Tag: Federal
Mirza may be made federal minister
ISLAMABAD - Speculations are rife in the federal capital that to appease the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the government is likely to pull Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza out of the province and elevate him as a federal minister.
A federal government source told Pakistan Today that while the MQM leaders publicly claimed that their party had no reservation against Mirza, who is a close confidante of President Asif Ali Zardari, it had conveyed to the government that the
A federal government source told Pakistan Today that while the MQM leaders publicly claimed that their party had no reservation against Mirza, who is a close confidante of President Asif Ali Zardari, it had conveyed to the government that the
High-level reshuffle in federal bureaucracy
ISLAMABAD - In a high-level bureaucratic reshuffle, the government on Saturday transferred and posted three federal secretaries in the first phase of the restructuring plan while the second phase of transfers and postings is most likely to take place in a day or two, Pakistan Today learnt on Saturday.
After completion of a three-year term as principal secretary to the prime minister, Nargis Sethi has been transferred and posted as Cabinet Division secretary in place of Abdur Rauf
After completion of a three-year term as principal secretary to the prime minister, Nargis Sethi has been transferred and posted as Cabinet Division secretary in place of Abdur Rauf
PM aiming to ‘right-size’ federal cabinet
ISLAMABAD - In pursuance of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) agenda seeking 30 percent cut in government expenditures and right-sizing of the cabinet, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is poised to relieve ministers whose ministries have been devolved to the provinces.
With just 39 days left for the implementation of the PML-N's reforms agenda, Gilani has started consultations on reducing the cabinet's size and in the first phase, the ministers whose ministries have been
With just 39 days left for the implementation of the PML-N's reforms agenda, Gilani has started consultations on reducing the cabinet's size and in the first phase, the ministers whose ministries have been
‘PML-N won’t support PPP-led federal govt’
LAHORE - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will not support the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led federal government if it loses its majority in the National Assembly, PML-N Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Pervaiz Malik said on Thursday. Talking to journalists after attending slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's qul at the Governor's House, Pervaiz said that safeguarding the national interest was the PML-N's slogans and the party would not support the PPP in its
JAC demands Federal Shariat Court’s abolisition
LAHORE - Joint Action Committee (JAC) and Women Action Forum (WAF) on Wednesday demanded that all parallel judicial systems especially the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) be abolished immediately.
JAC demanded the abolishment in response to the FSC's verdict on December 22, which declared four clauses (11, 25, 28 and 29) of the Women Protection Act (WPA) 2006 as unconstitutional.
JAC activists said that while the clauses may appear to make no substantive difference to the law,
JAC demanded the abolishment in response to the FSC's verdict on December 22, which declared four clauses (11, 25, 28 and 29) of the Women Protection Act (WPA) 2006 as unconstitutional.
JAC activists said that while the clauses may appear to make no substantive difference to the law,
MQM ‘not happy’ to leave federal cabinet: Altaf
KARACHI - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has not yet decided about sitting on the opposition benches; however, the party is not happy over leaving the federal government, MQM chief Altaf Hussain said on Tuesday while speaking to MQM activists at the party headquarters, Nine Zero, and Hyderabad Zone Office.
He supported the Coordination Committee's decision of quitting the federal cabinet, saying that future decisions would depend upon the government's attitude. "The Pakistan
He supported the Coordination Committee's decision of quitting the federal cabinet, saying that future decisions would depend upon the government's attitude. "The Pakistan
MQM walks out on federal cabinet
ISLAMABAD - In a dramatic development, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday moved one step closer to leaving the coalition government as both its federal ministers decided to resign.
Per details, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr Farooq Sattar and Ports and Shipping Minister Babar Ghauri have decided to quit the federal cabinet to protest the government's failure to fulfil its commitments. The decision was taken at a MQM Rabita Committee meeting held simultaneously in
Per details, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr Farooq Sattar and Ports and Shipping Minister Babar Ghauri have decided to quit the federal cabinet to protest the government's failure to fulfil its commitments. The decision was taken at a MQM Rabita Committee meeting held simultaneously in
Punjab prepares to take over six more federal ministries
LAHORE - The Punjab government will get six more federal ministries in the second phase of devolution after the 18th Amendment, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The federal ministries which are being devolved to the provinces comprise the ministries of education, special education, tourism, social welfare, culture and livestock. In the first phase of devolution, ministries of population welfare, local government and rural development, zakat and ushr, youth affairs and special
The federal ministries which are being devolved to the provinces comprise the ministries of education, special education, tourism, social welfare, culture and livestock. In the first phase of devolution, ministries of population welfare, local government and rural development, zakat and ushr, youth affairs and special
Federal govt has nothing to do with Article 295-C: Badar
LAHORE: The federal government has nothing to do with Article 295-C of the constitution but parliament has the authority to take any decision on the law, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Secretary General Senator Jahangir Badar said on Saturday.
