Gillani ministry
| Gillani ministry | |
|---|---|
 cabinet of Pakistan |
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| 2008–2013 | |
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| Date formed | 31 March 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 25 March 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government |
Yousaf Raza Gillani (2008–2012) Pervez Ashraf (2012–2013) |
| Head of state |
Asif Ali Zardari (2009–2013) Pervez Musharraf (2008–2009) |
| Member party | PPP, ANP, MQM, JUI(F) |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| Opposition party | PML-N |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2008 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Aziz ministry |
| Successor | Khoso caretaker ministry |
The Gilani ministry began its operation into office on 31 March 2008 after Yousaf Raza Gillani was elected as Prime minister of Pakistan by the National Assembly on 25 March 2008. The swearing-in of the cabinet was delayed for a few days until March 31 because of differences arising amongst the coalition partners.
The leftist PPP gained substantial seats in the Parliament in the general elections held in 2008 but lacked enough seats to form a government with a simple majority. Initially with the coalition government, the conservative PML-N quickly departed when its leader, Nawaz Sharif (current Prime Minister), decided to lead the efforts on impeaching the former President Pervez Musharraf as well as restoring the judiciary, of which, the PML(N) played a centralized role.
Prime Minister Gillani decided to centralize the power by forming a more dense left-wing alliance that consisted of minor left parties: the ANP, MQM, JUI(F). As Prime Minister, Gillani escalated the military operations to keep pressure on Taliban and as well on the Baloch separatists. Gillani greatly relaxed the taxation that effected the annual GDP growth and initiated the welfare programme. Responding to global recession, Gillani implemented the nationalization of conglomerates and tightly controlled the means of production of the industries. Relations with Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and India worsen in 2008–12 as well criticism from the United States widened. In 2011, the U.S. initiated a secret operation to hunt down the Osama Bin Laden without the knowledge of Prime Minister Gillani.
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