Posts tagged as: President Asif Ali Zardari

PML-Likeminded also demands PM’s resignation

Pakistan Muslim League (Likeminded) has also demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani after conviction by Supreme Court in the contempt case. This was said by Chairman Steering Committee of PML (Likeminded) Salim Saif Ullah during a press conference after the meeting of his party here on Saturday. Senior Party Leaders Humayun […]

What Prime Minister Gilani gets in post-conviction scenario? (Part Two)

Contempt proceedings against Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto were commenced in 1976 in the National Awami Party (NAP) case, which was banned by the government and the decision was upheld by courts. Bhutto, however, could not restrain himself from airing statements against the party. The late Abdul Wali Khan, father of Asfandyar Wali, had then filed a […]

What Prime Minister Gilani gets in post-conviction scenario? (Part One)

Some people are might going through their opinions when the Supreme Court of Pakistan had already unveiled its ruling. According to the expectations of many political pundits, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was convicted for declining to write a letter to Swiss authorities to ask them to reopen graft cases against President of Pakistan, […]

Finally, PPP and PML-N on collision track

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) decided to clear the stigma of friendly opposition, saying Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling against Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani is straightforward and he is no more premier of the country. PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said that all orders by the prime minister after April 26 (the day he was convicted […]

US still considers Gilani as Prime Minister of Pakistan

Declaring Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the US State Department has said that it would continue to work with Pakistan’s convicted premier. US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland while briefing the media said Gilani was convicted only for 30 seconds and he is still chief executive of the country. She observed, […]

President Zardari says re-engagement with the US not possible without apology

In quite a categorical stance, President Asif Ali Zardari has said told the United States that progress towards re-engagement would not be possible without a public apology. Islamabad is repeatedly asking Washington to offer official apology over the last year NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops at Salala check-posts, Mohmand Agency. A statement issued […]

Prime Minister Gilani’s conviction

In what appeared to be a quite confused situation, the Supreme Court of Pakistan awarded a token punishment to Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani for defying court’s orders, allowing him to continue his office with conviction. Its roots may lie in the gaping chasm between the weight of public expectation and letter of the […]

Prime Minister Gilani throws down the gauntlet back at the judges and opposition

Amidst the walkout staged by members of PML-N from the National Assembly protesting Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’ speech, the defiant premier said that no one but the Speaker of the House can disqualify him and send him home. While speaking in the national assembly, the prime minister hinted at the dissent shown by PML-N, […]

President Asif Ali Zardari prevents reopening cases against Sharif Brothers: Chairman NAB

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bukhari has said that President Asif Ali Zardari asked the body not to pursue any old or new corruption cases against the Sharif Brothers. While interviewing with The Friday Times, the NAB Chairman observed, “Go ahead and do whatever you have to do in line with rules […]

Prime Minister Gilani to appeal against his conviction: Aitzaz Ahsan

Counsel for Prime Minister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will file an intra-court appeal against a contempt conviction, saying his client was not disqualified for defying an apex court ruling to write letter to Swiss authorities to reopen cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. He accepted the role of Chief […]

PML-N Nawaz Sharif asks PM Gilani to immediately resign from his post

Praising the Supreme Court’s decision for convicting Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Nawaz Sharif made a demand of the premier to immediately step down. While speaking to the media, the two-time former prime minister  said that there was no moral ground Gilani to hold the […]

Mix reactions from experts over conviction of Prime Minister Gilani

A mix-type of reaction was surfaced from analysts and experts have given their opinion regarding the conviction of Prime Minster Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani by the Supreme Court in the contempt case. A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court found Prime Minister Gilani guilty of contempt on Thursday, sentencing him ‘till the rising of the […]

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