He made these remarks in a press conference at the Lahore Press Club. Badar said that the PPP respected the decisions of parliamentary standing committees and always honoured them but Article 295-C's fate would be decided in the
He made these remarks in a press conference at the Lahore Press Club. Badar said that the PPP respected the decisions of parliamentary standing committees and always honoured them but Article 295-C's fate would be decided in the
Federal Implementation Commission to meet Punjab officials
LAHORE: The Federal Implementation Commission members would meet Punjab government departments officials on Monday to sort out different "contentious" issues related to dissolution of federal ministries, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The federal government had announced transferring 10 federal ministries to provinces, while Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh had announced that five federal ministries would be shifted to provinces under the 18th Amendment by end of 2010.
The federal government had announced transferring 10 federal ministries to provinces, while Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh had announced that five federal ministries would be shifted to provinces under the 18th Amendment by end of 2010.
‘Federal ministries’ budgets frozen in austerity measure’
ISLAMABAD: The government is undertaking a review of expenditures and the budgets of all federal ministries have been frozen as an austerity measure, Federal Minister for Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday.
Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, he said, "After having reviewed the expenditures, we will lay all details of the expenses before the opposition and then ask them to let us know where budget cuts can be made".
Shaikh said the bills approved by
Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House, he said, "After having reviewed the expenditures, we will lay all details of the expenses before the opposition and then ask them to let us know where budget cuts can be made".
Shaikh said the bills approved by
Appointment of federal counsels – PPP dispenses favours to ‘jiyala’ lawyers
ISLAMABAD: In its first year in the government, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) bestowed a favour of Rs 12.673 million on the party's jiyala lawyers by making illegal appointments of federal counsels on retainership, Pakistan Today learnt on Sunday.
An official document available with Pakistan Today indicates that the Law and Justice Division paid Rs 12.673 million on account of monthly reatainership fee to federal counsels during the financial year 2008-09.
The document
An official document available with Pakistan Today indicates that the Law and Justice Division paid Rs 12.673 million on account of monthly reatainership fee to federal counsels during the financial year 2008-09.
The document
Sindh PPP angry with federal bureaucracy
KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party Sindh has urged the federal government to remove all the obstacles in the way of Sindh receiving international help directly to start rehabilitation and reconstruction programme that the provincial government had prepared.
PPP Sindh General Secretary Taj Haider, in his statement, said the province continued to suffer as the resources needed for draining out the standing water and rehabilitation were not reaching it expeditiously. Looking at the
PPP Sindh General Secretary Taj Haider, in his statement, said the province continued to suffer as the resources needed for draining out the standing water and rehabilitation were not reaching it expeditiously. Looking at the
Federal cabinet meets in Lahore today
LAHORE
The federal cabinet will meet at Governor's House Lahore today (Wednesday) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to take up the country's law and order situation and other important issues.
It will be the second federal cabinet meeting in the provincial capital during the PPP government's tenure. Sources said the PPP-led government had organised several cabinet meetings in provincial capitals and it intended to hold more such meeting in Karachi,
The federal cabinet will meet at Governor's House Lahore today (Wednesday) under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to take up the country's law and order situation and other important issues.
It will be the second federal cabinet meeting in the provincial capital during the PPP government's tenure. Sources said the PPP-led government had organised several cabinet meetings in provincial capitals and it intended to hold more such meeting in Karachi,
Federal government decrees removal of sugar mill
Karachi: The federal government, it is alleged, in a surprising move, is directing the Sindh government to pursue the relocation of a functioning sugar mill from Benazirabad (Nawabshah) to the nearby Sanghar district, citing the environment hazard the mill posed.
Interestingly, a senior bureaucrat, a member of the Board of Revenue who also holds the additional charge of Chief Secretary Sindh, Ghulam Ali Shah Pasha has summoned a meeting of the management of the above-mentioned
Interestingly, a senior bureaucrat, a member of the Board of Revenue who also holds the additional charge of Chief Secretary Sindh, Ghulam Ali Shah Pasha has summoned a meeting of the management of the above-mentioned
