Yousaf Raza Gilani
Background
Syed Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gillani (Urdu: مخدوم سيد يوسف رضا گیلانى ) (born June 9, 1952) is the twenty-sixth and current Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1993-1997) and former Federal Minister (1985-1986).
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...come to the fore with the sacking of national security adviser (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani. Reports say prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani did not consult president Asif Ali Zardari before firing Durrani, who had been handpicked by the president last year to be...
10 hours ago from
DNA India
...ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has congratulated Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman on being selected by the International Republic Institute (IRI) and awarding her the title of Democracys Hero. The IRI awarded her...
10 hours ago from
The News
...Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani fired Durrani Wednesday night because he spoke out on a sensitive issue by admitting the nationality of Ajmal Kasab, the lone Mumabi attacker captured alive by the Indian police, without "having taken him into confidence."...
11 hours ago from
New Kerala
...individuals, Zarar Hussain and Lakhvi had established that they had links with the attackers. “(An angry) Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Wednesday sacked National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani, apparently for revealing matters relating to Pakistani...
12 hours ago from
The Moderate Voice
...day, the Pakistani government hastily acknowledged that Mr. Kasab was a citizen and announced that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had fired Mr. Durrani for failing to take Mr. Gilani “and other stakeholders into confidence” and for a “lack of coordination...
20 hours ago from
The New York Times
...the issue to an Indian channel. Durrani, a retired major general appointed by Pervez Musharraf, was sacked by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani but observers saw the hand of the army in the late-night action. They also referred to a revelation, apparently...
22 hours ago from
Calcutta Telegraph
Last Week - About Yousaf Raza Gilani
...Chairman says that current circumstances have compelled them to take this harsh decision and they hope that President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani pay proper attention to his serious situation and resolve their problems on top-priority...
6 days ago from
Fibre2Fashion.com
...the party high command. Neither President Asif Ali Zardari, who is partys co-chairperson as well, nor Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani bothered to visit either of the bereaved families for condolence. Iftikhar Khan Shagai, PPP MPA from Mardan, and partys...
4 days ago from
The News
...and 29. Boucher was to hold talks with top Pakistani leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, the official in Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said. The discussions are expected to revolve around the strained relations...
4 days ago from
Earthtimes.org
...Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday urged the United States to repatriate all Pakistani prisoners at Guantanamo prison. Gilani made the remarks while meeting with visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher. Five...
3 days ago from
Xinhua
...to secure shortfalls of 707 billion cubic feet per day, the Dawn newspaper said. Zardari and his prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, moved to add 2,700 MW of electricity to the power grid by the end of the month, but those assurances leave factories and other...
3 days ago from
United Press International
...He had met Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir but also called on Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari, prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. “We had very good talks with the foreign secretary... We got a full briefing...
3 days ago from
Times of India
...here on Monday morning held meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other senior officials. President Zardari assured the US assistant secretary of state that the government of...
3 days ago from
Asian Age
...against the PoK prime minister who secured only 17 votes. Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday vowed to cool down the tension between India and Pakistan, reports our Pakistan correspondent. "The two leaders...
2 days ago from
Asian Age
...to track down the Mumbai attackers. The foreign office spokesman issued the statement after a meeting between president Asif Ali Zardari and prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. The statement said the government categorically rejects ill-timed allegations...
2 days ago from
DNA India
...Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday criticized his Indian counterpart's allegations against Pakistan on the Mumbai terror attacks, saying India has undertaken a media and diplomatic offensive against his country. "The...
1 days ago from
Xinhua
Last Month - About Yousaf Raza Gilani
...region of Kashmir. Mr. Lakhvi has been described as the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed the arrest of Mr. Lakhvi and another militant, Zarrar Shah, Reuters reported. “They have been detained for...
29 days ago from
The New York Times
...to the Interior Ministry, it took barely six hours for this notification to be withdrawn. More recently, when Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced that General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, the Director General of the ISI, would go to India to help in the investigations...
29 days ago from
Rantburg
...prime minister's comments on Jaish leader Masood Azhar) ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed on Wednesday the arrest of two members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba jihadi group named by India as suspects in the conspiracy...
30 days ago from
Reuters Alert Net
...Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has confirmed the arrest of two leaders of the Lashkar E Toiba group accused by India as responsible for the Mumbai attacks. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Zara Shah are being held as suspects after raids on Sunday in which a reported...
29 days ago from
Radio Australia
Islamabad - Pakistan's prime minister Wednesday said the two top leaders of an Islamic militant group that India believes was behind the November 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai were being questioned by police. Yousaf Raza Gilani
29 days ago from
Earthtimes.org
...use diplomacy. We have used friends to defuse tension. We have also used our foreign ministry," Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told reporters in eastern city of Multan on Wednesday. "Pakistan is a responsible state. Being a nuclear power,...
29 days ago from
Xinhua
...Interior Ministry, it took barely six hours for this notification to be withdrawn. More recently, when Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced that General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, the Director General of the ISI, would go to India to help in the investigations...
29 days ago from
Hindustan Times
...Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday confirmed that Pakistan has arrested two commanders of the banned outfits, blamed by India for Mumbai attacks last month. The Pakistan-India relations have been strained because...
30 days ago from
Xinhua
...that the charity is a terrorist outfit. The assurance was followed by confirmation from Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani that two Lashkar-e-Toiba members wanted by India for the Mumbai attacks had been detained. Pakistan gave an undertaking to the...
29 days ago from
Calcutta Telegraph
...to be responsible for the Nov 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai were being questioned by the police. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Zarar Shah were detained in a raid this week at the offices of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). According...
29 days ago from
Newstrack India