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PPPP loses 40pc votes, all seats in Multan

By: Muhammad Irtaza | May 15, 2013

MULTAN Once the PPPP leadership rose a slogan, telling the masses that democracy is the best revenge. The people seem to have crammed this slogan and perfectly applied it in Election 2013. An ...

Police clueless in Gilani kidnapping

By: Muhammad Irtaza | May 11, 2013

Multan - The police remained clueless in the kidnapping of the son of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on the second day of the incident; however, an FIR (No. 280/13) was registered with the ...

Ex-PM Gilani’s son kidnapped

By: Muhammad Irtaza | May 10, 2013

multan - Unidentified armed men kidnapped Syed Ali Haider Gilani, the youngest son of former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, and killed two of his companions here on Thursday.Haider Gilani is ...

PML-N starts giving tickets for Multan constituencies

By: Muhammad Irtaza | April 15, 2013

MULTAN - The PML N has finally started issuing tickets to its candidates from different constituencies of Multan as the names of final candidates from four out of six National Assembly and nine out ...

Revolt brewing in PML-N Multan

By: Muhammad Irtaza | March 31, 2013

MULTAN - Though not in the National Assembly constituencies, the PML-N is likely to face a storm in almost all provincial assembly constituencies of Multan from within its own ranks in terms of ...

Revolt brewing in PML-N Multan

By: Muhammad Irtaza | March 31, 2013

MULTAN - Though not in the National Assembly constituencies, the PML-N is likely to face a storm in almost all provincial assembly constituencies of Multan from within its own ranks in terms of ...

PPP falls into its own trap

By: Muhammad Irtaza | February 11, 2013

MULTAN - A number of events relating to Bahawalpur Janoobi Punjab province took place in Islamabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bhakkar and Mianwali areas during a couple of weeks, which ...

PML-N stands firm to foil bid to delay elections

By: Muhammad Irtaza | January 30, 2013

MULTAN - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif claimed on Tuesday that President Asif Ali Zardari applied different tactics to postpone the general elections but he would have to face dismay ...

PML-N stands firm to foil any bid to delay polls

By: Muhammad Irtaza | January 30, 2013

MULTAN - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif claimed on Tuesday that President Asif Ali Zardari applied different tactics to postpone the general elections but he would have to face dismay ...

Governor move is president’s astuteness

By: Muhammad Irtaza | December 26, 2012

MULTAN –Though political observers are sensing a tumult in Punjab politics after the removal of Latif Khosa from the Governor House, the PPP insiders calling it party's strategy for upcoming ...

True Baloch leadership must be brought to mainstream politics

By: Muhammad Irtaza | December 25, 2012

MULTAN - Senior Baloch leader Rauf Khan Sasoli warned on Monday that the situation would go to the point of no return if anyone tried to postpone upcoming general elections."The masses need change. ...

New alignments in DG Khan before polls

By: Muhammad Irtaza | December 21, 2012

The politics in Dera Ghazi Khan is probably the most complex of the three divisions of South Punjab. Half of this division — Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur districts — is considered tribal ...

Nawabs of Bahawalpur to play vital role in next general elections

By: Muhammad Irtaza | December 03, 2012

Although the Nawabs of Bahawalpur are not in power, they are still ‘king makers’. Political observers believe that, besides some other elements, two major factors – Nawabs of ...

PML-N roping in South Punjab electables

By: Muhammad Irtaza | November 22, 2012

MULTAN – The region of South Punjab will play an important role in the upcoming electoral battle for what political quarters call ‘the Lahore throne'. It’s not just the two ...

Zardari says the obvious about Seraiki province

By: Muhammad Irtaza | November 17, 2012

MULTAN - President Asif Ali Zardari has taken a pause regarding the creation of Seraiki province, saying that the government does not have two-thirds majority in parliament to create a new province, ...

PML-N sets up boards to pick strongmen for general elections

By: Muhammad Irtaza | November 04, 2012

MULTAN - The PML-N shifted on Saturday its drive for upcoming polls into next gear as it formed district boards in all districts of the province to select appropriate candidates. The boards were ...

Punjab raises legal questions

By: Muhammad Irtaza | August 29, 2012

MULTAN - Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan has dispatched reply to a letter addressed to him by National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza, seeking the former to make two nominations for ...

Zaka vows to revive Int’l cricket soon

By: Muhammad Irtaza | August 28, 2012

MUHAMMAD IRTAZAMULTAN - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf on Monday said that international cricket would be revived soon in Pakistan as the sincere efforts were being made ...

Punjab questions legality of process

By: Muhammad Irtaza | August 28, 2012

MULTAN - Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan has dispatched the reply of a letter sent to him by National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza seeking the former to make two nominations for a ...

Luck revisits Multan as Shahbaz announces sops today

By: Muhammad Irtaza | August 07, 2012

MULTAN - The town is going to get 10 development projects worth Rs16.44 billion as Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is due here to inaugurate these projects on Tuesday (today).The projects ...

Luck revisits Multan as Shahbaz announces sops today

By: Muhammad Irtaza | August 07, 2012

MULTAN - The town is going to get 10 development projects worth Rs16.44 billion as Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is due here to inaugurate these projects on Tuesday (today).The projects ...

All are equal before law: CJ

By: Muhammad Irtaza | August 05, 2012

MULTAN - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that neither Islam nor the constitution gives any relaxation to anyone on the consideration of one’s office or status.“I invite ...

Gilani throne remains intact

By: Muhammad Irtaza | July 20, 2012

Multan – As anticipated by many, PPPP’s Abdul Qadir Gilani won NA-151 by-poll and defeated his independent opponent Malik Shaukat Hayat Bosan with a margin of 4,096 votes, the unofficial ...

N ticket aspirant withdraws in favour of Qadir Gilani

By: Muhammad Irtaza | July 06, 2012

MULTAN - The political situation in National Assembly's constituency NA-151 has taken a new twist as a strong contender for PML-N ticket Malik Ishaq Bucha has withdrawn in favour of PPP candidate ...

Qadir Gilani to contest by-elections from NA-151

By: Muhammad Irtaza | June 24, 2012

MULTAN - With political situation taking dramatic turns after every passing moment in NA-151, Pakistan People’s Party has okayed Abdul Qadir Gilani’s name to contest by-poll from the ...

‘Lethargic govt’ makes MIC extension a pipe dream

By: Muhammad Irtaza | May 08, 2012

MULTAN - Despite the lapse of over three years, the Punjab Government has failed to launch Multan Institute of Cardiology (MIC) extension project, putting a question mark on its fate, The Nation has ...

‘Lethargic govt’ makes MIC extension a pipe dream

By: Muhammad Irtaza | May 08, 2012

MULTAN - Despite the lapse of over three years, the Punjab Government has failed to launch Multan Institute of Cardiology (MIC) extension project, putting a question mark on its fate, The Nation has ...

PPP surprises PML-N in Multan by-poll

By: Muhammad Irtaza | April 27, 2012

MULTAN - PPP’s Usman Bhatti pulled off an upset victory over PML-N candidate Moen Riaz Qureshi in the PP-194 by-poll, as he defeated him with a difference of 375 votes.According to the ...

ECP puts EVMs to test in by-poll

By: Muhammad Irtaza | April 26, 2012

MULTAN - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is all set to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the first time in the electoral history of the country on trial basis during by-polls in ...

Zardari floats Seraiki bank proposal

By: Muhammad Irtaza | April 16, 2012

MULTAN – Further stepping up his drive for creation of Seraiki province, President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday unveiled another card as he declared his party-led government would set up a Saraiki ...

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