Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the terrorist act of bomb blast in Multan terming it as a cowardly act of sick mindset. The terrorists he said are targeting police stations to create panic and fear among the innocent citizens in cities. He praised the courage of the police officials who confronted the terrorist to save their colleagues and civilians. Such in human acts he reiterated cannot demoralize the security officials in comforting such in same [...]
British Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth affairs call on Prime Minister Gilani
Islamabad: The Prime Minister has stated that the enhanced strategic dialogue launched between Pakistan and UK earlier this year, reflects the mutual desire between the two countries to further deepen their cordial relations. He urged that the five streaks of cooperation identified in the strategic dialogue i.e. in trade and business, financial and development cooperation, education, cultural cooperation; and defense and security should be pursued concurrently to achieve maximum results. The Prime Minister was talking to the British Secretary for [...]
Prime Minister Gilani felicitates Merchant Navy Sailors on their safe return
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed his sentiments of joy and happiness over the safe return of 22 Merchant Navy Sailors of MV Suez freed from the Somali pirates who reached Karachi today. The Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes and warm felicitations to the Pakistani and foreign Sailors on the happy rejoining to their families by the grace of Almighty Allah. The Prime Minister highly appreciated the efforts of renowned social figure Mr. Ansar Burni, Governor [...]
Ambassadors / High Commissioner designate to Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Singapore call on Prime Minister Gilani
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Pakistani Envoys to concert their energies and efforts for promotion of Pakistan’s trade, economic and political interests and pro-actively work for enhancing the overall image of the country abroad. He was talking to Pakistan’s Ambassadors / High Commissioner designate to Saudi Arabia Mr Muhammad Naeem Khan, to Tajikistan Mr Amjad HussainB. Sial and to Singapore Syed Hassan Javed, at the PM’s House this morning. The Prime Minister termed Pakistan’s relations [...]
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani greets Luxemboug Counterpart on National Day
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxemboug Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker on their National Day falling on June 23, 2011. In his message, the Prime Minister said “on behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan and on my own behalf, I would like to extend to your Excellency, as well as to the Government and the people of Luxembourg my heartiest felicitations and [...]
Prime Minister Gilani appointed Dr. Anwar Ahmed as Chairman National Language Authority
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the appointment of Dr. Anwar Ahmad as Chairman, National Language Authority (NLA), Dr. Anwar Ahmed, PhD in “Urdu short story”, has vast experience as Professor/Chairman and Associate Professor in various Universities and Colleges including Osaka University. The selection committee recommended Dr. Anwar Ahmad for the post of Chairman National Language Authority on contract basis till further orders. For more information, contact: Haji Ahmed Malik Principal Information Officer Press Information Department (PID) [...]
Prime Minister Gilani forms Committee to give recommendations on price escalation of Agriculture Inputs
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has constituted a seven-member committee to work out a mechanism for bringing price escalation of agriculture inputs within justified limits. The committee will submit its recommendations to the Prime Minister within a week. He also directed the finance team to prepare a fair mechanism of sales tax on agriculture inputs to redress the difficulties of farmers. The Minister for Water and Power, the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, the Minister of State [...]