Raja Asghar

Tailored democracy gets under way

ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: From democrats to turncoats to religious revolutionaries swore on Saturday to become the ... Published 17 Nov, 2002 12:00am

NA session postponement a lifeline for loyalists

ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The postponement of the first session of the newly-elected National Assembly seems to be ... Published 08 Nov, 2002 12:00am

NA session put off by a week: No new date fixed

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: The government on Wednesday postponed the first session of the newly-elected National Assembly for... Published 07 Nov, 2002 12:00am

An odd but credible combine

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: In a move to break the political deadlock, the two main opposition parties on Tuesday announced an... Published 06 Nov, 2002 12:00am

MNAs to take oath on 8th: President summons National Assembly

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday summoned the first session of the newly-elected National... Published 03 Nov, 2002 12:00am

Three-way contest for PM on the cards

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: An apparent deadlock in moves to form a ruling coalition promises a three-way contest for the ... Published 25 Oct, 2002 12:00am

PML-Q tries to woo MMA

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The PML(Q) took its turn on Tuesday to try to woo the MMA amid a hectic search for a partner to... Published 16 Oct, 2002 12:00am

PPP, MMA mull cooperation to form govt

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The country’s main opposition parties made their first formal contacts on Monday to discuss... Published 15 Oct, 2002 12:00am

Stage set for coalition govt: No party secures majority in NA

ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The country on Friday seemed headed for a coalition government as no political party won a... Published 12 Oct, 2002 12:00am

Low turnout, mixed trend

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: A low-turnout election on Thursday seemed leading to a hung National Assembly but a political... Published 11 Oct, 2002 12:00am

Elections today after three-year army rule: Parties fear rigging

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: After three years of military rule, Pakistanis will vote on Thursday in an election apparently... Published 10 Oct, 2002 12:00am

Azad Kashmir power row cooled but not over

ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: An unusual row between the president and prime minister of Azad Kashmir over the use of their... Published 04 Oct, 2002 12:00am

Chances of Benazir’s return remote

ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The Pakistan People’s Party says it is confident of winning the elections, but the question of... Published 01 Oct, 2002 12:00am

PPP, PML-N plans on seat adjustment off

ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz group) are new allies ... Published 20 Sep, 2002 12:00am

A low-profile PM in the offing

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Only low-profile prime ministerial hopefuls are left in the field after the ouster of top ... Published 17 Sep, 2002 12:00am

NDI sees limited power transfer

ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: A US-based pro-democracy group voiced fears on Wednesday that Pakistan’s Oct 10 elections would... Published 12 Sep, 2002 12:00am

Benazir, Nawaz may return before polls, hope PPP, PML-N

ISLAMABAD, Sept 10: With national elections nearly a month away, the country’s two main political parties are ... Published 11 Sep, 2002 12:00am

PPP, PML-N lead electioneering

ISLAMABAD, Sept 6: It is ‘arrow-plus-lion’ that dominates the political scene by the end of the first week of a... Published 07 Sep, 2002 12:00am