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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday said the development of Balochistan was on the top of the government's priorities.
Talking to Minister for Science and Technology Changez Jamali, who called on him at the PM's House, Gilani said the introduction of Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan was a manifestation of the stern resolve of the government.
The prime minister observed that the government was keen to develop the damaged irrigation infrastructure of the

LAHORE - The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) on Saturday condemned the Punjab government's attitude towards protesting doctors and demanded the provincial government to accept the demands of the doctors. APML Secretary General Barrister Saif and APML Spokesman Fawad Chaudhry met a delegation of the Young Doctors Association (YDA) and termed their demands as genuine. Fawad said that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has proved to be a failed administrator due to his poor

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday gave 10 days to the federal and Punjab governments to recover two Pakistani families which went missing after they granted pardon to CIA contractor Raymond Davis on March 16 in exchange for blood money.
Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry expressed annoyance when a federal law officer sought three weeks to submit the reply on part of the federal government. The judge inquired, "Why is the government seeking adjournment after

ISLAMABAD - Because of successive governments' failure in introducing any national policy on child protection coupled with ineffective laws safeguarding children's interests, violence against children in Pakistan has increased manifold with 5,120 reported cases during last year alone.
During a one-day orientation workshop here on Tuesday experts stressed the need to approve pending child protection laws and enforce implementation of the existing ones.
The workshop was

ISLAMABAD - Experts on economic and finance sectors Monday urged the government to do away with its double standards and procedural flaws, simplify the procedures, broaden the tax net and lower the taxation ratio to get the country out of economic mess. President Qaumi Welfare Foundation Mushahid Hussain Sayed Monday criticized the government for its double standards on economic front and for its contradictions in its taxation policy, saying that most of the ruling clique, including

ISLAMABAD - Renowned educationist and former Higher Education Commission chairman Dr Attaur Rahman on Friday called the government's decision to devolve the HEC to the provinces an act of disloyalty to Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference Rahman, who is also the chairman of the Council of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, said devolving the HEC to the provinces would be an attack on Pakistan's educational structure. "In order to destabilise any country, you don't need to

LAHORE - The right-sizing drive of the Punjab government is superficial and counterproductive on and leaves hundreds of trained human resource in uncertainty, senior government officers told Pakistan Today on Monday. The Punjab government has abolished hundreds of senior posts not only in the districts, but in various administrative departments as well as part of its austerity drive. The step was taken to cut expenditure and use the freed up money for the rehabilitation of flood-hit

LAHORE - The Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz announced on Monday that the PPP would expose all the malpractices of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, though it would still continue its policy of reconciliation and not destabilize the provincial government.
Riaz told reporters at Data Darbar that the PPP had documentary evidence against the so-called good governance of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and

LAHORE - Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Friday sought reply from the Punjab government on a petition challenging establishment of four unrecognized medical colleges in the province.
The government was already directed to file a reply but it failed to comply with court directions.
Justice Saeed observed that almost one month had already been granted to the government but it had failed to come up with its contention on the matter. "There will be hundreds

ISTANBUL - Governments around the world scrambled on Wednesday to send planes and ships to evacuate their citizens from turmoil in Libya, whose leader Muammar Gaddafi has vowed to crush a revolt against his 41-year rule. Fears for the safety of foreigners were heightened after a Turkish worker was shot dead as he climbed a crane at a building site near the capital Tripoli, according to Turkish officials.
Turkey, with 25,000 citizens in Libya, is mounting the biggest evacuation

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Monday sought the government's stance on the legal status of PCO judges after non validation of November 3, 2007 actions by parliament.
A seven-member special bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Amir Hani Muslim was hearing intra-court appeals of dysfunctional and retired judges of

KARACHI - Surging government budgetary borrowing and a consequent swell in inflation has increased financial woes of the poverty-stricken masses. According to provisional data revealed by the State Bank of Pakistan, government borrowing from banks stood at Rs 394.348 billion in the first seven months of financial year 2010-11 compared to Rs 243.876 billion in the last corresponding period, exhibiting a 61.7 percent rise.
Ever-increasing bank loans to the risk-free government

LAHORE - The federal government should introduce an effective protection system for children and the Punjab government should give priority to children's issues, speakers of a workshop organised by Sahil in collaboration with Action Aid on effects of the 18th Constitutional Amendment on children said on Tuesday.
Punjab Assembly (PA) Deputy Speaker Rana Mashood was the chief guest while Punjab CM's Advisor Zakia Shahnawaz presided over the workshop. Pakistan People's Party (PPP)

LAHORE - Religious and political parties on Sunday blamed the federal and Punjab governments for suicide of Shumaila, widow of Fahim, who was killed by American citizen Raymond Davis at the Qartaba Chowk some days ago.
They said that Shumaila gave her life after getting frustrated over the alleged plan of both governments to prove Davis as a diplomat and ensuring his immunity under immense US pressure. Shumaila committed suicide at her mother's house after taking poisonous pills

LAHORE - The fate of many 'loved ones' of the Punjab government is at stake after the Supreme Court's ruling in January against the re-employment of retired officers, while the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) has already sought details of all such employees from different government departments across Punjab, Pakistan Today has learnt.
An eight-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on January 27 observed that re-employment of retired officers on senior

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Sports Mir Ijaz Jakhrani said that the government is taking measures to promote the sports standard in the country on a priority basis. He said this during the meeting with the newly elected office bearers of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA).
The minister said that the media has a very important role in promoting sports in the country. He said that Pakistan can win back its lost glory in the world of sports through hard

HAFIZABAD - Punjab Education Secretary Muhammad Aslam Kamboh has said that the provincial government is spending billions of rupees on the promotion of education as it was its first priority. He was addressing a meeting held here at education office on the other day.
He called upon the officers of the education department to perform their duties honestly, in a professional manner and with the spirit of serving the nation. He directed the teachers to ensure 100 per cent enrolment