Posts Tagged ‘Shahbaz Sharif’

Last week, Shahbaz Shairf finally announced that Nawaz Sharif will not contest the NA 123 election. The official reason given in this regard is that Nawaz Sharif wants to give chance to a party worker who struggled against the Musharaf regime . But sadly Election commission has disqualified an ex-N league activist Chaudhry Akhtar Rasool [...]

The Punjab chief secretary left the scene of the accident after his chauffeur-driven vehicle knocked down and killed an ex-army officer; this was a cold-blooded act no different from that of a hit-and-run driver. This was a grave error on part of the chief secretary and speaks volumes for the arrogance and colonial mindset of the country's [...]

Keeping in view the changing patterns in water sector, growing needs of water utilization for food crops and the need to involve the farming community in the repairmen and maintenance of colossal irrigation infrastructure, the government of the Punjab embarked upon a major institutional reforms programme by involving decentralization and [...]

Rule of law or the ‘law of rules’? By Shafiq Awan In the House, the honourable members act and behave as their masters bid them to. If a voice crosses the threshold laid down by them, it is silenced. Personal interests are the priority, not the ‘real’ issues. Sometimes, compromises are reached so quickly on these issues that it is hard [...]

The government of the Punjab has made a decision to require all schools in the province to introduce English as the medium of instruction from the beginning of the next school year. I cannot find words strong enough to condemn this absurd educational policy, which will have a monumental effect on our development as a nation. If we are to extend [...]

Punjab, the land of mighty rivers and flowing canals, witnessed many big deluges which caused losses to the tune of billion of rupees, besides damaging lives and property of the public. Although the flood management is the responsibility of the provinces, yet a number of federal departments are entrusted with the Federal Flood Commission, which is [...]

We’ve made out-of-turn allotments, so has PML-Q: Sanaullah * Law minister admits CM allotted houses to ‘favourite’ officers * PML-N govt cancelled 270 ‘illegal allotments’ made by ‘Q’ * PPP MPA says Gymkhana has become ‘DMG-only’ club Staff Report LAHORE: The Punjab government admitted on Friday it had allotted [...]

مبارک ہو؛ عزت مآ ب جج صاحبان؛ آپ نے جمہوریت کے گلے میں پھندہ ڈال دیا جمہوریت کی شکست اور ایسٹبلشمنٹ کی ایک اور فتح کی کہانی اپنے عروج کی طرف بڑھ رہی ہے ؛ ایسٹبلشمنٹ نے گھات لگا کر اپنا پہلا [...]

In a recent address to the PPP workers, President Asif Ali Zardari said government will ensure free and fair, transparent elections. We beleive in domocracy and we'll ensure the electroral process will be transperent and fair. The local body elections are approaching and our oppenents will come to know that masses are with us. Pakistan People's [...]

On Wednesday January 13, the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari arrived at Lahore. The city that is believed to be strictly the opposition's (PML-N) turf. The irony was that both the leaders of PML-N, the Sharif brothers, were surprisingly not in town. The President, who is also the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, [...]

The so called custodian of democracy and judiciary Shahbaz Sharif had a 2 hours long meeting with Cheif Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary on 9 January after the funeral of Justice Ramday's wife. Ethically and morally speaking, Shahbaz Sharif should have announced the agenda of the meeting. His acts show that (more...)

مُلک کی تمام بڑے قد کی دعویدار سیاسی پارٹیاں اپنے اِتحادی اور وفاق کی علامت پپلز پارٹی سے نوک جھونک میں مصروف ہیں۔وزیر اعلٰی پنجاب نے حال ہی میں اپنے ایک انٹرویو میں زرداری صاحب ک شخصیت کو بڑے [...]

Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif of Punjab is an unpredictable man with great vigor and a substantiated strength of innovative potentials; especially when the issue of merit and rule of law surfaces, he forgives no body. During his first tenure and Punjab Chief Ministership, he didn’t let off even his maternal uncle whose encroached [...]

With the tremendous trade and industrial progress of the United States in the last quarter of 19th century, the private sector turned to the idea of high-rises when prime urban lands became scanty and pricey. First ten-storey high-rise was developed by Home Insurance Building (more...)

Munno Bhai writes in appreciation of the IT revolution in the education sector in Punjab. Well done, Mr Shahbaz Sharif. Well done, democracy. (more...)

I.T. revolution is taking place in Punjab Guest post by: Qudrat Ullah Information Technology (I.T.) is the acknowledged key of success in the 21st century as it supplements public development. Nations with command over I.T. do well than others as their agility to transform technological advancements into national development goals decisively [...]

Punjab chief secretary blamed for land grabbingThe News, Thursday, November 12, 2009ISLAMABAD: The Chief Secretary Punjab Javed Mahmood has blamed for land grabbing in district Qusoor.In a media briefing in National Press Club here, Barrister Shahid Masood said chief secretary Punjab made changes in 160 years old record with the assistance of [...]

ریت میں سر چھپانا مسئلے کا حل نہیںعبدالحئی کاکڑبی بی سی اردوڈاٹ کام، پشاورلاہور اور اس کے گرد و نواح میں ہونے والی دہشتگردانہ کارروائیوں میں درجنوں ہلاک ہو چکے ہیںلاہور میں چند ہی گھنٹوں کے [...]

Weren’t they supposed to call on generals? Saturday, October 10, 2009 By Rauf Klasra ISLAMABAD: The “constitutional chain of command” comprising the president, the prime minister and the defence minister was not taken into confidence by either of the participants of a recent secret meeting of the COAS General [...]

