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PPP leads race to AJK Assembly
Jun 27th
ISLAMABAD/MUZAFFARABAD/KOTLI/SIALKOT/LAHORE – The election for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly concluded on Sunday amid scattered incidents of violence, with unofficial results declaring the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) the winning party with 19 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-N whose candidates had bagged eight seats so far. The Muslim Conference had won three [...]
Sardar Attique, three ex-premiers win seats in AJK elections
Jun 27th
MUZAFFARRABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan and former premiers Raja Farooq Haider, Sardar Yaqoon Khan and Barrister Sultan Mehmood have won their respective seats in AJK Legislative Assembly elections, Geo News…
PPP secures majority in AJK elections
Jun 27th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People”s Party (PPP) has secured majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly by securing 19 seats in elections on Sunday.
According to unofficial results of 34 seats so far, Pakistan Muslim League (N) stood…
My art is not for you Prime Minister Gilani
Jun 26th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6635/my-art-is-not-for-you-prime-minister-gilani/
Pakistan vows to defend rights at ICC meeting
Jun 26th
KARACHI: Pakistan”s cricket chief has vowed to safeguard his country”s rights after proposed constitutional changes by the game”s world governing body, which meets in Hong Kong from Sunday.
The two-day International Cricket Council (ICC) Execut…
MQM boycotts AJK elections
Jun 25th
KARACHI: Lamenting the postponement of elections on two seats of Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) assembly reportedly for security reasons, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced to boycott the elections.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting…
Terrorism to be defeated at any cost: Zardari
Jun 25th
TEHRAN: President Asif Ali Zardari said Saturday that terrorism is the biggest challenge being faced in this day and age, Geo News reported. He added that terrorists have no religion and they would not be allowed to force their beliefs on people.
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Aftermath of Sepp Blatter’s (s)election
Jun 25th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6558/aftermath-of-sepp-blatter%e2%80%99s-selection/
Electioneering continues in AJK
Jun 24th
MUZAFFARABAD: Elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be held in two days and electioneering will conclude at 12 am Saturday, Geo News reported.
The people of AJK will elect their representatives on June 26, and as the polling day approaches, el…
Asian shares mostly higher on Greece deal
Jun 24th
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Friday after Europe reached a deal to avoid a Greek debt default, but oil plays fell after the International Energy Agency released millions of barrels of crude reserves.
Greece, the EU and the IMF agreed early Fri…
