30 October 2004 Saturday 15 Ramazan 1425 Treasury gives UK precedence to justify uniform bill ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The government gave references from British parliamentary history to justify the uniform of President Gen Pervez Musharraf in the Senate on Friday. ... PPP rejects Musharraf's proposals on Kashmir KARACHI, Oct 29: Rejecting Gen Musharraf's proposals for Kashmir, Asif Ali Zardari, the interned husband of Ms Benazir Bhutto said that it was a plan to invite foreign troops under the garb of demilitarization of the territory. ... ARD accuses President of back-stabbing KARACHI, Oct 29: The Vice-President of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, Sindh chapter, Sardar Rahim, on Friday termed President Pervez Musharraf's new proposals on Kashmir ... PML-N holds rally for release of ARD chief KARACHI, Oct 29: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) staged a rally at Karachi Press Club on Monday for the restoration of undiluted democratic order in the country ... ARD's efforts to woo ANP fail PESHAWAR, Oct 29: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy's bid to bring the Awami National Party (ANP) into its ranks could not materialize after the two sides failed to agree to a common minimum programme, sources told Dawn. ... Prosecution told to produce evidence against Asif: Murtaza case KARACHI, Oct 29: District and Session Judge East Zafar Ahmed Khan Serhwani on Friday directed the prosecution to produce all relevant evidences against ex-Senator Asif Ali Zardari till Nov 27 ... MMA calls for consensus decision on dam PESHAWAR, Oct 29: The Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has asked the federal government to strive to achieve consensus on the issue of Kalabagh dam and take all federating units into confidence before proceeding further on the issue. ... Mumtaz defends jirga system KARACHI, Oct 29: Sindh National Front Chairman Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto said in a statement on Friday that it was ineffectiveness of the administration and judiciary that was responsible for the conflicts and tribal clashes in Sindh. ... Benazir for judicial probe into Badin fishing issue ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has expressed concern over 'illegal' occupation of fishing grounds in Badin, Sindh allegedly by Thar Rangers. ... Legal cover to jirga system opposed HYDERABAD, Oct 29: Awami Tehrik leaders have criticized a proposal to give a legal cover to the jirga system and said that this is tantamount to pushing the province of Sindh into the barbaric era of the Mirs. ... MMA protest in Qari Noor case continues FAISALABAD, Oct 29: Scores of workers of the MMA on the second consecutive week on Friday staged a demonstration in protest against 'indifferent attitude' of police in the murder case of Qari Noor Muhammad. ... Opposition threat to requisition session: Grievances over PSDP in Balochistan QUETTA, Oct 29: The opposition in the provincial assembly has accused the government of ignoring the grievances of opposition members about the Public Sector Development Programme and warned that if ministers did not change their attitude ... PM to explore bilateral trade avenues with Saarc states ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will use his forthcoming visit to three South Asian countries to explore the possibilities of enhancing bilateral trade and economic relations with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. ... Pakistan and India urged to expedite peace process KARACHI, Oct 29: The Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) has welcomed the stance taken by President Pervez Musharraf on Kashmir. In a joint statement, secretaries-general of the two chapters ... Swedish defence team briefed ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Defence Secretary Lt-Gen (retired) Hamid Nawaz Khan on Friday briefed the 12-member Swedish defence commission team regarding security situation in the region with special reference to the ongoing dialogue between Pakistan and India on Kashmir. ... Aziz asked to equip police with explosive detectors ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The interior ministry has recommended to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to equip police and other law- enforcement agencies with explosive detectors to curb the incidents of bomb blasts in the country ... Hotel blast: govt version contested ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The opposition claimed in the Senate on Friday that all eyewitness accounts suggest a powerful bomb had exploded in the Marriott Hotel on Thursday night ... Pakistan elected to UN body UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29: Pakistan on Thursday was elected to the Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc), the economic arm of the United Nations, for a three-year term. ... Chinese help assured for projects BEIJING, Oct 29: President Hu Jintao on Friday said that China would help Pakistan in various development projects and declared that "no incident can affect our trustworthy and cordial relations." ... UN help for women, children urged UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29: Pakistan has proposed a series of measures to the Security Council and the UN to advance the process of protection and participation of women in conflict situations. ... Japan pledges $10.2 million for polio eradication ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The Japanese government on Friday pledged $10.2 million to Pakistan for procurement of 93 million doses of oral polio vaccine for over 33 million children under the age of five. ... UK citizen seeks mission's help PESHAWAR, Oct 29: A British national, claiming that his cousins in Abbottabad and the United Kingdom tortured his sons, has demanded that the NWFP government and the British High Commission should save him and his sons from further persecution. ... CM orders action against officers QUETTA, Oct 29: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has ordered action against officers not implementing government orders. The chief minister took serious notice of the attitude of some government officers at a meeting here on Friday evening. ... Minister asks oil firms to explore more areas ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon Friday said the government was taking concrete steps for promotion of petroleum sector to make the country self-sufficient in this vital field. ... Honour killing bill termed defective ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The Citizens Action Group has rejected the Honour Killing bill passed by the National Assembly last Tuesday, terming it defective and incomplete. The rejection came during a press conference here on Friday. ... Imran Khan robbed by armed men ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Armed men robbed Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan and his two young sons as they drove along the outskirts of the capital at dusk on Friday, his spokesman told AFP. ... SC declares franchise law illegal ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The Supreme Court on Friday declared the franchise transport law of the Punjab government ultra vires but allowed the franchise companies to operate on the contracted routes for four months. ... Panchayat system on the cards: CM SUKKUR, Oct 29: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said his government is considering to introduce the Panchayat system in the province so that disputes between people and tribes in the rural areas are resolved quickly. ...

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