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Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari today donated blood here at Naudero House on the 58th birthday celebrations of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. President’s daughter Ms. Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and other Party leaders were present during blood donation accompanied by a large number of Party workers. This donation is a part of a country wide blood donation campaign which is undertaken on 21st day of June of every year to collect blood for defence [...]

Islamabad: During a series of meetings held at Aiwan-e-Sadr today regarding various developmental projects in Sindh, the President was informed that the bid documents were opened last month for short listing firms for the issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) containing conceptual master plan of the new proposed city of Zulfiqarabad in Sindh. The process of submitting Conceptual Master Plan supported by its feasibility study would be completed by 12th December 2011, it was informed. In another meeting on high-rise [...]

Islamabad: President and Co-Chairman PPP Mr. Asif Ali Zardari has decided to forego the title of chief of the Zardari tribe and pass on the mantle of tribal leadership to his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. This has been stated by Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar in response to questions from a section of the media. Explaining he said that according to the tribal tradition, consequent upon the death of the tribal chief his eldest son takes over as head of the tribe. [...]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has thanked the people for condoling with him and the family on the death of his father Hakim Ali Zardari. The President returned to Islamabad from Benazirabad last night after the Soyem held Wednesday evening. In a statement today he said that he wished to thank on his behalf and on behalf of the family the innumerable people from all walks of life and from all over the country who visited Zardari House in Benazirabad [...]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari today on the advice of the Prime Minister has reconstituted the National Economic Council (NEC) under Article 156(1) of the Constitution. The reconstituted NEC would now consist of Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan, Federal Minister for Communication, Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister for Defense, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue Planning and Development, Economic Affairs and Statistics, and Mir Changez Khan Jamali, Federal Minister for Science and Technology as the members representing the [...]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday administered oath to Senator Dr. Asim Hussain as Federal Minister at a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The oath-taking ceremony was attended among others by Senator A. Rehman Malik, Federal Minister for Interior, Sardar Latif Khan Khosa, Governor Punjab, Mr. M. Salman Faruqui, Secretary General, Chaudhry Imtiaz Safdar Waraich, Senator Syeda Sughra Imam, Senator Faisal Raza Abadi, MNAs Ms Fouzia Habib and Ms Farhnaz Ispahani and other high officials. For more information, contact: [...]

Islamabad: Governor Punjab Sardar Latif Khan Khosa called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. Matters relating to law and order situation, development in the province and overall political situation came under discussion during the mee...