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Boucher jumps into Zardari, Nawaz fray
Deadlock persists, ball in PPP’s court: Shahbaz


Monitoring Report

The US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher is arriving in London to hold meeting with PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif about judges restoration issue, sources said.

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PPP wants to prevent clash of institutions: PM
Supremacy of Parliament to be maintained


Salim Ahmed

Lahore—A special meeting of the federal cabinet will be called shortly in which various proposals to effectively resolve the energy crisis will be discussed with all stakeholders.

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PPP has a ‘contingency plan’
PML-N has its own strategy


Akhtar Jamal

Islamabad—As deadlock persists and top leadership of Pakistan People’s Party and PML-N failed to reach a consensus on how to resolve the judges issue both the parties have started looking for alternatives and options to strengthen their political roles in the country.

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Political situation cause of rupee fall: Shamshad

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Governor State Bank Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has expressed the hope that decrease in rupee value would soon be controlled and it would have no adverse effects over national economy.

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Nothing can be changed overnight: Shaukat

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Former PM, Shaukat Aziz has said that nothing could be changed overnight by a magic wand, and said that he did whatever he could possibly to serve his country.

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Judges revival
SC moved against NA expected resolution


Islamabad—The Supreme Court on Saturday was moved against the Islamabad High Court verdict dismissing a petition, requesting the court to stop the Speaker of National Assembly from allowing to pass any resolution regarding the restoration of deposed judges.

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PPP, MQM for united efforts to tackle problems

London—Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement has underscored the importance of unity among all the political forces in Pakistan for resolving multitude of problems facing the country.

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New Delhi to propose new CBMs

New Delhi—India will propose new Confidence Building Measures to Pakistan during the forthcoming Pak-India Ministerial level talks scheduled to be held on May 21 in Islamabad.

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Mideast, Europe will be in range of Indian Agni-IV

Akhtar Jamal

Islamabad—After launching China-specific Agni-III which can reach as far as Shanghai on May 7 Indian is now working on a more advanced longer range Agni IV missile which can threaten all Middle Eastern countries and reach as far as Britain.

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 Headlines
bullet 19 Kurds die in Turkey airstrike
bullet APDM to observe May 12 as black day: Achakzai
bullet Alternate energy options to be exercised
bullet Fazl for continuation of PPP, PML-N talks
bullet 12 die in Beirut clash
bullet Firing claims 3 lives in D I Khan

 

 

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