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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday urged Muslim scholars to play their role in bringing back on path those deviated from the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Addressing the inaugural session of the International Seerat Conference, Gilani said the youth was falling prey to intolerance and extremism and the situation demanded the religious scholars realise their responsibilities and strive for the promotion of the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
He

ISLAMABAD - In the wake of refusal by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement to rejoin the cabinet, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has decided to delay the second phase of cabinet induction and has handed over the charge of surplus ministries to eight important cabinet ministers.
The decision was made after the government failed in persuading the MQM and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F to join the cabinet, a source privy to the development confided to Pakistan Today on Saturday. "The

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday reiterated the government's resolve to bring to book those behind the assassination of Minorities' Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti. At the eve of funeral prayers held for the late Bhatti at a local church, Gilani said, "It is a sad day. I was totally shocked (on the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti), because he was not only a great leader, was not only allied with the PPP, but was a friend and worker of Benazir Bhutto."
The prime

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Raza Gilani condemned the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti' on Wednesday and told the National Assembly (NA) that terrorism and extremism were tarnishing the image of Islam as well as Pakistan. Members of the NA stood in silence for two minutes to mourn the slain minister. Gilani sought a debate in the NA to devise a national strategy to rid the country of terrorism. He proposed a meeting of the heads of parliamentary

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani slammed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership once again on Tuesday for accepting turncoats and said it was preferable for the Pakistan People's Party to sit in the opposition rather than indulge in politics that went against the people's trust and were based on personal interest.
Gilani told National Assembly members Riaz Hussain Pirzada and Jamshed Khan Dasti at his chambers that the government had taken every possible in the

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister (PM) Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani announced Rs 1.7 billion on Tuesday for the rehabilitation of around 32,000 internally displaced people (IDP) of Kurram Agency (KA) who had to leave their homes because of sectarian riots and militancy. He told members of a grand jirga from KA in a meeting at Prime Minister's House that Rs 1 billion would be provided to the IDP from the current budget and Rs 700 million from the next.
He appreciated the efforts of Federally

MURIDKE - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the PPP would sit on opposition benches in Punjab but would never indulge in horse-trading. "There are several people who want to join us, but we don't believe in horse trading. If we are not in majority we will sit on opposition benches, but we will neither become part of any horse trading nor will we do so ourselves," he said.
He was talking to reporters after addressing the Founder's Day ceremony at the Chand Bagh

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday approved establishment of 'Faiz Chair' at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad. It may be recalled that the AIOU was founded by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on the advice of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The prime minister also sanctioned establishing Faiz Library in Islamabad as an extension of the National Library.
He further accorded approval for the National Language Authority to work on a comprehensive biography of

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told parliamentarians at the Parliament House on Friday that despite the Pakistan Muslim League-N's grievances against the Pakistan People's Party-led government, it would continue to follow its policy of reconciliation.
"This (reconciliation) policy has introduced a new political culture of tolerance and cooperation in the democratic system. We will continue the policy of taking all political forces on board on national issues,

ISLAMABAD - In an uncharacteristic outburst, perhaps reflective of the recent rise in tensions between the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the latter's deadline to implement economic reforms, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday sharply rebuked PML-N National Assembly Member (MNA) Abid Sher Ali for accusing the government of not ensuring a steady supply of natural gas to industrial units in Punjab.
"I think this is a very

ISLAMABAD - With the 45-day deadline to implement the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)'s 10-point reforms agenda set to expire on Friday, Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Raza Gilani indicated on Wednesday that the government would continue to follow its policy of engaging political parties without being dictated to.
Speaking to a group of parliamentarians, the PM said that the process of consultation and dialogue should not be held hostage by a deadline because it adversely

ISLAMABAD - Declaring issue of Raymond Davis sub-judice, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday reaffirmed his government's resolve not to compromise on the country's sovereignty and dignity, saying Pakistan did not agree with the United States on interpretation of laws pertaining to diplomatic immunity.
In his first policy statement on this issue on the floor of the National Assembly, the prime minister said the government was aware of the people's sentiments. "My

ISLAMABAD - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday reiterating the demand for the release of Raymond Davis, an American citizen arrested in Lahore last month for killing two Pakistanis.
"The US secretary of state once again claimed in her telephonic conversation with the prime minister that Davis is a member of the diplomatic staff of the US embassy in the Pakistani capital and he is entitled to immunity," an official said.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday promised to take every step to address the deprivation of the backward and underdeveloped regions of the country. Talking to the vice-chancellor (VC) of the Hazara University, the prime minister described education as a priority sector of his government, saying it was key to solve of all problems faced by the country including extremism and terrorism.
He appreciated Higher Education Commission (HEC)'s efforts for compiling a

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday asked Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh to hold meetings with all the stakeholders and resolve the circular debt issue. In a meeting held at the Prime Minister's House and also attended by Petroleum Secretary Imtiaz Qazi and PSO MD Irfan Qureshi, Gilani directed Shaikh to discuss the issue and come up with a solution after holding meetings with the secretaries of Petroleum, Water and Power and Railways at the earliest.