Wednesday, October 13, 1999
Coup in Pak, Sharif under house arrest
Pakistan television announced Tuesday night that the Nawaz Sharif Government had been dismissed after troops held him under house arrest and took control of key installations and airports following the dismissal of Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf.
Advani, Fernandes, Jaswant, Sinha likely to retain portfolio
At least 10 MPs are expected to be inducted from Bihar alone in the Vajpayee govt with the Janata Dal (United) likely to corner five Cabinet and one Minister of State with independent charge.
Time running out, NCP climbs down
The brief dalliance of the Sena-BJP with Sharad Pawar nearly ended forcing the NCP to climb several notches down to try and retrieve its relationship with the Congress but the contours of the next government were still unclear on Tuesday.
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