ISLAMABAD - Commenting on an election tribunal’s decision about the disqualification of former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf for the forthcoming elections, PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira stated on Tuesday disqualification on the basis of mere allegations would raise serious questions on ...

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday described the alliance of opposition parties led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as Taliban’s IJI.Speaking to reporters here, Kaira said the formation of this alliance has revealed the difference between sympathizers of militants ...

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has urged media to exercise utmost care in reporting the sensitive issues.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad ‚ he referred to several instances when some sections of media reported issues with particular angles‚ creating ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday said the government had started consultations with political parties for formation of the caretaker government.Talking to media after attending Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) Conference at Allama Iqbal Open University, ...

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has termed Tahirul Qadri's demands unconstitutional and unrealistic saying the assemblies and the election commission cannot be dissolved at the whim of one person.Talking to the media persons here on Wednesday‚ he questioned as to ...

ISLAMABAD - In the face of the precarious law and order situation in the country, Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has advised Minhajul Quran Chief Allama Tahirul Qadri to take back his decision of the long march. Talking to media people here on Friday, Kaira welcomed ...

LAHORE - Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday asked Minhajul Quran chief Tahirul Qadri to get his party registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to become a legitimate stakeholder in the political system.  “It is strange that though Qadri’s ...

LAHORE -  Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday asked Dr Tahirul Qadri to refrain from resorting to any unconstitutional move in the name of changing the system. “Put forward your recommendations on electoral reforms to the Election Commission of Pakistan, but ...

KHARIAN - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamaruz Zaman Kaira on Sunday urged people to elect honest and devoted leaders in the forthcoming general elections to bring about a real change in the country.Addressing the inaugural ceremony of gas supply near village Dewaan Kot here, ...

KHARIAN - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamaruz Zaman Kaira on Sunday urged people to elect honest and devoted leaders in the forthcoming general elections to bring about a real change in the country.Addressing the inaugural ceremony of gas supply near village Dewaan Kot here, ...

OKARA - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said that in order to end power crisis, the PPP had acquired a piece of land for Bhasha Dam, adding that dams were made in days but in years. "The electricity present in the national system was produced during the regime of ...

Baqaul Mohsin/M Afzaal HameedBAHAWALPUR - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday that the Punjab government had badly failed to control crime and corruption which were a big question mark on its performance and credibility in the province.“The ...

DUBAI  - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that elections would not be delayed and will be held on time.Talking to media in Dubai, he said elections cannot be delayed in the presence of independent judiciary, media and vibrant political parties.About outcome ...

ISLAMABAD - Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that parliament is the right forum to make decision about the construction of Kalabagh Dam.Addressing a ceremony at the 46th founding day of the Pakistan People' Party, Kaira said that despite many odds like judicial murder of Zulfiqar Ali ...

LAHORE-Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is expected in City today.  He has consented to be the chief guest at USAID function regarding dairy development to be held at a local hotel. US Ambassador in Pakistan Richard Olson would also attend the ceremony according to a news release by US ...

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that all-out efforts will be made to provide protection to the journalist community.Talking to senior editors‚ columnists and journalists here‚ he said that the incident of recovery of explosive material from the ...

ISLAMABAD  - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday held out assurances that compensation to journalists killed in line with their duty and attacks by the outlaws would be made."The government, nation and journalists condemn these killing incidents and their ...

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira, has said that passage of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill by the National Assembly is a historic development.Talking to journalists here on Tuesday, he said the unanimous adoption of the bill is testimony to ...

KHARIAN -  Rebuffing the statement of former army chief General (r) Aslam Beg, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has ruled out any possibility of ‘martial law’ in Pakistan.Addressing a mass matrimony ceremony in Kharian on Thursday, the minister said that it was already quite ...

ISLAMABAD - Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday praised the statement of Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, media reports said.Speaking to media after Saarc Youth Conference, the minister said that the army chief’s statement was fine but he would not further comment. He ...

LAHORE - Defending the political office of President Asif Ali Zardari, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said visiting Presidency was not limited to Pakistan People’s Party workers only but other leaders (politicians) also come there.“We will have no objection if the PML-N ...

LAHORE – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday stressed the need for establishing strong trade links between India and Pakistan, saying that the volume of trade among countries determined the strength of their relations. “When we look at the world ...

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira and Federal Minister for Capital Administration and Development Nazar Muhammad Gondal called on Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf at Prime Minister House here on Saturday. They discussed with him overall political ...

SAHIWAL - Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the PPP's history is full of sacrifices and Yousaf Raza Gilani sacrificed premiership to uphold the party's tradition.Replying to queries of reporters here at the residence of MNA Mahar Ghulam Farid Kathya, Kaira claimed that ...

SAHIWAL - Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the PPP's history is full of sacrifices and Yousaf Raza Gilani sacrificed premiership to uphold the party's tradition.Replying to queries of reporters here at the residence of MNA Mahar Ghulam Farid Kathya, Kaira claimed that ...

ISLAMABAD  - There will be no early general election in the country, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said Thursday, insisting the current government would see out its term, which ends in March.A long-running legal wrangle with the Supreme Court over corruption ...

Federal Minister for Information Qamar Zaman Kaira has appealed to the protestors to remain peaceful. He said the political and religious parties should not trigger anarchy in the country through violent protests. While speaking to a private TV channel he said it is the responsibility of the ...

ISLAMABAD  – Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the government has taken many business friendly initiatives and offers best investment opportunities for the foreign as well as the local investors. The law and order situation is improving in ...

MUZAFFARGARH : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday asked the Punjab chief minister to avoid doing politics on the issue of loadshedding. Talking to media in Muzaffargarh, he said under the 18th amendment‚ the provinces had been empowered to generate ...

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira will inaugurate newly installed FM-101 transmitter of Radio Pakistan at Manawan, Lahore on Monday (today).In the inaugural ceremony, the Minister will also distribute appointment letters to the recently regularized ...