04 June 2004 Friday 15 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 Package for Fata, Pata sought PESHAWAR, June 3: The leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Maulana Fazlur Rehman has asked the government to announce a special package for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas ... Police on high alert in view of MMA strike KARACHI, June 3: Police have been put on high-alert as they are deployed on Thursday night across the city in view of the strike call given by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal for Friday ... No political change in Sindh, say Ijaz & Ibad KARACHI, June 3: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijazul Haq and Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday ruled out any possibility of a political change in Sindh or formation of a national consensus government. ... PPP will be organized at grassroots level: Faisal ISLAMABAD, June 3: Interior Minister and Secretary General of Pakistan People's Party Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat said on Thurday that he would organise the PPP at grassroots level. ... Opposition slams ban on wheat movement LAHORE, June 3: Punjab Assembly Deputy Leader of the Opposition Rana Sanaullah demanded on Thursday that the provincial authorities should be prosecuted for issuing orders to ban inter-province wheat movement ... JI blames MQM for law, order problems HYDERABAD, June 3: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Thursday accused the Election Commission of performing a partisan role in the Karachi by-elections and it would produce "solid evidence" if a tribunal, comprising Supreme Court judges, was appointed to probe into poll malpractices. ... Non-Nato ally status a positive move: Kasuri ISLAMABAD, June 3: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Thursday said the endorsement by the US Congress of Bush Administration's proposal for making Pakistan a major non-Nato ally was a positive development. ... Honour killing bill to be presented to cabinet: adviser - Political parties reach consensus ISLAMABAD, June 3: The bill of honour killings will soon be presented to the cabinet for approval as all the political parties have shown their consensus over the nature of the bill ... 'Hidden hands' blamed for sectarian tensions MARDAN, June 3: Amir of Tehrik-i-Islami Pakistan, Hakim Mahmud Ahmad Saharanpuri, has said that some hidden hands are involved in the current sectarian strife in the country. ... NWFP likely to get raise of Rs2bn in net hydel-profit ISLAMABAD, June 3: The NWFP is expected to get an enhanced amount of Rs8 billion as net hydel-profit on Tarbela dam as an interim measure subject to adjustment with the final award of the arbitration commission. ... Ibad urges Ulema to foil sectarian unrest plot: Joint Fatwa issued KARACHI, June 3: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday assured ulema that the government was sparing no effort in restoring normalcy to Karachi. He told them that the culprits of bomb blasts at Hyderi Mosque and Imambargah Ali Raza would be arrest soon and punished. ... Ulema convention condemns lawlessness in Karachi KARACHI, June 3: An Ulema convention has condemned the increasing lawlessness, anarchy and conspiracies of pitting Muslims against each other in the city. ... PTA collects Rs1bn as initial fee for LL, LDI licences ISLAMABAD, June 3: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has collected Rs1.102 billion as initial fee for Local Loop (LL) and Long Distance International (LDI) licences. ... SBP clarifies dollar purchase report ISLAMABAD, June 3: The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday issued a statement clarifying a report about People's Party Parliamentarians lodging a complaint with the National Accountability Bureau ... High Court issues notices to EC, others KARACHI, June 3: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan and other respondents in a writ petition moved by the candidates of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for declaration of the May 12 national and provincial by election results in the city. ... Plan ready to create 60,000 jobs - CM PESHAWAR, June 3: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that the government has made a plan aimed at creating 60,000 jobs and urged the private sector to play its role in reducing unemployment in the province. ... Punjab Assembly passes New Murree bill LAHORE, June 3: The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed the New Murree Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2004 amid criticism by the opposition for not including the amendments proposed by its members to the law. ... Minister 'outwits' members LAHORE, June 3: The opposition in the Punjab Assembly remained subdued during the question hour on Thursday, as they encountered a 'smart' minister who had come to the house fully prepared on the issues and affairs of his department. ... Security in Islamabad tightened ISLAMABAD, June 3: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has beefed up security in the vicinity of mosques, Imambargahs and churches to avoid any untoward situation. ... 9 new cities connected with NWD ISLAMABAD, June 3: Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL) has provided nation wide dialling (NWD) facility to nine new cities and towns of the country. ... Ministries told to prepare job descriptions ISLAMABAD, June 3: The establishment division has directed all ministries, divisions, attached departments and autonomous organizations to prepare the job descriptions (JDs) for the positions in their organizations ... Implementation of humanitarian law urged PESHAWAR, June 3: Social welfare groups and governments must make efforts for the implementation of the international humanitarian law to protect the people who are not part of the armed conflicts, speakers at a workshop on Geneva Conventions say. ... 'Goals of separate homeland not met' LAHORE, June 3: Pakistan was established with great sacrifices to put an end to exploitation and poverty of the people but this purpose could not be achieved during the past 57 years. ... Death toll in blast increases to 24 KARACHI, June 3: Another victim of the Imambargah Ali Raza blast died on Thursday morning while an unknown victim, who had died on Monday night, was identified on Wednesday raising the death toll to 24. ... 37.40 million CNICs issued, NA told ISLAMABAD, June 3: As many as 37.40 million applicants out of 37.67 million citizens, who have applied for Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs), have been issued CNICs by National Database Registration Authority (Nadra). ... Zinni's book throws light on Kargil withdrawal WASHINGTON, June 3: It was President Pervez Musharraf who advised former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to listen to the US proposal for withdrawing troops from Kargil, says a former US general. ...

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