Mehsud denies slaying of Benazir, abduction of Pak envoy
2008-05-25 14:47:00 CNews PESHAWAR: Chief of Tehreek Taliban-e-Pakistan Baitullah Mehsud has denied his involvement in assassination of Benazir Bhutto.?We have not martyred Benazir Bhutto. If we have killed her, who had slain her father and brothers?? Mehsud asked in conversation with local and international media from an unspecified place in South Waziristan.The government if got any evidence about the incident it should produce those facts, he said. He however was of the view that the government have no proofs and it was extracting statements from the arrested persons by exerting pressure. He also denied kidnapping Pakistani ambassador in Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin adding that another group of Taliban had abducted the envoy and his group secured release of the ambassador.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
President should quit or face impeachment: Zardari
2008-05-24 14:51:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Co-chairman Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari Saturday said the President Pervez Musharraf should step down voluntarily if he (President) wants to avert impeachment.Addressing a press conference after the PPP?s Central Executive Committee here, Asif Zardari said his party never accepted General Musharraf as the constitutional President of the country.He said consultations will be held with all the stakeholders on the draft constitutional package which the CEC meeting approved today.He said the draft package also includes proposal regarding the tenure of judges but a final decision has not yet been made. The Parliament will be given the authority to deal with all the issues, he added.To a question regarding the date of return of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain, he said MQM Chief did not say anything about this and ?neither did I ask him as to when he plans to return home.?Earlier, Federal Minister for Law, Farooq H Naek announced the s...
Zardari consulting with PM on constitutional package draft
2008-05-24 14:44:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari has said that draft of 62 points constitutional package has been finalized which will be sent to the Prime Minister and PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and the coalition parties.Addressing SAFMA conference here, he said the lawyers must be legal experts but they need not teach politics to the PPP. We also want the restoration of the judiciary but not through any short cut method.He said PPP is forefront flag-bearer of democracy and it is PPP which brought democracy in the country by laying down sacrifices. We would even appreciate those who want prove they are greater supporter of democracy, he added.?PPP has never backed out of its promises? we also want restoration of the deposed judges but there is a modus operandi to achieve this goal,? Asif Zardari said. In this regard he informed that a 62-point constitutional package has been put in black and white but added ?it is not a final document because ideas from ot...
Musharraf says he won't resign
2008-05-22 01:23:00 Cnews Rawalpindi:President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said he is fulfilling his constitutional role in the present set-up and therefore will not step down, CNews TV reported. He is quoted as saying this during his meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Q President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Hamid Nasir Chatha at Camp Office in Rawalpindi.The meeting discussed the possibility of talks with Pakistan People's Party in connection with forming government with them in the Province besides return of the PML-Q leaders who quitted and formed forward blocs within the party. PML-Q leaders assured the President of staying united and working for further strengthening of the party.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Shujaat wants Nawaz to smoothen relations with President
2008-05-22 01:04:00 CNews LAHORE: President Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has urged PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif to emulate Pakistan People?s Party in establishing working relations with the President so that the democratic system could complete its term.Talking to CNews News, Chaudhry Shujaat said people earlier complained about not getting atta but now they cannot even afford to buy vegetables.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
PPP to keep supporting Punjab govt
2008-05-12 21:29:00 CNews LONDON: Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zarddari Monday said that his party will keep up its support for Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) in Punjab and no new ministers would be brought in place of those N-league ministers who have given resignation.PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said he would wait for the comeback of the friends from Muslim League-N in the cabinet, adding their (N-League?s) cabinet seats will be kept vacant.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Nawaz quits coalition government
2008-05-12 21:25:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif Monday formally announced to quit the Federal Cabinet and that ministers of his party will tender resignations to the Prime Minister tomorrow.Addressing a press conference here after the meeting of the PML-N?s Central Working Committee, he said: ?PPP failed to keep its promise and that is why we have decided to part ways with the coalition government.?PML-N will not sit on the opposition benches for the time being and extend support to the government on the basis of issues, he announced.You know very well by now that no breakthrough could be achieved on the issue of restoration of deposed judges after holding marathon negotiations with the Pakistan People?s Party, Nawaz Sharif said.PPP and PML-N committed in the Murree Declaration to reinstate the deposed judges to November 2, 2007 position by passing a resolution in the Parliament within 30 days of coming into power.?We left no stone unturned to keep our promise made in ...
