Maula Bux Chandio step down as Federal Law Minister Senator Maula Bux Chandio on Tuesday stepped down from the coveted post of Federal Minister for Law amid reports that the government is mulling over reappointing his predecessor Senator Babar Awan as law minister. A senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader, Khurshid Shah on Tuesday told the […]
PPP versus Supreme Court: Final Round The PPP that is famous for having confrontation in its blood essayed that the party was moving once again for a battle against judiciary, the unbending state organ of the country. The core committee of the party decided not to act accordingly, fixing the guns on the apex court. […]
Babar Awan receives second show cause notice in two days The vice president of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senator Babar Awan was on Thursday issued second show cause notice on contempt of court order by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The court was hearing the Bhutto reference case on Thursday when Awan, who is federation’s […]
PPP to bring 20th resolution for Seraiki province In an apparent move to strengthen its position on the political front, the PPP mulls introducing its own draft of 20th constitutional amendment in parliament for formation of Seraiki province in Punjab. “A separate province for the people of Southern Punjab is a matter of urgent importance and the PPP would […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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SC issues Show Cause notices to Babar Awan and other PPP leaders for Dec 1 Press conference The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday issued Show Cause notices to a number of Pakistan People’s Party leaders in the contempt of court case by holding a press conference against SC’s initial hearing on December 1. The […]
Babar Awan’s press talks did not mean to show disrespect judiciary: Gilani Islamabad: (Tuesday, December 27, 2011) Prime Minister Syed yusuf Raza Gilani, while submitting his second explanatory reply regarding Babar Awan’s conference that criticized the Judiciary, said that Awan’s talks did not mean showing disrespect for the apex court. Former minister of law Dr […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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President Asif Ali Zardari to address parliament by March 2012 after Senate polls President Asif Ali Zardari will address a joint session of parliament by March 2012 soon after the Senate elections. This will be the President Zardari’s routine address to the joint session, as according to the constitution the president of the country is […]
Supreme Court takes notice of Babar Awan’s derogatory statements against judiciary; Memo-gate case Islamabad: (December 19) taking notice of Babar Awan’s statements over the Memogate case the apex court has asked for an explanation from the Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq. The Supreme Court has asked for a clear answer on whether the former Law […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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Supreme Court seeks Presidnet’s reply on memogate scandle The Supreme Court Monday resumed the hearing of controversial memogate, which ignited waves in Pakistan’s politics, seeking reply of President Asif Ali Zardari within three days. A nine-member bench of the Supreme Court, which met under the chair of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, sought the replies […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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Babar Awan envisages Zardari completing his term as president LAHORE (December 16): Former law minister Senator Babar Awan on Friday claimed that the people had elected Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari as president, who will complete his five-year tenure as head of state till September 2013. PPP central leader Babar Awan avoided answering […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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PPP leadership stands by with President Asif Ali Zardari The mainstream leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Thursday assured their full support in the current political scenario with President Asif Ali Zardari particularly in controversial memogate crisis, which was taken up by the Supreme Court on the petition of Nawaz Sharif and other PML-N […]
Dec 1 2011 | Posted in
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