Islamabad: Pakistan seems to be entering into a new era. President Pervez Musharraf is on his way out as the ruling coalition draws up a 100 page long chargesheet against him.In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif strongly indicated that Pervez Musharraf’s days are numbered as the President of Pakistan. And, at the same time, Sharif also dismissed speculation about him taking over the presidential post.Following are the excerpts from the interview:When...
Sunday, August 17, 2008
JMM meet to review support
RANCHI(INDIA): Independent ministers have begun to get in touch with JMM chief Shibu Soren after he threatened to withdraw support to the Madhu Koda government.A source close to Soren claimed that all the independents ministers have contacted Guruji. Telephone conversations have become more frequent after the JMM chief got an appointment with Governor Syed Sibte Razi for Sunday."The moment Guruji made public his intention to withdraw support to the UPA government both at the Centre and in the state,...
SIMI arrests expose UPA's inability to tackle terrorism: BJP
NEW DELHI: BJP has welcomed the arrests of SIMI members involved in the Ahmedabad and Surat bomb plots and said the role of the banned organization exposed UPA's inability to tackle terror as at least three senior coalition leaders had only last week welcomed the decision of a tribunal to lift the ban on the outfit.Though the ban had been promptly restored by the Supreme Court, BJP claimed that the action of RJD leader Lalu Prasad, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan and Congress's newest ally, SP boss Mulayam...
Musharraf must quit by Sunday: Pak govt
ISLAMABAD: Mounting pressure on beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's ruling coalition on Saturday set a 24-hour deadline for him to resign or face impeachment in parliament next week as his chances of getting legal immunity dimmed. Musharraf is "short of time" and if he does not quit by Sunday, the impeachment proceedings will start, senior Pakistan People's Party leader and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in Multan.Pakistani media reported that with no resolution in sight...
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