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PR. No. 136.
PRESS RELEASE
Steps to be taken to arrest the decline standard of hockey: Najmuddin Khan
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
Federal Minister for Sports and SAFRON has said that the
Government will take every step to bring improvement and arrest the
decline standard of the Hokey because Hockey is our popular and major
game.
While shedding lights on the removal of Khalid Mehmood,
Secretary, Hockey Federation, the Minister mentioned that the Ministry had
taken this step in order to bring young blood like Mr. Asif Bajwa. He
further stated that in all major games especially in Hockey, we are going
towards downfall and our Hockey team is not in position even to secure
place in sixth (6th) top teams of the world.
He went on to say that every body raising finger on the
decline position of Hockey team and particularly in the parliament and it
is imperative to bring changes in Hockey Federation because it could not
delivered the desired result.
The Minister further said that we are monitoring the
performance of other Federation and those which are not functioning
properly and cannot give the desired result, we will take action under the
law.
ZU/**Ahmad**
PR. No. 137.
PRESS RELEASE
Pakistan AND NIGERIA TO BOOST
DEFENCE TIES
Rawalpindi: June
17, 2008
Pakistan and Nigeria have
expressed the desire to further boost and expand bilateral cooperation in
various fields for the mutual benefits of the two sides. This was agreed
at meeting between Federal Minister for Defence, Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar, and
the visiting Chief of Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy, Vice Admiral GTA Adekeye,
who called on the Minister, here today. The meeting exchanged views on the
existing level of defence cooperation and underscored the need for
enhanced collaboration and closer interaction between the Navies of the
two countries.
The Minister informed the visiting dignitary that
Pakistan attached utmost
significance to its ties with
Nigeria
and wanted to further promote cooperation with
Nigeria
in the areas of trade, economy and defence. The meeting agreed to increase
cooperation in the area of training so as to benefit of each other’s
experience. The Minister also highlighted the potential of defence
industry of Pakistan.
Vice Admiral GTA Adekeye termed his visit to
Pakistan very fruitful
and expressed the hope that it would further cement bilateral cooperation
between the two countries. He thanked the Minister for extending warm
welcome and hospitality to him and members of his delegation.
**AM/Ahmad**
PR. No. 138.
PRESS RELEASE
TURKISH AMBASSADOR CALL ON DEPUTY SPEAKER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Islamabad: June
17, 2008
The Deputy Speaker N.A Faisal Karim Kundi has said that
Pakistan
attaches great importance to its relations with
Turkey
and both the countries have unanimity of views on regional and global
issues. He said this while talking to Ambassador of Turkey H.E Rauf Engin
Soysal, who called on the Deputy Speaker in the Parliament House today.
The Deputy Speaker said that the two fraternal countries are
tied in the eternal bonds of religion, history and culture that will
further be cemented through enhanced interaction of the parliamentarians
and economic cooperation.
The Deputy Speaker said that people of
Pakistan and Turkey have
exemplary feelings of respect and friendliness for each other, that can
best be materialized in the form of enhanced economic co-operation between
the two countries. Underlining the importance of inter parliamentary
exchange of delegations, the Deputy Speaker said that greater exchange of
parliamentary delegations was necessary because such exchanges will
provide opportunities to exchange views and learn from the experiences of
each other. The Deputy Speaker also underlined the need for
enhanced co-operation in the economic, educational and social sectors of
the economies of the two countries.
The Deputy Speaker said that Muslim Ummah today was
confronting challenges of unprecedented nature and to meet these
challenges Muslim Countries will have to show unprecedented unity and
cooperation.
The Ambassador of Turkey H.E Rauf Engin Soyasal, said that
Pakistan has
always supported Turkey on all international fora for which the Govt and
the people of Turkey were grateful. He expressed his optimism that both
the countries will enhance their support and cooperation with each other
in the years to come. The Ambassador appreciated Pakistan role in
countering terrorism and extremism and urge for active role of the Muslim
scholars to remove the misperceptions of west about Islam.
The Deputy Speaker thanked the Ambassador for
Turkey’s support to the
new democratic Govt in
Pakistan.
**MT/Ahmad**
PR. No. 139.
