Gilani rejects information minister’s resignation (Second Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday turned down Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan’s resignation from her post as minister during a one-on-one meeting, the News reported.
A tearful Awan had announced her resignation during a televised cabinet meeting earlier Sunday morning, saying: “I endorse your leadership (but) I think I am not competent enough to continue as cabinet member and hence submit my resignation.”
Awan might have been forced to resign due to her failure to convincingly defend the government in the memogate scandal, according to some analysts, Dawn reported.
Later, Gilani during his one-on-one meeting with Awan, assured the minister of addressing her grievances.
The minister later told reporters that Gilani declined to accept her resignation and assured he would address her all reservations.
“I talked openly and expressed my reservations to the prime minister. I do not want to stick to a position where problems and hurdles are created in the effective running of the affairs of the ministry,” Awan said.
She said the prime minister assured to address her reservations relating to her ministry. “Now I am satisfied. I always stand with party and leadership”.
- Pakistani information minister quits over PPP 'attitude' (Lead) - Dec 25, 2011
- Pakistan information minister resigns - Dec 25, 2011
- Gilani meets minister who wept while quitting - Dec 27, 2011
- Mullen confirms Zardari feared military coup - Nov 17, 2011
- Rs.1 tr invested in Pakistan's power sector - Aug 11, 2011
- Gilani to ministers: check prices of essential commodities - Jul 28, 2011
- Kashmir not on agenda during Gilani's India trip - Mar 29, 2011
- India, Pakistan PMs should interact at SAARC meet: Pak minister - Apr 20, 2010
- Firdous Ashiq Awan meets Meira Kumar - Apr 21, 2010
- Pakistan fails to trace journalist's killers - Jan 13, 2012
- Indo-Pak WC semi-final, not Kashmir, on Gilani's India visit agenda: Awan - Mar 29, 2011
- MPs' panel wants no anti-Pakistan words on private channels - Jan 27, 2012
- Pakistanis abroad may get voting rights: Minister - Sep 08, 2011
- 11 new ministers inducted in Pakistan (Lead) - Apr 13, 2012
- MFN is fine but Pakistan won't budge on Kashmir: Gilani - Nov 03, 2011
Tags: ashiq, awan, cabinet meeting, cabinet member, dawn, dec 25, failure, grievances, hurdles, information minister, leadership, memogate scandal, prime minister, raza, resignation, sunday morning, yousuf