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'Gilani a dummy, Zardari the kingmaker' (Daily News Analysis)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani remains a "dummy" while Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chair of the party that heads the country's ruling coalition, is the real "kingmaker".

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Gilani a dummy, Zardari the kingmaker: Pakistani paper (NaiTazi.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:23:06 GMT

Posted: 12:38a.m. IST, July 4, 2008 Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) One hundred days after he assumed office, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani remains a ‘dummy’ while Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chair of the party that heads the country’s ruling coalition, is the real ‘kingmaker’, a leading English newspaper said Friday. ‘Gilani has acted as a dummy while the proverbial [...]

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Pak “petri dish” of int’l terrorism, says Zardari (Pakistan News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:46:14 GMT

Pakistan is now the “petri dish of international terrorism”, ruling PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said blaming the West which “used” the country for its short-term political objectives by investing more in its military rather than its people. Pakistan is now the “petri dish of international terrorism” and this is “a product of failed [...]

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'Terror camps imperil peace' (Daily News Analysis)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:09:00 GMT

These camps should be dismantled so that the militants do not hold the foreign policies of India and Pakistan to ransom, Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) said.

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Little chance of Indo-Pak war, Zardari indicates (Daily News Analysis)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:39:00 GMT

There is little chance of an India-Pakistan war, Asif Ali Zardari, co-chair of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) that heads the country's ruling coalition, has said.

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We need to work for peace in South Asia: Zardari (Timpu)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:39:50 GMT

London, Jun 28: Pakistan People”s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that a peaceful and democratic South Asia has the potential to provide enormous benefits to the region. Zardari was speaking during a two-day Indo-Pakistan conference in London. He said the region including Afghanistan, had tremendous energy resources, which could assist in the [...]

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Zardari backs Manmohan Singh on Kashmir (Daily News Analysis)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Asif Ali Zardari told Indians that he agreed "with the statement of your PM supporting an autonomous Kashmir running much of its own affairs."

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Zardari backs Kashmir autonomy sans defence, foreign affairs (Lead) (Thaindian News)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:26:16 GMT

London, June 28 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari, co-chair of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) that heads the country’s ruling coalition, backs Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s suggestion of greater autonomy for Kashmir but has added a rider: a joint India-Pakistan panel should decide on the state’s defence and foreign affairs. “Pending a final settlement, we [...]

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In PPP regimes, there were no terror attacks on India: Zardari (rediff News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:23:13 GMT

Pakistan's ruling PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari on Friday indirectly held the military rulers in his country responsible for terror attacks on India, including the serial blasts in Mumbai and the attack on Parliament. "During two tenures of PPP in office, neither of our peoples or Armies had to face a Kargil-like situation, nor were there terrorist attacks on Indian targets such as the...

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Asif Ali Zardari backs Manmohan Singh on Kashmir (Thaindian News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:20:44 GMT

By Dipankar De Sarkar London, June 27 (IANS) Pledging to dismantle terrorist cells, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari Friday told Indians gathered at a conference here that he agreed “with the statement of your prime minister supporting an autonomous Kashmir running much of its own affairs.” “A commission can be established between the [...]

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Zardari calls on Turkish PM (Pakistan Times!)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:45:16 GMT

ANKARA: PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari had a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Friday. They discussed ways and means to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in different fields. Later, talking to newsmen Asif Ali Zardari said he came to brotherly country Turkey to attend the Socialist Conference. [...]

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Zardari's visit to Turkey leads to buzz about Mush's exile (Daily News Analysis)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:05:00 GMT

Ruling Pakistan People's Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has embarked on a six-day foreign visit that will take him to Turkey.

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Benazir never talked about any will in her lifetime, says her political secretary (Thaindian News)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:30:31 GMT

Lahore, June 23 (ANI): Naheed Khan, the political secretary to former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that her mentor never discussed any will with her in her lifetime, and that the will presented by Benazirs husband Asif Ali Zardari before the world was quite astonishing for her. She said that Benazir had good relations [...]

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Judges Restoration Has Turned Into A Political Issue: Zardari (Pakistan News)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:49:59 GMT

NAWABSHAH:PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said that restoration of judges has become a political issue. He said that certain political parties have hijacked the matter of restoration of judges for their vested interests and as a result it has turned into a political issue. Therefore, a decision on this issue will be taken [...]

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'Mush has to go or I'll be jailed with Sharif' (Times of India)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:33:12 GMT

PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said he was working on a strategy with PML (Q) leader Nawaz Sharif for President Pervez Musharraf's early ouster.

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PPP working on strategy to remove Musharraf: Zardari (Times of India)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:21:44 GMT

PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that "some elements" were conspiring to destabilise his alliance with former premier Nawaz Sharif's PML-N party.

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Pro-dictator elements plotting against democracy: Zardari (Pakistan Times!)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:35:43 GMT

Zardari said that PPP would soon nominate its candidate for the Presidency NAWABSHAH: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that some pro-dictatorship elements are constantly plotting against the ruling coalition and democracy in the country. Talking to media here, Zardari said the sacrifices rendered by PPP for the sovereignty of democracy...

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Judges Restoration, Impeachment: Nawaz And Zardari Fail To Sort Out Differences (Pakistan News)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:38:57 GMT

LAHORE :Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday failed to narrow down the differences between the two major coalition partners on the modalities to restore the deposed judges Musharraf fired last year by imposing emergency rule, and to impeach the embattled President. However, PML-N [...]

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Next President Will Be From PPP: Zardari (Pakistan News)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:15:05 GMT

NAUDERO:The co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday has said that first time in the history of Pakistan coalition government has formed and next president will be from PPP. There are no rivals today and people’s party will honour its party by making its worker president he said this on the [...]

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Differences On Judges Restoration, Impeachment Persist (Pakistan News)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:07:02 GMT

RAIWIND: The ongoing talks between Co-Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Senator Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif ended without making any progress over the issues of judges’ restoration and impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf. PML-N showed flexibility over increasing the number of Supreme Court judges to 29. The negotiations between the two leaders...

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