PPP leaders tell Pak PM Ashraf not to appear in SC
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAhead of the 27 August deadline for him to appear before the Supreme Court, Pakistan Premier Raja Pervez Ashraf has been advised by his legal experts and senior leaders of ruling PPP not to be present.
Zardari will enjoy immunity as long as he is in office: Pak PM Ashraf
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIn the face of pressure from Pakistan's Supreme Court to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf defended the President's immunity, saying it would only end after he leaves office.
Pak SC demands response from new PM on graft cases against Zardari
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAshraf, a close aide of the ruling PPP chief Zardari, became Prime Minister after Gilani was disqualified by the apex court on 19 June following his conviction for contempt.
Gilani's son to contest for father's seat
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAbdul Qadir Gilani, son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, on Tuesday submitted his nomination papers to contest a by-poll for the National Assembly.
Pak's new Deputy Prime Minister: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
Fp Archives • 13 years agoChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, a top leader of the ruling PPP's key ally PML-Q, has been appointed as Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister.
New Pak PM retains most members of Gilani's cabinet
Fp Archives • 13 years agoPakistan's new Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf retained most key members of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's cabinet in the same positions as he allocated portfolios among his council of ministers.
Pakistan Parliament elects Raja Pervez Ashraf as PM
Fp Archives • 13 years agoPakistan's Parliament on Friday elected former water and power minister and ruling party member Raja Pervez Ashraf as the new prime minister.
Who is Pak PPP nominee Raja Parvez Ashraf?
Fp Archives • 13 years agoLike Shahbuddin, Ashraf is also facing a probe by the National Accountability Court for alleged corruption in rental power projects during his tenure as Water and Power Minister.
In Pak's theatre of absurd, who'll be last man standing?
Fp Editors • 13 years agoIt's all-out war as the Pakistan Army and the Supreme Court are working in tandem to bring down the Zardari government.
Packing the parliament through back door is over: Zardari
Fp Archives • 13 years agoAgainst the backdrop of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's disqualification by the Supreme Court, Zardari said the people know how to ensure the supremacy of parliament and the Constitution.