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    Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan
    Abdul Wahid Soomro was born on October 21, 1962 in village Mohammad Hashim Soomro of Thatta, Sindh. He was the son of Ex-MNA Mohammad Khan Soomro who is the closed friend of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. he went to Cadet College Petaro (CCP) for further studies. He did his matriculation and intermediate from the Cadet College Petaro (CCP). He started his political career in his student life in 1981. He got member ship in Sindh People Student Federation (SPSF) and then became the President of Sindh People Student Federation (SPSF) unit Liaquat Medical College (LMC). Jamshoro, He graduated from Liaquat Medical College (LMC), Jamshoro, and Sindh in 1989 and he also got the degree of B.Sc from Sindh University. On 18th of February 2008 he was elected the Member of National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-237
Showing posts with label 18th Amendment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 18th Amendment. Show all posts

Gilani hopes for positive verdict on 18th Amendment

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 9:53 PM Posted by Abdul Wahid Soomro(MNA)
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The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on the 18th Amendment case today.—File photo
ISLAMABAD: As the nation waited anxiously for the Supreme Court judgment on the 18th Amendment to be announced on Thursday, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday he hoped that it would be ‘positive’ verdict.

His hope reflected the anxiety in the country over what the verdict would entail for the balance of constitutional powers among various organs of the state, mainly between parliament and the judiciary.

Special security arrangements have been made and the court office decided to issue special passes to regulate the entry into Courtroom One where a 17-judge bench will announce the verdict.

Security cameras have been installed in the courtroom, at public entry gates and in reception areas of the Supreme Court building. Entry into the building will be allowed after frisking of people and searching of their bags and purses. No cellphone will be allowed inside the courtroom.

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U.S. Plans Increased Military Aid for Pakistan

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 11:27 PM Posted by Abdul Wahid Soomro(MNA)
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WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is planning to ramp up military support to the Pakistani army as part of an effort to persuade Islamabad to do far more to combat Islamic militants.
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Pakistani troops at the Afghan border in July.
Top U.S. policy makers, who will meet with their Pakistani counterparts in Washington this week, say they doubt Islamabad will agree in the near term to mount a major army campaign against al Qaeda-linked militants in their biggest sanctuary bordering Afghanistan, officials say. Instead, American officials are pushing Pakistan to agree to interim steps to increase pressure on the militant groups, such as by carrying out more targeted operations using U.S.-trained special operations units, according to officials close to the deliberations.
U.S. frustration with Pakistan has grown over what American officials see as Islamabad's unwillingness to mount a campaign against militants who have havens in North Waziristan and Baluchistan. North Waziristan is the main base for operations for the Haqqani network, an extremist group that frequently attacks U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan and has close ties to al Qaeda, which also takes refuge in the area. Leaders of the Afghan Taliban are based in Baluchistan.
Pakistani officials said Islamabad is willing to step up the current level of surgical strikes. But they said a full-scale clearing operation in North Waziristan isn't possible because large numbers of its troops and equipment are being used to respond to recent devastating flooding, the country's worst yet, and are being used to rout militants from other areas.
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Prime Minister Gilani’s firm but polite no

Sunday, October 17, 2010 9:44 PM Posted by Abdul Wahid Soomro(MNA)
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani addressing the nation along with several prominent political leaders on Sunday. –ONLINE PHOTO
ISLAMABAD: Giving voice to his government’s stand on the Supreme Court directive for a written assurance that the government will not withdraw the executive order restoring the judiciary, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in his televised address to the nation on Sunday night said: “When the prime minister says something, whether it is verbally or in writing, it ought to be respected by everyone.”
He was referring to his verbal assurance made on Thursday night in response to media reports that the government was planning to withdraw the order. He said he had denied the reports categorically.
By doing so, the prime minister simply stated the policy of his government, which was becoming clear to observers since the morning of Oct 15 when the apex court asked for the written assurance from the prime minister -- the silence and lack of action that emanated from the Prime Minister’s House on that day indicated that the PPP was about to dig in its heels on the issue and not capitulate by handing over anything in writing.
Gilani confirmed this in his speech on Sunday night.
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SC hears petitions challenging 18th Amendment

Sunday, September 26, 2010 11:36 PM Posted by Abdul Wahid Soomro(MNA)
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Supreme Court of Pakistan. — Photo by AP
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday was hearing petitions challenging the 18th Amendment.
A 17-judge full court was hearing the petitions challenging certain clauses in the amendment.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said opening the Objectives Resolution’s Pandora’s box was not necessary.
He further said that the Supreme Court has made obvious the constitution's fundamental features through its decisions.
“The constitution represents 180 million people of Pakistan…any legislation in conflict with the constitution cannot be a law,” Chief Justice Iftikhar said.
Judiciary is neither a part of the government, nor is it the government’s subordinate, he said.
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