Kathmandu: Pakistan, Nepal, on Monday agreed to strengthen their bilateral relations, and decided to continue the promotion of trade and economy, and people to people, defense and cultural relations.

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, who arrived here Monday morning, Minister of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kumar Nepal Madev at home, Prime Minister and discussed various aspects of bilateral relations.

This is the second meeting between the prime ministers of both countries, earlier during their meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh al-Balah last July.

The Prime Minister Gilani on the need to translate the friendly relations to the strong ties of friendship between the two countries.

Gilani said Pakistan greatly values its relations with Nepal, and relations based on mutual respect and mutual trust and shared perceptions on regional and international issues.

Prime Minister Gilani also expressed his condolences over the death of former Prime Minister of Nepal GP Koirala, who died in March of this year.

He stressed the need to expand the high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Nepal.

He said there should be more parliamentary exchanges and relations, people to people contacts on a regular basis to add new momentum to stimulate and increase the friendly list.

Prime Minister Gilani, “We need to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the areas identified in the roadmap to ensure the continuation of our partnership in achieving peace and security in our region and internationally.”

The Prime Minister told his Nepalese counterpart that Pakistan ended projects Rs. 13170000 for development in different sectors of Nepal under the Special Assistance Programme of South Asia (SAPSA) in fiscal year 2009-10.

In this program, the Prime Minister of Pakistan provided 29 scholarships in the last year and this number will be more in the future.

Increase scholarships for master’s degree courses in the media and explained that the aid includes a grant from the ambulances, and the openings of the Nepalese trainees in various fields.

Referring to the bilateral trade, Prime Minister Gilani said that trade and economic relations were not truly reflect the potential that existed in both countries.

He said: “We need to find ways and means of strengthening economic and trade ties.”

Prime Minister also suggested that joint efforts to strengthen cooperation in the areas of health and human resources development, agriculture and the establishment of joint projects in sectors such as textiles and pharmaceuticals.

In addition to highlighting the importance of free trade agreement between the two countries, said the proposal to start negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty between the two countries currently under consideration by the Government of Nepal and stressed the need to expedite the process.

He said that efforts should be made to put the finishing touches on a preferential trade agreement between the two countries to increase trade volume.

He said the Joint Economic Committee which was established in 1983, he met with so far only five times and the last meeting held in March 2005.

He said: “We must re-activate this forum to identify new areas of possible cooperation, and to monitor progress in our trade and commercial relations.”

The Prime Minister stressed the need to take an early decision to conclude a treaty of extradition between the two countries, which is still pending with the Nepalese government since 2006.

With regard to defense cooperation between the two countries, and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers more assistance to Nepal. He said that Pakistan has been and will accommodate the officers of the armed forces of Nepal in its defense, and defense establishments training of production.

Parliament has the powers to legislate: Shahbaz : The LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Mohamad said on Monday a petition in the Supreme Court on the Amendment Act 18 is constitutional and judicial issue and, therefore, irresponsible comments and observations in this regard should be avoided.

He said that the parliament as is the representative institution and have powers of legislation, the judiciary and the right to interpret laws and their role in ensuring the rule of justice and equity.

The Prime Minister said in a statement issued here, that people from all walks of life including civil society, politicians and make sacrifices are invaluable for the restoration of the judiciary and the rule of law and that he had absolute confidence that the judiciary would not give any decision contrary to the spirit of democracy and the demands of justice.

However, he must respect this decision, justice regardless of whether for or against a particular person.

Pakistan News: President Asif Ali Zardari said that the person who changed the fate of Pakistan was martyred today on April 4.President Zardari was addressing a large gathering at Bhutto mausoleum in connection with 31’st martyrdom anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto at Garhi Khuda Baksh.
President Zardari said that he took the vision of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto forward, he said that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto always believed that Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) main backing is from the masses of the country.
President Zardari also said that he has expectations from the new generation. He added that PPP has strengthened democracy in the country. He said that during PPP’s previous tenure energy crisis was completely eradicated from the country and they would also overcome energy crisis during this tenure as well.
President said he would carry the vision of Benzair forward. He said that lot of work is left after the 18th amendment. He said that government would fight on all fronts to defend the masses of the country.

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SC moved against Zardari eligibility plea dismissed : ISLAMABAD: The appeal was rejected by the Election Commission of Pakistan had filed against the removal of President Asif Ali Zardari, has been challenged, according to Geo News.
Called Maulvi Iqbal Haider, the call while making the Union the Electoral Commission and former presidential candidates and the opposition said that according to the Constitution, the Election Commission is not qualified to hear the petition against the president. Earlier, the Chairman of the Election Commission) Justice (retd) Hamid Ali Mirza denied Reference filed against the election of President Asif Ali Zardari at the beginning of March.

Reference had been filed by Maulvi Iqbal Haider invitation under rule 63 (2) of the Constitution of 1973, to challenge the eligibility of President Asif Ali Zardari. , Describing the reference “is not the solution,” said Central Election Commission in the petition did not provide any prima facie case, and the petition was not amenable to solution, and sacked at the beginning.

Central Election Commission rejected the petition, said in a seven-page ruling that the applicant has not raised any objection to the eligibility of the President in time and look closely in the submission of nomination papers.

Applicant has not provided any evidence to support his claims. Chairman of the Electoral Commission had reserved decision on Feb. 25. At the last meeting of the petition, and asked the Central Election Commission from taking any decision on the petition of the court against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, but the petitioner did not point to it.

The petitioner presented the petition online, and who seek to re-examine the nomination papers of candidates for the presidential election, 2008, and specifically from the defendant No. (1) all, Asif Zardari, on the basis of the nomination papers were accepted when such national reconciliation ordinance, 2007, (hereinafter referred to following the National Survey 2007) was conditional on the operative, who is now a supervisor in the end declared by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and void ab initio and, therefore, rejected his nomination to be the defendant (1), Asif Ali Zardari’s standing is eligible under Article 63 (2) (3 ) reading of the provisions of Articles 5 and 25, 50, 62 and 63 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.

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Bomb blast outside Pakistani leader’s Athens home :ATHENS: A bomb exploded early Saturday outside the home of a Pakistani community leader in Athens without injuring anyone, Greek police said.

Anonymous warnings made by telephone to a Greek television station and a newspaper 15 minutes before the explosion enabled police to seal off the area.

Media reports said the bomb had targetted the home of the chairman of the Greek-Pakistan friendship association. A bomb squad was examining the remains of the device for clues.

The Pakistani community in Greece numbers several thousand members, most of whom live in the greater Athens area.

Muslim migrants in Greece have faced increasing hostility from far-right militants in recent years, and the Pakistani community has frequently denounced attacks on its members by Greek youths.

Saturday’s bombing occurred in the central Athens district of Agios Panteleimonas which has a strong immigrant presence and where protests both in favour and against foreigners have been held in recent months.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik has ordered the cancellation of all licenses of weapons illegally acquired and action against those involved in the illegal, Chnanels a private television reported.
While high-level meeting chaired by the ministry here on Saturday, the owner went to revoke the licenses of non-legal as well as to issue an order to arrest the officials from issuing permits illegally. In this regard, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has submitted a report on the investigation at this meeting. Rehman Malik directed the administration to clear the pending applications for new licenses in light of the decision by the Supreme Court. The meeting decided that contrary to the national database and registration authority (rare) will be established inside the parliament building to facilitate the lawmakers. Agencies

KARACHI PAKISTAN : FIA police arrested Timar Girah’s militant commander Hassan Khan from Karachi.
Militant commander was arrested from Jamshed Town area of Karachi nine days before.