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Pakistan government appoints noted columnist as Press Minister in London
Noted Pakistani columnist Irfan Hussain has been appointed as the new Press Minister at the Pakistani High Commission in London. ANI
The tea party Mr Musharraf wished he had never attended!
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf made a surprise appearance at a tea party hosted by caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro for a group of PML-Q senators, only to be at the receiving end. The winning PML-Q senators accused HIM of not supporting them or the party during the election, and also not taking care to control the fake crisis of flour, electricity and gas shortage just before the polls. ANI
Pakistan intelligence gathering material to force politicos to change loyalties
Some leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party believe that the Musharraf regimes intelligence agencies are busy gathering material to blackmail its winning members and force them to change their loyalty towards the party after the February 18 elections results are out. ANI
Pak PM holds farewell meet with Musharraf
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz held a farewell meeting with President General Pervez Musharraf at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Thursday. ANI
Benazir detained, Lahore-Islamabad long march in doldrums
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was all set to take out 275-kilometre Lahore-Islamabad long march today, has been detained at the residence of a Pakistan Peoples Partys (PPP) leader. ANI
Benazir committed to Tuesdays long march, despite govts threat to detain her
Former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto on Monday said that she would go ahead with the Tuesdays protest march from Lahore to Islamabad, even as the government said that she would not be allowed to break law. ANI
Musharraf tells PML-Q MPs, no election decision under US dictation
President Pervez Musharraf has told to ruling party parliamentarians that he will not decide on when to hold general elections under dictation from the US. ANI
No decision yet on when to hold elections: Tariq Azeem
Federal State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Azeem has said that no decision has been taken as yet on when to hold elections in Pakistan. ANI
No decision to hold elections on schedule: Pak minister
Pakistans State Minister, Tariq Azeem has said that no decision has as yet been made to hold elections on schedule. ANI
Musharrafs vow to quit army now in limbo: Tariq Azeem
Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs vow to step down as army chief and become a civilian leader is now in limbo following the declaration of a state of emergency, a minister said on Monday. ANI
Elections amid all other matters gone into abeyance: Pak Minister
Pakistans State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Tariq Azeem has said that all other matters including elections have gone into abeyance. ANI
Imposition of emergency a constitutional step: Pak minister
Pakistans Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Tariq Azeem, has said that the imposition of emergency was a constitutional step in certain conditions but no such decision had so far been taken in this regard. ANI
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