Pakistan Elects New Prime Minister


JNN 26 June 2012 Islamabad :  Raja Pervez Ashraf has been elected Pakistan’s new prime minister after the Supreme Court dismissed Yousuf Raza Gilani for contempt, the speaker of the lower house of parliament announced. Continue reading

Gilani Disqaulified as the PM by the CJ , while Makhdoom Shahabuddin Nominated as the Next PM by President Zardari


JNN 21 June 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday disqualified prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, in what was the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year-long clash between judiciary and executive, but the issue regarding the implementation of the apex court’s December 16, 2009, judgementon NRO remains unresolved, While President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday nominated Makhdoom Shahbuddin next prime minister to fill the office. Continue reading

Pakistan’s SC convicts PM Gilani guilty in a contempt of Court case , But spared him from Jail.


JNN 26 April 2012 Islamabad : Pakistani Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani has been convicted of contempt of court for refusing to reopen old corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. The Supreme Court found the prime minister guilty, but sentenced him to confinement for just a few minutes – “until the rising of the court”. Continue reading

Pakistan's SC convicts PM Gilani guilty in a contempt of Court case , But spared him from Jail.


JNN 26 April 2012 Islamabad : Pakistani Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani has been convicted of contempt of court for refusing to reopen old corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. The Supreme Court found the prime minister guilty, but sentenced him to confinement for just a few minutes – “until the rising of the court”. Continue reading

Pakistan to buy 1,100 MW of electricity from Iran , as it also adds its Nuclear energy for Export


JNN 06 April 2012 Islamabad : Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced that Islamabad plans to purchase 1,100 megawatts (MW) more electricity from its western neighbor, Iran.The Iranian deputy minister stated that Iran is currently implementing various contracts for exporting electricity to neighboring countries. Continue reading