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Impeachment and Number Game-8point charge sheet

10. August 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Muslim League-N Senator Ishaq Dar Sunday said that political leadership of the country could answer the question regarding provision of safe passage to President Pervez Musharraf. Talking to media in Islamabad, he said ruling coalition has obtained the numbers required for the impeachment of the president. PML-N senator said President Musharraf should [...]

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Rana Iqbal sworn in as Acting Punjab Governor

8. August 2008

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LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mohammad Iqbal has taken oath as acting governor of Punjab. Chief Justice Lahore High Court Syed Zahid Hussain administered the oath from him. Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Senior Minister Raja Riaz, PPP leader Qasim Zia, Excise and Taxation Minister Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman and other senior government officials [...]

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SC adjourns Nawaz disqualification case hearing for two weeks

30. June 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court here adjourned for two weeks the hearing of the petition filed by the Federation against the election ineligibility of Muslim League-N Quaid, Mian Nawaz Sharif. During SC brief hearing, one objector, Khurram Shah’s lawyer Ahmad Raza Kasuri raised this objection that the Federation has no authority to file petition on [...]

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Ruling coalition sweeps polls

27. June 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Ruling coalition comprising PPPP, PML-N and ANP secured maximum seats in bye-polls held in 28 National and Provincial Assemblies seats on Thursday. According to unofficial results announced by the Election Commission, the coalition won all the five National Assembly seats with three secured by PML-N and two by PPPP. For Punjab Assembly, PML-N won [...]

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By-polls’ results announced

27. June 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The unofficial results of by-elections of five national and twenty two provincial assemblies’ seats have been announced. Three National Assembly seats have been won by Pakistan Muslim League-N, and two by Pakistan Peoples Party candidates. The winning candidates are: Mohammad Safdar, Haji Pervez Khan and Afzaal Hussain of PML-N and Khurram Jahangir Watto and [...]

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Nawaz says he will not appear before PCO Judges

27. June 2008

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CHARSADDA: Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that he and his party neither accept the PCO judges nor would appear before them. Mian Nawaz Sharif condoled the death of Sangeen Wali, brother of Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali Khan at Charsadda Wali Bagh and offered Fatheha. Popularity: 15% [?]

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Unofficial By-polls results of PF-92, PF-91, PF-81

27. June 2008

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Candidate of Pakistan People’s Party Badshah Saleh emerged victorious in the by-elections from PF-92 Dir Bala by securing 13,134 votes, according to unofficial results. Anwar Khan Advocate of PPP won from PF-91 with 14,724 votes while Awami National Party’s Shershah Khan succeeded from PF-81 with 7,644 votes. PPP’s candidates Amir Ali Shah returned unopposed from [...]

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Bye-elections: Overall polls remain peaceful; result in three days

27. June 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Over all polling for bye-elections of five National Assembly and twenty three Provincial Assemblies seats was conducted in a peaceful manner on Thursday. The five National Assembly constituencies where by-elections were held are NA-eleven Mardan-three; NA-52 Rawalpindi-III, NA-55 Rawalpindi-VI, NA-131 Sheikhupura-I and NA-147 Okara-V. The Supreme Court suspended bye-elections in NA-123 Lahore-VI from where [...]

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SC orders withholding by-poll in NA-123

25. June 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has issued order for withholding the by-poll in NA-123 and issue notices to the parties. Talking to media on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer, Akram Sheikh Advocate said that the SC withheld the by-election until the resolution of dispute. The apex court three-member Bench, headed by Justice Musa Laghari comprising of [...]

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Issue of disqualification of Nawaz

24. June 2008

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PM has requested for postponement of by-elections MNAs, MPAs are protest ing against Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification Sherry said Nawaz Sharif should be free to contest elections Farooq H. Naek said Govt opposes disqualification of Nawaz Sharif Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has raised issue of disqualification of Nawaz Sharif Popularity: 23% [?]

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LHC disqualifies Nawaz for bye-polls; PML-N rejects LHC verdict

23. June 2008

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LAHORE: The 3-member full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared Pakistan Muslim League (N) Chief Nawaz Sharif ineligible to contest the by-elections and allowed Shahbaz Sharif to continue to work as Chief Minister Punjab. Petition of Shahbaz Sharif has been forwarded to Election Commission. The court in its verdict also on Monday said [...]

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Hamza takes oath as MNA

23. June 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Hamza Shahbaz, son of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif, on Monday took oath as Member National Assembly after his unopposed election from NA-119 (Lahore). Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fahmida Mirza administered oath to the newly elected member who later, signed the roll of members. Speaking in the House, Hamza Shahbaz congratulated the NA [...]

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PPP announces party tickets for by-polls

29. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentary Board has announced party ticket allocation for three National Assembly Seats and 18 Provincial Assemblies’ seats from all four provinces of the country for the Bye-elections to be held on June 26, 2008. According to press release issued from the Press Office Zardari House on Thursday, the tickets were allocated [...]

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EC announces schedule for bye-polls

24. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner has announced schedule for bye-election to Punjab Assembly constituency PP-121 Sialkot-I, fallen vacant due to the death of Rana Tariq Mehmood MPA. The nomination papers can be filed from 26th to 31st of this month. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held from 2nd to 4th of next month. Appeals [...]

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Faryal Talpur elected as MNA unopposed

24. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated his aunt Faryal Talpur on being elected unopposed from the National Assembly constituency, NA 207 (Larkana cum Sikarpurr cum Kambar Shahdadkot). A statement issued by the Press office at Zardari House said that Faryal Talpur had taken over this constituency in the name of Mohtrama [...]

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EC declares Maulana Atta-Ur-Rehman as successful

22. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD): The Election Commission has issued notification of the victory of MMA candidate Maulana Atta-ur- Rehman. According to the notification issued on Thursday, the EC declared Maulana Atta-ur- Rehman victorious from NA-25 Tank. It may be recalled that Maulana Atta-ur- Rehman is brother of JUI Amir Maulana Fazalur Rehman and his opponent candidate Sardar Omar [...]

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Q-league candidates challenge Sharifs’ papers

20. May 2008

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RAWALPINDI: Muslim League-Q candidates have filed petitions in election tribunals against approval of nomination papers of Muslim League-N leaders Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif from Rawalpindi. PML-Q candidates Raja Nasir and Malik Mehboob Elahi have filed petitions in the election tribunal comprises of Justice Mian Najam-uz-Zaman and Justice Tariq Shameem. The petitioners have pleaded [...]

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EC announces tribunals to hear election appeals

20. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced election tribunals comprise of high court judges to hear appeals against decisions of returning officers for the bye-elections. Chief Election Commissioner has announced the election tribunals after approval by the president. According to a notification two tribunals have been established for election appeals in Punjab. The first [...]

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Aitzaz announces to boycott by-polls

18. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhary Aitzaz Ehsan has announced to boycott by-elections being held next month. According to various news channels, the SCBA president was addressing a Press Conference in Lahore on Sunday. It may be noted that Ch. Aitzaz Ehsan had filed nomination papers for NA-55 Rawalpindi but he now announced [...]

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Nawaz Sharif’s nomination papers accepted for Bye-polls

15. May 2008

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Nawaz, Shahbaz, Aitzaz, Sh. Rashid nomination papers accepted; Nawaz to contest from NA-123; PML-N welcomes approval of Nawaz nomination papers LAHORE: The nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif, former Chief Minister of Punjab and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif have been accepted. The scrutiny of nomination papers for bye-elections’ on [...]

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