27 July 2004 Tuesday 09 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 No differences with Musharraf: Jamali LAHORE, July 26: Former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Monday that despite the fact that he had resigned as the head of government, he had just no differences with President Musharraf. ... Jamali prefers opposition's company in NA session ISLAMABAD, July 26: Former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali sat amidst opposition members as he attended the National Assembly session for the first time on Monday after leaving the capital last month following his resignation. ... MQM MPA takes oath in stormy session KARACHI, July 26: Amid opposition's rumpus, a new member of the Sindh Assembly was administered oath on Monday by Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, who prorogued the session shortly afterwards. ... It is Rs2.8 million affair: Khuhro KARACHI, July 26: Slamming the government for wasting public money by summoning one-day session of the Sindh assembly in a haste just to administer oath to a Muttahida Qaumi Movement member ... Speaker defends calling of session on short notice KARACHI, July 26: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah has said that the governor's move to summon the assembly session on a short notice cannot be challenged by members of the house. ... Aziz blamed for poverty, inflation MITHI, July 26: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Mr Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has blamed the policies of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz for inflation, unemployment, poverty and water shortage in Sindh. ... Amin Fahim supports call for Kargil commission HYDERABAD, July 26: People's Party Parliamentarians chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim has called for formation of a commission to probe the Kargil affair. ... Qazi warns govt over troops for Iraq ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) president and parliamentary leader Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Monday warned the government against sending troops to Iraq and said there would be a nation-wide reaction against such a decision ... MMA warns govt against sending troops to Iraq HYDERABAD, July 26: Provincial leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have warned that if Pakistani troops are sent to Iraq, the MMA will launch a country-wide protest movement against the government and block all sea, land and air routes. ... AAG asked to explain progress in Mir case KARACHI, July 26: A division bench of Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Muhammad Mujeebullah Siddiqui and Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro, directed Sindh Assistant Advocate-General to inform the court about the progress in trial of Murtaza Bhutto murder case ... Govt asked to release Asif ISLAMABAD, July 26: PPP women wing Islamabad president Nargis Faiz Malik has asked the government to release jailed leader of the party Asif Ali Zardari. She was speaking at a function organized by the women wing to celebrate the 52nd birthday of Asif Zardari. ... PPP demands early release of Zardari PESHAWAR, July 26: The Pakistan People's Party has criticized the prolonged and illegal detention of Asif Ali Zardari, husband of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto, and demanded his unconditional and early release. ... Asif's birthday celebrated KARACHI, July 26: The Pakistan Peoples' Party paid tributes to its detained leader and spouse of PPP chairperson, Asif Ali Zardari, while celebrating his birthday at Karachi Press Club on Monday. ... Challan submitted in corps commander attack case KARACHI, July 26: Police discharged Dr Akmal Waheed and Dr Arshad Waheed in corps commander's motorcade and Rangers van attack cases, as no evidence was found against them. ... Minorities plan to launch movement: Protest against Hasba law PESHAWAR, July 26: The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) on Monday decided to launch a protest movement against the proposed Hasba law. ... Rs60bn spent in 10 months, NA told: PSDP 2003-04 ISLAMABAD July 26: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that 10-month utilization of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of 2003-04 had amounted to just Rs60 billion or 53.2 per cent of the allocation ... Sindh EC told to ensure fair polls ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on Monday asked the election commissioner of Sindh to ensure that the upcoming August 18 by-election in Tharparkar was free, fair and transparent. ... Wheat issue to be taken up with PM, says Sherpao ISLAMABAD, July 26: The issue of provision of wheat to the flour mills in the NWFP will be taken up with the prime minister and Punjab chief minister. ... 'New dams needed' LAHORE, July 26: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says new dams are necessary to meet irrigation needs of the country. Chairing a meeting on increasing farm productivity here on Monday ... Country be declared multi-nation state: JSM KARACHI, July 26: The Jeay Sindh Mahaz demanded that the country should be declared a 'multi-nation' state, and Sindhi, Baloch, Pukhtoon, Seraiki and Punjabi areas be recognized as independent units of the state. ... Madressah incentives scheme to be expanded: Curricula reforms to continue KARACHI, July 26: The Federal Education Minister, Zobaida Jalal, said on Monday that financial grants and other support to madressahs desiring to impart modern day education, in addition to religious studies ... Seminar discusses curricula for madressahs KARACHI, July 26: About 20 papers were presented during different sessions of the two-day national conference on the Islamic education curricula at madressahs and universities, held at the University of Karachi on Monday. ... Held foreigners remnants of Afghan war LAHORE, July 26: Initial investigation revealed on Monday that foreigners arrested from Gujrat were remnants of the Afghan war, who had allegedly been working as Al Qaeda operatives. ... Release of farms tenants sought ISLAMABAD, July 26: Activists of the People's Rights Movement (PRM) and All Pakistan Alliance for Kutchi Abadis, accompanied by a group of human rights activists, staged a protest demonstration outside the Parliament House ... Italian minister joins K-2 celebrations SKARDU, July 26: Italy's agriculture minister flew to the base camp of the world's second highest mountain, K-2, on Monday to attend programmes being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its conquest by Italian climbers. ... Pakistan's quantum leap in aerospace engineering ISLAMABAD, July 26: Pakistan has taken a quantum leap in aerospace engineering and linkage is being forged in its application for forecasting crop estimates, cropping pattern ... NA body reviews anti-polio programme ISLAMABAD, July 26: National Assembly Standing Committee on Health reviewed the polio eradication programme in its meeting presided over by MNA Dr Hajira Aziz here on Monday. ... Lawyers' strike tomorrow ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Pakistan Bar Council has given a countrywide strike call for Wednesday (July 28) to mount pressure on the Punjab government for immediate removal of a District Police Officer, Gujrat. ... Haj applications date extended ISLAMABAD, July 26: Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday extended the last date for submission of Haj applications under the government and private schemes up to August 10. ... PIA official suspended LAHORE, July 26: The PIA's general manager for Saudi Arabia and Yemen was suspended from service on Monday for his allegedly drinking and disorderly behaviour. ... Three killed in blast MIRAMSHAH, July 26: Three members of a family were killed when a bomb exploded in their house in the Shahzad Kot area here on Monday. The victims included wife, son and daughter of Ayub. However, their names could not be ascertained. ... Salarzais seek time to free Afghans KHAAR, July 26: A tribal jirga failed on Monday to have seven Afghan tribesmen released as the Salarzai tribe of Bajaur Agency sought two more days from the political administration to set the hostages free. ...

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