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FAISALABAD - Punjab Governor Latif Khosa has underlined the need to adopt the modern irrigation system based on conservation to avoid water catastrophe in future. The governor was speaking as the chief guest at a seminar to mark the World Water Day held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) under the aegis of Department of Agriculture and Technology and Water Management Research Centre of the varsity.
He said, "We will run into serious water crisis unless we replace

LAHORE - Senior Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has said that the Punjab government has ensured fiscal discipline at every level so that maximum resources could be made available for welfare-oriented projects and wastage of national resources stopped. He was presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Austerity Committee at 90, The Mall on Wednesday.
He said that for the first time in the history of Punjab, the government saved Rs 2.8 billion in the

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa said on Wednesday that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would neither destabilise the provincial government nor strive to topple it. While visiting the ailing Arshad Ghurki, brother of Khaild Ghurki, at National Hospital in Defence, the governor said that he would not deviate from the constitutional limits. Arshad Ghurki had a heart attack at the funeral of Khalid Ghurki and was under treatment.
Khosa said that PPP was following

RAWALPINDI - Punjab Governor Latif Khosa has said that the federation and Punjab did not have any difference of opinion in the Raymond Davis case. Talking to reporters during his visit to Fatima Jinnah Women University, Khosa said he had good working relationship with the Punjab government. He said that the issuance of arrest warrant of Pervez Musharraf and the Raymond Davis case were sub judice matters and it would be better to wait for court decision.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has sent a summary to Governor Latif Khosa for the ouster of ministers belongs to the Pakistan People's Party from the Punjab cabinet. However, sources in the Governor's House denied receiving any such summary.
As per details, Chief Minister Shahbaz on Saturday sent an advice to the governor for the ouster of six PPP ministers from the provincial cabinet. A private TV channel reported Governor Khosa as saying that he would act in

Lahore - The federal and Punjab governments will provide funds to universities for research and development projects, Punjab Governor Latif Khosa said on Thursday.
He was speaking at the launching ceremony of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences' (UVAS) website at the conference hall. Khosa acknowledged and appreciated the performance of UVAS Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Nawaz. The governor said, "Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif is an energetic and visionary person who is taking

LAHORE - A number of challenges need to be immediately addressed for fully exploiting the potential of "white gold" and we possess the ability to increase cotton production and achieve the 15 million bales target, said Punjab Chief Minister Senior Advisor Sardar Zulfiqar Ahmed Khosa. He was addressing inaugural session of the fifth meeting of Asian Cotton Research and Development Network on Wednesday.
He inaugurated the conference on behalf of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa has assured students of University of Education (UoE) of taking a merit based decision on the sacking of two varsity professors; he said this after meeting with the Student Action Committee representatives of UoE on Monday.
Five students of UoE tabled their demands in front of the Sardar Latif Khosa, where he also took notice of the self immolation by a UoE student in front of Governor House and appreciated the students who were

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa has showed conditional readiness to celebrate Basant. He said if the Basant committee assured restriction on use of chemical and metallic twine and arms, Basant could be celebrated.
At the inaugural ceremony of Tulip Flower Show at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club Lahore on Wednesday, Punjab Governor told the media that Basant reservations should be considered. He said the event could be celebrated but only in a safe manner, after

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Latif Khosa and his wife inaugurated first Tulip Flower Show 2011 at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club by on Tuesday. CEO, Royal Palm Ramzan Sheikh, Sitara e Imtiaz Head Rising Sun Institute for special children Parveen Tawab, horticulturist Nosheen Sarfraz, a large number of NCA students, over 200 flower lovers and 250 special children from the Rising Sun Institute were present at the occasion
After inauguration, the governor went round the Flower Arena

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa on Monday said the provincial ministers of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would not stage any protest, adding that there were some misunderstandings and reservations, which would hopefully addressed soon.
It is pertinent to recall that provincial Senior Minister Raja Riaz had announced Saturday to hold a sit-in in front of the Punjab Assembly if the provincial govt failed to reply positively to the 19-point agenda.
Khosa while

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Governor Latif Khosa on Monday agreed to run the affairs of the province with mutual consultation and cooperation, deciding not to bring up the past in their future dealings. The two leaders reached the decision during a one-on-one meeting held at Governor's House.
The meeting was scheduled at 9am but it started about half hour late, and the agenda was not made public. Addressing a joint press conference after their meeting,

LAHORE - Punjab will be transformed into an investment hub, providing a conducive and investment friendly environment. Investors from China, Turkey, Iran and Dubai have already showed interest to invest in Punjab.
This was stated by the Punjab Minister for Industries Dost Muhammad Khosa, while addressing a meeting at the Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) after taking charge of the provincial ministry here on Saturday.
He said that Punjab chief minister was

KARACHI - The newly appointed governor of Punjab, Latif Khosa called on Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah at the Chief Minister's House on Sunday. According to an official handout, the chief minister congratulated Khosa on his appointment.
He hoped that the new governor would promote politics of reconciliation in Punjab and a new chapter of development and prosperity would begin in the province under his leadership. Provincial Ministers Pir Mazharul Haq, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro and Ali

KARACHI - All political parties must honour each other's public mandate to promote democracy in the country, Punjab Governor Latif Khosa said during his visiting to the MQM headquarters, Nine Zero on Sunday. "A grand coalition of political parties is the need of the hour to eliminate extremism and terrorism," he added.
MQM Coordination Committee Deputy Convener Dr Farooq Sattar, Senior Provincial Minister Pir Mazharul Haq and Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro were also present on

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa has left for Karachi on a 3-day personal visit on Saturday during which, sources said, he is likely to attend the dinner of Chief Minister Sindh and also have meetings with political leaders.
Earlier in the day, Federal Minister for Defense Ahmed Mukhtar and Minister for Information Technology Sardar Asif Ahmed Ali called on Punjab Governor Latif Khosa at the Governor's House. Both leaders felicitated Khosa on his elevation as Punjab

LAHORE - Former PM Benazir Bhutto's killers would soon be exposed and punished, Punjab Governor Latif Khosa said on Friday. He was addressing Pakistan People's Party (PPP) workers after inaugurating PPP Lahore chapter's office and distributing cheques among workers at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal.
Khosa said that the country's history was full of sacrifices and it was because of sacrifices of PPP workers that the party was ruling the country. He said that the PPP was committed to eliminate