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Awaz Apni RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-N candidate Malik Shakil Awan has won the by-election held in NA-55 constituency of Rawalpindi on Wednesday, according to unofficial results. Awami Muslim League Chief Sheikh Rashid in a press conference Wednesday night leveled rigging charges against Punjab government but said he would not lodge his complaint with the Election Commission of Pakistan. “Election Commission is helpless before Punjab government,” he said The unofficial results continue to pour in. According to unofficial results of 221 polling stations, Shakil Awan has secured a decisive lead of 73,766 votes against Sheikh Rashid who has bagged 46,022 votes in today’s by-polls. Addressing PML-N workers outside the party’s election office, Malik Shakil Awan said Rawalpindi is the city of PML-N loyalists who, he said, made the opponents an example for learning a lesson from. The total number of registered voters is 333928 in NA-55 where 250 polling stations were set up. ...

Awaz Apni: MPA Shumaila Rana involved in Credit Card theft case, Wednesday made appearance before a two-member investigative committee of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N).According to sources, she was accompanied with her mother Anjum Ara and uncle Shoaib.The sources told the PML-N leadership, viewing all circumstances and evidences, advised Rana to tender resignation and underscored that her culpability is abundantly buttressed with the stolen credit cards; therefore, she had better to resign.According to party sources, Shumaila, refusing to do so, solicited more two-day time for explanation, saying, ‘A conspiracy is in operation against her, which she will uncover soon.’Shumaila refused she stole credit cards and she will prove her innocence.

Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has contacted Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and other political parties in a bid to fetch support for its proposed 18th amendment bill tabled in the National Assembly yesterday.A parliamentary delegation of MQM headed by its Deputy Parliamentary Leader in NA, Haider Abbas Rizvi, separately called on Khawaja Asif of PML-N, Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat of PML-Q and Rehmatullah Kakar of JUI-F here Tuesday and discussed the bill.

AMagazine LAHORE: Chief Pakistan Muslim League-N, Nawaz Sharif Thursday said the country is presenting a picture of a failed state as the entire system of the country seems to be collapsing.Speaking exclusively in Geo News program ‘Aaj Kamran Khan Ke Saath’, he underlined need for adopting a fresh road map with renewed commitment.“I don’t want to create problems for the government …. the country could destabilize if a movement is carried out on streets,” Nawaz Sharif said.He urged Pakistan Peoples Party to recognize will of Ms Benazir Bhutto regarding the Charter of Democracy and also demanded of the incumbent government to keep its promises regarding the 17th amendment of the Constitution, 58 (2)b and independence of judiciary.“We still want this government to complete its five-year term… I don’t want the position of President Asif Ali Zardari”.The PML-N Chief said people from all segments of society should come forward and play their role towards saving this country.Criticizing the ...

CNews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has called a special meeting of party leaders to discuss president’s likely resignation and draft of president impeachment in Islamabad today.The PML-N meeting will give direction to its future course of action. Sources told CNews News correspondent Irfan Nazir that Nawaz Sharif will hold the meeting at 1:00pm today, which will be attended by Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, Javed Hashmi and Ch Nisar Ali Khan.Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has also arrived from Murree House to Islamabad to attend the meeting.Nawaz Sharif doesn’t want safe exit for President Musharraf while PPP has different point of view in this regard. Sources said that Nawaz Sharif could be nominated as a presidential candidate in the meeting. Immediate restoration of deposed judges will also come under discussion.

CNews KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-N Sindh President and former Sindh chief minister Justice (Retd) Syed Ghous Ali Shah will arrive in Karachi today. Syed Ghous Ali Shah entered into politics as a student. Later, as a lawyer, he practiced in Khairpur and Karachi. He remained as President of Khairpur Bar Association for long period of time and later became a a judge of Sindh High Court.He was then given portfolio of several ministries in Sindh Government during 1980s and served as a Chief Minister of Sindh during 1985-88. Syed Ghous Ali Shah is considered to be the close ally of Nawaz Sharif, fried of Hakim Ali Zardari and Pir Pigara.During first rule of Nawaz Sharif, he served as a Federal Defence Minister and during 1997 he was given the portfolio of Federal Education Minister.Shah had left the country on October 27, 2001, and has remained in Jeddah in self-imposed exile for eight years. Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah had arranged for foolproof security arrangements for the PML...

