PPP to show strength in BA within 2 days
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) said on Sunday that it would show its majority in the Balochistan Assembly (BA) within two days as it had gained the support of 32 BA members-elect. PPP central leader Syed Khurshid Shah announced this amid reports about internal strife in the PPP. According to Dawn News, Syed Khurshid Shah … Read more
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The Missing Baloch Journalist
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By Malik Siraj Akbar Following the disclosure by a recently released activist of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) that a local Baloch journalist, Javid Lehri, is in a detention center of the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) without being implicated in any case, journalists in Quetta have demanded the release of their fellow journalist. Babu Sumalani, a … Read more
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Raisani PPP parliamentary leader
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By Malik Siraj Akbar Claiming to be “absolutely prepared” to lead the next coalition government in Balochistan, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday formally nominated Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani as its parliamentary leader for the new Balochistan Assembly. The decision was made in a parliamentary meeting of the party at Sarawan House, the provincial … Read more
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Independents not to back PML-Q in Balochistan
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By Malik Siraj Akbar A majority of newly elected independent members of the Balochistan Assembly categorically announced on Saturday that they would not support the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) in its efforts to form the next government in Balochistan, as they held it responsible for the military operation in Balochistan and for the killing of … Read more
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Balochistan politics
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
WHILE Balochistan Governor Zulfiqar Magsi’s stated intentions of ending hostilities among various feuding elements in the province are welcome, it would be useful to recall that the heady, post-election phase is not yet over. True, in the days following the Feb 18 poll, a reconciliatory approach by the main political parties has brought former rivals … Read more
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Balochistan’s Magsi
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
By Rahimullah Yusufzai Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi was made governor of Balochistan just when it was being reported that he was seeking the office of chief minister. In fact, newspaper reports suggested that he had gone to Islamabad from Quetta to consult legal experts on his eligibility to contest election for the chief ministership for … Read more
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