13 February 2004 Friday 21 Zilhaj 1424 ARD to hold rallies against govt policies, says Amin ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The chairperson of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, has said the ARD as a political alliance for the restoration of constitution and against the policies of Gen Pervez Musharraf ... Bush speech threatening: Qazi LAHORE, Feb 12: The MMA acting president, Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad, has said the United States is likely to attack Pakistan and Gen Pervez Musharraf will not be able to counter the threat alone. ... Discussion on N-issue in NA demanded HYDERABAD, Feb 12: People's Party Parliamentarians MNA Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur has demanded that the nuclear proliferation issue should be discussed in the National Assembly to bring true facts before the nation. ... Kasuri urges cooperation to curb N-transfer WARSAW, Feb 12: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri called on Thursday for cooperation between nuclear states to prevent criminal groups getting their hands on nuclear weapons. ... LHC dismisses petition: Dr Khan's detention case ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, upheld on Thursday the decision of its office which had refused to entertain the habeas corpus petition challenging "illegal detention" of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. ... Protest camps to represent entire ARD, say leaders KARACHI, Feb 12: The camps set up for the week-long protest rallies, aimed at galvanising support for the removal of Gen Pervez Musharraf, would represent the entire ARD and not any individual component of the alliance. ... MMA will try to keep bloc intact ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The long-awaited meeting of the MMA supreme council likely to be held next week is said to be a make-or-break get together of the top brass of the alliance, as at least three of its smaller components have threatened to quit if their demands are not met. ... PPP's protest camp from today GUJRANWALA, Feb 12: The PPP local chapter will set up a camp outside the district courts from Feb 13 to Feb 20 to protest alleged humiliation of nuclear scientists and detention of Asif Zardari. ... Religious groups exploiters' partners: Altaf tells PPI rally KARACHI, Feb 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief, Altaf Hussain, has declared that his crusade against the feudal system was not against the country but against the exploitative system. ... Jamali vows to root out corruption ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Thursday that for Pakistan to progress it was necessary to eradicate corruption, impart quality education, provide speedy justice and allocate funds on the basis of need rather than population of the provinces. ... Differences between MMA, JUI-S resolved DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 12: NWFP's Finance Minister Sirajul Haq on Wednesday visited Qazi Abdul Latif, provincial head of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal at his Kulachi residence, resolving differences among the MMA components. ... Sindh issues discussed with PM, Altaf - CM KARACHI, Feb 12: Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said that he discussed different issues relating to Sindh during his meeting in Islamabad with Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali. The issues included NFC Award, he added. ... RSC-AP meeting adopts declaration ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The third meeting of the Regional Steering Committee for the Advancement of Rural and Island Women of Asia-Pacific Region (RSC-AP) concluded here on Thursday ... Struggle for rule of law difficult, says SCBA LAHORE, Feb 12: Supreme Court Bar Association president Tariq Mahmood has said all military regimes have added to the destruction of the constitution and other national institutions. ... LJC to review many laws tomorrow ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chairman of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, will chair a meeting of the commission here on Saturday. The commission, besides other matters, will consider the following agenda items: ... Charge-sheet against newsman submitted QUETTA, Feb 12: The crimes branch of police has submitted a charge-sheet with the Special Court for Suppression of Terrorism against Khawar Mehdi Rizvi and two others. ... Banks to be asked to give loans for housing ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The government is likely to ask banks shortly to make available Rs50 billion to help undertake effective housing and construction activities in the country. ... 5-year plans to improve university education ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The vice-chancellors (VCs) of the public sector universities on Thursday committed to come up with five- year plans at the earliest possible time to improve the education standards in their respective institutions. ... Peace process to continue, hopes Najma ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The deputy chairperson of Indian Rajya Sabha, Najma Heptullah, has said after her courtesy call on President Gen Pervez Musharraf, it is hoped that the peace process between India and Pakistan will continue. ... PTCL pre-paid billing card system launched ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL)'s pre-paid billing card system became operational on Thursday, a press release said. The pre-paid card system, introduced only in Islamabad ... UN worker injured PESHAWAR, Feb 12: A United Nations worker was injured when he was hit with rifle butts by some unidentified attackers after his vehicle came under fire at Azakhel area on GT Road on Thursday night, police said. ... Bomb blasts in Quetta QUETTA, Feb 12: Panic gripped the city when two explosions hit the provincial metropolis. No casualty was reported. A locally-made bomb, fitted with a timer, went off at around 7.30pm on Wednesday ... Donors' interest in Fata increases PESHAWAR, Feb 12: International donor agencies have started pouring heavy amount of funds into the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) education sector and other fields. ... Polio to be eradicated by December: WHO PESHAWAR, Feb 12: The WHO officials have pledged that polio will be eradicated from Pakistan by December this year. At the same time, they have urged the people to administer polio drops to every child ... Women being empowered: Soomro ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The government is encouraging women to come forward and participate in all sectors, Senate chairman Mohammadmian Soomro said on Wednesday. ... 'Bird flu no threat to Pakistan' PESHAWAR, Feb 12: World Health Organisation has said that there is no danger of bird flu virus in any part of Pakistan. "Even if there happened to be some bird-flu virus in poultry ...

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