New Delhi: APC on Kashmir situation ends without Consensus
All Parties Conference (APC) on Kashmir situation held in New Delhi ends without any consensus between the parties. PM Manmohan Singh chaired the APC which was also attended by IOKs National Conference and PDP.
IOKs former CM and National Party leader Farooq Abdullah was also invited and BJP, the biggest opposition party of India also attended APC. At the meeting it was decided that an all party delegation including Indian FM would visit the disputed state to assess the ground situation before arriving at any decision.
In the conference, demarcation of Indian Army in the state and ‘Armed Forces Special Act’ agenda was also brought under discussion. CM of IOK Omar Abdullah wants a cut in the powers of Indian Army in the disputed state, also a cut in the strength of the forces in some regions. But Army officials and Opposition parties opposed the proposal.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi proposed to produce more employment opportunities and Mehbooba Mufti, a Kashmiri leader, at the end of the conference said that all apprehended men should be released.
MPs average assets triple in 6 years: PILDAT
The assets of parliamentarians have tripled over the past six years, FATA MNA Muhammad Kamran Khans assets grew 42 times during the past one year.
According to a survey report released by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development (PILDAT), PPP MNA Mehboobullah Jahangir Khan Tareen the richest person with assets worth Rs. 3.28 billion. PML-N MNA Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is the second richest MP with assets worth Rs. 1.62 billion. Jahangir Khan Tareen is third with total assets worth Rs. 1.09 billon.
The study revealed, average assets of MPs are at Rs. 20.70 million in 2002, which jumped to Rs. 80.10 million by 2008.
Other parties are Pakistan Muslim League at 5, Awami National Party (ANP) at 6, Peoples Party Sherpao (PP-S) at 7, Muttahida Qaumi Movement at 8, Balochistan National Party at 9 and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal at 10.
PML-Ns Nuzhat Sadiq is the richest female parliamentarian. She owns assets worth Rs. 910.28 million. The Prime Ministers Advisor Asma Arbab Alamgir is the second richest woman.
N-League says ‘not taken into confidence on COAS tenure’
ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Iqbal, Central Information Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Saturday said the government did not take his party into confidence over the extension of Army Chief”s service tenure.
Addressing a press conference, here Ahsan Iqbal said that the party’s stand on the issue will be presented upon return of PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif to the country.
On the issue of fake degrees, the PML-N leader said that his party is ready to sacrifice Punjab Government.
On a question regarding making secure the heads of four state institutions, he described Prime Minister’s argument as illogical, saying it will give birth to a new crisis.
“Two and a half year’s time has passed but the government has so far failed to resolve even the most fundamental issues,” he maintained.
He demanded of the government to uncover by passing an accountability bill the corrupt mafia that it (government) has been patronizing.
Admiral Mullen calls on Gen Tariq Majid
RAWALPINDI: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States, Admiral Michael G Mullen, called on Chairman Joint Chiefs Of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Tariq Majid at Joint Staff Headquarters, Chaklala
During meeting they discussed international security developments, outcome of US – Pakistan strategic dialogue, Kabul conference and its effects on the region, India – Pakistan confidence building, progress on efforts by Pakistan against terrorism and violent extremism and other matters of bilateral interest.
Shahi Syed warns MQM to ‘stop lying’
KARACHI: President Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh, Shahi Syed Saturday warned Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to desist from lying or else ‘we will start telling the truth’.
At a press conference held here at Mardan House, Shahi Syed said that MQM leader Dr. Farooq Sattar leveled a false allegation against ANP. “If MQM did not stop telling lies, we will start telling the truth”.
Condemning the ‘targeted killings of Pakhtuns’, he alleged that MQM is itself involved in illegal occupation of land and property in Karachi. He said MQM has illegally grabbed a number of properties including the area of Gutter Bahicha, water filtration plant in Mehmoodabad and land in North Nazimabad.
“Linking ANP’s name with Taliban is a ridiculous accusation,” he said and asked MQM as to which leader they had lost in fight against Taliban.
Cabinet approves Rs2 bn Ramadan package
July 14, 2010 by Trend PK
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which met here on Wednesday with Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in the chair, approved a relief package of Rs 2.
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Balochistan tense as Jalib funeral offered
July 14, 2010 by Trend PK
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QUETTA: Thousands of people attended Wednesday the funeral of Habib Jalib Baloch, Secretary General of Balochistan National Party, who was assassinated by unknown assailants in provincial capital in morning today, ARY NEWS reported.
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Senate to take up 18th Amendment Bill today
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat on Friday sent the 18th Amendment Bill to the Senate, which would take up the document on Monday.
Under the rules, a bill passed by either House is sent to the other within 48 hours.
During the course of the proceedings on Friday, Saleem Saifullah Khan and Fauzia Fakhruzzaman walked out of the Senate in protest at the decision to rename NWFP.
Senator Talha Mehmood said the non-Pashtun population of the province was unhappy with the renaming of NWFP. He called on the government to consider the demands of the non-Pashtun population, otherwise “a Balochistan-like situation will emerge in NWFP”.
The party position in the senate is: PPP 27 Senators; PML-Q 21 Senators, Independent Senators 11; JUF 9; PML-N 7; ANP 6; MQM 6; Jamaat-e-Islami 3, BNP 3 and National Party 2 while, JUI Sammiual Haq group, PML-F, PPP Sherpao, Jamhori Watan Party and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami party have one senator each.
The PML-Q has 21 senators, including a few belonging to ‘likeminded’ faction, in the house of 100 where 67 senators make a two-thirds majority required for approving a constitutional amendment.
PM Gilani Chairs High-level Meeting on Security
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting is currently underway at Prime Minister House to discuss law and order and the recent wave of terrorist attacks in the country.
Key figures of the ruling alliance and the major national political parties, ministers and heads of intelligence agencies and security were present at the meeting being chaired by PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Those who were present at the meeting included the Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, President Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam), Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, National Party Awami (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan, Deputy Coordinator Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Dr. Farooq Sattar and others.
Chief of Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani briefed the meeting on the security situation in the country and the Pakistan Army’s preparations for an offensive against Taliban militants in the tribal region of Waziristan, the channel added.
PM Gilani Chairs High-level Meeting on Security was first posted on October 16, 2009 at 5:04 pm.
President Zardari, Asfandyar Wali Khan Discuss NWFP Security
ISLAMABAD: President Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan Wednesday called on President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed with him matters pertaining to law and order and security situation in NWFP.
In a meeting held at Presidency, they also discussed the measures taken for the rehabilitation and return of displaced people to their homes in Malakand division.
President Zardari said Pakistan was looking for support and assistance of world community to overcome the gigantic task of reconstruction of the damaged infrastructure in Swat.
The President said the government was working on ‘Malakand Pilot Project’, a five year plan of action providing for not only rehabilitation and reconstruction of Malakand but also to address the root causes of extremism and militancy.
The Malakand Pilot Project will be presented to all FoDP partners for their consideration next week, the President said.
The President said the government would ensure the safe return of displaced people to their homes and that the damaged infrastructure was being rehabilitated on priority basis.
