Tag: Pervez

PM to resist PSM privatisation

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has expressed his strong resolve to resist privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) against all odds. Addressing an event regarding...

PM’s DATE WITH FATE ON 27TH

For the second time this year, the Supreme Court is setting the stage for a potential contempt case against the country’s prime minister for...

Dismissing another PM will create anarchy: Kaira

Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that dismissing another prime minister will create anarchy. Talking to the media in Islamabad on Wednesday, he...

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy nominated as SAARC Goodwill Ambassador

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has approved the nomination of Ms. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Journalist and Documentarian as principal nominee and Mr. Aisam Ul Haq,...

PM summons cabinet meeting over NRO, Contempt Act tomorrow

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has summoned a meeting of federal cabinet on Wednesday. The cabinet meeting would be briefed by Law Minister Farooq H...

PM’s words have no effect, outages continue

Despite Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf’s directives of ending unannounced load shedding during Ramadan and ensuring power supply during Sehr and Iftar timings, people...

MWP has newfound guts

The change of premier, minister and secretary have all boosted the Ministry of Water and Power’s (MWP) guts to demand the Finance Ministry pay...

An outburst

This is with reference to the reports which appeared in all the national dailies on Saturday, regarding outburst of PML-Q’s disgruntled legislator Riaz Hussain...

PM offers olive branch to Opp for free, fair polls

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday urged opposition parties to shun differences and come forward to hold free, fair and transparent elections in...

PM invites disgruntled Baloch leaders to talks

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf offered the disgruntled Baloch leaders to hold dialogue with the government for an amicable solution of the Balochistan issues...

PM directs to add power to national grid

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, while chairing a meeting of energy committee, directed the Ministries of Water and Power and the Petroleum and Natural...

Government to follow ‘trade not aid’ policy: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the achievement of $25 billion exports target by the government during FY2011-12 is a great success...

PM condoles over Qureshi’s death

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf expressed deep condolences over the sad demise of Bashir Ahmad Qureshi. In a message to Qureshi’s son and renowned journalist...

PM reshuffles eight top bureaucrats

Prime Minster Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday made major changes in the federal bureaucracy, reshuffling at least eight federal secretaries and replacing Khushnood Lashari...

Raja appoints Kazi as SBP deputy governor

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has appointed Kazi Abdul Muktadir as deputy governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for a period of three years...

PM ups the ante on Diamir-Bhasha Dam work

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday directed that work on the multi-billion dollar Diamir-Bhasha Dam be expedited as it was a project of...

Opening of NATO supplies in national interest: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday said the decision to open Ground Lines of Communications (GLOC) for NATO supplies was taken in the...