IG Punjab hints re-opening of Benazir Bhutto?s case
2008-05-08 19:30:00 CNews LAHORE: Newly-appointed IG Punjab Shoukat Javed has hinted at possibility of re-opening Benazir Bhutto's assassination case Talking to reporters after a passing out parade of cops at Chung training centre Lahroe today, the IG said if police finds more evidence, the Benazir probe may be reopenedHe further revealed that probe of BB assassination has been completed and would be made public very soon.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Zardari hints to become prime minister
2008-04-20 13:41:00 CNews London: Pakistan People's Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has announced that he will be taking part in the coming bye elections and that he can become a prime minister if need be.In his interview to a British news channel, Zardari said he and his sister Faryal Talpur will submit nomination papers to contest by-elections from martyred Benazir Bhutto's constituency NA-270.To a question he said, it is not necessary that party chairman must become prime minister but he can be the PM if need be.He said his party will maintain status quo with the President but will think about his accountability if they get a two-third majority in the Parliament. He said the prime minister had got more than two third of the votes in the national assembly but some members may not vote for the President's accountability.Zardari said the Establishment brought President Musharraf into power and "these are the same forces which are now hatching conspiracies against the democratic government." He sa...
Karachi incidents work of conspirators: Zardari
2008-04-09 19:51:00 CNews Karachi: Senator Asif Ali Zardari, Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party has said a series of incidents right from the Sindh Assembly building to Wednesday's Karachi incidents are being directed from a dark room of the conspirators, who want Pakistani people's quest for democracy and strong federation to be derailed.In a statement issued here, he condemned the engineered riots in Karachi and expressed his sympathies with the victims and said that no body would be allowed to take the law into his hands and peace and tranquility could not be allowed to be held hostage by a handful few."Democracy is the best revenge and all other acts being engineered, directed and portrayed as revenge are the plots of dictatorial forces, which would be unearthed dealt strongly with the law of the land," Senator Asif Ali Zardari who arrived at Sukkur Airport from Dubai today evening said in a press statement.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Zardari, Altaf urge national reconciliation for country?s stability
2008-04-03 10:54:00 CNews KARACHI: The PPP and MQM leaders announced that they were willing to forgive and forget the ill will of the past and start anew to foster peace and democracy in Sindh and Pakistan. In a stirring address outside MQM headquarters Nine-Zero, Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, after being accorded a rousing welcome earlier, promised a brighter future for the coming generations of the province and the nation. Prior to Zardari?s speech, Altaf Hussain, in his address, said that the two parties had started a new journey together.Altaf Hussain said none of lot of blood has been shed and there will be no more fight between these two parties.He said that with this goodwill gesture PPP and MQM would launch a joint struggle for the prosperity and stability of Pakistan and Sindh.Altaf also gave special thanks to Rehman Malik for his efforts to bring the PPP and the MQM together. The urban-rural divide in Sindh, said Altaf, will come to an end for the prosperity of t...
Fahim says ?Offices mean nothing to him; will not quit party?
2008-03-22 22:21:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan People?s Party Parliamentarians, Makhdoom Amin Fahim Saturday said the offices hold no importance to him.Talking to CNews News after nomination of Makhdoom Yusuf Raza Gillani as PPP?s candidate for the post of Prime Minister, he said he was not consulted by the party for nominating the candidate for PM?s post.However, he said: ?It is the decision of the party leadership,? adding ?PPP is my party and I do not want to see it get damaged at any cost.? It is a party of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.Amin Fahim said as far as these offices are concerned, I have no desire for them. Yusuf Raza Gillani is my friend, he addedTo a question whether he was consulted by the party in connection with the nomination of candidate for PM?s post, he said he was not consulted for nominating Yusuf Raza Gillani.?I am no quitting the party,? he said adding it is party of poor and suppressed people.?It is the decision of the party and I accept it ...
