07 August 2004 Saturday 20 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 PML-N for judicial body on Kargil ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: PML-N central information secretary Siddiqul Farooque has said Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain's controversial interview with India Today on Kargil has made the appointment of a judicial inquiry commission on the subject all the more necessary and unavoidable. ... Terrorism most important current issue: Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: The following are excerpts from President Pervez Musharraf's opening remarks at his Dawn panel interview published in Thursday's issue. Everyone has views, and views must be expressed very frankly and without inhibitions. ... Makhdoom asks followers to vote for ARD candidate MITHI, Aug 6: Leaders of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy have appealed to the people of Thar to vote for the ARD candidate, Dr Mahesh Malani, on Aug 18 by-election. ... Opposition to welcome democratic forces LAHORE, Aug 6: Punjab PPP President Qasim Zia says the system in practice at present is dictatorial, not democratic, and opposition parties will welcome cooperation from democratic forces keen to set the country on the right course. ... Altaf calls for firm 'ideological cover' KARACHI, Aug 6: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief, Altaf Hussain, has urged students to concentrate on their studies and acquire excellence in information technology and other fields. ... 'Arms haul exposed Haqiqis' KARACHI, Aug 6: Sindh MPAs belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement have said that the recovery of arms and ammunition in a huge quantity on the pointation of 'Haqiqi terrorists' has exposed those who were enjoying support of official agencies ... PM pledges to root out corruption ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has renewed the government's commitment to eliminate corruption and has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to continue its efforts to dispense justice at investigation stage. ... Aziz waits for party nod: Public meetings LAHORE, Aug 6: Although his friends and foes believe that he will win his Attock seat easily, prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz is very keen to visit his constituency and address some meetings there. ... Parties asked to submit accounts by 29th ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan reminded the political parties on Friday that they should submit their audited accounts by Aug 29. ... Sino-Pakistan ties to deepen: Musharraf RAWALPINDI, Aug 6: President Gen Pervez Musharraf Friday said increased people-to-people contacts will further deepen the time-tested friendship between Pakistan and China. ... ANP opposes action in Balochistan PESHAWAR, Aug 6: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has said that a military operation has been launched in Balochistan in the areas of nationalist leaders to 'punish' them for raising voice against injustices to their province. ... Nationalist alliance plans protest: Musharraf's statement criticized QUETTA, Aug 6: An alliance of four Baloch nationalist parties will hold protest demonstrations on Monday and Tuesday and observe a strike on Aug 27 against military operation, 'illegal' arrests ... Tribunal yet to be established - Pollution goes unchecked PESHAWAR, Aug 6: Delay in the establishment of a separate environmental tribunal for the NWFP has delayed legal action against people involved in violation of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 ... Magisterial powers for returning officers ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Irshad Hasan Khan on Friday authorized the returning officers to exercise powers of a first class magistrate in the conduct of by-polls in the National Assembly constituencies ... 'Geneva deal harmful for developing states' ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: The Sustainable Agriculture Action Group (SAAG) had termed the July package agreement concluded recently at Geneva a disaster for the developing countries ... Call for a world free of N-weapons ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: Peace activists here on Friday expressed their revulsion against nuclear weapons and demanded removal of all kinds of destructive from the face of the earth. ... PBM told to adopt policies to strike balance ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: The Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare and Special Education has observed that Pakistan Baitul Mal (PBM) should adopt such policies and programmes that strike a balance ... Attack on Musharraf LHC orders govt to submit comments in 3 weeks RAWALPINDI, Aug 6: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Friday directed the government to submit para-wise comments within three weeks in a case related to the detention of three members of a family ... Pervaiz orders action against water thieves LAHORE, Aug 6: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi directed on Friday the irrigation department authorities to take stern action against water thieves announcing to make the crime a non-bailable offence through amendment to the law. ... Pilgrims told to submit CNICs by 10th ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: The applications of intending pilgrims, failing to produce their original computerized national identity cards issued by Nadra up to Aug 10, would be returned. ... Clarification KARACHI, Aug 6: The Capital City Police Officer on Friday said that police department did not have the statistical data that could help determine which of the mosque or imambargah had been constructed on encroached land. ... Senate body to consult ministry's representative: Plan to relaunch cigarette ads ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has asked the health ministry to apprise the committee of the likely impact of relaunching cigarette advertisements ... Afghan army officer held QUETTA, Aug 6: Security officials at Chaman have arrested an Afghan army officer who had intruded into Pakistan on Friday. "We have arrested an Afghan army officer who entered Pakistan without any legal documents," a spokesman for the Pishin Scouts said. ... Contempt notices issued to AJK editor, printer MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 6: The Chief Justice of the AJK Supreme Court, Justice Muhammad Yunus Surakhvi, has issued contempt of court notices to the owner, printer and a reporter of a magazine for publishing "libellous and fictional matter ...

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