After The Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N failed to reach consensus on the name of a caretaker Prime Minister, the matter has now been referred to a parliamentary committee to make a decision in three days. The eight-member committee meets in Islamabad Wednesday afternoon. Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza […]
Seeking a halt to the proceedings of the commission on two new federating units, Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan will dispatch a letter to National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza. Earlier, Speaker NA Dr Fehmida Mirza formed a fourteen-member parliamentary commission to form guidelines for creating two new provinces, Bahawalpur and South Punjab. According […]
Aug 28 2012 | Posted in
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Felicitating Raja Pervez Ashraf for becoming 25th Prime Minister of the country, President Asif Ali Zardari has said the people were ultimate judges and they will give verdict sooner or later. Addressing the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected premier and federal cabinet, the president said that those had been defeated who attempted to […]
Commending the verdict of the Supreme Court, President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has said by disobeying the court’s verdict, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani not only dishonored the judiciary but also hurt his own dignity. While speaking to a private TV channel, the former two-time prime minister termed the disqualification of the […]
Jun 20 2012 | Posted in
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Welcoming the verdict of the Supreme Court for disqualifying Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said he and his party is standing by the apex court its decisions. It is vital to mention here that the PTI along with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) filed petitions against the Speaker’s ruling […]
Jun 20 2012 | Posted in
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In a bid to safeguard the dignity of parliament, the treasury benches of the National Assembly passed a resolution in support of Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza’s ruling in the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s case. However, the timing of the holy statement was more important than its text. The Supreme Court is might ready […]
Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, the counsel for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, said the verdict of trial bench of the Supreme Court didn’t amount to disqualification, adding that his client could perform his duties even from prison. The political surrounding the premier’s conviction in the contempt case took a somewhat humorous turn, as the apex […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan accused Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza of misusing her authority by not sending a reference of disqualification against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Lashing out at the speaker’s ruling, he said Fehmida Mirza has become a part of […]
Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza has decided not to send the reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against Yousaf Raza Gilani, saying there was no question of his disqualification as a member of the National Assembly (NA). The speaker announce the ruling a couple of days before the possible expiry of a […]
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan lashed out at Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani over his boastful attitude and ridiculing judgments of the Supreme Court. While speaking to a private TV channel, he observed, “Restraint in bellowing like actors of Punjabi movies, and refraining from foreign visits at a crucial […]
May 16 2012 | Posted in
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Following the Supreme Court of Pakistan has released its detailed verdict, the fate of Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani lies in the hands of one woman, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, the Speaker of the National Assembly. Federal Law Minister, Farooq Naek, while speaking to the media said that the Speaker National Assembly only could decide […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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Delivering a scathing riposte to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on protest demonstrations against him, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani called on the party to resign from assemblies. While speaking to the media, the defiant premier asked Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan and President PML-Q Nawaz Sharif to develop a better understanding of the […]