A suicide bomber attacked an election meeting in Peshawar killed at least 11 people late Tuesday, police said. The Awami National Party (ANP) was holding a meeting at Yaka Toot area of Peshawar when the bomb exploded in the crowded area. Police and doctors confirmed that 11 people were killed and nearly 40 […]
Feeling the heat from the long march announced by Tahirul Qadri, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has contacted the leadership of major coalition partners and opposition parties and assured them of the government’s resolve to protect the democratic process against all odds. Ashraf phoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and Awami National […]
Jan 5 2013 | Posted in
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday termed Minhajul Quran International’s (MQI) leader Tahirul Qadri’s philosophy of ‘riasat bachao, siasat nahin’ (Save the state, not politics) as illogical. Speaking to the media in Quetta, the JUI-F chief said that such tactics were only used to derail democracy. He said, “The overall situation […]
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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has clarified that everyone will have to go if they were forced to go. He was speaking in the National Assembly after the house passed a resolution in favor of democracy that was tabled by ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan. He proudly declared in the National Assembly on Monday […]
Pro-democracy resolution passed in National Assembly Islamabad: (Monday, January 16, 2012) National Assembly here today passed the pro-democracy resolution with majority. The resolution was moved by Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali. Prior to moving the resolution formally, the PML-N had proposed some amendments into it, which were approved and incorporated and later on […]
Jan 16 2012 | Posted in
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Asfandyar Wali Khan tables resolution seconding democracy ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan tabled a resolution in the National Assembly, seconding the government, democracy and continuation of democratic process. According to the resolution, parliament was people’s representative, having believes the present democratic dispensation that is about to complete four years came into being as a result […]
ANP resolves to second government in hard times The Awami National Party (ANP), the frontline ally of the government, reposed its confidence on the government, saying it would resist any unconstitutional step by any institution or individual. “We will continue to support the government and the system and fully oppose any undemocratic and unconstitutional move […]
Jan 13 2012 | Posted in
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Impression of confrontation between institutions incorrect: Gilani Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani while chairing the parliamentary parties meeting here today said that the impression of confrontation between state institutions was not correct. The PM, deliberating on the recent political deadlock like situation, said that he believed in the supremacy of parliament, and thus he […]
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Show of Political Power; ANP organizes rally in Mardan Mardan: (Saturday, December 31, 2011) After following the suit of other political parties bent upon showing their political power to each other, the Awami National Party (ANP) has also decided to enter the battle as the party had a significant gathering at the Government Postgraduate College […]
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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Three requests for one warm welcome With the news of President Asif Ali Zardari’s recovery, collation partners and his close aides are preparing to give the PPP’s co-chairman a warm welcome home. The decision to this affect was taken soon after the doctors permitted Zardari to go home. However, President’s security staff, due to security […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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