Lahore—Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Quaid Nawaz
Sharif on Friday said that resolution for
judges’ restoration will be presented in the
National Assembly on May 12 and the PPP
Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zadari has agreed on this
date. The momentous statement has finally lifted
clouds of uncertainty hovering on the national
horizon.
Islamabad—The Federal Law minister Farooq .H.
Naek has said that in case of any disagreement
of all political stakeholders, there “could be a
possibility of extension of the 12May deadline”
for reinstatement of Judiciary, which “was not
really a bad idea”.
Quetta—Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on
Friday announced measures to ensure smooth
supply of wheat to Balochistan. He PASSCO
directed to immediately arrange 100,000 tones of
the grain for the province.
Islamabad—Chief of his own faction of
Jamiat-e-Ulema-Islam Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said
on Friday that despite being important coalition
partner, he was not taken into confidence about
the restoration of judges. This is a decision by
two parties and as such his party is not bound
to vote in favour of any resolution for the
restoration of judges.
Washington—Outgoing ambassador Mahmud Ali
Durrani briefly met with President George W.
Bush Thursday when the U.S. leader made an
appearance during the Pakistani diplomat’s
farewell call on national security adviser
Stephen Hadley.
Karachi—Things come to their logical conclusion
when a 13 member squad of Muttahida ministers
alongwith 7 more from PPP sworn in to make a
heavy cabinet of 41 ministers in Sindh here on
Friday.
Sanaa—Thirteen people, mostly soldiers, were
killed and 45 wounded in Yemen on Friday in a
blast at the entrance to a mosque in the Saada
region, site of a Shiite rebellion.
Islamabad—Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Dr Naseem Ashraf has filed damages worth Rs 220
million against fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for
not responding to previous notice by PCB.
