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Oppn leaders meet Khan, Qadri to end political deadlock in Pak
World | Sep 03, 2014, 01:54 PM ISTIslamabad: A delegation of opposition parties met Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and Awami Tehreek head Tahir-ul Qadri overnight to end the political deadlock, media reports said today.The lawmakers led by Sirajul Haq, chief of
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Political stalemate continues in Pakistan as opposition insists on Nawaz Sharif's resignation
World | Aug 24, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTLahore/Islamabad: Pakistan's political stalemate continued Saturday amid political discussions by the government to find a solution and protest leaders Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri refusing to give up until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns.The government said
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Haryana power minister resigns
National | Jul 29, 2014, 04:35 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana Power Minister Ajay Yadav resigned here today from the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress ministry alleging “bias” in several matters including recruitment and induction of members to various commissions and statutory bodies.Yadav told PTI
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Goa to get projects worth Rs 10,000 cr from Centre: Manohar Parrikar
National | Jul 16, 2014, 02:14 PM ISTPanaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said his government expects to get projects worth Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre in the next three years. He, however, said the state government does not expect
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CPI(M) holds protest against NDA govt's policies
National | Jul 12, 2014, 12:18 PM ISTJammu: Leaders of CPI(M) and its trade union wing CITU today held protest here and alleged that the NDA government at the Centre was “fast moving” towards privatisation of the country's economy by seeking PPP
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PlanComm task force recommends PPP model for waste management
May 13, 2014, 11:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Planning Commission task force has strongly recommended Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for setting up projects for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) with a viable gap funding by the government."The report strongly recommends
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Badal's nephew to contest from Amritsar
India | Mar 07, 2014, 11:12 AM ISTAmritsar : Manpreet Singh Badal, Peoples Party of Punjab (PPP) supremo and estranged nephew of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Bathinda seat.Manpreet said here yesterday that he has
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Indians pay most for the iPhone 5S: Study
Dec 04, 2013, 05:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: A study has shown that Indians end up paying the most for the iPhone 5S across the world!According to data compiled by technology website Mobiles Unlocked, the iPhone 5S costs the Indians the
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Zardari to head PPP again
World | Sep 07, 2013, 02:42 PM ISTIslamabad: Outgoing Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is all set to head the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) again, a media report said.Zardari had to quit the PPP chairmanship on court orders five months back.PPP secretary
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Pak PM elections: PPP fields senior leader Fahim against Sharif
World | May 31, 2013, 01:36 PM ISTLahore, May 31: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will field senior leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim against Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif for the election of the new premier in Parliament on June
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Bilawal returns to Pakistan
World | Apr 02, 2013, 05:34 PM ISTLahore/Karachi, Apr 2: Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday returned to the country after spending over a week in Dubai but will not lead the party's campaign for the May 11 general
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Pakistan's ruling PPP prepares for showdown with judiciary
World | Aug 25, 2012, 06:36 PM ISTIslamabad, Aug 25: With a showdown between the government and the judiciary looming, top leaders of Pakistan's ruling party have held meetings to prepare a strategy for the standoff and to decide whether the Premier
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Non-bailable arrest warrant issued for PPP's PM nominee
World | Jun 21, 2012, 03:21 PM ISTIslamabad, Jun 21: A Pakistani court today issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Peoples Party prime ministerial candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin in connection with alleged irregularities in the import of a large amount of the
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PPP nominates Shahabuddin for Pak PM's post
World | Jun 20, 2012, 08:35 AM ISTIslamabad, Jun 20: The ruling Pakistan People's Party has nominated senior leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin for the post of premier following the Supreme Court's disqualification of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, according to a media report
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PPP reposes confidence in Gilani
World | May 03, 2012, 07:58 PM ISTIslamabad, May 3: Amidst calls by the opposition for Yousuf Raza Gilani's resignation, Pakistan's ruling PPP today pushed through a resolution in Parliament reposing confidence in the Prime Minister after his conviction by the Supreme
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SAD-BJP Scripted History, But Lost Voteshare in Punjab
India | Mar 07, 2012, 05:09 PM ISTChandigarh, Mar 6: There are many ironies in the percentage of votes polled by major parties in Punjab—Congress, Akali Dal and BJP—making it clear that the combination between the latter two enabled them get a
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PPP, Coalition Partners Decide Gilani Should Appear Before SC
World | Jan 16, 2012, 08:22 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 19: Hours after Pakistan Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, the leaders of ruling coalition decided that he should appear in the apex court on January
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Pak Envoy To Explain Position On Memorandum Controversy : PPP
World | Nov 19, 2011, 08:35 AM ISTIslamabad, Nov 19: The ruling Pakistan People's Party on Friday decided that the Ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, would be given a “fair opportunity” to explain his position with regard to the controversy over
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Former Pak Foreign Minister Quits PPP; Targets Zardari
World | Nov 14, 2011, 08:58 PM ISTIslamabad, Nov 14: Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today resigned from both Parliament and the ruling Pakistan People's Party and launched a scathing attack on President Asif Ali Zardari, saying he had “sold”
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National Reconciliation Govt In Pakistan, Elahi To Be Deputy PM
World | Apr 30, 2011, 02:36 PM ISTIslamabad, Apr 30: Pakistan's ruling PPP and opposition PML-Q have firmed up their plan to form a “national reconciliation government” in which senior PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi will be appointed Deputy Premier. The plan