The Nation
Musharraf murdered my mother, says Bilawal
WASHINGTON - PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says he holds former President Pervez Musharraf responsible for the murder of his mother Benazir Bhutto, as he himself vowed to play a larger political role in the next elections.‘He (Musharraf) murdered my mother ... I hold him responsible for the murder of my mother’, he said in an interview with CNN on Thursday evening. On another TV ...
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The Nation
Musharraf ‘murdered my mother’: Bilawal
WASHINGTON - Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says he holds former President Pervez Musharraf responsible for the murder of his mother Benazir Bhutto, as he vowed to play a larger political role in the next election.
"He (Musharraf) murdered my mother ... I hold him responsible for the murder of my mother," he said in an interview with CNN on Thursday evening.
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The Nation
Zardari may meet BNAP chief
AHMEDPUR EAST - PPP South Punjab Vice President Hassan Askari Sheikh, District President Malik Aamar Yar Warran and General Secretary Mohammad Ali Ahsan called on Bahawalpur National Awami Party Chief Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi at Sadiq Garh Palace Dera Nawab Sahib here the other day.
They discussed with him the issues related to Bahawalpur and South Punjab provinces. The PPP leaders also informe...
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The Nation
Zardari may meet BNAP chief
AHMEDPUR EAST - PPP South Punjab Vice President Hassan Askari Sheikh, District President Malik Aamar Yar Warran and General Secretary Mohammad Ali Ahsan called on Bahawalpur National Awami Party Chief Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi at Sadiq Garh Palace Dera Nawab Sahib here the other day.
They discussed with him the issues related to Bahawalpur and South Punjab provinces. The PPP leaders also informe...
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Times of India
Pak speaker refuses to disqualify PM
In a reprieve for Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani, Pakistan Parliament's Speaker today ruled out his disqualification in the wake of his conviction for contempt by the Supreme Court for refusing to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
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Times of India
Pak deserves US apology over NATO attack: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Obama
US President Barack Obama should "show some courage" and apologise to Pakistan for a cross- border air strike by NATO forces in Afghanistan that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year, the ruling PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said.
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The Guardian
US-Pakistan tensions deepen as Obama snubs Zardari at Nato summit
Obama expresses frustration with Pakistan over its refusal to open up Nato supply routes in protest over US drone attacksThe rift between the US and Pakistan deepened on Monday as the Nato summit in Chicago broke up without a deal on Afghanistan supply routes.Barack Obama, at a press conference to wind up the summit, made no attempt to conceal his exasperation, issuing a pointed warning to Paki...
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USA Today
Obama, Zardari meet briefly at NATO summit
The White House is pushing Pakistan to reopen a critical supply route into Afghanistan.
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Times of India
US-Pakistan rift hits NATO summit, Obama refuses to meet Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari, who flew to Chicago with hopes of lifting his stature with a meeting with Barack Obama, was preparing to leave empty-handed.
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Telegraph
Barack Obama 'snubs Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari over Nato border crossing issue'
President Asif Ali Zardari was snubbed at the Nato summit over a refusal to back down on demands that troops pay £3,000 for every lorry crossing the border into Pakistan, it has been claimed.
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ARD
Vor NATO-Gipfel: Pakistan erlaubt Durchfahrt von US-Konvoi
Am morgigen NATO-Gipfel in Chicago nimmt auch Pakistans Präsident Zardari teil. Im Vorfeld hat jetzt Pakistan die Durchfahrt von vier Lastwagen mit Nachschub für die US-Botschaft in Afghanistan erlaubt. Ende 2011 hatte Islamabad die Strecke aus Protest gegen einen für 25 Pakistaner tödlichen US-Angriff gesperrt.
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USA Today
Will U.S.-Pakistan hatch deal on supply route?
Will Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari meet with President Obama in Chicago?
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CNN
Pakistani president to attend NATO summit on Afghanistan
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will attend the NATO summit meeting about Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend, his office said in a statement Thursday.
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Human Rights Watch
Pakistan: Revise National Human Rights Commission Law
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Times of India
Markandey Katju urges Zardari to set Sarabjit free
Press Council chairperson Markandey Katju has renewed his appeal to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to grant freedom to Sarabjit Singh, who is lodged in a jail there for 22 years.
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Al Jazhera
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit
Asif Ali Zardari to be in Chicago for talks as negotiations to reopen US supply lines into Afghanistan continues.
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BBC
Pakistan 'to attend' Nato summit
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to attend Nato's Chicago summit on Afghanistan amid signs a crisis in relations may be easing.
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DerSpiegel
Mögliches Ende der Afghanistan-Blockade: Pakistan nimmt an Nato-Gipfel teil
Die Nato hat Pakistan doch zu ihrem Gipfeltreffen in Chicago eingeladen, Präsident Zardari bestätigte seine Teilnahme. Offenbar ist Islamabad bereit, seine Blockade der Nachschubrouten für die internationalen Truppen in Afghanistan aufzugeben.
