Asif gave Punjab govt to Sharifs in charity

PUNJAB Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa has said the ‘unconstitutional’ Punjab government can be overthrown at once if he exercises his powers. “We believe in the continuity of democratic process and want to continue reconciliatory process of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto otherwise the fact is that I can reject all Chief Minister’s summaries on the grounds of his unconstitutional and unlawful status,” he said while answering the questions of journalists after the convocation of King Edward Medical University (KEMU) on Saturday. The Governor said that Shahbaz Sharif was unconstitutional Chief Minister and did not have a seat of Bhakhar nor of Rawalpindi while the entire system was in a state of limbo. “President Asif Ali Zardari has given Punjab’s government to Mian Brothers in charity,” he claimed. He also castigated the Chief Minister Punjab undemocratic deportment, and said a person who was holding the top government office of the province was getting involved in the processions of agitation. He said the CM was hatching a conspiracy against the democracy under the umbrella of protests whereas CM had not implemented the decisions of the energy conference. He believed that Sharif Brothers would be convicted if the Supreme Court took up the Mehran Scandal case. “They will not only be punished but will also be disappeared from the political horizon of the country forever,” he added. Replying to a question about the opening of the NATO supply, the Governor said that civil and military leadership would collectively decide this issue according to the aspirations and wishes of the people of the country. “Our top most priority is the dignity and independence of the country and its countrymen,” he added. Governor/Chancellor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa appreciated the faculty of King Edward Medical University for successfully running the postgraduate programmes of PhD, M.Phil, MD, MS and various diplomas and producing high quality and able postgraduate doctors to provide specialist coverage to the people of Pakistan. He called upon the doctors to join hands in serving the humanity in general and poor masses of the country in particular. He was addressing the faculty and graduating students at the convocation of King Edward Medical University at the Library Hall on Saturday. Prof Bashir Ahamd, former Principal of KEMC, was the guest of honour, while KEMU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asad Aslam Khan, faculty, postgraduates/graduates along with their parents were present. The Governor praised the KEMU’s strategy of self-reliance through various measures such as Donor Wall, opening of KEMU Diagnostic Lab, plan to admit students from Iran in different postgraduate courses at KEMU and establishment of Training Centre in Afghanistan in Ophthalmology by College of Ophthalmology, and Allied Vision Sciences would not only generate funds but would also create goodwill amongst the neighbouring countries. “This will also attract students from other countries of the region to Pakistan,” he said, adding that KEMU administration and faculty must be having many other ideas for adopting measures which reduced the financial burden on the poor patients. He said the university had allocated Rs 30 million this year, which he deemed not sufficient and must be increased enormously. He said the university was offering postgraduate programmes in 31 disciplines of PhD, 14 of M.Phil, 23 of MD/MS and MDS and 21 diplomas, adding that the huge number of postgraduates getting training was marvellous and unmatched with any other university/institution in the county. He also congratulated the graduating students and medal-winners and advised them to come up to the expectations of poor, needy and deserving patients by offering their skills and expertise. Earlier, presenting the university’ progress report, the KEMU Vice Chancellor Prof. Asad Aslam Khan said that KEMU had put in place a structured training programme for MS/MD/MPhil/PhD and Diplomas, developed examination calendar and all exams were held in time and results were announced within a month of the last viva.