24 November 2004 Wednesday 11 Shawwal 1425 Qazi asks Musharraf to shed uniform now KARACHI, Nov 23: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal chief, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, said here on Tuesday that if President General Musharraf did not remove his army uniform, the alliance would not accept him as legitimate president of the country. ... President must shed uniform: MMA SUKKUR, Nov 23: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has alleged that President Gen Pervez Musharraf was not honouring the agreement he had made with the MMA, and said that they would not let him do so. ... JUI-S disputes Qazi's status as MMA chief PESHAWAR, Nov 23: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (S), a party in the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, has challenged the status of Qazi Hussain Ahmed as the acting head of the alliance. ... MMA allowed to hold public meeting KARACHI, Nov. 23: The Sindh government on Tuesday granted permission to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal to hold a public meeting here on Nov 28. ... Fahim's meeting with Fazl delayed ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on Tuesday made the first top-level contact with the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal aimed at cooperating with each other in their planned campaigns on the uniform issue ... Qazi asks PPP not to celebrate Zardari's release LAHORE, Nov 23: MMA president Qazi Husain Ahmad has advised PPP workers not to celebrate the release of Asif Zardari and instead protest against the government for keeping their leader in jail for eight years without establishing any charge against him. ... Cases against Asif not closed: NAB ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The National Accountability Bureau on Tuesday said that NAB had not dropped any corruption case against former PPP senator Asif Ali Zardari. ... Clarification ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The National Accountability Bureau in a press release has clarified the news item "No new cases against Asif" published in Dawn on Nov 23 ... Asif's life at risk due to murder cases: CM KARACHI, Nov 23: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the PPP is politicizing the Rangers-fishermen issue although it had itself created the issue during its government in 1977 by awarding the fishing contract in Badin district to the Rangers. ... Govt has disfigured constitution, says Fakhar ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Former speaker National Assembly Fakhar Imam on Tuesday said the 17th constitutional amendment had disfigured the 1973 constitution, as it had given predominance to the role of the president than the prime minister. ... Jhang PPP in crisis due to internal strife JHANG, Nov 23: The local organization of the PPP (Parliamentarians) is in turmoil due to an internal strife sparked by the dictatorial attitude of the district president who reportedly replaced several old office-bearers ... 'No settlement against people's will' ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Naeem Ahmed Khan of the National Front and Mushtaqul Islam of the Jammu Kashmir Muslim League have ruled out accepting anything which bypasses the popular will of the Kashmiri people. ... N. Areas dy chief executive sworn in GILGIT, Nov 23: Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan of Hunza, of the Pakistan Muslim League, took oath as the Northern Areas deputy chief executive on Tuesday after being elected unopposed. ... 'Talks on with Malaysia to export Pakistani manpower' ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan here on Tuesday said negotiations were underway with the Malaysian government to export Pakistani workers. ... S. African, US naval officials call on defence ministers ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The US Navy Secretary Gordon R. England and South African Naval Chief Vice Admiral J. F. Retief held separate meetings with Minister for Defence Rao Sikandar Iqbal and Minister of State for Defence Zahid Hamid on Tuesday. ... China to revamp, expand Pakistan Steel ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: A six-member Chinese delegation led by China Metallurgical Construction Corporation (MCC) Vice-President Yang Mingde called on Federal Minister for Industries and Production Jehangir Khan Tareen here on Tuesday. ... Maldives to cooperate in anti-terror war MALE, Nov 23: Pakistan and Maldives have decided to cooperate in areas of counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and anti-narcotics. This was decided at a meeting between the two sides during prime minister's one-day visit to Maldives on Monday. ... Sweden wants to expand trade ties with Pakistan LAHORE, Nov 23: The leader of the visiting Swedish delegation has said his country wanted to expand the trade relations with Pakistan. ... Youth team leaves for India ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: As part of the ongoing peace process between Pakistan and India, a 30-member delegation of youths left here on Tuesday for India to promote exchanges and travel of youths between the two countries ... Eviction of poet's family condemned ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: A group of poets, scholars, writers and lawyers criticized the authorities on Tuesday for evicting the family of eminent poet Ahmad Faraz from an official residence. ... Development strategy for N.Areas launched: Keeping tiles on the 'Roof of the World' ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Natural resource degradation coupled with growing population, haphazard development process and host of other challenges threatens the delicate mountain ecosystem and livelihoods of the mountain communities inhabiting 'the roof of the world'. ... State, society 'failed to protect rights' ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Protection of human rights is the responsibility of the society in general and the state in particular, but both have failed to undertake this charge since the birth of the country. ... Govt's actions criticized QUETTA, Nov 23: The Anjuman Ittehad Marri has said that registration of false cases against Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri and his sons is repetition of the old game. ... Action urged to curb sectarian element QUETTA, Nov 23: The All-Pakistan Shia Action Committee, Balochistan, has urged President Pervez Musharraf to take action against those government officials and representatives of business community ... 'More Iranian electricity for border areas' QUETTA, Nov 23: Sistan Governor Hussain Amini said on Tuesday that Iran would enhance electricity supply to border areas of Pakistan from 30MW to 50MW. ... Cooperation of Gulf states sought in fight against drugs PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Pakistan will seek cooperation from the Gulf states to evolve a joint strategy to combat increasing drug trafficking through the region, a senior official said. ... Guru Nanak's birthday celebrations from tonight SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 23: More than 15,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 535th birthday celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak at Gurdawara Janam Asthan. ... Ties between Pakistan, China to grow - Ibad KARACHI, Nov 23: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that there is a total freedom of the press in Pakistan and there are no restrictions in this regard. ... Dampness damaging historical buildings LAHORE, Nov 23: Dampness is damaging almost all historical monuments in the country while the authorities concerned continue to overlook it. ... CEC appoints 2,101 registration officers ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan on Monday appointed 2,101 registration officers and assistant registration officers to facilitate filing of claims ...

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