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Asif Zardari elected president of Pakistan for second time

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Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari, the candidate of the government coalition, was elected as the 14th President of the country with 411 electoral votes against Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) candidate Mehmood Khan Achakzai, who has amassed 181 electoral votes. The polling process for the presidential elections in the National Assembly, Senate, and the four provincial assemblies … Read more

Polling for election of president begins

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ISLAMABAD: Voting to elect the President of Pakistan started on Saturday in the Parliament House. The voting process will continue until 4:00 pm in the afternoon without any break.

Members of the National Assembly (NA) and the Senate are casting their votes. The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court is acting as the presiding officer.

A joint candidate of the PPP and PML-N, Asif Ali Zardari, and Sunni Ittehad Council’s candidate, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, are in the running for the office of president.

On the other hand, Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and Speaker Babar Salim Swati polled their votes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly for presidential election. So far 41 members polled their votes.

Minister Arshad Ayub cast the first vote. Polling station has been set up for the presidential election in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly under the supervision of Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Ibrahim Khan. Members of the Provincial Assembly will be able to cast their votes from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

109 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will participate in the presidential election. 9 members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam will not participate in the voting after announcing the boycott of the elections.

There is contest between Asif Ali Zardari, the candidate of the federal coalition government, and Mehmood Khan Achakzai of the Sunni Union Council. Parliamentary Leader of PPP Ahmad Karim Kundi is the polling agent of Asif Ali Zardari, while Minister Mina Khan is the polling agent of Mehmood Khan Achakzai. 91 members of Sunni Ittehad Council would vote in favor of Mehmood Khan Achakzai.

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Nomination papers of Asif Zardari for presidential elections approved

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ISLAMABAD: The nomination papers of Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari for the presidential elections have been approved.

The nomination papers for the presidential candidate of former president and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari were submitted in the Islamabad High Court, which have been approved after scrutiny.

The Chief Election Commissioner is the Returning Officer of the Presidential Elections and he approved the papers of the former President after scrutiny.

PPP leader Farooq H. Naek said that no objection was raised on the nomination papers of Asif Zardari and his papers were approved as the presidential candidate.

It should be noted that Mehmood Achakzai has been nominated as the presidential candidate by Sunni Ittehad Council(SIC).

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Achakzai seeks support from JUI-F chief

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Achakzai seeks support

Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the candidate of the Sunni Union Council (SIC) and head of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) in the presidential election, sought the support of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F). Achakzai met Maulana in Islamabad, where the political situation of the country was also discussed. In this regard, the … Read more

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf administrates oath to newly elected MNAs

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session presided over by former speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was supposed to start at 10 am, but the meeting started an hour after the scheduled time. The session started with a ruckus as soon as the national anthem ended with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed MNAs, who have joined the Sunni Ittehad … Read more

Asif Zardari forms committee for Balochistan affairs

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President Asif Zardari tests positive for COVID-19

QUETTA: Former President and Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)  Asif Zardari formed a committee for the affairs of Balochistan.

According to sources, the committee formed by Asif Zardari includes Sanaullah Khan Zehri, Sarfaraz Bugti, Mir Changez Khan Jamali, and Ali Hassan Zehri.

On the other hand, Asif Zardari was met by the Awami National Party (ANP) newly elected member Balochistan Assembly Zamrik Khan, during which ANP’s Senator Umar Farraq and former Senator Dawood Khan were also present.

In the meeting, an ANP member of the Balochistan Assembly and Senator announced support for Asif Zardari for President.

Moreover, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani also met with Asif Zardari during which they discussed the Senate election, the presidential election, and government formation in Balochistan.

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PML-N to nominate own candidate for Balochistan CM

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The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has decided to bring its own candidate for the Balochistan Chief Ministerial position. A meeting of the Parliamentary Group of PML-N Balochistan was held, in which a committee was formed to discuss with independent members and other parties. On the other hand, former President Asif Zardari claims that the new … Read more

Asif Zardari preferred PTI over PML-N: Sher Afzal Marwat

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Peshawar: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has refused to cooperate with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in government formation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The central vice chairman of JI, Liaquat Baloch, said that Jamaat-e-Islami has decided that it cannot cooperate with PTI. Liaquat Baloch said that talks with PTI were related to both federal and provincial governments, but PTI has allied with another party at the federal level, so there is no justification for an alliance with PTI only in KPK.

