Posts Tagged Islamabad
Gilani takes coalition partners into confidence on budget
May 28th
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani today held separate meetings with key coalition partners to take them into confidence about Federal Budget 2012-13 An MQM delegation led by Dr. Farooq Sattar called on the Prime Minister, who took his ally party into confidence on the next budget. The MQM delegation also presented their budget proposals to the Prime Minister
PTI to hold long march if SC order not implemented: Imran
May 28th
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) would stage a long march if Supreme Court’s verdicts were not implemented, warned Imran Khan on Monday. Addressing a news conference here, PTI chief Khan said his party has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against National Assembly Speaker’s ruling on Prime Minister’s conviction. He said the government is damaging the Supreme Court to save its theft
Country wilts under scorching heat
May 28th
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the heat wave will continue in most cities during next 4 aan 5 days while temperature is expected to reach at 48C to 50C in some areas.
Chinese FM to arrive Islamabad on Monday
May 27th
Well-placed sources told Online that the Chinese Foreign Minister is on his unscheduled visit to Pakistan, after escalating tension between Pakistan and the United States’ relations, and the conviction of Dr. Shakil Afridi. Yang Jiechi would be in Islamabad with an important message from his leadership
PM Gilani not to file review plea against conviction penalty
May 26th
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani decided not to file review petition against contempt conviction by the Supreme Court (SC), SAMAA reports Saturday.
All Pakistan Wheelchair Users Cricket Tournament begins
May 25th
Teams from all over the country, including Multan and Islamabad, are participating in the tournament.
US panel cuts Pakistan funding over doctor row
May 25th
US senators scandalized by Pakistan s jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 miljoen — one million for each year in the doctor s sentence. "It s arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan will realize we are serious," said Senator Richard Durbin after the unanimous 30-0 vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Forming policy to help widows is govt’s responsibility: Fiza Gilani
May 23rd
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Pakistan’s Goodwill Ambassador for Women Empowerment Fiza Batool Gilani said on Wednesday that forming a policy to help widows is the responsibility of government. While addressing in a two day workshop organized by an NGO on ‘Single women’s rights’, she said that problems of the widows cannot be ignored. ‘They will feel safe if they get a good job’, Fiza said during her address.
Nawaz meets Turkish PM, discusses bilateral ties
May 22nd
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday met with Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Islamabad and discussed matters concerning Pak-Turk bilateral ties. Following the meeting, Nawaz Sharif said that bilateral relations and regional situation came under discussion in the meeting
Pakistan, Turkey sign seven agreements
May 22nd
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Pakistan and Turkey signed seven agreements including ones on cooperation and investment in renewable emergency and protection of historical heritage, SAMAA reports Tuesday. Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he held talks with Pakistan over restoration of NATO supplies, adding Pakistan is waiting for US apology over Salala check post attack and the issue should be resolved immediately. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the international community should realize the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan
Bilawal urges Obama to apologize over Salala attack
May 22nd
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged US President Obama to take courage to extend apology to Pakistan over its Salala check post attack, SAMAA reports Tuesday. Briefing the media, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman said the PPP Chairman stressed upon the US President Obama to bring an immediate halt the US missile strikes inside Pakistan.
Moving in right trajectory with Pakistan: White House
May 21st
Exuding confidence on the reopening of closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, a top aide of President Barack Obama has said that the US is moving in the right trajectory with Pakistan on the issue. "We re moving in the right trajectory and that we can accomplish what is now a shared objective with the Pakistanis at reopening the supply lines," Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters in Chicago. The remarks by the White House official came hours after the meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari
Turkish’s PM address a lesson for govt, opposition: Kaira
May 21st
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira says Turkish Prime Minister’s address to the Parliament is a lesson for the government as well as the opposition. Interacting with reporters outside the Parliament Monday, Interior Minister Rehman Malik also welcomed the Opposition’s behavior during the address of the Turkish Premier. He hoped that PML-N would demonstrate a similar behavior during the Budget session also.
After Turkish Premier, PM Gilnai addresses joint session of Parliament
May 21st
Beoordelingsrapport Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilni today addressed the joint session of the Parliament, after Turkish Premiere Recep Tayyip Erdogan, SAMAA reported on Monday. The Prime Minister said in his address that an immortal travel of friendship between Turkey and Pakistan continues and people of both friendly country enjoy exemplary warm relations
Turkish PM to address joint parliamentary session today
May 21st
Earlier, the Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Islamabad on a 3-day visit to Pakistan.
Clinton meets President Zardari over supply line row
May 21st
CHICAGO — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari here on Sunday, as both sides haggled over a deal to reopen NATO supply lines into Afghanistan, a US official said. “Secretary Clinton did meet with President Zardari,” said Ben Rhodes, a deputy US national security advisor, on the sidelines of the NATO summit here, but did not provide further details.


















































