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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday directed the Petroleum Ministry to ensure that the industrial sector in Punjab received uninterrupted supply of gas five days a week, adding that an equitable distribution of gas across the country and a strict implementation on Economic Coordination Committee's decisions must be ensured.
Chairing a special high-level meeting at the PM House to review the gas supply situation, particularly, to the industrial sector in Punjab,

ISLAMABAD: Calling China a true and most reliable friend of Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the world had a lot to learn from China.
In his vote of thanks after the address of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to a joint session of parliament, Gilani said all political parties, all parliamentarians, and the whole nation stood united to take the friendship and partnership with China to greater heights. He said Pakistan and China enjoyed unique relations

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will hold formal talks on Friday, covering wide ranging topics of bilateral interest to expand decade-old relationship, with focus on their growing economic partnership.
The talks at the Prime Minister House will be followed by signing of about 20 agreements and memorandums of understandings (MoUs) in areas of economy, energy and communication. Prime Minister Wen will arrive here on Friday

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday took his cabinet members into confidence on the sacking of their two colleagues, saying changes in the federal cabinet were unavoidable and more decisions would be taken to ensure good governance.
Addressing the cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Secretariat, Gilani said he had sacked Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi for mismanagement in the Haj arrangements, and Science and Technology Minister Azam Khan

ISLAMABAD: After its efforts to woo Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Fazlur Rehman failed on Wednesday, the government, anticipating a similar shock from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has started hobnobbing with other political parties particularly the estranged groups of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) to keep the present dispensation going.
A four-member government team, led by Khurshid Shah, met Fazlur Rehman and requested him to reverse his decision and rejoin

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani telephoned former Foreign Affairs minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri and Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, who also heads likeminded group of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q.
A private TV channel reported that the prime minister invited the likeminded group for a meeting at the PM House. After the telephone call, Salim Saifullah confirmed that Prime Minister Gilani invited him for a

ISLAMABAD - Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira denied reports of differences between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani over the removal of Hamid Saeed Kazmi and Azam Swati from the federal cabinet, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday.
Talking to journalists, the minister defended the sacking of Hamid Saeed Kazmi and Azam Swati as federal ministers, saying that it was the demand of the judiciary and the media. He quoted the

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday sacked Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi and Science and Technology Minister Azam Swati from their portfolios following a dispute over hajj scandal, a private TV channel reported.
Labour and Manpower Minister Khurshid Shah and Education Minister Asseff Ahmed Ali were given the charge of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Information Technology respectively, the channel reported.
The prime

ISLAMABAD: An official of the US spy agency, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), on Monday assured Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani of continued US support to Pakistan, saying that neither the Obama administration nor the State Department had any role in the WikiLeaks revelations and stern action would be taken if any official was found involved in the leaks.
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell met Gilani at the Prime Minister's Secretariat.
A diplomatic source informed

LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday parliament would decide the fate of the Reformed General Sales Tax, adding that sometimes unpopular decisions need to be taken for the country's progress.
Talking to reporters at the 19th convocation of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Gilani said the restoration of student unions was a provincial matter, adding that the Punjab government should resolve the issue of privatization of educational

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency.
Both leaders discussed the overall political situation in the country and exchanged notes on the party's progress on winning the support of political parties on the reformed general sales tax.
The prime minister also briefed the president about his visit to Turkey.
The president congratulated Gilani on his successful and productive visit to Turkey and his

ISTANBUL: The commissioning of the High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) will enable the leaders of Pakistan and Turkey to take important decisions to boost ties in all areas, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday.
Gilani said the two governments had committed to ensuring practical implementation of the 17 memorandums of understanding signed during his three-day visit. After addressing the Turkish business community, Gilani said the Pak-Turkey ties were unique in

KABUL: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani downplayed US cables released by WikiLeaks, saying they were merely the "views of junior officers", while Afghan President Hamid Karzai doubted their credibility.
At a joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday, Gilani said "not to trust WikiLeaks... These are just some of the views of junior officers of some observations," Gilani told reporters. "We should not take them seriously."
Speaking at the

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is leaving for a two day visit of Afghanistan on Saturday (tomorrow) in which he will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai, besides meeting anti-Pakistan Afghan leaders for the first time.
According to sources, Giliani will hold a one on one meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace and later delegation level talks will be held. The prime minister will discuss the bilateral relations, cooperation in war

SUKKUR: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday announced a grant of Rs 100 million each for seven districts of Sindh affected by the recent flooding.
Addressing a rally to celebrate the 44th Founding Day of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Gilani said that the seven districts of Sindh included Jamshoro, Dadu, Shahdadkot, Thatta, Hyderabad, Kashmore-Kandhkot and Shikarpur.
The prime minister said the world witnessed one of the worst floods in the history of the country which

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday asked for enhanced Japanese investment in Pakistan's power, energy and infrastructure development projects, saying his government was keen to increase trade ties with Japan.
The prime minister was talking to Makiko Kikuta, parliamentary vice minister for foreign affairs of Japan, who called on him at the Prime Minister's House.
Gilani said it was gratifying to note that Japan not only had promptly and timely delivered

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday asked donors to give more time to Pakistan to carry out structural reforms including expanding the tax base.
Addressing the plenary session of the Pakistan Development Forum (PDF), the prime minister also said his government was willing to take unpopular decisions to meet the long term challenge of flood reconstruction, institutional and structural reforms for a glorious tomorrow. "We are prepared to take political risks for