27 May 2004 Thursday 07 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 Production order cannot be issued in mutiny case: speaker ISLAMABAD, May 26: National Assembly speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain said on Wednesday he had refrained from issuing production orders of ARD president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, MNA, because of the charges of mutiny, treason, etc. ... Parliamentary party meeting of ARD on 31st ISLAMABAD, May 26: The chairman of Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Makhdoom Amin Fahim, has convened a meeting of the parliamentary group of the alliance at the Parliament House building on May 31. ... PTI criticizes Fazl's nomination ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Imran Khan, on Wednesday criticized the nomination of Maulana Fazlur Rehman as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly ... Call to back resolution on Hudood law ISLAMABAD, May 26: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Wednesday appealed to the parties opposed to changes in the Hudood laws to dispassionately review their stance. ... Qazi sees a change in city soon KARACHI, May 26: Acting President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that winds of change have started blowing as situation Karachi has taken a new turn. ... Clerics misleading faithful, warns Altaf KARACHI, May 26: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has held religious scholars responsible for pushing the Ummah into trouble by, as he put it, 'their wrong interpretation of religious teachings.' ... PPP slams Muttahida KARACHI, May 26: Pakistan Peoples Party, Karachi on Wednesday deplored the recent attacks on the places of worship of the Hindu community, and declared support for the community's planned sit-in at the governor house. ... ANP likely to take expelled MPA back SWABI, May 26: The Awami National Party (ANP) may restore the membership of MPA Sarfaraz Khan Jadoon, who was expelled from the party for violating party decision and "selling" his vote in the Senate election in February 2003. ... Army's political role causes crisis: Ponam QUETTA, May 26: Leaders of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement said on Tuesday that military rulers' insistence on army's political role was the root cause of the constitutional ... 13 PML-N activists to be indicted today RAWALPINDI, May 26: A court has adjourned till Thursday framing of charges against 13 PML-N activists, including adviser to the prime minister on women development Nilofar Bakhtiar, in a case related to an alleged attack on the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench. ... Qadeer's aide wants to be shifted from cell ISLAMABAD, May 26: Major (retd) Islamul Haq, a detained former principal staff officer to nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court to order his transfer from a detention cell of an intelligence agency to some other place. ... ARD warns of protest movement: Non-release of water for Sindh HYDERABAD, May 26: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, Sindh chapter, has given an ultimatum to the federal government that if fresh water was not supplied to Sindh in a month ... Registration deadline extended by 10 days WANA, May 26: The authorities in the troubled South Waziristan region on Tuesday came out with a fresh warning to a tribal jirga for taking serious steps about the presence of foreign elements. ... NFC impasse: important meeting today ISLAMABAD, May 26: President Pervez Musharraf is expected to give fresh instructions on Thursday to the finance ministry to find out a reasonable way out of the National Finance Commission impasse. ... 'Budget to focus on poverty alleviation' LAHORE, May 26: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the forthcoming budget will focus on job creation and poverty alleviation. He was speaking at a pre-budget seminar here on Wednesday morning. ... Minister for setting up telecom institute ISLAMABAD, May 26: Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has called for setting up a training institution-cum-centre of excellence having linkages with telecom institutions all over the world. ... 13 companies allowed to establish TV channels KARACHI, May 26: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that the coming three to six months period would be a highly revolutionary one for media in the country. ... Senate body rejects 20pc increase in Haj fare ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs rejected a proposal by the PIA to increase the airfare for Haj. ... Compensation for newsmen injured in blasts KARACHI, May 26: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shaikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday strongly condemned the incidents of bomb blasts near the Pakistan-American Cultural Center (PACC) ... Only freedom may make press fair, declares moot KARACHI, May 26: The three-day national conference on Urdu Press - Problems and Prospects concluded here on Wednesday with a call to the government to accept press as a public institution and free it from all sorts of restrictions. ... Five local newspapers banned KARACHI, May 26: The Sindh government has banned five Karachi newspapers for 30 days for allegedly publishing obscene photographs and vulgar stories. ... Hisba bill being sent to governor PESHAWAR, May 26: The NWFP Cabinet unanimously decided to send the proposed Hisba Act to the governor for his approval, Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai told Dawn on Wednesday. ... Aerospace curriculum finalized ISLAMABAD, May 26: The National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has finalized the curriculum of Aerospace/ Avionics Engineering to be taught at public and private universities at graduate and post-graduate levels. ... Turkish delegation arrives ISLAMABAD, May 26: A Turkish delegation, led by the country's Interior Minister Abdul Kadir Aksu, arrived here on Wednesday on a four-day visit, an Interior Ministry source said. ...

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