Posted by
matttbastard on Aug 18, 2008 in
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Was never a matter of ‘if’, but, rather, when: Speaking on television from his presidential office here at 1 p.m., Mr. Musharraf, dressed in a gray suit and tie, said that after consulting with his aides, “I have decided to resign today.” He said he was putting national interest above “personal...
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matttbastard on Dec 30, 2007 in Uncategorized |
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Benazir Bhutto’s widower, Asif Ali Zardari, has been named as her successor to the Pakistan People’s Party leadership; Zardari subsequently appointed their 19 year old son, Bilawal, as party chairperson. According to Bloomberg, Zardai and Bilawal will run the party as “co-chairpersons”, with BBC News...
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matttbastard on Dec 30, 2007 in Uncategorized |
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TIME reports that Benazir Bhutto’s son will likely be named on Sunday as new Pakistan People’s Party leader: A senior official of Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) told TIME late Saturday that the slain former prime minister’s 19-year-old son, Bilawal, will likely...