Tag: Demands

KARACHI - Demanding that there should be more provinces in Pakistan, MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Sunday said the creation of new provinces will strengthen the country instead of weakening it.
"The Hazara and Seraiki people are demanding new provinces. A referendum needs to be held on the issue," he said via telephone from London while addressing the largely attended 'Jalsa-e-Qaumi Yakjehti' (national solidarity public meeting). He also demanded the government should reduce its

LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Deputy Secretary General Farid Paracha on Sunday condemned a vulgar dance at the Government College University (GCU), Lahore under aegis of the varsity administration some days ago and asked the Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice (CJ) to take suo moto action against those people who tarnished the image of the renowned educational institution to satisfy their lustful desires.
He said that the way in which GCU professors joined professional dancers

ISLAMABAD - President Pakistan Muslim League (Likeminded Group) Senator Salim Saifullah Khan on Saturday demanded of the government to halt construction of the parliament lodges immediately.
Addressing a party meeting at PML Central Secretariat, he said that nation was confronted by a financial crunch so the government should increase toll tax on cars above 1600CC and place a ban on larger vehicles. "Industries are on the edge of disaster because of gas cuts and thousand of

KARACHI - PPP leader Agha Javed Pathan, who became famous after hitting former Sindh chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim with a shoe, is annoyed with his party's top leaders for delaying the opening of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical College (SBBMC) in Lyari.
"The ongoing fight among PPP leaders over the appointment of their favourite principal is delaying the opening of this important medical college," said Pathan, adding that he was recently appointed as public relation

LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Gohar Ejaz has urged both President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to seek an exemption from duty imposed on Pakistan cotton fabric under safeguard measures by the Turkish government.
Turkey has imposed safeguard duty on import of cotton fabric, including denim, grey and processed fabric, from Pakistan, a measure likely to hit adversely $240 million exports from Pakistan. According to him,

KARACHI - The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has approached the ministry of finance and chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against the perceived inappropriate behaviour of a FBR official towards the chamber.
Through a letter, KCCI/MSS (P)/1-8/57/2010-2011/3857-60 dated January 20, 2011, communicated to the ministry and the FBR chairman, KCCI has strongly protested the conduct of a FBR official in Karachi and his treatment of one of the KCCI's managing

KARACHI - The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has condemned the "criminal negligence" of law enforcement agencies in protecting the lives of KESC officials at the utility's head offices from a mob attack on Thursday, and demanded of the provincial and Federal governments to protect them from "hooliganism."
In a statement issued by the KESC, the power utility claimed that the mob attacked their office, held employees hostage, and physically attacked the top management

KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly (SA) through unanimously adopting a resolution on Thursday demanded the federal government to immediately release Rs 16 billion to the provincial irrigation department for early plugging of breaches in the embankments of Indus River and canals, and other irrigation projects.
The resolution was moved by Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Saifullah Dharejo.
He told the house that a meeting of the Indus River Commission had approved Rs 16 billion for 70

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Nasir Mehmood Khosa on Monday directed the provincial health and finance secretaries to deliberate on demands of young doctors. A delegation of the Young Doctors Association (YDA) called on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif a few days ago and presented their demands including a special pay package for doctors, pay protection and increasing slots for doctors on house job. The CM had constituted a committee consisting of all stakeholders to

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum has directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to ensure that all licence conditions placed upon the oil marketing companies (OMCs) especially relating to proper storage facilities in shortest possible time without any extension.
The committee meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Sheikh Waqqas Akram, who asked the OGRA Chairman Tauqir Sadiq to provide details of what action the authority had taken

KARACHI - The MQM on Saturday demanded that action be taken against those involved in targeted killings in the city with the backing of a political organisation.
An MQM delegation led by Dr Farooq Sattar met Interior Minister Rehman Malik and briefed him about the situation arising out of the ongoing wave of targeted killings in Karachi.
Sattar presented details about the involvement of a political party in the recent killings in various parts of the city.
Meanwhile,

KARACHI - The MQM on Saturday demanded that action be taken against those involved in targeted killings in the city with the backing of a political organisation.
An MQM delegation led by Dr Farooq Sattar met Interior Minister Rehman Malik and briefed him about the situation arising out of the ongoing wave of targeted killings in Karachi.
Sattar presented details about the involvement of a political party in the recent killings in various parts of the city.
Meanwhile,

LAHORE - With Latif Khosa's appointment as the Punjab governor, the PML-N has compromised on the first point in its 10-point charter of demands, which proposed an immediate ouster of corrupt people from government
Khosa has been twice removed from senior positions on corruption charges. According to a senior PML-N leader, the compromise aimed at give breathing space to the PPP-PML-N reconciliatory committees. "We do not want a bumpy start and wish to bring the committees in

Lahore - Senior advisor to chief minister Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa assured the office bearers of the Punjab PCS Officers Association on Tuesday that all their demands accepted by the government will be 'honoured', Pakistan Today has learnt.
The decision was taken after a meeting of a delegation of PCS Officers Association with the chief minister's cabinet committee consisting of Zulfiqar Khosa, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, Additional Chief Secretary Sami Saeed, Secretary Services

KARACHI - Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Tourism, PML-F's Imtiaz Sheikh on Tuesday demanded the provincial government to immediately implement the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari and establish the Shah Latif University, Sheikh Ayaz Campus in Shikarpur.
In a letter written to the provincial chief minister, he said the president had directed the Sindh government to establish the campus in Shikarpur but despite the passage of eight months, the government still has not

ISLAMABAD - Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (AASHA) - a coalition of dozen civil society organisations working to eliminate sexual harassment and promoting women's rights - urged the provincial governments to swiftly legislate to protect women against sexual harassment on Saturday.
AASHA organised a seminar to advocate the need of implementation of the law against women's sexual harassment, in Islamabad. Speakers at the seminar called upon the provincial chief ministers to

ISLAMABAD - Senator Salim Saifullah demanded the government construct Kala Bagh dam on Saturday and said that rulers were inclined to send the nation back to the Stone Age.
Addressing a party meeting, he said that gas and electricity load shedding has not only disturbed the life of a common man but also brought industries on the edge of disaster.
The meeting was also attended by Javed Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Ayub Khan Khattak, Col (R) Khalid Munir, Ajab Gul Surani, Dr Tasneem