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Asian leaders strive to make reforms stick

William PesekVoters in the Philippines appear to have delivered a resounding victory to President Benigno Aquino in midterm elections. The son of former president Corazon Aquino looks set to control both houses of Congress, giving him a mandate to continue his reform policies. His biggest worry now ...

NP leader asks PML-N to take Baloch leaders onboard

QUETTA - National Party (NP) President Dr Abdul Malik Baloch said that PML-N’s top leadership should take real representatives of Balochistan on board for the formation of provincial government to avoid problems.He stated this while addressing a press conference here on Thursday. Baloch ...

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May 16, 2013

FRIA SVP greets N leaders

LAHORE (PR): Senior Vice Chairman Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) and Former Vice Chairman PPMA/PIAF Khawaja Shahzeb Akram congratulated Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif for great achievement in General Elections 2013. Majority in elections is a clear proof of people’s recognition ...

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May 15, 2013

Rulers, masters and leaders

During Nawaz Sharif's first tenure as Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif was admitted into Services Hospital for a minor surgery. My father was serving as MS Services Hospital at the time; he gave Shahbaz Sharif two ‘VVIP’ rooms. That wasn't enough for him, my father was asked to vacate the ...

US military leaders’ wrongheaded victim-blaming

Ruth Marcus - Generals say the darndest things. Especially when it comes to issues of gender and sexual assault.Witness the comments of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Mark Welsh at a hearing this week before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Questioned about the increasing number of sexual assault ...

Labour leaders warn upcoming govt

LAHORE - Labour leaders on Thursday said that political parties make mere tall claims in election campaign to give rights to working class but actually do nothing for the welfare of the labourers after coming into power. “Political parties will be pressurised to fulfil their pledges made in ...

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April 26, 2013

Bilawal up against defiant leaders

KARACHI  - Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has given approval to the provincial leadership to cancel the membership of leaders and workers who are contesting election against party candidates as independent.PPP chief, chairing a meeting of the PPP Sindh election cell ...

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April 25, 2013, 7:35 pm

2 PML-N leaders imprisoned over dual nationality, fake degree

The district and sessions courts of Kasur and Sahiwal on Thursday sentenced two more PML-N leaders former, MNA Rao Mazhar Hayat in fake degree case and Zahid Iqbal in dual nationality case.  Sahiwal sessions court sentenced PML-N worker Zahid Iqbal to 15-month imprisonment in dual nationality ...

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April 21, 2013

Shahbaz for leaders’ security

LAHORE  - PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government should provide security to political leaders receiving threats.According to reports, the PML-N leader strongly condemns terrorist incidents in Peshawar‚ Quetta‚ Karachi and other parts of the country.To a ...

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April 20, 2013

LM to move ECP for N leaders’ disqualification

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) may face a legal challenge from members of PML-Likeminded, as they have decided to move Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to seek disqualification of PML-N top leadership under Articles 62 and 63.“PML-LM members will move ECP against ...

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April 20, 2013, 12:13 pm

Govt should provide security to political leaders: Shahbaz

PML-N Leader Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government should provide security to political leaders receiving threats.According to Media Reports, he condemned terrorist incidents in Peshawar‚ Quetta‚ Karachi and other parts of the country.To a question‚ he said if his party ...

Increased security ordered for political leaders, poll candidates

ISLAMABAD - The increasing number of terrorist attacks targeting political parties prompted the interior ministry on Monday to call an urgent meeting to review security arrangements across Pakistan in the run-up to the May 11 general elections.The high-level meeting, called on special instructions ...

KESC receives Energy Leaders Award 2013

KARACHI - Karachi Electric Supply Company has received prestigious Energy Leaders Award 2013 for best practices in energy conservation, energy efficiency and implementation of efficient practices during the year 2012.KESC received the award at a national energy leader’s summit organised by ...

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April 10, 2013

N leaders hopeful of victory for third time

NOORPUR THAL - The PML-N will wash away the corrupt rulers and will change the course of national politics after coming into power. PML-N candidates for NA-70 and PP-42 Malik Shakir Bashir Awan and Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu stated this while addressing a public gathering at dera Raja Muhammad ...

