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Balochistan CM announces "general amnesty" for separatists
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti urged Baloch insurgents to quit violence and join mainstream politics, adding that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government will announce a "general amnesty" to resolve the issue through dialogue, The News International reported.
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President Asif Zardari's daughter to become first lady of Pakistan: Report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Notably, this will be the first time that a Pakistani President has announced his daughter for the position of First Lady, as normally the title is given to the President's wife.
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Asif Zardari sworn in as 14th president of Pakistan; first civilian to hol
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Zardari was sworn in as the 14th President of Pakistan on Sunday, officially taking over as the head of the state for a historic second time after winning a one-sided presidential election a day earlier, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: PML-N senior leader Ishaq Dar out of Finance minister race
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Ishaq Dar is out of the race to become the new Finance Minister, ARY News reported, citing sources.
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Pakistan: MQM-P announces to vote for Asif Ali Zardari in presidential pol
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has announced that it will support Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the forthcoming presidential elections, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan's apex court observes former PM Bhutto, hanged in 1979, was denie
Updated : 2 years ago IST
It said that the proceedings of the trial of the leader by the Lahore High Court (LHC) and of the appeal by the SC do not meet the requirements of the fundamental right of a fair trial and due process enshrined in Articles 4 and 9 of the Constitution.
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Pakistan: Bilawal endorses PTI's May 9 judicial probe demand
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid the chaos and intense sloganeering in the National Assembly, lawmakers from both sides have called for the formation of judicial commissions to investigate the incidents of May 9 and allegations of election rigging, reported The Nation.
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Pakistan: Bilawal endorses Imran Khan's party's call for judicial inquiry
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, during his maiden speech in the National Assembly, endorsed the call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) demanding a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf says Lahore police tortured arrested party worker
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests against alleged rigging in February 8 general elections, the party said that the police tortured one of its arrested workers in Lahore, and he has been hospitalised in critical condition, according to The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan: Asif Ali Zardari, Mahmood Achakzai submit nomination papers for
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The two leaders submitted nomination papers to the Islamabad High Court.
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Pak PM election: Shehbaz Sharif, Omar Ayub file nomination papers
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Shehbaz Sharif, the joint candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP), and Omar Ayub, the nominee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council, have both filed nomination papers for the position of Prime Minister of the co
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PPP candidate Sarfraz Bugti elected as Balochistan chief minister
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Sarfraz Bugti was elected as Balochistan Chief Minister on Saturday, bagging 41 votes in his favour, reported The News International.
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