Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the clash of institutions was dangerous for the country, urging them to work within their boundaries and according to their given mandates. The premier during a dinner hosted by the Acting Chairman Senate said that institutions interfering with each other will result in a clash. Taking credit […]
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani urged the women to play their role in development of the country, saying the political will would further make the difference in the real sense by thwarting the tendencies, detrimental to the social development. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanthem Pillay called on Prime Minister Gilani and […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a reply to the judiciary, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani directed the cabinet division to reinstate Rehman Malik as his advisor on interior affairs. The latest development came a day after the Supreme Court suspended Rehman Malik’s senate membership over dual nationality case. As per the prime minister’s directives, […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Terming the opposition’s attitude unethical and unconstitutional, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said that the civil society and the media did not like the extremely un-parliamentary, undemocratic behavior of the opposition party. He was addressing a parliamentary party meeting of the PPP MNAs and coalition partners held at the Parliament House under his chair […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday termed terrorism and law and order situation as the country’s most important issues, saying that national security was at the center of the government’s priority. Addressing a ceremony at the Command and Staff College in Quetta, the premier said security challenges were never neglected by the government […]
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani pointed out external elements working in Balochistan, saying that these forces have set their eyes on the precious natural resources of the province. The premier, who is currently visiting the province, termed the people of Balochistan as patriotic citizens of the country. He observed, “Balochistan is close to my […]
There should be a will on part of all stakeholders at the helm of affairs to address the challenges squarely, proving the facts that collective wisdom can help overcome even the most ticklish issues. The upshot of the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Yusaf Raza Gilani, to have brainstorming session on situation in Balochistan raised […]
Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani, who is famous for his laughers, uttered another statement saying that his province was a peaceful one and the law and order situation in Balochistan was not that bad Talking to the media after the missing persons case hearing the Chief Minister observed, “The court did not summon me, […]
Jun 1 2012 | Posted in
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National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza defended her decision to not disqualify the prime minister, saying it was the Speaker who was to take final decision over the mater. In a reply filed to the court, she observed, “There is no need to refer the matter to Election Commission of Pakistan within 30 days”. The […]
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In a bid to acquire public support, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the new province will be created before the next elections, clarifying that there was no link between the upcoming general elections and the national budget. The premier while speaking to the media said that the elections will be held according […]
In what appeared to be a case of better late than never, the top leadership of the country decided to form a six-member committee to spearhead a dialogue with disgruntled Baloch nationalist leaders. In a bid to commence new initiatives in the province to tame what some participants called an active insurgency similar to the […]
In quite a best possible way to gain political point scoring, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Speaker National Assembly Fehmida Mirza’s ruling in favor of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case. In order to prove itself a real opposition in the […]