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A 9.9% hike in petroleum prices has been reduced by half following a public outcry and pressure from the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), an ally of the ruling Pakistan People's Party government. Federal Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh announced the reduction after a meeting with MQM leaders
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As the impasse deepens between the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its coalition partner, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), in Punjab, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has fired a barrage of attacks against President Asif Ali Zardari, accusing him of using undemocratic tactics. President Zardari, however, has vowed to defend
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani spent the day consulting coalition partners and allies, attempting to reinforce his government against the opposition's two-day-old onslaught. The Pakistan Muslim League-N, led by Nawaz Sharif, has been pushing for the implementation of its "10-point reforms agenda," which the ruling Pakistan
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The Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) are on a collision course over the implementation of the PML-N's 10-point "reforms agenda" in Punjab province. The PML-N has set a 45-day deadline, which is now just four days away, and has threatened to
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Punjab's political landscape is on the verge of a significant shift as the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and the Pakistan People's Party are headed for a confrontation. The PML-N has been vocal about its intention to remove the PPP from the Punjab coalition government if the
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President Asif Ali Zardari called for a meeting between leading business houses and all political parties to discuss economic reforms and put the economy on a solid footing. He emphasized the importance of the private sector's involvement and ownership of economic policies, stating that without it, international agencies
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The 2002 general elections in Pakistan saw the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secure more votes than the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), but the PPP was still denied the opportunity to form a government at the center. This sorry state of affairs was revealed in a book titled "National Assembly
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The upcoming by-elections in PK-69 (Tank) have gained momentum, with 31 candidates, including a female, vying for the seat. The contest is expected to be fierce between Dawar Khan Kundi of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Habibullah Kundi, an independent candidate. The seat fell vacant after the
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has begun consultations with political leaders to reform the cabinet, following a decision by the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling Pakistan People's Party. The plan to dissolve the current cabinet and form a new, smaller one has been approved by the
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As Pakistan faces an extreme financial crisis, the government has announced plans to re-size its largest cabinet to reduce government expenditures. According to sources, Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has decided to dissolve the federal cabinet in the coming days, replacing a majority of the current ministers with
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Pakistan's economic situation is facing a crisis as multilateral donors, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank, have halted their budgetary aid to the country. The donors have expressed their concerns over the government's failure to implement economic reforms, including
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Peshawar's provincial assembly seat, PK-87 Shangla-I, which had fallen vacant after the death of PML-Q MPA Mohammad Zahir Shah Khan in 2010, saw a surprising victory for PML-Q candidate Mohammad Rashad in the recent by-election. The joint candidate of ruling coalition partners Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan
