Source: The Hindu
ISLAMABAD: A unanimous resolution adopted by Pakistan’s Parliament on dealing with terrorism and militancy has called for an “urgent review” of the national security strategy based on an “independent foreign policy” and stressed the need for dialogue.
The resolution was adopted on Wednesday night after two weeks of in-camera sittings, which included a briefing […]

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Source: Bloomberg
By Khalid Qayum and Paul Tighe
May 8 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan’s Election Commission set June 26 as the date for holding by-elections to fill vacant parliamentary seats after the government criticized a delay in staging the ballots that were scheduled originally in April.
The commission announced the revised date after saying two days ago that voting […]

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Source: Los Angeles Times
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif plans to run in June for Pakistan’s parliament, an aide said today, a move that could increase the pressure on the country’s U.S.-backed president.
Sharif may be joined in the National Assembly by Asif Ali Zardari, the widower and political successor of Benazir Bhutto. A […]

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Source: Howrah
By SHAFQAT ALI
Islamabad, April 12: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has a “very limited” political role for the future, a top cleric said. National Assembly member Maulana Fazlur Rahman said that President Musharraf is standing on frail grounds “but until now his impeachment is not under consideration”.
Talking to this newspaper, Mr Rahman, whose Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam […]

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Source: Los Angeles Times
The backing for Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gillani suggests that the government may be able to get the support needed to impeach Musharraf, analysts say.
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gillani on Saturday won a unanimous vote of confidence from the National Assembly and pledged to begin rolling back some of […]

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Source: United Press International
ISLAMABAD — A 51-year-old medical school graduate, who is also a businesswoman, is expected to become the first woman speaker of Pakistan’s national assembly.
The Pakistan People’s Party of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has nominated Fahmida Mirza for the speaker’s post, Dawn reported.
The election is set for Wednesday and Mirza is […]

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Source: Tehran Times
ISLAMABAD (The News) — Veteran Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, who has pulled away from the electronic media glare, is going to carry the day by becoming the nominee of the party for the prime minister, informed PPP and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders say.
“PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari […]

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Source: China View
ISLAMABAD, March 7 (Xinhua) — There would be no delay in transfer of power to the elected political parties and the process continued as per schedule in Pakistan, said a senior official hereon Friday.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator in Pakistan Nisar A Memon said at the Multan Press Club in the […]

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Source: Dawn
By Nasir Iqbal and Ashraf Mumtaz
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Controversy lies in store for the opening session of the new National Assembly as the interim government’s legal experts have decided to get printed a fresh edition of the Constitution, incorporating all amendments introduced by President Pervez Musharraf during the emergency rule.
The question haunting the PML-N […]

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