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, ...
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May 6th, 2008 - 9:05 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday evening that India and Pakistan should deal with the issue of release of prisoners on "humanitarian grounds". This was the first reaction of the prime minister after reports that Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's execution has been put off "indefinitely" ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin
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Multan, May 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that matters relating to the Presidency will be handled constitutionally and the issue of forging a working relationship with President Pervez Musharraf will be decided by the National Assembly.
Parliament will not be a mere rubber stamp and ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by admin
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Multan, May 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that matters relating to the Presidency will be handled constitutionally and the issue of forging a working relationship with President Pervez Musharraf will be decided by the National Assembly.
Parliament will not be a mere rubber stamp and ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 5 (ANI): A section of counter-terrorism officials in the US fear that the peace deals which the Pakistan government was offering to terrorists in the tribal areas might lead to worst nightmare scenario whereby al Qaeda leaders will have more freedom than ever to recruit and train ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 5 (ANI): After losing the February 18 general elections, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf lost powers and is no more in the capacity to harm the press, hence his name has been put off the list of predators of press freedom prepared by Reporters Without Borders, a Paris-based ...
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May 5th, 2008 - 10:01 am ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 5 (ANI): In order to forge a more friendly relationship with the PPP, the biggest political party in the ruling coalition, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is learnt to be planning to bring about a change in the top leadership of the erstwhile ruling party the PML-Q.
He is ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 10:16 am ICT by admin
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Washington , May 4 (ANI): The Bush Administration is not quite ready to abandon President Pervez Musharraf, according to a commentary appearing on the Newsweek magzines website.
According to by Michael Hirsch, the author of the commentary, Musharraf is not involved too much with the day to day affairs ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 10:06 am ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 4th, 2008 - 9:37 am ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (Xinhua) Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif will not contest the by-elections scheduled in June, his party spokesman Siddiqul Farooq said Saturday. Sherif was banned from taking part in the Feb 11 parliamentary elections because of the corruption charges against him during the regime of President Pervez ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that terrorists are enemies of Pakistan and peace, adding that the government wouldnt compromise on the terrorism issue.
Japan would provide 479 million dollars soft loan to Pakistan, Qureshi told reporters while addressing a joint news conference ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by admin
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Lahore, May 3 (ANI): A federal minister in the Pakistan government, who is actively involved in the process of reinstatement of deposed judges, has said that the federal government had no plans to consult President Pervez Musharraf over the issue.
He said the government had no intention of taking Musharraf ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) A new book reveals that Pakistan planned its costly Kargil military operation, which almost triggered a major war with India, years before it actually happened in the summer of 1999. The book, "Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army and the Wars Within", comes up with admissions by ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistanis have mourned the death of peace activist and Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande for her contribution to the peace process between Pakistan and India. Deshpande had travelled many times to Pakistan, always promoting the Gandhian ideal of peaceful co-existence. She was known as 'Didi' among ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly agreed to let his power under Article 58(2) b of the Constitution be taken away, but has insisted for a legal cover for all actions he took as Army Chief after imposing the state of emergency on Nov 3 ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): The United States is sending mixed signals to Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilanis Government over its talks with militants.
According to a Washington Times report, the U.S. State Department is keeping a close watch on developments related to the talks.
The official, pleading anonymity, said: "The ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) spokesman Farhatullah Babar has said that he was unaware about the May 12 deadline for the restoration of the sacked judges in Pakistan.
"Several decisions taken in the meeting between PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif in Dubai, such ...
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May 3rd, 2008 - 1:48 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Islamabad has stayed indefinitely the execution of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, his lawyer told an Indian news channel Friday. "The death sentence has been postponed till further orders," Sarabjit's lawyer in Pakistan, Rana Abdul Hamid, told private television channel ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by admin
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Karachi, May 2 (DPA) Pakistani stocks tumbled Friday under political instability amid tensions over survival of the governing coalition on the issue of reinstatement of judges ousted by military dictator turned civilian president Pervez Musharraf. The key KSE-100 index shed 165 points to close at 14,956.82, its lowest level in ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by admin
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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 ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin
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