07 October 2004 Thursday 21 Shaban 1425 Fakhar, Abida may join anti-Musharraf campaign ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Former speaker National Assembly Syed Fakhar Imam and former federal minister Begum Abida Hussain have said they may join the anti-Musharraf forces, especially the campaign against president's retaining of army chief's uniform. ... Britain accused of double standard ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has strongly reacted to the statement of the visiting British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon on President Gen Pervez Musharraf's uniform and accused the British government of adopting a double standard on democracy. ... ARD submits three more adjournment motions ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The members of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) have submitted three more adjournment motions to the National Assembly Secretariat on various issues, including the Wana operation. ... PML to counter opposition's movement LAHORE, Oct 6: Punjab PML Secretary General Chaudhry Zaheeruddin says the ruling party has prepared a strategy to counter opposition's planned movement against President Musharraf's uniform. ... PPP vows to struggle for labour rights KARACHI, Oct 6: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday will take up the issues of ban on trade union activities and the IRO 2002 in the national and provincial assemblies and the Senate, and continue its struggle for labourers' rights. ... Afgan defends president in uniform ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan Niazi, on Wednesday claimed that Gen Pervez Musharraf had never promised to the nation that he would shed his army uniform on an appointed date. ... Baloch leader calls for talks to resolve issues QUETTA, Oct 6: Balochistan National Congress president Dr Hakim Lehri has said that President Musharraf should initiate talks with the Baloch leadership to resolve provincial issues ... PM asks civil servants to work with commitment ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday directed civil servants to work with commitment and dedication and execute government's policies for the benefit of masses. ... Pakistan to ratify Kyoto protocol soon ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam on Wednesday confirmed that Pakistan was likely to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. ... Nationalists to discuss constitutional amendments QUETTA, Oct 6: The Jamhoori Watan Party President, Nawab Akbar Bugti, has said that the meeting of the heads of the four parties in the Baloch Alliance would be held soon for discussing constitutional amendments regarding Balochistan. ... LCCI to assist Austrian traders LAHORE, Oct 6: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry will provide every help and assistance to the Austrian businessmen desirous of making investment in Pakistan. ... Candidates for SCBA election announced ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has issued the final list of candidates for its election scheduled to be held on October 23. The list was issued by the SCBA president, Tariq Mehmood, who is also the returning officer. ... Scientists asked to emulate Dr Salam's achievements ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Speakers at a function paid glowing tributes to Dr Abdus Salam and asked the young scientists to emulate the scientific achievements of the only Pakistani Nobel Laureate. ... Edhi plans drive against reuse of syringes KARACHI, Oct 6: The Edhi Foundation has launched an awareness campaign against the repeated use of syringes because their reuse fuels the incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and hepatitis. ... Private universities warned of charter cancellation ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has warned the degree awarding institutions in the private sector that their charters will be cancelled, if they fail to meet criteria set by the commission, official sources told Dawn. ... Fata health staff seek governor's help PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Employees of mobile hospitals of the directorate of health, Fata, have expressed concern over non-payment of salaries and have urged NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah to intervene in the matter. ... Protest held against price-hike, joblessness RAWALPINDI, Oct 6: Hundreds of workers and representatives of labour organizations on Wednesday staged a demonstration here on Murree Road against the continuous price-hike, growing unemployment and anti-labour laws. ... Bike bomb injures six in Quetta QUETTA, Oct 6: Six persons, including an army officer, were injured in a bomb explosion in the cantonment area here on Wednesday night. "It was a cycle bomb," DIG Quetta Pervez Rafi Bhatti told Dawn ... 740,000 refugee voters registered ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Afghans living in Pakistan and Iran are set to vote on Oct 9, in what would be the world's largest refugee voting programme, International Organization for Migration (IOM) said here on Wednesday. ... Rawa rejects Afghan polls PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (Rawa) has rejected the October 9 polls in the war-torn country, saying that fair, free and impartial elections were impossible ...

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