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H Laskar Islamabad, Feb 21 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar arrived here today with a delegation of Indian parliamentarians for an official visit at the invitation of her Pakistani counterpart Fehmida Mirza. Kumar is scheduled to meet President Asif...
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Feb 21: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar arrived here on Tuesday with a delegation of Indian parliamentarians for an official visit at the invitation of her Pakistani counterpart Fehmida Mirza. Kumar is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime...
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Pakistan's top leadership had expressed outrage over the weekend against the resolution moved in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani describing the move as an attack on the country's...
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What makes an investigation seem possible now is that the Pakistani government, often under the military's thumb, has been asserting its independence. The parliament has been examining how to "reset" the U.S.-Pakistan relationship; the Supreme Court...
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Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will arrive in Islamabad today on an official visit to Pakistan. She is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza and Chairman of Senate Farooq...
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“Why are they silent,” Mr Hassan wondered. He accused the PPP-led government of ignoring democratic norms, constitutional requirements and even directives of the Supreme Court. “Looking at the track record of misdeeds, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani...
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A dissident of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party, Dr Safdar Abbasi, also supported the objections raised by the JI senators, but eventually he voted in line with the party policy. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani remained in the house till the...
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Attorney General (AG) Maulvi Anwaarul Haq says the onus of proving Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s innocence in the contempt of court case lies on the shoulders of his lawyer Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan. “There is not much burden on the prosecution...
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Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday hinted at the possibility of holding early parliamentary elections. The parliamentary elections are scheduled in early 2013. The prime minister said the issue of early elections will be discussed...
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“He was asked to convey the serious concern of the Government of Pakistan to the US Administration,” it added. Over the weekend, Pakistan’s top leadership reacted angrily to the resolution moved in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Dana...
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Last week, the Supreme Court indicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on contempt charges for failing to comply with a 2009 court order requiring him to petition the Swiss government to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, who...
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"He was asked to convey the serious concern of the Government of Pakistan to the US Administration," it added. Over the weekend, Pakistan's top leadership reacted angrily to the resolution moved in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Dana...
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Lately, Pakistan's civilian leaders, in particular the prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, motivated in part by the scurrilous attack on Haqqani, and all that it represents, have become more outspoken about military interference in the country's affairs.
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"He was asked to convey the serious concern of the Government of Pakistan to the US Administration," it added. Over the weekend, Pakistan's top leadership reacted angrily to the resolution moved in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Dana...
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Pakistan is coping with a natural gas shortage by pursuing two pipeline options. Washington supports an option from Turkmenistan that would travel through Afghanistan, while Tehran has pressed for its version since its initial inception in the 1990s. ...
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Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he would “either be martyred or return as a victor” in the contempt of court case framed against him over the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) issue. “Those who embrace martyrdom are lucky, and...
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Feb 20: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that early elections in Pakistan cannot be ruled out, and added that the issue could be discussed after the Senate elections in March and the presentation of budget in May. “I do not rule it...
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Feb 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he would “either be martyred or return as a victor” in the contempt of court case framed against him over the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) issue. “Those who embrace martyrdom...
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Minister Gilani speaking in Pir Jo Goth, Sukkur. Pir Pagara Sibghatullah Shah was also present. PHOTO: APP PIR JO GOTH: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday took pains to explain why granting India the most favoured nation (MFN) status was not...
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Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gillani (Urdu: مخدوم سيد يوسف رضا گیلانى ) (born June 9, 1952) is the twenty-sixth and current Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1993-1997) and former Federal Minister (1985-1986). Full Article
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