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Sheikh Rasheed, Akram Sheikh, Khurram Dastgir & Majeeb-ur-Rehman Shami join Dr Pirzada to Change, Change & Change But how? Gilani rules out Technocrats rule in Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that technocrats system has been failed in Bangladesh, and technocrats would not be allowed to enjoy two seats on single ticket. He said that technocrats should contest polls, if wanted to come to politics. The PM informed the National Assembly on Wednesday that the government seriously tackled the petroleum shortage. Adding to Minister for Information, in reply to a Calling Attention Notice, the Prime Minister said, “There have been shortage but the government took serious note of it.” “I myself contacted the Petroleum Minister and asked him to overcome the shortage within two days,” he added. The Prime Minister said shortage was across the Punjab province and not only in the Southern Punjab as stated by the members. “But, this shortage was due to damage caus...

AWAZ APNI KARACHI: At least 22 people were killed and scores of people wounded on Monday after a powerful blast ripped through Karachi’s main Ashura procession at MA Jinnah Road.Sindh Health Minister Dr. Saghir Ahmed confirmed AWAZ APNI that 20 people were martyred in the blast. The blast triggered stampede and panic among the mourners, who pelted stones at the police vehicles. Some eyewitnesses said they have heard some gunshots on the occasion.The ambulances soon reached the blast site and shifted the injured to the hospitals, where emergency has already been declared.Police sources said they are trying to confirm the nature of the blast.Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned the blast that ripped through the main Ashura procession in Karachi.In a separate message from London, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the bomb blast occurred at the Karachi’s main Ashura procession today.Hussain appealed to the mourners to maintain calm after the bl...

AWAZ APNI KARACHI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned the blast that occurred in the central mourning procession in progress in connection with the Yaum-e-Ashur, AWAZ APNI News reported Monday.The Prime Minister appealed the citizens to remain peaceful.It should be mentioned that soon after the blast occurred, stampeded followed and various vehicles have been torched. The inflamed people pelted the police vehicles with stones. According to eyewitnesses, also, IG vehicle was also vandalized.

Awaz Apni SHARM-EL-SHEIKH: A crucial meeting between leaders of Pakistan and India ended here Thursday on a positive note, with both sides agreeing that dialogue was the only way forward.Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh who met here at the Red Sea resort on the sidelines of the 15th NAM summit, where more than 50 heads of state from the developing world are gathered for the two-day summit, agreed to carry on their talks. Talking to reporters after the meeting that lasted around three hours; including delegation level and exclusive one-on-one talks, Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan also raised the issue of threats in Balochistan and other areas. Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan has said that all core issues need to be discussed and the composite dialogue should not be bracketed with terrorism. “Action on terrorism should not be linked to the composite dialogue process and these should not be bracketed.” He said both the leaders have recog...

Awaz Apni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said that India has not given Islamabad any evidence on Mumbai terroist attacks but just information. "All that has been received from India is some information. I say information because these are not evidence," Gilani said while giving a policy statement in the National Assembly. He said the information received on January 5 needs to be carefully examined which has been sent to the Ministry of Interior for necessary inquiry in accordance with the law. The results of the inquiry, the Prime Minister added, will be shared with the government of India in due course of time. "We are prepared to cooperate with India to uncover full facts and hence offered to India for joint inquiry." India has, however, not responded to Pakistan's proposals and hoped they will see merit in it and accept joint inquiry, he added. "Serious sustained and pragmatic cooperation is the way forward." The Prime...