Rifts in PPP and the future of Balochistan coalition
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Balochistan now pretends to have amicably surmounted all internal differences which exceedingly overshadowed President Asif Ali Zardari’s first visit to the troubled province last week. Five disillusioned PPP ministers –Sadiq Umrani, Babu Mohammad Amin Umrani, Jan Ali Changazi, Agha Irfan Karim and Isfandar Kakar – … Read more
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Baloch nationalist set to return to Senate
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: The most exciting thing about the upcoming Senate elections from Balochistan, for which as many as 50 candidates from various political parties filed their nomination papers on Friday, is the submission of nomination papers by Baloch nationalist leader Mir Hasil Khan Bizanjo of the National Party (NP). This is seemingly … Read more
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