12 May 2004 Wednesday 21 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 Shahbaz, wife's petitions returned LAHORE, May 11: The Lahore High Court registrar office on Tuesday returned the writ petitions filed by PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif and his wife Nusrat Shahbaz, raising as many as four objections to their maintainability. ... 'Next action after consulting lawyers' LAHORE, May 11: Condemning deportation of Shahbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia, PML-N chairman Raja Zafarul Haq said on Tuesday the party would devise its future course of action in consultation with the lawyers ... PML-N, PPP activists teargassed, arrested LAHORE, May 11: Police on Tuesday teargassed and baton-charged the activists of the PML-N and the PPP before detaining scores of them, including senior leaders, in different parts of the city ... 150 PML-N workers arrested in Mandra GUJAR KHAN, May 11: About 150 workers of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were arrested on Tuesday while several people, including the district police officer (DPO), were injured in clashes between the police and the party workers ... Qazi slams Muttahida KARACHI, May 11: Acting President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, has said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement gave nothing to masses except terrorism, extortionism and packed dead bodies ... Altaf criticizes Jamaat KARACHI, May 11: Before the curtain drew on the by-election campaign in the city, MQM chief Altaf Hussain charged the Jamaat-i-Islami of allegedly being involved in the Hyderi mosque bomb explosion in the city. ... PPP-SB flays mosque blast KARACHI, May 11: The provincial council of the PPP-SB has deplored the blast in the Haideri mosque and demanded arrest of the culprits involved in the incident. ... MoU signed to set up technology park ISLAMABAD, May 11: Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Tuesday described the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and the Dubai Internet City as a breakthrough. ... Regional quota in HEC scholarship schemes on cards ISLAMABAD, May 11: The government is considering a proposal to announce separate scholarships for less developed areas or provinces under various schemes of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), official sources told Dawn. ... Canadian HC visits N. Areas GILGIT, May 11: Mrs Margaret Huber, the High Commissioner of Canada has said that her government is taking interest in the development of Northern Areas of Pakistan and assured to continue support for social sector reforms in the region. ... China optimistic about Pakistan's ARF entry BEIJING, May 11: China on Tuesday hoped that Pakistan's request to join Asean Regional Forum would be 'finally' accepted. A senior Chinese official said that China fully supported Pakistan's membership and believed its inclusion in the ARF would help promote peace and security in the region. ... Documentary film on Kashmir screened KARACHI, May 11: Renowned scholar and educationist Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy earned accolades for his well-produced documentary film, titled "Crossing the lines - Kashmir, Pakistan, India", which was screened on Tuesday ... Accord on reciprocal police postings MUZAFFARABAD, May 11: The AJK government on Tuesday announced a policy for the posting of Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers in AJK Police in the light of decisions of the superior judiciary. ... Reference filed against AJK officials MUZAFFARABAD, May 11: AJK Ehtesab Bureau on Tuesday filed a reference in the accountability court No I against three health department officials for allegedly embezzling Zakat money meant for the treatment of poor and needy patients. ... Keen contest on four NA, two PA seats KARACHI, May 11: All is set for by elections being held on Wednesday to four National Assembly and two Provincial Assembly seats in the province amid acrimonious verbal bouts between rival political parties. ... Strict security steps for by-polls KARACHI, May 11: Army troops will hold flag marches in different parts of the city on Wednesday, and 12,000 police personnel with 2,500 Rangers and 2,000 private security guards will be deployed at sensitive places to ensure peaceful polling in by-elections. ... AKCSP asked to vacate Ganish Fort in Hunza GILGIT, May 11: The residents of Ganish town in Hunza have asked the Aga Khan Culture Service Pakistan to vacate a 700-year- old fort which was being brought under AKCSP control in the name of renovation. ... CPSP 'agrees' to withdraw letters - Accreditation issue LAHORE, May 11: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) has reportedly agreed in principle to withdraw its letters issued to the King Edward Medical College and Fatima Jinnah Medical College principals and faculty members on the issue of accreditation. ...

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