Parliament to Fine-tune Balochistan Pkg: PM Gilani
November 26, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that Balochistan leadership was onboard on the socio-economic uplift package of the province announced by the government in joint session of the parliament on Tuesday.
The premier said that many missing persons were recovered within 2-3 days of promulgation of the package. He pledged that the package would be thoroughly enforced with its letter and spirit.
He said some 5000 jobs had been would offered to Balochistan graduates.
Gilani said that a cabinet committee has been set up for enforcement of the announced package adding that parliament would fine-tune the package.
Gilani ruled out the impression that the package has been refused by Balochistan politicians, and added that it had been presented in the National Assembly to seek recommendations rather than the approval of the house.
“The government wants to initiate dialogues with the absconding leadership of Baloch nationalists either they are in the country or in abroad,” Gilani said. The government would take steps to bring the Baloch youth to national mainstream, he added.
Parliament to Fine-tune Balochistan Pkg: PM Gilani was first posted on November 26, 2009 at 4:15 pm.
Police Close in on Absconding Attackers
ISLAMABAD: The capitals police have surrounding check post near GHQ where two absconding attackers of army headquarter are believed to be hidden, police said.
The Islamabad police and armed forces Saturday evening surrounded the second check post near GHQ where two attackers who had managed to escape after carrying out failed attack on headquarter, are believed to be hidden.
Earlier, the security forces conducted raid on a house in Model Town, five kilometers away from the General Headquarter, housing the terrorists of GHQ attackers and recovered ammunition, army uniforms, caps detonators etc. Reportedly the terrorists had got the house on rent.
Police also arrested owner of the house and initiated further probe.
The terrorists bid to Pakistan Army General Headquarters in garrison city of Rawalpind was foiled and four attackers killed in the incident.
Eight soldiers were martyred in fighting with the attackers, ISPR said.
Police Close in on Absconding Attackers was first posted on October 10, 2009 at 6:39 pm.
