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'Q' leaders make overtures to join 'N'

By: Faheem Raza | December 30, 2008

KARACHI - Some leaders of PML-Q and PML-F, led by Saleem Saifullah, will likely join the PML-N in near future, The Nation was told on Monday. Well-placed sources said that central leader of the ...

Benazir was a courageous woman: Oxford fellow

By: Faheem Raza | December 23, 2008

KARACHI - Shaheed PPP Chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, was a very courageous and dynamic personality in her early age when she got admission in the Oxford University, said Fatima Hassan, one of BB's ...

PPP to air documentary on BB's achievements

By: Faheem Raza | December 19, 2008

KARACHI - To counter the growing religious extremism in the country, PPP has planned to circulate the speeches of Shaheed Chairperson Benazir Bhutto on the eve of her first death anniversary to be ...

DG Cyber Wing suspended

By: Faheem Raza | December 14, 2008

KARACHI - Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman on Saturday suspended DG Cyber Wing of Information Ministry Javed Sarfaraz Malik, sources in Information Ministry revealed to TheNation here on ...

Documentary on Benazir's life to be released on 27th

By: Faheem Raza | December 12, 2008

KARACHI - PPP will release video documentary on the political struggle of party's slain chairperson Benazir Bhutto on her first death anniversary being observed on December 27, sources in PPP ...

'Factors behind violence should be analysed'

By: Faheem Raza | December 08, 2008

KARACHI - Farhan Hanif, a Professor in International Relations Department of Karachi University, on Sunday observed that recent violence that erupted in the city should be analysed in multiple ...

Sindh seeks Centre's nod to set up constabulary

By: Faheem Raza | December 01, 2008

KARACHI - Provincial Government has decided to establish active Constabulary to maintain law and order in the province, reliable sources told The Nation on Sunday. According to the sources, Proposal ...

Parties pledge peace in Karachi

By: Faheem Raza | November 30, 2008

KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Home Dr Zulfiqar Mirza on Saturday issued 'shoot-on-sight' orders to police and law enforcement agencies against criminals who are involved in firing incidents to ...

Bureaucrat's luxury travel riles ministers

By: Faheem Raza | November 21, 2008

KARACHI - Contrary to the Prime Minister's announcement of curtailing non-development expenditures, the bureaucracy is using extra perks and privileges which is burden on national kitty. Nine MNAs of ...

'N' govt cannot survive in Punjab without PPP

By: Faheem Raza | November 17, 2008

KARACHI - Former President PPP Punjab Qasim Zia has said that PML-N government in Punjab cannot survive in case his party leave the coalition set-up in that province. He said that the PPP-led ...

No room for generals in politics: Asghar Khan

By: Faheem Raza | November 16, 2008

KARACHI - Tehreek-e-Istaqlal head and Air Chief Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan has said that there is no room for the military Generals in politics to rule the country. The continuous democratic system ...

Provincial disputes to be resolved soon

By: Faheem Raza | November 07, 2008

KARACHI - Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and leader of the House in senate, Mian Raza Rabbani, has pledged that PPP government would defend the integrity of the country at all ...

Zardari orders withdrawal of petitions against MQM

By: Faheem Raza | November 06, 2008

KARACHI - On the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari, the PPP leadership has started confidence-building dialogue with MQM to take it on board in the federal government, sources told The Nation ...

Initial report sent to President Zardari

By: Faheem Raza | October 29, 2008

KARACHI - On the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari, PPP MNA Syeda Nafeesa Shah on Tuesday submitted the preliminary report of the honour killing of Taslima Solangi who was brutally killed in ...

Deweaponising drive in City soon

By: Faheem Raza | October 28, 2008

KARACHI - Pakistan People's Party Sindh chapter has proposed joint course of action devised by the coalition partners to deweaponise Karachi. Addressing a press conference along with PPP Karachi ...

MQM demands six ministries for joining coalition

By: Faheem Raza | October 26, 2008

KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the coalition partner of PPP in Sindh, has demanded six federal ministries to join PPP coalition government at the centre, a close aide of President Asif ...

Govt not following policies of Musharraf regime: Qaim

By: Faheem Raza | October 25, 2008

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has dispelled the impression that present PPP-led government is following the policies previous regime and vowed to provide jobs and shelter to the ...

PPP hawks oppose Sadr's induction in federal cabinet

By: Faheem Raza | October 22, 2008

KARACHI - Senior PPP leaders in Sindh have strongly opposed the party's efforts to bring the PML-F on board in the federal cabinet, sources revealed to The Nation here on Tuesday. PPP Chief Whip ...

PML-Functional may join Federal, Sindh cabinets

By: Faheem Raza | October 20, 2008

KARACHI - Pakistan Muslim League-Functional would join the PPP-led coalition government in the Centre and in Sindh province, sources in PML-F and PPP disclosed to TheNation on Sunday. The sources ...

Anti-democratic forces behind Benazir's killing

By: Faheem Raza | October 19, 2008

KARACHI - Pakistan People's Party Sindh president and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that anti-democratic forces which never want restoration of democracy but strengthen the ...

'Coalition govt future uncertain'

By: Faheem Raza | October 18, 2008

KARACHI - International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES) in its preliminary report on post-election adjuratory mechanisms noted that despite 18 February 2008 election, an uncertainty and doubts ...

PPP stalwarts vying for party top slot in Sindh

By: Faheem Raza | October 13, 2008

KARACHI - Federal Minister for Labour and Overseas, Syed Khursheed Shah, Sindh Senior Minister, Pir Mazharul Haq, speaker Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, provincial minister for Local Government, Agha ...

Faheem to take oath as senior federal minister

By: Faheem Raza | October 11, 2008

KARACHI - PPP Vice President Makhdooam Amin Faheem is likely to oath take as senior minister in the federal cabinet, reliable sources told The Nation here on Friday. They said that Amin Fahim is ...

Call to repair dug-up DHA roads

By: Faheem Raza | October 10, 2008

KARACHI - Residents of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi have to face serious difficulties and hardships due to incomplete roads, dug up for repair work a few months ago. A survey by The ...

Officials flout Cabinet's decision

By: Faheem Raza | October 08, 2008

KARACHI - Despite the Sindh government decision that no official in the province would be posted on 'Own Pay Scale,' there are many officials who being the relatives of provincial and federal ...

PPP leaders split over alliance with 'Q'

By: Faheem Raza | October 04, 2008

KARACHI - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Sindh leaders have divided over the PML-Q leaders joining of PPP. Some PPP leaders are strongly opposing their joining but some are supporting, sources in PPP ...

Zardari unhappy over Sindh ministers' work

By: Faheem Raza | September 29, 2008

KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed dissatisfaction over the poor performance of Sindh cabinet ministers who prefer to remain busy in unofficial activities instead of solving problems ...

MPAs donate salaries for FATA people

By: Faheem Raza | September 28, 2008

KARACHI - PPP Sindh ministers have submitted their salaries in speaker National Assembly fund for the rehabilitation of victims of Fata people, The Nation has learnt it here on Saturday. PPP ...

Karzai should accept Durand Line: Memon

By: Faheem Raza | September 26, 2008

KARACHI - PML-Q central leader and former federal minister, Nisar Memon, has said that if Afghan President Hamid Karazi wanted cordial relations with Pakistan then he should openly accept Durand Line ...

Inquiry ordered into PTV goof

By: Faheem Raza | September 22, 2008

KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari's address to the nation hours after a deadly bomb blast at the Islamabad Marriott hotel had shaken the whole country on September 20, reflected the strong resolve ...

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