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ISLAMABAD: US President George W. Bush has talked to President Musharraf on phone. According to Geo News, President Bush has assured his Pakistani counterpart of his continued support.Bush expressed hope that President Musharraf would strengthen Pak – US relations. According to sources, both leaders discussed war on terror and political developments in Pakistan. In Washington, a White House spokesman said that US would continue support for Pakistan.
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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani leader stepped up the pressure on President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday, branding him a “traitor” and claiming that the ruling coalition had agreed to oust the former army strongman.Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leads the second-largest party in a coalition that took power two months ago after routing Musharraf’s supporters in elections.
In a speech to fist-pumping supporters on Wednesday, Sharif claimed Asif Ali Zardari, whose party leads the coalition, agreed in Tuesday talks to remove Musharraf.But a spokeswoman for Zardari said that while his party might consider impeaching Musharraf, its priority was to cut back the president’s powers.Sharif addressed a gathering of his Pakistan Muslim League-N party to mark the 10th anniversary of the atomic bomb test that made Pakistan the world’s only Islamic nuclear power.
Sharif was prime minister at the time. His government was later ousted by then-army chief Musharraf in a 1999 coup and the two men remain bitter political enemies.In his speech, Sharif accused Musharraf of having “destroyed” the nation during his eight-year dominance of Pakistan’s politics.
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Talks between Chief of PML-N, Nawaz Sharif and co-chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari ended here at Punjab House.Sources said both party leaders were meeting to discuss the constitutional package and current political situation of country.
This was the first meeting between the two leaders after the Dubai talks held in beginning of this month.
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WASHINGTON: A Pentagon report said Friday that the growth of Al-Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan’s tribal areas is “troubling” and warned it may take Pakistan several years to turn around the situation.The report to Congress by the US Department of Defense said Pakistan increased its troop levels in the border areas by 30,000 last year, and made “significant and costly” efforts to eliminate safe havens.
“It is troubling that despite these efforts, safe havens in the FATA have grown in recent years,” the report said.
The Pentagon report noted that 700 Pakistanis have been killed in suicide attacks since July 2007.It said “Al-Qaeda and other violent extremists continue to hide out in the FATA, where they are able to recruit, train, and target US and western interests, including plots against Europe and the US homeland.”
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ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf is likely to express his reservations over political and economic situation of the country to the Prime Minister in a meeting, which will be held soon.According to Geo News, The President wants to express his reservations over the political and economic situation to the prime minister and he does not want to interfere or cause any problems for the new government. The President is concerned that chances of foreign investment are reducing because of economic conditions.
According to sources, President Musharraf sent reference against the chief Justice in good faith. Sources also said there was no meeting between the President and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari despite having indirect contacts.According to sources, presidency is not conspiring against the government and the fears of PML-N are unfounded. All political parties are equal before the president and there are no favorites. The president does not want to interfere or cause any problems for the new government.
Sources said that any draft of constitutional package had not been sent to the presidency and some elements were damaging the country while advocating for independence of judiciary.
RAWALPINDI, May 9: An accountability court here on Friday handed over two cars impounded by the National Accountability Bureau to prime minister’s adviser Rehman Malik.
Malik had moved a fresh application for the custody of the vehicles after the related corruption reference was dismissed under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).
Accountability Court-IV Judge Khalid Mehmood admitted the application of Mr Malik and allowed the release of the Honda Accord cars without any surety bonds. During the last hearing, the court had directed his lawyer to submit surety bonds worth Rs1.789 million to get possession of the vehicles.
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LAHORE, May 9: A woman with her three children attempted to commit suicide outside the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here on Friday.
Nasreen Bibi, 50, of Faisalabad, arrived at 90-Sharah Quaid-i-Azam with her children and sprinkled kerosene petrol on her and the children. The policemen deployed there stopped her moments before she could set herself and her children on fire.
The police shifted them to the Civil Lines Police Station from where they were handed over to Faisalabad police.
According to eyewitnesses, Nasreen was protesting against the highhandedness of Faisalabad police. She told Lahore police that some influential people of her locality (Gulberg) had illegally occupied her house in connivance with Faisalabad police officials. She said she had registered a complaint with the authorities concerned but to no avail.
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LAHORE-A visit of former caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro to Saudi Arabia for Umrah cost PIA $2.8 million while a Boeing 777 was used for the purpose, an expert on aviation said that the aircraft could have earned $2.8 million had it been utilised for the commercial flights.
Perhaps Mian Soomro went to Makkah to seek divine guidance, but it is worth mentioning here that the Prime Minister was not invited by the Saudi Arabian authorities.
Boeing 777, was used with VVIP configuration, sleeping beds, bathroom, conference area, sitting and dining room facilities. The said aircraft was in a PIA hangar atleast 48 hours before the ‘Royal pilgrimage’ to Makkah, undergoing checks and configuration changes.
Interim PM Soomro was not even officially invited for pilgrimage, unlike the Iranian President Ahmedinejad, who went on a normal aircraft, while being an official Royal guest.
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