![]() TopNews | Pakistan's Parliament to Elect Mirza as First Female Speaker Bloomberg - By Khalid Qayum March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's Parliament will elect Fehmida Mirza as its first female speaker today, as a coalition of opposition ... Pakistan Peoples Party Nominates Mirza for Speaker (Update3) Political showdown looming in Pakistan WASHINGTON DIARY: More of the same —Dr Manzur Ejaz |
![]() BBC News | India Asks Pakistan to Spare Sarabjit Singh’s Life Arab News, Saudi Arabia - NEW DELHI, 19 March 2008 — India has pleaded with Pakistan to spare the life of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row, and taken up the matter with Islamabad ... India: Hanging of its national in Pakistan to "impinge on positive ... Family of Indian on death row in Pakistan appeals Pakistan minister says Indian set for gallows should have life ... |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Hair will umpire again but not in Pakistan matches Guardian, UK - "We've got nothing personal against the man," said Naseem Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. "We just wanted the best solution for the game ... Cricket-Hair's reinstatement criticised by Pakistan duo Clear me or tour is over: Inzamam Australia welcomes Hair's reinstatement as cricket Test umpire |
Pakistan poised to elect woman as Speaker Hindu, India - ISLAMABAD: For the first time in its history, Pakistan’s new National Assembly is poised to elect a woman Speaker on Wednesday. The Pakistan People’s Party ... Pakistan's Parliament Nominates First Female National Assembly Speaker Pakistan to get first woman speaker Pakistan's PPP nominates candidate for parliament speaker |
![]() Canada.com | Girls' school blown up by militants in Pakistan Times of India, India - ISLAMABAD: Militants blew up a girls' high school in the troubled Darra Adam Khel region in northwestern Pakistan after warning the students to stop ... Pakistan: Bomb Hits Afghan-Bound Truck Pakistan, US blamed for attack in S. Waziristan Two policemen killed in suicide attack in Pakistan |
![]() Arab News | Asif Ali Zardari likely to be next Pakistan PM NDTV.com, India - Speculation that Asif Ali Zardari will be Pakistan's next Prime Minister could be true. There is more reason than ever now to believe the rumours. ... Two-horse race for Pakistan's hot seat Pakistan's new leaders face tough issues INSIGHT: Any takers? —Ejaz Haider |
![]() TopNews | Commentary: Next steps for Pakistan CNN - By Asif Ali Zardari Asif Ali Zardari, is the co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party and widower of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto who ... Zardari says days of dictatorship in Pakistan are over Pakistan belongs to people not to US: Nawaz World has witnessed end of dictatorial rule in Pakistan: Zardari |
![]() TopNews | Pakistan fill Australia void by hosting Bangladesh Reuters UK, UK - KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan will fill the void caused by the postponement of the Australia tour by hosting Bangladesh next month. Bangladesh have agreed to ... Australia set for Pakistan tour talks Pakistan cricket chief to talk with CA Pakistan tries to let cricket events stay |
![]() Canada.com | Pakistan court meets amid looming showdown over judges AFP - ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan's top court met on Tuesday amid a looming showdown between the country's new parliament and President Pervez Musharraf over his ... Legal battle looms over sacked Pakistan judges Pakistan court to meet amid looming showdown over judges Pakistan doesn't need controlled democracy |
Extremists target aid groups in Pakistan Seattle Post Intelligencer - By KATHY GANNON AP WRITER MANSEHRA, Pakistan -- Long-haired gunmen burst into the white stone building and killed four charity workers helping earthquake ... |