23 May 2004 Sunday 03 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 PML to break up after Musharraf quits: Asif ISLAMABAD, May 22: The jailed Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari has predicted that the unified Pakistan Muslim League will break up soon after end of Gen Pervez Musharraf's rule. ... US 'war on terror' crime against humanity: Imran KARACHI, May 22: The Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief, Imran Khan, on Saturday called for judicial reform to rid the political dispensation of military interventions and to establish supremacy of parliament. ... US incursions threat to security: Qazi PESHAWAR, May 22: Successive incursions of US forces in the North Waziristan has endangered the country's security, says chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad. ... Musharraf's tone against tribesmen criticized ISLAMABAD, May 22: The PML-N vice-president, Mushahidullah Khan, has taken strong exception to Gen Pervez Musharraf's threatening tone against the Waziristan tribes. ... Muttahida fomenting political dissent: PPP KARACHI, May 22: The Pakistan People's Party has said that it could not be held responsible for any discord in the province, but it was the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, which was promoting a culture of disagreement. ... Ponam vows to resist mega plans in Balochistan QUETTA, May 22: Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam) chief Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal has said Balochs were struggling to foil the designs of occupation forces that wanted to turn their majority into minority ... Govt to thwart bid to foment sectarian terrorism: Ibad KARACHI, May 22: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan said here on Saturday that the government would foil any attempt aimed at fomenting sectarian terrorism. ... CJ seeks judiciary's image restored ISLAMABAD, May 22: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui on Saturday deplored that in Pakistan laws are made but not fully implemented and stressed alternative dispute resolution arrangements. ... LHC says govt not respecting SC dictum LAHORE May 22: The Lahore High Court observed on Saturday that each organ of the state must work within the limits prescribed by the Constitution, saying that the legislature and the executive had refused to give due respect to the dictum of Supreme Court. ... Reference against Faisal adjourned LAHORE, May 22: An accountability court on Saturday adjourned the hearing of a wilful default reference against Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat for June 5 without any proceedings as the learned judge was on leave. ... Clarification Apropos of the news item 'Probe likely into IBA's financial irregularities', appearing in Dawn's May 22 issue, the IBA's director of administration has sent a clarification saying ... US fails to subdue Iraqis: TNFJ RAWALPINDI, May 22: Tehreek Nafaz-i-Fiqh-i-Jafriya (TNFJ) central information secretary Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi has said the US military, laced with the most modern weapons ... NOC for printing textbooks a must: Zobaida tells provincial boards ISLAMABAD, May 22: The federal minister for education, Zobaida Jalal, has directed the provincial textbook boards that No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Federal Curriculum Wing (FCW) is a must before printing textbooks, sources said. ... Air defenders' role in modern warfare highlighted ISLAMABAD, May 22: The air defenders have a pivotal role in attaining air supremacy and delivering the vital punch essential for success in modern warfare. This was stated by Air Officer Commanding, Air Defence Command, Air Vice Marshal Ayaz Mahmood ... USAID to provide $3bn to Pakistan LAHORE, May 22: Lahore American Consulate principal officer William Howe has said the United States Agency for International Development has committed $3 billion to Pakistan over the next five years. ... Linkage of wages to ads: APNS concerned at proposal KARACHI, May 22: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has expressed its concern at the "federal information ministry's anxiety to use government advertising as a tool to intimidate the free press". ... AI concerned over journalist's 'disappearance' PESHAWAR, May 22: The Amnesty International has expressed concern for the safety of Afghan journalist Sami Yousafzai and his Pakistani driver Muhammad Saleem who had "disappeared" on April 21. ... Cinemas seek tax exemption for 5 years LAHORE, May 22: The Pakistan Film Exhibitors Association urged the government on Saturday to exempt all cinema houses in the province from entertainment tax for at least five years in view of the poor condition of the film industry. ...

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