Islamabad—Information Minister Sherry Rehman has
said that PPP was capable of facing any threat
to democratic rights of people and it would
snatch back democracy if someone tried to
dismantle it. Talking to media after
inaugurating a free medical camp at Baba Bhit
Island here, she said PPP had been in the
vanguard of the struggle against dictatorship.
“The party is fully capable of facing challenges
to democracy. We have always faced every
challenge boldly and offered sacrifices”, she
added.
Larkana— A central leader of Pakistan Peoples
Party (PPP) Ms Naheed Khan visited the grave of
Shaheed PPP chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto
at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, some 32 kilometres from
here on Sunday. She drove directly from Sukkur
Airport to Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto in a
motorcade. She laid a floral wreath at the grave
and also offered “Fateha” for the “Isal-i- Sawab”.
Ms Naheed Khan was accompanied by Senator Dr.
Safdar Ali Abbasi, MPA Haji Munawwar Ali Abbasi,
Usman Ali Abbasi, PPP leaders and workers and
others. She sat there for some time. Naheed Khan
also laid floral wreath at the grave of
founder-chairman of PPP Shaheed Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto and offered ‘Fateha’.
Faisalabad— Punjab University (PU) has decided
to take action against institutions taking money
from private candidates on the pretext of
registration for the Bachelors examination. A PU
spokesman said here that the university did not
accept registration of private candidates
through any institution, school, madrassa or
academy, and that a campaign will be launched
against such extortionist institutions that are
posing as registered institutions. He disclosed
that PU has started registration of private
students with double fee for BA/BSc examination
2009, which will continue till July 31.
Peshawar— Provincial Minister for Primary
Education, Sardar Hussain Babak has said that
the government was making effective decisions
and policies for promotion of education and
enhancing literacy ratio in the Province. He
said that private educational institutes would
be encouraged and all out support would be
provided to it. Sharing his views, Sardar Babak
said that every segment of the society was bound
to help the government in enhancing the literacy
ratio in the Province so that they are also
included among the educated and rational people
of the world.
Karachi— Young Leaders Conference concluded on
Sunday in Karachi. On 6th day, organizations
involved in social uplift were invited to
address the audience on how they managed to
create their organizations and work with
communities; how they earned the trust of
people; involved people from the communities to
help themselves; what pitfalls they encountered
and their success stories. The Conference
continues to attract around 300 students from
all regions of the country, and will be held for
the eighth time in July 2009 in another city of
Pakistan.
