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Punjab governor not resigning

LAHORE: Governor House sources here have contradicted reports appearing in a section of the press that Punjab Governor Lt Gen Mohammad Safdar (Retd) was resigning on health grounds. The sources described the reports as false and unfounded. They further said that the governor was carrying on his normal duties after his recovery, and chaired a lengthy cabinet meeting on Saturday.ÑAPP

Seminar on legal education tomorrow

KARACHI: A seminar on "Continuing Legal Education Ñ an International Experience" will be held at a hotel here at 9.00 am on Monday. It will be held jointly by Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) and International Bar Association (IBA), the LHRLA said in a statement here on Saturday. Experts from various countries will share their views and experiences, it added.ÑAPP

Office-bearers elected

LAHORE: The general meeting of the Punjab Retired Prison Officers Association unanimously elected the following office-bearers of the Association: Ch Naseer Ahmed as President; Masood Anwar Qureshi as Vice President; Agha Mohammad Ali General Secretary; Sh Abdul Qayyum Legal Adviser and S Ashraf Ali Shah as Auditor.ÑAPP