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AMagazine ISLAMABAD: Maliha Makhdoom, daughter of the PPP diehard loyalist and Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim (MAF), has been appointed as first secretary to Ireland. She has been hired as a Foreign Service official without fulfilling the prerequisites of appearing in the CSS examination and going through 18-month training in two different academies.Her appointment has been facilitated at the behest of the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. While following PM’s verbal orders, Foreign Secretary’s office moved the summary for appointment of Amin Fahim’s daughter. While talking to Amagazine, Maliha Makhdoom confirmed that she would be leaving for her high profile job of a diplomat in the first week of January. When correspondent asked Maliha Makhdoom if she had taken the CSS examinations as a must requirement, she refused to respond. When this correspondent told her that she had been appointed on the verbal orders of the prime minister, she said there was no harm in it. This corres...

Cnews KARACHI: People’s Party’s senior leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim’s son Makhdoom Jameel-uz-Zaman has tendered resignation from the provincial cabinet. “Makhdoom Jameel-uz-Zaman has sent his resignation to the Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah,” Makhdoom House spokesman Aslam Pirzada told CNews in a telephonic conversation. A reason of the resignation might be Makhdoom Amin Fahim’s differences with the PPP leadership, he said. The sources close to Makhdoom Jameel said the resignation has been faxed to the Chief Minister of Sindh from Dubai. Jameel-uz-Zaman was holding the inter-provincial portfolio in the Sindh cabinet.

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Peoples Party Parliamentarian, Makhdoom Amin Faheem met Leader Muslim League Q Hamid Nasir Chatta, both the leaders discussed overall political situation of the country.Both the leaders met for around half an hour and discussed over all political matters and showed their dissatisfaction over governments performance and agreed that this government of coalition would not seemed to last long, said sources.Talking to CNews Hamd Nasir Chatta said that Makhdoom Amin Faheem is his old fellow; he came here to congratulate him (Hamid Nasir Chatta) on the marriage of his son. During the meeting national political matters were also discussed.

CNews ISLAMABAD: The Bhutto family, feeling sidelined by the emergence of Asif Ali Zardari as the main power player after Benazir Bhutto’s death, is now bringing together many old PPP stalwarts to regain the Bhutto legacy. Family sources say the stage is being set for the emergence of the PPP with the young Bhuttos spearheading a drive against the Zardaris. In this regard, Sassi Bhutto is going to lead a rally to Bhit Shah, the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, only a few kilometres from Amin Fahim’s hometown of Hala on Saturday. “Sassi would reach Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto on Sunday to pay homage to the four great Bhuttos – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Murtaza Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and, of course, Shahnawaz Bhutto, the father of young Sassi,” said a family source requesting anonymity. “Sassi Bhutto is on a mission here in Pakistan – to get the politics, wealth, and property’s possession back from the Zardaris. Fatima Bhutto has taken the initiative to bring Sassi back and she had herself tr...

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Makhdoom Amin Fahim Saturday said the offices hold no importance to him. Talking to CNews News after nomination of Makhdoom Yusuf Raza Gillani as PPP’s candidate for the post of Prime Minister, he said he was not consulted by the party for nominating the candidate for PM’s post. However, he said: “It is the decision of the party leadership,” adding “PPP is my party and I do not want to see it get damaged at any cost.” It is a party of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. Amin Fahim said as far as these offices are concerned, I have no desire for them. Yusuf Raza Gillani is my friend, he added To a question whether he was consulted by the party in connection with the nomination of candidate for PM’s post, he said he was not consulted for nominating Yusuf Raza Gillani. “I am no quitting the party,” he said adding it is party of poor and suppressed people. “It is the decision of the party and I accept ...

Cnews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central leader and premiership hopeful Makhdoom Amin Faheem has said that he was a candidate for the prime minister slot, while the PPP MNA elect Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar contested that Makhdoom was never offered the premiership.In the CNEWS News program ‘kaun bane ga prime minister?’, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that the prime minister should be from Sindh and he was the candidate for this post. He said that he was a senior member of the party besides Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari had also offered him the PM slot.On the other hand, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar insisted that the PM should be from Punjab. He also claimed to be a senior member of the party, as his family was persistently associated with the Bhutto family since 1967. He also challenged that Makhdoom Amin Fajeem was ever offered to become PM.

