23 August 2004 Monday 06 Rajab 1425 Govt 'trying to dent' ARD unity LAHORE, Aug 22: ARD Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim says the government is trying to damage the unity of the major opposition alliance which criticizes its wrong policies. ... PPP to move court against Aziz's by-poll victory LAHORE, Aug 22: The Punjab PPP executive at a meeting here on Sunday decided to challenge the 'manipulated victory' of Shaukat Aziz on the Attock seat in the relevant court of law. ... Imran sees elections next year WASHINGTON, Aug 22: "There will be fresh elections in Pakistan by the end of next year and these elections will be held by a new administration," predicts Imran Khan. ... Madressahs have no links with Al Qaeda: Fazl says... KARACHI, Aug 22: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Ammal Secretary General, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, rejected the contention that madressahs (religious schools) had any link with Al Qaeda Network. ... Armymen trying to split party: MQM KARACHI, Aug 22: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement identified three army officers on Sunday night for their alleged involvement in forming a dissenters' group against the party chief, Altaf Hussain. ... Imran Farooq renews allegiance to Altaf KARACHI, Aug 22: Dr Imran Farooq of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement has denied reports appearing in a section of press about his parting ways with his party, saying that he was loyal to the party chief, Altaf Hussain. ... No ban suggested KARACHI, Aug. 22: Sindh Adviser on Information Salahuddin Haider has denied reports appearing in a section of the press that MQM ministers called for banning some newspapers in a meeting of the provincial cabinet on Aug 13. ... PML's motion referred to committee QUETTA, Aug 22: Balochistan Assembly Speaker Jamal Shah Kakar on Saturday referred a privilege motion of a member of the treasury benches to a committee which will discuss the grievances of opposition members about projects in the Public Sector Development Programme. ... Issues be settled through talks: CM QUETTA, Aug 22: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf said on Saturday that all issues should be settled through mutual understanding as violence, confrontation and instigation would complicate the situation, that would not be in the interest of the people. ... All steps to attract investment: CM LAHORE, Aug 22: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Sunday that his government was speedily completing communication and infrastructure development projects to create favourable conditions for the local and foreign investment. ... Clarification ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Clarifying a news report titled "61 army, civilians officials given extension in service, NA told", published in Dawn on Saturday, Pakistan Steel in a statement here Sunday said Lt-Gen Abdul Qayyum had retired from army in January 2004. ... Wasa told to raise water, sewerage charges RAWALPINDI, Aug 22: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) to increase water rates and connection charges for both domestic and commercial consumers in a bid to come out of its economic crisis ... FST orders reconvening of selection board KARACHI, Aug 22: The Federal Service Tribunal directed the establishment division on Saturday to reconvene the central selection board (CSB) within three months to reconsider a Grade-19 income tax department officer ... IOM voices concern over security for Afghan polls PESHAWAR, Aug 22: An international inter-governmental body entrusted with organizing polls for the Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran expresses concern over security. ... CM seeks report on assets of camps PESHAWAR, Aug 22: Chief Minister Akram Durrani has directed the Afghan refugees commissioner to prepare a report on the assets of vacated refugee camps, including tents and vehicles. ... Nigar's cartoons included in US varsity's books ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: An American university has included illustrations of the first Pakistani female cartoonist, Nigar Nazar, in its two books, a press release here Saturday said. ...

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