Posts Tagged ‘Benazir Bhutto’

PPP never compromises on principles: Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had never compromised on principles and faced every trial boldly. “Dictators come and go but vision and philosophy of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto lives forever,” said the Prime Minister while addressing a stone-laying ceremony of Kala Shah Kaku Toll Plaza at Shahdara near here. The prime …

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SC calls for independent BB murder probe

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to respondents including Interior Minister Rehman Malik, former law minister Dr Babar Awan, PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi and others, allegedly involved in Benazir Bhutto murder case, to file para-wise comments, if they so desire, within a period of two weeks and said it would constitute a larger bench to look into registration of second FIR in …

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SC to form larger bench in BB murder FIR

The Supreme Court has issued notices to 12 people including Babar Awan, Rehman Malik, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, former president Pervez Musharraf and eight others in petition, seeking to lodge a new FIR in Benazir Bhutto assassination case. An SC bench headed by Chief Justice Itikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the petition. The CJ sought trial court record into BB murder case and ruled that a …

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Zardari confers Benazir award on Suu Kyi

YANGON (Myanmar), Jan 25: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Award for Democracy on Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday in recognition of her

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Zardari confers Benazir Award for Democracy on Suu Kyi

YANGON (APP) – President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday conferred Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Award for Democracy on opposition leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and high-ranking officials were present at the ceremony. On behalf of the President, Aseefa Bhutto presented the award to Suu Kyi in a special investiture ceremony held at her …

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Malik denies Ijaz trap claim

ISLAMABAD  – Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday refused to accept the claims made by Akram Sheikh, the counsel for Mansoor Ijaz, that his client was being trapped by the government. Speaking to the media, Malik said that Ijaz himself made statements against the Army, the Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) and about toppling Benazir Bhutto’s government.  “We, as …

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Punjab beat Federal team in opener

Sports Desk
LAHORE – Punjab women’s team defeated Federal team by 17 runs in the opening match of Pool A in the inaugural Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Women Cricket Challenge Trophy 2012 here at the Kinnaird College Ground on Sunday.
Batting first, Punjab were bundled out for 114 in 18.4 overs. Ayesha Qazi scored 39 of 32 ball with seven boundaries and Sana Gulzar made 19 with …

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ATC rejects Sahiba’s plea

RAWALPINDI – Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Shahid Raffique on Saturday postponed the hearing till Monday (tomorrow) of a plea seeking to declare former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf as a proclaimed offender and freezing his bank accounts for his involvement in Benazir Bhutto’s murder, owing to absence of the defence counsel.
The court also recorded the statements of two …

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Hearing of Sehba Musharraf’s plea adjourned till Jan 23

An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) of Rawalpindi rejected Sehba’s Musharraf petition against declaring Musharraf as an absconder.
ATC No 1, Rawalpindi judge Shahid Rafique Saturday heard the petition filed by Sehba Musharraf against verdict that declared her spouse as an absconder in Benazir Bhutto murder case. The court expressed annoyance over the absence of petitioner’s counsel Fawad …

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Questions will be asked, says Malik

ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday while talking to media outside the Parliament House said that the government would provide fool-proof security to Mansoor Ijaz upon his arrival in Pakistan.
However, he at the same time stated that Ijaz was responsible for toppling the first government of Benazir Bhutto in late 1980’s and he would have to answer for his role in this …

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Govt would provide fool-proof security to Mansoor Ijaz: Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said the government has completed preparations to provide fool-proof security to American businessman Mansoor Ijaz on his arrival in Pakistan.
Speaking to media persons outside the parliament house, he said that Mansoor Ijaz, the central character in the memogate scandal, would also have to answer for his role in toppling Benazir Bhutto’s …

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Yousuf Raza Gilani

A Benazir Bhutto loyalist and charismatic leader with strong popular support in southern Punjab, Yousuf Raza Gillani is the seventeenth and current Prime Minister of Pakistan.

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Nawaz signed NRO agreement with Musharraf: Rehman Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Ex Prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharifwent in exile after signing a deal with former president Pervez Musharraf. Talking to media he also displayed the alleged agreement carrying signatures of Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and other members of their family. Malik also said that he is the witness that Benazir Bhutto rejected the …

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President Zardari expert in blame game: Nahid Khan

Peoples Party Leader and former Political Secretary to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Mrs Naheed Khan has said that President Zardari was expert in blame game and should have the moral courage to name the lady who persuaded the former Prime Minister to address public meeting at Liaquat bagh on 27th December, 2007.
In an interview with the private TV channel Nahid Khan was asked about her reaction over …

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Handcuffs await Mush on return: FIA

RAWALPINDI – Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali on Saturday said that All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) chief and former President Pervez Musharraf will be arrested on his return to the country in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.
Talking to media persons after hearing of Benazir Bhutto murder case in Adiyala Jail Rawalpindi, he said that the …

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Musharraf to face arrest when he returns: Govt prosecutor

ISLAMABAD: A government prosecutor says former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will be arrested in connection with the killing of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto if he returns home this month. Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali says Musharraf would be arrested under a court order. Hours earlier, Musharraf told a Pakistani news channel that he would come back later [...]

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Musharraf will be arrested on his arrival: FIA Prosecutor

Former President Pervez Musharraf will be arrested on his arrival in Pakistan as a court conducting the trial of those charged with involvement in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto has declared him a fugitive, a prosecutor said on Saturday. Musharraf is a “proclaimed offender” or a fugitive who will be arrested on his arrival in the country, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) …

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