29 June 2004 Tuesday 10 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 NA session to be held amid tight security RAWALPINDI, June 28: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have been directed to make "unprecedented security" arrangements for the Parliament House during a special National Assembly (NA) session to be held on Tuesday for election of new leader of the House ... The game has just begun... ISLAMABAD, June 28: The prime minister-in-waiting, Shaukat Aziz, awaits many a surprise as he treads a minefield during the next at least 90 days to assume the mantle of prime minister with some members of the ruling party suggesting on Monday ... PPP contests Shujaat's nomination as premier: Allegations of loan default ISLAMABAD, June 28: The People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Monday contested PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain's nomination as prime minister and said his candidature was violative of the Constitution for being a loan defaulter. ... HRCP decries 'arbitrary' changes in Islamabad LAHORE, June 28: Commenting on the change of the country's prime minister, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says the recent actions in Islamabad have proved beyond all doubt the lack of democracy. ... Ban on top MMA leaders resented KARACHI, June 28: Secretary general of the Jamat-i-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan on Monday slammed the government for banning Qazi Hussain Ahmad and Maulana Fazlur Rahman's entry in Sindh, besides manhandling of MPAs and media men ... CM defends police for suppressing MMA rally KARACHI, June 28: Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday ruled out any inquiry against police into allegations of excesses on elected representatives, activists and journalists on the occasion of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal's peace rally, which was foiled, on Sunday. ... PA fails to take up normal business: Uproar over 'police excesses' KARACHI, June 28: The Sindh Assembly on Monday could not take up the day's agenda due to the strong protest and token walkout by opposition benches against the manhandling of MPAs ... Opposition blasts revised estimates: Supplementary budget criticized PESHAWAR, June 28: Opposition lawmakers on Monday said that the supplementary budget presented in the House was equal to total provincial receipts, which was a bad omen for provincial development in future. ... STPP leader joins PPP THATTA, June 28: Shaukat Aziz will face defeat if he contests for a National Assembly seat from Thatta, provided free polls are held under supervision of high court judges. ... PML striving to create employment, says MNA HARIPUR, June 28: MNA Omar Ayub Khan has said that the PML government was making use of available resources to create employment and bring about improvement in the living standard of the people. ... When funeral prayers are treated as a rally LAHORE, June 28: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat is one of the competent ministers Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has in his cabinet. ... Campaign for by-polls to end on July 1 ISLAMABAD, June 28: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed that the election campaign for the July 3 by-polls on the four provincial assembly seats would end on July 1..... Binyamin a 'victim of target killing': Govt denies charge LAHORE, June 28: Opposition in the Punjab Assembly on Monday termed the murder of Pir Binyamin Rizvi a target killing with political motives as the government denied the charge. ... Balochistan, Sindh CMs to discuss water issue QUETTA, June 28: Sindh and Balochistan have decided to hold a high-level meeting very soon to resolve differences over the distribution of Indus river water between both the provinces, official sources said on Monday. ... Senate committee wants employment body revamped ISLAMABAD, June 28: The Senate Standing Committee on Labour, Mapower and Overseas Pakistanis has observed that Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) should be revamped with a view to promoting employment for Pakistanis in foreign countries ... Khokhar says Kashmir talks 'a good beginning' ISLAMABAD, June 28: Pakistan on Monday described the first high-level meeting with India in three years "a good beginning" as the two countries decided to engage in a "serious, constructive and sustained dialogue" on Jammu and Kashmir. ... Nepra reduces power tariff ISLAMABAD, June 28: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the power tariff for all consumers except small residential consumers of Islamabad and Gujranwala distribution companies. ... Governor's Fata secretariat yet to get legal cover PESHAWAR, June 28: The NWFP governor's Fata secretariat has been functioning without rules of business or any legal cover for the last two years....

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