Posts tagged as: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

Prime Minister Ashraf urges D-8 members for close economic integration

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday called upon the Developing Eight (D-8) to build a focused roadmap for closer economic integration, adding that poverty from the members countries could be eliminated with the formation of the D-8 Business Forum.   Addressing the D-8 Business Forum ‚ the premier expressed satisfaction that the Preferential Trade […]

Prime Minister Ashraf to inaugurate D-8 meeting on Monday

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf today (Monday) will inaugurate a four-day meeting of the Developing-8 (D-8) countries to formulate a strategy to enhance their share in global trade by 15 per cent by 2018.   Secretary of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Abdul Qadeer Qazi while addressing a press conference said, “The D-8 […]

Prime Minister Ashraf says miscreants trying to create sectarian strife in Karachi

Expressing grave concern over the situation in Karachi, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that miscreants were trying to create sectarian strife in the ongoing spate of violence.   The premier observed, “We are all mindful of the fact that extremism, militancy, intolerance, sectarian violence and terrorism, all put together have posed a serious […]

Supreme Court withdraws contempt notice against Prime Minister Ashraf

In what appeared to be a sigh of relief for the ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), the Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrew contempt of court notice against Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf in NRO implementation case.   Heading the hearing today, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, who penned down the ruling, said that the government complied […]

Prime Minister Ashraf urges for widening tax base

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said widening the tax base and increasing tax-to-GDP ratio by raising the level of collection was imperative for sustainable development in the country.   While presiding over a meeting of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the premier said that there was recorded an increase of 22 per cent in […]

Election Commission of Pakistan extends deadline for declarations over dual-nationality

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the deadline for submission of declarations by parliamentarians that they did not hold dual citizenship until November 30.   A private TV channel quoting Additional Secretary of the ECP Mohammad Afzal Khan as saying that the decision to extend the deadline was made on the request of […]

Delegation of Afghan Peace Council to arrive in Islamabad

Chairman of Afghan Peace Council Salahuddin Rabbani will arrive in Pakistan on Monday on a three-day-visit to hold talks with top leadership of Pakistan on Afghan reconciliation and peace process.   The delegation of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, led by Chairman Salahuddin Rabbani, will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, and […]

Prime Minister Ashraf urges nation to move forward for new era of development

Strongly dispelling the impression of any clash among state institutions, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that they should forgive each other and move towards a new era of development and progress in the country.   Speaking to the media, he said all the state institutions are working within their prescribed parameters. He said […]

PM Ashraf pledges to make Pakistan Islamic welfare moderate state

Prime Minister Raja Pervez pledged that they will dedicate all our energies to making Pakistan a real Islamic welfare moderate state and take Pakistan to the glory envisioned by Allama Iqbal.   In his message on the 135th birth anniversary of the great thinker of Islam and poet of the East, Allama Mohammad Iqbal, he […]

Prime Minister Ashraf says terrorists will not be allowed to impose agenda

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday reiterated that Pakistan is determined to tackle challenge of militancy, adding that militants would not be allowed to impose their agendas.   Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Defence Exhibition IDEAS-2012 in Karachi, the premier condemned terrorism in all of its manifestations. He said the government will not allow […]

Finally, Government writes letter to Swiss authorities

Finally, the letter to Swiss authorities for reopening graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari was written and sent through the Foreign Office on November 5.   According to PTV the letter was sent to Swiss authorities by Foreign Office and the text of the letter is same as agreed between SC and Law Minister. […]

Suicide blast kills six including ASP in Peshawar

At least six people including a senior police officer were reported killed while over 30 sustained severe injuries when a blast targeting police vehicle exploded in Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday.   According to the reports, a blast targeted the vehicle of Assistant Superintendent Police (ASP) Investigations, Hilal Haider. The blast […]

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