PRESS RELEASE
Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education
launching many programmes on social welfare
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
In order to provide the welfare and skill development
services to the masses, social welfare programmes have been designed on
the basis of two pronged approach.
a.
Provide
welfare services exclusively for disadvantaged and marginalized population
primarily in ICT, FATA, FANA.
b.
Induce the
gaps and voids left by other sectors of social development and provincial
government.
The total number of social welfare projects is 56 which
include 36 development schemes, 20 schemes are on current budget. The
category wise projects details are as under:-
Social Services (Medical) Projects.
Social Services (Medical) projects are primarily established
in the federal government hospitals with the objectives to facilitate
deserving patients by arranging free medicines, blood, artificial limbs,
pathological, clinical tests through Zakat, Baitul Mal and Patients
Welfare Associations, provide counseling and guidance to patients having
phycho social causes of illness and facilitate senior citizens through
exclusive outdoor counters. The total number of such project of the
Ministry is 20 with annual budget of Rs. 18.629 m. federally administered
hospitals at
Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and DHQ Hospitals in FATA,
Northern Areas and Chitral.
**JG/Ahmad**
PR. No. 140.
PRESS RELEASE
Prime Minister approves to constitute a 9 member task force
to transform islamabad into pakistan’s
first knowledge city
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
The Prime
Minister of Pakistan has approved to constitute a nine member task force
with the purpose of transforming Islamabad into Pakistan’s first knowledge
city of
Pakistan.
The task force will be chaired by the Federal Minister for Education
whereas the Secretary Education, Secretary Planning, Secretary Information
Technology, Secretary BOI, Chairman CDA, Chairman HEC, DG, Federal
Directorate of Education and President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and
Industry are the members of the task force.
The task
force will give practicable suggestions to the government to make
Islamabad Pakistan’s Fist Knowledge City. This task force will evaluate
the models used internationally and will choose a model which is suitable
for
Islamabad.
The task force will also develop an integrated vision and identify the
various components of a knowledge city.
The task
force will also assess the existing academic technology R & D industrial
and support facilities available in Islamabad that can contribute to a
knowledge city and will identify the deficient areas.
**MAR/Ahmad**
PR. No. 141.
PRESS RELEASE
Islamabad: June
17, 2008
Overall political situation in the country, functioning of
the coalition government at the Centre and
Punjab and the law and
order situation in Punjab are some of the issues that were discussed at a
meeting between Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and PML(N)
President and Chief Minister Punjab, Mr. Shahbaz Sharif.
The meeting lasted over an hour at the State Guest House
Lahore, where Mr. Shahbaz Sharif called on the Prime Minister.
This was the first meeting between the two leaders after Mr.
Shahbaz Sharif became Chief Minister of the province. The Prime Minister
extended his warm felicitations to Mr. Shahbaz Sharif on his assumption of
the charge of the Chief Minister.
The Prime Minister told Mr. Shahbaz Sharif that his election
was a victory of democratic forces and vindication of the aspirations of
the people of
Punjab who have reposed their full trust in the leadership of Mr. Shahbaz
Sharif.
The Prime Minister also congratulated the Chief Minister on
the presentation of
Punjab budget in the Assembly which focuses on poverty alleviation and
providing relief and welfare services.
The Chief Minister informed the Prime Minister that the
coalition government has taken of to a good start and is functioning
smoothly. He said that he has taken several measurers to bring about
improvement in the law and order situation in the province and accelerate
the pace of economic development with a view to bringing about the much
needed improvement in the quality of life of people of
Punjab.
He said that he has also set up price control committees at
the district level in the province to control the prices of essential
goods and ensure their smooth supply to the people.
The Prime Minister appreciated the various steps being taken
by the Punjab Government and said Mr. Shahbaz Sharif will have the full
backing and cooperation of the Federal Government.
Later, Mr. Shahbaz Sharif accompanied the Prime Minister to
the airport and saw him off for
Islamabad
**Ahmad**
PR. No. 142.
