Sarkozy concedes defeat steps back from frontline politics
Posted by admin on May 06, 2012 | Leave a Comment
PARIS: France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy conceded defeat to his Socialist rival Francois Hollande on Sunday and signalled that he intends to step back from frontline politics.
“The French people have made their choice… Francois Hollande is president of France and he must be respected,” the outgoing leader told an emotional crowd of supporters, adding that he had phoned his successor to wish him...
Zardari calls upon rivals to save the politics
Posted by admin on Apr 03, 2012 | Leave a Comment
GARDHI KHUDABUKSH: President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday night called upon his rivals to act in the best interest of the country and “save†the politics, Geo News reported.
Addressing a public gathering held in connection with Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s 33rd death anniversary, President said that they were reaping the harvests of what the father democracy had sown.
“Only Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s...
Traders have rejected PMLNs politics of strikes Hashmi
Posted by admin on Mar 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party leader and Evacuee Trust Property Board Chairman Syed Asif Hashmi said on Saturday the business community had turned down the Sharif brothers’ politics of protest and confrontation.
In a statement, he said the PML-N was violating Section 144 and using national assets for protest demonstrations, which was condemnable.
He thanked traders for not participating in the PML-N protest...
Nawaz hopes new DG ISI will not meddle in politics
Posted by admin on Mar 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif has expressed hope that the Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will make sure that the new Inter-Services Intelligence Chief General Zaheerul Islam will not meddle in the political affairs of the country to engineer the political course.
He was addressing a press conference here on Sunday after arriving in London from Switzerland a day earlier where he was on...
Our politics not dependent on votes President Zardari
Posted by admin on Jan 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari while addressing a gathering said the politics of the PPP was not dependent on votes
The president added that they could change the destiny of Pakistan if the bureaucracy let them work and cooperated for the length of the government’s term.
“There are new conspiracies hatched against us everyday†the president said.
Speaking on the country’s economy, the...
Nasim Wali Khan back in politics
Posted by admin on Jan 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: Asking Awami National Party to grant her a ticket for Senate election, veteran politician, Nasim Wali Khan, Saturday announced a comeback to active politics, Geo News reported.
Nasim Wali Khan, spouse of ANP chief Asfandyar Wali, had given up on politics in 2005, however, she has now decided to run for a slot in the Senate.
Mrs Wali Khan told Geo News that she had formally applied for a ticket and was keen on...
No room for dictatorship in politics says Nawaz
Posted by admin on Jan 08, 2012 | Leave a Comment
LAHORE: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday there was no room for dictatorship in the country and politicians would have to show political maturity to strengthen democracy.
“Political parties are the asset of the country and symbol of national unity while dictators played the game of dividing them and creating parties of their choice to prolong their rule,” he said while talking to legislators and office-bearers...
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