17 September 2004 Friday 01 Shaban 1425 Fazl criticizes government moves on uniform QUETTA, Sept 16: The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, on Thursday cautioned the government that President Gen Pervez Musharraf's refusal to leave his military post in accordance with its agreement ... PPP to resist resolution on president's uniform KARACHI, Sept 16: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, on Thursday appealed to all MPAs and ministers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Pakistan Muslim League (Functional), not to support any resolution to be presented in Sindh Assembly supporting president's army uniform. ... Imtiaz seeks support on uniform issue KARACHI, Sept 16: Provincial minister for Revenue and Political Affairs Imtiaz Shaikh, through a letter on Thursday, suggested to the Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim to convene General Council meeting of the Muslim League ... Musharraf's rule violation of constitution, says Hashmi ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Acting President of Pakistan Muslim League-N Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said Gen Pervez Musharraf is not only occupying the army chief office illegally ... PML statements on uniform condemned SUKKUR, Sept 16: Provincial leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have sharply criticized the statements of ruling party members regarding the military uniform of President Pervez Musharraf, and said it showed their political incompetence. ... Wana operation to harm country: Fazl KARACHI, Sept 16: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and secretary-general of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, opposing the use of force in Wana, Waziristan ... PPP demands end to action in Waziristan PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The Pakistan People's Party has asked of the government to end the ongoing military operation in South Waziristan. A continuation of the operation, it warned, might trigger an unending civil war in the province. ... Wana operation aimed to please US, says PPP SUKKUR, Sept 16: Sindh People's Party Parliamentarians president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said the country will face a threat to its integrity if President Gen Pervez Musharraf does not shed his uniform. ... End to army operation demanded KARACHI, Sept 16: A representative meeting of different parties has demanded immediate cessation to the ongoing army operation in the tribal areas, holding of talks with elders of the eight tribal areas ... Khar wants politicians to work with army LAHORE, Sept 16: Former governor Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar proposed on Thursday that President Pervez Musharraf should launch a process of national reconciliation by allowing Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to return home with honour and dignity. ... Differences resurface in PPP (S) ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The differences within the Pakistan People's Party (Patriots) resurfaced on Thursday when the party's Information Secretary MNA Major (retired) Tanveer Hussain Syed without naming accused Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat of launching a campaign to damage his reputation. ... NWFP PA adopts 10 resolutions PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The NWFP Assembly on Thursday adopted as many as 10 resolutions, demanding supply of pesticides to farmers, posting of female teachers near their homes, provision of gas to residents of Tank ... EPA needs major revamping KARACHI, Sept 16: At a time when the World Ozone Day is being observed amid rapid rise in atmospheric pollution, leading to constant increase in greenhouse effect across the province, there appears to be a need to revamp the provincial environmental protection agency. ... LHC allows candidate to contest PA by poll LAHORE, Sept 16: An Election Tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Thursday accorded provisional permission to Abdullah Javed to contest by-election on a Punjab Assembly seat from Gujranwala (PP-93). ... CM reviews Rs26 billion package for Tharparkar KARACHI, Sept 16: The Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, presided over a meeting on Thursday to review the Rs26,589.724 million Thar package that contains 214 short-, medium- and long-term development schemes ... Ban on licensed arms opposed QUETTA, Sept 16: The leader of opposition in the provincial assembly, Mr Kachkol Baloch, and Balochistan National Party (Mengal) MPA Mir Akbar Mengal on Thursday condemned the cabinet's decision to withdraw the security guards of tribal elders ... Funds shortage forces govt to focus on only five plans ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The government has decided to accord 'high priority' to only five major development projects due to financial constraints. ... Mushak aircraft handed over to SA company KARACHI, Sept 16: A Mushak trainer aircraft manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra was handed over to representatives of a South African company, Uni Group Holdings (Pvt) Ltd ... 'US to give security equipment to Pakistan' ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The United States will provide helicopters and other hi-tech security monitoring and surveillance equipment to Pakistan. A press release issued here quoted Marcus Hurley, president of Boeing (Middle East), as saying. ... Norwegian legislators, envoy visit Gujrat GUJRAT, Sept 16: Norway Ambassador to Pakistan Janis Bjorn Kanavin along with a 16-member delegation from Standing Committee on Local Government from Norwegian parliament visited the Zahoor Palace and the district council. ... Germany pledges 8m euros to control TB PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The Federal Republic of Germany has pledged a grant of more than 8 million euros to strengthen the NWFP Tuberculosis Control Programme, officials said. ... US officials visit religious school in Lahore: Discussion held with management LAHORE, Sept 16: Officials from the US State Department on Thursday visited a religious school in the city as part of a fresh campaign to study the seminary system in Pakistan. ... Unauthorized telecom rate cuts questioned ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Chairman Shahzada Alam Malik on Wednesday warned the operators enjoying 'significant market power' of action if they reduced tariff without prior approval. ... Scientists urged to boost farm output ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Pakistani scientists have to accelerate their efforts for increasing agricultural produce of the country. This was stated by the federal minister for food, agriculture and livestock ... Consumers' interest to be safeguarded: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The government is planning to evolve a strategy to safeguard the interest of consumers, exporters as well as the government in the engineering sector. ... Govt to maintain 'strategic' wheat stock LAHORE, Sept 16: The federal government has decided to maintain 1.5 million tons of strategic wheat reserves in order to ensure food security in the country. ... Burhan section of Motorway opens ISLAMABAD Sept 16: Prime minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday inaugurated 37-kilometre-long Burhan section of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-I) that was completed at a cost of Rs1.77 billion. ... PIA suffered $17,000 loss, NA told: Tyre burst, fire incidents ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The National Assembly was Thursday informed that Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has suffered a loss of around $17,000 since January 2003 due to incidents of tyre burst and fire. ... SBP suspends licence of exchange firm KARACHI, Sept 16: The State Bank on Wednesday suspended the licence of the H&H Exchange Co. for 30 days "on the charges of attempting to export undeclared foreign currencies equivalent to US$1.72 million from the country". ... Ministry 'dawdles over' new passports LAHORE, Sept 16: The interior ministry has yet to announce the formal launch of the Machine Readable Passport despite the National Database and Registration Authority's claim that it is all set to facilitate passport offices in issuance of new passports. ... UNHCR closes validation centre PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday closed its validation centre in Alizai, Kurram Agency. ... SC reserves judgment: Ex-legislator's bail petition ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on a review petition filed by the National Accountability Bureau against the grant of bail to a former Awami National Party's member of parliament, Haji Nasimur Rehman. ...

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