Lahore—Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has
expressed serious reservations over appointment
of what it called a ‘controversial person’ as
new Punjab Governor and asked the coalition
partner Pakistan People’s Party to explain its
position in this regard.
Rawalpindi—Returning Officers of the
constituencies NA- 52 and PP-10 have accepted
the nomination papers of former Prime Minister
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his brother,
President PML (N) Shahbaz Sharif respectively.
Washington—The United States wants to support an
independent judiciary in Pakistan once the
political parties in the country resolve the
issue of restoration of judges, a senior
American official said.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
has said the government was considering relief
for the poor in the national budget due next
month and doing its utmost to control the food
inflation. The Prime Minister also hoped that
the present energy crisis would ease by August
and appealed to the people to help implement a
policy to save energy.
Karachi—The Banks buyings and sellings of
foreign currencies have caused rise by Rs.3/-
per dollar which was supposed to remain in the
range of 15 to 20 paisa only. This is clear
indication that banks (foreign as well as local)
workings in the country were main culprits
behind recent currency manipulation.
Islamabad—Pakistan says Thursday said here on
Thursday that there was no proposal under
discussion with India on the division of Kashmir
and expressed the hope that there would be
progress on the core issue during the
forthcoming round of Pakistan-India Composite
Dialogue next week.
Lahore—Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)
President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said that
independence of judiciary is not possible
without reinstatement of chief justice, Iftikhar
Mohammad Chaudhry.
Lahore—An agreement of Rs.4.1 billion for
consultancy services for Neelum-Jhelum
Hydroelectric Project (NJHEP) was signed between
WAPDA and Neelum-Jhelum Consultants, a joint
venture of two foreign and three local firms,
here at WAPDA House.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani
will pay a four-day visit to Egypt from May 17
to 20 to attend the World Economic Forum on
Middle East, Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad
Sadiq said here on Thursday.
