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India and China must shake hands, says Li Keqiang
Infighting erupts in Imran’s party over CM’s post
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Address complaints of rigging, Pak EC told
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India and China must shake hands, says Li Keqiang
Beijing, May 15 The fond memories of that visit made him to choose India to be the fist overseas visit, he said. Li will reach New Delhi on May 19. "Many people in the world believe that in the 21st century, the Asia-Pacific, Asia in particular will play a more important role in global economy and politics and that Asia will become an important engine for the world economy", he said. "For this vision to truly come true our two countries must shake hands and conduct exchanges so that together we can raise the standing of Asia in the world and truly make Asian economy an important engine for the world economy", he said avoiding any references to the recent border stand-off near Ladakh which was resolved after 20 days. "The linkage of our two vast markets will bring tangible benefits to people in both the countries and provide strong impetus for world economic growth and prosperity as well as that in Asia", he said. "People say Asia represents the hope for the future of the world. That I think is because you the young people. To turn the hope into reality, we must start with exchanges between the young people of the two countries", he said. Recalling his visit to India over two decade and half decades ago, he said, "What I saw and felt during that trip, visiting Taj Mahal and prestigious Indian Universities, research institutes and warmth and hospitality of Indian people, left a lasting impact on me". "In a few days time I will make India the first stop of first overseas visit as a Premier of China. I have made this decision not just because India is an important neighbour and one of the populous countries of the world but also because of the seeds of friendship sown during my own youth", he said.
— PTI
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Infighting erupts in Imran’s party over CM’s post
Islamabad, May 15 Khan's party has emerged the single largest force in the provincial assembly and is trying to cobble together a coalition. A party spokesman in Peshawar had initially announced that Khattak would be the Chief Minister but the media reported yesterday that Khan was backing Qaisar for the position. A statement from party said no one had been nominated for the post of Chief Minister as yet. It said consultations were under way in this regard. Qaisar defeated Khattak in intra-party elections held this year and became the provincial president. He was president of the provincial chapter during 2008-2011. Qaisar won elections to both a National Assembly and provincial assembly seat from his native Swabi district. However, Khattak has claimed that he has the support of more legislators than Qaisar. The party now appears divided into two groups over the issue of choosing a Chief Minister. Khattak has been meeting leaders of other parties like the Jamaat-e-Islami and Qaumi Watan Party to discuss forming a coalition. On the other hand, Qaisar went to Lahore and met Khan at Shaukat Khanum Hospital, where he is recuperating after an accident at a campaign meeting last week. Following the meeting, Qaisar told the media that "Khan was very positive about" making him the CM.
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Obama congratulates Sharif, pats people for courage
Ashish K Sen in Washington
“President Obama praised the extraordinary voter turnout and courage that Pakistanis displayed in the face of intimidation by violent extremists, which was an inspiration to all who support democracy around the globe. The two leaders agreed to continue to work together to strengthen US-Pakistan ties and advance our shared interest of a stable, secure and prosperous Pakistan and region,” the White House said. Most analysts, however, don’t expect a significant improvement in Pakistan’s relationship with the US, which has been strained by the US use of unmanned Predator drones to kill suspected terrorists in Pakistan. “Sharif’s election won’t change the bad blood that haunts US-Pakistan relations,” said Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer who heads the Intelligence Project at the Brookings Institution. Husain Haqqani, a former ambassador of Pakistan in Washington, said he expects Pakistan’s relationship with the US will continue to be a delicate balancing act. “The Pakistani leaders have often done it, engaging with your diplomats and officials, giving them reassurances in private but actually not doing anything substantive, hoping that American optimism overcomes American scepticism,” Haqqani told reporters on a Council on Foreign Relations conference call. “Substantially, we must understand that Pakistan’s overall mood is one of America needs to help us or we have nothing else to do to help America. And I think that that mood needs to be recognised in Washington.” Haqqani said a Sharif government will want good relations with the US and India, but was sceptical that it would crack down on extremist groups that have strained Pakistan’s relations with both countries.
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Address complaints of rigging, Pak EC told
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to address countrywide complaints of rigging in recent elections and listed 25 constituencies on which his party has apprehensions in this regard.
In a video statement from a hospital in Lahore, the bed-ridden PTI chief said that in the first instance, the PTI has chosen four constituencies on which the commission should order recount on the basis of fingerprints. He said this could be done in two days. These constituencies include Lahore’s NA 122 in which he was defeated by PML-N candidate Ayaz Sadiq and NA 125 where senior PTI leader barrister Hamid Khan was beaten by PML-N’s Khawaja Saad Rafiq. Imran, however, said he wanted the country to move forward instead of getting stuck in the past. His party would play the role of a strong Opposition in the National Assembly. Rahul calls Imran
Imran received a call from Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Rahul inquired about his health and spoke with Imran for about 10 minutes. |
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15 dead in bomb blasts, shooting across Iraq
Baghdad, May 15 Relations between Iraq's Shi'ite, Sunni and ethnic Kurdish communities have come under growing strain since US troops left the country in December 2011. The conflict in neighbouring Syria has also put pressure on Iraq’s delicate intercommunal balance. Meanwhile, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near a police patrol in northern Baghdad, killing at least two policemen, the police said. A roadside bomb killed one policeman and wounded two others in a town near Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, police and medic sources said. Two gunmen were killed by the army when they attacked a military checkpoint in a village south of Mosul.
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Nawaz Sharif on his party’s
victory in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections. The White House said Obama “thanked
Sharif for his role in the historic transfer of power between civilian
governments, a significant milestone in Pakistan’s democracy”.
