29 September 2004 Wednesday 13 Shaban 1425 PPP campaign against Musharraf begins SWABI, Sept 28: Rahim Dad Khan, provincial chief of the People's Party Parliamentarian, has said that his party has already launched a movement against President Gen Pervez Musharraf to quit his army post ... Zafar hopes amendment accord will be honoured LAHORE, Sept 28: Senator S.M. Zafar, who had brokered the agreement between the PML and the MMA which culminated in the enactment of the 17th Amendment, says since President Musharraf has not taken a final decision ... ARD files another motion on Wana in NA ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has submitted another motion to the National Assembly Secretariat seeking a discussion on the ongoing military operation in Wana, a source told Dawn here on Tuesday. ... Rumpus over resolution in favour of uniform SARGODHA, Sept 28: Pandemonium ruled the district council session when the speaker presented a resolution in favour of General Pervez Musharraf for continuing as army chief. ... Hearing of Asif's plea KARACHI, Sept 28: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari's plea for quashment of an artefacts and antiques smuggling case against him, known as container case at the request of a federal attorney. ... Water crisis being created deliberately, says Qaim KARACHI, Sept 28: PPP Sindh chief Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Tuesday that water shortage was deliberately being created by the government to justify the construction of Kalabagh dam. ... Launch of Pakistan Caucus termed vital NEW YORK, Sept 28: The launching of Pakistan Caucus is an important development and will further improve the country's relations with the United States, says Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri. ... Madressahs need to be revamped: PM - Ministries' targets reviewed ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for devising a roadmap for accelerated development of rural areas, providing vocational training to women, especially in rural areas ... China welcomes peace process BEIJING, Sept 28: A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Office, Kong Quan, on Tuesday welcomed the talks held in New York last week between President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Security for polls satisfactory: IOM ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The International Organisation for Migration has said that its electoral staff registering Afghan refugees for the Oct 9 presidential elections is facing threats from anonymous quarters. ... Progress reported in talks on Siachen redeployment ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: High-level contacts between Pakistan and India have resulted in "dredging up some old ice" over the 20-year old Siachen dispute, well placed sources told Dawn. ... Irsa reduces water shortage forecast ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday brought down its forecast for water shortage during the Rabi season to 51 per cent. ... 60 mills closed in Balochistan LAHORE, Sept 28: Over 60 mills in Balochistan are closed for the last six months because of non-availability of wheat in the province, said Abdul Aala Kakar, newly-elected chairman of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA), here on Tuesday. ... Capital schools to offer free education soon: Minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Federal Education Minister Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi on Tuesday said free education would soon be provided in all schools of Islamabad Capital Territory from class 1 to matriculation. ... Call to project Pakistan Steel in world market ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Minister for Industries and Production Jahangir Khan Tareen has emphasized that Pakistan Steel Mills should be internationally competitive and this should be reflected appropriately in its vision and objectives. ... Japan offers free books to KUST KOHAT, Sept 28: The first secretary of the press information and culture section of the Japanese Embassy, Mr Yokio Tsu Tsumi, planted a sapling in the Kohat University of Sciences and Technology (KUST) campus ... 4 Pakistanis among dead in Dubai accident DUBAI, Sept 28: Three Asian labourers who were seriously injured in a deadly wall collapse on a construction site for a state-of-the-art new terminal at Dubai's international airport were still in hospital on Tuesday, police said. ... Poets highlight natural beauty of N. Areas ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: A poetry evening, attended by poets from the Northern Areas and the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, was held at the National Art Gallery on Tuesday. ... Another Indian woman hopes to get nationality PESHAWAR, Sept 28: With the grant of citizenship to Dr Hafsa Aman by the interior division, another Indian woman, Aqila Durrani, hopes of a favourable decision. ... Call to audit accounts of Silk Route dry port trust GILGIT, Sept 28: A former member of the Northern Areas Legislative Council from Hunza has called for complete inquiry and audit of the accounts of the Silk Route Dry Port Trust. He claimed that Rs10 million were involved in it. ... Pakistan at high-risk of HIV/Aids spread: UN report ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Pakistan is a "high-risk" country for the spread of HIV/Aids due to several socio-economic, demographic and behavioural factors, claims a UN report. ... NA body not satisfied with quality of roads ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The National Assembly standing committee on planning and development has instructed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to ensure awarding of contracts on merit ... 'Taliban's threats not to affect voter registration' QUETTA, Sept 28: Abdul Jabbar Naeemi, the chief of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election campaign here, said on Tuesday that Taliban's threats would not affect voter registration in Pakistan. ... Refugees may account for 10pc votes in Afghan poll PESHAWAR, Sept 28: Preparations have been completed for the registration and voting programme for over half a million Afghan refugees in Pakistan. ...

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