ISLAMABAD: The new leader of the house in National Assembly and Prime Minister-elect Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani Monday demanded a probe by the United Nations into the killing of leader of Pakistan Peoples Party Ms Benazir Bhutto on Dec 27.He said the National Assembly should pass a resolution demanding a probe by the UN into […]
ISLAMABAD: Newly-elected premier Yousuf Raza Gillani on Monday ordered the release of all judges detained after emergency rule last year.
“I order all the detained judges to be released immediately,” Gilani, told parliament just moments after the national assembly voted him in as premier.
ISLAMABAD: It came as no surprise that Yousuf Raza Gilani was selected Monday by the Parliament to become Pakistan’s 22nd prime minister. He was put forward for prime minister Saturday by the Pakistan Peoples Party, which is the largest in the new parliament.
The runner-up in last month’s national balloting, the party headed by former prime […]
ISLAMABAD: Mukhdoom Yousuf Raza Gillani, the PM candidate of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto’s PPP, visited Makhdoom Amin Fahim’s farmhouse. The reason of the visit was not disclosed. It worth to mention that both Makhdooms were the front-runner to achieve the candidature of PPP for the PM office.
While talking to journalists at Islamabad Airport today, Amin […]
ISLAMABAD: The nomination papers submitted by PPP-backed candidate Yousuf Raza Gilani and opposition candidate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi for the country’s highest office have been accepted on Sunday.
ISLAMABAD, Mar 23: After winning election, Yousaf Raza Gillani would be the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Data of Cabinet Division shows 20 Prime Minister till Mr Shaukat Aziz with Mohammedmian Soomro becoming 21st Prime Minister after taking over as Caretaker Prime Minister. This way Mr Gillani would be 22nd Prime Minister. Late Benazir Bhutto […]
NEW YORK, Mar 22: The leaders of PPP-PML(N) coalition say they will negotiate with the militants believed to be orchestrating the suicide attacks, and use armed force only as a last resort, according to a leading U.S. newspaper.
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro on Saturday telephoned Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani and congratulated him on his nomination for the office of Prime Minister.Prime Minister Soomro hoped that the country will progress and democracy further strengthen under his leadership.He conveyed Yousuf Raza Gillani his best wishes for the future
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22: Amir JUI-F Maulana Fazalur Rehman Saturday congratulated PPP candidate for Prime Minister Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gillani for his nomination as PM and vowed his party’s fullest support for him.
Talking to private TV channel Dawn News, he said PPP was in majority and has the right to choose their candidate on their own.Also […]
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) Saturday decided to field its candidate for the premiership, saying that the political battle would not be surrendered without an encounter.
PML sources confided to the APP that the party had decided to field Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi for the top slot but the decision would be made public after […]