Islamabad: In a section of today’s newspapers, an item has appeared alleging that hundreds of employees have become jobless due to devolution of Ministries to the Provinces, large number of offices could not be absorbed and placed as OSD on surplus pool. It has also been alleged that future of employees of other Ministries to be devolved in June, 2011 is in danger. The spokesperson of the Establishment Division has said that the allegations are baseless and unfounded and strongly [...]

Islamabad: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Region, Engr. Shaukatullah, while addressing the official of Afghan Commissionerate Peshawar and Afghan elders in Peshawar has directed the concerned authorities to address the Afghan Refugees issues on priority. He further stated that hurdle in POR card to be removed in order to give maximum facilities to refugees while their stay in Pakistan till December, 2012. While giving instructions to the official of Afghan Commissionerate Peshawar, the Minister mentioned that separate cell to [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr today. General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir, Chief of Naval Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of Air Staff and Lt Gen® Syed Athar Ali, Secretary Defence were also present during the meeting. Security situation was discussed during the meeting. For more information, contact: Haji Ahmed Malik [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani handed over a cheque of Rs. 5 lakh to famous film star, Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman, as financial assistance to meet his living expenditures. The Prime Minister while appreciating the contribution of Mr. Habib towards the films industry said that the classic films produced in the era of 60s and 70s is a national treasure and are still present in the memories of the people. He said that film/movies of that period addressed social issues [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has stressed that the future joint strategy for peace and stability in the region should ensure political and economic stability in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Core Group of Pakistan, USA and Afghanistan on peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, hence has the pivotal role in taking this process forward, he added. The Prime Minister was talking to Mr. Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary of State for Resources and Management who called on him at [...]

Islamabad: Federal Health Minister, Riaz Hussain Pirzada launched the special polio drive for high-risk areas at the Directorate of Health Services here today. The Minister administered polio drops to children at a ceremony attended by representatives of World Health Organization, UNICEF, Government of Japan and Rotary International. The 3 day campaign is being held in the Federal Capital and 70 other high-risk districts in the country. Speaking on the occasion, the Federal Health Minister said polio eradication was a top [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of felicitations to his Turkish Counterpart, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the historic third time success of his party the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the Turkish Parliamentary elections. The Prime Minister in his letter addressed to the Turkish Prime Minister said that the impressive victory of the AKP (Justice and Development Party) testifies to the resonance of its manifesto with the aspirations of the Turkish people. The [...]