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Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan is earning around US $ 1.4 Billion through IT related exports annually. He observed that information and communication technology has become a strategic business necessity, therefore, the Government is giving foremost priority to develop IT in the country in view of its importance in today’s rapidly growing communication system. Chairing a high level meeting of Information and Technology Board for utilization of R and D fund at PM’s House [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has asked the new Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Power to ensure that the early warning system to monitor the floods is in place and functional before the start of the next rainy season. He also directed the Secretary to finalize arrangements for holding energy conference at the earliest. The Prime Minister was talking to new secretary of the Ministry of Water and Power, Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Qazi who called on [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Mr. Artur Rasizade on their Independence Day falling on 28th May 2011. In his message, the Prime Minister said “on the auspicious occasion f the Republic Day of Azerbaijan, it gives me immense pleasure to convey to you, on behalf of the people and the government of Pakistan, our warm felicitations. Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoy friendly and brotherly relations which continue [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to the Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Mr. Meles Zenawi on their Victory day falling on 28th May 2011. In his message, the Prime Minister said “on the government of Pakistan and on my own behalf, it gives me great pleasure to convey to Your Excellency and the brotherly people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia our heartiest felicitations on the occasion of [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the reconciliation process should be Afghan led and Afghan owned to usher lasting peace in Afghanistan. He observed that the only way forward in Afghanistan is through building of Afghan institutions which will bring stability on the long term basis. He said Pakistan and Afghanistan are both victims of terrorism and we should jointly fight the common enemy to bring peace in the region as well as at international level. [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is pursuing a policy of reconciliation and taking all its coalition partners on board on all important national issues. He stressed upon the need to infuse good governance and further coordination within all the Ministries to accelerate the pace of development and progress in the country. The Prime Minister was talking to a three member delegation of MQM led by Dr. Farooq Sattar, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis which [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence and desires to strengthen friendly relations with the global community in the interest of international peace and prosperity. Pakistan as a frontline state against terrorism, he said, is confronting the enemies of entire humanity. The sacrifices being made by Pakistan, he added, need to be supplemented by international support in order to eliminate the menace of terrorism. The Prime Minister talking to the Minister of State for [...]