PPP names Yousuf Raza Gillani as its nominee for PM slot
2008-03-22 13:16:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday named Yousuf Raza Gillani as its nominee for Prime Minister.Co-Chairman of PPP Asif Ali Zardari announced the name of Yousuf Raza Gillani as the PM candidate in a statement read out by the spokesman of PPP Farhatullah Babar.The name of the candidate for the prime ministerial job was finalized by the Pakistan People?s Party after due consultations with the democratic parties and coalition partners, said the statement.Asif Ali Zardari thanked Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gillani for assuming the great responsibility of becoming the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and wished him success in discharging his duties with responsiblity.Country?s new prime minister will take oath of his office Tuesday morning - March 25 - at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, under the 1973 Constitution.The President has already summoned the National Assembly to meet on Monday at 1600 hrs to elect the new leader of the house.The session has been summoned fo...
Sindh, Punjab tussles over PM slot
2008-03-09 15:54:00 Cnews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) Central leader and premiership hopeful Makhdoom Amin Faheem has said that he was a candidate for the prime minister slot, while the PPP MNA elect Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar contested that Makhdoom was never offered the premiership.In the CNEWS News program ?kaun bane ga prime minister??, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that the prime minister should be from Sindh and he was the candidate for this post. He said that he was a senior member of the party besides Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari had also offered him the PM slot.On the other hand, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar insisted that the PM should be from Punjab. He also claimed to be a senior member of the party, as his family was persistently associated with the Bhutto family since 1967. He also challenged that Makhdoom Amin Fajeem was ever offered to become PM.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
PPP delays decision about PM candidate
2008-03-06 21:44:00 CNews: The Parliamentary Party of Pakistan People's Party, which met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Asif Ali Zardari, delayed a decision on premiership candidate subject to convening of the newly elected National Assembly.No briefing was given to the media, but sources said Zardari took the MNAs elect into confidence on political developments and said he would hold further consultations with MNAs from each division separately from Friday.Meanwhile, according to a PPP press release, addressing the meeting Asif Ali Zardari said the nomination for the office of Prime Minister would be finalized by the time the Assembly session was called.He said that ordinarily, by virtue of his Party office, he would have been the candidate for the office of Prime Minister. But, he had decided not to be PM candidate and instead wished to devote time and energy to strengthen the Party.Zardari said major issues had been thrashed with the coalition partners and some pending matters would be ...
No talks with Q-League, judges restoration first priority: Nawaz
2008-02-26 18:20:00 CNews LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (N) Chief Tuesday reiterated his resolve for restoration of judiciary and sovereignty of the parliament in the country by defeating dictatorship. Addressing a press conference here, PML-N Chief termed the restoration of judiciary his foremost priority and added that his party is against the role of armed forces in the politics of the country.?We will prove our two-third majority in tomorrow?s parliamentary parties? meeting,? he claimed.Nawaz Sharif denied presence of any differences between his party and Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) and ruled out the possibility of engaging in negotiations with Pakistan Muslim League-Q.He informed the journalists that Shahbaz Sharif was nominated as the Parliamentary leader of Punjab Assembly on Tuesday.PML-N Chief said the dictatorship will be crushed to pieces paving the way for democracy to reign supreme.He said the account will be settled for the atrocities unleashed on his party workers.He maintained that t...
Struggle for restoration of democracy and Judiciary to continue: Nawaz
2008-02-19 16:29:00 CNews LAHORE: Head of PML-N, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said struggle for the restoration of democracy and Judiciary as enshrined in the charter of PML-N will continue. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that a meeting in this regard would be held with PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday that aimed at discussing post election scenario. Nawaz Sharif reaffirmed his pledge to restore the Judiciary, as it existed on Nov 3rd. He thanked the people for reposing their trust in him. He said defectors would be welcome back in the party. The head of PML-N told the media that all the political parties would be consulted. He lauded the role of media and congratulated the winning parties.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
ANP will form NWFP Govt.: Bilour
2008-02-19 12:17:00 CNews PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) central vice-president, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has said that his party would form the government in NWFP and if for that an alliance was required, then the People?s Party and Muslim League-N could be included.Talking to CNews News here, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour said that his victory was certain in the elections. ANP has always talked of non-violence and brotherhood and this was the reason that the people elected them. He said that if the ANP required allies for the formation of government in NWFP, then the PPP and ML-N could be included in it. However, the leadership would be given to ANP, he said.Ghulam Ahmad Bilour said that the people on their own come to those forming the government and the allies would come to ANP also.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leading in Sindh
2008-02-18 17:33:00 Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Millions across Pakistan braved terror threats and voted Monday to pick a new parliament and four provincial assemblies in the “mother of all elections”, with stray violence leaving at least 12 people dead. The ballot count initially showed mixed trends.
