February 6, 2012
DOHA: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabar Al Thani on Monday agreed to collaborate in diverse areas mainly energy, trade, agriculture and infrastructure development.
The two leaders discussed ways to further promote trade and investment ties compatible to their bilateral relations in a meeting held at the Amiri Diwan – the office of Qatar’s Prime Minister.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has suspended the membership of 28 parliamentarians and provincial assembly members elected during by-polls after the 18th amendment.
The legislators will remain suspended until the passage of the 20th Amendment.
A four member bench of the SC comprising of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Tariq Pervez and Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani heard the petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Monday claimed that it has built consensus with the opposition over passing 20th Constitutional Amendment Bill from the parliament, DawnNews reported.
Speaking with DawnNews, Federal Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said that issues have been resolved with the opposition and the bill would soon be passed by the parliament.
Whereas, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah claimed that the bill would be passed by Wednesday.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
PESHAWAR: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Monday said that the Senate elections would be held on time next month, DawnNews reported.
Speaking to media representatives here, Rehman said that the political parties which stayed away from elections in 2008 had been trying to derail democracy but eventually failed.
He said that the upcoming general elections would take place this year.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Punjab government to resolve the issue of the Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) within 10 days, DawnNews reported.
A bench of the SC, presided over by Justice Tasdeeq Hussain Jilani, heard the case of the fake medicines on Monday.
During the hearing, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented their report and admitted that a case had been wrongly filed against two drug-manufacturing companies, while evidence against only one of the companies had been found.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
ISLAMABAD: Federal ministers, suspended from parliamentary membership by the apex court, became advisors to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, DawnNews reported on Monday.
Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and Minister for Petroleum Dr Asim Hussain were made advisors to the prime minister after they lost their membership from the parliament.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund warned Pakistan Monday over its widening fiscal deficit and slow growth, saying the economy remains deeply at risk to both internal and external shocks.
The IMF said Pakistan’s economy would speed up to a 3.4 per cent growth pace in fiscal 2011-2012, which runs to June 30, compared to 2.4 per cent last year.
But that was less than half the pace needed to absorb two million new workers in the market every year, it said, while unemployment and underemployment remain higher than the official 6.6 per cent rate.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
LAHORE: Seven women and two children were killed, with dozens of others trapped under rubble when a factory collapsed in Lahore on Monday, officials said.
The three-storey building used to manufacture veterinary medicines came crashing down, probably the result of a boiler and a gas cylinder explosion at the premises in the congested Multan Road area, police said.
Indo-Pak
February 6, 2012
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will start acquiring new aircraft this year to provide better services to its customers.
According to official sources, under a phased programme, 30 new aircraft will be included in the fleet raising the strength to 70 with improved and younger look.
Initially, the planes under the plan, which is scheduled to be completed by 2020, will be acquired on a five-year lease. .
The government has already approved the plan and the PIA is presently engaged in working out its modalities.
Indo-Pak
February 3, 2012
LAHORE: In its founding days, God knows what was in the minds of creators of the British Parliament at the time of drawing red lines between the treasury and the opposition, but it is clear that they never wanted a brawl between the two sides.
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