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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. […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Tuesday announced support for intra-Afghan dialogue in meeting with a senior visiting Afghan leader, a clear message to the Taliban to join the peace process. Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, Member Afghan Parliament and Head of the Shiite ‘Hizb-e-Wahadat Mardam-e-Afghan Party’ is visiting Islamabad at the invitation of the Pakistani government […]
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 […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Monday assured the Hazara community that their demands would be accepted and the Government would go to any extent to bring culprits behind heinous Quetta blast to justice. Speaking in the National Assembly‚ he said services of the country’s all security forces and agencies would be utilized to week […]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday announced they are quitting the federal and Sindh governments over differences with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led governments. The MQM enjoyed ministries for five years and parted ways with the government when the assemblies will complete term in few weeks. The people in the country were […]
Senior political and religious leaders on Thursday called for talks with the Taliban militants to end bloodshed in the country. A day-long conference, attended by leaders of 24 mainstream parties, greed that attaining peace through dialogue should be the first priority’. The All Parties Peace Conference was called to formulate a joint stand […]
The All Parties Conference started in Islamabad on Thursday to announce a joint stand against terrorism and to discuss response to the Taliban dialogue offer. Organized by Awami National Party‚ about 27 political parties and lawyer organizations are participating in the conference. Opening the conference‚ ANP Chief Asfand Yar Wali Khan appealed to […]
The Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) will boycott the proposed Afghan Ulema Conference scheduled to be held in Kabul in March, Chairman PUC, member Islamic Ideological Council Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi said Wednesday. Addressing a news conference, he said various parties including Wafaq ul Maradis Arabia,Tahafuz e Madaris e Deenia, Jamiat Ulema e Islam Fazal, […]
Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza, who initiated the idea of establishing a general assembly of Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) countries, inaugurated the first parliamentary assembly conference of ECO countries (PAECO) on Monday. The member countries also signed the PAECO Charter in the ceremony chaired by Founding President of PAECO Speaker National Assembly Dr. […]
Engineer Shaukatullah Khan took oath as the new Governor Khyber Pakthunkhwa in Peshawar at Governor House on Sunday. Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court, Justice Dost Muhammad Khan administered the oath of the newly appointed governor during a ceremony held here at the lawn of Governor House. President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice […]
The Swiss authorities have informed Pakistan government that cases against President Asif Ali Zardari cannot be reopened, the Law Minister said Saturday. Pakistan had sent the letter to Swiss authorities in November 2012 weeks after Pakistan’s top court ordered the government to send a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan Friday rejected a proposal by the government to lift ban on recruitment ahead of the parliamentary elections, the Commission said. The Law Minister had written to the Chief Election Commissioner for lifting ban on fresh jobs as the ban is affecting performance of the several government departments. The […]