CNews LAHORE: A joint parliamentary party meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League (N) will be held here with Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif in chair. Talking to CNews World Raja Riaz has said the joint meeting would finalize the no-trust motion against the president to be tabled in the National Assembly.Peoples Party has called back all its parliamentarians in abroad to Pakistan to attend the meeting, he further said. He said Rana Sanaullah would table resolution in the National Assembly.

CNews ISLAMABAD: The second round of crucial talks between the Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif and the People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is being held here.Nawaz Sharif, after having finalized consultations with the party leaders at his Murree residence, arrived Zardari House here. Chaudhry Nisar, Javed Hashmi, Khawaja Asif and Ishaq Dar accompanying Mian Nawaz Sharif, said the sources. Stringent security arrangements have been made on this occasion.Sources told that the ML-N’s consultative discourse at Murree ended with the consensus that ML-N would remain firm on its principled stand and efforts would be made making the implementation of Murree Declaration possible besides letting the democratic system unhindered. Sources said that following headway in today’s talks, the resolution for the President’s impeachment would be given a final shape. JUI (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman is said to be on way from Dera Ismail Khan for attending the talks.

CNews ISLAMABAD: An important meeting between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif started today (Tuesday) at Zardari House.The meeting is expected to mull over the issues including restoring the judges deposed during last year's emergency and the impeachment of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The meeting between Zardari and Sharif is being described by political observers as a "make or break" situation. Ahead of the talks, Zardari and Nawaz consulted their senior party leaders yesterday.The sources said the ruling PPP is considering asking President Pervez Musharraf to seek a vote of confidence from parliament as an alternative to impeachment, in an apparent effort to placate its ally PML-N and ensure the continuance of their alliance.PPP sources said the move is designed to provide a respectable way out for Musharraf and save the coalition from breaking up.The move will also clear the...

CNews ON BOARD PRIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL PLANE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he has asked the Bush administration to differentiate between Pakistan’s economic and military assistance. The PM said that economic assistance should not be seen in the context of military aid and separate economic and military assistance should be provided to Pakistan. Talking to media persons on board his special plane, PM Gilani termed the visit successful where the top US administration showed support for Pakistan’s democracy and sovereignty. He said the government believed in the policy of trade rather than aid with United States, adding it would strengthen ties between the two countries. The Prime Minister said the Pak-US relationship would now be strengthened on new terms of ‘Peace and prosperity through partnership’. The PM said the World Bank and other international financial institutions were finalizing strategy to address Pakistan economic problems. He said that the people of Paki...

CNews LAHORE: Spokesman of Muslim League-N Siddiqul Farooq Monday said Lahore High Court’s verdict to disqualify Nawaz Sharif was unacceptable. Talking to Geo News, he said PML-N rejected the decision, adding it was politically motivated and does not fulfill basic requirement of justice.Responding to question, he said Punjab government was pursuing the case. He further alleged the judgment was result of conspiracy hatched by President Musharraf.

CNews LAHORE: The 3-member full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared Pakistan Muslim League (N) Chief Nawaz Sharif ineligible to contest the by-elections and allowed Shahbaz Sharif to continue to work as Chief Minister Punjab.Petition of Shahbaz Sharif has been forwarded to Election Commission. The court in its verdict also said that Shahbaz Sharif’s case should be considered as pending.The council of Shahbaz Sharif said the decision of LHC is not the one made independently and there is ambiguity in the verdict. The PML-N workers chanted slogans against the government outside LHC after the announcement of the decision.

CNews KARACHI: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said all the issues including the restoration of the deposed judges would be resolved and the ruling coalition would be kept from falling.He said this while talking to media on the occasion of Chehlum of assassinated leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Sindh Tariq Khan.Mian Shahbaz Sharif said the people of Pakistan would be given relief on all issues including price hike and power and flour crises.Shahbaz said consensus was achieved in a meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that anti-democracy elements would not be allowed to succeed in their plots.On this occasion, he offered condolences to the bereaved family of Tariq Khan and demanded the Sindh Government to expedite efforts for the arrest of culprits responsible for the killing.

