We’ll resolve all issues peacefully, Gilani tells Manmohan

September 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yosuf Raza Gilani is back to singing his 'K-tune' by describing Kashmir as Pakistan's jugular vein. Interacting with a group of political leaders during an Iftaar party at the PM House here, Gilani said Islamabad's policy on Kashmir was based on Mohammad Ali Jinnah's stance that "Kashmir was the jugular vein of Pakistan." Referring to the government's recent decision to grant internal autonomy to Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilani said Pakistan's stand on Kashmir would remain unchanged.

August 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and the trial of former president General Pervez Musharraf under the Article Six of the Constitution are two separate issues and should not be interlinked. "These are two separate issues," Gilani said when asked whether the NRO was preventing the government from initiating a high treason case against Musharraf.

August 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has showered praise on his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh, saying that he had no doubt about his sincerity towards the peace process.

July 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Commending his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh's 'bold vision' for peace and stability for the region, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said both he and Dr.

July 30th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has lauded the "statesmanship" of his Indian counterpart, terming Manmohan Singh's statement in parliament on subcontinental ties a "bold vision of peace and prosperity". "I commend Dr.

July 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has lauded his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh after positive remarks by the Indian premier in parliament on the peace process with Pakistan. Gilani praised Manmohan Singh "for his bold vision of peace and prosperity in South Asia and the statesmanship he demonstrated", the Nation newspaper reported on its website Thursday.

July 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - : President Zardari's statement that India no longer remains a threat to the country, were his 'personal views', Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf aza Gilani has said. Talking to media persons after returning from Sharm-el-Sheikh, Gilani said there is a need for a more 'careful' approach while talking about the relations between the two neighboring countries.

July 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - "Our conduct is an open book," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Pakistani Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani when he brought up the issue of India being "active" in the restive Balochistan area. During the hour-long talks between the two leaders in Sharm-el-Sheikh Thursday, Manmohan Singh discussed the issue of terrorist acts "aided, abetted and inspired from Pakistan".

July 16th, 2009 Sharm-el-SHEIKH - The much anticipated meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani began here Thursday amid expectations that the two sides will be issuing a joint statement. The two leaders are accompanied by their delegations, including the foreign secretaries of the two nations.

July 16th, 2009 Sharm-el-SHEIKH - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday that there can be no further bilateral dialogue unless Islamabad contains terrorist activities directed from Pakistani soil. "We were quiet clear that if acts of terrorism continue to be perpetrated, there is no question of any dialogue, let alone composite dialogue," Manmohan Singh told reporters here after three hours of talks with Gilani on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit.

July 3rd, 2009 MULTAN - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani will meet in the Egyptian resort city of Sharam-el-Sheikh July 16, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Friday. Qureshi said the Kashmir issue will be part of the comprehensive dialogue between the two leaders at the meeting, the Online news agency said citing Qureshi.

May 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has telephoned his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to congratulate him on assuming office for a second term following the decisive victory of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the general elections. Talking to reporters here Tuesday, Gilani said he had congratulated Manmohan Singh and hoped that the new government in India would work towards improving ties with Pakistan.

February 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government's writ would be established in the Swat Valley at any cost, Pakistan's Online news agency reported. The security forces were undertaking operations against anti-state elements in the Swat, Gilani said while talking to Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani Thursday.

January 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reiterated his government's commitment to peacefully resolve all outstanding issues with India to usher in an era of peace and prosperity on the subcontinent. In a message to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Republic Day, Gilani said: 'It is a matter of pleasure for me to convey, on my own behalf and on behalf of the government of Pakistan, our warm felicitation to you and to the government and people of India on the occasion of the Republic Day of India.' This is the second time Gilani has communicated with Manmohan Singh in a week.

January 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has thanked his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh for his New Year greetings and reiterated Islamabad's desire for friendly sub-continental ties. 'Excellency, I would like to thank you and Mrs Manmohan Singh for the greeting card and your kind wishes on the eve of New Year,' Gilani said in his reply to a greeting card from Manmohan Singh.