PAKISTAN: Agitations Planned to Get Top Judiciary Reinstated

Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is said to be keen on leading the PML-Q, the political party which he backed during last February elections. He reportedly expressed this desire in front of his personal friends in Lahore last week at a dinner. Musharraf also told his friends that if the Chaudhrys of [...]... more

Lahore, Oct 27: PML-N chief and former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif has said that the Kashmir issue would have been resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people "if the PML-N government had not been toppled by the former army chief Pervez Musharraf on October 12, 1999". ... more

Islamabad, Oct 28: A prominent PPP leader has opposed former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s moves to enter into active politics by heading the erstwhile ruling party the - PML-Q, saying that if he tried to re-enter the political arena, he should be ready to face consequences for the crimes he committed during his tenure. ... more

ISLAMABAD: Former President Pervez Musharraf today is leaving for London on one-week tour. Pervez Musharraf during his stay in London will meet Visit this link to read more: Musharraf to leave for London today ... more

LONDON: Former President Pervez Musharraf, after stepping down as President of Pakistan, has landed in Britain for what is being described his private visit here on Sunday. According to sources, Musharraf arrived here at Heathrow airport in London from Islamabad. Britain’s foreign office said that he was not aware of any official reason for the visit. Read the rest of this entry » ... more

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