The power of songFriday, October 09, 2009Songstress Humaira Arshad has produced a few discordant notes. The good lady had gone along with her husband - as is the right of every citizen - to register a complaint at the chief minister's complaint cell on Club Road in Lahore. It is alleged that the pair had set up a café in the city but they later [...]

The news that the army chief, General Ashfaq Kayani, and the Punjab chief minister, Shehbaz Sharif, had a “secret” meeting has not so far been denied by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department. Reports claim that the PMLN leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, was also present in the [...]

More than 50 percent sugar mills in Pak owned by politiciansAugust 23rd, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANIIslamabad, Aug.23 (ANI): More than 50 percent of sugar mills in Pakistan are owned by political leaders, and despite this fact, sugar prices in the country have sky rocketed in (more...)

It would appear that the PML-N government in Punjab is a government of the criminals and for the criminals. Controversial Rana Maqbool appointed as Prosecution secy * Former Sindh IGP is accused of torturing Asif Zardari during his imprisonment in Karachi Aaj Kal Report LAHORE: The Punjab government has appointed former Sindh inspector [...]

By: Ahmer Asif During Sharif (Butt) Brothers public meetings one slogan is often very popular i.e. DAIKHO DAIKHO KAUN AAYA SHAER AAYA SHAER AAYA !!! (Watch out who's come Lion's come Lion's come !!) I wonder what was wrong with these Sharif lions when they shamelessly signed agreements in December 2000 with the then military ruler [...]

8 Christians burnt alive in Gojra riots * Rangers called in after mob torches Christian homes * Punjab law minister says preliminary investigation shows no desecration of holy Quran By Ali Usman LAHORE: The government deployed the (more...)

A burnt house of a Christian family in Azafi Abadi at Chak 95-JB on Gojra-Faisalabad Road. –Photo by White Star By Tariq Saeed Saturday, 01 Aug, 2009 TOBA TEK SINGH: A mob burnt 75 houses of Christians over the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran in Azafi Abadi at Chak 95-JB on Gojra-Faisalabad Road, 32 kilometres from here, late on [...]

Immediately after the Lahore blast on 27 May, Rana Sana, the Punjabi Law Minister went hysterical with the typical Pakistani conspiracy theory: It is India who is behind every mischief in Pakistan. On every channel he was harping on “the Indian hand”. Within minutes his allegation was echoing all over Pakistan. Rana Sana did not offer any [...]

Chief Minister Punjab and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif taking Media persons at Raiwind. — APP Shahbaz Sharif will be the chief minister of Punjab once [...]

Nila Gumbad loves Anarkali Shahbaz Sharif's revolutionary style and the pledge to change his name (to what?) unless.... Parda hai parda - Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Some relevant comments: MalangBaba said: Reconciliation can only happen if both sides are sincere. Sharifs are not sincere. They planned to work for mid-term [...]

PML-Q forward bloc to support PML-N: Maneka LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) forward bloc leader Ata Maneka claimed on Friday the support of 35 members, and said all of them would support the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz unconditionally. Addressing the media after meeting the Sharif brothers at their Raiwind farmhouse, Maneka said, [...]

Notwithstanding our political differences, this noble project deserves our full support. (more...)

EDITORIAL COMMENT | Double TroubleIt's a double whammy in India's neighbourhood: A mutiny in Bangladesh and a judicial coup in Pakistan. Pakistan's supreme court has upheld an order banning opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his (more...)

Pakistan court bars opposition chief from electionISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's Supreme Court has barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from elected office, a move likely to raise political tensions in the country.The decision deepens a rift between Sharif, the country's most popular politician, and the pro-Western government just as it struggles [...]

* Bureaucracy being shielded by federal govt, transferred officers being welcomed in other provinces* PPP ministers not being accommodated, only Raja Riaz being listened toBy Amjad WarraichLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s efforts to leave his personal mark on the provincial administration seem to be going in vain, mainly due to his [...]

Nawaz and Shahbaz pay no taxISLAMABAD: The billionaire club of the Pakistani politicians, including the deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, does not pay any tax Despite having declared assets of Rs 676.8 million of the Sharif family, both the brothers filed a zero income tax and deficit wealth tax returns, last [...]

To: The Chief Minister Punjab7 Club Road, G.O.R-1, LahoreSubject: "Rozgar Technology Programme"Sir,Respectfully,I present to you the Rozgar Technology Programme for your kind study. Please approve this programme to make not only the province of the Punjab but the whole Pakistan a prosperous and developing place to live in. I am sure that the days [...]

Shame on Khadim-e-Aala Punjab1. Shahbaz Sharif increases house rent of his advisers by 200 percent against the advice of the Treasury Department.2. PML-N's leader (Khawaja Muhammad Asif) along with his workers kidnapped the Director of Colleges in Sialkot, tortured him, and forced him to appoint 5 persons of PML-N's choice as lecturers, assistants [...]

By: SAJJAD on September 2, 2008TRUTH ABOUT HOW NAWAZ SHARIF TREATED THE MEDIA WHILST IN POWEROne of the highest profile harassment was the victimization and harassment of journalists who had cooperated in the production of (more...)

By manfromaimc:November 18th, 2008 I want to convey my complaint to Khadim-e-Aalaa Punjab, about Secretary IT, Mr. Shamail Ahmad Khawaja who is also having additional charge of Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board.Dear CM, since this person has taken charge of the Information Technology Board, almost 18 of senior officers have resigned and [...]

An interesting analysis:PML-N lacks vision and organization.PML-N is solely dependent on Nawaz Sharif's personal charisma.PML-N gets votes because of its Center Right inclinations.Shahbaz Sharif is the key difference (more...)