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat disclosed on behalf of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari and said that a message has been given that our priority is PTI instead of PML-N. According to the details, the PTI leader said that Asif Zardari was contacted by some people at 11 p.m., and … Read more

PPP proposes Asif Zardari’s name for office of President

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LAHORE:  Chairman Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto proposed to make Asif Zardari the President of Pakistan.

Pakistan People’s Party has started considering nominating Asif Zardari as the next President of Pakistan.

In this regard, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto put forward the proposal of making Asif Zardari the President of Pakistan.

Bilawal Bhutto said, “We should learn from the experience of Asif Zardari, there is a desire that once again Asif Zardari becomes the President of Pakistan”.

The senior leaders of the People’s Party have advised to take the matter to the Central Executive Committee (CEC). Sources said that the election result will be in favor of PPPP and Asif Zardari will be nominated for the President of Pakistan again.

Bilawal Bhutto said that we should learn from the experience of Asif Zardari, there is a desire that once again Asif Zardari becomes the President of Pakistan.

The senior leaders of the People’s Party have advised to take the matter to CEC, sources say that the election result will be in favor of PPP, and Asif Zardari will be nominated for the President of Pakistan again.

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Court issues notices to Zardari , Talpur in fake accounts case 

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KARACHI: The Banking Court has issued a notice to former President Asif Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in the fake accounts case.

The Banking Court of Karachi heard the fake bank accounts case against former President Asif Zardari in which Farooq H. Naek appeared in court.

Farooq Naek told the court that the accused who had received notices have appeared in the court today but Asif Zardari and Faryal Talpur had not received the notices.

After hearing the arguments of Farooq Naek, the court issued a notice to Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur, and others for February 19.

It should be noted that the fake bank accounts case was transferred from Islamabad to Karachi in August last year, before that the case was transferred from Karachi to NAB Court Islamabad in November 2019.

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Two PML-N leaders join PPP amid general elections

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PML-N leaders join PPP

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N ) leaders from Khan Pur District Rahim Yar Khan joined Pakistan People Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday. Qamar ud Din Khan, son of former MPA Nawaz Khand rand of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and the former chairman of the committee, Mian Shehzad Anwar, supported by PML-N, has announced to join the Pakistan People’s … Read more

Citizen files objection on Bilawal Bhutto’s election nomination

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Bilawal Bhutto election nomination

An objection was filed on the nomination of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from the NA-127 constituency of Lahore for general elections in 2024. Citizen Muhammad Ayaz filed an objection to the nomination papers. Bilawal Bhutto Zardar’s objection to the nomination papers was submitted to the Returning Officer (RO). In the petition, … Read more

Former CM Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo joins PPP

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  • Former minister of Balochistan Sikandar Umrani also joined PPP.
  • Political personalities of Balochistan announced their joining PPP.
  • Ex-President Asif Zardari welcomed political personalities of Balochistan.

LAHORE: Former Chief Minister of Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

Former minister of Balochistan Sikandar Umrani also joined PPP. Besides this, Syed Nizamuddin, Syed Hameed, and Naseer Ahmad Bizenjo of the Balochistan Awami Party(BAP) also joined the PPP.

Meanwhile,Mir Hamoodur Rahman and Mir Shafiqur Rahman sons of former Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Nasir Mengal also joined the PPP.

Political personalities of Balochistan announced their joining PPP in a meeting with former president Asif Zardari.

Co-chairman PPP Asif Zardari welcomed the political personalities of Balochistan who joined the PPP.

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Gilani demands for fair elections to end favoritism impression

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  • He claimed Asif Zardari and Blawal Bhutto Zardari on same page.
  • Gilani said PPP will continue to fight for rights people of  South Punjab.
  • He said PPP will not make seat adjustment in upcoming elections.

MULTAN: Farmer prime minister and Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) Yusuf Raza Gilani has said impression of favorite party should be ended now and free and fair elections should be held across the country.

Talking to the media in Lodhran, Yusuf Raza Gilani said that Bilawal Bhutto is giving his statements according to the current political situation of the country. He claimed that former president Asif Zardari and Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto are both on the same page. He said after the Quetta rally, the impression of the difference between Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto has ended now.

In response to a question, while talking to the media, he said “I do not think that the People’s Party will make seat adjustments with anyone, the party thinks that it will contest the election with its manifesto”.

