23 October 2004 Saturday 08 Ramazan 1425 Many ruling party MNAs criticize govt strategy: No-confidence motion ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Some of the treasury members resented the government's strategy of keeping them away from the proceedings of the National Assembly when the house took up a no-confidence motion against Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Friday. ... Govt slams opposition's role in assembly: No-trust motion ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The government on Friday condemned the opposition's behaviour in the National Assembly and said that 'rowdy acts' could provide an excuse to extra-constitutional forces to send parliamentarians home. ... ARD white paper on Musharraf LAHORE, Oct 22: The ARD on Friday released a white paper on the five-year performance of the Musharraf government, saying it had throttled democracy and forced two popular leaders - Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, to live in exile. ... PML briefs diplomats on govt policies ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Pakistan Muslim League has said that it believes in peaceful co-existence in the region and condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestation anywhere in the world. ... 'Democracy must for poverty alleviation' ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said countries that spend huge amounts on militaries and have non-democratic systems cannot combat poverty. ... Defence ends arguments in Asif's acquittal plea KARACHI, Oct 22: Defence counsel of ex-senator Asif Ali Zardari on Friday contended that the prosecution had failed to prove conspiracy charges and support evidences against his client in the Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case. ... MMA denies rift on Durrani attending NSC meeting PESHWAR, Oct 22: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government has dispelled an impression that there are differences within the MMA regarding the NWFP chief minister attending the National Security Council meeting. ... Altaf to visit India KARACHI, Oct 22: The chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, will be visiting New Delhi early next month to attend a seminar on India and the world. ... MMA activists protest release of suspects: Qari Noor's murder FAISALABAD, Oct 22: Hundreds of activists of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal demonstrated here on Friday against the release of three people, who were charged with the murder of Qari Noor Muhammad. ... 'Islamabad Club land leased out at Re1 per acre' ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The land of Islamabad Club had been leased out in 1968 for 50 years at a rate of Re1 per acre annually despite the fact that the current cost of the land runs into billions of rupees, the National Assembly was informed on Thursday. ... Kashmiris want reunification ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: A group of Pakistani journalists on Thursday told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the people of the Indian Occupied Kashmir immensely loved Pakistan and wanted it to adopt a clear-cut policy on Kashmir. ... US 'pre-emptive' doctrine questioned ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The Americans have suffered tactical defeat in Fallujah in real Vietnam fashion, Dr Bruno Tertrais, a French scholar of strategic sciences said. ... US helping in education, health sectors: Nancy Powell KARACHI, Oct 22: US Ambassador Nancy J. Powell held her farewell meeting with Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at Governor's House on Friday. The governor appreciated her time spent in Pakistan as the US Ambassador and expressed goodwill aspirations. ... NWFP sets subsidized flour price for Ramazan PESHAWAR, Oct 22: The NWFP government has made arrangements to sell more than 1.4 million flour bags of 20kg each at reduced prices across the province for which it would provide wheat from its stocks to flour mills at subsidized rates, according to sources. ... President urged to order release of children held under FCR ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) has asked President Gen Pervez Musharraf to order the release of all children held under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR), 1901, in the tribal areas and also extend the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance to FATA and Azad Kashmir. ... Project to end child labour soon ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Pakistan Baitul Mal (PBM) has decided to undertake a project for elimination of child domestic work through education and skill development, official sources told Dawn. ... Senate body for amending FCR's oppressive clauses ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The Senate functional committee on human rights on Thursday observed that as some sections of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) were oppressive and colonial nature these should be amended with a view to make them more humane and civilized. ... Meetings for curriculum revision finalized ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has finalized the schedule for National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) meetings for the year 2004-05. ... CPNE to release press freedom report in Jan KARACHI, Oct 22: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has decided to issue an annual report on the state of press freedom in the country. The first report will be released in January 2005. ... How Tajik boy joined 'jihad' PESHAWAR, Oct 22: If he is telling the truth, 15-year-old Khalid still doesn't know how he ended up in a godforsaken place like Waziristan. And if what he says in true, the military which has the young Tajik in custody has the stuff of the real story behind the 'jihad' in the troubled tribal region. ...

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