Tag: Reconciliation

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (APP): Former Minister of State for Interior Tasnim Ahmad Qureshi appreciated President Zardari for following Benazir Bhutto's vision of reconciliation.
He said credit of introducing the reconciliation policy goes to Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Zardari has been following the same vision.
Tasnim said, Zardari convinced PML-N for taking part in general elections under the same policy and invited all the political parties, which succeeded in the

KARACHI - The PPP government is determined to maintain a stable democracy, rule of law, social development and peace in the country at all costs through political reconciliation and consultation with all stakeholders, Provincial Information and Archives Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Friday.
"President and PPPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari believes in the policy of reconciliation and all efforts are being made to take all political parties on board to remove differences and

KARACHI - Law enforcement agencies have arrested 11 of the most-wanted target killers, who are responsible for killing over 100 citizens, disclosed Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday at a joint press conference with Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah at the CM House. The press conference was held after a meeting to deliberate the law and order situation in Sindh, particularly in Karachi. The top brass of the Sindh Police and Pakistan Rangers- Sindh as well as others

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar participated in the meeting on Afghanistan held in Jeddah on Thursday, said a Foreign Office statement here on Friday. Earlier, Pakistani government citing its 'principled objections' to the Af-Pak concept, had refrained from joining sessions held by the International Contact Group.
"Pakistan was given a clear understanding that this meeting in Jeddah had been convened as a result of a request by the

LAHORE - In response to the PML-N's decision to part ways with the PPP in Punjab, PPP leaders on Friday renewed their pledge to continue politics of reconciliation in the province. However, other political forces called the move "a start of a new power game in Punjab".
Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower Khurshid Shah said the PPP would play the opposition's role in Punjab, adding however, that it would continue its policy of reconciliation. He said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif

GUJRANWALA - A killer who was awarded capital punishment and black warrants was released after reconciliation with the victim's party. Reportedly, Shabbir Ahmad shot dead his rival group's man on August 10, 1990, at village Hadhonoye in the precincts of Sadar Police Station.
Later, a district and sessions judge sentenced him to death and Lahore High Court and Supreme Court upheld the decision. After the rejection of his mercy petition by the president, black warrants for Shabbir

LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif apparently have a different stance on their future political strategy, with the PML-N chief aspiring to continue politics of reconciliation in the larger national interest and Shahbaz proposing the exact opposite.
In a meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Business Council on Friday, Shahbaz exploded unprovoked when Nawaz talked about continuing politics of

UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan supports an Afghan-led and inclusive reconciliation process in Afghanistan to pave the way for durable peace and stability in the war-torn country, Pakistani Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon has said. "We have a stake in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan," he said while participating in a discussion panel at the UN on Afghanistan.
The well-attended event was organised by the Century Foundation and Mid-Atlantic region of the United Nations Association

LAHORE - The mood of 'reconciliation' and 'co-existence' between the judiciary and executive was on display on Saturday with Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, other judges and all PPP-dominated bars led by SCBA president Asma Jahangir gathered under one roof in Lahore to mull over need of giving legal and judicial system of the country a pro-people orientations.
A day-long judicial seminar organized by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) here at a local hotel on topic

PESHAWAR - Endorsing the national reconciliation policy of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, the Awami National Party leadership has floated the idea of Grand Jirga of leading Pakhtun tribal elders from both sides of the border.
"Terrorism is troubling the Pakhtuns on both sides of the Durand Line, therefore, the elders must realize their responsibilities for a way out," said senior nationalist politician Mohammad Afzal Khan on Sunday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister

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 - Pakistan and Bulgaria on Wednesday agreed they would support all reconciliation efforts to restore peace in the war-shattered Afghanistan emphasising the process must be led by Afghans themselves.
Visiting Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Evtimov Mladenov held extensive talks here at the foreign office with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi on different issues of mutual interests. Bulgarian Foreign Minister also called on the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza

LAHORE - The newly-appointed Punjab governor, Latif Khosa met PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif at his residence in Jatti Umra on Tuesday, where the two agreed to cultivate better ties, a smooth working relationship and foster politics of reconciliation.
It was the Punjab governor's first meeting with any political head reflecting an opening of a new phase of relationship between the PPP and PML-N. Nawaz also accorded Khosa and his team - Raja Riaz, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira and Imtiaz Safdar

LAHORE - Sardar Latif Khan Khosa was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Punjab on Thursday in an impressive ceremony that signalled the easing of tension between political allies in Punjab and the advent of reconciliatory politics in the province.
The ceremony was attended by top leaders of both the PPP and the PML-N, including Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Sardar Zulfiqar Khan Khosa, Rana Sana Ullah, Pervaiz Rashid and Pervaiz Malik.
The presence of PML-N

YANGON - Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi called for citizens of her country to rejuvenate their struggle for national reconciliation in 2011 in a New Year's message released on Friday.
She asked the people of Myanmar "to struggle together with new strengths, new force and new words in the auspicious new year", in the message released by her National League for Democracy (NLD) party.
"We must struggle by establishing people's political and social networks to get

ISLAMABAD - JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman on Thursday accused Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani of sabotaging President Asif Zardari's efforts for reconciliation, a private TV channel reported.
"The PM sabotaged the reconciliation efforts and President Zardari should take action against him," Fazl told reporters outside Parliament House after the NA session. Earlier in the National Assembly, Fazl launched an attack on the government for repeatedly failing to fulfil the commitments