Yusuf Raza Gilani said that taking the PPP to the back foot does not matter and hoped that the party would play on the front foot in elections.

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Asif Zardari, Nawaz Sharif agree to work together to save state

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  • Ex-president Asif Zardari telephoned PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.
  • PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his return.
  • Sources said, meeting between two leaders is likely to be held very soon.

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP) have agreed to work together to save the state.

Former President Asif Zardari telephoned former Prime Minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in both leaders agreed that they will play their role together to save the state.

According to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) sources, Asif Zardari congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his return home after self-imposed exile in London.

Sources said that the two leaders agreed that everyone would play their role together to save the state. The two leaders also agreed to take important decisions to provide relief to the people and the economic difficulties.

PPP sources have said that the two leaders have invited each other for a meeting and there is a possibility of a meeting soon.

The two parties were also coalition partners in the last Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government, which was formed after the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan from power.

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Court summons Asif Zardari, others in Park Lane reference

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  • The Park Lane reference was heard in Accountability Court.
  • Judge Muhammad Bashir of Accountability Court heard case.
  • The hearing of Park Lane case will be held on December 20.

ISLAMABAD:  An Accountability Court summoned former President Asif Ali Zardari and other accused in the Park Lane reference.

The Park Lane reference was heard in the Accountability Court of Islamabad. Judge Muhammad Bashir of the Accountability Court conducted the hearing. The lawyer said that when the agreement was signed, Asif Zardari was not the director of Park Lane, to which the court said that notices should be given now and the rest should be told later.

The court issued summon notices to Asif Zardari and other accused in the Park Lane reference and adjourned the hearing of the case till December 20.

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Asif Zardari optimistic PPP will form next government in center   

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  • Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari met with senior leaders of party.
  • PPP leadership discussed getting more seats in Punjab and KP.
  • Senior leadership finalized political strategy for Punjab and KP,

KARACHI: Former President and Co-Chairman Pakistan People Party (PPP)  Asif Zardari said PPP will form  next government in the centre and claimed that people’s party can steer country out of current multiple crises.

Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari met with the senior leaders of the party. In the meeting, the general elections and the future political strategy in Sindh were considered.

In the meeting, they discussed getting more seats in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces .

Talking to the party leaders, Asif Zardari said that the future government will be of the People’s Party, the solution to the problems lies only with the PPP.

The co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party said that there is no competition for PPP in Sindh and party  major focus should be on Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

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Court summons Asif Zardari, Yusuf Gilani in NAB cases 

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  • Court issued notice to former President in fake bank accounts.
  • Accountability court also summoned Yusuf Raza Gilani Toshakhana case.
  • Both PPP leaders summoned personally in court on October 24.

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court has summoned former President Asif Zardari and former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in National Accountability Bureau(NAB) cases.

Accountability Islamabad has issued summon notices in fake bank accounts and the Toshakhan case.

The court issued a summons notice to former President Asif Zardari in the fake bank accounts case and summoned him personally on October 24.

On the other hand, the accountability court has also summoned PPP leader and former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on October 24 in the Toshakhana case.

It should be noted that on the last day of his tenure, former Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial declared the petition of chairman PTI against the NAB amendments admissible and declared 9 out of 10 amendments of the NAB amendments null and void.

After the Supreme Court annulled the NAB amendments, the cases against former President Asif Ali Zardari and six former Prime Ministers were reopened.

The Supreme Court in the decision has restored all cases of politicians and said that all cases should be rescheduled in NAB courts and accountability courts.

Cases closed against many politicians have been revived after the Supreme Court struck down the NAB amendments.

After the decision of the Supreme Court, the Toshakhana reference against Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, and Yusuf Raza Gilani has been restored.

The LNG reference of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was transferred from the accountability court and the rental power reference against former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was also returned, which has now been restored.

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ECP bound to draw new constituencies after census: Asif Zardari

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KARACHI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said after the census, the Election Commission of Pakistan was bound to draw new constituencies, Bol News reported. In a statement, Asif Zardari said the election commission would conduct the election according to the constitution. “We have full confidence in the chief election commissioner and all the … Read more

PPP CEC’s meeting discusses political situation of country

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  • CEC members expressed confidence in Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto.
  • Aitzaz Ahsan also put forward legal arguments regarding holding elections.
  • Ahmed Mahmood suggested visits to the flood-affected areas of Punjab.