CNews: The Parliamentary Party of Pakistan People's Party, which met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Asif Ali Zardari, delayed a decision on premiership candidate subject to convening of the newly elected National Assembly.No briefing was given to the media, but sources said Zardari took the MNAs elect into confidence on political developments and said he would hold further consultations with MNAs from each division separately from Friday.Meanwhile, according to a PPP press release, addressing the meeting Asif Ali Zardari said the nomination for the office of Prime Minister would be finalized by the time the Assembly session was called.He said that ordinarily, by virtue of his Party office, he would have been the candidate for the office of Prime Minister. But, he had decided not to be PM candidate and instead wished to devote time and energy to strengthen the Party.Zardari said major issues had been thrashed with the coalition partners and some pending matters would be ...

CNews GARHI KHUDA BAKSH: The dead body of former prime minister and chairperson Pakistan People’s Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has been laid to rest in her family graveyard in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh amid touching scenes. Hundreds of thousands of mourners attended the burial. They include Benazir Bhutto’s relatives, friends, important personalities, party leaders, workers and people in large number.Earlier, the mourners offered the namaz-e-janaza of the forme prime minister. Hafiz Hakim Ali Mangi led the namaz-e-janaza. The body of Mohtarmma Benazir Bhutto was laid beside the grave of her father and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.The vast crowds let out a huge roar as Bhutto's body arrived at the family burial ground in the village of Ghari Khuda Baksh, witnesses said.The white ambulance carrying Bhutto's coffin -- wrapped in the black, green and red flag of her Pakistan People's Party -- took over two hours to crawl the five kilometres (3.2 miles) from her family ho...

CNews LARKANA: Dead body of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has been taken to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh for burial. Her dead body was brought by a C-130 flight to Sukkur Airport from where it was taken to Moenjodaro by helicopter.Along with the dead body of Benazir Bhutto, her husband Asif Ali Zardari, elder daughter Bakhtawar, younger daughter Asifa, son Bilawal, central leader of the PPP Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Shery Rehman and other persons arrived in Sukkur.Here, her corps was shifted to an army helicopter and taken to Larkana. Her dead body, her husband Asif Ali Zardari, all three children, Amin Fahim, Shery Rehman and other 22 persons were taken to Larkana by a bus along with police security.The dead body has been taken from the Moenjodaro Airport to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh by ambulance.Various groups are reaching Garhi Khuda Bakhsh from all over the country to attend the burial of benazir Bhutto.

CNews SUKKUR: Dead body of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is being taken to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh for burial. Her dead body was brought by a C-130 flight to Sukkur Airport from where it was taken to Moenjodaro by helicopter.Along with the dead body of Benazir Bhutto, her husband Asif Ali Zardari, elder daughter Bakhtawar, younger daughter Asifa, son Bilawal, central leader of the PPP Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Shery Rehman and other persons arrived in Sukkur.Here, her corps was shifted to an army helicopter and taken to Larkana. Her dead body, her husband Asif Ali Zardari, all three children, Amin Fahim, Shery Rehman and other 22 persons were taken to Larkana by a bus along with police security.The helicopter left Sukkur for Moenjodaro Airport at 3-40 am. The dead body will be taken from the Moenjodaro Airport to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh by ambulance.Various groups are reaching Garhi Khuda Bakhsh from all over the country to attend the burial of benazir Bhutto.

CNews ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PML (N) Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced boycott of the coming general elections against the killing of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto.“The PML-N announced to boycott the January 8 elections against the brutal killing of Benazir Bhutto,” Nawaz Sharif said while addressing a press conference at the residence of party leader Raja Ashfaq Sarwar late at night. He also said that Pervez Musharraf was the root-cause of all problems being faced by the country as fair and free elections were not possible till he is in power. He also demanded that Pervez Musharraf should immediately quit as the federation of Pakistan was facing threats in his presence.“It is time to heal the wounds of Sindh and save the federation from collapse,” he said. PML-N leaders Raja Zafarul Haq and Makhdoom Javed Hashmi were also present on the occasion. The former prime minister also gave call for complete strike on Friday and three days mourning.He brushed asi...

Cnews KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that the powers of Town Nazims should be seized before elections.Fahim said that this is a wrong impression that PPP wants dissolution of local bodies. It is a duty of Election Commission to seize powers of town nazims before elections but they should remain continue their duties.About Karachi tragedy investigations, Fahim said that investigation should be carried out in a manner, which would satisfy the masses. He stressed usage of scientific methods for the investigation.

