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Egypt's Morsi says to reshuffle cabinet 'soon'

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 13:30
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi will "soon" announce a cabinet reshuffle, he said in an interview to air on Saturday, but it is unlikely to meet opposition demands for an overhaul of the government. Morsi, under strong pressure from his opposition to sack Prime Minister Hisham Qandil, said: "There will be ministerial changes soon and they will affect several ministries," the official MENA news agency reported. It quoted excerpts of an interview Morsi gave to the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news channel that will air at 1805 GMT.

Power PM directs immediate measures to improve power situation in the country

April 11, 2013 16:32
Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Water & Power to take immediate measures to improve power situation and use all available resources to ensure power generation is optimized so that minimum load shedding is carried out in the country.This direction was given by the Prime Minister Justice Retd Mir Hazar Khan Khoso while chairing a high level meeting to review the power generation plants in the country.The meeting was called to discuss power situation in the country after the Prime Minister took cognizance of reports of excessive load shedding in the country, appe

Power PM directs immediate measures to improve power situation in the country

April 11, 2013 09:02
Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Water andamp; Power to take immediate measures to improve power situation and use all available resources to ensure power generation is optimized so that minimum load shedding is carried out in the country.This direction was given by the Prime Minister Justice Retd Mir Hazar Khan Khoso while chairing a high level meeting to review the power generation plants in the country.The meeting was called to discuss power situation in the country after the Prime Minister took cognizance of reports of excessive load shedding in the country, a

PM for immediate measures to improve power situation

April 11, 2013 06:46
Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Water & Power to take immediate measures to improve power situation and use all available resources to ensure power generation is optimized so that minimum load shedding is carried out in the country.This direction was given by the Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso while chairing a high level meeting to review the power generation plants in the country.The meeting was called to discuss power situation in the country after the Prime Minister took cognizance of reports of excessive load shedding in the country

Khoso, Arif discuss media policy

April 10, 2013 14:31
Minister for Information & Broadcasting Arif Nizami, called on Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at the Prime Minister’s House on Tuesday afternoon and discussed the media policy to be pursued by the caretaker government.Talking to Minister Information, the Prime Minister said that the focus of the government is to hold free, fair and transparent elections in the country.Arif Nizami exchanged views with the Prime Minister on various issues relating to the role of his Ministry and disseminating the message that the caretaker government is impartial.The Prime Minis

Punjab for CCI meeting

April 10, 2013 14:03
While announcing two holidays a week to conserve energy, the Punjab cabinet on Tuesday demanded the federal government call an immediate meeting of the Council of Common Interests to discuss equal load shedding in all the provinces and other issues.The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Najam Sethi, while expressing serious concern over the long-hour power outages in the Punjab, also called for ending the same without any delay.The cabinet decided to observe two holidays (on Saturdays and Sundays) as a measure to save energy and mitigate sufferings at industrial and domestic

PM Prime Minister directs Ministry of Housing to observe merit

April 9, 2013 17:11
Prime Minister Justice R Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has directed observance of transparency and fair play in the allotment of housing facilities to government employees.The prescribed criteria should be strictly followed so that everyone gets equal opportunity according to the law of the land, he emphasized.The Prime Minister was talking to Minister for Housing and Works, Dr.

Filing of large number of nomination papers reflects great public interest: PM

April 9, 2013 13:34
Caretaker Prime Minister Justice ® Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Friday said that filing of nomination papers in large numbers by the prospective candidates is an encouraging trend and a testimony of the faith that the people have in the democratic process. In his opening remarks at the maiden federal cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister said that the first phase of filing of nomination papers has completed smoothly and the enthusiasm in the election process showed by people and the candidates is quite commendable. He said the government has limited resources but with a will and deter

Constitution commission convenes to discuss work so far

April 3, 2013 11:47
A parliamentary commission assigned to draft a new constitution gathered on Monday to discuss the work of the commission thus far and decide whether or not to go ahead with efforts to create a new document following the prime minister's comment that the commission's deadline to conclude its work was April 1. Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy Ahmet Iyimaya, who is also a member of the commission, spoke to reporters before the meeting and said the commission should maintain its “potential for reconciliation.” “This is not an independent commission.

UPDATE 1-Iceland government scrapes through no confidence vote

March 11, 2013 13:15
* Parliament votes 32 to 29 against "no confidence" motion * Protest vote against postponing constitutional reform * Weak coalition faces election on April 27 (Adds result of vote, quotes) REYKJAVIK, March 11 (Reuters) - Iceland's centre-left government survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Monday, with a close vote underlining the weakness of the coalition as it faces an election next month.
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