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Posts published in “Day: July 26, 2009

Kaira dissolves Northern Areas cabinet: The Daily Times, July 26

By Zulfiqar Ghuman ISLAMABAD: Minister for Kashmir Affairs and the Northern Areas Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday dissolved the seven-member Northern Areas cabinet – two days ahead of its scheduled annual budget, Daily Times has learnt. “Yes, the cabinet has been dissolved, but the council is intact,” Mirza Hussain, an adviser on revenue to Northern Areas Council, told Daily Times. Hussain said although the minister had the authority to dissolve the cabinet and even the…

No new nuclear plant for Pakistan: France

The Daily Times, July 24 The French minister said Pakistan was going through a difficult phase, adding that France would not only provide financial aid, but would also help in capacity building of its armed forces. She said France would provide modern equipment to tackle terrorism. The French official hoped that Pakistan would be successful in implementing democracy and fighting terrorism. Idrac said France had pledged 300 million euros in aid for Pakistan at the…