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Prime Minsiter Raja Pervaiz Ashraf increases load shedding on first day of office

Prime Minsiter Raja Pervaiz Ashraf increases load shedding on first day of office The newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, did not do much to gain public favour during his first day of office as the country experienced an additional amount of load shedding that left the citizens without electricity in the […]

Raja Pervez Ashraf; the new Prime Minister of Pakistan

The entire country’s gaze was gripped on the National Assembly on Friday, as the end-result was not surprising at all. The Supreme Court sent home an elected chief executive and the timing of the arrest warrants for first replacement was a reminder that democratic system still treads on dangerous ground. The selection of candidate was […]

Imran Khan terms Pervez Ashraf’s election as PM a shame for the country

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said President Asif Ali Zardari has further strengthened his resolve to fight the government out of power by electing Raja Pervez Ashraf as Prime Minister of the country. Addressing a massive rally in Hyderabad, the gateway to Sindh, Imran observed, “I don’t just have to defeat you alone, Zardari, […]

Newly elected premier will not write to Swiss authorities: Nawaz Sharif

Terming it a tragedy for the country, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has said newly elected Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will not write a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against his boss. Addressing a public gathering in Sindh, the former two-times prime minister said Asif Ali Zardari was using scapegoats to conceal […]

System is on danger end

The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) backed by coalition partners is required a simple majority to get its nominee elected as the new leader of the House and another one after his disqualification. The latest decision by the PPP to nominate Raja Pervez Ashraf for premiership will further exacerbate the ongoing confrontation between the apex court […]

Race for the post of prime minister continues…

The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and its allied parties failed to evolve a consensus on any candidate out of the two short-listed names. However, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is reportedly leading the race for the premiership in the information circles. PPP’s leaders including Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Qamar Zaman Kaira submitted nomination papers for […]

Pakistan’s National Assembly to elect new Prime Minister on Friday

Pakistan’s National Assembly to elect new Prime Minister on Friday The National Assembly of Pakistan has been summoned by the country’s President Asif Ali Zardari in order to elect the newly nominated candidate Makhdoom Shahabuddin to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan in place of the dismissed former Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani. Shahabuddin will […]

Nawaz Sharif criticizes Pakistan Peoples’ Party

Hitting out at the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), PML-N President Nawaz Sharif said that the ruling lot reaped what it seeded by clashing with the superior judiciary. While addressing a public gathering in Swat, the President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz said the prime minister had to go home in shame. He noted, “We were with the […]

Lawmakers urge Unites States to offer apology over NATO attack

Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday said that the United States could not get desired results in the region, urging it to offer apology over the NATO attack that killed 24 Pakistan troops at Salala check-posts. Chairman of Committee Senator Haji Adeel while addressing the concluding session of the […]

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif demands fresh polls

Commending the verdict of the Supreme Court, President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has said by disobeying the court’s verdict, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani not only dishonored the judiciary but also hurt his own dignity. While speaking to a private TV channel, the former two-time prime minister termed the disqualification of the […]

PPP looks to senior leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin to fill the void

PPP looks to senior leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin to fill the void In light of yesterday’s events in which the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani was ruled to be ineligible by the Supreme Court of the country to hold office and thus relieved from the post, the government of Pakistan ruled by the Pakistan […]

Parliamentary resolution in favor of Speaker’s ruling

In a bid to safeguard the dignity of parliament, the treasury benches of the National Assembly passed a resolution in support of Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza’s ruling in the Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani’s case. However, the timing of the holy statement was more important than its text. The Supreme Court is might ready […]

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