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Political will required to reinstate judiciary: Nawaz Sharif
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LONDON: The Head of Pakistan Muslim League, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said political will was required to reinstate the deposed judges....
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EC to take final decision on by-polls today
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ISLAMABAD: Countrywide crisis-like situation relating to the holding of by-polls will have its drop scene by this evening, as an urgent reference has been sought from the NWFP government and the Election Commission (EC) would be able to take a final decision by this evening....
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Review of by-polls’ delay possible: ECP
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ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has said it can review the postponement of by-elections in case the political parties suggest so.
The ECP’s statement came after the political parties showed a strong reaction against the postponement of by-polls....
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Shahbaz Sharif files nominations for bye-elections
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LAHORE: President Muslim League (N) Shahbaz Sharif Monday filed his nomination papers to contest elections from two provincial constituencies in Lahore PP-151 and PP-154.
Talking to newsmen after filing his nomination papers Shahbaz Sharif said rejection of his nomination in general elections was an excess against him and hoped it would not be repeated again.
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Zardari-Nawaz talks’ outcome to be announced today
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LAHORE: The talks between Pakistan People’s Party and Muslim League-N held at Dubai have concluded, while the outcome of the talks will be announced here today.
Meanwhile, Muslim League (N) Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif said that the restoration of the judges would be made through a resolution and not through a constitutional package and they would be restored at the November 2 position.
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MQM to join Sindh Government: Farooq Sattar
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KARACHI Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan People’s Party in Sindh Assembly and senior minister Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq has said that dialogue and reconciliation with MQM was the wish of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto adding that removing mutual misgivings is essential for progress of the country....
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LB system set elected representatives to fight each other: Punjab CM
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DERA GHAZI KHAN: Chief Minister of Punjab Dost Muhammad Khosa has said President Musharraf had introduced the local bodies system to prolong his rule....
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Atmanzai tribesmen, political officials hold grand Jirga
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MIRANSHAH: Atmanzai tribesmen’s grand Jirga with the political officials in North Waziristan held talks on the issue of non-payment of Khasadar forces salaries and their ongoing protests here....
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Three more Balochistan ministers sworn-in
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QUETTA: The number of ministers in the Balochistan cabinet reached 41 as three more provincial ministers sworn in on Saturday.
Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfikar Ali Magsi administered the oath to new ministers at the Governor House here.
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EC to recommend reforms in polls regulations
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KARACHI: Secretary Election Commission, Kanwar Dilshad Wednesday said that the Electoral Reforms Committee would put forward its commendations for reforms in the existing election related regulations after reviewing other countries laws and reports of observers.
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EC forms electoral reforms committee
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner has established a committee for reforms in electoral laws and rules and regulations, led by the secretary of the election commission.
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Asif Zardari statement on becoming Prime Minister misinterpreted: Sherry Rehman
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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Sherry Rehman has said PPP co chairman Asif Zardari statement that he is going to become prime minister has been misinterpreted adding in fact it is an indication towards future.
Media has misinterpreted the statement by PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari with regard to premiership.
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By-elections to be held on June 18
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ISLAMABAD, April 17: The Election Commission on Thursday revised the schedule for election to 38 vacant seats of the National and provincial assemblies.
By-election on 28 and fresh poll on 10 National and provincial assembly seats earlier scheduled to take place on June 3 will now be held on June 18.
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PPP, allies in Balochistan fail to end differences Distribution of ministries
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QUETTA, April 17: Coalition partners in Balochistan have failed to resolve differences over distribution of ministries and a group of seven independent members of the provincial assembly has opposed inclusion of ministers of the Jam Yusuf government in the new cabinet....
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Asif Zardari, Nawaz to discuss impeachment
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ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif had once discussed the question of impeaching President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and the issue might rear its head again in their one-on-one meeting. Sources say although the focus of meeting would be the restoration of the deposed judges, the two leaders might also discuss a strategy for the initiation of dialogue process to bring peace to the tribal areas, particularly Waziristan. ...
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By-elections to be held on June 3: Chief Election Commissioner
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ISLAMABAD : Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Justice Qazi Farooq (Retd) has announced that by-elections would be held on June 3.During Press Conference he also told the issued and submited date of nomination of papers....
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PML-N directs candidates to submit applications for by-elections
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NWFP: President Pakistan Muslim League-N for NWFP, Pir Sabir Shah has asked his party candidates to submit applications for participating in the by-elections....
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13-member Sindh cabinet takes oath today
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KARACHI: A 13-member cabinet of Sindh will take oath here today.
Initially, the members taking oath today belong to the Pakistan People’s Party.
The oath-taking ceremony of the Sindh cabinet will be held at 03-00 pm today at the Governor House Karachi.
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