Islamabad: Members of the Ad-hoc Committee of Parliamentary Reporters Association (PRA) met Secretary National Assembly Karamat Hussain Niazi in Parliament House, today and discussed problems faced by the parliamentary reporters covering the Sessions of the National Assembly. The Secretary National Assembly assured the PRA Representatives that on the directions of Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza, N.A Secretariat has already made elaborate arrangements at Parliament House to facilitate journalists during the Budget Session starting on 3rd June, 2011. The Secretary [...]

Islamabad: Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar Federal Minister for Privatisation has asked the Privatisation Commission (PC) officials to expedite the Privatisation Program in accordance with the Privatisation law and directed for result-oriented efforts in a fair, open and transparent manner to get optimal production from State Owned Entities (SoEs) by associating private sector through a competitive process. In an introductory meeting here today with the Secretary Privatisation Mr. Shahid Hussain Raja, who took charge of the office of Federal Secretary [...]

Islamabad: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon has expressed deep sense of grief and sorrow over the tragic death of Syed Saleem Shehzad, a noted Islamabad-based journalist, working for the Asia Times. He expressed his heart-felt condolences to the family of Mr. Shahzad and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give his family the courage to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude, says a press release received [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has constituted the Commission for investigation in to Abbottabad incident on 2nd May, 2011. The five members Commission will be headed by Justice Javed Iqbal, (the honourable Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan) while the other members include 1. Justice Fakhar- ud-din G. Ibrahim 2. Lt. Gen. (Retd) Nadeem Ahmed former Chairman NDMA 3. Mr. Abbas Khan former IG, Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4. Mr. Ashraf Jahangir Qazi former Ambassador of Pakistan The Secretary [...]

Islamabad: On the recommendations of the Board of Governors headed by the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan / Chairman, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the Judicial Allowance, Utility Allowance, Car Allowance and Special Judicial Allowance equal to three times the initial of the substantial pay scale for the employees of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan. For more information, contact: Haji Ahmed Malik Principal Information Officer Press Information Department (PID) [...]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the murder of Syed Salim Shahzad, Bureau Chief of the Asia Times Online, and has order an inquiry into this unfortunate incident. Terming the brutal act of his murder as a great loss, the President said that the culprits would be brought to justice. The President also appreciated services of late Syed Salim Shahzad in journalism and has condoled with the bereaved family praying to the Almighty that may his soul rest [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has terminated the appointment of Mr. Nasir Ali Khan, Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as his services are no longer required by the Government. Mr. Nasir Ali Khan was appointed as Ambas...