22 January 2004 Thursday 29 Ziqa'ad 1424 Opposition leader should 'enjoy trust' of majority LAHORE, Jan 21: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) demands that opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate should be the persons who enjoy trust of a majority of opposition MPs. ... PML-N resents detention of nuclear scientists ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief coordinator and former deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Ahsan Iqbal has condemned the continuing detention and interrogation of the country's nuclear scientists. ... Scientists move court for their release ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Six officials of Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Kahuta, some serving and others retired, who have been picked up by the government agencies for "debriefing", on Wednesday approached the court for their release from the custody of ISI. ... Lawyers to observe strike on 23rd ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Pakistan Bar Council on Wednesday called for a country-wide strike on Jan 23 to express solidarity with nuclear scientists and officials of the Khan Research Laboratories staff ... Bhutto Foundation leaders seek exiled leaders' return: Important invitees stay away LAHORE, Jan 21: Bhutto World Foundation, launched a couple of days ago by some leaders who are or have been with the PPP, held its first seminar here on Wednesday with the speakers pledging to work for the mission of the late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ... PPP rejects proposal on divisible pool LAHORE, Jan 21: The Punjab PPP executive committee on Wednesday rejected the proposal of distributing federal divisible pool among the provinces on the basis of revenues generated by each federating unit. ... Qazi questions war on terror LAHORE, Jan 21: JI amir Qazi Husain Ahmad says the 'threats and charges' facing Pakistan and enlisted by Gen Musharraf in his first address to parliament were the outcome of government's policy to become a 'frontline state' in war on terrorism. ... Lashkar destroys suspect's house PESHAWAR, Jan 21: An armed tribal lashkar on Tuesday demolished the house of a man accused of harbouring Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives in Dana, South Waziristan Agency. ... Scientists' arrest criticized MIRPURKHAS, Jan 21: Local leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have criticized the arrest of nuclear scientists. ... Concern over ministers' absence expressed ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Deputy Chairman Senate Khalilur Rehman on Wednesday expressed concern over the absence of ministers from the house after members of opposition drew his attention towards the problem ... 'Thousands denied NICs' QUETTA, Jan 21: The Pukthunkhwa Milli Awami Party and the Hazara Democratic Party took out a procession on Wednesday to highlight problems faced by the people in obtaining computerized national identity cards and against price hike. ... Senators to be given Rs10m uplift funds ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has approved an allocation of Rs10 million for development projects identified by each senator during the current financial year ... Step-by-step approach to peace urged KARACHI, Jan 21: Former foreign secretary Najamuddin Shaikh has expressed optimism regarding the prospects of peace between India and Pakistan in the wake of the 12th Saarc Summit recently held in Islamabad. ... Omar's counsel told to submit fresh plea KARACHI, Jan 21: The Sindh High Court asked appellant Ahmed Omar Shaikh's counsel on Wednesday to move an application if he wanted to agitate the issue of the alleged shifting of his client from the Hyderabad prison and seek his production in the court. ... Health warnings to be displayed prominently: Anti-smoking rules amended ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: The Ministry of Health has repealed the 'Cigarette (Printing of Health Warning) Rules, 1982' and now the new warning will be prominently printed on the front and back sides of cigarette packs. ... PCP chief's dismissal upheld ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted the petition of the Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP) managing director and upheld the termination of services of Pir Mukarramul Haq, a former MD. ... Educational body begins three-year action plan KARACHI, Jan 21: The Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has set in motion the implementation of its three-year action plan for the years 2004-2006 ... 17 Afghans picked up MIRPURKHAS, Jan 21: The Town police arrested 17 Afghan nationals in raids on the Royal Musafirkhana and the Mehboob Musafirkhana here on Tuesday night. ... Mausoleum conservation work completed MULTAN, Jan 21: After completing conservation of 125-year-old Shah Sadiq Nehang mausoleum in Jhang, the archaeology department has started perusing archives to find what Persian verses were written on its mosque's were missing ... CPJ flays newsman's detention NEW YORK, Jan 21: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says it is deeply concerned about the prolonged detention of freelance journalist Khawar Mehdi Rizvi and has called upon the Pakistan government to confirm which agency is holding Mr Rizvi ... Two industrial estates in Fata planned PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Frontier Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that two industrial estates will be set up with an estimated investment of around Rs70 million in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). ... Indus water being stolen, say officials ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Over half of the irrigation water released by the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) for Sindh is being stolen by unscrupulous elements in the Indus system, it is learnt. ...

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