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ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Friday finally gave Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani a go-ahead to dissolve his cabinet when he considered it appropriate and form a new team of ministers in accordance with Article 92 of the constitution which provided that the size of the cabinet should not exceed eleven percent of the total strength of the parliament.
Although this constitutional provision will be applicable after the next

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE - In a significant political move, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani telephoned heads of all major political parties, including PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, and took them into confidence on the right-sizing of the federal cabinet. The cabinet downsizing was on top of the PML-N's demands. President Zardari talked to Nawaz after the PPP CEC on Friday gave a go-ahead to the prime minister's decision to restructure his cabinet.
President's

LAHORE - Public Accounts Committee-II (PAC II) Chairman in Punjab Assembly Qadir Gilani is likely to submit his resignation next week after President Asif Ali Zardari expressed dissatisfaction over his performance, Pakistan Today learnt on Thursday.
PPP sources said that poor performance in the Punjab Assembly, coupled with alleged involvement of Abdul Qadir Gilani in the Haj scam, has forced President Zardari to ask for the PM's son resignation.
They said that the expected

ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday asked Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to direct Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan to remain present in the House during its sessions to ensure smooth legislative business.
As the prime minister reached the house on Thursday, the deputy speaker drew his attention toward the continued absence of the law minister. He added that his absence was affecting the legislative business. Owing to

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani leadership on Monday asked the US congressional delegation to play their role in delivery of drone technology to Pakistan and fast-tracking the passage for the reconstruction opportunity zones (RoZs) and Enterprise Fund legislation for the creation of higher employment and bringing down economic hardships of the people living in terrorism-hit areas of Pakistan.
Moreover, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, in their separate

MULTAN - Government will persist in its policy of reconciliation, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani said while talking to a delegation led by president of district bar association, Arbab Syed. Gillani said government had taken such steps as restoration of 1973 Constitution along with implementing 18th and 19th amendments.
The PM also affirmed government's commitment and strong belief in media's freedom and judiciary's independence. He stressed that lawyers, civil society media

KARACHI - Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday reiterated that the government believes in politics of reconciliation rather than vengeance but it should not be considered its weakness. He expressed these views while talking to journalists after meeting PML-F leader Pir Pagara at the Kingri House on Friday.
He also said that the reshuffling in the federal cabinet will be made according to the 18th Amendment. Replying to a question, the premier said he did not want to

ISLAMABAD - Disappointed with Leader of the Opposition Nisar Ali Khan's move to scandalise the issue of construction of parliamentary lodges for political point-scoring, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has decided to lave the matter to parliament and the National Assembly speaker.
"The prime minister will speak on this issue in the National Assembly today to explain why this projected had been undertaken," a source close to the prime minister told Pakistan Today. He said that

ISLAMABAD - Former minister of state for ports and shipping Nabeel Gabol on Friday stuck to his position and did not withdraw his resignation despite Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani asking him to reconsider the decision.
"I have not withdrawn my resignation ... a follow-up meeting with the prime minister will take place on Saturday (today)," Gabol told Pakistan Today after meeting the prime minister on Friday. Asked about media reports that said he had withdrawn his resignation,

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday grilled the management of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for messing up the affairs of the national carrier and directed the PIA managing director to set the organisation's house in order.
A source informed Pakistan Today that the prime minister also asked the PIA management to quash rumors about the airline's alleged agreement with a Turkish airline for sharing its routes.
The PIA MD informed Gilani that

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has allowed the export of onions to India.In accordance with the approval to the summary sent by the Ministry of Commerce, Gilani permitted the export of onions to India under a letter of credit.
During a meeting held on January 10, the prime minister's approval was sought for exporting onion to India under the agreements signed with Indian importers in line with the letter of credit.
Following Gilani's approval, trucks loaded

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he had received PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's 10-point agenda and it would be implemented in cooperation with the PML-N.
"I have received the agenda of Nawaz Sharif which will be implemented jointly by the PPP the PML-N," the prime minister said while talking to reporters after inaugurating Paniwala Model Village set up by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC).
He said he had also discussed the matter with the

KARACHI - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called MQM chief Altaf Hussain on the phone and discussed the prevailing political situation in the country with him and the government's efforts to promote political reconciliation.
The prime minister welcomed the decision made by the MQM to return to the treasury benches and thanked him and the party's Rabita Committee.
He assured Altaf Hussain that all the reservations of the MQM would be removed and the aprty would be

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Ameer Muqam on Saturday called on Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to discuss the current political situation, as well as issues regarding his constituency.
A source in the PML-Q said the prime minister convinced Muqam for a possible PPP-PML-Q alliance and asked him to play his role for consensus within the party, as both parties were moderate and had common agenda of serving the poor.

KARACHI - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) announced its return to the treasury benches in the National Assembly after Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani visited the party headquarters Nine Zero on Friday. However, it is still not ready to join the federal cabinet.
Following the MQM's decision, Gilani has regained his majority in the assembly. MQM leader Raza Haroon announced his party's decision at a joint press conference with the prime minister and Interior Minister Rehman

ISLAMABAD - Despite resistance from his economic managers and cabinet ministers, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday decided to revert the recently-announced increase in petrol prices, calling it a political decision.
A source who attended the prime minister's meeting with parliamentary party heads told Pakistan Today that Federal Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in his one-hour long briefing to participants defended the hike in POL prices, saying it was almost

ISLAMABAD - Former federal minister Azam Swati on Thursday called Yousaf Raza Gilani the most corrupt prime minister in the country's 63-year history."Both Zardari and Gilani are corrupt and dishonest people and the latter has brought a bad name to his parents by indulging in massive corruption,
" Swati said while talking to reporters outside the Supreme Court where he had gone to attend the hearing into the Haj scam. He said the apex court well knew that the FIA would not unveil