Although Gilani has been replaced with another Gilani, by-election in a particular constituency doesn’t serve an index of how things will play out in general polls. Much of the body entropy is required for that to happen in the future. Off course the politics of every area is quite dissimilar and contours of each constituency […]
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has made it clear that he hadn’t said the government will not write the letter to the Swiss authorities against President Asif Ali Zardari. He, however, said that the government’s stance was that writing letter was unconstitutional until Asif Ali Zardari holds office of the presidency. […]
The chances of the resumption of working relations between the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have suddenly increased after the induction of new prime minister. The duo parties, which were on a collision course up till now, have shown agreement to initiate talks on key issues. Newly elected Prime Minister Raja […]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has reportedly decided to support the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) for enacting a new law protecting parliamentarians holding dual nationalities from being disqualified. According to the media reports, the two parties reached to an agreement during a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and MQM chief Altaf Hussain. […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
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In order to clear the filthy image of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), the government has made it clear that it was not going to take any radical steps against the judiciary. The Foreign Ministry called all diplomats posted in Pakistan to remove their fears about the exacerbating confrontation between the judiciary and the executive. […]
Jun 29 2012 | Posted in
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A survey carried out by Pew Research Center declared Imran Khan, the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as the most voted politician in the country with 70 % popularity rate. According to the survey report, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif lagged behind the cricketer-turned-politician with 62 popularity rate. It is vital to […]
Jun 28 2012 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday directed Raja Pervez Ashraf, the new prime minister of the country, to submit his written reply in the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) implementation case by July 12. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk resumed the hearing, issuing directives to Attorney General of Pakistan […]
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 […]
The ordinance, issued by President Asif Ali Zardari to give constitutional cover to all actions taken by former prime minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has been challenged in the Supreme Court. It was apparently an unchallengeable presidential ordinance that provided blanket indemnity to all actions of Gilani from his conviction to disqualification, from April 26 […]
Jun 26 2012 | Posted in
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Putting the Balochistan issue at his priority list, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf invited Baloch nationalist leaders to hold negotiations with the government to resolve the crisis at the earliest. Speaking to his first cabinet meeting after being elected premier of the country, he said bringing stability and prosperity in Balochistan would be top priority […]
Finally, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the country after the conclusion of intense negotiations between the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q). The government on Monday issued a notification declaring that Pervaiz Elahi, who holds of the portfolios of Defence Production and Industries, […]
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that strengthening of institutions was the foremost priority of the government. Talking to journalists for the first time since assuming power, while his visit to the shrine of Benazir Bhutto, he said that there was a strong need to avoid any confrontation between various institutions. He […]