20 October 2004 Wednesday 05 Ramazan 1425 Lawmakers to get funds on basis of performance ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Prime minister Shaukat Aziz is likely to address the nation in the last week of Ramazan to present the agenda of his government, particularly relating to jobs and employment. ... Call for secret balloting on no-trust motion ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: combined opposition in the National Assembly has claimed that several treasury members will vote in favour of its no confidence motion against Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain if secret balloting is held. ... ARD seeks moral support from EU ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Tuesday sought moral support from the European Union (EU) countries in its ongoing struggle for the restoration of "true and genuine" democracy in Pakistan. ... Dual-office bill has no legal validity: PPP HYDERABAD, Oct 19: The leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that the bill passed by the National Assembly on the uniform issue has no legal or constitutional validity. ... Election tribunals set up in N. Areas GILGIT, Oct 19: The Northern Areas administration has set up election tribunals in all five districts of the region. The tribunals will soon start functioning to dispose of cases relating to the vote disputes and related complaints. ... Rocca pledges $200m for health, education: US congress to pass bill soon ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The US Congress would soon pass a financial bill amounting to $200 million for development of health and education sectors in Pakistan. ... Media city to be set up in Islamabad: Aziz ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said a media city would be set up in the federal capital, having facilities for production and uplinking through satellites. ... WTO regime: job losses in textile sector feared ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The World Trade Organization (WTO) regime will have a potential impact on the economy with definite job losses in textile and clothing sectors. ... Magistrate to issue declarations: Press law mainly for Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday presented a bill to amend the Press, Newspapers ... Appeals against imposition of advance income tax dismissed ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed 32 identical appeals against imposition of advance income tax. ... Punjab govt lists 110 'wanted terrorists' LAHORE, Oct 19: The Punjab government has issued a list of 110 'most-wanted terrorists' and directed the law-enforcement agencies to step up efforts to arrest them. ... SHC issues notices in insurance firm case KARACHI, Oct 19: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Attorney-General of Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan, Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan and others for Nov 24 on a petition challenging the takeover of the Adamjee Insurance Company. ... Accountability Court dismisses petition KARACHI, Oct 19: Judge Mrs Qaiser Iqbal of the Accountability Court No. 1 dismissed on Tuesday an application of the prosecution seeking amendment to the charge against Younus Dalia, a former chief of Habib Bank, and three others in a corruption case. ... ATC puts off hearing against doctor brothers KARACHI, Oct 19: An anti-terrorism court put off on Tuesday the hearing of a case against two doctor brothers after recording the statement of a prosecution witness. ... Blasts aimed at defaming Baloch people, says JWP SUKKUR, Oct 19: Jamhoori Watan Party leader Rauf Sasoli has alleged that the army is trying to occupy resources of Balochistan and 'so-called' bomb blasts are aimed at defaming the Baloch people and creating a pretext for an army operation against them. ... Wapda urged to ensure security ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The federal government has urged Wapda to make foolproof security arrangements for foreigners and local people working on the Mangla dam raising project and other water and power schemes. ... Lowari Tunnel to get priority PESHAWAR, Oct 19: A meeting between the NWFP government and the National Highway Authority here on Tuesday decided to give priority to construction of Lowari Tunnel ... Islamabad meeting on sugarcane crushing season fails ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The sugarcane crushing season is likely to be delayed in the three sugar producing provinces as the government has refused to accept the demands ... Interference in local govt affairs deplored: WB report on devolution KARACHI, Oct 19: The issues of political interference in development works, lack of financial autonomy and administrative control over the staff in local government dominated the proceedings of a seminar held at a local hotel on Tuesday. ... Dr Muzaffar Shah - Kashmiri to the core LAHORE, Oct 19: The body of Kashmiri leader and leading physician Dr Muzaffar Shah, who died after a brief illness in an Edinburgh hospital on Friday, is reaching here on Wednesday for burial. ...

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