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AP
NATO invites Pakistan to summit
BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO on Tuesday invited Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance's summit in Chicago, after signs that the country could be moving to reopen its Afghan border to NATO military supplies....
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The Nation
Zardari’s goats & scapegoats
LAHORE - An English language newspaper had reported several months ago that President Zardari sacrifices one goat at the presidency every day to ward off threats to his rule.The practice has been going on since the day he was elected to the top constitutional office a few months after the 2008 elections, in which people had supported the PPP mainly because of their sympathy for the slain leader...
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Pravda
Pakistan a blink away from anarchy?
Pakistani authorities are going through difficult times: Prime Minister Yusuf Reza Gilani was convicted of disrespect of court for his refusal to reopen the case of corruption against Asif Ali Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. As a punishment, on April 26 the Supreme Court took Gilani into custody
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La Voix du Nord
LE VISAGE - Le Premier ministre pakistanais condamné
Yousuf Raza Gilani, Premier ministre du Pakistan, a été jugé coupable d'outrage à la justice pour son refus de coopérer dans une affaire de détournement de fonds présumés visant le président Asif Ali Zardari. Bien qu'il encourût six mois de prison, il est ressorti libre, la Cour suprême ne l'ayant condamné qu'à une peine de prison symbolique limitée à... la durée de l'audience.Articles en rappo...
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DieZeit
Pakistan: Gericht spricht Premier Gilani schuldig
Der Oberste Gerichtshof Pakistans hat Premierminister Gilani verurteilt, weil er Ermittlungen gegen Präsident Zardari blockiert hatte. Gilani droht der Verlust des Amtes.
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FAZ
Pakistans Premier Gilani schuldig gesprochen
Weil er sich weigert, die Schweiz um die Wiederaufnahme eines Geldwäscheverfahrens gegen den Staatspräsidenten Zardari zu bitten, hat das Verfassungsgericht in Pakistan Premierminister Gilani schuldig gesprochen.
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New York Times
Pakistani Premier, Gilani, Faces Verdict
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani could lose his job and be imprisoned if convicted of contempt for refusing to revive an inquiry on his boss, President Asif Ali Zardari.
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China Daily
President Hu mourns Pakistan's plane crash victims
Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed his deep condolences to Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday over a plane crash that killed 127 a few kilometers from the capital Islamabad. All 127 in Pakistan plane crash dead
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siliconindia
Did Gandhiji get us freedom?
by Vasudevan Vasudevan Did Gandhiji get us freedom ?
Greedy politicians and bureaucrats fattening themselves on public money is not confined to India alone. Our bete noire, Pakistan, is no exception. The assets of its richest MP Mehboobullah Khan belonging to PPP is worth $37 million. Zardari and Benazir together are alleged to have lightened the country"s exchequer to the tune of $ 1.5 bil...
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Hindustan Times
Zardari asks Manmohan to send Chisty back
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to send 80-year-old Chisty to his country. SC on Monday granted bail to Chisty who was undergoing life imprisonment in Ajmer jail.
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siliconindia
PM, President Zardari Hold 'constructive' Talks
In a potential game-changer in volatile bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan, with India indicating
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BBC
India media welcome Zardari trip
The Indian media welcome Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's talks with PM Manmohan Singh on a rare visit to India on Sunday.
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Irish Times
Pakistan and India agree roadmap to improve ties
PAKISTAN PRESIDENT Asif Ali Zardari and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh agreed in New Delhi yesterday to adopt a step-by-step approach to resolve bilateral differences and build on recently improved ties in their relations.
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euronews
Première visite d'un président pakistanais en Inde depuis 2005
Asif Ali Zardari s'est rendu à New Delhi pour des entretiens avec le Premier ministre indien Manmohan Singh. Leurs discussions ont porté notamment…
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Daily Mail
India and Pakistan leaders vow to heal rift in first state visit to New Delhi in seven years
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari held their first meeting in nearly three years in India's capital New Delhi – and said it was friendly and constructive.
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ElPais
El viaje del presidente de Pakistán a India relanza el diálogo bilateral
Asif Alí Zardari es el primer jefe de Estado paquistaní que visita el país vecino, otrora enemigo, en los últimos siete años
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Washington Post
India, Pakistan leaders pledge improved relations
NEW DELHI— A religious pilgrimage to India by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday led to talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that both leaders said held the promise of improved relations between the historically hostile nations.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Seven years between visits, Pakistan's president hopes for better relations with India
The one-day visit gave Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari a chance to meet Indian leaders amid a thaw in relations between the two countries
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FT
Zardari makes first visit to India
The diplomacy is being closely watched by the US, which hopes a reduction in tensions might bolster stability in Afghanistan, which has long been a proxy battleground between the two countries.
