Pakistan Day parade cancelled

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to cancel the annual Pakistan Day – March 23 – armed forces parade for the fourth consecutive year due to the current security situation of the country. The Pakistan Day Parade, the biggest event of the country’s armed forces, which was scheduled for March 23 this year, has been cancelled by the federal govt with due consultation with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Shamim Wynne and military leadership, sources said.

Sources told that military leadership was of the view that since a large number of troops are deployed at the eastern and western border of the country and are engaged in war on terror thus it would not be possible to move them for Pakistan Day parade. Moreover by canceling the parade expenditures worth of million of rupees could be saved.
Sources said moreover, since high profile personalities such as the president, prime minister, diplomats and large number of people come to witness the parade, their security is also important. Last Pakistan Day Parade was held at Sports Complex Islamabad during the era of President Gen Pervez Musharraf in 2007. -Online

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Wheels of change set in motion: Altaf

Says ending heredity politics is MQM’s agenda

MULTAN: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Quaid, Altaf Hussain has said that revolution has become fate of the country, people of lower and middle classes, comprising 98 per cent of the total population of the country are only guarantee for survival and stability of country. Altaf Hussain said this in his telephonic address to MQM Zonal Organization Committee, party’s women wing, Legal Aid Committee, social forum and office bearer of APMSO here at party’s Multan Zonal Office.

He said that country’s politics was confined to few families who were ruling the nation generation after generation and do not let legible and sincere people to come forward and play role for development and stability of the country. The MQM Quaid said steering the country out of the prevailing gloomy law and order and economic scenario we needed to end the culture of hereditary politics and provide opportunity to educated and sincere youth who feel heartfelt grief over sufferings of country and its people.

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MQM concerns genuine: Awan

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan Tuesday said MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s concerns were genuine and that he fully agreed with the MQM leadership. Speaking to media representatives after attending a ceremony held in connection with ‘Past, Present and Future’ organised by Sindh Madrassah ul Islam, Awan said MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s concerns were genuine and that he fully agreed with the MQM leadership, adding President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that all ‘grievances’ of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will be addressed.

MQM has expressed its concern over the socioeconomic problems of the people and similar are the views of the government, he added. Awan said the government was determined to solve the problems of the masses during the next two years. Awan also praised JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman and said that Rehman played a constructive role in the coalition government.
“Difference of opinion is part of the democratic process and we do not believe in the policy of dictation,” Awan pointed out. He said the government was in no haste and it would complete its tenure and present a people friendly budget in the next two years. To a question about the decisions taken recently by the judiciary, Awan said the present government will always respect the judiciary. About the anti-corruption drive of the present government, he said a major move was in the offing to catch big bank defaulters. -Online

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