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Punjab Assembly: PPP asks SC to take notice of past ‘injustices
Sanaullah challenges PPP claim of petitions pending in the SC against Shahbaz.
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Punjab Assembly: Unification Bloc ‘followed in Jinnah’s footsteps’
Parliamentary secy twice challenged by treasury colleagues during question hour.
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Speaking his mind: PML-N cares for power, not Punjab’s poor
Khosa says he has sent letters to the PM, CM to solve young doctors’ problems.
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Nisar refuses to commit smooth sailing for president
PPP calls Nisar in a bid to dissuade him from disrupting the upcoming speech of the president.
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Punjab Assembly: ECP starts hearing against ‘unification bloc’ lawmakers
ECP starts hearings against members of the splinter group of PML-Q in the Punjab Assembly.
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EC gives speaker, MPAs 7 days to reply on unification bloc issue
PML-Q says speaker did not forward reference against dissidents to the EC.
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Punjab Assembly: 11 bills introduced as opposition relents
PPP-led opposition spent first two hours thumping desks and raising slogans against the Unification Bloc in Assembly.
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'Members of PML-N should be removed from Assembly'
Minister Ali Madad Jattak blasts PML N's move of separating Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from the Punjab.
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Punjab Assembly session Day 3: No business again, more ruckus
PPP MPAs accused PML-N of using horse-trading as a tool in Punjab to revive the politics of the 1990s.
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Punjab Assembly: Shahbaz is accountable to the House, says Riaz
Riaz says Sharif’s statement that he is not accountable to anyone but God is a violation of privilege of the House.
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Zardari phones Sharif to ease tension
The president’s call came on a day when there was another sparring match between the PPP and the PML-N.
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Opposition leaders: Chaudhry brothers lambast Sharifs
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi say they did not see a future for the Punjab government.
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Restrain PPP in Punjab or president's address to parliament will be disrupted, warns PML-N
Decision made at an informal meeting chaired by Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif.
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Appointment of Punjab NAB chief challenged
Petitioner says the appointment is in violation of a recent Supreme Court judgement on contract employment.
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PML-N oppose Deedar's appointment as NAB chairman
Chaudry Nisar says he will write back to President Zardari after consultation with his party leader.
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President to meet Sindh MPAs
Sources say the agenda of the meeting is to discuss situation regarding NAB chairman case.
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‘Shahbaz must apologise for seeking Army’s help’
PPP Punjab President demands Sharif to tender apology for asking Army to help politicians to resolve national issues.
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Opposition to contest Unification Bloc status
Opposition decides to block Unification Bloc leader Dr Tahir Ali Javed from attending business advisory meeting.
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Internal, external threats : ‘Sharif invites generals, judges to the table’
Punjab CM says consensus of institutions needed to save Pakistan.
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The Ten Commandments
The parting of ways between the Nawaz faction of the Muslim League and the PPP was not at all unexpected.
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Raja Riaz slams CM Punjab
Opposition leader in Punjab assembly says one man show will not be tolerated.
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Zaheer likely to move court on ‘defectors’
PML-Q likely to move LHC against Unification bloc.
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Punjab coalition: Unification bloc members resign from PA committees as political assistants
Unification Bloc vows unconditional support to PML-N, says no to portfolios.
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Defection: 9 Unification MPAs referred to speaker
PML-Q parliamentary leader in Punjab Assembly files defection declarations against 9 members of Unification Bloc.
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Punjab cabinet: 3 advisers, 4 ministers get PPP ministers’ portfolios
Chief minister will now look after 15 departments instead of 12.
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Chaudhry Zaheeruddin resigns from Punjab Assembly
PML-Q leader Chaudhry Zaheeruddin resigns as leader of opposition in the provincial assembly.
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PML-N reorganisation: ‘PPP following Musharraf’s policies’
Nawaz says another long march could be launched against the petroleum price hike.
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Sindh Assembly session: ‘Horse-trading’ in Punjab condemned
The term ‘horse-trading’ refers to the PML-N’s move to allegedly buy the support of other parties in the house.
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PPP Punjab leaders reject allegations by Unification Bloc
PPP leaders call audio tape released by Unification group a fake; threaten to expose PML-N in response.
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Governor Khosa approves removal of PPP ministers
CM secretariat will de-notify the ministers today.
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Restructuring national economy: ‘Long march to cure all ills’
Nawaz Sharif urges youth to support him in his effort against federal govt.
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Shahbaz a civilian Musharraf, says Raja Riaz
Riaz says the only difference between Musharraf and 'dictatorial' Shahbaz Sharif is the army uniform.
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Unification Bloc meeting: Rebels vow to back PML-N, expose PPP’s ‘dirty politics’
The unification bloc unanimously pass a resolution supporting the PML-N
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Marriage and betrayal
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has revealed that the breakdown of the PPP-PML-N alliance is not a divorce but a separation.
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Khosa signs summary for PPP ministers ouster
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had sent the summary asking for the removal of seven PPP ministers.
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Faceoff in Punjab: Season of recrimination returns
Zardari says his party would not indulge in “dirty politics” and would instead strengthen democracy through fair play.
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Political confrontation: PPP vows to ‘expose politics of turncoats’
Khosa says he will not destablise Punjab government, but is ready to play his constitutional role.
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Fate of PML-Q unification bloc still fragile
Dissidents have chosen their own leader to avoid any threat from article 63-A.
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PML-N threatens PPP with ‘other options’
The party has been alluding to the possibility that it might call for fresh parliamentary elections this year.
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Punjab tussle: Zardari 'disappointed' by PML-N's decision
Zardari disappointed by Punjab government's decision to remove PPP ministers.
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‘PPP will not stoop to horse-trading’
The PM says the govt will not stoop to bribing lawmakers to switch their loyalties to gain majority in Punjab.
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Parting of ways: Governor told to remove PPP ministers
Chief Minister advises Governor Sardar Latif Khosa to remove provincial ministers belonging to the PPP.
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Transition to opposition: 3 federal ministers arrive to boost PPP workers’ morale
Ministers criticise PML-N’s decision to remove PPP ministers from the Punjab cabinet.
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PML-N to dissolve provincial cabinet
Punjab Chief Minister sends summary to Latif Khosa for dissolution of Punjab cabinet.
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A sad day for democracy: PPP
PPP will act as formidable opposition in Punjab: top leaders.
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The PML-N’s fix: How to fire the PPP?
Under Article 132 of the Constitution, the chief minister can dissolve the cabinet and de-notify the ministers.
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Analysis: Fasten your seat belts, political turbulence ahead
Let us wait and see how this PML-N-PPP divorce impacts national and provincial politics in the long and short runs.
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Punjab coalition falls apart: Reconciled no longer
Citing non-implementation of its 10-point agenda, PML-N shows PPP the door.
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A final parting of ways?
The Sharifs have had differences with the PPP on such as the RGST and the phasing out of the petrol subsidy.
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PML-N parts ways with PPP
Nawaz Sharif announces split with PPP in Punjab, says both parties have separate paths.