03 May 2004 Monday 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 PM calls for ending extremism ISLAMABAD, May 2: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has urged the nation to promote unity among themselves as the sole solution to eradicate all kinds of extremism. ... Benazir, Nawaz greet nation on Eid Milad ISLAMABAD, May 2: Former prime minister and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) brought a message of peace, love, compassion and humanity. ... Changes through political means welcome: Qazi PESHAWAR, May 2: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said any political change through a democratic process in the country will be welcomed, but the party does not believe in hatching conspiracies for changes. ... JUI-Qadri to join ARD LAHORE, May 2: The Qadri faction of the JUI has decided to join the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy. Faction chief Maulana Ajmal Qadri told newsmen at a press conference here on Sunday that he was already supporting the cause of the alliance. ... Ban on wheat movement temporary: Pervaiz RAWALPINDI, May 2: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Sunday started appeasing other provinces over the wheat ban issue, saying the restriction was a temporary one. ... Minister vows to resolve wheat issue ISLAMABAD, May 2: The federal minister for agriculture and food on Sunday committed to intervene personally in the ongoing debate on the wheat issue and expressed the hope that the situation would soon normalize. ... Pakistan proposes UNSC meeting: Peace keeping operations ISLAMABAD, May 2: Pakistan has proposed a special meeting of the UNSC on peacekeeping operations during the third week of May. A statement issued by the Foreign Office here said that Pakistan's contribution to UN peacekeeping operations in different parts of the world had increased significantly. ... Low-cost houses for public stressed: Saarc convention KARACHI, May 2: Speakers at the Third Convention and sixth Apex Body Meet of the International Conference of SAARC Diploma Engineers Forum (SDEF), demanded of the government to provide low-cost land ... Need stressed for complete overhaul of system KARACHI, May 2: Politics in Pakistan has developed a tumour which cannot be removed by administering some medicine or performing cosmetic surgery. ... Bugti suggests new demarcation of provinces QUETTA, May 2: There is a need to re-demarcate provinces on the basis of linguistic, ethnic and cultural divisions besides holding referendum on ascertaining the people's will on disputed territories among the provinces ... Finance block's face-lift PESHAWAR, May 2: The NWFP government is expected to spend over Rs 8.5 million on the face-lift of the main block of the finance department, NWFP, said sources. ... Thailand killings need Islamic world's attention: adviser ISLAMABAD, May 2: Senior adviser to the Punjab chief minister Mowahid Hussain on Sunday said lack of response from the Islamic world was causing tragedies like massacre of 118 Muslims in Thailand. ... Help sought to tackle ecological challenges UNITED NATIONS, May 2: Pakistan has called upon the international community to provide its support to developing countries facing serious environmental challenges. ... Need for political unity stressed QUETTA, May 2: The Balochistan National Movement on Sunday stressed the need for national reconciliation among the Baloch political forces for a collective struggle against Punjab's domination and to protect the resources of Balochistan. ... Frontier utilized 44pc ADP funds in nine months PESHAWAR, May 2: Development expenditure of the NWFP improved during the third quarter of the current financial year, official sources told Dawn. ... Few schools in NWFP for people with special needs PESHAWAR, May 2: Lack of schools and trained teachers for handicapped people in the NWFP in particular and in the country in general is affecting 5.2 million handicapped persons in Pakistan, says a survey. ... Families to sue Macedonia govt: Murder of six Pakistanis LAHORE, May 2: Families of six Pakistanis killed in Macedonia are planning to sue the Macedonian government for compensation. ... Destruction upsetting for 98pc refugees PESHAWAR, May 2: Most of the Afghan refugees returning to their homeland are suffering from psychological ailments, according to Azizuddin Himmat, president of the Psychological Association of Afghanistan. ... 'Journalists being harassed' ISLAMABAD, May 2: The Human Rights Cell, Pakistan People's Party, has apprised the secretary-general, Commonwealth, Don Mckinnon, about the plight of journalists in Pakistan. ... Eid Milad processions LAHORE, May 2: The birthday of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) will be celebrated in the Punjab capital on Monday with full religious zeal and fervour. Preparations were in full swing in the provincial metropolis till late on Sunday night. ... Protest march in Badin against LBOD BADIN, May 2: Hundreds of people affected by the Left Bank Outfall Drain took out a procession here on Saturday against loan facilities provided by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for expansion of the project. ... Clerks to hold protests on 6th LAHORE, May 2: The All-Pakistan Clerks Association has decided to hold demonstrations in all districts of the country on May 6 to press for a substantial increase in pay and allowances of government employees in the federal budget. ...

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