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Following a week of political chaos, Raja Pervez Ashraf has been elected as the 25th Prime Minister of Pakistan. The issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants for Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the first-choice candidate of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), proved the way for Raja Pervez Ashraf, the covering candidate. Without any doubt, an achievement which an average […]
Egypt’s political forces have called for more protests on Friday against the ruling military’s power grab, as the nation nervously awaits the results of the first post-Mubarak presidential election. Hundreds of people spent the night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, with more protests planned for Friday afternoon, the Muslim Brotherhood and secular movements said in statements. […]
At long last, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) after consultation with coalition partners on Friday announced to nominate Raja Pervez Ashraf as its candidate for the slot of premiership. While addressing a much-awaited press conference, Syed Khurshid Shah announced that Raja Pervez Ashraf, the former minister for water and power will be the unanimous candidate […]
The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and its allied parties failed to evolve a consensus on any candidate out of the two short-listed names. However, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is reportedly leading the race for the premiership in the information circles. PPP’s leaders including Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Qamar Zaman Kaira submitted nomination papers for […]
Don’t sacrifice PMs, bring back the money in foreign accounts: Nawaz Islamabad: (Thursday, June 21, 2012) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said here today that instead of making successive prime ministers ‘sacrificial goats’ it’s better to bring back the ‘Rs 6 billion kept in Swiss Banks’ and give them to the people […]
USA launches spy satellite The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday said it launched an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying a top secret satellite into space. The rocket lifted off in the morning, carrying a NROL-38 payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Details of the satellite, its mission and whether it […]
In what appeared to be another blow for the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for nominee of the prime minister’s post, Makhdoom Shahabuddin for his alleged involvement in the drug quota case. Judge Shafqatullah Khan acting on a request from the Anti-Narcotics Force issued arrest warrants for […]
Co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday finalized the name of Makhdoom Shahabuddin as the candidate for the post of premiership. Former minister for water and power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will be covering candidate of former health and textile minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin. The interesting thing is that the two candidates […]
SC’s decision accepted for democracy’s sake: President Zardari Islamabad: (Wednesday, June 20, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari here today said that his party has accepted the judiciary’s decision over PM Yousuf Raza Gilani’s disqualification for continuation of the democratic process in the country. Zardari said this while chairing the parliamentary party meeting of Pakistan Peoples’ […]
Fiza Gilani likely to contest from her father’s seat: Sources Multan: (Wednesday, June 20, 2012) Fiza Gilani, the daughter of disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, is likely to contest the by-elections from her father’s seat NA 151 Multan. According to the sources, the final decision regarding Fiza chipping in to contest for her father’s […]
Supreme Court’s verdict in Gilani case is Historic: Imran Khan Islamabad: (Wednesday, June 20, 2012) The Supreme Court’s verdict declaring the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani disqualified since April 26 this year was a historic decision, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan here today in a press conference. However, Imran feared that under the […]
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on life support at a Cairo hospital after suffering a stroke in prison, medical and military sources told AFP on Wednesday, denying reports he was clinically dead. The uncertainty over the health of the ousted leader came against the backdrop of new tension in the country, with both […]
