Raja Pervez Ashraf elected new Pakistan PM
Raja Parvez Ashraf was elected Pakistan's new prime minister on Friday after the Supreme Court dismissed Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt, the speaker of the lower house of parliament announced.
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High drama in Pak, many in race to be Prime Minister
Hours after the ruling Pakistan People’s Party picked Makhdoom Shahabuddin to replace ousted Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, a court issued non-bailable warrants against him, forcing the ruling coa
Democratic process will continue, says PPP
Lawmakers of the ruling Pakistan People's Party on Wednesday pledged the democratic process would continue 'without any disruption' after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's disqualification by the Su
No more packing up of the parliament: Zardari
The people of Pakistan will never permit the undermining of legislature on different pretexts, President Asif Ali Zardari has said, contending that the era of 'packing the parliament through back door
Pakistan to get new PM on Friday
Pakistan’s National Assembly has been convened on Friday to elect a new prime minister with the name of outgoing textile minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin emerging as the main contender for the post.
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Zardari nominates Makhdoom Shahabuddin for PM
Leader of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari has chosen veteran politician Makhdoom Shahabuddin as the replacement for ousted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, state-run media reported
Non-bailable arrest warrant issued for PPP's PM nominee
A Pakistani court on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Peoples Party prime ministerial candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin in connection with alleged irregularities in the impor
PPP nominates three candidates for PM polls
Faced with a non-bailable arrest warrant against Makhdoom Shahabuddin, its first choice for Prime Minister's post, ruling Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday fielded senior leader Qamar Zaman Kaira
Shahabuddin dropped as PM nominee after arrest warrant: Report
Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday dropped Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its Prime Ministerial candidate and is now backing Raja Parvez Ashraf after a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against the form
PPP nominates Shahabuddin for Pak PM's post
The ruling Pakistan People's Party has nominated senior leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin for the post of premier following the Supreme Court's disqualification of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, accordi