Tag: PM Gilani

Hashmi advises PM to dissolve parliament, hold early polls

Senior leader of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Javed Hashmi has asked Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to dissolve the parliament forthwith to hold early...

BB killing probe almost complete: PM

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said the investigation into the killing of Benazir Bhutto was almost complete and the Pakistan People’s Party’s...

Forget what I said…

Taking all positions One can analyse the prime minister’s flip-flops on his stand against the military depending on which point of the political spectrum one...

On civil-military relations

Far from ideal Stable civil-military relations are a pre-requisite for political stability and democratic continuity in Pakistan because the military has over the years acquired...

PM, president discuss Firdous’s resignation, memogate

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday and discussed with him the circumstances leading to Information Minister Dr...

Contradictions galore

While Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday tried to brush aside the impression that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani...

No plans to sack army chief or ISI DG, says Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected as “absurd” on Monday the impression and rumours that the government had any intention to remove the chief...

Petition against PM’s speech: SHC seeks AG’s comments

The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued a notice to the attorney general (AG) on Monday, seeking his comments on over a petition filed against...

Govt will complete five years term: PM

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Sunday said the elected government has been following the principles of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and is taking...

Federal cabinet meets in Karachi today

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is scheduled to chair the first ever meeting of the federal cabinet in the provincial capital on Sunday. Although...

Gilani to hear defence secretary before deciding his fate

Recent positive messaging between the top military and civilian leadership has helped normalise tensions between the two sides but the fate of Defence Secretary...

Rumour-mongering to end in March: PM

Rumour-mongering will end in March next year, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Saturday, as a source told Pakistan Today that the PPP...

Digging their own grave?

The civilians at odds with the military On the face of it, the army doesn’t have to do a coup to topple this government. All...

Different strokes

On the president’s dash to Dubai Dear Doctor Dubai: You are a very busy man, Doc, as anyone who commands the sole confidence of the...

Govt committed to Quaid’s vision: Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said the government was committed to the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for an enlightened,...

‘PM’s anti-army outburst bid to sabotage memo case’

The opposition parties firmly believe that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s rant against the army is a calculated move of the Pakistan People’s Party...

PM’s statement about Abbottabad incident irresponsible: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan criticised Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s statement about the Abbottabad incident on Friday and said it was irresponsible...