CNews ISLAMABAD: The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari has said that draft of 62 points constitutional package has been finalized which will be sent to the Prime Minister and PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and the coalition parties.Addressing SAFMA conference here, he said the lawyers must be legal experts but they need not teach politics to the PPP. We also want the restoration of the judiciary but not through any short cut method.He said PPP is forefront flag-bearer of democracy and it is PPP which brought democracy in the country by laying down sacrifices. We would even appreciate those who want prove they are greater supporter of democracy, he added.“PPP has never backed out of its promises… we also want restoration of the deposed judges but there is a modus operandi to achieve this goal,” Asif Zardari said. In this regard he informed that a 62-point constitutional package has been put in black and white but added “it is not a final document because ideas from other...

CNews KARACHI: Tariq Khan, provincial vice-president PML (N),was killed in firing by some unknown persons here at Shaheed-e-Millat Road.According to the police, the bullet struck his head.CCPO Karachi, Babar Khatak has confirmed his death and told that Tariq Khan was shot through eight bullets by unknown motorcycle-riders.

CNews LAHORE: President Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has urged PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif to emulate Pakistan People’s Party in establishing working relations with the President so that the democratic system could complete its term.Talking to CNews News, Chaudhry Shujaat said people earlier complained about not getting atta but now they cannot even afford to buy vegetables.

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf Sunday said Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and its coalitions parties will win the elections with thumping majority and that he would act as a "father figure" to the country's new prime minister.In an exclusive interview with Jemima Khan, ex-wife of cricket star turned politician Imran Khan, published in a foreign newspaper, President Musharraf said Ms Benazir Bhutto and widower Asif Ali Zardari, now leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), should not have been granted immunity from corruption charges last year. "My role as a president is simply the checks and balances, the seatbelts,” he said.While predicting a majority for PML-Q, allied with the Mutahida Qaumi Movement, Musharraf added: "Whether they'll be able to form a government is a question mark." He also described sacked chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as "the scum of the earth -- a third-rate man -- a corrupt man" in remarks qu...

CNews ISLAMABAD: Government claims foreign intelligence agencies are engaged in creating law and order situation in Pakistan. Federal Interior Secretary, Syed Kamal Shah made this disclosure in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee for interior affairs here. Interior secretary said that the foreign intelligence agencies were messing up law and order situation in Pakistan. IGs of all the four provinces and top officials attended this meeting of the committee, while the Benazir Bhutto Liaquat Bagh attack probe committee chief Additional IG, Chaudhry Abdul Majeed also apprised the committee of the progress made thus far in this regard. The participants of the meeting also appraised the ongoing actions against the miscreants besides mulling over the previous weeks’ law and order situation. Kamil Ali Agha and Tahira Latif of Muslim League-Q protesting against Kamran Murtuza of Muslim League-N’s remarks about former Punjab Chief Minister, Pervaiz Ellahi walked out of the meeting. The me...

CNews Latest Stories: Benazir urges Musharraf to restore constitution (Updated at 2115) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir demanded the revival of the constitution in the country.Addressing a press conference, she said that the entire nation stood in unison in their demand for revival of the constitution. “Our focus now is the revival of constitution,” she said.The government took recourse to the violence against the protest demonstrations. It is however, the obligation of the government to avoid the violence and release the lawyers, she said.She said the gap widened between the conditions of the poor and the rich in the recent years.Benazir said Jang office was raided, another private TV channel of Karachi was attacked; and the newspapers were served with notices; all this is not in the national interest. The respectable personages are being ill-treated, she added.She said the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah struggled for a valued system in Pakistan and gathe...

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has reiterated that the National Reconciliation Ordinance is not a party-specific law, but it has been enacted to create positive political environment and end the politics of victimization. “There was an era of political victimization and confrontation from Year 1988 to 1999 in which cases were registered against political opponents but this government wants to get rid of this culture,” he said in an interview. He said the government has decided to withdraw all cases that were in pending for last 15 years, due to which the government has offered the amnesty. He said that a committee has been constituted to decide the merit of these cases and will withdraw all baseless cases. Replying a question about the politicians’ homecoming Musharraf said he wants an amicable environment in the country so they should not return to home with an attitude of confrontation. Responding to a question about Nawaz Sharif he said the government wants a better...