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rediff News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pakistan's supreme court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry constituted a 17-judge bench on Thursday, to hear petitions challenging the amnesty granted to President Asif Ali Zardari and close aides under a controversial law that expired last month.
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Knowledge is Power (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
In an alternate universe this might seem, oh, I dunno, significant Obama on Tuesday phoned President Asif Ali Zardari with a view to taking him into confidence over his government’s new Afghan policy assur[ing] President Zardari that the new surge of troops in neighbouring Afghanistan would not have any negative impact on Pakistan as Pakistan had expressed some reservations about the spillover...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Hours before unveiling his new strategy for Afghanistan, U.S. President Barack Obama called his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday to ensure Pakistan's support. President Obama "recognized the profound sacrifices Pakistan has made in its efforts to combat extremists in its northwest and emphasized that our goal is to defeat al-Qaeda and to ensure stability in the region," said...
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Sify (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
US President Barack Obama briefed Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari about the new Afghan strategy just before announcing a surge of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
The top Pakistani court says it has taken up petitions challenging the amnesty from graft charges granted to more than 8,000 people, including President Asif Ali Zardari.
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Sify (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
The United States will be closely following Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's difficulties, as his political demise will end its attempt to put a friendly face on the "war on terror" which
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rediff News (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is under tremendous pressure from different quarters to step down, which probably is the reason why he handed over the 'nuclear button' to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, but analysts believe Zardari has tightened his clutch on the presidency for the time being.
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baithak (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Pamela Constable : President Asif Ali Zardari, fighting to keep his job amid pressure from opponents in the media, the courts, the parliament and the military, appears to have reasserted his grip on the presidency for the time being, according to analysts here. Naomi Klein: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For The Climate Crisis By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! A grassroots...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Asif Ali Zardari, fighting to keep his job amid pressure from opponents in the media, the courts, the parliament and the military, appears to have reasserted his grip on the presidency for the time being, according to analysts here.
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PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Washington Post: President Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership, including additional military and economic cooperation, while warning with unusual bluntness that its use of insurgent groups to pursue policy goals "cannot continue." The offer, including an effort to help reduce tensions between Pakistan and India , was contained in a two-page letter delivered to President...
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Sify (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Even as the Pakistani military enters the last leg of its ground offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the NWFP Governor Owais
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Asia Times (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Taliban leader Mullah Omar has rejected any notion of peace talks, Pakistan's army chief has spelled out a vision for an Islamic state, and embattled President Asif Ali Zardari has relinquished control of the nuclear arsenal. Taken together, these developments are a major setback for the designs of the United States in the region. - Syed Saleem Shahzad
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Sify (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is facing mounting pressure to relinquish many of his powers, raising the spectre of a damaging political fracas just as the nation battles the Taliban.
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SWJ Blog (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
US Offers New Role for Pakistan - Karen DeYoung, Washington Post. President Obama has offered Pakistan an expanded strategic partnership, including additional military and economic cooperation, while warning with unusual bluntness that its use of insurgent groups to pursue policy goals "cannot continue." The offer, including an effort to help reduce tensions between Pakistan and India, was...