05 January 2004 Monday 12 Ziqa'ad 1424 Saarc summit: a forward movement ISLAMABAD: It was Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali's good fortune to preside over what may be termed as the most substantial of Saarc summits. ... Summit highlights on opening session ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Here under are the highlights of the inaugural session of the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit that began at the Convention Centre here on Sunday. ... ARD lays claim to opposition leader's slot LAHORE, Jan 4: PML-N MNA Saad Rafiq says the ARD has the right to the opposition leader's slot in the National Assembly because of its numerical superiority over the MMA. ... MMA to discuss mass-contact drive on 8th LAHORE, Jan 4: The summit meeting of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will be held in the city on Jan 8 to discuss details of the mass-contact drive. ... Bhutto symbol of resistance against tyranny, says Benazir ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto symbolized resistance against tyranny, injustice and despotic rule in Pakistan and beyond. ... Bhutto's 76th birth anniversary today KARACHI, Jan 4: The 76th birth anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founding chairman of the Pakistan People's Party and the first elected prime minister of the country, will be commemorated on Monday (Jan 5). ... JI chief's policies criticized PESHAWAR, Jan 4: The Awami National Party has asked Jamaat-i- Islami Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed to stop deceiving the people and accept that he has been the chief supporter of Gen Pervez Musharraf since the Oct 99 military takeover. ... CM stresses peace for investment KARACHI, Jan 4: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar has said that the government attaches top priority to law and order in the province. ... Mengal calls for unity of Baloch people KARACHI, Jan 4: Balochistan National Party's patron in-chief Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal, who is also the convener of the Pakistan's Oppressed Nationalities Movement ... Former CJ describes NAB news as baseless ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Former chief justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad on Sunday said the news about his appointment as chairman of the National Accountability Bureau was baseless, as no such development had taken place. ... Legality of services tribunal questioned PESHAWAR, Jan 4: The NWFP Assembly's law reforms committee has questioned the functioning of subordinate judiciary services tribunal and observed that constitutional requirements were not fulfilled before setting up the tribunal. ... Capital police dept to be restructured ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: The Islamabad police will be restructured to effectively combat terrorism and provide better security to the masses, Chairman National Crisis Management Cell Brigadier Javed Iqbal Cheema told Dawn on Sunday. ... Saarc nations asked to devise libral policies ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: The People's Rights Movement (PRM) has demanded of Saarc member countries to stop catering blindly to the imperial designs of the United States. ... Saarc urged to settle issues of fishermen KARACHI, Jan 4: Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum has urged the Saarcleaders to resolve the issue of detention of fishermen by Pakistan and India for violating each other's territorial waters. ... Body formed to review model varsity Ord, TTS ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations has constituted a body to review the Model University Ordinance (MUO) and Tenure Track System (TTS), Dr Dushka Syed told Dawn here on Sunday. ... Two new fields help SNGPL avoid crisis LAHORE, Jan 4: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has been able to avoid a gas crisis this winter with two more fields boosting the supplies by 250 million cubic feet. ... Computerized ticketing LAHORE, Jan 4: The Railways has introduced computerized ticketing for all but three fast trains running on main line. The three trains which have not yet been linked to the computer network are Awami Express (running between Peshawar and Karachi) ... Bird watchers' paradise lost KARACHI, Jan 4: The number of migratory waterfowl at the Haleji Lake (bird watchers' paradise) is substantially less this year as compared to the number of waterfowl that used to winter at the world famous wetland in the previous years. ...

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