A seven-member committee has been formed to temporality look after the organizational matters of party.

The members of new coordination committee will be elected in a general worker meeting in Jinnah Ground on Saturday.

The administrative committee of nine-zero has also been dissolved.

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While addressing to media after a one-on-one meeting with President Zardari at presidency on Wednesday, the nominated prime minister said that the meeting held in good environment, adding, forgetting the grievances of past, they want to move forward.

PML-N chief said everyone have to work together to resolve problems being faced by the country and country’s interests should be preferred over personal interests.

President Zardari said that presidency will fully cooperate with PML-N government and he already considered Nawaz Sharif as prime minister.

Zardari congratulated PML-N chief over his party’s historical win in the May 11 general elections and hoped that the elected government will cope with challenges successfully.

In reply to a question if the PPP will support Nawaz Sharif as prime minister, Zardari said that party president Amin Fahim will make decision in this regard as he has distanced himself from party matters.

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However, he will continue to receive regular physiotherapy and is expected to wear the spinal support for a few weeks.

The cricketer-turned-politician is recovering speedily and yesterday walked unaided for more than 300m, said Khawaja Nazir, the spokesman for Lahore’s Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, adding he would have to use the brace worn around his back for up to six weeks.

Imran Khan’s party emerged as the third strongest political force in the May 11 general elections, wherein Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) scripted a historical win.

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According to sources, the services will remain suspended from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The mobile companies have been informed in this regard.

The security has been beefed up in Islamabad ahead of the two-day visit of Li Keqiang, who assumed his office in March.

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While chairing a high-level meeting summoned in Raiwind to discuss the energy crisis, Nawaz Shairf the situation needs issues to be addressed with seriousness.

The former prime minister, whose party scripted a colossal victory in the historic May 11 election, said new heads will be appointed in all autonomous public sector institutions, adding the boards of Railways, PIA, OGDCL, WAPDA and other institutions will be replaced.

PML-N chief further said that his party is also planning to introduce a scheme to bring the overseas Pakistanis back into the country.

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Ghulam Mohammad, the only MPA of APML, on Monday told media that the former president Musharraf had directed him to favour Imran Khan’s party in the KPK Assembly.

Ghulam Mohammad had won election from PK-90 (Chitral-II) constituency by securing 10,691 votes.

 Meanwhile, Shahzda Iftikharuddin, the only APML MNA, is also likely to join PTI following a meeting with Pervez Musharraf.  Iftikharuddin had clinched NA-32 seat from Chitral by securing 19,938 votes against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Abdul Latif, who obtained 16636 votes.

Ghulam Mohammad and Iftikharuddin and another candidate from Chitral Shahzada Pervez, who narrowly lost to PPP candidate in PK-89 constituency, had contested May 11 elections despite of party’s boycott.

APML had boycotted the elections as a sign of protest against the rejection of nomination papers of former military ruler.

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“Economy thrives in peace, not war, especially on terrorism. We must sit on the table to negotiate peace and end the state of war”, he said while addressing to a convention of the recently-elected PML-N’s candidates here at Alhamra Hall.

“All options should be tried, and guns are not a solution to all problems,” he said.

Nawaz, who is set to be the prime minister of Pakistan for third time, said culture of overturning governments through demonstration on the streets should come to an end.

PML-N chief said all parties should all accept each others’ mandate open-heartedly. He said his party was in position to form government by making alliance with other parties  in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but they not attempted so and given the chance to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

Nawaz Sharif said they neither did any negative propaganda during electoral campaign nor they abused anyone.

He said the people of Sindh have given the mandate to Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and they have the right to form government there, adding the federal government will fully cooperate with them.

“If the people of Sindh have reposed their mandate in PPP and MQM then they must deliver. The centre will do all that it can to help the PPP and MQM to improve law and order situation in Karachi.”

 Nawaz Sharif said PML-N’s candidates won with massive margin in Lahore but lost one seat in metropolis, it will be probed that why it happened. He said those who voted for PML-N and those who not did so will be served equally.

The former prime minister said he had always followed the law and constitution without breaching the either.

Nawaz Sharif said the country is facing a string of challenges, which are needed to be overcome.

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Addressing to a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club against Imran Khan for holding Altaf Hussain responsible of Zahra Hussain’s murder, MQM deputy convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that Zahra was their sister and daughter of Karachi, adding those who are involved in the murder of PTI leader will be brought to dock.

He said that the investigation had not yet got underway when PTI leveled murder allegations on MQM but his party moved to court because does not believe on blamegame.

MQM leader Nabeel Gabol said that Imran Khan hurt the billions of Altaf Hussain’s admirers by leveling baseless allegations on him. He said Imran Khan’s statement is a part of international conspiracy to devastate the peace of Karachi.

Zahra Hussain was gunned down by “unknown” gunmen outside her residence in DHA Phase IV area on Saturday night.

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Announcing the reserved verdict on Monday, ATC judge Habib-ur-Rehman directed the former president to submit two surety bonds of Rs 1 million each.

 The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had formally arrested the former president in BB murder case on April 25.

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The attempts to persuade him to leave country have been accelerated with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who storm to historical victory in the May 11 general polls, waiting in wings to take the charge of government.

However, the former military ruler, who is at currently detained at his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad,  declined the offer saying the death is acceptable to him but he won’t leave the country without proving him innocent.

Ending his four-and-half year self-imposed exile, Pervez Musharraf had returned to country in March to partake in the general elections but Peshawar High Court placed a lifetime ban on him for contesting elections, citing the former military ruler breached the constitution twice and confined the judges in their homes.

In a surprising move, Advocate Chaudhry Aslam Ghumman, a lawyer who had filed a petition in judges’ confinement case, on Saturday withdrew his complaint against the former president.

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