07 January 2004 Wednesday 14 Ziqa'ad 1424 Shujaat favours new approach on Kashmir issue LAHORE, Jan 6: Ruling PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain says that in view of the flexible attitude shown both by Pakistan and India there is now no harm in finding a solution to the Kashmir dispute through any mechanism other than the one provided in the UN resolutions. ... Kashmiri leaders express concern: Pakistan-India peace move ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Kashmiri leaders have cautiously welcomed the Pakistan-India joint declaration released on Tuesday. Welcoming the intended composite dialogue between the two countries ... 'Saarc states need to evolve closer ties' ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Saarc member countries need to evolve closer ties with each other to make progress in a world that had become a global village. This was stated by minister for water and power, and leader of PPP-S Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao ... Vajpayee to be gifted sherwanis ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Pakistan will gift four sherwanis to Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, for which he has chosen the designer who designs sherwanis for President Gen Pervez Musharraf. ... Arab envoys laud Saarc summit outcome ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: The Council of Arab Ambassadors to Pakistan has welcomed the successful conclusion of 12th Saarc summit, and lauded the positive outcome of this gathering for the stability and prosperity of the peoples of South Asia. ... Talks vital for Kashmir solution: congressmen SIALKOT, Jan 6: Three US congressmen have welcomed the talks of President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali with Indian premier Atal Behari Vajpayee during the Saarc summit. ... Equal uplift opportunities for Saarc states urged KARACHI, Jan 6: Calling the Islamabad conference of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation a successful event, speakers at a seminar on Tuesday called for making it a process guaranteeing good and equal opportunities of development to all the countries in the South Asian region. ... New proposals unlikely to be presented to parliament ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: The chances of presenting final report of the Special Committee of the National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) on Hudood Ordinances to the parliament have gone bleaker with the MMA-government agreement on LFO ... PPP leader's arrest condemned ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Former prime minister and chairperson of Pakistan People's Party Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday condemned arrest of Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin, former minister of Azad Kashmir government and a PPP leader, says a press release. ... American congressmen meet CM LAHORE, Jan 6: A delegation of US congressmen called on Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi here on Tuesday and stressed the need for further improvement in Pakistan-India relations to ensure peace in the region. ... MQM asks voters to get themselves registered KARACHI, Jan 6: Muttahida Qaumi Movement convener Dr Imran Farooq has appealed to party workers and the common people to fulfil their national obligation by getting their names registered in the voters lists. ... ANP opposes creation of new provinces PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Opposing the idea of creating new federating units by dividing Punjab, Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has recommended a more active role for the Senate to ensure level playing field for all the four provinces. ... Judgment in Mansoor case again deferred KARACHI, Jan 6: The judgment in a corruption case against former navy chief Mansoorul Haq and another ex-navy official, was deferred on Tuesday for sixth time. ... Court admits Asif's application ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Accountability court No. 4 on Tuesday admitted an application of Asif Zardari involved in an assets case, and set aside its earlier order of examining a prosecution witness. ... Five remanded in judicial custody: Afsheen case MULTAN, Jan 6: Five of the accused in the Afsheen Mussart murder case were sent on a 14-day judicial remand by a local civil court on Tuesday on the completion of their physical remand in police custody. ... LHC orders status quo in favour of tenant: Farooq Abdullah's property LAHORE, Jan 6: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered status quo in favour of ex-MNA Akbar Ali Bhatti who is in possession of former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah's property on Mason Road. ... Universities evaluation system to be launched ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: The government will soon launch a rating system to determine the standard of different universities in the country, Minister In charge of Science and Technology Prof Attaur Rehman said here on Tuesday. ... Govt mulls 235 water filtration plants ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: The government is considering a project to install 235 water purification plants in different parts of the country costing Rs180 million, an official source told Dawn. ... Japan yet to decide on funding small dam RAWALPINDI, Jan 6: The government of Japan has not yet made any decision whether to fund the Daducha Dam project or not, Matsunaga, head of the economic and development section at the embassy of Japan, told Dawn here on Tuesday. ... China to help switch over to cleaner brick kiln technology ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Chinese experts are exploring the possibilities of changing the conventional brick-kiln to cleaner technology by introducing environmental-friendly pilot plants in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. ... SEF gets Rs40m for IT education at schools, Madaris KARACHI, Jan 6: Federal government has released a sum of Rs39.9 million to the Sindh Education Foundation for establishing computer labs, hiring of qualified IT faculty and setting up the schools management committees at 300 private schools and over 100 Madaris in the province. ... Afghans re-export petrol into Pakistan PESHAWAR, Jan 6: The petrol exported from Pakistan to Afghanistan is re-exported into the country, causing huge losses to the national exchequer, sources told Dawn on Tuesday. ... Germany pledges Rs530m to NWFP: TB control programme PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Germany has pledged Rs530 assistance for the NWFP TB control programme and achieve 85 per cent diagnosis and treatment target under the Dots strategy within three years. ... National Vehicle Authority being planned KARACHI, Jan 6: A plan for establishing the National Vehicle Authority is under consideration, whereby the motor registration departments of all the four provinces will be centralized to the proposed data bank in Islamabad. ...

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