Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who has the support of several small parties, seems set to sweep the presidential polls scheduled for Saturday, political analysts said on Friday. The PPP and its allies have total strength of 349 but they are aiming for more than 500 of the total 702 votes.
Gillani is a senior politician in Pakistan and a well-known figure from Punjab.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/yousuf-gillani-tipped-to-become-new-pak-pm/61579-2.html
Fahim was initially the front-runner for the premiership from PPP.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/fahim-offers-to-stand-aside-from-pm-race-for-zardari/61478-2.html
House offers special prayers for slain former premier Benazir Bhutto.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pak-house-convenes-zardari-calls-it-end-of-dictatorship/61385-2.html
Musharraf has called on the National Assembly to convene next Monday.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/isolated-and-unloved-mush-counting-his-days/60995-2.html
The newly-elected Lower House will meet on Monday at 1100 hrs (local time).
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pak-govt-formation-set-in-motion-mush-summons-house/60949-2.html
Zardari has decided to become PM in deference to aspirations of Sindhis.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/zardari-to-become-pak-pm-in-3-months-report/60873-2.html
Suspense over who will be PPP's nominee for prime minister continues.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/zardari-sharif-set-to-cement-powersharing-deal/60762-2.html
Makhdoom Fahim was the front-runner for the PPP's PM candidate.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pak-pm-aspirant-blames-zardari-for-sidelining-him/60754-2.html
Zardari says PPP has a clear policy about resolving the Kashmir issue.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/kashmir-wont-hold-back-indopak-bilateral-ties-zardari/60640-2.html
Announcement of new PM is delayed as Zardari is in Dubai to meet his family.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ppp-to-name-new-pak-pm-on-thursday/60387-2.html
They also demanded that the National Assembly be convened immediately.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ppp-pmln-anp-join-hands-claim-23rds-majority/59998-2.html
 |
|