PRESS RELEASE
Islamabad: June
17, 2008
Federal Minister for Environment, Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi,
while talking to the Regional Director Asia, IUCN, Ms. Aban Marker Kabraji,
who called on him here said that
Pakistan attaches great
importance to its partnership with IUCN and wants to expand it for future
sustainable development cooperation in the environmental sector. The
Minister thanked the Regional Director, IUCN for including Pakistan in its
Mangrove for Future (MFF) project which is meant to restore the coastal
eco-system and to bring about multifarious benefits to millions of coastal
population, threatened by tsunami like disasters.
The visiting IUCN mission apprised that presently the
Ministry and IUCN are collaborating on the following issues:-
i)
Technical
Advisory Panel (TAP) on Climate Change with IUCN as its secretariat
ii)
Costal
eco-system
iii)
Mountain
area eco-system
iv)
GEF early
action grant for protected areas.
Ms. Aban Marker Kabraji also apprised the Minister that IUCN
Congress is scheduled to be held in
Barcelona, Spain in
October, 2008 which takes place once in every four year. She invited the
Minister to lead the Pakistan delegation.
The Regional Director IUCN also emphasized that the technical
advisory panel on climate change may develop clear strategy for adaptation
and Mitigation of Climate Change in
Pakistan be finalized as
earlier as possible to proceed further in the matter. To carry out further
research and studies on the Glacial Melt due to climate change effects and
to make recommendations for policy interventions.
**DKK/Ahmad**
PR. No. 143.
PRESS RELEASE
SOOMRO FOR INCREASING PAK-CANADA PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
The Canadian High Commissioner to
Pakistan, Mr. David B.
Collins called on the Chairman Senate, Mr. Mohammedmian Soomro at the
Parliament House this afternoon and exchanged views with him on matters of
mutual interest with particular reference to exploring ways and means for
expanding and strengthening the Parliamentary linkages and interaction
between the Parliamentarians of the two countries.
Talking to the High Commissioner, the Chairman underscored
the need of greater interaction at the level of Parliamentarians to their
mutual advantage as both sides can learn from each others experiences. He
said that the February 18th elections brought about a sea
change in Pakistan
alongwith the media, which has emerged as a potent force to reckon with.
The media, he said is helping people to evaluate the performance of the
public representatives as well as respective governments truly in
accordance with its assigned role in a democracy.
The Chairman also apprised the High Commissioner of the
salient features of the on-going Budget session and said that the
provisions of the national budget are being debated purely on merit in
both the Houses. He hoped that Parliamentary debate would help improve and
refine the suggestions for providing greater relief to the public.
Matters relating to the on-going war on terror also came
under discussion. While reaffirming the country’s resolve to continue it
efforts for combating terrorism, the Chairman called for an all embracing
and holistic approach to achieve the objective taking into account the
root causes of the menace like injustice and poverty.
The Canadian High Commissioner complimented the Chairman
Senate on holding very fair and transparent elections in February this
year in his capacity of Caretaker Prime Minister of the country, adding
that a majority of Observers including those from
Canada testified to their
transparency and impartiality. The two sides also observed that finding
and developing alternative sources of energy like wind, coal, sunlight
etc. holds far greater importance today than it was ever before.
**SM/Ahmad**
PR. No. 144.
PRESS RELEASE
Standing Committee may be constituted to submit Council’s
recommendations to Parliament Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
A delegation of trainee judges, prosecutors and draftsmen in
Shari’ah Academy, International Islamic University,
Islamabad headed by Dr.
Shehzad Sham visited Council of Islamic Ideology today i.e. June 17th,
2008. A round table discussion was organized under the Chairmanship of Dr.
Muhammad Khalid Masud, Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology. While
welcoming the honourable guests, Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud introduced the
constitutional responsibilities and mission of the Council of Islamic
Ideology and explained that the Council reviews the existing laws in the
light of Qur’an and Sunnah. The Council has submitted its final report
(1996) and it has reviewed all laws of Pakistan from 1836 to 2007. More
than 73 reports have so far been presented to the Parliament. Council can
also review existing laws under suo moto action. Some of its reports are
available on its Web-site. The Council organizes workshops, seminars,
lectures and round table discussions on important national issues. In
order to exchange respective experiences of legislation in Islamic
Countries, the Council exchanges delegations with the Muslim world.
