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    Pakistan Chief Justice to get five-year tenure

    Islamabad, May 2 (ANI): The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) have agreed to giving a five-year tenure to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, thus reducing the tenure of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry by three years.


    MQM joined Sindh Govt with PPP

    KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have finally announced a power sharing deal in Sindh. The MQM will get 13 ministries, one advisor and one special assistant to the Sindh government. PPP leader Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq and MQM Deputy Convener Dr. Farooq Sattar announced this at a joint press conference here on Wednesday.

Coalition parties to hold more talks

May 1st, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, Top News

DUBAI: Key coalition parties have made progress in talks to save the month-old government, but they have more issues to iron out on Thursday, a senior minister said on Wednesday. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rushed to Dubai for the talks after aides failed to settle differences with Asif Ali Zardari over reinstating judges that […]



Asif Zardari to meet Altaf soon to discuss power sharing in Sindh govt.

Apr 30th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sindh, Top News

Karachi, Apr 30 (ANI): PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to meet MQM chief Altaf Hussain in London in the next two days to discuss and finalise the power-sharing formula in the Sindh province.



Sindh Cabinet decides to lay off contract staff

Apr 29th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh, Top News

KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet has approved laying off the contract staff of Grade-1 to 22 serving in various departments. The announcement to this effect was made by Sindh Information Minister, Shazia Marri at a press conference.



PPP ready to welcome MQM in govt

Apr 28th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Sindh, Top News

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Monday reached over a power sharing deal in Sindh, sources said. According to the sources under the power sharing deal eight MQM ministers and five advisors would take oath on this Friday.



All judges to be restored soon: Gilani

Apr 28th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan, Top News

MIANWALI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday categorically stated that all the deposed judges including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will be restored soon.
“I want to tell you that Insha Allah Chief Justice will also be restored, judiciary will be restored and would be made independent”, the Prime Minister said while addressing a […]



Restoration of sacked CJ also part of constitutional package: Zardari

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

LAHORE: The restoration of the sacked chief justice is a part of the constitutional package being prepared to bring about judicial reforms in Pakistan, Aaj Television quoted Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari telling a foreign news agency on Saturday.



Conservatives win in Irans second round voting

Apr 26th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Top News, World

TEHRAN: Iranian conservatives won a new victory in the second round of general elections both in the capital and the provinces according to partial results, state television reported on Saturday on its website.
The conservatives were on their way to winning 10 of the 11 seats up for grabs in Tehran while a reformer, Alireza Mahjoub, […]



MQM gives PPP 6-point demand

Apr 25th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Focused, Pakistan, Top News

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has put forward a six-point list of demands in the latest round of talks on power sharing with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), sources said.