05 September 2004 Sunday 19 Rajab 1425 Large cabinet violation of rules: PML-N ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: Acting parliamentary leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said the bloated cabinet was not only contrary to the norms of a good and clean government, but it also violated the principles laid down for cabinet formation by the rulers themselves. ... Action against legislators revengeful: PPP-P KARACHI, Sept 4: Pakistan Peoples Party-Parliamentarians have condemned the government for registering 'fake' cases against its MNA Manzoor Hussain Wassan and MPA Nawab Hussain Wassan, and also confiscating their licensed arms in violation of court orders. ... Hoti warns of outside elements PESHAWAR, Sept 4: PPP's former provincial chief Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti has said political parties need not any outside enemy to destroy them as they themselves are doing this job with finesse. ... ANP offers support to BNP KARACHI, Sept 4: President of the Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan has offered support to the Balochistan National Party (BNP) on the one-point agenda of 'provincial autonomy' and stressed that nationalist forces should join hands on the issue for their own survival. ... Conspiracies bound to fail, says Altaf KARACHI, Sept 4: MQM chief Altaf Hussain said on Saturday that the alleged conspiracies of the intelligence agencies to fragment the party would never succeed. ... 'Govt promoting US interests' QUETTA, Sept 4: The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, on Saturday criticized the government for promoting the United States interests and raiding seminaries. ... US lawmakers laud Pakistan's role against N-network WASHINGTON, Sept 4: Information received from Pakistan has allowed US investigators to uproot the network that had placed the nuclear technology in the market, US officials and lawmakers say. ... President, PM condemn terrorism in Russia ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have condemned the act of terrorism in a Russian school and expressed shock over the killing of more than 200 people, including children by hostage takers. ... Pakistan, India need to come closer: Mirwaiz - Peace in Kashmir ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: The prospect of peace in Kashmir will remain dim unless and until Pakistan and India come closer to each other, says former chairman All-Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq. ... Pakistan-India peace forum starts 10-year celebrations LAHORE, Sept 4: Peace lovers of Pakistan and India started their two-day celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy in a local hotel on Saturday. ... Peace process 'to help remove dissension' LAHORE, Sept 4: Indian historian Prof Mushirul Hassan has said the peace process started by Pakistan and India will help remove many misunderstandings between the two countries. ... NHA okays PC-I of various projects ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: The National Highway Authority (NHA) on Saturday approved the feasibility reports of different projects. The PC-1 of projects like replacement of five Bailey/equipment bridges with permanent bridges on Gilgit-Skardu Road ... PMDC told to check growth of private colleges ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: National Assembly standing committee on health has asked the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to further toughen its monitoring mechanism to check the mushroom growth of private medical colleges and quality of medical education in public as well as private medical institutions. ... Senate body for proper upkeep of minorities' property ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: Senate standing committee on minorities' affairs has underlined the need for ensuring proper opportunities to minorities so that they could play their role as useful citizens in the nation-building activities. ... Ummah must develop arms for defence:Mahathir KARACHI, Sept 4: The former prime minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir bin Mohammad has said that it is the acquisition of knowledge of science which can strengthen the Ummah and give it the capacity to protect itself by developing weapons. ... Experts call for restructuring of OIC KARACHI, Sept 4: Analysts dealing with the Muslim Ummah, on Saturday stressed the need for recognising the new awakening about the revival of political Islam at the grass-roots level ... Ammunition seized in Zhob QUETTA, Sept 4: The Frontier Corps seized a large number of rockets, mortar shells and hand grenades in the Gomal area of Zhob district on Saturday. ... Electronic media to see growth along border PESHAWAR, Sept 4: Areas surrounding the over 2,000-kilometre-long stretch of Pakistan-Afghanistan border are set to undergo mushroom growth of electronic media because of renewed interest in the region in the wake of war on terrorism. ... Wana action comes under scrutiny at workshop KARACHI, Sept 4: The government's military operation in the tribal areas came under scrutiny in the fifth international workshop on "Human Security: Global and Regional Perspectives", organized by Department of International Relations, University of Karachi. ... 4 Pakistanis killed in Afghanistan KHAAR, Sept 4: Four timber merchants of the same family of Bajaur Agency were killed and another man was injured seriously when they were ambushed near the Pakistan-Afghan border in Kunar province of Afghanistan ...

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