President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan is strategically located to exploit its economic and manpower potential for its own prosperity and that of the different regions of the world.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Punjab govt cancels results of four inter boards after students’ protests
Student’s protest against errors in examination results in various Punjab cities turned
violent on Saturday; meanwhile Punjab Education Minister Mujtaba
Shujaur Rehman talking to media persons in Lahore announced the
cancellation of intermediate part –I results of Lahore, Faisalabad,
Gujranwalk and Multan Boards.
Chaudhry Nisar challenges NAB chairman appointment in SC
Opposition Leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has
challenged the appointment of Admiral (retd) Fasih Bukhari as Chairman
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Supreme Court of Pakistan. Ch
Nisar, in his petition, said that legal procedure was not followed in
the appointment of NAB chairman.
Khosa says Shahbaz may be asked to take vote of confidence; Sanaullah says no case pending against Shahbaz
Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa said on Saturday he
was focusing to ask Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to take vote of
confidence from Punjab Assembly as he is not enjoying majority in Punjab
Assembly.
If generals’ judges’ & politicians held responsible in past no one would have dared to indulge in corruption today: Shahbaz Sharif
Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that after corruption and looting, dengue severely
damaged the country. The personalities in Pakistan are strong and
institutions are weak, adding that if the politicians, generals and
judges were held accounted in past then no body would have been dared to
indulge in corruption today.
Fazalur Rehman asks govt to take parliament into confidence regarding Hillary visit
Amir Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazal Maulana Fazalur Rehman demanded
that the government should take parliament into confidence regarding
the visit of Hillary Clinton to Pakistan. United States should be
informed that the parliament rejected the use of power policy against
the terrorists. He also demanded from the United Nations to investigate
the killing of Muammar Gaddafi.
President Zardari discusses bilateral relations & regional situation with Abdullah
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday called on King Abdullah of Jordan on the
sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Amman and discussed bilateral
relations and regional situation calling for an early conclusion of a
Free Trade Agreement and holding of the second round of talks soon for
this purpose.
Faryal Talpur to replace Qaim in Sindh
The government has decided to introduce major changes in political
setup of Sindh with induction of Faryal Talpur as new chief minister of
the province in place of Syed Qaim Ali Shah; meanwhile major changes
would be done in the provincial cabinet.
JI slates police torture on students, LHWs
The Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Syed Munawar Hasan has strongly reacted
to the police torture and firing on the peaceful demonstrations of the
students besides the non payment of salaries to the Lady Health Workers
in the Punjab.
Target killing claims 2 lives in Karachi
At least two persons were killed including one woman and two injured in different incidents of firing, while two months old unidentified dead body of a woman has been recovered on Saturday.
PM Gilani directs swift implementation of SC judgment regarding Karachi 6
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Saturday directed that the pace of implementation of the SC judgment of Oct 6 be expedited in letter and spirit.
FC arrests 77 foreign citizens at Quetta
Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel arrested 77 Afghan, Uzbek and Tajik citizens at a nearby area of Quetta Bashir Check Post under foreign act.
US warms to idea of Pakistan talks with militants
Despite some tough talk, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's
recent visit to Pakistan seemed to subtly soften Washington's stand on a
key point of contention between the two countries: whether Islamabad
should take military action against Pakistan-based insurgents fighting
American troops in Afghanistan, or try to engage them in peace talks.
Two-day weekend idea scorned in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Pakistani government wants its people to work less, but the response has been far from enthusiastic.
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