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"I am of the view that the charges... are not relatable to the grounds mentioned (in the constitution)," said Fehmida Mirza, who is a member of Zardari and Gilani´s Pakistan People´s Party. "No question of disqualification of Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani... Full Article at Republica
National Assembly (NA) former speaker Gohar Ayub says Dr Fehmida Mirza had no legal authority or power to take the decision of digressing from the Supreme Court judgment, convicting Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on the contempt charge. “She was... Full Article at GulfToday.ae
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani interact during a joint press conference at The Prime Minister's House in Islamabad on May 22, 2012. Erdogan arrived in Pakistan on a three-day official... View Photo »
I cannot say that the problems are coming from the judiciary but from the people who are trying to influence them.
May 24 : The Speaker of the National Assembly or lower house of parliament today ruled out Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s disqualification after the Supreme Court convicted him of contempt for refusing to revive graft cases against President Asif... Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph
Inevitably the same saying came to mind the other day with remarks uttered by Prime Minister Erdoğan in Pakistan, which were no doubt meant more to curry favor with his Pakistani hosts than anything else. Addressing a joint press conference with his... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday said that Speaker of the National Assembly had taken decision on reference against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani under the constitutional provisions and she had made up her... Full Article at Dawn
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Why PM Yousuf Raza Gilani does not write letter to Swiss authorities. The letter will have to be written for bringing back $60 million in accordance with law.
Reza Sayah, CNN May 24, 2012 -- Updated 1633 GMT (0033 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Last month, a court panel convicted Yousuf Raza Gilani on contempt charges Assembly Speaker Fahmida Mirza had 30 days to decide on disqualification proceedings Mirza says... Full Article at CNN
Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that the Speaker’s ruling was not a surprise for him.” Now she has also become part of lobby that has been ridiculing Supreme Court.” He said that the Speakers move was to save only a single person. Full Article at The Nation - Pakistan
Yousaf Raza Gilani with his British counterpart David Cameron after a meeting at 10 Downing Street. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) filed a Constitutional petition in the Sindh High Court on Thursday alleging that the public funds were... Full Article at The Express Tribune Pakistan
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). Full Article At Wikipedia.org
I cannot say that the problems are coming from the judiciary but from the people who are trying to influence them.
Why PM Yousuf Raza Gilani does not write letter to Swiss authorities. The letter will have to be written for bringing back $60 million in accordance with law.
Everybody should follow the Constitution and the trichotomy of powers is enshrined in the Constitution. My message has always been that if all institutions work within their limits and follow the trichotomy of powers, then there will be no conflict or ambiguity of any sort
Supreme Court had not disqualified Yousaf Raza Gilani and he is member of this house and the Prime Minister.
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We will not participate in the proceedings until Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani resigns
Our democratic government is committed to bringing a socio-economic revolution in the country, as was envisioned by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is still member of the national assembly and also the prime minister
Some people are saying I should resign on moral grounds. What moral crime have I committed? I have not been convicted for corruption. I will work according to the Constitution
You, Yousaf Raza Gilani, the prime minister of Pakistan, have willfully flouted and disobeyed the direction given by this Court … and therefore, you committed contempt of court … We hereby direct that you be tried by this Court on above said charge (sic.)
I have served as the Speaker, a member of parliament and a federal minister – there is no law under which the judiciary can disqualify a public representative
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had given him an extension on a contract basis for another year
Imran Khan’s point of view turned out to be better than Sharif brothers in the aftermath of the SC short order
The Abbottabad Commission in its report is likely to hold Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the Pakistan Army, the PAF, the ISI and the Intelligence Bureau responsible for the US raid to kill Osama bin Laden.
I will not resign on anybody's wish. I will also not succumb to any pressure
An MQM delegation expressed solidarity with the coalition democratic government led by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. The delegation of the MQM parliamentarians and members of the Rabita Committee, who called on the prime minister, appreciated his efforts for upholding the cause of Constitution...
I am utterly disappointed with the PML-N for what it is doing after the court's verdict. The PML-N is misleading the people. We have always taken it along but on the contrary, it always stabbed us in the back whenever it got the opportunity
According to the law and constitution, after being convicted, Yousaf Raza Gilani is no longer the prime minister of Pakistan, so until his cabinet is functional, we will not come to parliament
Mr Sharif is confused. And he is trying to confuse the public over the court's decision in my case
Yousaf Raza Gilani is no longer the prime minister and Pakistan Peoples party’s (PPP’s) denial of Supreme Court depicts their stubbornness.
My crime is that I protected the constitution
Yousaf Raza Gilani is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and he will continue to hold his office
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It is not a question of no-confidence motion … we have never said that. We have challenged Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s candidature
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