The Pakistan Muslim League, led by twice-elected former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has asked Islamabad to hold dialogue with the militants in the restive tribal region of the country. Sharif's party, which rules the largest Punjab province of the country, was...
"The influential Public Accounts Committee of the Pakistani parliament is now officially to be controlled by the opposition and headed by Nisar Ali, a close aide of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and is likely to start with gusto by digging up the dirt on former...
"LAHORE: Muslim League-N Quaid, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the agreements, which were made with the US during Musharraf regime, should be made public.On his arrival from London at the Allama Iqbal International Airport here, talking to the media, Mian Nawaz Sharif said...
Cracked have surfaced in the ruling Pakistani establishment after Asif Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has thrown his hat into Presidential race. Asif Zardari has been a controversial figure during his wife's tenure as Pakistani Prime minister. With...
"Senior politicians are due to meet in Pakistan to try to resolve disputes which threaten to break up the coalition government. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said his party will pull out, unless judges sacked by ex-President Pervez Musharraf are immediately...
After the publication of a chargesheet against him embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will make a speech to the nation today and is likely to resign. Earlier a draft document was prepared for...
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On the anniversary of Lal Masjid siege in Pakistan two suicide bomb killed more than 15 policemen. It was also celebrated with several fiery speeches against the officials responsible for the act. "At least 15 policemen and two other people were killed and more than 40...
The coalition government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is going to expand the federal cabinet in the first week of next month, reliable sources disclosed here Wednesday. "Some parliamentarians belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will be inducted in the...
All senior judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf during the unrest last year will be reinstated on May 12.A former Pakistani PM made the announcement earlier today, when he led his PML-N party in two days of talks with the largest party in the new coalotion, the PPP, to...
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There is still ray of hope for the sacked Supreme Courts Judges in Pakistan as talks continues between Pakistan's coalition partner about the future of sacked Judges. Nawaz Sharif led Pakistan Mulim League has been demanding reinstatement of these judges before forming the...
A new organization, the Quilliam Foundation, was launched in Britain this week to counter radical Islamism in Britain. It will have a powerful voice as many of its founders are ex-members of radical Islamist groups,...
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""Of course he (President) was shocked and condemned the terrorists," Dino Patti Djalal, presidential spokesman told Antara here on Thursday night.The head of state expressed a hope that such fatal accident will not harm democracy in Pakistan, which is now unstable especially...
Last week Musharraf stepped down as military leader in Pakistan to take over as president. Now 37 judges who refused to take an oath of allegiance to Musharraf have been removed from their positions."Pakistan's...
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