Davos, Jan 30: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly rejected the impression that Pakistan was a failed state, and said the country''s all vital institutions were functioning properly.

Addressing a special session on Pakistan and its neighbours, Gilani termed it "unfair" on part of the international community to view Pakistan as a failed state and said country''s Constitution, parliament, judiciary and the media were indicators of the fact that it was not a failed state.

New Delhi, Dec. 22: Pakistani Prime Minister has sent a bouquet of flowers to his Indian counterpart, Dr. Manmohan Singh, expressing concern over the latter's health after he underwent a series of heart-related tests.

Dr. Singh underwent angiography as part of a series of heart-related tests at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Daily Times reports.

He was declared fit by his doctor at AIIMS, but he is expected to resume work only after a couple of days.

Islamabad, Jan 21: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his government did not direct Interior Adviser Rehman Malik to convey the Pakistan People's Party's viewpoint to PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif.

Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Gilani said Malik might have met Sharif for official reasons.

"The adviser did not meet Sharif for political reasons," The Daily Times quoted him, as saying.

To a question about the newly-inducted United States administration, Gilani hoped that President Barack Obama would review the polices of the previous US regime

"Like Pakistanis, Americans voted for change, therefore, change is expected", he said.

Islamabad, Jan. 15: In response to the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's New Year greetings to Pakistan, the Pak PM has also sent good wishes to India, The Dawn reported.

"May the New Year bring peace to our region, and progress, and prosperity to our people," the New Year message from the Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said.

Gilani thanked Manmohan Singh for his gesture and said, "The leadership and people of Pakistan desire friendly and co-operative relationship with India."

slamabad, Jan. 15 : The sacked Pakistani National Security Adviser (NSA) Mehmood Ali Durrani, has said that the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani had acted in haste while ordering him to resign

Durrani said that he maintained a good relationship with Gilani, and blamed a `lobby' behind his dismissal.

"I had maintained good relations with the Prime Minister, but a specific lobby was involved in my dismissal," The Daily Times quoted Durrani, as saying.

Karachi, Jan. 12 : Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday claimed that incoming US Vice-President Joe Biden played a key role in convincing former President Pervez Musharraf to take off his army uniform.

"This was not done by us or any other party," The News quoted him, as saying.

He further said, "Pakistan is a sovereign country and permission for US drone attacks could not be given and we are seeking support of other countries also against these attacks, as the miscreants slip nearer."