11 May 2004 Tuesday 20 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 Jamali asked to prove majority in NA ISLAMABAD May 10: The PML-Q vice president, Syed Kabir Ali Wasti, on Monday asked Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali to prove his majority in the National Assembly. ... MMA renews its march threat KARACHI, May 10: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal acting chairman, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, on Monday renewed his threat that if Gen Musharraf did not give up his military position ... PML-Q govt can fall any time: PPP LAHORE, May 10: Punjab PPP Information Secretary Naveed Chaudhry said on Monday the PML-Q government could fall any time after the differences in the ruling party expressed at the Sunday meeting. ... MMA unlikely to join welcome LAHORE, May 10: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is unlikely to join Tuesday's PML-N programmes for welcoming Shahbaz Sharif. The MMA, at a meeting presided over by central deputy secretary-general Liaquat Baloch on Monday ... PPP MPA refused entry LAHORE, May 10: The provincial government has deployed police at all entry points of the city to stop opposition legislators and check transportation of banners and flags for welcoming PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif. ... Police all set for showdown LAHORE, May 10: The PML-N claimed on Monday that its main offices were sealed by police and heavy contingent were deployed all over the city a day before Shahbaz Sharif's expected arrival here. ... Police raids continue in Punjab BAHAWALPUR, May 10: Police continued to arrest the activists of the PML-N in the Punjab on Monday even in the face of strong criticism by the party men, who pledged to give a rousing reception to their leader Mian Shahbaz Sharif. ... LHC may take up Shahbaz's plea today LAHORE. May 10: The fixing of two writ petitions by Mian Shahbaz Sharif and his wife Nusrat Shahbaz before a bench of the Lahore High Court took several dramatic turns on Monday ... Court orders release of PML-N legislator LAHORE, May 10: The Lahore High Court on Monday ordered the release of PML-N MPA Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan on bail. Justice Shaikh Rashid Ahmad took up the petition, filed by MPA's brother Rana Asadullah Khan, as a habeas corpus plea. ... Benazir asks OIC to take up Iraqi prisoners issue ISLAMABAD, May 10: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has asked the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to share the pain of the Iraqi people and take up the issue of prisoners' abuse. ... PPP for probe into 'seats replacement scam' in PIA ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has expressed its concern over millions of rupees allegedly wasted by the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on an aborted scheme to replace seats of its fleet of Airbus aircraft. ... Tough contest on the cards in NA-196: Nazims 'support' PML-Q RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 10: A tough contest is expected between Zafar Iqbal Warriach of PML-Q and Jaffar Iqbal Gujar of ARD for NA-196 by-poll scheduled for May 12. ... Govt failed to check terrorism, say ulema KARACHI, May 10: Ulema from different schools of thought on Monday criticized the government for its failure to curb incidents of terrorism in the country. ... Ministry moves summary to cabinet: Incentives for high-tech states ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Ministry of Science and Technology has moved a summary to the cabinet to provide tax and utility incentives to create high-tech states in different parts of the country. ... Khokhar to visit Scandinavia ISLAMABAD, May 10: Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar is to start an official visit to Norway, Denmark and Sweden on Tuesday for talks on boosting relations with the Scandinavian countries, the Foreign Ministry said. ... Report on case against adviser sought ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the advocate-general of Punjab to submit a progress report by Wednesday in a criminal case registered against advisor to the prime minister on women development Nilofer Bakhtiar for committing contempt of court in 1995. ... SC cannot prosecute people on its own - CJ ISLAMABAD, May 10: The apex court cannot prosecute people on its own despite the prevalence of corruption in the society, says Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui. ... Mujahideen praise boycott of polls by Kashmiris MUZAFFARABAD, May 10: An alliance of Kashmiri mujahideen groups on Monday complimented the people for the successful boycott of the polling in the Indian occupied Kashmir ... Resentment in AJK govt MUZAFFARABAD, May 10: At least three lawmakers who sided with Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat during the recent crisis in the ruling Muslim Conference party are stated to have developed grievances against the premier for want of "proper adjustment" ... '100,000 Afghan DPs repatriated since January' ISLAMABAD, May 10: A ceremony marked the completion of 100,000 Afghan refugees' return from Pakistan since January 2004 under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) voluntary repatriation programme. ... US forces abusing Afghan prisoners: Hekmatyar PESHAWAR, May 10: Hizb-i-Islami chief Gulbaddin Hekmatyar has alleged that United States forces are abusing prisoners in various jails in Afghanistan. ... Kyrgyz Speaker due today ISLAMABAD, May 10: Speaker of the Assembly of Kyrgyzstan, Borubaev Altai Asylkanovich will arrive here on Tuesday on an eight-day visit to Pakistan, official sources said here on Monday. ...

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