03 October 2004 Sunday 17 Shaban 1425 Law & order essential for development, says PM QUETTA, Oct 2: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday that there could be no development if the law and order situation in the country was not satisfactory. ... JI demands immediate removal of Musharraf PESHAWAR, Oct 2: Declaring President Pervez Musharraf 'security risk', Jamaat-i-Islami deputy chief Prof Ghafoor Ahmed on Saturday emphasized that his immediate removal from power was essential for the solidarity of the country. ... PPP rejects Balochistan committee's composition ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The People's Party Parliamentarians has expressed concern over its 'under representation' in the parliamentary committee on Balochistan. ... ARD hails new appointments in army LAHORE, Oct 2: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy has welcomed the appointment of the new joint chiefs of staff committee and vice chief of army staff. ... Cultural policy to preserve heritage BAHAWALPUR, Oct 2: The Pakistan government is finalizing its new cultural policy with a view to preserving the national heritage. This was given out by Unesco representative Dr Jorge Sequeira while addressing the gathering at a three-day Cholistan heritage festival at the historic Darbar Mahal here on Saturday. ... Sardar Atique's election challenged: Qayyum asked to take over as party chief MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 2: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat on Saturday disputed the election of Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan as ruling Muslim Conference president and asked Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan to take over as MC chief to save the party. ... NWFP govt asked to increase security PESHAWAR, Oct 2: An intelligence service has asked the provincial government to enhance security for top religious personalities and places of religious congregations in the city owing to high chances of suicide attacks ... Literacy a top priority: PM QUETTA, Oct 2: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday that education was government's top priority and practical measures were being taken to improve literacy rate and quality of education. ... Pervaiz orders unearthing of criminals LAHORE, Oct 2: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi directed the administration here on Saturday to utilize all means to unearth elements involved in the Sialkot incident. ... Edhi threatens to suspend ambulance service KARACHI, Oct 2: The Edhi Foundation on Saturday threatened to suspend its ambulance service across the country if the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) did not permit unconditional release of 112 vehicles ... Flour export leads to price increase PESHAWAR, Oct 2: The growing export of flour to Afghanistan has given rise to demand for it in the local market making it difficult for the provincial government to check prices of flour, according to official and market sources. ... Oct 30 last date for postal ballot ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan has announced Oct 30 as the last date for submission of applications by the voters of Constituency NA-35 Malakand to the Returning Officer for issuing postal ballot. ... 30th last date for postal ballot in Malakand ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The chief election commissioner, Chief Justice (R) Irshad Hasan Khan, has announced Oct 30, as the last date for submission of applications by the voters of Constituency NA-35 Malakand to the returning officer for issuing postal ballot. ... Afghan presidential election Women are being prevented: IOM PESHAWAR, Oct 2: International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed concern over preventing women by certain Afghan communities from on-going registration process for the Oct 9 presidential elections. ... PPP calls for EC credibility ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: PPP Central Secretary Information Taj Haider has asked the Election Commission (EC) to improve its credibility, saying it was most unfortunate that the electoral exercise had lost credibility in the eyes of the masses. ... Rs35m water supply project approved ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The government has approved a Rs35.8 million arsenic monitoring and mitigation project for provision of clean drinking water, an official source told Dawn. ... Body formed to examine PTCL appointments ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The National Assembly standing committee on information technology and telecommunications has constituted a five-member sub-committee with MNA Gyan Chand Singh as its convener to examine the appointments ... Senate body assures Sikhs of protection LAHORE, Oct 2: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has assured the Sikhs that the upper house of the parliament is vigilant about their rights and shall strive to see that their rights were protected and honoured in the best possible manner. ... Safety for Sikh places of worship assured ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: Pakistan is committed to ensure safety and security to Sikh religious places, says Pakistan's High Commissioner in India Aziz Ahmed Khan. ... Attackers not from within country, says Maqbool LAHORE, Oct 2: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has condemned in the strongest terms the suicide bombing inside a mosque in Sialkot, saying the attackers have no relationship with the country. ... Strategy being evolved to face WTO challenges LAHORE, Oct 2: State Minister for Industries Ali Nawaz Mahar has said the ministry was evolving a strategy to face the WTO challenges in consultation with the stakeholders of different sectors and coordination of different government agencies. ... Iraq war victims to get compensation by April ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: A UN official has said that the late claims of compensation filed by Pakistanis, affected during 1990 Gulf war, are likely to be paid by April next. Deputy Director General of the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) Michael Raboin informed the Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Senator Tariq Azim Khan in Geneva, that the processing of Pakistanis' 859 claims are expected to be completed by March 2005.... BD offered help in media development ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: Pakistan on Saturday expressed readiness to extend all cooperation to Bangladesh in media development. ... 140,000 DPs registered, says IOM ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: About 140,000 Afghans in Pakistan registered for voting in the Oct 9 Afghan presidential elections. ... Russia keen to invest in Pakistan: diplomat SUKKUR, Oct 2: The Consul-General of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Mikhaylov, has said his country is interested in investing in different sectors in Pakistan to enhance trade relations between the countries. ... Afghan DPs' repatriation postponed ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The repatriation programme of Afghan refugees from Pakistan has been temporary postponed. The decision was taken because of the Oct 9 Afghan presidential elections. ... Western culture a threat to family system: Qazi PESHAWAR, Oct 2: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad warned on Saturday that Western culture was threatening to undermine the family system and called on the Muslim men and women to make the family system more stronger. ... 'UK encouraging Kashmir talks' LONDON Oct 2: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that the UK is working hard to encourage Pakistan and India enter into talks for a peaceful solution of Kashmir. ...

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