Pakistan




Pakistani Court removed Nawaz Sharif from Office - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Pakistan’s supreme court - removed prime minister - Nawaz Sharif !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "from the conservative - PML-N party - from office !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in a unanimous verdict - over corruption allegations - by the court !"

 


 

 

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  • "unleashed by the - Panama Papers leak - Sharif’s family !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to the purchase of - London property - through offshore companies - in the British Virgin Islands !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in its ruling - the court referred all material - gathered in the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "investigation to the court - of the national accountability bureau !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and recommended opening cases - against Sharif - three of his family !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "his son-in-law Muhammad Safdar - and finance minister Ishaq Dar !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in the case against the Sharif family - forensic experts casted doubt !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on documents - central to the defence of - Sharif’s daughter - Mariam Nawaz Sharif !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "who claimed she was only a trustee - of the companies - that bought the London flats !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the documents appeared to have used a font - called "Calibri"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that was available - only later - after that claimed date !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and certain documents had been given - which were blatantly false !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the supreme court - could conclude - that there has been forgery !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on that basis - the court has the right - to disqualify - Nawaz Sharif !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pakistan Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C

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  • "the state of Pakistan - had tensions with India - over Kashmir !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in Pakistan - there should be less corruption - and more democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in 2007 - the military - Pervez Musharraf - relinquished his post !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "then the Pakistan People's Party - won the parliamentary elections !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there has to be - democratic rule - in Pakistan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


 

 

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  • "and there should be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pakistani Economy - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Pakistan's government - should put sustainability - before debt repayment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Pakistan's economy - had been paralysed - by its debt !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "run up by the - Pakistani military - under Pervez Musharraf !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Pakistani debt - ballooned - doubled to - US$ 60bn !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "then the IMF - International Monetary Fund - demanded !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "austerity - and restructuring - from Pakistan's government !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Pakistan was expected - to spend US$ 6bn - repaying debt !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "impossible without - more loans - or running down - Pakistan's's already depleted - reserves !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the IMF's loans - meant for Pakistan - higher costs !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "one condition had been - increase sales tax - and cut trade taxes !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "as a result - taxes on the poorest households - increased by 7% !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in Pakistan - and the IMF tried to remove - fuel subsidies !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it was not about Pakistan - but foreign actors - like banks !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there could be an - alternative - there was a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "growing movement in Pakistan - for suspension - of debt payments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a full audit - and repudiation of debts - regarded as illegitimate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this would give Pakistan time - to develop - new sources of revenue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to start building - an alternative development path !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "towards sustainability - in all areas - based on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "redistributive taxes - from the wealthy - and bigger land-owners !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "large-scale - non-military - public spending !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the regulation - of foreign capital - and aid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there could be - long-term investment - in domestic economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "which helps the - smaller actors - of the economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

 

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  • "Pakistan - should become - a more equal country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bhutto - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07ISLAMABAD4472

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  • "the popular - Benazir Bhutto - returned to Pakistan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "after over eight years - Pakistan People's Party leader Bhutto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "returned to Karachi - where hundreds of thousands greeted her - at the airport !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

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  • "while thousands of security personnel - guarded her !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the supreme court had stayed implementation - of the national reconciliation ordinance !"

 

 

 

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  • "a core of her deal - with Musharraf - which granted her amnesty !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "PPP supporters were concerned - that "there was no way - to protect her"  !"

 


 

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  • "Bhutto nevertheless - stood on top of her truck - to address the crowds !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bhutto - US cable - 2007:
LINK ¤ 07ISLAMABAD5383

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  • "in Pakistan - there had been an attack - on Benazir Bhutto !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US Security - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07ISLAMABAD4008

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  • "F-16 - planes - misunderstandings and delays - included important ones !"

 

 

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  • "on their part - had prompted Pakistan - to cease payment !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it was hard to exaggerate the effect - a failure of the F-16 sale !"

 

 

 

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  • "would have on relations - of the US embassy - with Pakistan !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and on its allies - in the Pakistani military !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "there were concerns - by the finance minister - about the cost of the planes !"

 

 

 

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  • "US$ 3 billion deal - and the diversion of spending - from social programs !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Musharraf - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08ISLAMABAD2750

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  • "Pervez Musharraf - resigned !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zardari - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08ISLAMABAD2941

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  • "Pakistan People's Party - PPP - candidate Asif Zardari !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "was elected - as the president of Pakistan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zardari - US cable - 2008:
LINK ¤ 08ISLAMABAD3593

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  • "the president of Pakistan - Asif Zardari - said what was needed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "was a Marshall Plan - to help them - help themselves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Barack Obama - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08ISLAMABAD3537

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  • "president - Asif Zardari - from the PPP party - wrote !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "in a letter - that he congratulated - Barack Obama !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Zardari stands - against authoritarian regimes - in Pakistan - and in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "he hopes - for a relationship - as partnership - between two nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the hopes and expectations - generated after 1989 - regrettably failed to materialize !"


 

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  • "the well-articulated views - of Barack Obama - represent a breath of fresh air !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Climate - US cable - 2010:
LINK ¤ 10ISLAMABAD227

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  • "at the - Copenhagen Conference - on climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Pakistan hoped - that the US - matches higher levels - of reduction !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the climate - must be protected - by all countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PAKISTAN - Wikipedia EN:
LINK ¤ PAKISTAN

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Pākistān - Wikipedia UR:
LINK ¤ Pākistān
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Pakistan - Map:
LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA
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