Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the policy of reconciliation strengthened the federation and the country was put back on track of prosperity and progress. Addressing a book launching ceremony, the minister said the PPP government got a bleeding Pakistan when it came into power. He mentioned the ailing economy, […]
Dec 22 2012 | Posted in
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Opposition leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) will strongly oppose the tax amnesty bill and accountability bill in the assembly. Talking to media representatives in Islamabad, Nisar said that the PML-N would not accept those bills and if they would be approved by […]
Dec 22 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday ordered the government to issue the notification of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui and Justice Noorul Haq’s appointment in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Khilji Arif Hussain announced the short judgment on a constitutional petition filed by Nadim […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif lashed out at the military, blaming the current situation of the country on the generals. While addressing a ceremony the former two-time prime minister asserted that the days of taking extra-constitutional steps are long gone. The nation will now support rule of law and democracy instead of […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to replace Punjab Governor Latif Khosa with Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Parliamentary leader in Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood. President Asif Ali Zardari has offered the post to him and the offer has been accepted. “President Zardari today offered me Punjab governorship which I have accepted,” he noted. […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the reign of corrupt and inept politicians was over and the PTI government would recover the plundered national wealth. There would be no place for such greedy politicians in new Pakistan and all crook politicians would be held accountable by the PTI government. “There […]
Dec 21 2012 | Posted in
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Finally, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday signed into law ‘The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill 2012’ to ensure provision of free-of-cost education to children of age 5-16 years. Speaking on the occasion‚ he hoped it would go a long way in ensuring free and compulsory education to the children of the […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has vowed to defeat the ‘fake leadership’ of Lahore, redeeming the hopes of those who had joined hands with him in bringing change in the country. Speaking to a delegation headed by PTI leader Chaudhry Tariq Irshad Khan, he said that both PML-N and PPP had betrayed the […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday said Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) pursues the politics of peoples’ interests and believes in serving the masses without any discrimination. Addressing a public meeting in Haripur, the premier recalled that before founding of the PPP by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto‚ the politics was confined to drawing rooms […]
Strongly condemning the firing incident at anti-polio campaigners and seeking arrest of the culprits, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has reiterated the resolve of the government that it would not rest until the country is rid of polio. While chairing a meeting of Polio Task Force in Islamabad, he said seeking a polio-free life […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that consistent economic policies will be ensured in the country. While addressing 36th Export Award Ceremony in Karachi on Tuesday night, he said that the PPP led government made constitutional reforms and is continuing war against terrorism throughout the country. He said we will make Pakistan more […]
Dec 18 2012 | Posted in
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said his party would continue to support the present government for the cause of democracy in the country. The MQM chief phoned President Asif Ali Zardari and the two leaders discussed the current situation in the country. He congratulated the President for pursuing the policy of […]
Dec 17 2012 | Posted in
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