By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, was sworn in as the 14th president of Pakistan on Sunday, becoming the first person to hold the office twice in the country’s history.
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Zardari wins second term as Pakistan’s president
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari, the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party and a former president, won a second term as the country’s head of state on Saturday, defeating his rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a veteran politician and an ally of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
Legal challenges mar presidential race between Zardari and Achakzai
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Legislative houses are set to elect the 14th president on Saturday, in a contest that has been marred by legal disputes and political wrangling over the composition of the electoral college.
IMF stays on course with Pakistan bailout despite election dispute
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it was ready to work with Pakistan’s new government to complete the second review of its $3 billion bailout program and support a new medium-term economic plan if requested.
IMF awaits new cabinet for second tranche review
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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday expressed its readiness to work with the newly formed coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Pakistan to conclude the ongoing $3 billion standby loan arrangement.
Ex-PM Khan calls for independent inquiry into May 9 clashes
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he fully endorsed the statement of the military’s top commanders and demanded strict action against those responsible for the violent clashes that erupted on May 9 of the previous year.
High court blocks swearing-in of 22 lawmakers in quota dispute
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ISLAMABAD: A high court in Pakistan on Wednesday temporarily blocked the swearing-in of 22 lawmakers who were awarded reserved seats for women and minorities in the lower house of Parliament, following a legal challenge by a group of independent candidates allied with the party of former prime minister Imran Khan.
A historic wrong, but no remedy: Supreme Court confesses to Bhutto’s flawed trial and execution
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Wednesday that the trial that led to the execution of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979 was unfair and violated his constitutional rights, but it stopped short of overturning his death sentence.
Sharif’s party emerges as largest in Pakistan parliament
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ISLAMABAD: The party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has become the largest in Pakistan’s parliament after securing 123 seats out of 342, following the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities among the three parties.
Military denies election meddling, blames ‘vested elements’ for spreading fake news
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military commanders on Tuesday denounced what they called “unsubstantiated allegations” of interference in the country’s recent general election, saying they had nothing to do with the electoral process and were only providing security.