Army Chief calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on President Asif Ali Zardari in the Presidency on Thursday evening.
Matters related to operational preparedness of Pakistan Army, security situation and the ongoing drive against militancy and extremism came under discussion.
Army Chief calls on President Zardari was first posted on January 7, 2010 at 8:28 pm.
PPP and PML-N relations are safe
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News : The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has withdrawn from its demand of Zardari’s resignation after meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif Monday.
The PML-N has also accepted that the president has immunity from any court action while the Pakistan Peoples Party has assured the PML-N that they will hear the good news about 17th amendment soon.
According to details, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani stressed PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif that they should not stress on demand for Zardari’s resignation.
Presidential Spokesperson Farhat Ullah Babar later confirmed that the PML-N has agreed not to demand Zardari’s resignation. He said that the PPP is doing politics of reconciliation and the party will continue with this policy.
PML-N leader Siddiqul Farooq said that the party has a clear position on NRO that those members and ministers of the PML-N who do not have immunity should resign. He said that we have suggested that Zardari should resign in his own interest. Now, he is the best judge of his situation and decide whether to resign or not. “Our party position is that he should not resign as he enjoys immunity under Article 248 the Constitution and no case could be reopened against him,” he added.
Meanwhile, PPP Punjab President Rana Aftab has said that the PPP is doing politics of reconciliation; however they have tolerated enough and now they will not tolerate any criticism on the president.
PPP and PML-N relations are safe was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 11:23 am.
Fazal-ur-Rehman Calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Chief of the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman called on the president Asif Ali Zardari last night.
Current political situation and matters pertaining to the coalition in the federal government were discussed during the meeting.
Fazal-ur-Rehman Calls on President Zardari was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 12:02 pm.
