Asif Ali Zardari

Nawaz says Zardari’s chapter of dictatorship about to end forever

Nawaz says Zardari’s chapter of dictatorship about to end foreverLahore, Feb. 28 : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif has warned President Asif Ali Zardari that he will have to face `dire consequences for his misdeeds', and that the chapter of his dictatorship was about to be closed forever.

"President Zardari could not face the PML-N lawfully, so he toppled our government in Punjab," the Daily Times quoted Sharif, as saying.

Zardari appoints 16 “own political cadre” judges to Lahore High Court

Zardari appoints 16 “own political cadre” judges to Lahore High CourtIslamabad, Feb. 28 : Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed 16 Additional Judges to the Lahore High Court, all of whom are alleged to be from his "own political cadre."

Speaking about the new appointments, a High Court source said Zardari should not have appointed all the people from his own political cadre by ignoring other sections of the bars altogether. The government could have made better choices.

Zardari appoints 16 Additional Judges to Lahore High Court

Zardari appoints 16 Additional Judges to Lahore High CourtIslamabad, Feb. 28: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed 16 Additional Judges to the Lahore High Court, increasing the current strength of high court judges from 36 to 52.

Seven Deputy Attorney Generals and five standing counsels have also been appointed to represent the federal government before the courts, the Dawn reports.

Zardari''s closeness to US could take a beating over his action against Sharifs

Zardari''s closeness to US could take a beating over his action against SharifsIslamabad, Feb. 28 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's reputation in Washington is likely to take a beating as a consequence of his moves against the Sharif brothers, a retired army general, who frequently meets with American officials when they come to Pakistan, has claimed.

The New York Times quoted Lt. Gen. (retired) Talat Masood as saying: "He (Zardari) is deflecting the attention of the whole country to something that is so irrelevant."

Zardari says Governor’s rule was only option after Sharif brothers declared ‘war’

Zardari says Governor’s rule was only option after Sharif brothers declared ‘war’Islamabad, Feb. 27 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that he imposed governor's rule in Punjab because he was left with no other constitutional alternative after the Sharif brothers declared "war on the Presidency".

Zardari told members of Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), that Nawaz had declared war following the Supreme Court decision to disqualify the Sharif brothers from elected office, the Daily Times reports.

Zardari betrayed us, says Sharif

Zardari betrayed us, says SharifLahore, Feb. 27 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that President Asif Ali Zardari betrayed him and his brother Shahbaz Khan by enforcing a false decision of disqualifying them from contesting elections.

Addressing a public rally for the first time in Sheikhupura, after the Supreme Court's verdict, Sharif said: "We were betrayed not by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), but by President Zardari."

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