Posts tagged as: President Zardari

PPPP accepts election results despite serious reservations

The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians has accepted the verdict of the people as expressed by them through the May 11 vote, the President of the PPP Makhdoom Amin Fahim said.   Although the Party has serious reservations about the fairness of the polls it has accepted the results in the larger interest of political stability, […]

Zardari condemns kidnapping of ex-PM’s son

President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed grave concern and condemned the kidnapping of the son of former Prime Minister after attack on a political gathering, presidential spokesman said Thursday.   Ali Haider Gillani the son of Yusuf Raza Gilani and candidate from a provincial assembly’s seat in Multan, was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen after they […]

Imran Khan rejects notion of votes division

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Wednesday rejected the notion that he is diving the anti-PPP votes and that this approach can bring President Zardari  back into power.   Addressing a press conference in Lahore he said that both PPP and PML(N) were elected a number time‚ but‚ unfortunately they did nothing for the […]

Lust for power: Shujaat wants to be caretaker PM

The man who has served as Pakistan’s Prime Minister for few months again wants to take the responsibility again.   Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) Chief, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, said on Wednesday that he should be named as the caretaker prime minister.   He was talking to reporters at the PML-Q central office in Islamabad after […]

President Zaradri seeks report about attacks on Christians

President Asif Ali Zardari has condemned attacks on Christians in Lahore and sought report from the authorities.   Chief Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, ordered judicial inquiry into the torching of the houses of Christian community by a mob in Badami Bagh area on Saturday and suspended two police officers.   He told a news conference that […]

Khamenei calls for preservation of national unity in Pakistan

Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday highlighted the need to counter those acting against national unity in Pakistan.   In a meeting with visiting Pakistani President Asef Ali Zardari here on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei said dividing Muslim Ummah is among absolute goals of the Zionists, IRNA reported.   ?Many problems […]

Governor rule in Balochistan to go before March 14

Law Minister Farooq H Naek Friday said that Governor’s rule in Balochistan will be lifted by March 14, just few days before the government completes its five-year term.   The statement is thought to be politically-motivated as the current assemblies are scheduled to be dissolved on March 17.   Governor rules was imposed in Balochistan […]

Zardari urges U.S. to review Pakistan’s drone attacks policy

President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday urged the United States to revisit its drone attack policy in Pakistani tribal areas.   Talking to a delegation of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee headed by its Chairman Senator Robert Menendez in Islamabad, President Zardari termed drone attack as counterproductive that are causing great damage at popular level and […]

Zardari for opening of the new Iran border posts

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for improved visa facilitation, opening of the new border posts and removing tariff and non-tariff barriers for stepping up trade and commerce.   The President was speaking to the visiting Iranian delegation headed by Rostam Ghasemi, Iranian Oil Minister, which called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here.   […]

Hafeez Shaikh resigns, Mandviwalla takes oath as new minister

Finance Minister, Hafeez Shaikh Tuesday resigned after speculations that he may be appointed as caretaker Prime Minister to oversee parliamentary elections, officials said.   Shaikh had earlier denied reports about his resignation and any new responsibility.   The government will complete its term in mid-March and new elections must be held in two months.   […]

Pakistan formally hands over Gwadar Port operation to China

An agreement was signed in Islamabad on Monday about the Transfer of Concession Rights of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Operations to a Chinese company.   Speaking on the occasion‚ President Asif Ali Zardari expressed the confidence that the award of the contract will open new opportunities particularly for the people of Balochistan.   “It will give […]

Zardari condemns Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied territories

President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday reiterated that Pakistan would continue to render its unwavering support to Palestinian people till the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.   The President said this in a statement, read by him, at the luncheon of the President of the State of Palestine Mr. […]

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