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April 10, 2013, 7:20 pm

PM for security to political leaders, voters in Balochistan

Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Wednesday directed the provincial government to ensure foolproof security for the leaders of political parties and voters besides taking steps for holding free, fair and transparent elections.He made these remarks while talking to the Governor ...

Leaders scuffle over ticket distribution

QUETTA – Two PTI leaders and their supporters scuffled over the distribution of party tickets during a news conference at the Press Club here on Thursday.PTI Provincial President Muhammad Qasim Khan Soori was addressing a news conference about the distribution of party tickets for elections. ...

Leaders underline unity to end sectarian hatred

QUETTA - Political leaders asserted on Sunday there was no dispute among the Baloch, the Pashtun and the Hazara communities dwelling in Balochistan. Addressing a peace event here, leaders of different political groups said certain authoritative forces were trying to create ethnic differences in the ...

World leaders gather for Chavez funeral

CARACAS - The state funeral of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez started Friday with several Latin American presidents and US foes on hand for the ceremony.Venezuelan conductor and Los Angeles Philharmonic maestro Gustavo Dudamel led an orchestra's rendition of the national anthem as Chavez lay in ...

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January 25, 2013

Leaders for following Sunnah

LAHORE – PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has said a society based on justice, equality, tolerance and brotherhood can be created only by following in the footsteps of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). In his message on Thursday, Nawaz said: “We need to lead our life according to the ...

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January 18, 2013

Our top leaders as known by their ‘fans’

LAHORE - Political leaders are increasingly losing control over their tongues as a result of which they have started using derogatory language and insulting titles for their opponents. What is more regrettable is that even the religious leaders are no exception.Interior Minister Rehman Malik ...

PM, leaders close ranks for democracy

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI/LAHORE - Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has held telephonic contact with PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, ANP leader Asfandyar Wali Khan, MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain and PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on ...

Leaders United down defiant Liverpool

LONDON  - Premier League champions Manchester City remained seven points adrift of leaders Manchester United after a 2-0 win away to Arsenal on Sunday, with both teams finishing a man down in an eventful match.First-half goals from James Milner and Edin Dzeko put City in a commanding position ...

World leaders express shock over latest US shooting

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - World leaders expressed shock and horror after a gunman massacred 20 small children and six teachers Friday in the US state of Connecticut, one of the worst school shootings in history.UN chief Ban Ki-moon wrote to Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy to give his “deepest ...

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December 12, 2012

World leaders face gigantic challenges

WASHINGTON  - Barack Obama is back and China has a new leader in Xi Jinping, but world leaders face heavyweight issues in the coming year, from lingering economic crises to bloody tumult in the Middle East:ECONOMIC CRISES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE"No 'foreign policy' issue in 2013 will ...

Leaders lay stress on spirit of sacrifice

LAHORE – Leaders from various religious and political parties including PML-Q, PPP, PTI and JI called for following the teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).“The love for Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and Ahle Bayt demand we maintain peace in the motherland and promote tolerance,” ...

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November 14, 2012

N leaders express condolence

LAHORE – PML-N leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif expressed condolence over the demise of Asghar Butt. In their messages, they prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family.

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November 09, 2012

N leaders praised

KHANEWAL: - An expected candidate of the PML-N for NA-157 seat said that his party leadership can steer the country out of crises. Dr Waqar Ahmad Daha during a meeting said that his late father Major (r) Aftab Ahmad Khan Daha was a loyal Muslim leaguer, elected as MNA from the constituency for five ...

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November 08, 2012

World leaders laud Obama victory

PARIS  - World leaders on Wednesday hailed President Barack Obama’s sweeping re-election, with allies pledging to deepen cooperation with the United States on fighting the world economic slump and maintaining security across the globe.Congratulations poured in from across the world, including ...

Leaders squirm as Nam Summit hots up

TEHRAN  - A showpiece summit hosted by Iran stumbled as soon as it opened on Thursday when the head of the UN pressed Tehran on its nuclear stand, and Egypt’s new leader publicly sided with Syria’s opposition.The double challenge, before the leaders and delegates of the 120-member ...

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