Former National Assembly Speaker and PPP Vice-Chairman Yousuf Raza Gillani is tipped to become the new prime minister of Pakistan, party sources told CNN-IBN on Wednesday. According to the sources, the PPP is likely to name him the prime minister later on Wednesday evening and an announcement in this regard is likely to be made by none other than PPP Chairman Bilawal Zardari Bhutto.
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
Sharif briefs US, UK and French envoys about his plans for govt formation.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/us-envoy-takes-stock-of-pak-govt/59809-2.html
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