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Palestine leader coming to seek Indian help
New Delhi, May 18: Ahead of the two-day visit of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) president Mahmoud Abbas to India starting Thursday, Palestinian ambassador to India Osama Musa sought India's "increasing global influence" to push peace in the Middle East.
Opposition questions Musharraf chairing PML meeting
Islamabad, May 18: Opposition parties have slammed President Pervez Musharraf for chairing a meeting of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML), saying the constitution did not permit an army chief to play politics.
Pakistan policy isolates Indian Muslims: cleric
Islamabad, May 11: An Indian Muslim cleric has blasted Pakistan's policy of promoting violence in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it has isolated Indian Muslims within the country.
Motion tabled to discuss Musharraf proposals
ISLAMABAD: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), a conglomerate of Pakistan's mainstream political parties, has tabled (Dec 10) an adjournment motion in the National Assembly seeking a discussion on the President, Pervez Musharraf's statement that there were 15 options available for resolving the Kashmir issue.
Pakistani opposition parties call on Musharraf to quit
PESHAWAR: Pakistan's secular opposition parties launched a campaign to force President Pervez Musharraf to step down, in the latest political protests to hit the country.
Bush asked to nudge Musharraf on Pakistan's democratic future
WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush should find out how Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf plans to restore civilian rule in his country during their talks this weekend expected to be dominated by terrorism, analysts say.
'Pakistani reforms leave much to be desired'
WASHINGTON: The US should use its aid as leverage to bring about a more democratic Pakistan, which now is rent by regional fissures and dissent as well as rising Islamist influence, says a leading academic and former Pakistani policymaker.
Pakistan's Bhutto to end exile, win next election: Zardari
KARACHI: Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto will end her exile and lead her party to victory in the next election, her husband Asif Ali Zardari said following his release from jail.
MMA gearing up for stir against Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) will kick off its protest against President Pervez Musharraf's continuation as army chief beyond December 31 by holding a show of power in Karachi Nov 28.
MQM leader feels Gen should continue in uniform
NEW DELHI: Pakistan's Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain feels that President Pervez Musharraf should continue as the country’s Army Chief to carry on the ‘‘war’’ against terrorism, Al Qaeda, Taliban and other religious fundamentalist elements.
Musharraf's twin office bill challenged in SC
ISLAMABAD: A bill allowing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to also hold the office of army chief that has been passed by parliament was challenged in the Supreme Court Monday (Nov 8), reports Online news agency.
Musharraf wooing Benazir: editor
LAHORE: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is wooing former prime minister Benazir Bhutto with a quid-pro-quo deal that would nullify a powerful opposition group's demand that he shed his army chief's uniform, an influential editor contended Friday (Nov 5).
Senate nod for Musharraf's two offices
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament Monday (Nov 1) legitimised President Pervez Musharraf's twin offices, with the Senate or the upper house approving, amid an opposition walkout, a bill permitting him to continue as army chief beyond Dec 31.
Protests continue in Pakistan national assembly
ISLAMABAD: The national assembly continued to witness uproarious scenes Friday (Oct 15) over a controversial bill allowing President Pervez Musharraf to retain his military office, as the opposition parties vowed to oust him.
Law to allow Musharraf to continue as army chief
ISLAMABAD: Amidst strong protests by the opposition, Pakistan's parliament Thursday (Oct 14) approved a law allowing President Pervez Musharraf to continue as both head of state and army chief.
Parliament body approves dual office for Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was Tuesday (Oct 12) a step closer towards winning legislative approval for continuing to hold the army chief's office with a parliamentary body clearing a bill on the measure.
Jamali counsels patience on Musharraf's uniform
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali Monday (Oct 11) counselled the opposition to be patient till Dec 31 on the issue of President Perez Musharraf continuing as army chief, saying any hasty action would be unwise.
Pakistani opposition tables bill on high treason
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's principal opposition grouping has tabled a bill in parliament to make it easier to bring treason charges, a move that many see aimed at President Pervez Musharraf, but the measure has little chance of passing.
MMA builds bridges with Benazir
ISLAMABAD: They have never been on the best of terms but Pakistan's principal opposition group is reaching out to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto to jointly agitate against President Pervez Musharraf's decision to retain his post as army chief.
Opposition to launch campaign against Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani opposition alliance of religious parties is to launch a campaign against President Pervez Musharraf for reneging on his promise to shed his army chief's uniform by the end of the year.
Pakistan parliament backs Musharraf in uniform
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's pro-military government on Friday (Oct 8) tabled a bill in parliament to allow President Pervez Musharraf to stay on as army chief despite his pledge to give up the job by the end of the year.
Second Pakistani provincial legislature backs president in uniform
KARACHI: Another Pakistani provincial assembly urged President Pervez Musharraf to stay on as army chief despite his earlier public pledge to quit the post this year.
Musharraf sets all doubts at rest on his uniform
NEW YORK: Setting at rest all doubts about quitting as army chief by the end of this year, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has asserted that his role as a military ruler was "necessary" to keep his country free from extremists.
