Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told a German
press agency that he runs the government and not
President Asif Ali Zadari. Gilani said in the
interview during his visit to Germany that he
was the chief executive and in a parliamentary
system of government the chief executive was the
head of the government.
The release of the list of NRO beneficiaries
involving a sort of whitewash of huge corruption
worth about 1700 billion rupees and which
includes, among others, some of the towering
personalities has gripped the entire country
into a flabbergasting astonishment.
Washington—US President Barack Obama has issued
new orders for the US military in Afghanistan
after deciding how many more troops to send,
officials say. Mr Obama told senior military
leaders about his long-awaited decision on troop
numbers on Sunday night, a White House spokesman
said.
Los-Angels, California, USA—With one million and
eight hundred thousand (1.8 million) copies
sold, Sarah Palin’s book “Going Rogue”, has
electrified American youth. Her political rating
has jumped from 21% to 47%. President Barak
Obama’s is 49%. The book reveals that she is an
extremely hard working politician, and despite
being a mom with five kids she works round the
clock.
Islamabad—Co-Chairman PPP and President Asif Ali
Zardari has said the amendments in the
Constitution have almost been finalized in
consultation with all parties to make it truly
democratic and federal in character which will
be announced soon.
Mumbai—The lawyer
for the lone surviving gunman accused of the
Mumbai attacks was removed from the case on
Monday for non-cooperation, days after the
country marked the first anniversary of the
three-day siege that killed 166 people.
