Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Musharraf, Zardari, Sharif, ] on May 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »
UPDATE [1240 EST]: The Associated Press cited statements by Farzana Raja, a spokesman for Asif Ali Zardari, who told the news agency that there was “no specific talk” of impeaching Musharraf in Tuesday’s discussions. The AP added, “She said her party wanted to avoid a confrontation with the presidency and was focused on a package [...]
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Judiciary, Sharif on May 12, 2008 | 19 Comments »
So it’s official - on Monday, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif announced that ministers from his party will resign from their posts tomorrow over differences regarding the restoration of the judiciary, [PML-N currently has nine ministers in the 24-member federal cabinet]. Media coverage yesterday predicted this development, following news that the ruling parties had not come to an agreement [...]
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Zardari, Judiciary, Sharif on May 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
With the deadline to restore the judiciary slated to pass on Monday, media outlets on Sunday reported that Pakistan’s ruling coalition have yet to reach an agreement on the issue. As a result of this development (or lack thereof), most news coverage focused on what this could mean for the future of the coalition. The [...]
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Judiciary, Sharif, Zardari on May 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Following speculations of a fracturing coalition government and “last-ditch” talks between top leaders to address the judiciary issue, [see previous post] media outlets Friday reported that PML-N head Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari set May 12 as the final date for restoring Pakistan’s ousted judges. At a news conference, Nawaz told reporters,
I [...]
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Judiciary, Sharif, Zardari on April 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The restoration of the judiciary continued to dominate news coverage of Pakistan on Wednesday, and media outlets reported that PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari met for “a decisive round of talks” on the issue in Dubai. According to the Associated Press, “Pakistani leaders were up against a key deadline Wednesday [...]
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Judges, Sharif, Zardari on April 22, 2008 | 8 Comments »
On Monday, the Pakistani Supreme Court struck down a requirement introduced by the government of President Pervez Musharraf that parliamentary candidates must hold a Bachelors degree. The News reported today, “A seven-member larger bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, while hearing the petition filed against the condition of graduation [...]
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Gilani, Musharraf, PPP, Sharif, U.S. on March 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
On Tuesday, the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gilani, was sworn into office in a ceremony that garnered major media attention. According to the NY Times, “a somewhat stiff” President Pervez Musharraf administered the oath of the new leader, which was a “highly emotional moment” for the followers of recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto. [...]
