PML Manifesto
Five Ds: Democracy, Development, Devolution, Diversity and Defence
Reaffirms commitment to Human Rights as a major policy priority
Live and Let Live
Promoting tolerance and harmony in politics
Giving Hope to the Hopeless
National Teachers Day to honour the profession of teaching
Increase in the retirement age of teachers to 65
Need for democracy within political parties including the right to dissent
PML manifesto calls for a constitutional amendment to allow representation of overseas Pakistanis in the parliament
PML wishes to redefine the concept of national security
Respect for the Rule of Law and Human Rights, Provincial Autonomy, Independent Media and Judiciary and Sovereign Parliament
PML manifesto rules out intrusion into Nuclear Programme
Task Force for examining causes of extremism
Position on
Recognizes APHC as representing the voice of the Oppressed Kashmiri people
Village Development Initiative for integrated development
Skills Promotion Trust, Low Cost Housing, Cheap Homes Initiative
Improving image of Pakistan through Cultural Ambassador
Manifesto defines extremism, terrorism and sectarianism biggest security threats to Pakistan
PML Manifesto Sifarshi Culture and Khushamdi Culture
No Boycott
Sharif's Party to Participate in
PML (N) believes polls will be rigged-
Contesting elections would only add credibility to a fundamentally illegitimate process- Nawaz
Boycott to leave field wide open for parties loyal to President Musharraf- Benazir
Opposition remains badly divided in strategy for challenging Musharraf-
Deadlock over restoration of Supreme Court judges-
Time will come for agitation-PPP
We will not take part in elections until judiciary is restored- Jamaat-e-Islami
New York Times
Nawaz, Benazir to participate in Jan. 8 elections- NYT
Participation of PML, PPP to grant some credibility to Mr. Musharraf-
A suicide bomb attack on a school bus outside a Pakistani Air Force base injures schoolchildren-
290 insurgents killed and 143 captured in Swat-
Bush, Musharraf And The Rule Of Law- WP
Sharif Won't Boycott
US to spend $200 mln directly through aid, project- Richard Boucher
US likely to provide $845 mln during FY08, including $60 mln for FATA
Election commission is biased and not acting on complaints of fraud
If credible elections not held, it will have dangerous consequences for
Extremism will continue to grow, putting everyone at risk-
World must insist on free and fair elections in Pakistan- BB
Lack of governance led to expansion of extremism-
Democracy offers best hope of containing extremism- BB
Improvised voting stations, a pseudonym for ghost polling stations, dot every constituency-
Electoral lists prepared with USAID assistance fatally flawed-
More than 10 mln unverified and missing names in voters list-
Media remains gagged, opposition leaders remain imprisoned- BB
Musharraf rejects unilateral
Admiral Eric T Olson, Commander US Special Operational Command meets CJCSC General Tariq Majid-
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