22 July 2004 Thursday 04 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 ECP criticized for not holding draw: Senators' retirement period ISLAMABAD, July 21: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has criticized the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for not holding a draw to determine the retirement of the Senate members in the first three years. ... Fund allocation pre-poll rigging, says PPP RAWALPINDI, July 21: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has criticized the government for allocating Rs600 million development funds to 24 union councils of NA 59, Attock, from where Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz is contesting the August 18 by-polls. ... Deadline for submission of accounts ISLAMABAD, July 21: The Election Commission on Tuesday asked the political parties to submit audited accounts of their respected parties complete with annual income, sources of funds, assets and liabilities by Aug 29. ... PPP foresees rigging in by-poll, criticizes Rahim THATTA, July 21: People's Party Parliamentarians MPA Makhdoom Jamiluzzaman has criticized Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim for using state machinery and resources in the election campaign of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz. ... PPP sets up body to mobilize support: Roadmap for democracy ISLAMABAD, July 21: A PPP meeting in London on Wednesday decided to set up a special committee to galvanize support for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan through a well-defined roadmap. ... Implementation of water accord victory for Nawaz: Ishaq ISLAMABAD, July 21: Parliamentary leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the Senate Mohammad Ishaq Dar has welcomed the consensus reached among provinces on implementation of 1991 Water Accord ... Time not ripe for anti-govt movement: MMA LAHORE, July 21: The MMA is following a wait-and-see policy regarding an anti-government movement as it believes that the time is not ripe for any such movement. ... Kalabagh dam funds be diverted: Khuhro KARACHI, July 21: Opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly and Sindh chief of the Pakistan People's Party Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has demanded that the funds earmarked for the controversial Kalabagh Dam and Greater Thal Canal be diverted to public welfare projects. ... Ecnec likely to approve 18 major projects ISLAMABAD, July 21: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) is meeting here on July 26 under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz to approve 18 development projects worth Rs64 billion ... Dams' reduced capacity blamed for crisis ISLAMABAD, July 21: The government informed the Senate on Wednesday that the live storage capacity of Tarbela and Mangla Dams had come down by 25 per cent and 20pc, respectively ... Qazi stopped from entering Darra PESHAWAR, July 21: Chief of Jamaat-i-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad was stopped from entering the Frontier Region Darra Adamkhel, where he was scheduled to speak at a jirga on Wednesday. ... Fakhr Imam, Abida meet Benazir ISLAMABAD, July 21: Former federal minister in the Nawaz Sharif Government, Syeda Abida Hussain, and her husband Syed Fakhr Imam called on Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto in London on Wednesday. ... British HC assures CM of help in welfare plans KARACHI, July 21: The British High Commissioner in Pakistan, Mark Lyall Grant, has assured the chief minister Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, of the British government's full cooperation towards welfare projects in Sindh. ... Pakistan may seek spares for navy from US WASHINGTON, July 21: Taking advantage of a goodwill visit to the United States by its naval chief, Pakistan is exploring possibilities for acquiring new weapon systems and spares for its navy, officials said on Wednesday. ... Indian side made 'significant' proposals ISLAMABAD, July 21: The Indian High Commission here on Wednesday listed the 'significant' proposals New Delhi had made at the Saarc Council meeting. ... PPP plans Zardari birthday rally PESHAWAR, July 21: The Pakistan People's Party has alleged that the ill-conceived policies of the ruling alliance has landed the country into a socio-economic crisis, and the general people are the main losers. ... 'Wheat movement ban not yet lifted' PESHAWAR, July 21: The supply of wheat from Punjab to other provinces is yet to commence as Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain's directives about lifting of a ban on the commodity's inter-provincial movement ... Ulema urged to take part in anti-terror struggle LAHORE, July 21: Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Minister Sahibzada Syed Saeedul Hassan Shah has called upon the ulema and 'mashaikh' to help the government in its fight against terrorism. ... Governor wants ban on politics in varsities QUETTA, July 21: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said all political activities in educational institution of the province should be banned to create better atmosphere in them. ... PTCL's optic fibre damaged ISLAMABAD, July 21: Hundreds of telephone connections were severed on Wednesday when the staff of Frontier Works Organization (FWO) damaged the underground optic fibre while digging on the I.J. Principal Road. ... FAISALABAD: PTCL takes note of cable damage FAISALABAD, July 21: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited took a serious notice of the increasing incidents of cable damage by the NLC staff during road construction projects. ... Two doctors given in judicial custody KARACHI, July 21: Dr Akmal Waheed NICVD and Dr Arshad Waheed of JPMC were on Wednesday sent to jail in a case pertained to sheltering Al Qaeda and Jundullah activists and providing them medical treatment. ... Govt in a quandary over underpass project LAHORE, July 21: After a week of demolition of the Punjab University's eight pedestrian bridges, the government remains undecided about what it has to construct -- underpasses along the canal or over the canal, overhead bridges or flyovers. ... Shifting of prisoner to hospital demanded HYDERABAD, July 21: The father of Salman Saqib, one of the four convicts in the Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case, has said that his ailing son was not being provided proper medical treatment in jail. ... Need stressed for steps to meet WTO challenges PESHAWAR, July 21: Speakers at a workshop on 'World Trade Organization Regime and Agriculture' have underlined the need for preparing Pakistan to deal with the challenges posed by the coming trade regimes. ... Missing Pakistani boy found NEW YORK, July 21: The New York City police on Monday successfully traced a Pakistani boy missing for the last four days. Saqib Munir, 18, son of PIA Captain Zahid Munir, was found wandering in the streets of borough of Brooklyn ...

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