Tag: Khosa

SC ends tug-of-war between Shahbaz and Khosa

The Supreme Court (SC) put an end to a scuffle on Friday between Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Governor Sardar Latif Khosa over...

Khosa lauds PM’s ‘clear message’ to US

Admiring the stance of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani against the statement of Mike Mullen, Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa has said that...

Khosa terms Taseer’s abduction failure of Punjab govt

Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa expressed serious concerns over the law and order situation in the province on Friday and termed the abduction...

Khosa favours army operation in Karachi

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) seems to favour army operation in Karachi as Punjab Governor Latif Khosa on Monday endorsed the call for de-weaponising...

Khosa ready to sacrifice governorship for Saraiki province

Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa said on Monday that he was willing to sacrifice the governorship of Punjab for the sake of the...

Sanaullah meets Khosa to ‘sort out the issues’

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah called on Governor Latif Khosa on Wednesday to reduce the escalating tension between the Governor House and the provincial...

Khosa denied briefing on floods

The tense relationship between the Punjab CM and the governor surfaced again on Saturday when senior officials refused to brief Governor Latif Khosa on...

Militants are country’s enemies, says Khosa

Terming the Taliban militants as enemies of Pakistan, Islam and humanity, Punjab Governor Sardar Abdul Latif Khosa said the militants should not be differentiated...

No tax on Nawaz residence: Khosa

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif’s residence in Raiwind is not a farmhouse therefore it will not be taxed, Senior Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Zulfiqar...

Khosa wants businesses protected from rallies on The Mall

Punjab Governor Latif Khosa on Tuesday said though peaceful protest was people’s democratic right, yet the administration must ensure smooth traffic flow and business...

A writer is a society’s spokesman: Khosa

Senior Adviser to Chief Minister Sardar Zulfaqar Ali Khosa inaugurated the 2nd International Literary and Cultural Conference (ILCC) 2011 at Al-Hamra on Saturday. Addressing...

PPP concerned about missing Baloch, says Punjab governor

Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa said on Thursday that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government had grave concerns about the killing of missing people...

HEC will continue its operations, says Khosa

LAHORE - University of Veterinary and Animal Science (UVAS) Chancellor and Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa attended the 3rd convocation of UVAS at its Ravi Campus, Pattoki on Wednesday.' Addressing the convocation, Khosa said the Higher Education Commission (HEC) would continue its operations because the 18th Amendment did not absolve the federal government from its responsibility to promote higher education. He said it was time to rectify the stigma on Punjab and its judiciary

Khosa condemns carnage

LAHORE - Senior Advisor to the Punjab CM, Zulfiqar Khosa, on Monday condemned the suicide bombing at the shrine of Sakhi Sarwar in DG Khan.
He said that terrorists were not human beings and no Muslim could do such a brutal act because sufis of the sub-continent had promoted harmony, tolerance and peace in society. Khosa said that the wave of terrorism hit Pakistan in the tenure of a dictator and was still affecting the country.
The Punjab CM's advisor said that terrorism

Khosa announces grant for DG Khan blasts victims

DERA GHAZI KHAN - Punjab's Chief Minister's advisor Zulfiqar Ali Khosa Monday morning visited District Headquarters Hospital and inquired after the well being of the injured victims of Sakhi Sarwar's twin blasts.
According to a private TV, Khosa also announced compensation money for each dead and injured person.
As per the provincial government's policy, Rs. 5,00,000 would be given to each dead, he announced.
Later while talking to newsmen, the CM's advisor held people

Khosa tries to pacify angry young doctors

LAHORE - The Punjab government had decided to increase doctors' salary but young doctors refused to serve in public hospitals throughout the Punjab. The government instead of following 100 percent demands of the doctors only agreed to give a 15 percent increase in all categories.
Punjab Chief Ministers's Senior Adviser Sardar Zulifqar Ahmed Khosa at 90 Shahrah-e-Qaid-e-Azam held a meeting with young doctors on Wednesday. The meeting's temperature remained high and both sides

PPP won’t let anyone derail democracy, says Khosa

LAHORE - The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will not let anyone derail democracy in the country, Punjab Governor Latif Khosa said on Thursday. He was addressing the cheque distribution ceremony of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) at the Governor's House. The governor said that the PPP will not tolerate exploitation of the masses and defend people's rights at all costs. Khosa reiterated the federal government's resolve to strengthen democracy for the sake of the country's