Musharraf not decided on quitting army post: US
WASHINGTON: The United States says that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would continue to move his country towards democratic reforms but has yet to take a decision on quitting as army chief.
No lack of religious freedom in Pakistan: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf Thursday (Sept 16) rejected a US State Department report that blamed Pakistan for not protecting the rights of religious minorities, Online news agency reports.
Pakistan PM says Musharraf should keep army chief post
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for President Pervez Musharraf to stay as head of the army in the "national interest" despite his pledge to step down in December.
US reviewing Musharraf's decision to hold two posts
WASHINGTON: The US says it is reviewing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's decision to stay on as president as well as army chief next year, reports Online news agency.
Opposition to pressure Musharraf to quit as army chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's opposition is planning to launch a movement to mount pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to keep his promise of quitting as army chief by Dec 31.
Charade to help Musharraf remain army chief
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has given clear indication that President Pervez Musharraf would continue as army chief beyond Dec 31 by asserting in the National Assembly that he was not bound to give up the post after that date.
MMA for debate on Musharraf as army chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's main opposition Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has sought a debate in the National Assembly on whether or not President Pervez Musharraf should remain army chief after Dec 31.
Pakistani religious leaders extend support to Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf appears to have secured the support of many among the Ulema over Pakistan's peace initiative with India and the government's crackdown on extremist outfits.
Pakistan PM leaves door open for Musharraf to remain army chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's new prime minister Shaukat Aziz left open the possibility that President Pervez Musharraf could break a commitment to quit the army by the end of the year.
Pakistani press slams Musharraf's decision
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani press has castigated President Pervez Musharraf's announcement that he does not intend to doff his uniform by December 31.
Veteran Pakistani politician praises Indian democracy
NEW DELHI: Veteran Pakistani politician Syed Navved Qamar is all praise for Indian democracy.
Aziz takes office as Pakistan prime minister
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz took office Saturday (August 28) and won a vote of confidence of Pakistan's parliament amid an opposition boycott.
Shakat Aziz elected Pakistan prime minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament Friday (August 27) elected Shaukat Aziz as prime minister despite an opposition boycott and angry protests.
Imran Khan may fight by-election against Pakistan's next PM
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan may go head-to-head with the man designated as the country next prime minister in a by-election in August, party officials said.
Pakistan's new PM takes oath amid opposition graft allegations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf swore in one of his key loyalists as caretaker prime minister ahead of an ex-banker's assumption of the top post, in a reshuffle flayed by critics as a military-directed puppet show but hailed by Musharraf as smooth and democratic.
Pakistan parties meet ahead of vote for interim PM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's secular and Islamic opposition parties may jointly field a jailed opposition leader as a candidate for interim prime minister, a party official said after the surprise resignation of Zafarullah Jamali.
Musharraf criticised for Pakistani PM shuffle
ISLAMABAD: The morning after President Pervez Musharraf nudged one prime minister into resigning and lined up two more to take his place, politicians and media decried the general's disdain for Pakistan's political parties.
Pakistan parliament to elect new leader as PM quits
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament will elect a new leader of the house on Tuesday (June 29) following prime minister Zafarullah Jamali's surprise resignation, officials said.
The compulsions of Pakistan's military-run 'democracy'
ISLAMABAD: By sacking prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali, President Pervez Musharraf has proved how frail and arbitrary Pakistan's democratic system is, an unusually harsh media contended Sunday (June 27).
Pakistan is ruled by military: book
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is notionally ruled by a civilian government but real power lies in the hands of the military, says a new book by a US correspondent who has closely observed the country.
Misogynist male culture Pakistan's bane: book
ISLAMABAD: Law and religion have played a major role in reinforcing the woman-hating male culture that prevails in much of Pakistan, says a new book by a US correspondent who has closely observed the country.
Senior politician killed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A senior leader of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was killed in Lahore Saturday (June 26).
Jamali strove for own space in military dominated politics
ISLAMABAD: Zafarullah Khan Jamali, who quit Saturday (June 26) as Pakistan's prime minister, struggled for 19 months to emerge from President Pervez Musharraf's shadow but had to bow out due to the compulsions of the country's military-dictated politics.
New Pakistan PM to have interim role only - official
ISLAMABAD Pakistan's former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz will take over as prime minister once Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain completes an interim term in office, a member of the outgoing government said on Saturday (June 26).
Pakistan PM Jamali dissolves cabinet, names successor after resigning
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali on June 26 told a meeting of ruling party members he had resigned from office, dissolved the cabinet and nominated as his successor president of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
US asks Pakistan to strengthen democracy
WASHINGTON: The US has urged Pakistan to strengthen its democratic institutions and forge collaboration with India to reap benefits of a growing market in the region.
Opposition to boycott meeting of Pakistan's security council
ISLAMABAD: In what is seen as a setback to President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's opposition Wednesday (June 23( announced a boycott of the first meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) here Thursday (June 24).
We'll help you stay in power: Pakistani opposition to Jamali
ISLAMABAD: Amid heightened speculation about Pakistani Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali's political future, opposition parties have offered him a helping hand if his party attempted to oust him.
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