07 February 2005 Monday 27 Zilhaj 1425 PPP calls for general elections this year KARACHI, Feb 6: The Pakistan People's Party on Sunday called for general elections this year to avert threats the federation is facing because of the 'anti-people polices' of the government headed by General Pervez Musharraf. ... JI amir convenes MMA meeting LAHORE, Feb 6: MMA president Qazi Husain Ahmad has convened a meeting of the supreme council of the six-party religious alliance in Islamabad on Feb 14. ... JUI sets up group for local polls PESHAWAR, Feb 6: The NWFP chapter of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) has decided to take part in the forthcoming local body elections under the banner of Muttahida Group. ... Bills against dance, music criticized PESHAWAR, Feb 6: The Putktoonkhwa Milli Awami Party has criticised Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal's lawmakers for moving bills in the NWFP Assembly, seeking to ban music, songs and dances. ... Jamaat youth wing threatens to remove signboards : Women's picture in ads PESHAWAR, Feb 6: The youth wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami has set a deadline for the local administration to remove women's pictures from all signboards and billboards in the city by Feb 15 or they themselves would remove them. ... 'LG polls under interim set-up' CHAKWAL, Feb 6: Federal Minister for Environment Tahir Iqbal on Sunday said the government had accepted the demand of the provinces that sitting nazims and councillors should be relieved from service ... Muttahida disowns sticker, slams paper KARACHI, Feb 6: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has strongly condemned publication of a sticker in a Lahore-based newspaper, showing the national flag in flames and giving the impression that the sticker has been issued by the MQM ... Rally held against govt actions in Balochistan KARACHI, Feb 6: The Jamhoori Watan Party, Sindh, on Sunday staged a protest demoat Press Club against the government's moves of establishing cantonments in Balochistan ... Gas supply to affected tehsils restored DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 6: The repair work on the damaged Dhodak gas pipeline, which was blown up on Saturday night near Mangrotha (about 90 kilometres from here) allegedly by some saboteurs, was completed late Sunday night. ... Dera Nazim claims having alerted govt MULTAN, Feb 6: Dera Ghazi Khan District Nazim Jamal Leghari has said that the situation in his area warrants adoption of extraordinary security measures in the wake of growing incidents of sabotage. ... Gas supply to Punjab, NWFP normal LAHORE, Feb 6: Supply of natural gas to the Punjab and the NWFP remained normal on Sunday, as the fresh blast near Dera Ghazi Khan has ruptured only the local line from Dhodak field supplying gas to three local cities. ... ISPR claim over Okara farms rejected LAHORE, Feb 6: Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan has got his facts wrong about the Okara Military Farms, say the Labour Party Pakistan and the Kissan Rabita Committee. ... Balochistan: Iran denies involvement PESHAWAR, Feb 6: The Consul-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Peshawar, Mr Mohammad Hasan Emani, on Sunday denied that Iran had any hand in the current volatile situation in Balochistan. ... OIC role urged in UN reforms: Stress on resolution of Kashmir, Palestine issues ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) needs to be reactivated, reformed and transformed into an effective organization to represent the Muslim world on international forums and play its part in the proposed reforms ... It's God's will, says Shahbaz NEW YORK, Feb 6: The leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Shahbaz Sharif, on Sunday confirmed he had indeed married Tehmina Durrani at a private wedding ceremony in Dubai and that Ms Durrani had traveled with him to New York. ... PPIB likely to reject $2bn investment proposals ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought approval from the government to reject investment proposals worth more than $2 billion in the power sector because of procedural difficulties and gas shortfalls, Dawn has learnt. ... Sword hangs over women workers in textile sector ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: Women workers in textile sector would be at the losing end if Pakistan failed to get access to the new European Union (EU) generalised system of preferences (GSP) plus scheme-zero rate import duty. ... 'Govt giving top priority to expats' problems' ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said the government is according top priority to solving genuine problems confronted by overseas Pakistanis. ... Arrest of scholar's killers demanded KARACHI, Feb 6: The Northern Areas Shia Action Committee, Karachi chapter, has demanded President Musharraf to order implementation of the accord reached between late Allama Ziauddin Rizvi ... Sectarian harmony stressed ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: Minister for Religious Affairs Ejazul Haq has urged the people to forge unity and work for the integrity and solidarity of the country. ... Revenue collection declined by 19.6pc in January: CBR ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: The revenue collection has declined by 19.6 per cent during the month of January against the target set for the same month this year. ... President, PM for increasing forest cover ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have stressed the importance of tree plantation and developing forest resources in Pakistan for meeting fuel and timber needs ... Contaminated water being supplied to major cities ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: Water contaminated with arsenic, nitrate and fluoride to an alarming level is being supplied to southern Punjab, central Sindh and other parts of the country ... Increase in POL prices criticized RAWALPINDI, Feb 6: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has termed the increase in petroleum and gas prices anti-people. According to a spokesman of the religious alliance, there were reports that electricity rates would be raised. ... Kashmiris' inclusion in talks stressed ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Hamid Nasir Chattha has said any solution to the Kashmir issue without taking the Kashmiris into confidence will not be long- lasting. ... Family medicine role central to health care: AKU's international conference KARACHI, Feb 6: Health care system oriented towards family medicine is associated with lower costs, higher satisfaction of the population with its health care services, better health levels and lower medication use. ... Muslims urged to unite DHAKA, Feb 6: Speakers at a meeting on Kashmir held here have said that unity among the Muslim countries in the subcontinent and elsewhere in the world is key to foiling conspiracies of anti-Muslim forces. ... Homage paid to Imam Khomeini KARACHI, Feb 6: The representative of the Iranian Supreme Leader in Pakistan, Syed Abul Fazal Bahauddini, has warned that Iran will not tolerate any attack on its sovereignty. ...

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