Posts Tagged ‘Musharraf’
Reinstatement notification likely today
Notification on reinstatement of sacked judiciary, detailed judgement in Sharif brothers’ disqualification case and review petition against that decision are likely today. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday announced reinstatement of all judges deposed by former President Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 after their refusal to take a fresh oath under the PCO.
The government adopted various modes to address judicial crisis which include increase in number of apex court judges from 16 to 29 to accommodate deposed judges, payment of salaries to all deposed judges and restoration of deposed judges through fresh oath. (more…)
Official time advanced for an hourAnother experiment is being made in Pakistan since people across the country have now 60 additional minutes (one hour) to use before the sunset, following advancement of the official time by an hour from Sunday June 1st.
A government notification says the country has advanced its time on the first day of June and will be six hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) instead of the present five hours. The DST is being introduced to reduce power consumption and maximise the use of daylight. During DST, the sun appears to rise one hour later in the morning, and sets an hour later in the evening, seeming to stretch the day longer. (more…)
COAS held routine meeting with president : ISPR
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held a meeting with President Pervez Musharraf at the Army House here late on Wednesday ISPR spokesman confirmed it on Thursday.
According to press release issued by DG ISPR Athar Abbas it was a routine meeting and issue relating to country’s security situation at Pak-Afghan border, Pak support to US war on terrorism were discussed.
COAS and president also shared their views on current political situation of the country. (more…)
Chaudhry Brothers, Musharraf discuss constitutional package, Zardari’s interview
PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi held an important meeting with President Pervez Musharraf at Awan-e-Sadr on Saturday.
During the meeting both sides discussed overall political situation of the country, constitutional package and the recent interview of PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari. (more…)
Chief Executive of Islamic Republic of Pakistan : General Pervez Musharraf
Date of Birth:
August 11, 1943
Zodiac Sign:
LEO
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The indirect talks between Presidency and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) aides have ended in collapsed here on Friday.
President Pervez Musharraf taking serious notice of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s statement that Musharraf is stumbling bloc in the way of democracy, directed all his advisors including former minister Tariq Azeem not to hold any talks with Zardari aides.
Musharraf says he won’t resignPresident Musharraf has denied to accept any reduction in president’s authorities and has said that article 58-2 (b) would not be removed.
President Pervez Musharraf said he is fulfilling his constitutional role in the present set-up and therefore will not step down. He is quoted as saying this during his meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Q President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Hamid Nasir Chatha at Camp Office in Rawalpindi. (more…)
Indian FM calls on President Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf met India’s foreign minister at the president’s camp office here on Wednesday as the two countries resumed peace efforts after a lull caused by political turmoil in Pakistan.
The president in the meeting with Indian minister urged for success of the bilateral talks.
Mukherjee held talks with the president over bilateral affairs matters. President Musharraf urged the two sides to work for progress and success in the talks over Occupied Kashmir issue. (more…)
Musharraf for international, regional cooperation to protect environment
President Pervez Musharraf called on Saturday for strengthening concerted international and regional co-operation, protect the environment, strive for conservation and improvement of energy efficiency and free transfer of technology to cut environmental hazards.
In a keynote address here at the Boao Forum for Asia on “Green Asia: Moving towards win-win through changes” the president said “the challenge of sustaining economic development and ensuring environmental protection is overwhelming and beyond the capacity of most individual countries in Asia.” (more…)
President confers Hilal-e-Imtiaz on 34 military officials
President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military) awards on 34 officers of armed forces in recognition of their meritorious services and exemplary professionalism.
The investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr was attended by Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani, Chief of the Air Staff, Acting Chief of Naval Staff, federal ministers and senior civil and military officials. (more…)
