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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said the government while vigorously promoting interfaith harmony was determined not to let anyone misuse the blasphemy law against minorities and other vulnerable sections of the society. The President was talking to Father Robert McCulloch, Procurator General from the Vatican, who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. He highlighted the contributions of the minorities in Pakistan and informed him of the constitutional protection to their fundamental rights. He said the government had taken important measures to ensure protection of the minorities.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said the country needs to take critical decisions as its relations with NATO and the United States are passing through a delicate phase. In his opening remarks while chairing the meeting of federal cabinet here at the PM Secretariat, the Prime Minister said the decisions must be taken keeping in view national interests and the country’s strategic importance in the region. “We did not and will not compromise on our principled stand. But will also not take emotional decisions, which do not auger well for us in the long run,” Gilani told his cabinet members.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday appreciated the services of outgoing High Commissioner of Canada Ross Hynes for promoting and strengthening bilateral relations of Pakistan and Canada. The President wished the outgoing envoy goodluck in his future life and assignments. Ross Hynes thanked the President for meeting and for the support extended to him by the government in discharge of his duties during his tenure here.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said the national science and technology system needed to be infused with new vitality if it was to play a beneficial role in advancing the well-being of all sections of the society. “The national S&T policy and its implementation has to be adjusted to new global realities as well as satisfying local social and economic needs,” the Prime Minister said while speaking at Research Productivity Award (RPA) distribution ceremony here.He said in order to formulate appropriate S&T policies, the decision makers needed to be better informed and have an access to data on S&T statistics and indicators. This is where the role of Pakistan Council for Science and Technology assumes greater significance, he added.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Wednesday that decision on the issue of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) supplies resumption,will be made as a responsible country in light of the Parliament’s resolution keeping in view the national interests and national dignity.While replying to media persons questions at the briefing held to announce the decisions made in the Federal Cabinet meeting here,the minister said that Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) on Tuesday discussed the matter of Pakistan’s relations with United States and NATO in detail.Dispelling the impression given by a section of the media about concealing the decisions,he said that the government will not hide any decision on the matter of restoration of supplies for NATO in Afghanistan.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Minister for Interior, Rehman Malik on Wednesday said protests led by Sharif brothers are an eye opener for public as to what level can they (Sharifs) go for their personal enmity where they even do not mind using state machinery and other resources.He said law and order situation is not satisfactory, corruption and mismanagement can be seen in Punjab province as wrong and vague policies of Chief of PML (N), Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif have made people to suffer.The minister was responding to a question raised in a press conference regarding statements being issued by Nawaz Sharif against the government.“I advise both the Sharif brothers to avoid telling a lie and bring change in their attitudes. They should realize that people of Pakistan support Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) which is trying to bring positive change in their lives,” he said.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday took the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to task for undermining the sanctity of the office of the country’s chief executive.“While I was abroad, some political leaders tried to undermine the sanctity of the office of the Prime Minister and urged their party workers to stage protest rallies, but they miserably failed due to the people’s commitment to democracy,” said the Prime Minister while chairing the Federal Cabinet meeting here. He said such politicians could not interpret the court judgments according to their “own whims” and asked them to avoid influencing the courts by their “na‹ve interpretation”.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that on the eve of the 60th anniversary of Pakistan-Japan diplomatic relations, the government is planning exchange visits and cultural programmes. The Prime Minister was talking to Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Oe who called on him at the Prime Minister House yesterday morning. Gilani said Pakistan and Japan enjoy excellent relations throughout the history of their diplomatic relations.The Ambassador said both Pakistan and Japan were working on a programme to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in a befitting manner.
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ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): The decision of Pakistan and India to open up their trade relations to tap the existing potential of bolstering mutual trade will greatly benefit their people, a leading British magazine said. In its latest issue the Economist commenting on the decision of the two neighbours said the current bilateral trade last year was $2.6 billion while trade between New Delhi and Beijing in the same period was $100 billion. “Unofficial trade boosts the figure, but it is still pathetic for countries with population of 1.2 billion and 180m respectively, and combined economies of over $2 trillion,” it said.
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ISLAMABAD, May 15 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said Pakistan attached great importance to its special relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and desired to further strengthen its bilateral cooperative relations. The President was talking to Prof Dr Sulaiman Abdullah Abal-Khail, Rector of Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh and Pro-Chancellor, International Islamic University (IIU) who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The President congratulated Dr Sulaiman on his appointment as Pro-Chancellor of IIU and said the association of an eminent and erudite scholar like him augured well for the IIU.
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Presidential address to the joint sitting of parliament |
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