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Paramedics call off strike after meeting with Shahbaz

Staff Reporter

Lahore—The Punjab paramedics have ended their one month long strike after getting assurance from Punjab government of approving their demands. The announcement was made after conclusive talks with Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at camp office in Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday. The paramedical staff staged protests across Punjab for the fulfillment of their demands including revised service structure, health professional allowance and regularisation of contract employees.

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Budget to change public lifestyle, calims Mashhood

Lahore—Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan said the government won hearts of the masses by presenting a people-friendly budget. The budget, he said, will ensure massive development in the province besides bringing prosperity to the poor. Talking to APP here at his residence on Sunday, he said the budget covered almost all areas as huge allocations were made for vital sectors like education, health, transport, roads etc while a sum of Rs 10 billion had been earmarked for the energy sector to cope with the energy crisis.

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CNA delegation calls on PM Gilani

Lahore—A delegation of the Council of National Affairs (CNA) called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the State Guest House here Sunday. The prime minister discussed national political and economic situation with the senior editors, journalists, columnists, anchor persons and analysts during a meeting which lasted for over an hour.

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Pak nuclear programme cheapest defence system

Salim Ahmed

Lahore—Pakistan’s nuclear program is the cheapest defence system in the world. Public assets are being given to civil and military bureaucracy promoting elite economy. Western economic policies have been failed in Pakistan. These thoughts were shared by Prof. Dr. Khwaja Amjad Saeed, Principal, Hailey College of Business & Finance, Punjab University, Gen. Ziauddin (R), Former Chief ISI and Iftikhar ul Haq, Senior Member, Privatization Commission at TECH Society Club during a special briefing session organized by Pakistan Visionary Forum on Federal Budget 2012-13. Engr. Abdul Majeed Khan, Zubair Sheikh, Dr. Muhammad Sadiq and Qayyum Nizami also spoke.

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HDUs equipped with modern apparatus at LGH

Staff Reporter

Lahore— The High Dependency Units have been equipped with modern apparatus, serving through the website and SMS service for maximum public awareness to sensitise against viral diseases including dengue. This was informed by Prof Dr Tariq Salah ud Din while presiding over a meeting of administration at LGH here on Sunday which was attended by Prof. Dr. Jawad Zaheer, Prof. Ghayas un Nabi Tayyab, and others.

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