13 June 2004 Sunday 24 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 Opposition protests against Wana action ISLAMABAD, June 12: Opposition parties walked out of both the National Assembly and the Senate on Saturday to protest against the military operation in the North Waziristan agency before the budget for the fiscal year 2004-05 was presented. ... 2 ministers take oath KARACHI, June 12: Two former provincial ministers were administered oath in the new Sindh cabinet at the Governor's House here on Saturday night while a decision about other port folios could not be made owing to certain "unresolved matters". ... Zardari not to leave country if released LAHORE, June 12: Mr Asif Zardari, jailed husband of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto, has said that he will not leave the country even if he is awarded bail or acquitted of all charges in the 15 cases against him. ... Benazir to return soon: MNA HYDERABAD, June 12: People's Party Parliamentarians MNA Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur, who has recently returned from London, has said that the party leader Benazir Bhutto has decided to return to Pakistan immediately in view of the political situation in the country. ... Ibad sees no anti-MQM operation KARACHI, June 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that there is nothing of the sort that any operation is going to take place against Muttahida Qaumi Movement. ... Altaf warns workers of operation KARACHI, June 12: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has described the recent attack on corps commander in Karachi as 'revolt' and pointed the finger at those who were calling the shots. ... Dictatorial policies blamed for crisis QUETTA, June 12: The opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Kachkol Ali Baloch, and National Party chief Dr Hayee Baloch on Saturday said the country was facing a serious crisis due to the selfish policies of the dictators ... Key suspect in suicide bombings arrested KARACHI, June 12: Police made a breakthrough in the investigation into suicide bombings in Hyderi mosque and Imambargah Ali Raza, as they arrested a key suspect, who allegedly prepared two suicide bombers for the deadly attacks, Dawn learnt here on Saturday. ... Clifton ambush: FIR registered KARACHI, June 12: Police on Saturday registered a case against the unidentified persons, involved in attack on an army convoy, carrying the Karachi corps commander on Thursday. ... Lawyers seek halt to Wana operation KARACHI, June 12: While expressing its concern over the military operation in Wana, the Sindh Bar Council on Saturday equated it with the mistakes committed by the rulers in the former East Pakistan and Balochistan. ... Common man not interested in budget LAHORE, June 12: Budget used to be a concern of everyone but the common man has now lost interest in it because of the unending inflation. ... Disorder mars distribution of budget documents to press ISLAMABAD, June 12: Utter chaos and mismanagement prevailed as the Press Information Department (PID) distributed the budget documents to the journalists here on Saturday. ... Rs4.93 billion earmarked for interior div projects ISLAMABAD, June 12: An amount o Rs4929.634 million has been earmarked under Public Sector Development Programme 2004-05 for various new and ongoing projects of the interior division. ... Incidence of child labour on the rise ISLAMABAD, June 12: The incidence of child labour is on the rise with government figures showing an increase in the number of labourers from 3.3 million in 1999 to 3.6 million in 2003, while unofficial statistics put the number at eight million. ... Steps urged to meet modern challenges: Moot on applied sciences ISLAMABAD, June 12: The third six-day international Bhurban conference on applied sciences and technologies (IBCAST) concluded with the hope that the nation would build strong ... NFC award to cause Rs70bn loss to Sindh: Khuhro DADU, June 12: The leader of opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, has said that the province will sustain a loss of Rs70 billion due to the unjust National Finance Commission award. ... Survey for rail line completed: minister NOWSHERA, June 12: Federal Minister for Railways Ghaus Bakhsh Mahar has said that Pakistan has completed the survey for laying a railway track up to Kandahar and Chaman and onward to Central Asia and sent the case to the Afghan government for perusal. ... Dialogue to continue, says Natwar WASHINGTON, June 12: Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh on Friday assured Pakistan that India's new government wanted not only to continue the peace process begun by its predecessors but also to strengthen it. ... Separate tribunal for environment PESHAWAR, June 12: The federal government has given approval for the establishment of a separate environmental tribunal for the NWFP, participants were informed on Saturday at a seminar on Access to Justice Programme (AJP). ... Measures to check spread of AIDS stressed KARACHI, June 12: Speakers at an HIV/AIDS awareness seminar here on Saturday called for systematic counselling and education of masses about various modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS infection and urged the government to make the laws relating to blood transfusion and donation more effective. ... Interim govt be given a chance to develop Iraq: speakers ISLAMABAD, June 12: Iraqis have taken a sigh of relief with the ouster of the Saddam regime, but they will not tolerate the long stay of allied forces in their country, hence Iraqi governing council should be given a chance to develop the war- ravaged country. ... Incentive package to benefit farmers ISLAMABAD, June 12: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi on Saturday said the incentive package announced by President Gen Pervez Musharraf would go a long way in rehabilitating the agriculture sector in the country. ... One killed in bomb blast DERA ISMAIL KHAN, June 12: One person was killed and three others were seriously injured when a time-bomb exploded in front of the residence of Frontier Constabulary deputy commandant here on Saturday. ... Zamir Niazi's death condoled ISLAMABAD, June 12: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has expressed her deep sorrow and grief over the death of eminent journalist Zamir Niazi who passed away on Friday in Karachi. ...

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