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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Zaradari-PM agree on holding by-polls in June

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ISLAMABAD: Co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party, Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani in a meeting Tuesday agreed to hold the by elections in June.The meeting between the two leaders continued for more than an hour in which it was decided to hold the by elections in the month of June.Discussion was also held during the meeting regarding holding of by-polls after the announcement of budget which is due in the same month.Leader of Awami National Party (ANP), Zahid Khan said no matter when the central government holds the elections the fact remains that ANP being a member of the ruling coalition was not consulted before reaching any decision on the matter of holding by-polls, he maintained.All the four provinces will once again send reports on law and order to ECP, source said.
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