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Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Government is paying special attention towards the uplift of underdeveloped areas of the country and in the upcoming budget the same criteria has been made the benchmark of the overall development agenda. The improvement in the living standard of the people of these areas, he mentioned, can be brought through the effective engagement of the Government agencies with people’s representatives. The Prime Minister was talking to Senator Syeda Sughra [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the government’s economic team that the forthcoming Budget for the financial year 2011-12 should be people friendly to give relief to common man. He asked that appropriate measures be incorporated in the Budget to ensure economic growth thus leading to reduction in inflation, increase in investment and creation of jobs. The Prime Minister was chairing a special pre-Budget meeting of his economic team at the PM’s House here this afternoon. While [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Council of Common Interests (CCI) meeting has been called on a short notice to deliberate and decide upon proposals pertaining to distribution of water resources and some non- tax revenue proposals in the Council of Common Interests before announcement of the Budget for the next financial year. In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister welcomed the Chief Ministers and Members of the Council in the CCI meeting held at [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Government is cognizant of the presence of Polio disease in Pakistan and sought cooperation of the provinces, National and International agencies for this national as well as international cause. Welcoming all participants in the inaugural meeting of the National Task Force on Polio Eradication at Prime Minister’s Secretariat this morning and the Prime Minister mentioned that Polio Eradication has been one of the top priorities of the Government in [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that devolution of power after the 18th Amendment has posed greater responsibility on the provincial governments to minimize the difficulties of the people. It is heartening to note, he added, that the Federal and all the Provincial Governments including AJ and K as well as Gilgit-Baltistan are on the same page for according priority to the social sector particularly Education and Health. He expressed confidence that appropriate allocations will be made in [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the tragic death of senior journalist Mr. Saleem Shahzad who was abducted yesterday and his dead body was recovered from Mandi Bahauddin. The Prime Minister took strong note of the incident and ordered immediate inquiry into the kidnapping and murder of Saleem Shahzad. He assured that the culprits would be brought to book at every cost. The present government, he said, strongly believes in the [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Government considers development in IT and Telecom sectors to be of paramount importance for the overall progress of the country. He said that the promise of ICTs enabled by wide access of the cellular medium and broadband has made the ICT sector a top strategic priority for the democratic government for overall development of Pakistan. The Prime Minister expressed these views while chairing 24th board meeting of universal service [...]