20 April 2004 Tuesday 29 Safar 1425 Army has no role in democracy, says MMA SUKKUR, April 19: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) chief and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that there is no role of army in democracy. He was speaking at a press conference at Jamia Hammadiya Manzilgah here on Monday ... Fight against army rulers will continue: PML-N QUETTA, April 19: PML-N Central Vice-President Tehmina Daultana said on Monday that the fight between democratic forces and military rulers over the rights of the people was continuing and the former would not rest until the latter was forced out of politics and parliament's sovereignty is restored. ... PPP to brief envoys on cases against Asif, Benazir ISLAMABAD, April 19: People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) president Makhdoom Amin Fahim will brief ambassadors and high commissioners of European countries on the cases against Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari at the party's central secretariat here on Tuesday. ... Notices in Mir Murtaza case issued KARACHI, April 19: Justice Zawwar Hussain Jaffery of the Sindh High Court on Monday issued notice to Noor Mohammad, complainant in the murder case of Mir Murtaza Bhutto and seven other workers and supporters of PPP (Shaheed Bhutto group). ... Govt asked to stay away from Madressahs SUKKUR, April 19: An All Parties Majlis-i-Amal Tahafuz-i-Khatam-e-Nabuwat conference has called upon the government to desist from the policy of controlling the activities of religious institutions. ... Musharraf firm on 'education for all' RAWALPINDI, April 19: Pakistan has launched a countrywide campaign with President Gen Pervez Musharraf pledging a firm commitment to the "Education for all" plan. ... UNHCR accepts Pakistan's plea on DPs repatriation ISLAMABAD, April 19: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) here on Monday accepted Pakistan's request for support in the repatriation of Afghan refugees after the expiry in 2005 of the Tripartite Agreement signed in April last year. ... UNHCR plea for permitting DPs to run business ISLAMABAD, April 19: Visiting UNHCR chief Ruud Lubbers in his meeting with President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday is said to have raised the issue of Afghan refugees who have established business in the country. ... Pakistan to help prepare joint OIC response to Mideast crisis ISLAMABAD, April 19: Pakistan will try to cobble a joint Muslim response to the alarming situation in Palestine and war-torn Iraq at the extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Kuala Lumpur later this week, officials here said. ... Pemra laws will be amended: Rashid - Cross-media ownership ISLAMABAD, April 19: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said the government would table necessary amendments in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Ordinance ... Country to have two more satellites in space: Suparco KARACHI, April 19: The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) Chairman Lt Gen Raza Hussain on Monday said Pakistan will have two communication and weather satellites in space within next four to five years ... Utility charges to be reduced in next budget, says minister ISLAMABAD, April 19: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said utility charges will be rationalized in the upcoming budget of 2004-05 to encourage investment in the country. ... Call for transfer of auto-technology PESHAWAR, April 19: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has called upon the Japanese government to facilitate the transfer of automobile technology to the Frontier province because of better future prospects in the region. ... HEC budget to be raised to Rs9.7bn ISLAMABAD, April 19: The development budget for higher education will be raised to Rs9.7 billion during fiscal 2004-05 from the current Rs5 billion, says the Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman, Dr Attaur Rehman. ... More powers needed to deal with corrupt: NAB ISLAMABAD, April 19: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt-Gen Munir Hafiez on Monday admitted that the bureau had so far been unable to bring to book 'wanted people' sitting in parliament or settled abroad. ... SC issues detailed verdict in APNS case ISLAMABAD, April 19: The Supreme Court has held that it is not the fundamental right of newspaper owners to manage their finances to run their businesses, which includes payment of wages to their employees. ... ILO, PPAF sign agreement on increased coordination ISLAMABAD, April 19: The International Labour Organization and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund inked a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) here on Monday. The MoI was signed by the ILO director in Pakistan ... Conference soon on gas pipeline safety: Naurez LAHORE, April 19: Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Chaudhry Naurez Shakoor has said the government will soon convene a two-day conference for a discussion on measures for the protection of gas pipelines in Balochiatsn. ... Fish, shrimp export from Gwadar to be allowed ISLAMABAD, April 19: The federal government is likely to allow Balochistan to directly export fish and earn foreign exchange after the establishment of a fish processing plant at Gwadar. ... Polio campaign begins today amid qualms MULTAN, April 19: Yet another country-wide Universal Polio Immunization campaign is around the corner to eradicate the disease amid doubts about maintenance of cold chain in a hot weather. ...

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