New Delhi, May 16: Rebutting the speculations about split between the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that both the parties

Islamabad, May 16 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have decided that PPP will not bring new ministers in place of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ministers, who resigned due to differences over the framework of the restoration of the sacked judges.

“I will speak to PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and persuade him to withdraw the resignations of his party’s minister in the national interest,” the Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying.

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Lahore, May 15 : An election tribunal on Thursday accepted the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif to contest election from NA-123.

The tribunal also accepted the nomination papers of PML-N covering candidate Hamza Shahbaz, The News reported.

The nomination papers of Nawaz Sharif were rejected during the general elections.

Meanwhile, the hearing of objections against nomination papers of Shahbaz Sharif was adjourned.

Talking to media, the lawyer of Nawaz Sharif said that the court has turned down the objections.

Islamabad, May 15: A common friend of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Punjab Governor Lt. General (retired) Khalid Maqbool has had his priviges withdrawn by the Sharif-controlled Punjab Government.

This business tycoon friend’s private jet was once allowed to taxi at Lahore Airport and park in the VIP parking lot, free of charge.

Now, the provincial government has said that will be recovering the parking fee for the last six months, totalling about Rs. 7 million from Iqbal Z Ahmad, reports The News.

Washington, May 15: India could use Tuesday’s serial bombings in Rajasthan capital Jaipur to create a crisis with Pakistan, America’s private intelligence gathering agency STRATFOR has claimed.