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Badin PPP, PML-Q supporters clash, 10 injured
2008-02-18 11:51:00 CNews BADIN: Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-Q supporters at the polling station in the national assembly constituency NA-225 in a clash here resorted to firing, leaving 10 persons wounded, of them, 2 are in critical condition.Azizullah and Mir Muhammad Buledi are critically wounded among the 10 injured in the clash that took place between the supporters of PPP and PML-Q at the polling station, Qasim Soomro located near the ancestral village of PML-Q candidate Pappu Shah. The injured have been shifted to Badin Civil Hospital. Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza of PPP and former PML-Q MPA Ali Bukhsh Shah alias Pappu Shah are braving the real contest in this constituency of the national assembly here.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
The election process
2008-02-18 07:57:00 CNews Special Report: The people of Pakistan have headed to the polls in their country's national and provincial elections.The elections were postponed from January 8 after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistan People's Party leader and a former prime minister, in December Voting in Pakistan began on Monday.The voting is expected to set in motion a full return to civilian governance after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf seized power in 1999 by deposing the civilian government of Nawaz Sharif in coup.The newly elected parliament will also have to confront major issues such as growing militancy and a sluggish economy. Also to consider is whether to reinstate independent-minded judges who were removed by Musharraf during a state of emergency he declared in November last year.If the opposition wins more than two-thirds of the seats in parliament, it is likely to try impeach Musharraf. What is at stake?Voters will get the chance to ...
PML-Q, allies to have majority in polls: President Musharraf
2008-02-17 16:48:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf Sunday said Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and its coalitions parties will win the elections with thumping majority and that he would act as a "father figure" to the country's new prime minister.In an exclusive interview with Jemima Khan, ex-wife of cricket star turned politician Imran Khan, published in a foreign newspaper, President Musharraf said Ms Benazir Bhutto and widower Asif Ali Zardari, now leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), should not have been granted immunity from corruption charges last year. "My role as a president is simply the checks and balances, the seatbelts,? he said.While predicting a majority for PML-Q, allied with the Mutahida Qaumi Movement, Musharraf added: "Whether they'll be able to form a government is a question mark." He also described sacked chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as "the scum of the earth -- a third-rate man -- a corrupt man" in remarks quoted by the paper.Powered by: Awaz apni Ba...
Asif to lead party, says Benazir?s will
2008-02-05 16:15:00 CNews LARKANA: The will of Pakistan People?s Party (PPP?s) martyred Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has been issued on Tuesday afternoon. The will clearly mentions that her husband Asif Ali Zardari will lead the party until the workers decide on who other is capable of leading the party.The will is dated October 16 i.e. just two days before her homecoming. The former PPP Chairperson said in the document that she was proud of PPP leadership and that she is desirous of a federal and democratic Pakistan.Benazir paid glowing tribute to PPP Founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on his steadfastness against the dictatorship.In the one-page will, Benazir urges PPP workers to continue the mission of her father. In the document, she paid rich tribute to PPP workers, who in her words have worked honestly and sincerely for the completion of Quaid-e-Awam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto?s mission for the establishment of a democratic Pakistan.The will clearly mentions the nomination of Asif Ali Zardari as the next chairma...
Pro, anti-Musharraf demos as he arrives at 10-Downing Street
2008-01-28 20:13:00 CNews LONDON: Rallies took out both in support and against the President General Pervez Musharraf when he arrived here at 10 Downing Street to meet the British Prime Minister, Gordown Brown in the last leg of his European tour.The pro-Musharraf demonstration was staged by Pakistan Muslim (Q) on his arrival at 10 Downing Street. They were holding party flags, photos of the President, and banners to show support to him.The protest rally was taken out jointly by PML-N, Pakistan Peoples Party, Tehreek-i-Insaf and Jamat-i-Islami.Holding flags of their respective parties and banners, the activists chanted slogans against President Musharraf.Due to the above demonstrations, President Musharraf was given entry to the 10 Downing Street from the Foreign Office gate and not from the main gate. Prime Minister, Gordon Brown accorded a warm welcome to his guest.The meeting between the two is, presently, underway in which matters relating to war on terror, Afghanistan, swapping of criminals, inves...
