PPP to support govt for the cause of democracy

RAWALPINDI: The PPP will support the government from the platform of the ARD to protect democracy, said former senator Asif Ali Zardari. “The PPP is ready to join every effort for the continuity of 80 percent democracy since we have to protect the system,” Mr Zardari told journalists on Tuesday. He said that the government had failed to maintain law and order in Karachi. The MQM would have to render unprecedented sacrifices if a decision on the return of Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad is taken, he said. He said that if the governor had to resign he should resign in Pakistan. He said that the emergence of the new PPP following the merger of PPP-Sherpao and PPP-Patriots would not make any difference. online



All PML wings to be reorganised to strengthen party



ISLAMABAD: All wings of the PML are being re-organised with the active participation of its workers to strengthen the party at the grassroots level, said Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, president of the PML, on Tuesday. The labour, women and youth wings are important segments of the party and would be re-organised as soon as possible, said Mr Hussain, while addressing a conference organised by the PML Labour Wing at the PML House. He said that the party would be made a vibrant organisation so it could face the challenge of the next elections. Mr Hussain praised the efforts of Mushahid Hussain, secretary general of the party, to make the PML an effective party. He urged the newly appointed office-bearers of the Labour Wing to work together. app



ARD will resist any illegal move to remove Jamali



RAWALPINDI: The ARD will play its political role to foil any illegal attempt to remove Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali from his office, said Makhdoom Amin Fahim, chairman of the ARD, on Tuesday. “We are here to resist any illegal move against Jamali and will play our political role to defend him in the larger interest of democracy,” said Mr Fahim, while talking to journalists. The PPP-Parliamentarians’ leader said that the ARD would resist any step that endangered the democratic system in the country. He said that an ARD meeting would be held soon to discuss the prevailing political issues in the country. online



Cabinet expansion after consultation with partners



KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad said on Tuesday that the Sindh Cabinet would be expanded after the chief minister and coalition parties were consulted. Upon his return from London, he told journalists that he would continue to work against violence and terrorism in Sindh. Action would be taken against extremists and terrorists to maintain law and order in the province, he said. The governor also discussed the situation with the Secretary of the National Security Council, Tariq Aziz. online



Government trying to provide healthcare to all



LAHORE: The government is trying to improve the quality of life of the people on a priority basis, said Federal Health Minister Muhammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday. “We have embarked on a comprehensive action plan to provide effective health care to all, specially the weaker sections of society. Our policy is aimed at both the qualitative and quantitative improvement of the system by implementing our policy with an emphasis on Health for All,” said Mr Khan, while addressing a 13th National Radiological Conference at Bhurban. He said that without education, the doors of economic and human growth were swiftly barred and without health, there was the danger of mass sickness, morbidity and hopelessness. He said that the government was trying to provide accommodation, education and health to every citizen. The minister called upon the private sector to support the government in its efforts to provide the best health facilities to the poor segments of society. pr

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