Tag: Yousaf

Elections will not be postponed due to law and order: Gilani

Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said elections would not be postponed on the behest of a law and order problem in the country....

Yousaf steps down in favor of Hafeez

Veteran cricketer, Mohamamd Yousaf has steppd down as captain of Lahore Lions in favour of Pakistan T-20 captain Mohammad Hafeez for the National T-20...

TERRORISED, NOT SILENCED!

What does it entail to speak for girls’ education in Swat? A bullet to the head! Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old activist for girls’ education and...

I am a common man in public: Gilani

Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Monday that when he was in jail he was a prisoner, in Prime Minister House was...

Gilani out, Gilani in

Misplaced chagrin all around Individual by-elections in a particular constituency can, in no way, serve as an index of how things will play out in...

SHC extends Jam Yousaf’s protective bail

The Sindh High Court has extended protective bail of former Balochistan chief minister Jam Muhammad Yousaf for 15 days who is accused of involvement...

All decisions by Gilani after April 26 challenged in SC

A petition seeking cancellation of all decisions made by former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani after his disqualification effective from April 26, 2012, has...

PPP paid the price for ridiculing judiciary: Nawaz

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the PPP had paid the price for ridiculing judiciary. Addressing a public gathering in Swat, Nawaz said Yousaf...

SC likely to judge speaker’s ruling on PM today

As the Supreme Court is likely to announce its verdict on the petitions challenging the ruling of the National Assembly speaker on the disqualification...

The Return of the Prodigal?

The return of the prodigal? Perhaps, yes. One had thought that Mohammad Yousuf, one of the very finest batsmen that Pakistan has produced, was...

Three criminals, two Khasadar personnel killed in Jamrud raid

At least two personnel of Khasadar Force and three alleged criminals were killed during a clash in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency on Monday....

Muqam and Yousaf may abandon PML-Q ship

Two disgruntled provincial presidents of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Ameer Muqam and Jam Muhammad Yousaf, may defect from the party along with a...

Yousaf, Arif elected HRCP chairperson and co-chairperson

LAHORE - Zohra Yousaf and Kamran Arif were elected chairperson and co-chairperson respectively of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday.
Other elected office-bearers include Treasurer Zafar A Chaudhry, vice-chairpersons Tahir Hussain (Balochistan), Saleema Hashmi (Punjab), Sher Muhammad Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Amarnath Motumal (Sindh). Other elected members of the council include Dr Tahira Kamal, Zahoor Ahmed Shahwani, Nasreen Azhar, Salehzada, Jarar

DPS pays tribute to Javaid Yousaf

LAHORE - A special reward was conferred on Javaid Yousaf by Divisional Public School's Board of Governors (BoGs) in recognition of his thirty years services in community welfare as member BoGs.
Yousaf set a record by serving as a member of Divisional Public school and Intermediate College's Board of Governors simultaneously for the past 30 years.
During this period, board of governors took various revolutionary decisions on his recommendations especially the launching of

Yousaf Naseem at helm of SMEDA

LAHORE - Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, Civil Officer of Grade 20 from District Management Group (DMG), has assumed charge as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). According to a press release issued here from SMEDA, he was serving as Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister of Pakistan before his appointment in SMEDA.
He possesses rich and varied experience accumulated over twenty four years serving in the civil

Mohammad Yousaf stars in BBL win

LAHORE: BBL and Aitchison College Staff won their respective matches of the 4th SPM league here on Wednesday. In the first match of the professional group, BBL beat Muslim Gymkhana by 9 wickets. Muslim Gymkhana scored 185 for 9 wickets after batting first.
Mohammad Mateen 67, Salman Ghafoor 49 and Nadeem Zafar 39 were the main scorers. Romail Bashir took 3 wickets while Muhammad Yousaf and Rehan Rauf grabbed 2 wickets each.
In reply, BBL achieved the target for the loss of

Injured Yousaf bows out

LAHORE: Pakistan suffered a serious blow on Wednesday with experienced batsman Mohammad Yousuf ruled out of the limited over series against South Africa next week, team manager Intikhab Alam said.
The 36-year-old ruptured a muscle in his right leg during training last week and Alam said the injury was serious. "Yousuf has informed us of the gravity of the injury and, since its a second grade tear of the muscle, he will not be able to play in the limited over series but he will be