27 August 2004 Friday 10 Rajab 1425 Attock Fort: bad memoirs for PMs ATTOCK, Aug 26: Attock has gained importance at national and international level after the election of prime minister- designate Shaukat Aziz on a National Assembly seat from this underdeveloped district. ... Electoral rolls to be displayed till Sept 30 ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: The last date for the Electoral Rolls prepared for the Local Government Elections in 2000-2001 have been extended up to Sept 30. ... ANP meets today to discuss policies QUETTA, Aug 26: A central executive committee meeting of the Awami National Party has been scheduled for Friday (today) here to discuss the prevailing political situation in the country, cooperation with other democratic parties and party matters. ... Minister's remarks against CII criticized PESHAWAR, Aug 26: The General Secretary of the Pakistan People's Party, MPA Sikandar Hayat Sherpao, has rebutted remarks made by NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq against the Council of Islamic Ideology. ... Family victim of delayed justice, says Bilawal KARACHI, Aug 26: Bilawal, the elder son of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari, says that he and the family have been hounded by "cooked up cases" and believes that most of Pakistan's problems can be solved if there is justice and democracy in the country. ... JUI fields candidates for NALC elections GILGIT, Aug 26: Jammiat Ulema-i-Islam has formally announced on Thursday it would field, for the first time in the history of the region, its candidates in at least six constituencies in the upcoming elections of the N. Areas Legislative Council. ... GCC gives Pakistan partner status ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday signed an agreement with Pakistan that would give it dialogue partner status with the bloc. ... Pakistan signs two MoUs with Kuwait ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for enhanced bilateral political consultations and co-operation in curbing narcotics trafficking. ... Bosnia needs help for uplift: Tihic ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Visiting Bosnian President Sulejman Tihic on Thursday complained that Islamic countries were not as forthcoming for his country's reconstruction and development as they were during its war with Serbia. ... 58 deportees arrive from America RAWALPINDI, Aug 26: Fifty-eight Pakistanis deported from the United States arrived at the Islamabad airport on a chartered flight from Louisiana on Thursday afternoon. ... Police sabotage strike: Kachkol QUETTA, Aug 26: Opposition leader in the provincial assembly Kachkol Ali Baloch has accused police of surrounding the central office of the National Party, and not allowing the party member into the premises to sabotage the shutter-down strike called for Friday. ... PTA fetches over Rs14bn in licence auction ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued 12 LDI licences, 73 Fixed Local Loop (FLL) licences besides holding an auction for spectrum for the grant of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) licences. ... Albanian president due today ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Albanian President Alfred Moisiu is arriving here on Friday on a three-day visit to Pakistan. He will be heading a 12-member delegation, including diplomatic, political and military advisers. ... Agri college at BZU planned ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to establish a modern college of agriculture at the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) in Multan at a cost of Rs185 million.... Call to adopt Chinese way to project heritage ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: The Chinese have a proactive strategy to preserve and project their glorious heritage and modern cultural undertaking by means of private and public industrial and business firms, and we can adopt this model in our own surroundings. ... Provinces asked to follow new plan for water saving ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: The federal government has asked the provinces to follow a farm and water management programme to save water for irrigation of the crops. ... Scope of environment project to be reduced RAWALPINDI, Aug 26: The scope of the forthcoming Rawalpindi Environmental Improvement Project (REIP) is likely to be reduced as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is willing to provide only a part of the $60 million loan to the Punjab government on soft terms ... Nancy calls on Ibad KARACHI, Aug 26: The US ambassador to Pakistan, Nancy J Powell, met Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Governor's House on Thursday and discussed issues of mutual interest. ... 11 CSS officers to be inducted into ML&Cs RAWALPINDI, Aug 26: As many as 11 officers from two different occupational groups of the central superior services are being inducted on deputation in the Directorate of Military Lands and Cantonments (ML&Cs), Dawn has learnt. ... 20 Indians cross border to attend Bullah's Urs: Visa to 59 members delayed LAHORE, Aug 26: The Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi has reportedly delayed the issuance of visas to a majority of the 84-member delegation ... FIA identifies human smuggler LAHORE, Aug 26: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed on Thursday that a human smuggler of Peshawar was involved in arranging the travel of 34 people for Malaysia. ... 200 arrested as police raid Afghan Colony ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Heavy contingent of Capital police, accompanied by Frontier Constabulary, raided Afghan Colony kutchi abadi in H-11 sector and rounded up more than 200 people for their alleged involvement in criminal activities. ... SWD opposed to WWF proposal on new site KARACHI, Aug 26: The WWF is proposing declaring Nara Canal Game Reserve (NCGR) as a Ramsar Site - the highest international status a wetland can get from conservation point of view. ... Malnutrition major cause of child diseases KARACHI, Aug 26: Despite numerous initiatives and billions of rupees that have been spent over the years on health, Pakistani children continue to suffer from common illnesses as well as malnutrition which increases the burden of diseases. ...

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