26 January 2005 Wednesday 15 Zilhaj 1425 Motions on law, order filed in NA, Senate ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Members of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Tuesday submitted eight adjournment motions to the National Assembly and Senate, seeking discussion on the "poor law and order situation in the country." ... Opposition to raise Balochistan issue: Senate session summoned on Feb 2 ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Opposition parties plan to raise the recent incidents of violence in Balochistan when the Senate meets on February 2. ... PPP committee reviews five bills: Recommendations sent to Benazir ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The legislative committee of the People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Tuesday finalized its recommendations on five bills prepared by various party members for submission to the National Assembly and the Senate ... Demand for withdrawal of troops from Balochistan LARKANA, Jan 25: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz has opposed the launching of an army operation in Balochistan and demanded withdrawal of troops from the province. ... Conference on Balochistan proposed JACOBABAD, Jan 25: People's Party Parliamentarians MNA Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani has proposed a roundtable conference on the Balochistan situation, saying talks were the only way to resolve the issue. ... PMAP warns govt against military action in Balochistan PESHAWAR, Jan 25: The Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party has called upon the federal government to desist from using force in Balochistan. ... MMA files motion in NA ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) filed on Tuesday an adjournment motion in the National Assembly seeking debate on a statement of US Secretary of State designate Condoleezza Rice ... Govt 'coercing' MPAs into changing loyalty LAHORE, Jan 25: PPP leader Qasim Zia has accused the provincial government of giving a free hand to police for coercing opposition MPAs into changing loyalties. ... 'Harassment' of PPP legislator condemned ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Tuesday condemned, what he termed, harassment and maltreatment of Dr Asad Moazzam, a member of the Punjab Assembly belonging to the People's Party Parliamentarians. ... Hearing on plea against Aziz put off till 16th LAHORE, Jan 25: An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday adjourned till Feb 16 the hearing of a petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz upon the request of his counsel Barrister Waseem Sajjad Jan. ... Clarification FAISALABAD, Jan 25: The Crescent Textiles Mills Limited has denied a news item which appeared on Jan 25 stating that "the incident has never occurred in the mills." ... President, PM felicitate Indian leadership ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have felicitated their Indian counterparts on the occasion of the Indian Republic Day, which falls on Wednesday. ... Muslim world urged to evolve common strategy ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmad has said President Bush's speech on the inauguration of his second term deserves deep analysis as it carried a serious message for the world in general and the Muslim countries in particular. ... Ulema, US representatives for continuation of talks KARACHI, Jan 25: There is a consensus among Ulema and US representatives on the need for continuation of dialogue between them to dispel misgivings and suspicions against each other. ... New UK visa policy ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistanis wishing to get married in the United Kingdom (UK) would have to go through new procedures as the British government has amended the laws regulating immigration of foreign nationals with effect from Feb 1. ... Smuggling of antiques continues unabated LAHORE, Jan 25: The smuggling of antiquities out of the country is continuing without any hindrance. The recent smuggling of the Gandhara period's 33 articles ... ZTBL asked to start work in Fata, Gwadar ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf emphasized here on Tuesday the need for employment of local population in the branches of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) on regional basis ... Qazi bans officials foreign trips ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi has banned foreign trips of the ministry's officials, a well-placed source at the ministry told Dawn. ... $1.64m ADB grant for reforms ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: As part of its commitment to support governance reform in Pakistan, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three technical assistance (TA) grants totalling $1,640,000 ... Task force to brief PM on strategy by month end: Fight against hepatitis ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: A task force established to suggest appropriate strategies to prevent and control the spread of Hepatitis-B and C would submit its recommendations to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz by the end of this month, a source told Dawn. ... Govt pay body proposals by mid-April ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Pay and Pension Committee on Tuesday announced that it would submit its recommendations to the government by mid-April. The committee made the announcement after its meeting held on Monday and Tuesday. ... Plan to supply potable water in 107 districts: Consultation with provinces starts ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), in line with the directions of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, has initiated consultation with provinces for establishing water testing laboratories ... HEC research body starts services to varsities ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Pakistan Educational Research Network (PERN), established under the HEC, has started delivering services to both public and private sector universities, said a statement on Tuesday. ... Excessive use of pesticides poses health hazard: experts ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers per cropped hectare including some of those banned in other countries is increasing in Pakistan ... Kashmir Solidarity Day on Feb 5 ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Kashmir Solidarity Day will be observed throughout the country and Azad Jammu and Kashmir in a befitting manner on Feb 5 (Saturday). ... Kashmiris to observe black day today ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Indian Republic Day in occupied Kashmir will be observed as Black Day on Wednesday, marked by a complete strike. ... NAB withdraws aircraft case against Wattoo ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) withdrew on Tuesday the Beach Jet aircraft case against former Punjab chief minister Main Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo. ... Sardar Rahim Buksh Soomro laid to rest KARACHI, Jan 25: Veteran politician and chief of the Soomros, Sardar Rahim Buksh Soomro, who passed away on Monday, was laid to rest in his ancestral Panj Peer graveyard in Shikarpur on Tuesday evening. ... Order reserved in doctor brothers case KARACHI, Jan 25: A Sindh High Court division bench reserved its order on Tuesday in a writ petition challenging the confinement of 'doctor brothers' under the preventive detention provisions of the Anti-Terrorist Act. ... Withdrawal of troops from Fata ruled out PESHAWAR, Jan 25: A senior military commander on Tuesday reiterated that his troops would stay in South Waziristan for as long as it was required to cleanse the area of foreign militants. ... Noman meets Indian fishermen KARACHI, Jan 25: Adviser on Environment and Alternate Energey Noman Saigal on Tuesday met 525 Indian fishermen interned in Landhi Jail and assured them of their early release. ... Four patients given dead girl's eyes and kidneys KARACHI, Jan 25: A young social worker from Hunza valley continued to be kind to humanity even after her death as her kidneys and eyes were transplanted into four persons ...

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