Tag: Prime Minister
Indian traders look to build durable ties with Pakistan
An Indian business delegation, led by RB Mittal, called on Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday at the Prime Minister’s House and expressed...
DHR rallies at D-Chowk for missing persons’ recovery
If Aitzaz Ahsan can become a counsel of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in a contempt case, then what stops him from fighting the...
Indian PM in ‘major step’ to solve power crisis
India’s prime minister ordered the country’s state-run coal mining giant on Wednesday to guarantee supplies to the private power sector in a bid to...
A new foreign policy?
Our old one doesn’t seem to be working…
Despite multiple problems in the domestic context, the federal government is endeavouring to expand its foreign policy...
Road-jammed
The Prime Minister’s appearance before the apex court on Monday to face contempt of court charges caused the worst traffic jam in the Federal...
Reconstruction in flood-hit areas to be completed soon: PM
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday assured the National Assembly that reconstruction in the flood-hit areas of the country would be completed soon....
Putin vows to reverse Russian population decline
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to reverse Russia’s demographic decline and boost its population to 154 million, as he ramped up his...
Crisis, unabated
One we cannot afford
No, it isn’t rock bottom just about yet. The prime minister is yet to have charges of contempt formally framed against...
The firefighting government
No time yet for a hundred indecisions
While the ruling coalition fights for its survival, urgent governance issues have taken a backseat. The present government...
Appeal rejected
Aftermath of the court’s decision
The eight member Supreme Court bench has rejected the appeal by the prime minister against the decision of a smaller...
Pakistan hail inspirational victory
Former greats and delighted fans Tuesday hailed Pakistan's 3-0 Test cricket whitewash of England as an inspiration for a troubled nation reeling from violence...
Govt wants unanimous 20th Amendment: PM
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the government wanted unanimous passage of the 20th Constitutional Amendment and was holding discussions with allies...
Centre’s lack of interest ruining railways: Bilour
Red tape and lack of interest on the part of the federal government has brought trains to a halt across the country. The federal...
Government defers 20th Amendment Bill until Monday
After receiving positive signals from the opposition for conditional support to the government’s 20th Amendment Bill, the treasury benches on Friday deferred the bill...
Centre should equally share energy shortage, Shahbaz tells Gilani
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has written a letter to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, demanding equal sharing of energy shortage across the country....
Courage under fire
Civilian oversight needed
The ubiquitous Pakistani intelligence apparatus, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, is under fire, both from within the country and from our erstwhile...