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Bangladesh Supreme Court to hear Khaleda Zia's bail plea tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Mar.17 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Bangladesh will on Sunday hear four separate petitions filed in connection with a high court order that granted bail to former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia in connection with the Zia Orpha
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Shoe hurled at Nawaz Sharif in Lahore mosque
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Mar 11 (ANI): A miscreant hurled a shoe at Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif when he was about to address a gathering at Jamia Naeemia's mosque, here on Sunday.
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Court allows 'unwell' Sharif to leave hearing
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 5 (ANI): Pakistan's accountability court on Monday allowed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to leave the court after being told he was 'unwell'.
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Indian dignitaries call on Vietnamese President
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh were called on Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang here on Saturday.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Life convict Ravichandran gets 2-week parole
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Mar 1 (ANI): The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court granted a two-week parole to convict Ravichandran, in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1991.
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PML-N elects Shehbaz as interim party prez, Nawaz as 'Quaid for life'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday appointed Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif as its acting president while former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was named the party's "Quaid (leader) for life."
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Pak SC disqualifies Sharif as PML-N chief
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 21 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday disqualified former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from the post of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party chief, saying all the decisions made by him as head of the party stand null and void.
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Khaleda Zia case: No trust existed when grant came in 1991
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 20 (ANI): A Dhaka court has in its verdict in a corruption case against former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia underscored the non-existence of the 'Zia Orphanage Trust' when a grant of $1.255 million was received.
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Pak court summons JIT head over Sharif's corruption case
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 19 (ANI): An accountability court of Pakistan has summoned Wajid Zia, head of the Panamagate Joint Investigation Team (JIT) with original records on February 22, in connection with London-based Avenfield properties case against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
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Govt. to fulfill pledges made to Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe President
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe] Feb. 19 (ANI): Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday said that his government will fulfill all its promises made to the late former prime minister and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
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Rahul Gandhi forms Steering Committee replacing CWC
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has constituted a Steering Committee for the upcoming plenary session.
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Pak NAB requests Interior Ministry for travel ban on Nawaz, Maryam
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 14 (ANI): Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday formally requested the Ministry of Interior to place the names of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar's on the Exit Control List (ECL).
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