26 February 2005 Saturday 16 Muharram 1426 Opposition's outburst mars Sindh PA session KARACHI, Feb 25: The Sindh Assembly, which met here on Friday after a recess of almost two months, went into a requisitioned session in the morning but was adjourned within the next 25 minutes without deliberating upon any business. ... Senate passed 14 bills in 90 days, says minister ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The Senate passed 14 bills during its nine sessions in the second parliamentary year, said Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan here on Friday. ... Opposition raising bogey of crisis, says Arbab KARACHI, Feb 25: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has stated that the opposition is setting a bad precedent by flouting discipline of the assembly which is no service either to the government or the province. ... Difficult to control suicides: minister ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The government admitted in the National Assembly on Friday to having no control on growing suicides across the country. The opposition attributed the suicides to poverty, lack of employment and social injustices. ... PPP seeks debate on minister's removal KARACHI, Feb 25: Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly on Friday attacked the ruling party for including corrupt elements in its ranks, and demanded that the chief minister should take the provincial assembly in confidence ... Call to make forces, agencies subservient to parliament ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The participants of a discussion on the issue of parliamentary oversight on the security sector have called for making the armed forces and security agencies subservient to parliament for genuine democracy in the country. ... ARD ready for talks with govt: Fahim LAHORE, Feb 25: The ARD has not closed its doors for talks with the government, but has expressed its ignorance about any previous contacts between the two sides, hinted at by President Musharraf. ... Setback for PML HYDERABAD, Feb 25: A member of the central committee of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League, Pir Sajjad Jan Sarhandi, and its district leader Syed Shiraz Hussain Shah have resigned from the basic membership of the party. ... Jam supports Musharraf's 'bold stand' on Balochistan Quetta, Feb 25: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has asked political workers and intellectual circles to help make Pakistan a true progressive and modern state. ... Tribes warned against sheltering foreigners: Iftikhar addresses N. Waziristan jirga MIRAMSHAH, Feb 25: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said the government does not want to see a repetition of the events that took place in South Waziristan Agency, urging the tribesmen to be wary of presence of foreigners. ... Aziz supports Karzai plea for Saarc membership NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said on Friday he would like his country to become a member of the seven-member Saarc. ... Ties with US developing: President ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said future bodes well for the Pakistan-US ties as both countries are developing strategic relationship, which will be long-term and broad-based. ... 'Investors drawing handsome profits' WASHINGTON, Feb 25: Foreign investors in Pakistan are chalking up handsome profits as the country becomes more secure with comparatively low operating costs, President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday. ... DBA protests against Musharraf comments FAISALABAD, Feb 25: The District Bar Association has strongly criticized the statement of President Gen Musharraf about short dresses of women and declared it un-Islamic and in violation of the constitution. ... Pakistan-India parleys must go on: envoy KARACHI, Feb 25: The German ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Christoph Bruemmer, on Friday warned of serious negative consequences if the world community failed to strengthen multilateral mechanisms and capacities ... CPI rejects third party mediation LAHORE, Feb 25: Underscoring the need for settling all outstanding disputes between India and Pakistan through mutual dialogue, Communist Party of India (CPI) Secretary General A.B. Bardhan has rejected the idea of a "third country mediation" ... CBMs boost investment in country: PM ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday said that confidence-building measures with India had boosted investment in the country and effects of economic growth had started to trickle down to the common man. ... WB-funded project reviewed ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Salman Shah here on Friday held a meeting with the World Bank (WB) mission and reviewed the progress on the bank-funded Public Sector Capacity Building Project. ... Macedonian ex-minister charged with murdering migrants ZAGREB, Feb 25: A former interior minister of Macedonia has been charged in Croatia with the murder of seven migrants in what was allegedly intended to look like a coup against terrorists infiltrating the West, Croatian state radio said on Friday. ... EU concerned at politicization of police RAWALPINDI, Feb 25: The European Union has expressed concern over the politicization of police and asked the Pakistan government to implement the Police Order 2002 in its letter and spirit, sources told Dawn. ... Former PCB chief changed rules to get vehicle, NA told ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Tauqir Zia, transferred the ownership of an official car to himself at less than half of its original price in violation of a 'policy' he himself had introduced, the National Assembly was informed on Friday. ... Rs28.58m solar energy project okayed ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Ministry of Science and Technology has approved a Rs28.58 million solar energy project for electrification of rural areas across the country. ... 'Pakistan to send 1,500 teachers to Eritrea' ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Pakistan has agreed to send 1,500 teachers to Eritrea to strengthen bilateral relations in the field of education. ... Two options under study for track - Khokhrapar train service KHOKHRAPAR, Feb 25: To felicitate a train service between Khokhrapar and Munabao (India), the railways authorities are considering two options for rehabilitation of the existing Mirpurkhas-Khokhrapar rail track. ...

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