08 May 2004 Saturday 17 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 Govt to act under the banishment accord: Shahbaz's return LAHORE, May 7: Although the ARD parties are making preparations to receive Mian Shahbaz Sharif at Lahore Airport on his return from London on May 11, president of the ruling PML Chaudhry Shujaat Husain insists that the exiled leader will not come to Pakistan. ... Shahbaz moves LHC against deportation on arrival LAHORE, May 7: Mian Shahbaz and his wife Nusrat have requested the Lahore High Court to issue a direction to the provincial administration not to deport them as and when they arrive in Pakistan. ... Talk of Nawaz-govt accord baseless, says PML-N leader ISLAMABAD, May 7: Chief Coordinator of the Pakistan Muslim League-N Ahsan Iqbal has said after the detailed judgment of the Supreme Court in Shahbaz Sharif case, talk about any agreement between the Sharif family and the government must end. ... All ARD parties to welcome Shahbaz LAHORE, May 7: All ARD parties will jointly accord a warm welcome to Shahbaz Sharif on his return to Lahore from London on May 11. An ARD procession to be co-led by Makhdoom Amin Fahim and Raja Zafarul Haq will start from Nila Gumbad ... Scores of Leaguers 'picked up' LAHORE, May 7: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz claimed on Friday that police had picked up scores of its workers in dozens of raids all over the province. The party workers responded by holding protests at various places in the city. ... Legislator arrested, claims PML-N LAHORE, May 7: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) member of the Punjab Assembly,Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, is said to have been detained by police hours after a Lahore High Court decision that the MPA should not be harassed. ... PML-N asks govt to free party workers PESHAWAR, May 7: The PML-N has demanded release of its workers allegedly arrested by the federal and Punjab governments with a view to preventing them from reaching the Lahore airport to receive party president Mian Shahbaz Sharif ... PPP terms Karachi attack foreign policy failure ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Foreign Liaison Committee of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has termed the recent terrorist attack on a Karachi mosque a result of failed foreign policy of the government. ... Rs2.5m reward for clue KARACHI, May 7: The Sindh government has announced a reward of Rs2.5 million for providing information about those involved in the blast at Sindh Madressatul Islam. ... Zardari to move ICJ if forcibly sent abroad KARACHI, May 7: Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said that he would go to the International Court of Justice if the government tried to forcibly send him abroad. ... Politicians condemn explosion KARACHI, May 7: All major political parties have deplored Friday's bomb blast in a city mosque and demanded that the government should step down for its failure in containing terrorism. They have also demanded arrest of the culprits. ... MQM concerned over N-power plant construction ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has expressed its serious reservations over the decision to build the second nuclear power plant at Kalabagh ... Balochistan asks Centre to reduce POL prices - PA adopts resolution QUETTA, May 7: Balochistan Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday against frequent increases in prices of petroleum products and asked the federal government to review the policy which is directly affecting people's life in the country. ... PML-N men rap arrests TOBA TEK SINGH, May 7: The PML-N leaders have condemned the arrest of party leaders and workers to prevent them from going to Lahore on May 11 to receive Mian Shahbaz Sharif. ... Over Rs11m IT industry study project approved ISLAMABAD, May 7: Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Friday approved a project worth Rs11.5 million to carry out a strategic study of the country's information technology industry. ... 'Public sector firms to follow corporate code' ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Code of Corporate Government will be extended to public-sector companies and all other non-listed firms to make them imbibe principles of transparency and accountability in their function. ... PM secretariat yet to respond to summary - Regularization of teachers ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Prime Minister Secretariat is yet to respond to a summary moved by the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) six months back for regularization teachers and evening classes an official source at the directorate told Dawn. ... Govt creating hatred among provinces: Rabbani ISLAMABAD, May 7: The parliamentary leader of People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) in Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani, has alleged the government of pushing the provinces into a state of perpetual confrontation with each other on different issues. ... Three injured in Quetta bomb explosion QUETTA, May 7: Three people, including a police constable, were injured in a bomb explosion at the bicycle stand of the Balochistan High Court here on Friday, police said. ... Meeting on Fata development ISLAMABAD, May 7: A meeting of senior officials from the Pakistan government, financial institutions and foreign government development partners on Friday agreed that large investment was required ... NWFP CM for resolving issues thru dialogue KARACHI, May 7: The NWFP Chief Minister, Akram Durrani, said on Friday that use of force was not a solution to any problem, and issues could only be resolved through dialogue. ... Dara arms production rises with surge in smuggling PESHAWAR, May 7: Production of light weapons in the Dara Adamkhel Frontier Region soared in the wake of a surge in arms smuggling to Afghanistan, arms dealers said here on Friday. ... Altaf warns feudals: Harassment of voters KARACHI, May 7: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has served a warning on feudals to stop harassing or intimidating voters in the interior of Sindh or face the wrath of the people. ... ARD leader withdraws from by-polls KARACHI, May 7: The provincial president of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Mr Zain Ansari, has withdrawn his candidature for PS-127 by-election in favour of the PPP Parliamentarian's candidate, Umar Jat. ... Politician's son booked RAWALPINDI, May 7: Pirwadhai police have booked Mansoorul Farooq, son of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) Information Secretary Siddiqul Farooq, on charges of resisting the arrest of his father by a police party ... Women police role vital in curbing crime, says adviser ISLAMABAD, May 7: The government is committed to providing a level playing field to the women for their economic empowerment, enabling them to play a positive role in the country's development ...

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