28 September 2004 Tuesday 12 Shaban 1425 Pakistan committed to non-proliferation: Musharraf addresses Dutch parliament THE HAGUE, Sept 27: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday reiterated Pakistan's firm commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, saying a strong custodial control was in place and all strategic assets were under control. ... Aziz calls for practical steps to achieve goals ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has reviewed targets submitted by various ministries and directed them to take practical measures for achieving these goals. ... PML to counter opposition drive LAHORE, Sept 27: The ruling PML will effectively counter opposition's planned movement against President Pervez Musharraf's military uniform, a party official said on Monday. ... Top men were on Farooqi's hit list, says Sherpao ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Amjad Hussain Farooqi was among top Al Qaeda leaders active in Pakistan and Afghanistan and was assigned to target high-profile personalities in Pakistan ... Musharraf 'toppled fascist govt' DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 27: Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari, the head of his own faction of the Pakistan Muslim League, said on Monday that Ziaul Haq was a usurper who toppled a legitimate government whereas Gen Pervez Musharraf had toppled a 'fascist government' ... Deputy speaker hits out at CM PESHAWAR, Sept 27: NWFP Assembly Deputy Speaker Ikramullah Shahid has urged the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal's supreme council to replace Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani with a 'suitable' person saying that he has failed to deliver. ... PPP contests CEC's denial on refusal to hold meeting ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: PPP Deputy Secretary General Mian Raza Rabbani has contested Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retired) Irshad Hassan Khan's denial that he declined to meet the PPP leaders ... Reports sought on changes in polling stations ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan on Monday sought reports within three days from the Sindh chief minister and the district returning officer and returning officer of NA-229, Tharparkar-I, on the complaint of Senator Raza Rabbani about change of some polling stations in the constituency. ... Punjab PA session prorogued LAHORE, Sept 27: The 17th session of the Punjab Assembly was prorogued on Monday on the note that the government failed to maintain quorum on the last day of the longest session of the incumbent house. ... Fazl lashes out at 'alliance of evil' SUKKUR, Sept 27: The leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said that evil powers have united against Islam and the US wants to occupy resources of the Muslim world. ... Vacuum after Nasrullah's death can't be filled: Nawaz ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Paying homage to Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan on his death anniversary, Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has said the vacuum created after the death of veteran statesman in national politics and particularly in the struggle for democracy is yet to be filled. ... NWFP seeks Rs40 billion to build small dams PESHAWAR, Sept 27: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani on Sunday demanded Rs40 billion from the federal government for the construction of 20 small dams in the province ... Congregation to promote peace and harmony: Qazi PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Chief of Jamaat-i-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad said on Monday that his party's annual international congregation would help promote peace around the globe. ... Draft law against honour killings being examined LAHORE, Sept 27: The Pakistan Muslim League Parliamentary Party in the National Assembly headed by Rai Mansab Ali is examining the draft law against honour killings and karo kari for enactment. ... President meets Dutch Queen THE HAGUE, Sept 27: President Gen Pervez Musharraf had an audience with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in her palace in the Hague on Monday and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest. ... Sindh not getting due share of water: Minister tells PA KARACHI, Sept 27: The Sindh Assembly on Monday rejected the opposition's bid to move a resolution against the construction of Kalabagh dam though the government recognized that water situation at the moment had become precarious. ... 1,098 computer labs to be set up in schools, says Awais ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Ministry of Information Technology (IT) in collaboration with provincial and AJK governments would set up computer laboratories at 1,098 schools and colleges across the country ... HEC invites research proposals ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited research proposals of up to Rs6 million under its recently launched University-Industry Technology Support Programme (UITSP) ... Victimization of mine workers continues, say speakers ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Dangerous working environment and occupational health hazards pose threat to the lives of mine workers who are still facing victimization. ... Tourism Day observed ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: World Tourism Day was observed here, like elsewhere in the world, on Tuesday with a number of events and a renewed commitment to boost country's image abroad as a safe destination for tourists. ... Petrol price to stay unchanged till Eid ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The government has decided not to increase petroleum prices till Eidul Fitr to avoid burdening people, already hard-pressed by spiralling prices of daily essentials. ... 57,239 selected for Haj next year ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: As many as 57,239 people were selected to perform Haj next year under the government scheme through balloting held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday. ... 56pc water shortage estimated for Rabi ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa)'s technical committee on Monday approved 56 per cent average water shortage estimated by Punjab for the coming Rabi season, from October 1, 2004, to March 31, 2005. ... Two economies to suffer, says Indian lawyer: Status quo on Kashmir ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The prevailing status quo on Kashmir would continue straining the economies of the two nations by diverting utilization of their resources towards defence purposes. ... Altaf outlines welfare activities of KKF KARACHI, Sept 27: MQM chief Altaf Hussain has stressed that because of the mediaeval system and political culture prevalent in the country, gulf between the poor and rich had widened, and no practical steps have been taken to fill this gulf. ... Family wants custody of Farooqi's body TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 27: The Family of Amjad Farooqi, who was described by security agencies as Al Qaeda kingpin, has demanded custody of his body for burial in his native village. ...

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