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Le Point
Visite "privée" mais "productive" du président pakistanais en Inde
Le président Asif Ali Zardari est arrivé dimanche à New Delhi, marquant la...
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Irish Times
India, Pakistan leaders in summit
Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh stood side-by-side in New Delhi on Sunday at the highest-level meeting on each other's soil in seven years as the nuclear-armed foes seek to normalise ties.
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el universal
Tras 7 años, un presidente paquistaní visitará la India
El presidente Asíf Ali Zardari tiene previsto durante su estancia invitar al primer ministro indio Manmohan Singh a visitar Pakistán este año, en un intento de regularizar el contacto al más alto nivel entre las dos potencias nucleares del Sur de Asia
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WSJ
Pakistan President Visits India
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in India on a private trip that also gives him a chance to meet Indian leaders amid a thaw in relations between the two South Asian rivals.
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Hoy
El presidente paquistaní visitará India por primera vez desde 2005
El presidente paquistaní Asif Ali Zardari viajará a India el 8 de abril, donde se reunirá con el primer ministro Manmohan Singh, una primicia en siete años, y sobre todo una nueva señal del acercamiento de los hermanos enemigos asiáticos, según ha anunciado Islamabad el lunes.
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BBC
Zardari to meet Singh for lunch
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over lunch in the Indian capital, Delhi, on 8 April, his office announces.
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National Post
Violence against women and children now a criminal offence in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Senate on Monday passed a bill that makes violence against women and children an offence carrying jail terms and fines, state media said
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Zeit
Justiz: Pakistans Regierungschef Gilani wird angeklagt
Das Oberste Gericht in Pakistan leitet ein Verfahren gegen Premier Gilani ein. Er hatte eine Wiederaufnahme des Geldwäscheverfahrens gegen Präsident Zardari abgelehnt.
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Les Echos
Pakistan: le Premier ministre va être inculpé pour outrage à la Cour suprême
[[356992]] ISLAMABAD (AFP) : Le Premier ministre du Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani, va être inculpé le 13 février pour outrage à la Cour suprême pour avoir refusé depuis deux ans de relancer une procédure judiciaire en Suisse contre le président Asif Ali Zardari pour détournements de fonds présumés,...
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Times of India
The best deal for both countries is Indo-Pak trade
How will the ongoing political crisis in Pakistan end? Will the army once again stage a military coup as it has so often done in the past? This is worrisome for New Delhi, which prefers to deal with a civilian government in Islamabad. However, whatever happens, the army will remain integral to the Pakistani system. Even if Zardari were to give up his presidentship, free and fair elections were...
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Huffington Post
Pakistan President's Immunity To Be Debated
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's government on Thursday bowed to a long-standing Supreme Court demand to debate whether the president enjoys immunity from a past corruption case, a concession that could help defuse a crisis threatening the U.S.-backed administration.The government agreed to the demand after the court threatened Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt charges for failing to reopen...
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sueddeutsche
Konflikt zwischen Justiz und Regierung: Pakistans Premier beharrt auf Immunität des Präsidenten
Der Machtkampf zwischen Justiz und Regierung in Pakistan geht in die nächste Runde: Regierungschef Gilani hat bei einer Anhörung vor dem Obersten Gericht des Landes auf der strafrechtlichen Immunität von Staatschef Zardari beharrt - obwohl er nach Ansicht der Richter wegen Korruption gegen Zardari ermitteln muss. Nun droht ihm eine Verurteilung wegen Missachtung des Gerichts.
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Handelsblatt
Pakistan: Gilani beharrt auf Immunität des Präsidenten
Pakistans Premierminister Gilani weigert sich weiterhin, die Schweiz um Ermittlungen gegen Präsident Zardari zu bitten. Vor dem Verfassungsgericht beharrte Gilani auf der Immunität des Präsidenten.
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Hoy
La vuelta de Zardari a Pakistán no aplaca la tensión
El presidente de Pakistán, Asif Alí Zardari, regresó a Islamabad de un viaje relámpago a Dubái de un día, en medio de un clima de tensión entre su Gobierno y el Ejército. El principal portavoz presidencial, Farhatulá Babar, informó de que Zardari aterrizó en la capital paquistaní a primera hora del viernes.
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New York Times
Amid Crisis, Pakistan President Heads Again to Dubai
President Asif Ali Zardari flew to Dubai on Thursday for a wedding — as the judiciary was drawn into tensions between the civilian government and the country’s powerful military.
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Reuters
Pakistan president goes to Dubai as split with military widens
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari flew to Dubai on a scheduled one-day trip on Thursday, a member of the ruling party and sources said, while tensions grew over a memo seeking U.S. help in preventing a coup by Pakistan's powerful military.