Besides, the Council has started issuing a journal entitled Ijtihad on
quarterly basis which gives details of Ijtihad being carried out in the
Muslim World.
Members of the delegation asked some important questions from
Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud with regard to Council’s constitutional
responsibilities. Dr. Masud regretted that no report of the Council has so
far came under discussion in Parliament. In a reply to a question Dr.
Muhammad Khalid Masud said that the Council has demanded the constitution
of a Parliamentary Committee for considering its recommendations. In this
regard honourable Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has been
recently requested in a meeting with Council’s delegation. In a reply to a
question on terrorism and extremism, he said that the Council has
consulted psychologists, lawyers and intellectuals and finally published a
report on the subject. In this report recommendations on the said issue
have been formulated.
Pakistan was victim of
terrorism before 9/11 in the form of extremism and sectarianism. Replying
another question, he said that the image of Islam is being, distorted
through Propaganda via international media. But the picture is not so
bleak as a lot of people in the west have sympathy with Islam. In order to
improve the situation the Muslims need to resort to self accountability
and we should abstain from declaring each other ‘Kafir’. We need to forge
harmony and unity in our ranks and only then we will be able to take other
religions alongwith us in journey towards peace. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud
further said that the Council is presently working on important subjects
such as write-off of loans, Islamic Banking, Feudalism and Domestic
Violence.
**SYNZ/Ahmad**
PR. No. 145.
PRESS RELEASE
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
A number of applications are being received in the Ministry
of Religious Affairs for fresh enlistment as Hajj Group Organizers and for
allocation of Hajj Quota under the Hajj Group Organizers Scheme for
Hajj-2008. The Ministry wishes to clarify that Hajj Policy for next Hajj
has been finalized. The Ministry would invite applications for fresh
enlistment if required only after finalization and announcement of the
Hajj Policy.
This would be done through a Press advertisement in which
conditions of eligibility for enlistment shall also be prescribed. All
those interested are advised not to waste their time and money by sending
applications to the Ministry prematurely at this stage. They should wait
for announcement of the Hajj Policy.
**KKN/Ahmad**
PR. No. 146.
PRESS RELEASE
THIRD MEETING OF JOINT ANTI-TERRORISM MECHANISM
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
The third meeting of Pakistan Indian Joint Anti-Terrorism
Mechanism will be held in
Islamabad
on June 24, 2008.
The Pakistani delegation will be led by Mr. Masood Khalid,
Additional Secretary (Asia & Pacific), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The
Indian delegation will be headed by Mr. Vivek Katju, Additional Secretary
(Political & International Organizations), Ministry of External Affairs,
India. The last
meeting of the JATM was held in
New Delhi on
October 22, 2007.
The two sides will discuss various counter-terrorism measures
exchange information to assist in investigations related to terrorist
acts.
**MSS/Ahmad**
PR. No. 147.
PRESS RELEASE
STATEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO THE PRIME
MINISTER .
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
There have been a number of speculative views and comments
made by some scholars in the
US at a US Senate
Committee hearing on Pak-US strategic relationship, on 12 June 2008.
Unfortunately only selective views were reported in the media, which need
clarification.
The views of scholars which were highly appreciative of the
measures taken by
Pakistan
to protect its nuclear assets were conveniently ignored by the media. For
example a scholar commented that “Pakistan’s nuclear assets are its most
closely guarded man-made objects” and the guardians of these assets are
now “subject to improved personnel reliability screening procedures, and
the security practices of sensitive sites have been upgraded with improved
personnel reliability screening and upgraded security practices”. This
scholar also said, “ I do not place much credence in scenarios that
project a takeover of the Pakistan Government Or Army leadership by
Islamic extremists”.
However, the same scholar purely speculated about the
possible negative effects, if future National Command Authority meetings
were chaired by the Prime Minister and not the President. Although this
comment is totally speculative,
Pakistan wants to assure
the world that the strength of our system is in the institution and not an
individual. A sound foundation has been laid of the institution of the
National Command Authority, which will function effectively irrespective
of who chairs the meeting, the President or the Prime Minister. The
National Command Authority has eleven permanent members and sufficient
redundancy built into the system.
