PPP Allies not comfortable in Sindh Karachi: (Tuesday, January 17, 2012) Coalition partners of Pakistan Peoples’ Party, including MQM, PML-Q and PML-F, which are more than happy with it in the centre, seem uncomfortable with the ruling party in Sindh Province. In centre, for having direct interaction with the coalition partners, President Asif Ali Zardari, […]
Jan 17 2012 | Posted in
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MQM tables bill in National Assembly to seek creation of new provinces Islamabad: (Tuesday, January 17, 2012) The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) here today floated a bill in National Assembly (NA) to seek creation of new provinces in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In today’s NA session, chaired by deputy speaker Faisal Karim Kundi, MQM proposed […]
Jan 17 2012 | Posted in
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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 […]
Ultimately PML-N mulls talks with PML-Q The PML-N, in a major shift in its stance, reportedly decided to hold negotiations with all political parties including the PML-Q and MQM. In a bid to mount pressure on stressed ruling party, the PML-N decided to soften its attitude towards other political groups. The major change in the […]
Jan 16 2012 | Posted in
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PML-Q & MQM: Power-sharing coalition friends It seems that the PML-Q and MQM had joined the hands with PPP to share power but not to support in defying the powerful establishment or judiciary. Smelling the rats in the above mentioned two political parties, the incumbent PPP had rejected the idea of vote of confidence for […]
Prime Minister believes that he does not need to take a confidence vote from National Assembly Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani believes that he does not need to take vote of confidence from the National Assembly. He expressed that whoever wants to start a no confidence vote motion against him in the National Assembly are […]
Jan 13 2012 | Posted in
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In another blow to the ruling PPP amidst the rising tensions with the judiciary and the military, the Awami National Party (ANP) Wednesday threatened to take hard stance in case the National Assembly starts a debate over the issue. “The party will approach the apex court even if the speaker submits a resolution for debate […]
Jan 12 2012 | Posted in
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Awami National Party (ANP), the main ally of the PPP-led coalition government, has turned its guns towards the PPP saying there is no provision in the Constitution about formation of new province in the country. Having varying stance over the issue with the PPP, the ANP said that first a constitutional amendment was required for […]
Jan 10 2012 | Posted in
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CEC meeting on 15th to allay grievances of PTI’s original In a bid to address the grievances of senior party leaders and workers, PTI’s Chairman Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) on January 15. The meeting has been convened after some old aides of Khan have raised their concerns […]
Jan 9 2012 | Posted in
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New Provinces: ANP terms Gilani’s claims untrue Senior ANP (Awami National Party) leader Senator has said the prime minister’s claim about having two-thirds majority for Seraiki province is baseless. He was of the opinion that Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani played an in appropriate role on the issue of new provinces in Punjab and […]
Jan 9 2012 | Posted in
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Political point-scoring over creation of new provinces A gloomy reflection on the state of discipline of our lawmakers was visible for everyone in the National Assembly over the creation of new provinces of Hazara and South Punjab. The leaders, our representatives, are supposed to be our role models. They forget that parliament itself is meant […]
Debate over formation of new provinces is unconstitutional, says Senator Raza Rabbani Senator Raza Rabbani has strictly opposed the idea of formation of new provinces to be debated in the National Assembly and declared it as unconstitutional. Rabbani, the draughtsman of 18th amendment came forward on the issue of development of new provinces, saying that […]
Jan 7 2012 | Posted in
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