Sajjad Hussain
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Articles By Sajjad Hussain
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is said to be deliberating on mass resignation from the National Assembly, a move that can immensely compound the problems and challenges facing the Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) federal government. While the Senate Elections are around the corner, scheduled to be in March 2012, the PML-N has upped the […]
Nov 16 2011 | Posted in
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The news was not unexpected. He had to leave the party. So he eventually did. Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi bade farewell to the Pakistan People’s Party on Monday, ending an affiliation that spanned 18 years. The reason the former foreign minister put was the alliance that the Pakistani People’s Party had struck with […]
Nov 15 2011 | Posted in
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When the National Assembly Session starts on Monday, there is a lot that the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has to grapple with. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) intends to come down hard on the ruling party. The NA Session is taking place after 25-day recess. The first couple of days are expected to be […]
As the temperature rises in the already hot climate of Pakistan politics, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz is considering serious measures to fight the heat. In a move that will have a huge bearing on his political future, Nawaz Sharif is said to have assured his party bigwigs that the PML-N too will hold a […]
Nov 12 2011 | Posted in
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The Indian Premier Manmohan Singh said Thursday that both India and Pakistan should open a new chapter in their relationship instead of wasting time on trading barbs. The assertion came after an hour’s discussion between Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, on the sidelines of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation […]
The Pakistan People’s Party decided on Friday to have a separate party wing for south Punjab. The decision came in the wake of recently launched ‘Go Zardari Go’ campaign by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). Attended by Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Chaudhry Imtiaz Safdar Warraich Senator Babar Awan, Interior […]
Nov 5 2011 | Posted in
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It initially seemed a simple case of transferring the a few top officials from both Police Services of Pakistan and District Management group. However, it has now transformed into a battle of nerves, not to mention egos. The federal and Punjab governments have now reportedly locked horns over the transfer of DMG officers Saqib Zafar […]
The chronic power crisis that threatens to cripple Pakistan’s economy in future has forced the country to look for new venues. India, which remains an adversary to Pakistan, has now emerged as the new source. At a meeting in Islamabad that was chaired by the Pakistani premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday, 01 November, it […]
A regional conference on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on 2nd November in Ankara Turkey. 13 regional countries, along with Pakistan, Afghanistan Iran, including the United States and India, will attend the conference amidst new developments in Afghanistan and the Middle East. But Afghanistan will be the central focus of the conference. “At […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
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After years of intensive negotiations, which were tentative too, Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Thursday, October 27, finally reached an accord on a gas pipeline project. The delivery of 1.3 billion cubic feet gas a day is expected to infuse a new life into Pakistan’s energy sector, due to continuous depletion of resources. The 7.6 billion […]
There is an apparent change of heart in Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) for its erstwhile severely bitter rival, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) led by the Chudhrys of Gujrat. The PML-N spokesperson Mushahidullah Khan said on Wednesday that the party was willing to embrace the Chauhdrys provided they quit the alliance with Pakistan People’s Party. […]
Oct 27 2011 | Posted in
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The embittered Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is attempting to extricate itself of problems through outright political assault on the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). How can the party achieve this objective is not plainly clear. However, for now it is trying to go for a grand opposition alliance to challenge the federal government. Beset by […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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