Awaz Apni

GWADAR: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the terrorists are serving as the stumbling block in the way for the national progress, AWAZ APNI News reported Tuesday. Talking to media, he appealed to the citizens of Karachi to stay calm and said that terrorists have no religion, adding we would accomplish the terrorists’ agenda by disrupting the peace of the city. The PM Gilani said the government enjoys support from the political and religious leadership against the terrorism, adding the terrorists are working as the speed breaker for the national development. The Prime Minister said the Pak Army jawans are sacrificing their lives for national security and the eradication of terrorists.

My dear countrymen Assalam-o-Alaikum The country is passing through challenging times The people of Pakistan are well aware of our peace initiatives in the country. The world appreciates Pakistan’s efforts in war against terror and fostering democratic values. The nation is concerned about the situation in Swat and Malakand.We have adopted policy of reconciliation and understanding which has produced fruitful results.It is this policy which led to the peaceful resolution of issues regarding judiciary on March 16. Swat situation is center of attention for the government. We adopted the path of talks and negotiations to resolve Swat issue. We took all political forces of Pakistan into confidence before launching peace initiatives. All political forces supported the government’s viewpoints and extended support. The government endorsed the Swat peal truce considering wider interest of Pakistan. The government extended full cooperation for implementation of Nizam Adl Regulation.The Presiden...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Thursday said the armed forces have been called in to eliminate the terrorists in Swat and Malakand Division.In a televised address to the nation, the Prime Minister also said that one billion rupees have been provided for the rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons.He announced employment will be provided to one member of a family which has lost any of its member at the hands of terrorists.The Prime Minister said the above decisions were taken after holding consultations with the political parties and other stakeholders.He said although the government adopted the path of talks and negotiations to resolve Swat issue the terrorist elements continued to challenge the writ of the government.“We went ahead and implemented Nizam-e-Adl Regulation in the Malakand Division in line with the long standing demand of the locals,” he said and added that later President Asif Ali Zardari also signed the NAR.However, he said, all these steps faile...

Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have condemned in strong terms the series of blasts in Lahore on Friday.

Awaz Apni ISLAMBAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani was called on President Asif Ali Zardari here on Thursday; later American ambassador Anne W. Peterson also met the president, Awaz Apni reported.The PM and Zardari discussed the situation following the dismissal of Advisor of PM on National Security Mehmud Ali Durrani.Sources said the PM in the meeting defend his discission of firing Durrani, who was sacked for his irresponsible behaviour for not taking the Premier and other stakeholders into confidence and creating lack of coordination on matters of national security.Peterson exchanged views concerning the tension between Pakistan and India and the current regional security situation.Sources said, in the meeting she urged Pakistan to take special measures to break up the network of banned outfits involved in Mumbai incident after the conformation of Ajmal Kasab’s nationality. However, president’s spokesman Farhat Ullah Babar has never conformed the meeting as yet, held between...

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.

Awaz Apni Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Terminate Mahmood Durani of his job Awaz Apni Source. Behind the reason of news: Durrani putting the news on Pakistani & Indian Channels Ajal Kasab is realted to the Pakistan. That news is not cleared by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Other Related Persons and Durrani make own statement on international media.

Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday expressed his deep concern over the unbridled atrocities of Israel against Palestinian in Gaza despite international calls for restraint and said Pakistan strongly condemns the Israeli aggression.Talking to special envoy of the Iranian President Gholamhossein Nowzari, Minister for Petroleum who called on him at the PM House, the Prime Minister said Pakistan has consistently and unequivocally offered unreserved support to the Palestinian cause and supports the establishment of an independent state of Palestine with Al-Quds Sharif as its capital.He said Pakistan has always stood by their Palestinian brothers and was desirous of seeing complete unity among their ranks.He said world needs to give up its double standards by ignoring Israeli atrocities and act resolutely to stop its aggression against the innocent Palestinian in Gaza.The Prime Minister hoped that the meeting of the Executive Committee of OIC in Jeddah wo...

Awaz Apni KARACHI: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has appointed senior banker Syed Saleem Raza as the new Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, the prime minister house sources said. The central bank governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar has decided to step down from Jan. 1, 2009, on completion of her three-year term, a spokesman of the bank earlier said. Shamshad Akhtar took over as central bank governor on Jan. 2, 2006.

AMagazine ISLAMABAD: Maliha Makhdoom, daughter of the PPP diehard loyalist and Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim (MAF), has been appointed as first secretary to Ireland. She has been hired as a Foreign Service official without fulfilling the prerequisites of appearing in the CSS examination and going through 18-month training in two different academies.Her appointment has been facilitated at the behest of the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. While following PM’s verbal orders, Foreign Secretary’s office moved the summary for appointment of Amin Fahim’s daughter. While talking to Amagazine, Maliha Makhdoom confirmed that she would be leaving for her high profile job of a diplomat in the first week of January. When correspondent asked Maliha Makhdoom if she had taken the CSS examinations as a must requirement, she refused to respond. When this correspondent told her that she had been appointed on the verbal orders of the prime minister, she said there was no harm in it. This corres...

Awaz Apni KARACHI: At least 43 people were killed and over 125 wounded as firing and violent incidents continued to affect the country’s financial capital on Monday.According to reports, unidentified miscreants torched dozens of vehicles, timber market, marriage hall, godown and a garbage house in separate violent incidents in the metropolis. While law enforcement agencies failed to bring the situation under control as 14 more people were killed in different areas today. Five out of 14 bodies could not be shifted to hospitals.In another incident, unknown gunmen shot dead five people in Raees Amrohi Colony of Orangi Town, increasing the death toll in three days’ violence to 43. Sindh Government had imposed a three-day ban on pillion riding in the city on Sunday.Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah took strict note of the situation and sought a report within 24 hours. They also directed the law enforcement agencies to keep a close eye on the ...