Tag: Punjab

ISLAMABAD - Federal Law Minister Babar Awan on Monday said the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would not let the provincial government fall and derailment of democracy in the Punjab, if Nawaz Sharif realised the mistake of indulging in horse-trading and get rid of his advisors promoting floor-crossing in the province. "People make mistakes and if they realise their mistakes, they should be forgiven.
If Nawaz Sharif realising the mistake gets rid of his advisors involved in

LAHORE - The Punjab government repatriated 18 non-All Pakistan Unified Grades (APUG) officers to the federal government and a notification in this regard was issued on Monday. According to details, Ayesha Zareen Siddique (OMG/BS-19-on acting charge basis), general manager, tourism development corporation (TDCP), was repatriated to the Establishment Division with immediate effect. She was also relieved of her duties in the Punjab government, forthwith.
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LAHORE - Punjab Club moved into the second round of the East Zone Cricket Championship after beating Fayyaz Memorial Club by 95 runs at Wahdat Colony Ground on Monday. Sheraz Butt and Umer Farooq shone with the bat for Punjab Club, and later Asad Shah took five wickets were to seal victory.

LAHORE - Punjab, Sindh, WAPDA and PAF Academy won their matches in the 30th U-19 Junior National Hockey Championship which is in progress at Bahawalpur Hockey Stadium, Bahawalpur. Another three matches will be played today with NBP taking on Pakistan Board at 1100 hrs, Custom playing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 1300 hrs and SSGC meeting Sindh at 1500 hrs.
Results: Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4-0, Punjab: Mushtaq 28th Minute (PC), Asad 31st Minute (FG), Khalid Bhatti (Capt) 43rd

LAHORE - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told reporters at his residence here on Sunday that the Pakistan People's Party would continue its policy of reconciliation for Pakistan's security and sovereignty and to strengthen the parliament and democratic institutions.
Gilani said that he had been doing consistent politics and amassing power had never been his target. The PM said the PPP would continue to play its role constructively whether it was in the government or in the

GUJRANWALA - Pakistan People's Party will play an active and effective role of opposition in the Punjab after the decision of PML-N to part ways with the party. This was stated by PPP Punjab President Imtiaz Safdar Warraich while talking to media on his arrival in the city.
He regretted that PML-N was going to form a new Punjab government with the help of 47 turncoats. He said now PPP would see how PML-N succeeded in decreasing the prices of chicken, eggs and vegetables etc.

LAHORE - Law Minister Babar Awan has said that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would respond to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after the PPP ministers' removal from the Punjab cabinet. He said the rulers in "Punjab must keep in mind that PPP will not let any one highjack democracy with the help of turncoats". He reiterated that the PPP would not allow rule of turncoats in Punjab.
He said there were many clauses in the constitution that obstruct lotacracy.
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LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken concrete measures for promotion of medical education, welfare of doctors and provision of best medical facilities to the people, Punjab Assembly (PA) Speaker Rana Iqbal said on Saturday. He was addressing the 4th Convocation of the Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI).
The PA speaker said that the doors of medical education were opened for poor but talented students by abolishing seats of self finance. He said that the

LAHORE - The Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab is organising a 'Consultative Workshop of Provincial Livestock Forum' on February 28 at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore.
The main objective of the event is to present and discuss the Punjab Economic Opportunities Programme (PEOP) strategy to achieve common understanding of the stakeholders. The PEOP was actually launched by Government of Punjab and DFID jointly to increase productivity of

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

LAHORE - The Punjab government has abolished the posts of four executive district officers (EDOs) and three deputy district officers (DDOs) from the district administration, Pakistan Today has learnt. The move is a part of the review and rationalisation of departments initiated by the Punjab government. Punjab chief minister constituted a cabinet committee, headed by Sardar Zulfiquar Khosa to spearhead the rationalisation process, and abolished a total of 234 posts of EDOs and DDOs on

LAHORE - The acting president of Awami national Party (ANP) Haji Adeel has said that Punjab's rulers must not have a 'soft corner' for the militant groups and that they should rather work seriously to eradicate terrorism from the province.
Senator Haji Adeel was speaking at a peace conference arranged by
the ANP at Lahore Press Club on Tuesday. The moot was held in connection with the 23rd death anniversary of Bacha Khan. "Over 500 workers and office-bearers of the ANP had

ISLAMABAD - PML-Q MNA Sheikh Waqas Akram Tuesday held the Punjab government responsible for supporting terrorist outfits and patronizing elements from the banned organisations. Speaking on a point of order, the MNA form Jhang claimed the rulers of the Punjab were working in collaboration with terrorist elements.
He urged the government to prevent a banned organisation from holding a public gathering in Jhang on February 25. He said no banned outfit should be given a free hand to

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Monday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was violating the Charter of Democracy (CoD) by horse-trading in Punjab. He announced bringing the 19-point reforms agenda of the PPP Punjab's parliamentary party in the committee, which is constituted for the implementation of PML-N's 10-point agenda.
Babar was addressing a press conference in the federal capital during which he was

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Monday said that the federal government had failed to respond to six letters written by the Punjab government on the issue of US national Raymond Davis.
He was speaking at the meeting of the Functional Committee on Human Rights.
He deplored that while foreign intelligence agencies operatives were out there killing innocent Pakistanis, nobody knew the whereabouts of the 'killers'.
He demanded that

LAHORE - Punjab piled up 471 for four against Sindh at the Gaddafi Stadium while Federal Areas team was struggling against Balochistan on day two of the four-day Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup on Sunday.
Scores: At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: Punjab 471-4 in 127 overs: (Muhammad Ayub 140, 202 balls, 14x4, 2x6, Azhar Ali 92, 200 balls, 9x4, Imran Farhat 75, 84 balls, 12x4, Usman Salahuddin 56*, 130 balls, Taufeeq Umer 50, 77 balls, 6x4, Kamran Sajid 42*, 80 balls, 5c4, Sohail Khan

LAHORE - The Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that vast investment opportunities in livestock, dairy farming and energy sectors are available in Punjab. He added that the Punjab government wanted to learn expertise of Denmark in order to improve various sectors. Joint ventures, beneficial for both countries, can be launched in dairy farming and energy for this purpose.
He was talking to Ambassador of Denmark in Pakistan Uffe Wolffhechel, who called on him here