Category: Updates

DR ASIM FALLS ILL, SEEKS FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT ABROAD  By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI – January 15: Former petroleum minister and leader of Pakistan People’s Party Dr Asim Hussain has fallen ill. He has requested the Accountability Court to grant permission for at least one month leave for his follow-up treatment abroad. The court issued notice to […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI:  Former petroleum minister and Chancellor, Ziauddin Medical University, Dr Asim Hussain has advised that medical colleges should be categorized. He said the colleges having good performance should get more money. He was replying to the queries from media members outside the Supreme Court, Karachi Registry yesterday. We want to benefit the […]

By Waseem Kambo ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Dr Asim Hussain, during a suo moto hearing yesterday, told the Supreme Court (SC) that he is being dragged into the PMDC case. “I am from a respectable family,” said the physician-cum-politician from Pakistan People’s Party in front of a three-member SC […]

MY NEW RECOMMENDATIONS ALTERED BY NEW REGIME  By  Nasir Mahmood ISLAMABAD:  “We had closed about 25 medical colleges and prepared new recommendations. Those recommendations were altered by new regime after our government and then started manipulations,” former petroleum minister and Chairman Sindh Higher Education Commission Dr Asim Hussain said this yesterday replying to questions from […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: “Our medical ordinance 1962 was a duplicate copy of the Indian medical ordinance 1956. This is unfortunate that in 1962 ordinance there was no authority vested in PMDC to grant permission to open new medical colleges,” former petroleum minister and head of  Sindh Higher Education Commission Dr Asim Hussain said this […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI:  After his return from medical treatment in London former petroleum minister and leader of Pakistan People’s Party Dr Asim Hussain appeared before Accountability Court IV yesterday in NAB reference No.13/2016 while the NAB failed to produce witness and requested for more time as the witness was fallen ill. The court adjourned […]

‘WAR AGAINST INSTITUTIONS TO BE DEALT WITH’ By  Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: Nawaz Sharif is tarnishing the image of Pakistan, said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain said here yesterday. He said  his party will not allow the PML-N chief to continue his disruptive approach in politics. Speaking to journalists upon his return from […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI:  The interior ministry yesterday issued a notification removing Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL). Dr Asim Hussain is in London since November after the court granted him permission to travel. He will be returning to Pakistan soon. At the time of his […]

By Dr Asim Hussain Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, the valiant daughter of the epic Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, staunch believer of democracy, a lady with a high moral character and attitude of optimism at pinnacle made  her ascend to  singular honour of  being the  first woman prime Minister of any Muslim country. At the very young […]

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON CONFIRMS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PAKISTANI STUDENTS  By Nasir Mahmood Karachi : The University of Northampton (UoN) has confirmed its intention to provide scholarships for Pakistani students who wish to study part of their programme or complete their programme at the UK UoN campus. Justice Retd Qazi Khalid Ali, Vice Chancellor, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali […]