14 March 2004 Sunday 22 Muharram 1425 PM and CM discuss political situation LAHORE, March 13: Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali held a meeting with Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi at the State Guest House here on Saturday. The two leaders discussed political situation in the country, matters concerning the Punjab ... Aitzaz slams plan to implicate Banazir LAHORE, March 13: PPP MNA Aitzaz Ahsan says newspaper reports suggesting that the government is planning to file another reference against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto effects a crude and conspiratorial mindset which the people will reject. ... NAB courts under control of military, alleges PPP ISLAMABAD, March 13: The People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) MPA, Farzana Raja, has alleged that the military officials have a total control over the courts set up under National Accountability Bureau (NAB). ... Bleak future of democracy seen BADIN, March 13: The People's Party Parliamentarians has said democracy has a bleak future in Pakistan as basic human rights are being violated and the country is facing internal and external crises. ... Achakzai warns against agencies' role in politics PESHAWAR, March 13: Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Saturday warned that intelligence agencies' interference in politics will 'lead to the breakup of the country'. ... Schedule of Q&A session in assembly KARACHI, March 13: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly has allocated the session days by rotation for answering of questions relating to departments in the House which has been summoned to meet on March 19. ... Governor happy over peace on match day KARACHI, March 13: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad said on Saturday that the discipline demonstrated by people during the one-day international between Pakistan and India was unprecedented. ... City remains in grip of cricket fever KARACHI, March 13: The city remained in the grip of cricket fever on Saturday, as most of the people were glued to their television sets to watch the first Pakistan-India one day international match ... Jamali urges affordable education at varsities: PU's 114th convocation LAHORE, March 13: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has asked the universities in the country to lay more stress on research. ... Pakistan can benefit from Indian farm, IT progress LAHORE, March 13: The visiting East Punjab Tourism, Health, Family Welfare and Labour Minister Ashwani Sekhri has said that people of both the Punjabs would benefit from the normalization of Indo-Pakistan relations. ... 94 lawyers to visit India LAHORE, March 13: A 94-member delegation of the Lahore High Court Bar Association is scheduled to visit India from March 23. ... Large dams policy criticized ISLAMABAD, Mar 13: The International Day on Large Dams was observed here on Saturday with the participants from all the four provinces criticising the government ... Belgium to install units in country: Waste management ISLAMABAD, March 13: Belgium will provide technical assistance for installation of composting plants for solid waste management in various cities of Pakistan. ... 8,000 LHWs trained under Women Health Project ISLAMABAD, March 13: The Women Health Project (WHP) of the health ministry is forging partnerships with the civil society organizations to provide better health services to poor women in the far-flung areas. ... OPF locating 350 victims of Kuwait crisis KARACHI, March 13: The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation is trying to locate around 350 affectees of the Kuwait crisis, whose compensation of over $5 million had arrived a long time back, said an official. ... US officials see improvement in law, order KARACHI, March 13: The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Torkel Patterson, accompanied by the Consul General, Douglas C. Rohn, called on Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at Governor's House and discussed various affairs of mutual interest. ... No ban on NGOs, says minister SWABI, March 13: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government will hold a conference of non-governmental organizations in Peshawar in April to encourage welfare-oriented bodies. ... NFC award may not be finalized on time PESHAWAR, March 13: Prospects of finalizing the new national finance commission award by March 31 deadline are fast becoming thinner, sources told Dawn here on Saturday. ... Experts call for proper treatment of tuberculosis KARACHI, March 13: Pakistan plans to have 100 per cent coverage of DOTS treatment of tuberculosis in the government hospitals all over the country by 2005, the manager of the National TB Control Programme (NTBP), Dr Karam Shah, said here on Saturday. ... Saarc writers hold out olive branch LAHORE, March 13: The love-peace theme dominated the second day discussion of the 10th Saarc Writers Conference at the Alhamra Arts Centre on Saturday. ...

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