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Los Angeles Times
Pakistan high court rules premier must reopen Zardari probe |
THE AUSTRALIAN
Popular mood bypasses Zardari
PAKISTAN is headed for uncertain times.
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Les Echos
Pakistan: le président appelle à déjouer les "complots" contre la démocratie
[[340711]] ISLAMABAD (AFP) : Le président pakistanais Asif Ali Zardari a affirmé mardi que la meilleure façon de rendre hommage à l'ex Premier ministre Benazir Bhutto à l'occasion du quatrième anniversaire de son assassinat était de déjouer les "complots" contre la démocratie. "Aujourd'hui nous lui...
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Le Figaro
Pakistan : Zardari fragilisé par le «Memogate»
En contrepartie de l'aide américaine visant à rogner les ailes de l'armée pakistanaise, Zardari aurait ouvert à Washington les portes du pays, y compris celles de son arsenal nucléaire
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National Post
Spectre of coup haunts Pakistan
Coup rumours have been swirling through Pakistan since claims surfaced President Asif Ali Zardari had asked the United States to prevent a military coup in May
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The Nation
US backs democracy in Pakistan
WASHINGTON - The United States has reaffirmed its support to the democratic process in Pakistan amid escalating civil-military tensions coupled with a foreign agency report that the Army is fed up with President Asif Ali Zardari and wants him out of the office.As weve always said, that we support the democratic process in Pakistan, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said while responding ...
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The Nation
Altaf says no confrontation at this stage
KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, on Friday, expressed serious apprehensions over the strained relations among important institutions of the state. Talking to President Asif Ali Zardari over telephone, the MQM chief said that during the present delicate situation the country could not afford any confrontation. He told the president that it was his sincere advice that...
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Times LIVE
Pakistan army wants Zardari out, but no coup: military sources
Pakistan’s powerful army is fed up with unpopular President Asif Ali Zardari and wants him out of office, but through legal means and without a repeat of the coups that are a hallmark of the country’s 64 years of independence, military sources said.
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Reuters
Pakistan memo crisis adds pressure to U.S. ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A political crisis in Pakistan may threaten not only the future of President Asif Ali Zardari but also keep pressure on an already tense relationship with the United States as it seeks to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan.
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The Nation
Nawaz says coup will further deteriorate situation in country
Chief of his own faction Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said that any military coup would further deteriorate the situation in country. Talking to media in Karachi, Nawaz said that if army took over now, the situation would further deteriorate. The oil prices rose up due to the IPPs of Pakistan Peoples Party, Nawaz blamed. Former prime minister said that President Zardari...
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The Nation
Work on Pak-Iran gasline in full swing
LAHORE - Notwithstanding the US threats, Pakistan has not only conveyed its willingness to Iran, it has also stepped up the pace of work on Pak-Iran Gas Pipeline Project.Highly-placed diplomatic sources told TheNation that the project, which was likely to be completed in 2014, may be completed at least a year in advance and the gas flow would start between June and December 2013.Sources said up...
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The Nation
SC must set up board on Zardari ailment
LAHORE The Supreme Court should constitute a board to ascertain the facts about the health condition of President Asif Zardari in order to end the rumours in this regard, proposed Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, chief of Awami Muslim League. Addressing a press conference at a local hotel on Thursday, the AML chief while claiming as the government has failed to silence the rumour factory regarding the m...
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taz
Rücktrittsspekulationen in Pakistan: Präsis Herzensangelegenheit
Pakistans Staatsoberhaupt Asif Ali Zardari hat das Krankenhaus in Dubai verlassen. Unklar bleibt, ob und wann er an seinen Schreibtisch zurückkehrt. mehr...
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lesoir
20:17 Le président Zardari quitte l’hopital de Dubaï
Le président pakistanais Asif Ali Zardari est sorti mercredi soir de l’hôpital américain de Dubaï où il a subi des examens après des problèmes cardiaques, a an...lire la suite
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Pakistan president had mini-stroke, source says
Speculation is growing that President Zardari is losing his grip on power
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NEWS.au.com
Pakistan president recovering in hospital
PAKISTAN'S President Asif Ali Zardari "most likely" suffered a mini stroke but is out of intensive care in a Dubai hospital and spent the day ringing up associates by telephone, party members said.
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Le Figaro
Rumeurs de coup d'état au Pakistan
Le président pakistanais Asif Ali Zardari a-t-il été victime d'une tentative de coup d'état, d'une rumeur, ou tout simplement d'une « légère crise cardiaque » comme le veut l'une des versions officielles servies par l'entourage présidentiel ? Une chose est sûre, Zardari...
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White House
Readout of President Obama's Call to Pakistani President Zardari
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For Immediate Release
Earlier today the President placed a phone call to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to personally express his condolences on the tragic loss of twenty-four Pakistani soldiers this past week along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President made clear that this regrettable inciden...
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