MQM hails Gilani decision

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Sunday welcomed Pakistan Muslim League-N’s withdrawal of ultimatum given to the government, media reported. Speaking to MQM party leaders and journalists on the telephone from London, Dr Farooq Sattar also hailed Prime Minister’s acceptance of ten-point national agenda proposed by Nawaz Sharif. Sattar said the Prime Minister decision will certainly take the country our of prevailing crisis.    

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Govt rolls back POL price hike

Gilani announces decision in National Assembly

Parliamentary leaders taken on board; Opposition hails decision

Special Correspondent/ Agencies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday announced restoration of prices of POL products to the level of December 31, last year and withdrew the latest increase announced by the government. Making a policy statement on the issue in the National Assembly, he said the decision has been taken in deference to the demand of the public, parliament and the political leadership.

He said the decision was arrived at the meeting of leaders of all parliamentary parties in Islamabad where they were briefed by the Finance Minister and other members of the government’s economic team on the petroleum prices and the overall economic situation. Prime Minister said there was consensus in the meeting that the latest increase should be withdrawn.

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4 more ministries transfer by Feb 28

Sub-dept of Ports& Shipping, Law Sources also to be transferred

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Commission on the implementation of 18th amendment in the second-phase has decided in principal to hand over 4 more ministries to the provinces by Feb 28. The decision to this effect was made in a meeting of the commission chaired by Senator Raza Rabbani at the Parliament House. The four ministries that would be handed over to provinces include special education, social welfare, culture, and tourism ministries along with their assets.

Besides these ministries, the subordinate departments of three ministries which include interior ministry, ministry of law and justice and ports and shipping would also be handed over to the provinces. told Online that the decision to shift ministry of health in the second phase to the provinces has been deferred.
Members of the committee have showed complete satisfaction at the pace of the proceedings. -Online

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India in tears as Pakistan bans onion exports

NEW DELHI: Dubbing Pakistan’s decision to ban onion exports across the Wagah border as “shocking”, India Thursday said the issue has been taken up with the concerned authorities in Islamabad. “It is shocking and unfortunate that Pakistan has banned onion exports to India via land route. We have urged them that the contracted quantities which were to come via the land route should be released,” Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here, reported PTI.

He said the government is also exploring “all the opportunities.” Authorities in Pakistan stopped 300 trucks of onions bound for India at the Wagah border, saying exports had to be curbed to control rising prices in their own country.
Sharma said that state-run State Trading Corporation (STC) and PEC had contracted onions from Pakistan. “The matter has been discussed with the High Commissioner in Islamabad, who has already met the concerned officials in the neighbouring country.”
He said whatever decisions are taken should be implemented prospectively and the convoy of trucks should not have been stopped.

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Malik, Rabbani fail to lure Fazl

JUI-F Chief refuses to rejoin government

ISLAMABAD: Government cronies on Wednesday made other effort to woo back JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman back into the fold of the government however the JUI-F Chief has refused to review of his decision.

According to sources Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Head of Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms Raza Rabbani, and 10-member Parliamentary Delegation from Fata led by Munir Khan Orakzai met JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl separately at his residence and asked the Maulana to Fazl reconsider his decision.

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