Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who has the support of several small parties, seems set to sweep the presidential polls scheduled for Saturday, political analysts said on Friday. The PPP and its allies have total strength of 349 but they are aiming for more than 500 of the total 702 votes.
At least two bullet shots hit Gilani's car as he drove toward Islamabad.
The court on Friday will take up the three cases against Sharif.
Women and children were among those killed in an attack on Wednesday.
The move comes just nine days after Sharif pulled out of the ruling coalition.
Third American missile strike in two weeks in Pakistan tribal areas.
Prachanda will stopover on his way to NY to attend the UN General Assembly.
The blast occurred in a busy commercial area in Colombo.
Sharif thanked Zardari's apology but denied PML-N support in coalition.
Sharif said Zardari was declared as presidential nominee without consultation.