PPP to directly approach UN
2008-01-15 18:49:00 CNews KARACHI: Co-Chairman Pakistan People?s Party, Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday said Government had rejected his party?s appeal for UN-led enquiry into Benazir?s assassination, therefore ?we will directly approach UN in this regard?.Addressing a press conferene here at Bilawal House, Asif Zardari said he went to meet Scotland Yard team because the British police was not allowed to come to Nau Dero.The workers ask why we are still alive after their leader?s death. I tell them that we are alive because we have to complete the unfinished mission of Benazir Bhutto, he said.He said Scotland Yard has a limited mandate and that they have been provided with the evidences collected by the Pakistan Peoples Party.Asif Zardari said he had talked to former UN secretary general Kofi Annan in connection with PPP?s demand for UN sponsored inquiry.He said, "I am in persistent contact with the like-minded people all over the world. I assure you that PPP will never compromise on its principles.?He said t...
Govt against political leaders? contact with people: Zardari
2008-01-15 14:05:00 CNews KARACHI: Co-Chairman Pakistan People?s Party, Asif Ali Zardari, Tuesday said his party will itself go out and make a request to the United Nations (UN) to carry out a probe into the assassination of Ms Benazir Bhutto.Addressing a press conference here at Bilawal House, he said the Government has claimed that Al-Qaeda is involved in the Benazir?s murder. ?The fact that Al-Qaeda is an international organization, establishes UN?s relevance with this case,? he maintained, adding ?Therefore, PPP will itself go out and request UN to extend its help into the investigation of the case.?He said PPP shares the same point of view with the well wishers of Benazir Bhutto across the world in connection with getting the probe conducted into the incident by the UN.In this regard, he said talks have been held with former UN secretary general, Kofi Annan and well known human rights activist, Asma Jehangir.Asif Ali Zardari said he had to go to meet Scotland Yard team because the British police w...
Benazir?s heirs to decide about post-mortem
2008-01-13 19:31:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: People?s Party (PPP) Sunday said that the government should have conducted the post mortem of Benazir Bhutto immediately after her martyrdom.Reacting to a statement by President Pervez Musharraf, PPP Spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the government has not so far requested for the post mortem, if any request is tendered for the purpose, then the heirs of the deceased chairperson will decide in this connection.?PPP wants uncovering the faces of the murderers of Benazir Bhutto, the planners and their financers; it makes no difference knowing now whether she died of a bullet or by some other thing,? he maintained.Farhat continued, ?That is why, PPP demands UN inquiry into her murder.?Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
?No space for further burials?
2008-01-06 16:40:00 Within forty years of the setting up of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1967 at Lahore, the Ghari Khuda Bux cemetery has received four members of Bhutto family in succession or one Bhutto in a decade, all killed in mysterious circumstances. The dynasty has a tinge of tragedy, curse and trouble like the Kennedeys in ...
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Future of Pakistan Peoples Party after death of Benazir
2007-12-31 17:26:00 When PPP started its press conference, almost everybody was sure to what will be the decisions. The enough of speculation was already around about the chairmanship of Bilawal Zardari, though no body knew about the change of surname from Zardari to Bhutto Zardari. Not only this but decision about participation of election was also clear ...
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Obituary: Benazir Bhutto Faced Death With Courage
2007-12-28 20:10:00 Benazir Bhutto, fell victim to the politics of endemic violence in Pakistan. She called herself “the Daughter of Destiny” in her autobiography and often styled herself as the daughter of Pakistan. She had more upheavals in one life time than most can imagine. In her untimely death, she followed her slain father and two brothers. She ...
Obituary: Benazir Bhutto Faced Death With Courage
2007-12-28 20:10:00 Benazir Bhutto, fell victim to the politics of endemic violence in Pakistan. She called herself “the Daughter of Destiny” in her autobiography and often styled herself as the daughter of Pakistan. She had more upheavals in one life time than most can imagine. In her untimely death, she followed her slain father and two brothers. She ...
