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PPP fears threats in Sindh * Nawaz has accepted the PPP's mandate in Sindh, but his party, a member of the 10-party alliance is a threat By Razzak Abro KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party , which was busy finalising arrangements to form its government in Sindh, fears a threat to its mandate, given by... SHC orders recounting at PS-22 KARACHI: Sindh ... (more)
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Sharif faces 100-strong opposit...
ISLAMABAD: The numerical strength of the opposition parties in the 342-member National Assembly will cross the 100-mark with the inclusion of the reserved women and minority seats.
For the first time in six decades, we are witnessing a proper democratic transition take place in Pakistan.
Interim govt's mini budget unconstitutional, says PPP
Staff Report LAHORE: The Pakistan People's Party , who has a majority in the Upper House of parliament and can stop any unconstitutional move from the Lower House , has declared the mini budget presented by the interim government 'unconstitutional'. The PPP, while criticising the caretaker government's recent act of presenting a mini budget, is of ... (more)
Altaf tells workers to halt all protests ...
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday directed all party workers to postpone all ongoing protests until further notice.
PPP hints at compromising LG system for MQM alliance
By Razzak Abro KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party is geared up to show flexibility on controversial issue of local government system in Sindh in an attempt to induct its former government ally, Mutahidda Qaumi Movement into the new setup, to be formed by PPP.
Conspiracies behind PPP's defeat in polls: Zardari
LAHORE: President of Pakistan and Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party Asif Ali Zardari has constituted a special committee to ascertain the reasons of his party's defeat in May 11 elections, while claiming an national and international conspiracy was behind his party's rout.
Arthur Cyr - Pakistan needs peaceful transition of power
Pakistan's National Assembly elections on May 11 provided a significant victory to Nawaz Sharif and his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party.
Market Report, "Pakistan Business Forecast Report Q3 2013", Published
With general elections scheduled for May 11, we believe the incumbent Pakistan People's Party faces an uphill struggle for re-election. The government's handling of the economy and its relationship with the US are likely to be its key political liabilities.
Turnout remains 55.14pc in 2013 polls
The PML-N has gained nearly nine hundred thousand more votes compared to the previous 2008 polls while the PPP-P has lost nearly four million votes in comparison with the 2008 elections.
Nawaz Sharif calls for Taliban talks
Pakistan's prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif Monday called for peace talks with Pakistani Taliban militants at war with the government, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.
PPP victim of national, international conspiracies: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that conspiracies being hatched by national and international institutions were the reason for the election defeat of the Pakistan People's Party .
Adversary of their fathers is ray of hope for Jatois, Legharis
Smaller parties and independents elected in the May 11 elections are, one after the other, joining the PML-N, as a result of which the party of Mian Nawaz Sharif is growing in strength and the 'converts' can expect a role in the future setup, which is likely to get functional by the end of the current month.
Pakistan army will be watching Sharif's cosying up to India
Pakistan's all-powerful military overthrew Nawaz Sharif 14 years ago and hustled him off into exile in handcuffs.
Nawaz Sharif's party gets majority in Pakistan Parliament
Several independent candidates belonging to influential political families of Punjab and Sindh provinces are among those who have joined the PML-N, which emerged the single largest party in the May 11 general election by winning 124 seats.
AGP refuses to step down unless ordered
ISLAMABAD: Since the announcement of election results, many Pakistan People's Party stalwarts, including the Punjab governor and Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman, have resigned, but Attorney General of Pakistan Irfan Qadir is not ready to resign and wants to continue until the president tells him to do so.
Sharif Must Curb Pakistan's Military
Amid many incidents of violence and bloodshed aimed at thwarting the parliamentary elections, Pakistanis have voted for a democratic transition from one civilian government to another -- the first since the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
Pakistan's Sharif free to rule without unwieldy coalition
Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif won enough seats in Saturday's parliamentary election that he won't need to form a coalition with other major parties to push through badly needed reforms, final figures showed on Thursday.
Raja Ashraf too 'sick' to appear before NAB
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and senior leader of Pakistan People's Party , Raja Pervez Ashraf failed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau investigators in relation to the Rs22 billion Rental Power Projects scam on Tuesday.
PPP to form coalition govt. with MQM in Sindh: Zardari
Karachi, May 15 : Pakistan president and Pakistan People's Party leader Asif Ali Zardari has approved a coalition government with Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Sindh province, according to PPP leader Naveed Qamar.