Raja Pervez Ashraf elected as PM of Pakistan

Pakistan's parliament elected former Minister of Water Resources and Electric Raja Pervez Ashraf as 25th new Prime Minister of the country, after the days of the judgment of the Constitutional Court dismissed Yousuf Raza Gilani for refusing to open investigations into allegations of corruption against President Asif Zardari.Overcome and supervised the candidate of the ruling Muslim League Mahtab Abbasi winning the support of 211 deputies, while the victory requires access to only 172 votes.

The Pakistan People's Party's ruling has been nominated Ashraf today formally for the post of prime minister, announced by Mr. Khurshid Shah - a senior leader of the party and its allies agreed on the nomination of Ashraf, and implied that the government can call elections before the end of its mandate at the beginning of the next year.

The nomination of Ashraf after the failure of his party in the adoption of a candidate first and Minister of Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin of the warrant was issued for his arrest by a court of specialized anti-drug, because it relates to the issue of illegal trafficking in medical and controlled substance (ephedrine) when he was Minister of Health.

The Rawalpindi-2 constituency MP Raja Ashraf is popularly known as 'Rental Raja' to the most of the Pakistanis and is steeped in controversy. Currently fighting a corruption case from his three-year tenure as water and power minister that ended in Feb 211, he has also been blamed for much of the government's inability to resolve a disastrous energy crisis.

Pakistani star cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif objected after Pakistan People's Party (PPP) nominated Ashraf to replace the ousted Prime Minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani.

According to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Raja Ashraf was not qualified for the Prime Minister's post while Imran Khan said Raja's nomination was similar to deceiving people.

Paraguay's Congress removed President Fernando Lugo

 

The president Fernando Lugo of Paraguay accused of dereliction of duty and isolated by the Congress from his post on Friday. He condemned for mismanagement during the armed clashes on the evacuation of a piece of land that has killed 17 policemen and a farmer last week and gave up Lugo's political allies with him after growing criticism against him by the events of last week and the Senate by a majority vote in favor of removing him from office, a day after one of the House of Representatives to move his trial proceedings on charges of dereliction of duty.

Lugo said in a speech broadcast on national television, "despite the distortion of the law, I accept the decision of Congress" and called on his supporters to remain calm."The history of Paraguay suffered a large wound."Lugo made these words just before the performance of his deputy, Frederick Franco, his political opponent, was sworn in to complete the last year of his presidency. Thousands of supporters of Lugo gathered outside in the capital Asuncion and tried to break into the ranks of the security forces after the announcement of impeachment.

The unprecedented speed of the impeachment trial raised concerns among other governments in the region. The leftist presidents of Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador announced they would not recognize Franco's government.

"What has happened is absolutely illegitimate" Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa told local television.

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said her country would not "validate the coup" in Paraguay. She also said she was working with Brazil and Uruguay - partners in the Mercosur trade bloc, along with Paraguay - to respond jointly.

In Caracas, President Hugo Chavez described the new president as "illegal" and said that "Venezuela does not recognize this government is legal and illegal in Asuncion."
 

The Bolivian President Evo Morales criticized, including as a "parliamentary coup", noting that his country "will not recognize the government is derived from the ballot box," as reported by the official news agency.

Pakistan SC disqualify Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani to stay in office.

Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday, not a civil Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to stay in office, which enters the country in a new political crisis during the crisis in relations with the United States. In April, Gilani condemned the Supreme Court for contempt of justice for refusing to reopen corruption cases against the president.

The head of the Court, Iftikhar Chaudhry, in the meeting, "where he did not lodge an appeal (to the guilty verdict issued on April 26) ... then it is not to spend a civil Mr. Yousuf Raza Gilani, a member of the Shura Council (parliament).""It also is no longer the Prime Minister of Pakistan prime minister ... has become vacant."But Chaudhry Foad Assistant Gilani said he could only dismiss by the parliament.

Although the judgment directs a major blow to the ruling Pakistan People's Party is unlikely to lead to the fall of the government, which is unpopular. And enjoy the party and its partners in the ruling coalition a sufficient number of deputies to elect a new Prime Minister until the expiration of the current government by early next year. The legal expert Salman Raja said, "I do not think that this (ruling) is a constitutionally significant collapse unless ignored Pakistan People's Party."

"I think that wisdom will prevail and must be able to implement it easily because they had just poured out of the adoption of the budget. Obviously they have a majority (in parliament)." Gilani  is the first prime minister in the history of Pakistan condemns by the Court during his term of office.

Suicide bomb strike in Syria killed 55

Suicide bomb killed 55, Bomb strike in Syria, Again bomb blast at Damasce in Syria......

Beirut, May 11 (Reuters)- Two suicide car bombers killed 55 people and wounded 372 in Damascus on Thursday, state media said, the deadliest attacks in the Syrian capital since an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began 14 months ago. The blasts further shredded a ceasefire that was declared by international mediator Kofi Annan on Apr 12 but that has failed to halt bloodshed pitting Assad's security forces against peaceful demonstrators and an array of armed insurgents.

Opposition leaders said Annan's peace plan was dead, while Western powers insisted it remained the best way forward. Annan condemned the "abhorrent" bombings and urged all parties to halt violence and protect civilians. "The Syrian people have already suffered too much," he said in a statement.

The White House and the United Nations also condemned the attacks, for which there was no claim of responsibility. Syria's foreign ministry said the attacks were a sign that the major Arab state was facing foreign-backed terrorism and urged the UN Security Council to combat countries or groups supporting such violence."Syria stresses the importance of the UNSC taking measures against countries, groups and news agencies that are practicing and encouraging terrorism," the state news agency SANA quoted the ministry as saying in a letter to the UN body.

The near-simultaneous explosions hit the al-Qazaz district just before 8 am (0500 GMT), residents said. One punched a crater three metres (10 feet) deep in the city's southern ring road. Bloodied corpses and body parts could be seen on the road.State television also showed at least one overturned truck. Walls of buildings on each side of the avenue had collapsed.

One resident reported limited damage to the facade of the nearby Palestine Branch Military Intelligence centre, one of the most feared of more than 20 Syrian secret police agencies. The huge walled complex was targeted by a 2008 bombing that killed 17 people and which authorities blamed on Islamist militants.

The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll from the bombings at 59 and said most of them worked for the security forces. No group has claimed responsibility. The Interior Ministry vowed to "chase down the criminal killers and those who help or house them in their dens". It also appealed to citizens to pass on any information that might help.