At the same Committee hearing another
US scholar advised the US
to consider a criteria based nuclear deal with
Pakistan
and the provision of support for Pakistan’s civilian nuclear programme; on
the lines of the US India nuclear deal. This of course was also not
reported.
Pakistan wants to assure
the world that Pakistan is committed to the cause of non-proliferation and
will continue to support global efforts in this area with full commitment.
A.Q.Khan has no official position, he cannot nor can anyone else indulge
in proliferation. Pakistan has put in place strict security measures and
will continue to upgrade them with the evolving threat. In addition we
have established strong export controls at par with international
standards. Pakistan
has and will continue to welcome “best practices” from nuclear states and
relevant international agencies.
MJI/ank
PR. No. 148.
PRESS RELEASE
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has
announced a special grant of Rs. 3 billion for Balochistan from his
discretionary funds to help the province finalize preparation of its
development budget
The Prime Minister said this while presiding
over a high-level meeting to deliberate on the fiscal problems being faced
by Balochistan. The meeting was attended by the Chief Minister of
Balochistan, Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani, Deputy Chairman of the Senate,
Mr. Jan Muhammad Jamali, Planning and Finance Minister of Balochistan,
MNAs and Senators from Balochistan. The Prime Minister was assisted by the
Mr. Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Finance, Mr. Humayun Aziz Kurd,
Minister for Population Welfare, Deputy Chairman of the Planning
Commission, Mr. Salman Farooqui, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister
Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Federal Secretaries, Chief Secretary of
Balochistan and senior officials of the Federal and Balochistan
Government.
This grant is in addition to the Rs. 64 crore
allocated by the Prime Minister last week for electrification of Noshki
and Dalbandin, Rs.34 crores for supply of gas to Sohrab Rs. 36 crore for
supply of gas to Noshki under the Peoples Works Programme.
The Prime Minister told the delegation that
international assistance is being sought for new small dams in remote
areas. Out of the five new dams proposed to be constructed in the country
at a total cost of Rs. 250 billion four will be built in
Baluchistan,
he said.
The Chief Minister
Balochistan
gave an overview of the financial constraints facing Balochistan while the
Finance Minister, Balochistan gave a comprehensive briefing on the
economic problems facing the province. The Chief Minister and the Finance
Minister thanked the Prime Minister for chairing the first meeting of its
kind in the history of the country to deliberate on problems of
Balochistan.
The Prime Minister formed a Committee headed by
Mr. Farooq H. Naik Law Minister to look into the
Baluchistan
government’s demands pertaining to gas development surcharge and royalty
rates and directed it to submit its report to him by tomorrow evening.
Secretary Establishment, Secretary Petroleum, Secretary Finance and
Principle Secretary to the Prime Minister are members of this Committee.
The Prime Minister congratulated the Chief
Minister Balochistan on presenting a realistic picture of the economic
situation in Balochistan instead of painting rosy picture as was the
practice in the past.
The Prime Minister pointed out that as opposed
to Rs.26 billion spent on
Baluchistan
last year, the federal government’s PSDP allocation has been increased to
Rs. 42 billion.
Participating in the deliberations, the MNAs
and Senators belonging to different parties gave their suggestions and
proposals to tide over the financial problems facing Balochistan.
The Prime Minister said that the democratic
government is convinced that no meaningful change in the life of the
common man is possible without the grassroot level participation in the
process of development. The Prime Minister said that Balochistan is rich
in resources and there is no reason why it cannot be brought at par with
other parts of the country.
The Prime Minister said that the government attaches high
priority to the development of Balochistan and would allocate all possible
additional resources for the development of the infrastructure, provision
of basic amenities of life including gas, electricity, healthcare, clean
drinking water and education. He said that his government will ensure full
participation of the people of Balochistan in the development process and
in determining their own priorities.
The Prime Minister said the government is
firmly committed to giving maximum provincial autonomy to the provinces in
consultation with their elected representatives. He said that he has
already announced that the Concurrent List in the Constitution will be
abolished.
