Pakistan polls satisfactory 839 seats :CEC

Former premier and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif today said he would meet PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and leaders of other democratic forces soon to discuss the formation of a new government, hours after the two...

Slain Bhutto’s party to lead new coalition government in Pakistan

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) of slain Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may form coalition government in Islamabad after emerging as two top winners respectively...

Musharraf-backed party faces crushing defeat in critical poll

As the outcome of make-or-break elections in Pakistan started becoming apparent, it clearly transpired that the former ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) stands no chance of being part of future government...

Abysmally low turnout likely in Pakistani polls

Agitation may follow elections as no party ready to concede defeat Agitation may follow general elections in Pakistan, as no political party seems ready to concede defeat because all parties strongly believe they...

Election fever grips Pakistan but doubts still persist

With the election day just a few days away, the election-related activities are at their peak across Pakistan and all political parties, except those which have announced to boycott the poll, are busy in...

Truth Under Lock & Key: Musharaff Packs Courts With Personally Loyal Pseudo-J...

There simply is no chance of an independent, honest investigation into the assassination of Musharaff rival and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. And, there's not much chance of independent news, either, given the approved beatings of journalists.Pakistan is a nuclear...

Emergency clamped in Pakistan: Constitution suspended

Soon after the proclamation of emergency by Gen Musharraf, an eight-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, reportedly set aside the decision. Setting aside General Musharraf's...

Pakistan Speaks For the Taliban

"On Wednesday night, however, a senior Pakistani official insisted that Nato needed to reach an accommodation with the insurgency. “Instead of fighting Taliban militants, foreign troops should reconcile themselves to this reality,” he said. “If the western...

I Was An IslamoFascist For MI6

"My pal Rambling Socialist picked up on the fact that the master of self deception, President Musharraf of Pakistan in his new book claims that Omar Saeed Sheikh was a British Spy for MI6."

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