08 August 2004 Sunday 21 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 ARD parties won't boycott by-elections, says Rabbani KARACHI, Aug 7: The Pakistan People's Party said here on Saturday that although the government was tailoring rules and regulations in favour of Mr Shaukat Aziz, the PPP and its allied parties in the ARD ... ARD forms team to asses situation in Balochistan ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has expressed its concern over "ongoing military operation" in Balochistan and decided to send a special team to the province to assess the situation. ... 'People won't become part of conspiracies' QUETTA, Aug 7: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf said on Saturday that progressive and patriotic people of the province had rejected politics of self-interest and refused to become a part of conspiracies hatched against the province by certain elements. ... Next polls on party basis: governor -Local government elections PESHAWAR, Aug 7: Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has announced that the next local government elections will be held on party basis. ... Bhutto gave sacrifices, says PPP leader MANSEHRA, Aug 7: Provincial PPP (women wing) president Mehrun Nisa Afridi said on Saturday that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had rendered great sacrifices for uniting the Ummah and for making Pakistan a strong ... Shujaat due in Sann today DADU, Aug 7: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is scheduled to arrive in Sann, native town of the late G. M. Syed, in Dadu district, on Sunday. ... Talks encouraging, says FO ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Foreign Office Spokesman Masood Khan on Saturday described the outcome of Pakistan-India composite dialogue as encouraging and a good step forward. ... Armitage hails Islamabad's help WASHINGTON, Aug 7: The United States is "delighted" with Pakistan's cooperation that has allowed Washington "to get a lot of information on a possible attack", says US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. ... ADB-funded project being delayed: officials ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Asian Development Bank's $350 million Access to Justice Programme is experiencing delays, officials say. ... Depositing of evacuee gold, silver with treasury ordered ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Saturday directed that gold weighing 7 maunds, one kilo and 40 tolas, silver weighing 43 maunds ... Ata asks VCs to get teachers trained ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman, Dr Attaur Rehman, on Saturday directed the vice- chancellors of public-sector universities to get their teachers trained under its programme 'Train the Trainers' with the objective of improving teaching standards. ... Sustainable policy urged for marine resources KARACHI, Aug 7: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday underlined the need for sustainable fisheries policy to carry out coastal resource management in a better way ensuring complete protection to and rehabilitation of the coastal resources as well as fresh water biodiversity. ... Punjab Bar opposed to amendments LAHORE, Aug 7: Seven officials of the Punjab Bar Council (PBC) have opposed the proposed amendment to defamation law. In a joint statement on Saturday, PBC vice-chairman Tanveerur Rahman Randhawa, executive committee chairman Pir Masood Chishti, members Rao Jameel ... CRCP wants secret act repealed PESHAWAR, Aug 7: The Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan has urged the government to repeal the Official Secret Act, 1923, and make legislation regarding freedom of information to check corruption at the official level. ... Geelani forms new party SRINAGAR, Aug 7: A top hardliner in held Kashmir formed a new liberation group on Saturday and said it would draw inspiration from Islam to fight Indian occupation. ... Pakistani NICs for Kashmiris rejected MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 7: The Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (NSF) has decided to protest against the issuance of Pakistani national identity cards for residents of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. ...

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