On the auspicious occasion of 66th Day of Independence, I would like to extend my felicitations to my countrymen including overseas Pakistanis. August 14, 1947 saw the successful culmination of a heroic struggle of the Muslims of the sub-continent for their right to have a separate homeland. Pakistan appeared on the world map through a democratic struggle and […]
Aug 14 2012 | Posted in
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Lahore: (Saturday, August 04, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that the Pakistan People’s Party will again prevail as the leading political party in the country after the upcoming general elections. He also said that the next elections will be free, fair and transparent. Ashraf, who was talking to the journalists, elected representatives, […]
Aug 4 2012 | Posted in
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In order to cool down the masses, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira came forward announcing that the ongoing electricity crisis would be resolved within two to three days. Speaking to state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), the minister for information and broadcasting said that the current power crisis was due to some technical faults and windstorm […]
Jul 30 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, July 19, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, on the occasion of by-polls in NA 151, the national assembly seat vacated by former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani after his disqualification by the Supreme Court, has congratulated Yousuf Raza Gilani on his son’s success. Commenting on today’s development, the PM said that all […]
Jul 20 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, July 12, 2012) While hearing the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case here today, the Supreme Court has ordered the Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to submit a compliance report by July 25. If the prime minister fails to abide by the court’s orders, the court can take any action against him in […]
Jul 12 2012 | Posted in
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PM Ashraf sees power crisis as the biggest challenge to his government Islamabad: (Thursday, June 28, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf here today said that among the prevailing issues, power crisis was perhaps the biggest challenge for his government. He said that he had been directed to take appropriate steps to overcome the lingering […]
Jun 29 2012 | Posted in
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In his first cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf vowed to resolve the energy crisis at the earliest. He issued a number of directives but those will only palliate the current crisis, not completely end it. An MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) proposed a significant step to the […]