Federal cabinet meeting underway

Published December 29, 2010

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The meeting was discussing the current political situation in the country and the government’s performance in the year 2010.

Ministers from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were not present at the meeting.

MQM ministers had earlier resigned from their posts in the federal cabinet.

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