Taliban, al-Qaida blamed in Bhutto death
2007-12-28 19:22:00 GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan - Hundreds of thousands of mourners thronged the mausoleum of Pakistan's most famous political dynasty in an outpouring of emotion for Benazir Bhutto. The government said al-Qaida and the Taliban were responsible for her death, claiming it intercepted an al-Qaida leader's message of congratulation for the assassination.But many of Bhutto's furious supporters blamed President Pervez Musharraf's government for the shooting and bombing attack on the former prime minister, Musharraf's most powerful opponent. They rampaged through several cities in violence that left at least 23 dead less than two weeks before crucial parliamentary elections."We have the evidence that al-Qaida and Taliban were behind the suicide attack on Benazir Bhutto," Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said.Thursday's attack on Bhutto plunged Pakistan into turmoil and badly damaged plans to restore democracy in this nuclear-armed nation, a key U.S. ally in the war on terror.Interior Mini...
Next leader of Pakistan peoples party
2007-12-28 14:01:00 Life chairman of Pakistan peoples party ended in a tragic way. Now a question arises who will take the charge. There are various options but not clear. sanam Bhutto who is the sister of Benazir Bhutto dont know the ABC of politics. Mr Zardari the husband of Benazir may take this option but his health ...
Benazir?s namaz-e-janaza offered in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
2007-12-28 13:21:00 CNews RATTODERO: The namaz-e-janaza of former prime minister and chairperson Pakistan People?s Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has been offered in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh. Thousands of people have offered the namaz-e-janaza. They include Benazir Bhutto?s relatives, friends, important personalities, party leaders, workers and people in large number.Hafiz Hakim Ali Mangi led the namaz-e-janaza. Hakim Ali Mangi belongs to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh and he is the son of Maulana Mehmood Ahmed Bhutto, who had led the namaz-e-janaza of Benazir?s father and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979.The body of Mohtarmma Benazir Bhutto will be laid beside the grave of her father and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Benazir Bhutto?s body laid to rest in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
2007-12-28 13:00:00 CNews GARHI KHUDA BAKSH: The dead body of former prime minister and chairperson Pakistan People?s Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has been laid to rest in her family graveyard in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh amid touching scenes. Hundreds of thousands of mourners attended the burial. They include Benazir Bhutto?s relatives, friends, important personalities, party leaders, workers and people in large number.Earlier, the mourners offered the namaz-e-janaza of the forme prime minister. Hafiz Hakim Ali Mangi led the namaz-e-janaza. The body of Mohtarmma Benazir Bhutto was laid beside the grave of her father and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.The vast crowds let out a huge roar as Bhutto's body arrived at the family burial ground in the village of Ghari Khuda Baksh, witnesses said.The white ambulance carrying Bhutto's coffin -- wrapped in the black, green and red flag of her Pakistan People's Party -- took over two hours to crawl the five kilometres (3.2 miles) from her family home in ...
Benazir?s dead body being taken to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
2007-12-28 06:00:00 CNews RATTODERO: The body of slain chairperson Pakistan People?s Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is being taken to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, for burial in the family's graveyard. The body was kept in an ambulance in the midst of tears.Her last prayer would be offered in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh and Hafiz Hakim Ali Mangi will lead the namaz-e-janaza. Hakim Ali Mangi belongs to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh and he is the son of Maulana Mehmood Ahmed Bhutto, who had led the namaz-e-janaza of Benazir?s father and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979.The namaz-e-janaza will be offered by Benazir Bhutto?s relatives, friends, important personalities, party leaders, workers and people in large number.Younger sister of the former prime minister, Sanam Bhutto has also reached Naudero. Strict security measures have been taken on this occasion in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh.Earlier, the plane landed in Sukkur from where the body and members of her family were flown by helicopter to Naudero.Her husband Asif Zardari...
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Assassinated; Pakistani Forces on Red
2007-12-27 18:46:00 CNews Rawalpindi: Violence erupted in several cities after Bhutto, 54, was shot in the neck and chest at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi Thursday afternoon. A homicide bomber then blew himself up, killing at least 20 others.Bhutto's supporters erupted in anger and grief after her death, attacking police and burning tires and election campaign posters in several cities. At the hospital where she died, some smashed glass and wailed, chanting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf.The death of the charismatic former prime minister threw the campaign for the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections into chaos and created fears of mass protests and violence across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.Musharraf convened an emergency meeting with his senior staff where they were expected to discuss whether to postpone the election, an official at the Interior Ministry said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. President B...
