ECB chairman Giles to make personal plea to Zardari

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 00:00

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke is keen to help Pakistan cricket achieve freedom from political interference and is likely to go to the extent of making a personal plea to President Asif Zardari.

Sharif trying to pit PPP against military: Zardari

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 16:57

Pak Prez Asif Ali Zardari has accused former premier Nawaz Sharif of trying to pit the ruling PPP against the powerful military.

Hasan denies writing to Zardari on spot-fixing row

Last Updated: Friday, September 17, 2010, 00:00

Pakistan`s High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan has refuted reports that he wrote a letter of complaint to President Asif Zardari expressing his unhappiness with the PCB`s handling of the spot-fixing row.

Russia assures more aid to Pak as Medvedev meets Zardari

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 19:26

Russia on Wednesday promised all possible support to Pakistan in dealing with catastrophic floods, even as the second Russian Il-76 cargo plane with emergency relief is scheduled to land in Islamabad tomorrow.

Asif Zardari`s `shoe thrower` in hiding after threats

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 17:47

The British-Pakistani man, who angrily threw shoes at Asif Ali Zardari at a political rally in Birmingham, has gone into hiding after receiving death threats allegedly from the Pakistan President`s supporters.

Sharif asks Zardari to cut short UK visit over Cameron remarks

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 18:41

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the country has been "let down very badly" by President Zardari who went ahead with a visit to Britain despite Premier David Cameron`s remarks linking Pakistan to terrorism.

Pak army chief meets Zardari, Gilani

Last Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 21:00

Pakistan`s powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari and Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani and discussed with them the overall security situation in the country.

Pak curtails Zardari’s powers; terminates 17th Amendment

Last Updated: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 20:58

Pakistan’s National Assembly on Thursday passed by two-thirds majority a package of landmark amendments aimed at stripping President Asif Ali Zardari of his sweeping powers and removing changes made to the constitution by former military dictators.

Swiss say legal immunity protects Pak Prez Zardari

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 21:17

Swiss authorities said Wednesday they could not reopen a money-laundering case against the Pakistani president as long as he enjoys legal immunity, a welcome answer for the Islamabad government after the Supreme Court forced it to request the case be resumed.

Asif Zardari`s Russia visit postponed

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 20:31

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari`s visit to Russia has been put off at Islamabad`s request and the new dates are still to be fixed, a Russian Foreign Minstry official said.

UN commission probing Bhutto killing meets Zardari

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 23:24

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said the people of Pakistan are awaiting the findings of the UN panel probing the assassination of his wife.

Zardari`s problems self created: Sharif

Last Updated: Friday, January 29, 2010, 22:01

The problems confronting the beleaguered President Asif Ali Zardari were "self created" and he could have avoided them if he had followed the rule of law, former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif said on Friday.