Source: BBC News
Pakistan is awaiting a decision from the International Monetary Fund on its request for a $7.6bn (£5.1bn) loan to shore up the economy.
The IMF board meets on Monday in Washington and the Pakistani rupee gained ground on expectation that the request would be approved.
If the loan is backed, the first transfer of about […]

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Source: New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to visit China for four days starting Tuesday, in an effort to reinforce Pakistan’s ties with a traditional ally at a time when relations with the United States have come under considerable strain.
President Zardari’s visit comes barely two weeks after Gen. Ashfaq Parvez […]

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Source: AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari said in an interview broadcast Sunday that Islamabad’s military is capable of quelling militant elements on its border with Afghanistan, and again urged the US military against launching incursions into its territory.
“Let us do the job, we can do a better job than anybody else can. […]

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Source: Tehran Times
ISLAMABAD (The News) — Was there such an animal as the Tehrik Taliban-I-Pakistan before the American invasion of Afghanistan? The Americans sparked turmoil and chaos in this region and now that they are bogged down in Afghanistan, how come this adventure they thoughtlessly started becomes our war?
Yet from President Asif Zardari downwards our […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro
As suspected from my earlier post where I shuddered at the thought of what Asif Ali Zardari might serve up to Washington during his trip to attend the UN General Assembly, well the games have begun. In a recent meeting with the Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, our Honorable President was seemingly […]

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Source: Reuters
* Zardari says Pakistan won’t tolerate sovereignty violation
* Economy the greatest challenge, Zardari says
* Two bombs in Waziristan kill soldiers, civilians
By Zeeshan Haider
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan will not tolerate any infringement of its territory in the name of the fight against militants, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday.
He was speaking after […]

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Source: Daily Nation
The recent election of Mr Asif Ali Zardari as President of Pakistan with 68 per cent of the votes cast, has returned to supreme power the family of former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Mr Zardari was elected primarily because he is the widower of Ms Benazir, who was […]

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Source: Los Angeles Times
Asif Ali Zardari uses his first news conference as president of Pakistan to signal stronger ties with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Questions remain about Zardari’s ability to lead.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — In a determined show of solidarity, the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan declared Tuesday that they stood together in the fight against […]

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They blame Musharraf for Corruption!
 PROPERTIES OF ASIF ALI ZARDARI
THE LOCAL ASSETS ARE:
Plot no. 121, Phase VIII, DHA Karachi.
Agricultural land situated in Deh Dali Wadi, Taluka, Tando Allah Yar.
Agricultural property located in Deh Tahooki Taluka, District Hyderabad measuring 65.15 acres.
Agricultural land falling in Deh 76-Nusrat, Taluka, District Nawabshah measuring 827.14 acres
Agricultural land situated in Deh 76-Nusrat, […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro

In addition to Mr. Shaukat Aziz, current Prime Minister of Pakistan, numerous former Citibankers occupy highly influential positions in the government and the private sector in Pakistan.
Citibank is one of the largest banks, and operates one of the largest private banks in the US and globally. Of the 40 private banks reviewed by […]

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Source: Daily Times
* Baloch leaders waiting for action instead of words
* Former governor proposes general amnesty for arrested Baloch
By Irfan Ali
KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government has decided to offer a comprehensive package to Balochistan to resolve the problems of the largest province of the country.
However, Balochistan-based parties and leaders are waiting for action […]

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When peoples say that Pakistan is a banana republic, it looks true, a country without any rule of law, influentials are working on autocratic principles. Might is right and selfishness has taken precedence over personal ego and interests.
After establishment of democratic government, at many occasions abnormalities were noticed, in the interest of establishment of rule […]

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Source: The Australian
PAKISTAN President Pervez Musharraf has offered a deal to the winners of last week’s elections - to reinstate the chief justice if moves to impeach him in the new parliament are abandoned.
In a sudden backflip, Mr Musharraf reportedly sent an urgent message to Asif Ali Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, offering […]

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Source: The Hindu
Islamabad (PTI): Widely respected PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim was emerging as the frontrunner for the Prime Minister’s post in the new coalition government in Pakistan as the two main opposition parties today worked for a power sharing formula.
The newly elected Parliamentarians of Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) met on Friday for the first time […]

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Source: [Emergency] Mailing List
“The first thing I want to do is to release all political prisoners,” she announced as our meeting on November 30, 1988 began at Dr Zafar Niazi’s house in Islamabad. In the elections held after the death of General Zia-ulHaq, the PPP, despite all efforts of the agencies, had succeeded in the […]

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Source: Daily Times
WASHINGTON: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has asked US Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice to put the Musharraf government “on notice” that nothing other than a “completely clean election process” will be acceptable.
In a letter to Rice, the co-chairman warns that there will be “negative consequence” if there is evidence […]

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Source: Telegraph
By Isambard Wilkinson
After spending eight years in jail on corruption and drug-smuggling charges, Asif Ali Zardari, 51, now heads a political party that America and Britain wants to stabilise nuclear-armed, volatile Pakistan.
Benazir Bhutto’s son given key role in party
The flamboyantly moustachioed polo aficionado has many attributes

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Source: The Times of India
LARKANA: Bilawal in his first ever press conference as the Chairman of the party thanked the CEC members and said that he remained committed to the federation of Pakistan.
“Democracy is best revenge,” Bilawal said and added that the PPP would work with a “renewed vigour”.

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