CNews KARACHI: Caravan of democracy truck carrying former Prime Minister and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto, who arrived at Karachi airport at 2MP from Dubai ending her eight-year self-imposed exile, moves towards Mazar-e-Quaid.Benazir Bhutto came out of airport lounge along with central PPP leader Yousuf Raza Gilani and was seated in the bulletproof truck, which was specially prepared for her.PPP leaders including Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Babar Awan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Nisar Khuhro, Naveed Qamar and Qaim Ali Shah are also traveling in the Truck along with Benazir Bhutto.Caravan of democracy truck carrying Benazir is moving slowly toward Mazar-e-Quaid along with the procession of hundreds of vehicles packed with the PPP workers and supporters.Benazir was accorded historic red-carpet welcome by tens of thousands of people belonging to various walks of life as well as party workers and activists.

CNews KARACHI: Former prime minister of Pakistan and chairperson Pakistan People’s Party, Benazir Bhutto has reached Pakistan after eight years of exile.Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Nahid Khan, Rehman Malik, Sanam Bhutto and Laila, other leaders and party workers accompanied her.On the other hand, strict security measures have been taken in Karachi for the arrival of Benazir Bhutto and no unrelated person is being allowed within the limits of karacchi Airport.Outside the airport, thousands of people were gathered who have come from various parts of the country to welcome their leader.Benazir Bhutto will lead the procession from especially prepared bulletproof truck and proceed to the Mazar-e-Quaid and then from there to Bilawal House.Large number of national and international media is present at this occasion.

CNews ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court today has approved the plea for the formation of full bench during hearing of petitions challenging the candidacy of General Musharraf to contest the presidential election held on Oct 6.Justice Javed Iqbal has sent the summary to chief justice for the formation of full court after which the hearing has been adjourned.Attorney General Malik Qayyum said that they might raise objection on four judges in case of formation of full court.Earlier, Justice Hamid Khan, AK Dogar, advocate Akram Shaikh and Farooq Hasan saud that country is passing through a critical phase and had requested the court for the formation of full court A 10-member bench headed by Justice Javed Iqbal in its short order last week had allowed holding of the presidential election but barred the Election Commission from announcing official notification of the results till a final disposal of the petitions. The bench had announced to resume hearing on Oct 17.Two presidential candidates Justice...

CNews ISLAMABAD: The government has given a fresh spur to its efforts to get Benazir Bhutto’s comeback postponed.According to the reliable sources, some significant meetings are being expected in next few hours.Its should be noted that President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have already recommended Benazir Bhutto to postpone her return to Pakistan.A latest development in this connection is that Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Chief Makhdoom Amin Fahim has arrived in Islamabad after visiting Mss Bhutto in Dubai.According to sources, Amin Fahim is on a short visit to Islamabad and soon he will leave for Dubai again.The sources said Makhdoom Amin Fahim would accompany party chairperson Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan.

CNews LONDON: Former premier and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto said Thursday that PPP-government deal seemed closer, however, she said, the outcome was expected till the return of Makhdoom Amin Fahim to Pakistan.“ We are closer to reach deal with government but result should be waited till the return of Makhdoom Amin Fahim to Pakistan,” she said while addressing a press conference here. She expected an amnesty from President Pervez Musharraf what she termed the amnesty, which was not specific to only PPP but for all political parties for national reconciliation."We're expecting an ordinance and the deal would be finalized after promulgation of the ordinance," she told reporters, using diplomatic language for the so-called national reconciliation ordinance from Musharraf which would include an amnesty.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday approved nomination papers of six candidates including President Musharraf, while the nominations of 37 candidates were rejected. The lawyers have said they will challenge approval of Musharraf’s candidacy in court. The Election Commission held scrutiny of the nomination papers of presidential candidates in Islamabad.The Election Commission approved nomination papers of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Justice (R) Wajihuddin Ahmed, President Musharraf, his covering candidates Chaudhry Amir Hussain and Muhammadmian Soomro and Amin Fahim’s covering candidate Faryal Talpur.Total 18 nomination papers were submitted for President Musharraf, one in Lahore and 17 in Islamabad. The nomination papers filed in Lahore were rejected. The rival candidates objected over the nomination papers of President Musharraf but the Chief Election Commissioner rejecting all objections approved nomination of Musharraf and declared that he can contest the presidential ...