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Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has offered President Asif Ali Zardari to step down for losing confidence of the later in him. Sources close to the Aiwan e Sadr told this correspondent that the Prime Minister made this offer to the President during his last meeting in the current week and said that he is ready to tender his resignation from his office as he feels that the President is not satisfied with his performance. These circles are also of the view that Prime Minister Gilani also did not come up to the expectations of President Asif Ali Zardari in extending required support to Governor Punjab Salman Taseer for dislodging the provincial government.

CNews ISLAMABAD: Special Advisor to Prime Minister, Dr. Shahid Masood has resigned from his latest portfolio of Special Advisor to PM.According to the details he was appointed by the Prime Minister in his cabinet as Special Advisor but Shahid Masood has resigned sources said.Dr. Shahid Masood earlier was taken the charge of Chairman of state owned Pakistan television. No immediate reason was known of his resignation sources added.

CNews TOKYO: Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan abruptly announced his resignation on Monday, ending a short-lived and unpopular government marred by political paralysis.Mr Fukuda’s sudden departure, announced at a hastily called news conference on Monday night, seemed to catch his country by surprise.It also appeared to plunge the world’s second-largest economy into further political confusion, coming after the equally sudden resignation last year of Mr Fukuda’s predecessor, Shinzo Abe.Mr Fukuda’s decision was particularly unexpected because he came to office last September as a veteran political insider widely counted on to bring stability after Mr Abe’s hasty departure. In the end, Mr Fukuda, 72, lasted about as long as Mr Abe — roughly a year.Fukuda explained his decision at the news conference by saying that Japan needed “a new team to carry out policies.”This was an apparent reference to his government’s inability to pass legislation in a divided Parliament where the oppositio...

Cnews KARACHI: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has decided to introduce large scale administrative changes to overcome the power crisis in the city. The utility had demanded resignations from five executive directors and approved resignations offered by the three directors. The resignations from remaining two executive directors are also expected soon.The new management has yet to appoint the new managing director, which is expected soon. The metropolis undergoing an intense power shortage with six to eight hours load shedding for domestic and commercial consumers.

Date of Birth August 11, 1943 Place of Birth Born in a Haveli, situated in Mohallah Kacha Saad Ullah, Old Delhi Parents President Musharraf’s father Syed Musharraf Uddin, a graduate of Aligarh University, served in the Civil Services, Delhi. After partition, he joined the Foreign Department and retired as Director, Foreign Affairs. His mother received her Master’s degree from Lucknow University. Children President Musharraf has two children, Ayla and Bilal, and both are happily married. He has two grand daughters from Ayla; a grandson and a grand daughter from Bilal. Career General Pervez Musharraf joined the Pakistan Military Academy in 1961 and was commissioned in an elite Artillery Regiment in 1964. He saw action in the 1965 war as a young officer in the Khem Karan, Lahore and Sialkot sectors with a self propelled Artillery Regiment. He was awarded the Imtiaz-i-Sanad for gallantry. He later volunteered and served for seven years in the Special Service Group "Commandos". ...

CNews KARACHI: The Central leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, MQM Dr. Farooq Sattar has said on Monday that President Pervez Musharraf has proved his slogan “Pakistan First” right with his resignation.Talking to Geo News after president’s resignation, he said President Musharraf played his part to overcome the political instability prevailing in the country. President Musharraf always gave importance and priority to the country’s interests, he added.Dr. Sattar further said, “President Musharraf has responded to the charges of ruling coalition with dignity.”The process of national reconciliation initiated by the president should be continued, added Sattar. He said that the responsibility to get the reconciliation process going lies on the shoulders of present leadership during such critical phase.

CNews Just hours after Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Nasim Ashraf also decided to quit on Monday. Sources in the PCB told IANS that Ashraf decided to resign as PCB chief following a meeting of senior Board officials on Monday. Ashraf, who was handpicked by Musharraf to become the PCB chairman in September 2006, had just returned home from a personal trip of the United States. Musharraf - facing a possible impeachment from the parliament -- announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation Monday afternoon. Ashraf was one of Musharraf's close aides and it was widely speculated in the national cricket circles that if the president quits then the PCB chief will follow suit. Ashraf, who was a US-based doctor before his appointment as the PCB chairman, took over the reins of Pakistan cricket at a turbulent period, just days after Pakistan became the first test-playing nation to forfeit a Test, against En...

