23 September 2004 Thursday 07 Shaban 1425 PM to unfold plans before Ramazan LAHORE, Sept 22: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday that he would unfold his priorities and plans in an address to the nation before the Ramazan after consulting various ministries and allied departments. ... Govt servants urged to be responsive to public issues LAHORE, Sept 22: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has urged the government servants to adopt a result-oriented culture instead of the prevailing activity-oriented approach. ... Musharraf a flop leader: PML-N KARACHI, Sept 22: The PML-N has deplored that despite enjoying sweeping powers, Gen Musharraf had failed to deliver. Information Secretary Siddiq-ul-Farooq of the party, speaking at a news conference here on Wednesday ... Imran plans drive over uniform issue KARACHI, Sept 22: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf chief, Imran Khan, reiterated his demands for independent judiciary and election commission, as he said democracy could not function without independent judiciary ... Opposition threatens movement: Resolution on uniform KARACHI, Sept 22: The opposition in the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday reacted angrily to the government's move of passing a resolution on President Musharraf's uniform in a 'hush-hush manner' ... Arbab warns opposition against campaign KARACHI, Sept 22: Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Wednesday welcomed the Sindh Assembly resolution in support of President Musharraf's holding the offices of President and army chief simultaneously ... Forward bloc in PML Balochistan likely: CM's relations with MMA criticized QUETTA, Sept 22: A splinter group of angry Muslim Leaguers within the party is likely to be formed in Balochistan. ... Opposition to again raise Wana issue in NA today ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The opposition has decided to raise the issue of ongoing military operation in Wana again in the National Assembly on Thursday, sources told Dawn here on Wednesday. ... MMA-govt accord has no validity: ex-speaker JACOBABAD, Sept 22: An agreement between the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and the government has no constitutional validity and it is a mere formality, says former speaker of the National Assembly and leader of the Pakistan Democratic Front Illahi Bux Soomro. ... 15 officials to work at EC academy ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Chief Election Commissioner, (CEC) Irshad Hasan Khan has nominated 15 officials to perform duties in the Federal Election Academy (FEA) of the Election Commission of Pakistan in their ex-officio capacity. ... Gilani's conviction criticized MIRPURKHAS, Sept 22: People's Party Parliamentarians has condemned the conviction of former NA speaker Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gilani by a NAB court and termed it a political victimisation of liberal and democratic forces. ... Will the long, long hand of law help law minister? LAHORE, Sept 22: Cruel thieves have created an embarrassing situation for Law Minister Raja Basharat by taking away his car from his Cantonment residence. ... NALC polls: 69 withdraw nomination papers GILGIT, Sept 22: A total of 69 candidates from all the five districts of the Northern Areas have withdrawn their nomination papers for the forthcoming Northern Areas Legislative Council elections scheduled for Oct 12 and 13. ... US keenly watching process of composite dialogue NEW YORK, Sept 22: The United States was looking forward to the first meeting between Indian and Pakistani leaders in New York later this week, a senior White House official said on Wednesday. ... Musharraf, Bush pledge to support Afghan polls NEW YORK, Sept 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has assured the US and Afghan presidents that Pakistan would ensure the participation of Afghan refugees in the forthcoming elections in Afghanistan. ... Allawi asks Musharraf to contribute troops UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi told reporters on Tuesday that he had asked President Pervez Musharraf to contribute troops to the US-led multinational force in his country. ... ADB report lists risks for economy: 'Terrorism, inflation major threat' ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Asian Development Bank has forecast a number of risks to Pakistan's economy in 2005, including the possibility of an increase in terror incidents ... JI appeals for participation in annual congregation KOHAT, Sept 22: The district amir of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Dr Mutahir Shah has urged the people to attend the party's annual congregation scheduled for October in Peshawar, a press release issued here quoted him as saying on Tuesday. ... Telecom moot focuses on grey market ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The 6th South Asian Telecommunications Regulators Council (SATRC) on Wednesday focused on issues pertaining to quality of service, numbering and tariff- re balancing, management of spectrum, roaming in cellular services ... More teachers may get training in US KARACHI, Sept 22: The principals, administrators and heads of schools that had received the educational gifts of American Discovery Centres (ADCs) from the US consulate-general in Karachi ... Rs122.5bn uplift projects approved ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Planning Commission has approved 55 development projects relating to water resources, energy, transport and communication, health and education, which would be completed at a cost of Rs122.5 billion. ... Lawyers report on Wana termed biased PESHAWAR, Sept 22: The political authorities of South Waziristan Agency on Wednesday rejected the report of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association's fact-finding commission and termed it absolutely partial, biased and one-sided. ... Capital admin told to make arrangements for Afghan DPs: Presidential polls RAWALPINDI, Sept 22: The government has directed the Islamabad administration to start survey of Afghan nationals and prepare contingency plan for the upcoming first Afghan presidential elections ... Anti-Karzai groups call for poll boycott PESHAWAR, Sept 22: With presidential elections in Afghanistan 17 days away, Afghan political groups opposed to President Hamid Karzai have started a campaign against the polls in various refugee camps of the NWFP. ... Greek artist depicts Afghan women's agony ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Greek Ambassador Evangelos Carokis admired the paintings, especially of an Afghan refugee woman, done on sack cloth by artist Martina Anagnostou. ... Ignorance, poverty spread HIV/Aids ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Official figures of reported HIV/AIDS cases in Pakistan are as low as 3,000, but World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS put the conservative estimates between 80,000 and 100,000. ...

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