Pakistan: Senate passes resolution in favour of PM

The Senate has passed a resolution unanimously to repose the confidence in Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani. PPP Secretary General and Leader of the House in Senate Jahangir Badar presented the resolution that Yousaf Raza Gilani was the elected prime minister of the country who with his measures proved the supremacy of law. The resolution said the Senate pays rich tributes to the prime minister. It happened first time in the history of the country that prime minister appeared before the court thrice as a common citizen, it added. Speaking on the resolution, ANP Senator Haji Adeel said his party salutes the prime minister for his firm stance for supremacy of the Constitution. He said if he would show weakness in defending the constitution in future, ANP would part ways with him.