Bids adieu to coalition
By: Maqbool Malik | Published: August 26, 2008ISLAMABAD - PML-N on Monday quit the ruling coalition over differences on the reinstatement of judges and decided to sit on the Opposition benches in the National Assembly. “We have taken this decision after we failed to find any ray of hope and none of the commitments made to us were fulfilled by PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari”, PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif said while addressing a Press conference. Chairing a joint meeting of party’s Central Working Committee and parliamentary party in the National Assembly, he said, “This situation has forced us to withdraw our support and sit on
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Punjab govt to remain under constant threat
LAHORE - Though there is no imminent danger to PML-N government in Punjab if the PPP withdraws its support following Nawaz party’s decision to sit in the opposition in the Centre, things may take an entirely different turn once the PPP Read full story »
Good-bye, Frankenstein
ISLAMABAD"It was unnatural. Disparate entities, cobbled together to make up one monster of a coalition. The country had never quite seen anything like it. Three parties that essentially hated each other. Not just enmity between Read full story »
Myth of two-thirds fades away
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