Benazir Bhutto killed in attack
2007-12-27 16:18:00 Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed suicide attack.News of her death was confirmed by a military spokesman and members of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Ms Bhutto had just addressed an election rally in Rawalpindi when gunfire and an explosion occurred. At least 15 other people are reported killed in the attack and several more were injured. Ms Bhutto had twice been the country's prime minister. She had been campaigning ahead of elections due in January. Nawaz Sharif, also a former prime minister and a political rival, told the CNews her death was a tragedy for "the entire nation". "I can't tell you what the feelings of the people of Pakistan are today," he told CNews News 24 after returning from the hospital where she was brought. The CNews's Barbara Plett says the killing is likely to provoke an agonised response from her followers, especially from her loyal following in Sindh Province.Ms Bhutto was key to her party, she was the foc...
30 killed including Ms Bhutto in suicide attack
2007-12-27 16:01:00 Cnews Rawalpindi: Thirty persons including Chairperson, Pakistan Peoples Party, Ms Benazir Bhutto were killed and several others injured in an attack here outside Liaquat Bagh, Rawaplpindi on Thursday. According to rescue team more than 30 persons were dead in the suicide bomb attack occurred after the public meeting of PPP here at Liaquat Bagh.Earlier, Asif Zardari, husband of Ms Benazir Bhutto informed that she had sustained serious injuries and was given medical treatment at a hospital.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Nawaz boycotts polls Calls for complete strike today
2007-12-27 15:31:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PML (N) Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced boycott of the coming general elections against the killing of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto.?The PML-N announced to boycott the January 8 elections against the brutal killing of Benazir Bhutto,? Nawaz Sharif said while addressing a press conference at the residence of party leader Raja Ashfaq Sarwar late at night. He also said that Pervez Musharraf was the root-cause of all problems being faced by the country as fair and free elections were not possible till he is in power. He also demanded that Pervez Musharraf should immediately quit as the federation of Pakistan was facing threats in his presence.?It is time to heal the wounds of Sindh and save the federation from collapse,? he said. PML-N leaders Raja Zafarul Haq and Makhdoom Javed Hashmi were also present on the occasion. The former prime minister also gave call for complete strike on Friday and three days mourning.He brushed ...
He got arrested!
2007-11-11 18:40:00 This is a post to pay my respect to my dearest friend, Kazim Ali Abbasi, who got arrested few days back after proclamation of emergency in Pakistan. Kazim is son of Haji Munawar Ali Abbasi the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA from Larkana Sindh and nephew of Senator Safdar Abbasi. He is one of ...
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Extremism is promoted through dictatorship: BB
2007-10-27 20:52:00 CNews LARKANA: Chairperson Pakistan People?s Party and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said that she has taken her party into confidence on the issue of becoming prime minister for third time. However, no agreement could be made in the negotiations with the government on the abolishment of 58 (2) B.While talking with journalists in Larkana, Benazir Bhutto said that the negotiations are being held with the government for the restoration of democracy and the prosperity of the people.Benazir said that she wants the people to get the ruling power, unemployed persons to get employment and the backward people to get betterment.She said that General Musharraf had said to retire before oath-taking of the president but still there are many works to do for the restoration of democracy.On the national reconciliation ordinance, Benazir said that the cases made against her were not strong and the cabinet signing the ordinance admitted that the cases were fabricated as revenge against her. T...
Benazir Bhutto reaches native home after 8 years
2007-10-27 20:50:00 CNews LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto Saturday reached her native home in Naudero after offering Fateha at Mazar of her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh graveyard.Benazir after her arrival at Sukkur Airport from Karachi this morning leading a rally reached Garhi Khuda Bakhsh in a bulletproof car amid tightened security.Peoples? Party workers and local people in large number accorded rousing welcome to Benazir Bhutto on her arrival in native town after eight years. The party workers including large number of women chanted slogans for Benazir.Stringent security arrangements were made on Benazir Bhutto?s arrival to Garhi Khuda Bakhsh.Benazir Bhutto earlier offered Fateha at graves of her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and two brothers Murtaza Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto. She recited holly Quran and offered Fateha and laid floral wreaths and flowers at the graves.There were reports that Benazir will address a gathering but due to security reasons s...
