Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had imposed the ban as part of the measures taken to improve the overall law and order situation in the country. India expects several dignitaries from Pakistan to come here to watch the Indo-Pak cricket series, which was given a official go-ahead by the government on Tuesday.
The case pertains to setting up of power stations at inflated costs to meet acute electricity shortages when Ashraf was minister for water. Ashraf was present in the accountability or anti-graft court here for the hearing of the Rental Power Projects case. Congress today said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's remarks were "malicious" and could demotivate the armed forces.
Nawaz Sharif was today sworn in as Pakistan's Prime Minister for a record third term, as he vowed to revive the country's ailing economy. Pakistan's SC issues a notice for contempt of court to former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf, saying he had tried to influence the court.
PM Raja Pervez Ashraf faces possible disqualification in Pakistan's upcoming polls as a company co-owned by him has been declared a defaulter by authorities. The completion of a five-year term by the Pak govt and a peaceful transition would be a major achievement, Prez Zardari has said. Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar made the remarks during a final brainstorming session with senior officials of the Foreign Office. He will not visit New Delhi. Ashraf made the remarks while chairing a session of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Council that was held at the Prime Minister's Secretariat.
The surprise move came as a populist cleric Qadri, demanded the resignation of the government in protests attended by thousands. Pakistan will join the Security Council as a non-permanent member on January 1 and the premier is likely to travel to New York to participate in events marking the occasion. Have you read these stories? Before then he faces a court battle over corruption charges after a warrant for his arrest was issued on 15 January. Like many Pakistani politicians Mr Ashraf is dogged by allegations of corruption, which is endemic in the country.
Critics call him "Raja Rental" because of the kickbacks he is alleged to have taken while water and power minister, a post he left in He denies the claims. Mr Ashraf is a senior figure in the party and has twice been a minister in the PPP-led government, which has been in power since He comes from the town of Gujjar Khan, about an hour's drive from the capital, Islamabad.
But his parents owned agricultural land in the town of Sanghar in the southern province of Sindh, where he was born in He graduated from Sindh University in He speaks fluent Sindhi, considering himself half Sindhi, and has gelled well with the predominantly Sindhi leadership of the PPP. He comes from a political family. One of his uncles served as a minister in the cabinet of military ruler, Ayub Khan, in the s.
Pakistan's Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani held a two-hour meeting with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf against the backdrop of consultations within the ruling coalition on dissolving parliament ahead of the next general election expected to be held in May. Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf is unlikely to be arrested soon on graft charges despite a Supreme Court order for the same as sources and government today maintained that the court had not set any deadline.
The Pakistan government said Tuesday it had not yet been notified in writing of any arrest order against Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf issued by the Supreme Court in connection with corruption allegations.
Pakistan's parliament elected former water and power minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as the new prime minister on Friday after the incumbent was disqualified by the Supreme Court.
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