21 February 2004 Saturday 29 Zilhaj 1424 A story of shopping bags ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The controversy surrounding the alleged discovery by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of Pakistani centrifuge designs in Libya, said to be wrapped in drycleaner bags, appeared to be deepening ... Struggle to continue, vow ARD leaders KOHAT, Feb 20: Leaders of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy have said that they would continue their agitation till the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and return of exiled former prime ministers. ... ARD for consensus govt, fresh polls: Eight-day campaign ends LAHORE, Feb 20: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy capped its first eight-day round of protest campaign against President Musharraf on Friday with the demand that a government of national consensus be formed immediately to hold fresh elections. ... ARD demands elections under caretaker set-up KARACHI, Feb 20: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Friday demanded fresh and impartial elections this year under a caretaker set up, comprising Supreme Court judges. ... ARD leaders vow to dislodge Musharraf HYDERABAD, Feb 20: A week-long protest demonstrations and hunger strikes on the call of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy in connection with the "Remove Musharraf: Save Pakistan" movement throughout Sindh districts came to an end on Friday. ... Ex-premiers to return soon: ARD RAWALPINDI, Feb 20: Pakistan People's Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Quaid Nawaz Sharif will return soon. ... Jamali on Muharram security LAHORE, Feb 20: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali directed the Punjab government on Friday to make foolproof arrangements to ensure law and order and peace during Muharram. ... JSQM organizes hunger strikes MIRPURKHAS, Feb 20: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz organized a token hunger strike in different parts of Sindh on Friday to express solidarity with 11 party workers who are observing fast unto death in Karachi ... World Bank team calls on president ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The vice-president of World Bank, South Asia Region, Praful Patel, congratulated President Gen Pervez Musharraf and the government of Pakistan on the achievements on economic front and structural reforms ... Parties warned against leaving MMA SWABI, Feb 20: A member of the National Assembly from Peshawar, Shabbir Ahmad Khan, has said that parting ways with the religious alliance by any of the component parties will be tantamount to suicide. ... ARD's anti-govt protest concludes GUJRANWALA, Feb 20: The week-long anti-government protest launched by the PPP and the PML-N on the call given by the ARD ended on Friday. MPA Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmad Saman was the chief guest on the final day of the camp ... Govt decides to deregulate textbook publication ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The government on Friday decided to implement the March 2001 decision of the federal cabinet to deregulate the textbook printing and publishing sector in order to ensure availability of quality books at cheap rates. ... Formation of Bar body welcomed ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Attorney-General Makhdoom Ali Khan on Friday welcomed the American Bar Association's decision of forming a Pakistan sub-committee of South and Southeast Asia Law Committee ... Refugees need long-term health policy: UN mission PESHAWAR, Feb 20: A United Nations field mission has urged the UNHCR to devise a long-term health policy in collaboration with the Pakistan government and implementing partners for the Afghan refugees ... Goal-oriented research for water stressed ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has been asked to chalk out a strategy to set its vision and mission, which may reflect its mandate more comprehensively. ... Legal process should be made more relevant: Saarc law chief KARACHI, Feb 20: The law and legal process should be made more relevant to the ultimate objective of dispensing justice, Saarclaw President Ms Dhara Wijayatilake emphasized as South Asia's legal experts commenced their 10th conference here on Friday. ... Plea against detention of N-scientists dismissed KARACHI, Feb 20: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice S. Ali Aslam Jaffery, on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the alleged illegal detention of nuclear scientists ... Protection of marine life, environment stressed KARACHI, Feb 20: Holding that marine environment and coastal ecosystems are invaluable assets, experts at a conference on Friday stressed on their sustainable exploitation and protection. ... Tasman Spirit's wreck removal work resumes today KARACHI, Feb 20: Salvagers, engaged to lift and remove forward portion of Tasman Spirit, the foreign oil tanker which ran aground in July in KPT channel, are set to resume their work on Saturday morning. ... PTCL okays Rs13.4m R&D projects ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Research and Development Fund Committee of Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) on Friday approved funding of 13 projects worth Rs13.4 million. ... Lammert meets Soomro ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The visiting vice-president of the German federal parliament, Dr Norbert Lammert, called on the Senate chairman, Mohammadmian Soomro, at his chamber in the Parliament House here on Friday. ... American Bar forms Pakistan body WASHINGTON, Feb 20: The international law and practice section of the American Bar Association has announced the creation of a Pakistan sub-committee of the South and Southeast Asia law committee to develop and maintain strong links between Pakistan and America in the legal sphere. ... PTCL reduces phone shifting charges ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The telephone shifting charges have been reduced by 50 per cent, says an official of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company. ... Education, health key to development: Teachers' award ceremony LAHORE, Feb 20: Swedish ambassador Ann Wilkens said on Friday education and health were the prerequisites for development that ultimately led to peace and democracy. ... Teachers body, HEC to work together on MUO, TTS ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will work together to make Model Universities Ordinance (MUO) and Tenure Track System (TTS) acceptable to teachers. ... Law on occupational health, safety soon LAHORE, Feb 20: Federal government labour adviser Raja Faizul Hasan Faiz has said a comprehensive law on occupational health and safety is on the anvil. ... Provinces link spending needs to PRSP PESHAWAR, Feb 20: The provinces want the federal government to fulfil their expenditure requirements under the next National Finance Commission (NFC) award in the light of their spending needs ... CM's efforts hit snags - Remission of drug trafficker's sentence PESHAWAR, Feb 20: Efforts to seek remission of sentence of a convicted drug trafficker have hit new legal snags after Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani agreed to suspend the remaining sentence, senior government officials told Dawn. ...

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