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US intervenes in Pakistan political crisis
Fort Worth Star Telegram - May 13, 2008
By SAEED SHAH ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The United States intervened in Pakistan's political crisis Sunday, delivering a strong message of concern over the coalition government's infighting as the country's leaders remained deadlocked. Richard Boucher, the Assistant secretary of State for South Asia, met in London with Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, heads of Pakistan's two main political parties, where they were trying to agree on a formula for restoring the judges fired in November by President Pervez Musharraf. y further and playing into Musharraf's hands.
Pakistan Dawn - May 13, 2008
By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD, May 12: Even as it missed a second deadline and suffered the withdrawal of a major partner, the PPP-led government renewed its
PakTribune.com - May 13, 2008
ISLAMABAD: No PML-N minister since taking oath of office had made any substantial changes in the bureaucratic set-up of his/her ministry, perhaps waiting for the final outcome of talks on the deposed judges. Since our swearing in, we deliberately avoided making significant changes in our ministries and their allied departments because we first wanted to know the ultimate result of the PPP-PML-N talks, Education Minister Ahsan Iqbal told media. ouble-free ruling coalition the present one has ended just after 48 days. Its demise, which was widely predicted since the get together of the strange political bedfellows, took place on a tragic day as exactly a year ago Karachi
BBC News - May 13, 2008
Ministers belonging to one of the main parties in Pakistan are set to hand in their resignations, just three months after landmark general elections. Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif says his PML-N is quitting the government because of differences over the reinstatement of judges sacked by President Musharraf. tate of economy and energy crisis should be addressed.
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