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Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on June 30 gave his assent to the government’s tax-heavy Finance Bill 2024, which drew sharp criticism from the Opposition which labelled it as an IMF-driven document that was harmful to the public for the new fiscal year, according to a…
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari family members attend a ceremony after Mr. Zardari became the first Pakistani to be elected as Pakistan’s President for the second time. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Zardaris have overtaken the Sharifs to hold the record for having the most number of lawmakers from a family in Pakistani politics…
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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on March 23 urged all political parties to set aside their differences to tackle the multiple problems faced by the cash-strapped country amidst increasing political polarisation and a spike in terror attacks. Mr. Zardari was addressing the 84th Pakistan Day celebrations and Army parade held at the Parade Ground area…
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari is also poised to become the First Lady. (File) Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto, the youngest daughter of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and late premier Benazir Bhutto, has taken a plunge into the country’s tumultuous politics by filing her candidacy for the bypoll at a National Assembly seat in Sindh Province vacated by…
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There was no immediate comment by Pakistan’s military and the Taliban government in Afghanistan denounced the strikes, which are likely to further increase tension between the neighbouring countries. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of Pakistani Taliban inside Afghanistan early Monday (March 18), two days after insurgents killed seven soldiers in…
Pak president Asif Ali Zardari considered it essential not to burden the national excheque. Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Tuesday his decision to forgo his salary while in office, citing the economic challenges faced by the country, The Express Tribune reported. “In view of the prevailing economic challenges, President Zardari has decided…
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Asif Ali Zardari is one of the richest politicians in Pakistan (File) Islamabad: Pakistan’s newly-elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday announced that he would not draw any salary during his tenure as part of his bid to help the cash-strapped country face the challenging economic hardship. Mr Zardari, 68, who took oath as Pakistan’s…
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Ishaq Dar leaves after a press briefing in Islamabad. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ishaq Dar, a four-time former finance minister, has been appointed as Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, as the new government settled in to tackle myriad problems at the domestic and external fronts, including its relations with India and other neighbours. Prime Minister…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as Pakistan President, saying that the “iron-clad” friendship between the two countries is a “choice of history” and the strategic significance of their ties has become more prominent considering the current changes in…
Born in 1955, Mr Zardari was brought up and educated in Karachi Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday took oath as Pakistan’s 14th President, a day after the veteran politician staged a remarkable comeback when he was overwhelmingly elected as the only civilian president of the coup-prone country for a second time. Chief Justice of…
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