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    Bye-elections postponed till August 18

    ISLAMABAD : Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday has postponed fresh/bye-elections till August 18, this year, said a press release here.


    Rumpus in Rawalpindi Bar function

    RAWALPINDI : Scuffles erupted between lawyers in a function of Rawalpindi Bar Association on Monday, during which cameramen of different private channel were also manhandled.

Postponement of bye-elections irks Zardari

May 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, on Monday, condemned the two-month postponement of bye-elections to the vacant National and Provincial Assemblies seats.



Mumtaz sees no difference in PPP, Q-League

May 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh

Karachi—Sindh National Front (SNF) chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that there was no difference between last government of PML-Q and the present government of PPP, as both had failed in giving any relief to poor people.



Centre to help Sindh for peace in Karachi

May 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh

ISLAMABAD, May 3: The government has prepared a strategy to support the Sindh government in maintaining peace in Karachi and other parts of the province, according to the adviser to the Prime Minister on interior, Rehman Malik.



Shaukat Aziz government: Rs 12.5 billion budgetary allocation allowed to lapse in two years

May 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Business, Focused

ISLAMABAD: How serious Shaukat Aziz and company were in fulfilling Musharrafs agenda to address power crisis by producing cheaper electricity could be well judged from the fact that the previous government did not spend even a single penny allocated during the last two budgets for construction of new water reserviours.



Zardari to get same protocol as accorded to Pak President, PM

May 5th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): Pakistan government has decided to extend official protocol and security cover for PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari at par with the countrys President and Prime Minister.



PML-F to lead opposition in Sindh Assembly

May 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Functional’s (PML-F) Jam Madad Ali will lead the opposition in Sindh Govt after MQM Joined hands with government.



Parliament will no more be a rubber stamp institution: Gilani

May 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

MULTAN: Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the coalition government will take along all its partners to resolve the challenges confronting the country. Addressing a large gathering here at the Multan Public School to distribute cheques among the deserving for health, education and small business, worth around Rs 90 million, the Prime […]



US reluctant to drop Musharraf: Newsweek

May 4th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan

Washington , May 4 (ANI): The Bush Administration is not quite ready to abandon President Pervez Musharraf, according to a commentary appearing on the Newsweek magzines website.