14 September 2004 Tuesday 28 Rajab 1425 Who doubts Musharraf will take off his uniform? LAHORE, Sept 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and a number of his cabinet ministers said in separate statements in recent weeks that President Musharraf was under no constitutional obligation to hang up his uniform by the end of the year. ... ARD, MMA to boycott Senate poll LAHORE, Sept 13: The ARD and the MMA have decided to boycott Tuesday's Senate seat election, an opposition leader said on Monday. Rana Sanaullah Khan said PML-N candidate Birjees Tahir would not take part in the contest as the whole process was a farce. ... Javed Hashmi's family submits replies LAHORE, Sept 13: All the 10 close relatives of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Monday submitted to an accountability court replies to the allegation levelled in a reference against the MNA from Multan. ... Asif withdraws appeal from Supreme Court ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari on Monday withdrew his appeal from the Supreme Court against his conviction in the Pakistan Steel Mills reference. ... SHC disposes of Asif's plea for quashment: Mir murder case KARACHI, Sept 13: The Sindh High Court disposed of on Monday PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari's plea for quashment of proceedings against him in Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case, in view particularly of fresh medical evidence ... MMA puts off protest against deputy speaker HYDERABAD, Sept 13: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal members of the Sindh Assembly have decided not to protest in the assembly any more against Deputy Speaker Rahila Tiwana and allow her to preside over the sessions. ... Unrest in tribal area growing, says Fazl DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sept 13: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the central leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, on Monday said that the federal government had failed to maintain law and order in tribal areas. ... PPP women MPAs 'not allowed' to speak in PA LAHORE, Sept 13: PPP women legislators protested on Monday that Deputy Speaker Shaukat Mazari did not give them time to speak on the resolution adopted by the house though they had opposed it. ... Ruling party candidate for PP-93 GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: The PML on Monday allotted ticket to Ashraf Butt for PP-93 by poll. Six aspirants of the party - Babu Abdullah, the son of city Nazim Babu Javed; Ashraf Butt ... Amir Khan denies charges in killing case KARACHI, Sept 13: Amir Khan, general secretary of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, denied charges levelled against him by the prosecution regarding the killing of two Muttahida Qaumi Movement activists on June 23 last year. ... 2.2m acres of land turned barren, says Khuhro DADU, Sept 13: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has that said due to government policies, around 2.2 million acres of land have turned barren and the agricultural system of the province has been destroyed. ... Over 100 cases against MMA men quashed PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The MMA government in the NWFP has withdrawn over a 100 cases lodged against its leaders and activists for staging protest demonstrations following the US invasion of Afghanistan and Pakistan's policy to end support to the Taliban, investigations by Dawn revealed. ... Only military means cannot curb terrorism: experts KARACHI, Sept 13: The wisdom behind mobilizing military means alone to curb terrorism was questioned at the international seminar on Changing Global Security Environment that kicked off the four-day exhibition of military hardware - Ideas 2004 - here on Monday. ... 150 foreigners killed so far during operation: ISPR KARACHI, Sept 13: More than 150 foreign militants were killed in tribal areas since the operation was launched by the Pakistan army and 60 since Thursday in South Waziristan. ... Weapons display banned in Balochistan - No pillion riding in Gwadar QUETTA, Sept 13: The Balochistan cabinet on Monday banned display of weapons in the province and decided to take strict measures for improving the law and order situation. ... Education to bring about revolution: Musharraf - Research centre inaugurated KARACHI, Sept 13: President Pervez Musharraf has said that positive headway achieved in the field of higher education is bound to bring a revolution in the country. ... No move to fix CJ's tenure: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Wasi Zafar on Monday categorically denied reports suggesting that the government was introducing a law to fix the tenure of the Chief Justice of Pakistan for three years. ... 15 IT projects approved ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The ministry of information technology has approved 15 projects worth Rs266.06 million for the uplift of information technology and telecom sector in the private and public sectors of the country. ... Powell lauds Pakistan's 'aggressive role' in fight against Al Qaeda WASHINGTON, Sept 13: US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said that Pakistan is playing an aggressive role in the US efforts to finish off Al Qaeda. ... Govt houses allotted to non-entitled staff, NA told ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The National Assembly was informed here on Monday that the housing ministry allotted government accommodation to non-entitled officials in the federal capital. ... Cabinet members to cost Rs175m annually: Salaries, perks and privileges ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's cabinet members would cost the national exchequer an amount of over Rs175 million annually in terms of salaries ... Free flow of information emphasized KARACHI, Sept 13: The governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Ishrat Hussain, has expressed hope that publication of South Asian Journal will disseminate new ideas on the issues that confront the South Asian countries and bring people of the region closer. ... Rs10bn being spent on farm sector: officials QUETTA, Sept 13: The federal government is spending over Rs10 billion for developing the agriculture sector in Balochistan over the next four years. ... Chautala hopes Kashmir will be discussed in NY LAHORE, Sept 13: Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has expressed the hope that the Kashmir issue will also be discussed at the summit talks. ... WHO wants regional anti-polio front PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The World Health Organization has urged Pakistan, Afghanistan and India to form a joint working group with Iran and share information on polio eradication. ... High-risk areas be focussed in anti-polio drive, says minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan has said Pakistan cannot afford any slackness in expediting anti-polio drive in high-risk areas. ... Kalabagh project termed conspiracy SHIKARPUR, Sept 13: People's Party Parliamentarians MNA Syed Khursheed Shah has said that water shortage in the country is a result of the sell-out of three rivers of the Indus system - Sutlej, Chenab and Bias - to India. ... Services of Allama Nasir lauded ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Speakers at a conference here on Monday paid glowing tributes to Dr Allama Nasir-al Din Nasir Hunzai for the invaluable services he has been rendering to humanity through his unending quest for understanding and highlighting the spiritual teachings of Islam and universal brotherhood. ... PA wants Umrah flights restored PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The NWFP Assembly on Monday passed a resolution unanimously demanding that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) restore special Umrah flights to Saudi Arabia from Peshawar. ... US national found dead in Attock ATTOCK, Sept 13: An American consultant of Ghazi Barotha Hydro Project (GBHP) was found dead at his residence in the Saddar police station jurisdiction here on Monday morning. ... Prisoners freed by Kabul sent to jail PESHAWAR, Sept 13: A batch of 364 prisoners, set free from Afghanistan's Pul-i-Charkhi jail on Sunday, were sent to the central jail here on Sunday night. ... 2 Afghans indicted for rocket attacks PESHAWAR, Sept 13: An anti-terrorism court here on Monday indicted two alleged Afghan terrorists for rocket attacks on Peshawar....

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