19 December 2004 Sunday 06 Ziqa'ad 1425 Musharraf to be forced to leave one post: MMA RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Saturday warned that it would go to any extent to force President Gen Pervez Musharraf to relinquish either of the two posts. The warning came from the central leader of the religious parties alliance, Liaquat Baloch ... MQM postpones APC due to 'cold response' ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) postponed its all-parties conference (APC) scheduled for December 20 in Karachi after getting a cold response from almost all the mainstream political parties, sources told Dawn. ... Enemies fearful of PPP: Asif KARACHI, Dec 18: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that his enemies used every tactics and power at their disposal to target him because the party had come out as the real winner. ... Pir Pagara's cooperation to Musharraf 'conditional' LAHORE, Dec 18: Differences between Functional Muslim League President Pir Pagara and PML chief Chaudhry Shujaat Husain remain unresolved despite the former's assurance to Gen Pervez Musharraf that he will join the ruling party. ... PMAP for unity to end army's role in politics PESHAWAR, Dec 18: Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, MNA, said on Saturday that all political forces should unite on a single-point agenda of ending the role of the armed forces in politics. ... Govt not willing to resolve Balochistan issues: Rabbani ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has said it is a matter of regret and concern that the Balochistan National Party (BNP) ... ANP to form poll alliances at district level PESHAWAR, Dec 18: The Awami National Party (ANP), NWFP, has allowed its district organizations to forge alliances with any political force for the local bodies elections. ... MPs visit to promote peace, says Speaker NEW DELHI, Dec 18: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain said on Saturday that the visit of Pakistani parliamentarians to India will help provide an impetus in taking the ongoing peace process between the two countries forward. ... Planes' under-use causes loss of Rs669m to PIA ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suffered a shortfall of about Rs 669 million in its revenue earnings on account of under-utilization of two of its aircraft (Boeing 747- 200-Combi) in favour of foreign contracts. ... ECO has potential to rise: Hafeez ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, federal minister for privatisation and investment, has said that increasing regional trade blocs in the globalization process requires the ECO member states ... Rulers asked to learn from Dhaka tragedy HYDERABAD, Dec 18: The general secretary of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Sindh, Rashid Naseem, has said that the rulers have learnt no lesson from the Dhaka tragedy and they are repeating mistakes committed in East Pakistan. ... Saudi ambassador praises Pakistan's anti-terror role OKARA, Dec 18: Saudi Ambassador Ali S Awadh Asseri praised Pakistan especially its efforts to combat terrorism which he said should continue. ... Promotion of blood donations stressed: Moot on transfusion medicine KARACHI, Dec 18: South Asian region countries, in general, lack a comprehensive and safe blood donation mechanism due to inadequate education, rampant myths and truant volunteer blood donation culture. ... Families spend less on health of women: seminar KARACHI, Dec 18: Political will at all levels was urged for the progress and dignified existence of local women, constituting about 48 per cent of the country's population, with nearly 32 million of them in childbearing age ... Hepatitis-B on the rise in Third World KARACHI, Dec 18: Around 350 to 400 million people are documented to be suffering from Hepatitis-B in the world with Pakistan documenting Hepatitis-B prevalence of two to seven per cent making it a serious cause of concern. ... Inexpensive cancer treatment bill to be tabled: Imran RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Saturday announced that a bill would be introduced in the National Assembly on the availability of inexpensive cancer treatment in the country. ... Special persons seek integration in education ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The National Policy for Disabled 2002 is more inclined towards segregating persons with impairments rather than helping them integrate into mainstream. ... FSC directs varsity to amend rules ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has directed the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore to amend its rules to bar the vice-chancellor from attending the meetings ... Pakistani family gets political asylum SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 18: A Pakistani boy, Moeed Malik, and his parents have been granted political asylum by the Manhattan Judge Sarah Burr accepting his plea that he will face anti-American sentiment if deported. ... APNS criticizes issuance of arrest warrants KARACHI, Dec18: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has condemned the issuance of warrants of arrest against some newspapers by the chairman of the Implementation Tribunal of Newspaper Employees (ITNE) ...

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