Posts tagged as: Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani

Zardari says will work for democracy

President Asif Ali Zardari, who completes hive five-year term next week, says he will work for democracy.  He was talking to a delegation comprised former Prime Ministers Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani‚ Raja Pervaz Ashraf and a group of ex parliamentarians from Punjab in Islamabad on Wednesday. The participants of the meeting congratulated the President for […]

Government likely to challenge the disqualification of Yousaf Raza Gilani; says President Zardari

In order to woo the annoyed leader of party, President Asif Ali Zardari has said the government was working on a plan to challenge the disqualification of former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. His visit to Multan was apparently aimed at addressing concerns of the Gilani family about problems it has been facing.   There […]

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. […]

Supreme Court confirms pre-arrest bails of Musa Gilani, Shahabuddin

The Supreme Court has confirmed the pre-arrest bail federal minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin and Ali Musa Gilani, son of former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani, in the Ephedrine quota case. A three-member bench headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk heard the pre-arrest bail petitions filed by Shahabuddin and Musa Gilani, rejecting the request of Anti-Narcotics Forces (ANF) prosecutor […]

National Peace Award winner Malala Yousafzai injured in attack

Malala Yousafzai, the winner of the first National Peace Award (NPA), has been injured in firing at her home town, Swat. According to the reports, unidentified assailant opened fire on the vehicle of Malala when she was going towards her home from her school, injuring two girls including Malala. The attacker wearing police uniform stopped […]

Gilani says parliament has no role in decision-making process

Former premier Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has claimed that parliament no role in decision-making process, adding that it has failed to exercise its powers in protecting its rights because of opposition. Speaking to the media at Allam Iqbal International Airport, he further stated that parliament couldn’t take any stand when he was disqualified by the […]

Supreme Court reaches a dead-end after disqualifying Gilani: Aitzaz Ahsan

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Supreme Court had reached a dead end after disqualifying former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani in the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case. While speaking to the media, he said that the apex court now wanted an acceptable solution of writing a letter to Swiss […]

Qamar Zaman Kaira says interim government not before March 2013

Ruling out formation of an interim set-up before the scheduled time, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said the caretaker government will be installed after completion of the five-year term of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government on March 18, 2013. While speaking to the media, he clarified that the interim setup will be […]

Government always follows the directives of Supreme Court: Qamar Zaman Kaira

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Tuesday said the government has given a way forward in the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) implementation case to the satisfaction of court rulings. While speaking to the media outside the apex court, he said they were moving in the right direction and they had full […]

ANF arrests Ali Musa Gilani in Ephedrine case

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Friday arrested Ali Musa Gilani, the son of former premier Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, who was allegedly involved in the ephedrine quota case. Ali Musa Gilani was on way to the Supreme Court for seeking pre-arrest bail in the case but was apprehended by the Anti-Narcotics Force officials just outside the […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has only two options; letter or disqualification: Aitzaz Ahsan

Pakistan Peoples’ Party Senator Aitzaz Ahsan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has no other option than to write to Swiss authorities or get disqualified, rejecting any middle way between government and judiciary. While speaking to a private TV channel, the renowned jurist rejected the impression that he advised his party not […]

Asma Jahangir criticizes Supreme Court’s role in Arsalan Iftikhar case

Asma Jahangir, the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and renowned jurist, on Monday criticized the role of apex court in the Arsalan Iftikhar’s case. While speaking to the media outside Lahore High Court (LHC), the lawyer was of the opinion that the Supreme Court was not meeting the requirements of delivery […]

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