Yousuf Raza Gilani

New accountability mechanism in Pak may hold armed forces, judiciary accountable

Yusaf Raza GillaniIslamabad, Sept 8 : Under a new accountability mechanism in Pakistan, personnel of the armed forces and judiciary may also be held accountable.

According to The News, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has constituted a committee headed by Law Minister Farooq H. Naek to work out the new system, which will be introduced after the National Accountability Ordinance of 1999 in repealed.

In the 1999 ordinance, there was no provision to deal with corruption in the judiciary and armed forces.

Gilani vows to restore 1973 Constitution

Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza GilaniIslamabad, Sep 8 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has vowed to restore the 1973 Constitution in its original form, and said the measure would guarantee an independent judiciary and free media.

“With the election of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari as President, the democratic process in the country is complete,” Gilani told a United States congressional delegation.

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Deposed judges to be restored in a week: Pak PM

Yusaf Raza GillaniIslamabad, Aug 20 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that no one should have any doubts about restoration of judges, and assured of their reinstatement in a week.

It may be remembered that the ruling coalition had failed to reach any consensus over the issue of judges restoration.

Therefore, Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N tasked ANP and JUI to prepare recommendations in this regard and for this they were allowed 72 hours.

According to sources the Prime Minister said this while speaking to PML-Q parliamentarians.

Gilani says foreign militants from Chechens, Uzbeks want to destabilise Pak

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza GilaniIslamabad, Aug 16 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that foreign militants, especially from Chechnya and Uzbekistan, wanted to destabilise Pakistan, but, he added, his government would establish its writ at every cost.

He said that a stern action against the militants was essential.

Gilani said Pakistan was envisioned free of terrorism and extremism by the government, and that a political dialogue with all the stakeholders would be initiated for the purpose.

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