Fahim for seizure of Town Nazims power before polls
2007-10-26 09:02:00 Cnews KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that the powers of Town Nazims should be seized before elections.Fahim said that this is a wrong impression that PPP wants dissolution of local bodies. It is a duty of Election Commission to seize powers of town nazims before elections but they should remain continue their duties.About Karachi tragedy investigations, Fahim said that investigation should be carried out in a manner, which would satisfy the masses. He stressed usage of scientific methods for the investigation.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Unidentified head found at Karachi blast site
2007-10-19 19:11:00 CNews KARACHI: A severed head of an unidentified person was brought to Jinnah Hospital here after blasts in the rally of Peoples Party?s Chairperson Benazir Bhutto. The head was found on the spot of two bomb blasts in the PPP rally, police sources said. The head was brought to Jinnah Hospital and police investigating about it, sources added. Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Shaukat Aziz terms Benazir?s return as a positive development
2007-10-18 19:27:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Thursday termed the return of former Prime Minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan as a positive development in the country.Talking to newsmen after addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Aiwan-e-Quaid here at Prime Minister's House, he said, the return of Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan would cause political stability and strengthen democracy in the country.Earlier, addressing the ceremony he called for need of promoting culture and values of the country and projecting different aspects of independence achievements and struggle of founding fathers. "We have to move forward and work hard, keeping in view the ideology of Pakistan to take our country to heights of progress and prosperity," he said while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Aiwan-e-Quaid here at Prime Minister's House. This complex is being built at F-9 Park Islamabad under the auspices of Ministry of Culture and Nazriya Pakistan Council. The Prime Minis...
Benazir Bhutto reaches back home after 8-year exile
2007-10-18 19:14:00 CNews KARACHI: Former prime minister of Pakistan and chairperson Pakistan People?s Party, Benazir Bhutto has reached Pakistan after eight years of exile.Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Nahid Khan, Rehman Malik, Sanam Bhutto and Laila, other leaders and party workers accompanied her.On the other hand, strict security measures have been taken in Karachi for the arrival of Benazir Bhutto and no unrelated person is being allowed within the limits of karacchi Airport.Outside the airport, thousands of people were gathered who have come from various parts of the country to welcome their leader.Benazir Bhutto will lead the procession from especially prepared bulletproof truck and proceed to the Mazar-e-Quaid and then from there to Bilawal House.Large number of national and international media is present at this occasion.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Pakistan at crossroad of dictatorship and democracy: BB
2007-10-18 19:03:00 CNews DUBAI: Chairpersson Pakistan People?s Party Benazir Bhutto said that Pakistan stands at the crossroad of dictatorship and democracy. Talking with media in Al-Mashriq VIP lounge of Dubai Airport, Benazir said that I believe in miracles and my returning home is a miracle.She said that my travel is the journey of the 160 million people of Pakistan.Benazir Bhutto said that my life and everything is dedicated to Pakistan and I thank the millions of people coming from each and every nook and corner of the country. She said that I am the leader of the poor and I will live with them and die with them.Benazir said that her welcome will be greater than the welcome in 1986 and those who have come for welcoming me want the end of dearness and unemployment.Earlier, Benazir Bhutto was photographed with her family and her sister Sanam Bhutto was also present on this occasion.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Bullet proof vehicle arranged for taking BB from airport to Quaid?s mausole
2007-10-18 19:00:00 CNews KARACHI: A bullet proof vehicle for carrying chairperson Pakistan People?s Party Benazir Bhutto from Karachi Airport to Quaid?s Mausoleum has been parked at a ground adjacent to Bilawal House.With a special permission from the government, Benazir Bhutto will be taken in an imported bullet proof vehicle from airport to the mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam with a procession.Media is not allowed to make the footage of the bullet proof vehicle.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Containers put at Karachi airport routes
2007-10-17 18:45:00 CNews KARACHI: Police on Wednesday put containers at several roads leading towards airports as a part of arrangements made at the arrival of Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.According to police sources, seven teams of bomb disposal squad have been formed from security point of view, which would give clearance to the convoys and handed over them to Benazir?s personal security wing.Bomb disposal squad would also give clearance to the route of procession and public gathering venue. Only one road would remain open for Jinnah Terminal whereas other roads are going to be closed by putting containers.The containers have already placed at the old airport road on Wednesday. Police officials said that these measures have been taken to avoid any untoward incident because it is a matter of security of not only Benazir Bhutto but also thousands of other people who would be gather to welcome her.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni |
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