The Prime Minister said that his government
will ensure strict implementation of the 6% quota in Federal job for
Baluchistan. He said that instructions in this regard have already been
issued. He said that 3806 jobs will be soon advertised to be filled from
Balochistan. Qualifications required for these jobs can also be relaxed as
a special case so that jobs are filled only by the youth of Balochistan,
he added. He said five officers from Balochistan have been promoted to
BPS-22 by his government which is unprecedented.
The Chief Minister and his delegation thanked
the Prime Minister for the careful consideration of their problems and for
the special grant for the province.
Earlier, the Chief Minister of Balochistan
called on the Prime Minister and briefed him about the problems being
faced by the province in finalizing its budget. The Prime Minister assured
the Chief Minister that the PPP government is a symbol of federation and
is committed to the development and uplift of the less developed areas of
the country and resolving all problems through political means.
DSG/ank
PR. No. 149.
PRESS RELEASE
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has
formed a Committee headed by Mr. Farooq H. Niak Minister for Law and Human
Rights to look into the
Baluchistan
government’s demands pertaining to gas development surcharge and royalty
rates and submit its report to him by tomorrow evening. Secretary
Establishment, Secretary Petroleum, Secretary Finance and Principle
Secretary to the Prime Minister are members of this Committee.
The Committee was formed following Prime
Minister’s meeting with the Chief Minister of Baluchistan Nawab Muhammad
Aslam Raisani and his delegation this afternoon.
DSG/ank
PR. No. 150.
PRESS RELEASE
JAN JAMALI TO LEAD PAK DELEGATION TO
BEIJING MOOT
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
In response to the invitation extended by the
Peoples Republic of
China, the Deputy Chairman Senate, Mr. Jan Muhammad Khan Jamali will lead
the 8 – member Pak delegation to the 5th Asia-Europe
Parliamentary Partnership meeting being organized in Beijing from June 18
– 20, 2008. The delegation will include Senators Maulana Rahat Hussain,
Syed Saleh Shah, Dr. Javaid Laghari, Mir Israrullah Zehri, Prof. Sajid
Mir, Dr. Khalid Ranjha and Hafiz Abdul Malik.
The Deputy Chairman Senate was talking to the Chinese
Ambassador to Pakistan,
Mr. Lou Zhaohui, as the former paid a courtesy call on the latter at the
Parliament House this evening. The Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed and Senators Sajid Mir,
Dr. Javaid Laghari, Rahat Hussain and Saleh Shah were also present on the
occasion.
The Deputy Chairman said that Sino-Pak friendship is all
weather and time-tested and it would go from strength to strength in years
ahead. Over the years, he said, the two countries have always understood,
trusted and supported each other through thick and thin. The Government
and the people of
Pakistan
acknowledge the support and assistance it receives from the Government and
people of China especially during trying circumstances. The cooperation
between the two countries in various fields political as well as economic
is also bound to be expanded further.
The Deputy Chairman also briefed the Ambassador on the
current Budget Session of the Parliament. He said that
Pakistan and other
developing countries could benefit a lot from the Chinese expertise in
developing coal-fired power plants. He wished the Chinese Government all
success in holding the Olympic Games in
Beijing in August this year.
The Chinese Ambassador said his country greatly valued its
relations with
Pakistan,
which are a source of strength for both the countries. He said that China
would continue to play its due role in the socio-economic development of
the country. He observed that the Pakistani support and gesture of sending
a medical mission to China to help the earthquake victims is very well
received and it reflected the depth of relations between the two
countries. He said that the Government and people of China anxiously look
forward to receive the Pakistani delegation to the Parliamentary moot and
the country’s participation in Beijing Olympics.
SM/ank
PR. No. 151
PRESS RELEASE
Islamabad: June 17, 2008
Prime Minister
Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani talked to the wife of celebrated poet Habib Jalib
this evening by telephone who is currently hospitalized in Lahore.
The Prime Minister inquired after her health
and welfare and wished her speedy recovery.
The Prime Minister inquired about the problems
being faced by Habib Jalib’s family and offered to extend all possible
help in her difficult hour. She thanked the Prime Minister for inquiring
about her welfare.
DSG/ank
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