15 July 2004 Thursday 26 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 Govt's anti-poor agenda exposed, says Benazir ISLAMABAD, July 14: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said the anti-people agenda of the regime has become clear from its pursuit of pleasure over service to the nation. ... PPP accuses govt of using public funds: Aziz's poll campaign ISLAMABAD, July 14: The People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has alleged that huge funds have been released to the Attock district government for the election campaign of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz. ... Govt asked to declare policy: Troops for Iraq ISLAMABAD July 14: The opposition in the Senate on Wednesday demanded of the government to declare its policy on sending troops to Iraq, and take the upper house into confidence about talks with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. ... SHC seeks previous election record: Muttahida's petition KARACHI, July 14: The Sindh High Court asked the three Muttahida Qaumi Movement candidates seeking notification of their election on Wednesday to produce the past electoral record of their constituencies, NA-240, NA-246 and PS-127 ... Plants surrendered by Sharif family disposed of LAHORE, July 14: Four industries owned by the family of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and surrendered by them in 1998 to the creditor banks against a loan of about Rs3 billion have been purchased by a Faisalabad group for Rs2.15 billion. ... PM for speedy uplift of Balochistan ISLAMABAD, July 14: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has reiterated the government's commitment to speedy development of Balochistan and bringing improvement to the quality of life of its people. ... PPP leader criticizes Aziz for supporting Kalabagh THATTA, July 14: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz is a known supporter of the Kalabagh dam and the Greater Thal canal and, therefore, voting for him in the water-starved Tharparkar will be a mistake. ... MMA alleges violation of constitution: Acting governor for NWFP PESHAWAR, July 14: The Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court, Justice Mian Shakir Ullah Jan, on Wednesday took oath as acting governor of the NWFP on Wednesday. ... PML leader criticizes NWFP CM RAWALPINDI, July 14: PML leader Syed Kabir Ali Wasti has deplored the NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani's remarks in which he threatened to demolish the plazas having no mosques. ... Arrested doctors may be exonerated KARACHI, July 14: Two doctors arrested for their alleged involvement in the attack on corps commander's convoy are likely to be exonerated for want of evidence, Dawn learnt here on Wednesday. ... Qazi shouldn't accept new assignment: Ghinwa LAHORE, July 14: PPP-SB Chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto demanded on Wednesday that the government should direct its Washington ambassador, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, not to accept the status of UN envoy to the occupied Iraq. ... Pakistani prisoners to be freed: Abdullah ISLAMABAD, July 14: Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah has assured Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain that hundreds of Pakistanis captured during the US-led war in Afghanistan would be released soon. ... Meddling in bank to be stopped: CM PESHAWAR, July 14: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani on Wednesday pledged to punish the people responsible for the sorry state of affairs in the Bank of Khyber ... Two more educational channels soon: Atta KARACHI, July 14: Two more educational television channels will become functional on Paksat-1 by the end of December, said the federal minister in-charge for Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, on Wednesday. ... 'Islamabad not to join arms race' ISLAMABAD, July 14: Pakistan will not enter into an arms race, despite the recent 23 per cent increase in the Indian defence budget which it believes can increase sufferings of the South Asian people ... Deportation of woman termed un-Islamic PESHAWAR, July 14: Some religious scholars have issued an edict declaring deportation of an Indian woman from the country un-Islamic. ... Provinces given over Rs11bn in five years: Emergency relief ISLAMABAD, July 14: The emergency relief cell of the Cabinet Division provided a sum of Rs2,235.750 million to Punjab, Rs3,915.768 million to Sindh, Rs3,846.181 million to Balochistan and Rs1,102 million to NWFP during the last five years. ... Wapda extends package for industry LAHORE, July 14: Wapda has extended its incentives' package for industry up to Dec 31. According to a Wapda press release, factories having seasonal connections and those falling in the category of seasonal industry like ice factories ... Provincial govts ignore guidelines to log criminals RAWALPINDI, July 14: The provincial governments have been overlooking the standard operating procedure (SOP) for compilation of information about suspected terrorists in their respective districts, an official source told Dawn on Wednesday. ... Minorities be consulted on blasphemy law: APMA ISLAMABAD, July 14: The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) has asked the government to engage representatives from the minority communities in the consultation process on blasphemy laws before the bill was presented to the cabinet. ... SA-Pakistan relations to improve: scholar KARACHI, July 14: The visiting South African scholar Dr Greg Mills said that relations between his country and Pakistan, which enjoy very important geo-strategic position, would improve once the government here becomes "constitutionalize and civilianize." ... 3 held for killing Pakistani in Canada TORONTO, July 14: Police on Wednesday arrested three teenagers who had allegedly stabbed to death a Pakistani student in the heart of Mississauga city, 26 kilometres west of Toronto. ... $3 million package for Afghanistan KABUL, July 14: Pakistan on Wednesday announced a $3 million package for Afghanistan to help Kabul buy equipment, weapons and logistics besides training Afghan security forces. ... 52 Afghan families leave for home QUETTA, July 14: The first batch of Afghan refugees, comprising 52 families from new camps in Balochistan, accepted the UNHCR offer of free ration and left for their homeland on Wednesday. ... New package for repatriating refugees QUETTA, July 14: The UNHCR in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a new relief package for Afghan refugees who are living in Balochistan and willing to repatriate before Sept 1, to contribute to the national building process. ... Notes with Japan exchanged ISLAMABAD, July 14: Pakistan and Japan have exchanged notes concerning contribution of supplies and services to the armed forces or other similar entities of Pakistan in accordance with the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law. ...

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