CNews ISLAMABAD: National Assembly session began here Friday at Parliament House with passing a resolution hailing Pervez Musharraf’s resignation as President.Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi presided over the session however, the speaker Fehmida Mirza later assumed the seat and read out the resignation of the Pervez Musharraf as President in the house.The speaker announced to accept the resignation of the President in the house, saying that Pervez Musharraf was the first president who resigned according to constitution.At the meantime, Chairman Senate Mohamed Mian Soomro took over as the Acting President.Meanwhile, the Punjab Assembly in its session on Monday also welcomed the announcement by Pervez Musharraf to step down as President by adopting a resolution.

President Pervez Musharrf's address to the nation begins with the recitation of Holy Quran Country is passing through difficult time Today is the day for important decisions Country was about to be declared as failed state I have full faith in Allah that if we work with honesty Allah is with you I faced several crises during these nine years Nobody faced challenges which I faced during my regime I have been facing challenges including 9/11, northern areas Allah helped me in facing all these challenges My intentions remained very positive I always preferred the country and people I gave a slogan "Pakistan first" to the nation Some elements give value to their interest above the country These elements levelled many allegations against me Some elements are accusing me of electricity crisis and others Details will be released in the press Our economy was on right track on December 2007 before seven months Our Foreign exchange reserves reached 17 billion dollars KSE index sur...

CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf announced in a televised address to the nation Monday that he had decided to resign after nine years in power to avoid the threat of impeachment."After viewing the situation and consulting legal advisers and political allies, with their advice I have decided to resign," a grim-faced Musharraf said, backed by Pakistani flags and a portrait of the country's founder."I leave my future in the hands of people."Musharraf made the shock announcement after denying that any of the impeachment charges against him could stand and launching into a lengthy defence of his time in power."Not a single charge in the impeachment can stand against me," Musharraf said. "No charge can be proved against me because I never did anything for myself, it was all for Pakistan."He said that there was now law and order in the country, that human rights and democracy had been improved and that Pakistan was now an crucial country...

’یہ کہنا غلط ہے کہ ملک میں بحران ہماری پالیسیوں کی وجہ سے ہے‘ پاکستان کے صدر جنرل (ریٹائرڈ) پرویز مشرف نے پیر کی دوپہر کو قوم سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے مستعفی ہونے کا اعلان کردیا ہے۔ صدر جنرل پرویز مشرف نے بارہ اکتوبر سن انیس ننانوے کو بغیر کسی خون خرابے کے فوج کے ذریعے اقتدار پر قبضہ کیا اور اس وقت کے وزیراعظم میاں نواز شریف کو حراست میں لے لیا تھا۔ وکلاء نے صدر مشرف کے خلاف تحریک چلائیپیر کو ان کے مستعفی ہونے کے ساتھ ہی ان کے آٹھ سال دس ماہ اور چھ روزہ اقتدار کا خاتمہ ہوگیا۔صدر مشرف فی الحال پاکستان میں ہی رہیں گے۔ صدر پرویز مشرف اپنے پیشرو فوجی صدر ضیاءالحق کے طویل اقتدار یعنی گیارہ سال حکمرانی کا ریکارڈ توڑ نہیں سکے۔ تاہم دونوں فوجی صدور کے لیے اگست کا مہینہ بھاری پڑا۔ ضیاء الحق سترہ اگست انیس سو اٹھاسی کو فضائی حادثے میں ہلاک ہوگئے جبکہ صدر مشرف نے اٹھارہ اگست کو استعفیٰ دیا۔ صدر کی تقریر براہ راست نشر کرنے پر پی ٹی وی انتظامیہ نے اعتراض کیا کہ وہ پہلے تقریر ریکارڈ کروائیں جس پر ایوان صدر نے اعتراض کیا اور نجی ٹی وی چینلوں کو براہ راست تقریر کے لیے بلا لیا۔ جس کے بعد پی ٹی وی نے بھی براہ...

CNews ISLAMABAD: President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has announced to resign from his office, saying that no charge-sheet can stand against him as he is sure that not a single charge against him can be proved.Addressing the nation here Monday, he said said that when he taken over the economy was at the verge of collapse.He said during his government the country has faced so many challenges and crisis in last nine years and overcame all crises successfully.He said declaring the present economic crisis result of the past eight years' policies is misconception and a betrayal with the government.The president said his government added 14000 megawatt to the national grid.President Musharraf said that the economy was flourishing in Dec. 2007 and the GDP was increasing by 60 percent per annum, while the revenue collection was reached to one trillion rupees.Earlier, presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi has said that President Pervez Musharraf will address the nation at 1:00 pm toda...

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