KARACHI: A meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) was held in which the members expressed confidence in former President Asif Zardari and Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

According to the sources, the political and economic situation of the country was discussed in the PPP CEC meeting.
The sources said that the members presented suggestions related to the general elections in the country and said that the PPP should take a stand to hold the elections in 90 days.

Sources say that Senior PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan also put forward legal arguments regarding holding the elections in 90 days.

Sources Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmood suggested a public communication campaign and visits to the flood-affected areas of the Punjab.

According to the PPP spokesman, the CEC members expressed confidence in Co-Chairman Asif Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

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Former president Asif Zardari likely to return on Aug 4

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  • Ex-president Asif Zardari will return home on August 4.
  • Asif Zardari is abroad on two-week private visit.
  • Asif Zardari will start political activities on his return home.

KARACHI: Former President and Co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to return Pakistan after a long foreign visit.

Sources said that former president Asif Zardari will return home on August 4.

Asif Zardari is abroad on a two-week private visit. On July 21, Asif Zardari left Karachi for Dubai from where he had gone to Europe.

Sources say that former President Asif Ali Zardari is in Europe and he will start political activities on his return home.

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PML-N, PPP to meet again to consult on caretaker setup

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  • PPP will present name for caretaker prime minister.
  • The consultation process for caretaker setup was accelerated.
  • There will be 3 round of consultation between PPP and PML-N.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) have agreed to meet today to consult on the caretaker set-up.

Pakistan People’s Party will present a name for the caretaker prime minister.

According to the details, the consultation process for the caretaker setup was accelerated, in this regard, the Muslim League-N contacted the PPP, which they agreed to meet today.

Sources have said that there will be a third round of consultation between the PPP and the PML-N committee.

PPP sources said that the party will present the name of the caretaker prime minister today. Asif Zardari has been entrusted with the names of the caretaker prime minister.

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Asif Zardari, PM agree to hold elections on time

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Asif Zardari, PM agree to hold elections on time
  • Asif Zardari reached residence of Shehbaz Sharif.
  • The one-on-one meeting continued for an hour.
  • Asif Zardari proposed to end  term in second week of August.

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former president Asif Zardari agreed to conduct the general election on time in the country.

In Lahore, Asif Zardari reached the residence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and held a meeting in which detailed consultations were held on the country’s political situation.

The inside story of the meeting between Asif Zardari and the Prime Minister came out. According to the sources, the one-on-one meeting between the two continued for an hour in which the future political strategy was discussed in detail including general elections and caretaker setup.

Sources said that the two leaders agreed to conduct the election on time in the meeting and took a firm stand that they will not tolerate any delay in the election.

Sources say that Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif had a detailed consultation on ending the term of the current assembly.

According to sources, Asif Zardari proposed to end the term of the current assemblies in the second week of August, on which Shehbaz Sharif assured to take other allies into confidence.

Sources say that there was also a discussion on making a politician instead of a former bureaucrat as the caretaker prime minister.

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Asif Zardari, Nawaz Sharif took luxurious vehicles from Toshakhana

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Khan received a vehicle in gift which he deposited in Toshakhana Asif Zardari fled away with two vehicles, Lexus and BMW “They even took pineapple tins, scarf, necklace and watches” KARACHI: Important details have surfaced since the federal government made partial record of Toshakhana public on Sunday as it has been revealed that former prime … Read more

Zardari advises Shehbaz, Fazl not to delay elections

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ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and President of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM House in Islamabad on Friday. According to Bol News TV, during the meeting of the three leaders, PML-N Supremo Leader Nawaz Sharif was also consulted … Read more

Shehbaz, Zardari discuss suo motu notice of SC

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ISLAMABAD: Former President Asif Ali Zardari called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and they discussed the Supreme Court’s suo motu notice regarding the delay over the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at PM House in Islamabad on Thursday. The prime minister, who warmly received the former president at the PM House, also talked with … Read more

Sheikh Rashid to be indicted on March 2 in a case of levelling allegations against Asif Zardari

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Sheikh Rashid to be indicted on March 2 He was summoned in a case of levelling allegations against Asif Zardari Rashid’s application of case against Aabpara SHO was rejected RAWALPINDI: A judicial magistrate in Islamabad heard the case of levelling allegations against Asif Zardari and summoned Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid for indictment on … Read more

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