Tag: Zardari

LAHORE: According to the recently published Wikileaks reports, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi called PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif more dangerous than President Asif Ali Zardari.
According to a document of July 23, 2009 included in the controversial cable releases by WikiLeaks, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Prince Muhammad bin Zaid said Zardari was corrupt but not dangerous, while Nawaz was not a trustworthy person.
The same document states that a new personality could come into the

WASHINGTON/LONDON/NEW YORK: Saudi King Abdullah called President Asif Ali Zardari the greatest obstacle to Pakistan's progress, according to an online report of New York Times that quoted Wikileaks as saying.
The report further quoted King Abdullah as saying, "When the head is rotten, it affects the whole body."
The cables released by Wikileaks, quote King Abdullah as speaking to another Iraqi official about Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, "You and Iraq are in my

LAHORE: The PPP dissident group has finally announced mutiny against the PPP leadership on charges of deviating from the genuine philosophy of Bhuttos, saying the rebellion intended to save the party from potential disintegration.
"[Asif Ali] Zardari is wrong to think that he can do anything per his aspirations. We have stood up to fight for our rights," the disgruntled group, led by Senator Safdar Abbasi and Naheed Khan said on Sunday in a ceremony to mark PPP's founding day.

LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari awarded cash awards of Rs500, 000 each to the players and Rs200, 000 each to the coaches of the national women cricket team that won the gold medal in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. He handed the cash awards during a reception hosted for the team players in the Presidency to felicitate them on their win.
The reception was also attended by the coaches, managers, PCB officials and the newly appointed Chairperson Women Wing PCB Ms.

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday received a reply from President Asif Ali Zardari to a letter he wrote to the PPP co-chairman on November 10.
According to the contents of the letter distributed to the media by PML-N media managers, President Zardari appreciated suggestions forwarded by Nawaz.
The letter says, "Dear Nawaz Sharif Sb, Thank you for your letter dated November 10, 2010, regarding issues that the nation is facing today. Your letter

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on Saturday termed death sentence for Asiya Noreen a 'disgraceful episode' and an 'embarrassment to Pakistan'.
Asiya Noreen, a 45-year-old mother of five, has been in prison since last year after some Muslim women, and fellow farm workers, accused her of blasphemy because of an altercation.
She was beaten by a mob of men, after being accused of blaspheming Islam, and later had an FIR filed against her by a local cleric who had been

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Fresh efforts silently spearheaded by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to solicit the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) support are likely to again bring President Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif close on important national issues.
On Wednesday, the first day of Eidul Azha, President Zardari made a three-minute telephone call to Nawaz to greet the PML-N chief and offer condolence over the demise of his uncle, Mian Miraj.
A source told

ISLAMABAD: Following the gruesome bomb blast at the CID building in Karachi on Thursday, security has been further tightened around Zardari House, located in the heart of metropolis in sector F-8/3 following Taliban warnings of attacking the premises.
Well-placed sources said the entire street had been declared a "Red Zone" and no one would be allowed to enter the premises without methodical checking. It was also learnt that following the Taliban threats, all kinds of political

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday arrived in China's Guangzhou city to witness the opening of the 16th Asian games and to use the occasion to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

ISLAMABAD: Expressing grave concerns over the rising corruption in the country, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif asked President Asif Ali Zardari to make arrangements for the presentation of accountability bill in the ongoing session of parliament.
In a letter written to President Zardari on Wednesday, a copy of which was also handed over to the prime minister by Opposition Leader Nisar Ali Khan in the House, Nawaz demanded the government immediately remove the heads of all public

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, who leaves for China tomorrow (Thursday), might ask the Chinese leadership to block India's bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) in the wake of US decision to support New Delhi in this regard.
Zardari will embark on a three-day visit to China to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the 16th Asian Games. He will also meet Chinese President Hu Jintao and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.
"The important issue

ISLAMABAD/MUZAFFARABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday again made it clear that Pakistan wanted to solve all problems with India amicably, including the lingering Kashmir dispute.
The president expressed these views while talking to a delegation of AJK journalists led by Central Union of Journalists Secretary General Aamir Qureshi at the Presidency.
Qureshi said that during the meeting, Zardari said that Kashmiris would not be left alone at any juncture, adding that

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has asked his party ministers in Sindh to start preparing for the local government elections slated to be held within six months, Fauzia Wahab told the media after the president's meeting with the party's provincial ministers at the Bilawal House on Monday.
The president was briefed on the performance and problems of the Sindh government's Home, Finance, Irrigation, Education and Excise departments. Giving the details of the meeting, Wahab said

ISLAMABAD
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday telephoned President Zardari to reiterate his support for democracy in Pakistan, saying the US wanted a comprehensive strategic partnership with its South Asian ally in the global anti-terrorism campaign.
According to president's spokesman Farhatullah Babar, "Both presidents welcomed the substantial progress made at the recent strategic dialogue. Obama invited his counterpart to visit the US, Babar said, adding that

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PPP Co-chairman President Asif Ali Zardari has given a "final warning" to Minister of State for Ports and Shipping Nabeel Gabol for making statements against the party policy.
"Mend your habit of violating party policies or be ready to face the music. If you don't behave, I will make an example out of you. I will de-seat you and in your place, your servant will be given the party ticket from Layari and he will replace you in parliament," a source quoted the angry

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday directed Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza to ensure peace in Karachi "at all costs".
He was talking to Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza at the Presidency.
A source in the PPP informed Pakistan Today that the trio discussed various options to restore normalcy to the country's financial hub. "Mirza proposed the imposition of curfew in some areas of

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Pakistan People's Party to take all-out measures to keep the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the coalition.
The president was chairing a meeting of the PPP Core Committee on Tuesday that took stock of the current political and economical situation of the country and decided to carry on with the new party strategy adopted around two weeks ago. The meeting discussed in length the violence in Karachi, the judiciary-executive