News from February 2009

PPP enjoys 250 members’ support in PA

LAHORE: Raja Riaz, the central leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab and member Punjab Assembly, said on Saturday PPP has support of 250 members in Punjab Assembly.
Talking to journalists here he said PPP is also extending contacts with PML (Q), forward block and PML (N) to form government in Punjab.

Taliban may take hostage of karachi

Karachi: Taliban have established secret hideouts in the southern financial hub of Karachi and its militants “could take the city hostage at any point”, according to Pakistani police.
The CID Special Branch of police has highlighted the presence of Taliban in Karachi in a report submitted to the Sindh government and the provincial police chief.
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Chaudhry Nisar terms judiciary a tool of Presidency

ISLAMABAD: The Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said the judiciary has become a tool of the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Speaking in the National Assembly here on Saturday, Chaudhry Nisar said that decision to disqualify Sharif brothers had support of the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Nisar said President Zardari should not affront people’s mandate in [...]

Pak, US can work to build a secure world: Obama

ISLAMABAD: President Barack Obama Saturday hoped that Pakistan and the United States of America can work together in a spirit of peace and friendship to build a more secure world.
Responding to a message of felicitation by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on assuming the office of President of the United States, Obama appreciated his [...]

Pak Navy’s Contention rejected by India

Tiruchirappalli: India on Saturday rejected Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Noman Bashir’s contention that terrorists involved in attacks in Mumbai did not use the sea route and said there was evidence that they did.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said India has evidence to prove that terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks used sea route from Karachi.
There [...]

President Zardari is sincere in fighting terrorism: Mukherjee

NEW DELHI: Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said he believes President Asif Ali Zardari is sincere about ending the menace of terrorism but underlined that his desire should be backed by actions by Islamabad.
“I would like to say that I believe in his sincerity because he himself is a victim of the terror [...]

Supreme Court Petition Challenges Governor Rule in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in Supreme Court Saturday to challenge the imposition of the Governor’s rule in Punjab.
Petitioner Shahid Orakzai in the petition contended that the Governor’s rule could not be imposed in a province due to disqualification of a member of the provincial legislature.
The petitioner has termed the imposition of Governor’s rule [...]

Pakistan People’s Party form government in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: A meeting held in the Presidency on Friday decided that Pakistan People’s Party will form government in Punjab.
Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the participants of the meeting authorized President Asif Ali Zardari to nominate PPP candidate for the post of Punjab chief minister.
Giving details of the meeting of PPP’s parliamentary party Punjab held under [...]

Zardari Should Follow Ms. Bhutto Aim Not Musharraf’s: Nawaz

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif has said that President Zardari should carry forward the legacy of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed and not of former president Gen. (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf.
In an exclusive interview given to Geo News, Nawaz Sharif said President Asif Ali Zardari intends to take the nation towards a mid-term election.
“No third [...]

Aishwarya Rai in the ‘Top 50 Most Desirable Woman in the World’ list

New Delhi: Her acting skills might have been a topic of much debate but when it comes to her beautiful frame and drop dead gorgeous looks Aishwarya Rai leaves many behind. The actress who has time and again bagged praises from the who’s who of the entertainment industry has now left some of the most [...]

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