13 December 2004 Monday 30 Shawwal 1425 Next line of action on 19th: MMA LAHORE, Dec 12: MMA leaders at a public meeting here on Sunday criticized Gen Pervez Musharraf for ridiculing what they called emblems of Islam and backing out of his promise of shedding uniform. ... MMA fears leaders' arrest LAHORE, Dec 12: The Muttahida Majli-i-Amal's supreme council has decided to evolve an alternative leadership to avoid the possibility of discontinuation of its drive against General Pervez Musharraf in case its top leaders are arrested. ... Public meeting a failure: PML LAHORE, Dec 12: The MMA public meeting at Minar-i-Pakistan was an utter failure as only a few thousand people could be brought to the venue despite all efforts by the six-party religious alliance, the ruling PML says. ... MMA stages protest against uniform KARACHI, Dec 12: The Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami Karachi and a leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Dr Mairajul Huda Siddiqui, has criticized the military rulers for disgracing religious scholars and seminaries ... Gen Beg sees general polls in November next year KARACHI, Dec 12: Gen (Retd) Mirza Aslam Beg has stated that the next general elections could be held in November 2005 in the country, as neither the United States nor Gen Musharraf himself appeared satisfied with the present political setup ... Fahim, Zafar to attend Muzaffarabad rally MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 12: Arrangements have been completed for Monday's public meeting here of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy. ... SNP seeks autonomy for Sindh KARACHI, Dec 12: The Sindh National Party on Sunday took out a rally demanding that the province be given its share in the National Finance Commission on the basis of resources and not on the basis of population. ... Ulema urged to promote harmony ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: Ulema and Mushaikh should play their role to enlighten the society in order to promote the true Islamic system which guarantees security of life and protection of basic rights to the people. ... Mengal blames 'invisible hands' QUETTA, Dec 12: Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement chief Sardar Ataullah Mengal has condemned Friday's bomb explosion in the provincial capital and other such incidents in different areas of Balochistan in which innocent people were killed. ... 35 suspects held so far: Quetta blast QUETTA, Dec 12: Law-enforcement agencies on Sunday detained 20 people for their suspected involvement in Friday's bomb blast and traffic police did not allow people to park bicycles in commercial areas in the city. ... Battle begins to win over tribesmen, clerics ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: Security forces are engaged in building bridges with tribesmen and clerics in the Waziristan area after divesting terrorists of their sanctuaries, weapons and sophisticated communication apparatus. ... Pakistan & India spend too much on defence: Doctors say... KARACHI, Dec 12: More than 70 doctors from India and Pakistan on Sunday called upon their respective governments to destroy their nuclear weapons and to cut their defence budgets ... Job quota being violated, says AJK PM MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 12: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to alleged violation of AJK residents' quota in federal services, official sources told Dawn here on Sunday. ... Germany to give 30m euros for education LAHORE, Dec 12: The German government will provide a grant of 30 million euro for the promotion of basic education in the Punjab. This was stated by Dr Rainer Goerdeler ... Call for right of appeal against FCR LANDI KOTAL, Dec 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Khyber Agency chapter, has demanded amendment to the Constitution giving tribesmen the right of appeal in superior courts of the country against punishments given under the Frontier Crimes Regulations. ... French team starts work in hospital MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 12: A 21-member team of French doctors and paramedics started performing surgical operations at the Combined Military Hospital here on Sunday, a day after its arrival on a five-day humanitarian mission. ... Bumper cotton crop to increase textile exports FAISALABAD, Dec 12: Bumper cotton crop has provided the country an opportunity to increase manifold its textile exports. This was stated by Federal Textile Industry Minister Mushtaq Ali Cheema ... UK MPs back Kashmiris' struggle LONDON, Dec 12: A delegation of the All Parties Kashmir Freedom Council, led by Raja Najabat Hussain, met over 30 British members of the parliament in the House of Commons. ...

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