13 September 2004 Monday 27 Rajab 1425 Audit's importance in good governance urged ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday said that audit plays a very important role in providing good governance. He was talking to the Auditor General of Pakistan ... President can't keep two posts: PBC ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Sunday declared that under no circumstances could Gen Pervez Musharraf retain the office of the army chief. ... Uniform not common man's issue: Afgan MIANWALI, Sept 12: Federal Minister for Law and Parliament-ary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan Khan has said that the constitution has allowed President General Pervez Musharraf to remain in uniform up to his discretion. ... ARD to relaunch mass contact campaign LAHORE, Sept 12: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has decided to relaunch its mass contact drive. Talking to reporters here on Sunday ... PPP vows to resist govt policies KARACHI, Sept 12: The president of the Pakistan People's Party, Sindh chapter, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has said that the PPP would once again compete with the official candidate in the by election on National Assembly Seat NA-229 in Thar and expose the oppressive policies of government. ... Baloch seeks CM's nod for JI meeting LAHORE, Sept 12: Punjab Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Liaquat Baloch called on Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday to seek his help for permission for holding party's annual congregation in the city. ... Military action in Wana criticized KOHAT, Sept 12: Leaders belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam of Maulana Fazlur Rehman said at a meeting here that the military operation against innocent tribesmen in Waziristan Agency and raids on seminaries were pitting the people against the armed forces. ... Islamabad's role in war on terror highlighted TORONTO, Sept 12: Islamabad's role in combating terrorism and human rights record was highlighted by a Pakistani official at the 8th International Conference of Ombudsmen held in Canada. ... Tribal group rejects agency councils LANDI KOTAL, Sept 12: The Zwan Pukhtoon Gwand, a political organisation in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, rejected on Sunday the creation of proposed non-elected agency councils in tribal areas. ... Religious group warns of protest QUETTA, Sept 12: A Shia organization has said that it will decide about its strategy after the end of a three-day deadline on Monday. ... NAB warning KARACHI, Sept 12: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has notified for the information of general public that the case of Asif, son of Haroon, who is son-in-law of Aziz Memon, is already under trial in the Accountability Court, Sindh, at Karachi. ... PNAC secures membership of ILAC ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) has secured membership of International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), a supreme international body in this field. ... 285 troops leave for Congo LAHORE, Sept 12: Another batch of 285 Pakistan troops left here on Sunday as part of a relief-rotation plan to perform peace-keeping duties under the aegis of United Nations Mission in Congo. ... OPF directed to improve facilities at airport ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Senator Tariq Azeem paid a surprise visit to the Islamabad airport for inspecting the facilities being provided by the OPF to the expatriates at the departure and arrival lounges. ... 'Textile sector offers greater trade prospects' ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: With the quota regime ending in January 2005 and the ongoing expansion in textile business in the country, Pakistan textile industry offers greater prospects of enhanced trade, particularly with the United States. ... Financial scam in Petroman: AIOU withdraws students ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has withdrawn all its BCS students from various branches of Petroman Institute after its investigation committee found an "apparent financial scam" in the administration of the institution ... Haryana CM visits Waris Shah's shrine SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 12: Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala on Sunday visited the shrine of famous Punjabi poet Waris Shah in Jandiala Sher Khan, some 16km away from here. ... CPNE to set up complaints commission KARACHI, Sept 12: The Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) at its annual general meeting (AGM) held recently in Islamabad decided to set up a "Media complaints commission" to deal with complaints against newspapers and relating to press freedom. ... Doctors urged to serve humanity MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 12: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat has urged doctors to serve humanity with dedication. He said: "It is obligatory upon the doctors to serve the ailing humanity for which they had adopted the sacred profession." ... Women seeking citizenship refuse to apply again PESHAWAR, Sept 12: The federal government has asked two Indian women seeking Pakistani citizenship to apply afresh so that their cases could be re-processed. ...

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