Pays rich homage to martyrs
Shahbaz lauds role of Army in Swat operation

Staff Reporter

Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that successful military operation in Malakand, Swat and Dir is a big achievement of Pakistan Army for which Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani deserves appreciation. He said that the Army operation has given a fatal blow to militancy, terrorism and extremism and the names of Army Jawans who embraced Shahadat in this operation will be written in golden letters in the national history. He said that after restoration of peace in the NWFP, it is now the responsibility of federal and provincial governments to work dedicatedly for normalizing life in the affected areas and ensure

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HRCP demands inquiry into extra judicial killings in Swat

Lahore—The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has rebutted the denial of extra-judicial killings by security agencies in Swat operation by ISPR’s Swat Media Centre and has demanded of the government to hold a transparent and impartial inquiry into this issue by a multi-party parliamentary committee in collaboration

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No death due to gastro vaccine: Spokesman

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Lahore—Punjab Health Department has said that no death has occurred in a village of Chichawatni due to Gastroenteritis vaccine.A spokesman of the health department said here Monday that Nooran Bibi (35) w/o Allah Ditta r/o Chak No.31/14-L and Mafia Bibi (13/14) d/o Ameer of same town died on 10th and 11th August respectively whereas the medical camp was set up in the village on 13th August.

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PU to establish schools for Swat affectees

Lahore—Vice Chancellor Punjab University (PU), Prof. Dr. Mujahid Kamran has said that PU will establish two schools for children in Swat and Malakand.He was addressing a press conference here Monday to brief the media about the medical services provided by the PU medical team to the Internally Dispalced Persons (IDPs) of Swat and Malakand between May 27 and July 17.

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Kaira for expediting work on dev schemes

Lahore—Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning & Development Tanvir Ashraf Kaira Monday said that work on development schemes identified by MPAs would be expedited during the current fiscal year, so that public welfare oriented projects could be completed timely.

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