16 October 2004 Saturday 01 Ramazan 1425 President, PM urge nation to reject terrorism ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has urged countrymen to follow the true spirit of Islamic teachings that foster peace and mutual co-existence and reject terrorism and sectarianism as abominable and heinous crimes. ... Soomro may face no-trust motion ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has planned to move a no-confidence motion against Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro, sources told Dawn here on Friday. ... Ruling MNAs oppose Dr Afgan's motion against opposition ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: A privilege motion moved by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan against some opposition members on Friday exposed the fissures in the ruling coalition. ... 'Nawaz re-employed 74 retired army officers' ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The record placed before the National Assembly on Friday showed that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif patronized retired military officers and civilian bureaucrats with re-employment on lucrative posts. ... PML may form govt in N. Areas GILGIT, Oct 15: The Pakistan Muslim League is in a position to form government in the Northern Areas after seven independent candidates announced to join the party. ... Nawaz, Benazir greet Muslims on Ramazan ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Chairperson Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Rahber Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday greeted the Muslims on the advent of Ramazan ... Musharraf now more controversial, says Asif KARACHI, Oct 15: Interned PPP-P leader Asif Ali Zardari said on Friday that passage of the government bill supporting retention of two posts by Gen Pervez Musharraf was the last fig leaf behind which a controversial and weakened military chief had taken refuge to prolong his personal rule. ... President has insulted freedom movement: JI LAHORE, Oct 15: Jamaat-i-Islami Secretary General Syed Munawwar Hasan says that by proposing demilitarization of Kashmir region without a plebiscite, President Pervez Musharraf has insulted the freedom movement which is condemnable. ... ANP's anti-dam drive after Ramazan PESHAWAR, Oct 15: The Awami National Party (ANP) plans to launch a mass mobilization campaign and woo nationalist forces of Sindh and Balochistan to wage a joint struggle against the construction of a large dam at Kalabagh after Ramazan ... Death of Chinese engineer mourned ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq on Friday visited the Chinese embassy to express sorrow and grief over the death of a Chinese engineer on behalf of party leader Nawaz Sharif. ... SNF criticizes government KARACHI, Oct 15: The Chairman, Sindh National Front, Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, said on Friday they would participate in the democratic process conforming the Resolution of Pakistan. ... 'Law and order to be maintained' ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Law and order will be maintained during Ramazan, says Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed. He was talking to journalists at the inauguration of the Plant Complex at the Sports Complex here on Friday. ... Sikandar vows to foil 'conspiracies' MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 15: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat on Friday said that the 'crisis and conspiracies' could not unnerve him because he had got enough potential to handle such situations. ... Atta heads committee on think tanks ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has constituted a committee on think tanks and appointed Prof Attaur Rehman as chairman of the committee. ... Germany's help for IT manpower training sought ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khusro Bakhtiyar Friday urged German government to invest in training Pakistanis in various sectors particularly in the field of information technology. ... WB lends $21.5m more for polio eradication ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The World Bank has approved a supplemental credit of $21.5 million for polio eradication project in Pakistan. According to a press release issued here on Friday the bank had first approved $20 million in May ... 25pc cut in inter-connect phone charges next month LAHORE, Oct 15: The inter-connect (excess) charges between cell phone companies and PTCL are likely to be reduced by 25 percent by the end of next month. ... 'Rs1bn spent on feasibility studies so far': Kalabagh Dam ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Feasibility studies carried out for the controversial Kalabagh Dam have already cost the national kitty almost Rs1 billion, while a consensus is yet to be evolved if the dam is to be constructed or not. ... Gujral happy with peace process LAHORE, Oct 15: Former Indian prime minister I.K. Gujral expressed here on Friday his satisfaction over the continuation of the peace process between Pakistan and India and hoped that ultimately it would end on a happy note. ... Empowerment of women urged: Ending gender discrimination UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15: Pakistan on Wednesday called on the international community to redouble efforts to end gender-based exploitation of women the world over. ... Threat of action against newspapers criticized KARACHI, Oct 15: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has said that federal information minister's recent threat to proceed against newspapers under the Anti-Terrorism Act constituted a grave threat to freedom of the press in the country. ... Governor orders Arid varsity campuses in Chakwal, Khushab RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: Governor Punjab Khalid Maqbool on Friday directed the University of Arid Agriculture (UAA) to open its sub- campuses in Chakwal and Khushab districts to provide an easy access to the students of the respective areas. ...

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