Pakistan – Top court rules Bhutto, hanged 44 years ago, didn’t get a fair trial; Asif Ali Zardari win’s second term as President
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan‘s Supreme Court ruled last week that former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was hanged 44 year ago after being convicted of murder, didn’t get a fair trial. Bhutto, the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) now run by his grandson and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, was hanged […]
Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan’s Prime Minister for second term
Karachi, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday as Prime Minister for a second time, three weeks after uncertain national elections caused delays in the formation of a coalition government. He beat Omar Ayub, the candidate backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who secured 92 votes. Sharif returns to […]
Shehbaz Sharif to be coalition candidate for next Pakistan PM – spokeswoman
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be the nominee for Pakistan’s next premier to lead a new coalition alliance formed between different parties, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday after national elections last week returned a hung parliament. The Pakistan Peoples Party on Tuesday said it would support Sharif’s party to form a minority government, ending […]
Pakistan parties wrangle over premiership, vote rigging allegations rejected
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s two largest political parties were on Monday wrangling over who will be prime minister after an inconclusive election last week forced them to join forces and try to form a coalition in a parliament dominated by independents. The squabbling is likely to deepen concerns about the stability of the nation which […]
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s party says it aims to form government
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former Prime Minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released. The nation of 241 million people voted on Thursday in a general […]