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Body to probe threats to Hamid Mir
Dec 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar and Speaker National Assembly Fahmid
Army wants Zardari out but not a coup: Military sources
Dec 22nd
Military sources say coup would be unpopular, not just with government and opposition but most Pakistanis too.
Establishment will always be answerable to Parliament: PM Gilani
Dec 22nd
Addressing National Assembly, Gilani says Army is disciplined and follows the constitution.
There cannot be a State within a State: PM Gilani
Dec 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Thursday said conspiracies were being hatched to oust the elected
PM chairs meeting on memo issue
Dec 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Vowing to ensure all national decisions are in line with law/constitution, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf R
Gilani, Wali call on Zardari
Dec 21st
KARACHI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House on Tuesday night, Geo News reported. According to sources, the Prime Minister and President discussed prevailing political situation, Abbottabad Commission and memogate issue. PM Gilani also inquired about the health of President Zardari. ANP leader Asfandyar Wali was also present [...]
Government should hold elections immediately: Nawaz Sharif
Dec 21st
KARACHI: Instead of running a dysfunctional government, or trying to get the help of Washington to influence the security establishment in the country, it would be better for the present rulers to quit and announce elections as early as possible, PML-N chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said while talking to editors and senior anchorpersons of the [...]
National Peace Prize to be named after Malala Yousafzai: Gilani
Dec 20th
Prime Minister Gilani awards Malala National Peace Prize, Rs500,000 in cash.
Memogate Case: SC says PPP ministers ridiculed court orders
Dec 19th
ISLAMABAD(PFP): A nine-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of infamous Memogate scandal case on Monday. The court has sought the prime minister’s reply over action against the federal ministers who criticised the December 1 SC orders. The bench also asked the parties to submit replies [...]
Pakistan PM rules out military intervention
Dec 18th
LAHORE(PFP): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani denied a military intervention was imminent against his government over a secret memo that sought US help to prevent a supposed coup. Tensions between the army and government appear to have soared in recent days as intelligence chiefs demanded an inquiry into the scandal that threatens to implicate [...]
