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Final decision made on cabinet changes: Gilani
Jan 23rd
LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that a final decision has been to make changes and cuts in the federal cabinet according to the 18th Amendment. However, the implementation of these changes will take place after consultations with party members and coalition partners. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Gilani said that [...]
Cabinet change to be in line with 18th Amend: PM
Jan 23rd
LAHORE: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has stated that a final decision to cut the size of the federal cabinet would be made under 18th Amendment and in consultation with the coalition parties, Geo News reported on Sunday.
Talking to foreign …
Government to ‘right size’ cabinet
Jan 23rd
Decision on how many ministries to be devolved, ministers to be shown the door yet to be taken.
24 additional LHC judges granted extension
Jan 22nd
Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani appointed as new SC judge by Judicial commission; Awan hails it as triumph of the govt.
Devolution problems: ‘New laws are causing a lot of confusion at hospitals’
Jan 22nd
Standing committee on health meets JPMC admin, federal minister keeps away.
Oil and gas extraction: Attack sets off alarm for exploration firm
Jan 22nd
Foreign firm halts operation after staff targeted by ‘militants’.
The woes of the Culture Department
Jan 21st
Confusion follows Culture Department as they plan to install new set up without functional executive head.
Sindh Assembly: ‘We don’t know how much oil, gas we have and who gets what’
Jan 19th
Finance minister claims province has no role to play in oil and gas exploration.
Unanimous decision: Govt advised against devolving education
Jan 18th
‘Ministry’s decentralisation will impede national integration efforts’.
Poor show
Jan 18th
IT is ironic that most of the provisions of the package titled Aghaze Huqooq-i-Balochistan — the beginning of the provision of rights to the province — remain unimplemented because of bureaucratic red tape. The constitutional and economic package was launched in November 2009 with the hope of addressing the alienation and deprivation felt by the [...]
