16 February 2004 Monday 24 Zilhaj 1424 Musharraf running entire show: Rabbani ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Parliamentary leader of the People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani says Pakistan is facing the worst-ever crisis ... No sacrifice for Nawaz, Benazir: MMA OKARA, Feb 15: Punjab MMA president Hafiz Idrees has said they will not offer any sacrifice for bringing Ms Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif back to Pakistan. ... Third day of drive against Musharraf KARACHI, Feb 15: On the third day of the ARD's movement to remove President Musharraf, PPP leaders set up protest camps at different places in the city on Sunday. ... ARD's protest enters third day PESHAWAR, Feb 15: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy on the third consecutive day on Sunday continued its protest against what it called the 'autocratic rule' of Gen Pervez Musharraf. ... Anti-govt campaign continues BAHAWALPUR, Feb 15: The ARD continued its protest against the government in several parts of the Punjab for the third consecutive day on Sunday. ... ARD protests in Sindh continue HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Under the banner of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, People's Party Parliamentarians activists continued their protest for the third consecutive day at district headquarters of interior Sindh on Sunday. ... ARD protest camp at Thokar LAHORE, Feb 15: The ARD set up its protest camp at Thokar Niazbeg on Sundy warning the rulers that they would soon have to pay for keeping former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif out of the country. ... PML-Q to be reorganized KARACHI, Feb 15: The reorganization of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q will be undertaken soon and all factions would be given their share in the new set up. ... ANP blasts MMA's policies PESHAWAR, Feb 15: The Awami National Party has accused the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal of compromising rights of provinces by agreeing, under its accord with the federal government over the 17th Amendment to the Constitution ... PM orders tight security for Indian cricketers ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Sunday directed all the relevant ministries and organizations to make foolproof security arrangements for the forthcoming tour of the Indian cricket team to Pakistan. ... 200 Hindu pilgrims to visit Pakistan LAHORE, Feb 15: A group of 200 Indian Hindu yatrees is arriving here on Feb 17 on a six-day visit to their holy places. The officials of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) will receive the Hindu yatrees at the Wagha checkpost. ... SC to hear many cases afresh ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: The Supreme Court office has decided to place over a dozen cases for hearing afresh, as a bench headed by former chief justice after reserving the judgments has retired without announcing them ... Journalists to stage sit-in before Senate session today ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Journalists will stage a sit-in outside the Parliament House before start of the Senate session on Monday evening to protest against the attitude of police and security personnel. ... Hunger strike against disputed projects HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Jamshoro, on Sunday observed a hunger strike outside the press club against the construction of greater Thal canal and Kalabagh dam. ... Fata MPs may get cabinet nomination LANDI KOTAL, Feb 15: Despite apparent divisions and differences among their ranks, tribal parliamentarians have reportedly managed to secure two berths in the federal cabinet. ... Jihad in Kashmir being blocked: JI KARACHI, Feb 15: India has failed to block the Kashmiris' freedom movement despite having deployed its 700,000 troops in the occupied Valley and fresh efforts are being made to lure the Mujahideen to surrender by blocking the path to jihad ... Two killed as PAF plane drops fuel tanker PESHAWAR, Feb 15: Two security personnel of a law enforcement agency were killed when a fighter plane of the Pakistan Air Force jettisoned a fuel tanker near the runway here on Sunday after developing some technical fault, official sources told Dawn. ... Two more tribesmen detained in S. Waziristan WANA, Feb 15: Two more tribesmen wanted in connection with providing shelter to Al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives were sent to jail, taking the number of people detained so far to 39, sources said on Sunday. ... Youths urged to adopt science as career SWABI, Feb 15: The National Centre for Physics Islamabad's director Dr Riazuddin has exhorted youngsters to adopt science as a career because the progress of a country hinged on the development of science and technology. ... 99 polio cases reported last year RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: As many as 99 confirmed cases of polio were reported from all over the country last year, says the national surveillance report. The number of cases reported in 2003 were nine more than the preceding year. ...

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