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PP-led coalition will survive even without PML-N: Paper
Since PML-Ns only condition of joining the PPP-led government in Pakistan (of restoration of deposed judiciary to pre-Nov 3 days) is not fulfilled, the party seems all set to move out of the government, but it wont affect the stability of the PPP-led federal government, said an article in The News. ANI
Pro-Taliban militants ink truce pact with NWFP govt
Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistans Swat region are learnt to have reached out a peace agreement with the coalition government in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). ANI
Now Pak EC pre-pones by-polls to June 26
Following protests from political parties, Pakistans Election Commission (EC) last evening announced a new schedule for the by-elections, which will now be held on June 26. ANI
Following threats, billboards depicting female models removed from Peshawar streets
Following threats from a subsidiary group of one of the MMA component parties led by a former MNA, the new coalition government in the NWFP has ordered removal of billboards depicting female models from the streets of Peshawar. ANI
Zardari, Sharif still at cross purposes over judges restoration issue
Leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), which head the coalition government in Pakistan, are apparently still some distance away from resolving their differences over the restoration of judges sacked by the previous government. ANI
British foreign secretary arrives in Pakistan, will hold talks on combating terrorism (Lead: UK Foreign Secretary - Update)
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived here on Sunday to hold talks on increasing cooperation in fighting terrorism. ANI
PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif yesterday for nearly two hours, but failed to achieve any breakthrough on judges restoration issue. ANISuspended Pak judges to be restored in 30 days
Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Awami National Party (ANP) on Tuesday decided to act upon the 30-day deadline for the restoration of the deposed judiciary. ANINomination papers of Pak prime ministerial candidates Gilani, Elahi accepted
The nomination papers submitted by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) prime ministerial candidate Yousuf Raza Gilani and opposition candidate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was accepted on Sunday. ANI
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