5, April 2005 Tuesday 25 Safar 1426 MMA to discuss NWFP government as priority issue on 6th ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will be faced with the biggest challenge to its fragile unity on April 6 when its supreme council will debate afresh from its largest... MMA submits motion on Gujranwala incident ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Monday submitted an adjournment motion in the National Assembly Secretariat against the April 3 clash in Gujranwala which left 45 injured. The religious... PA declares marathon attack act of terrorism LAHORE, April 4: The Punjab Assembly has unanimously declared “violent disruption of a marathon in Gujranwala” as an act of terrorism and vowed to curb incidents that usurped basic and constitutional... NAB receives Arbab’s complaint ISLAMABAD, April 4: The National Accountability Bureau has received a written complaint of corruption from Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim against Imtiaz Sheikh. A spokesman for the NAB told reporters... Massive preparations to welcome Asif ISLAMABAD, April 4: The leaders and the activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have started massive preparations to give Asif Ali Zardari, the spouse of party chairperson Benazir Bhutto, a... Specialized tax and customs section to be set up ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) will establish a specialized integrated tax and customs section to investigate the alleged offences by taxpayers/traders. This was announced by Member Tax... Action against illegal cable operators soon ISLAMABAD, April 4: Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Iftikhar Rashid on Monday warned illegal cable operators of legal action if they failed to registered themselves with the authority. “Cable... Senate body opposes balloting of Haj applications ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Senate Standing Committee... Judges’ observations on seniority issue ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, on Monday observed that the constitution did not impose any condition of appointing only the senior-most judge of the... CM urges tribes to settle disputes QUETTA, April 4: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf has said that tribal disputes obstructed the development process, and urged the conflicting tribes to peacefully settle disputes through tribal traditions and... 70pc special persons dependent on families: minister ISLAMABAD, April 4: One in eight households of the country is inhabited by a person with some kind of disability, said Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Zobaida Jalal.... ARD, MMA united against dictatorship: PML-N leader RAWALPINDI, April 4: PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq has said the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will remain united in their fight against dictatorship. Speaking... TB treatment programme launched RAWALPINDI, April 4: Treatment of tuberculosis through the Directly Observed Treatment System (DOTS) has been launched in Rawalpindi city; three years after it was introduced in other parts of the district.... Gujranwala case MNA, three others sent to jail GUJRANWALA, April 4: The police on Monday formally arrested MMA’s MMA Qazi Hamidullah, his son Kafayatullah and two others under terrorism charges for disrupting Sunday’s marathon and torching vehicles. They were... Pervaiz lashes out at MMA JHANG, April 4: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) was against the progress and prosperity of the country and that was the reason for its indulgence... FIA lets human smuggler go after ‘deal’ LAHORE, April 4: The Federal Investigation Agency has closed a number of inquiries and human smuggling cases against a consultant firm following a ‘deal’. As many as 12 inquiries and two... Rs2.5bn hepatitis control plan approved ISLAMABAD, April 4: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday approved Rs2.5 billion programme for prevention and control of hepatitis in the country. The approval of the programme, to be called the... Procurement of wheat yet to begin LAHORE, April 4: Wheat procurement in the Punjab is yet to take off as recent rains seem to have delayed the crop arrival at least by seven days. According to the... Lawyer among four shot dead LAHORE, April 4: Four people, including a lawyer, were shot dead over an old enmity on Raiwind Road in Sattukatla on Monday. Police said Advocate Tariq Majeed, 45, a former LHC... Wheel jam: MMA men remanded FAISALABAD, April 4: As many as 31 activists and leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have been sent to the district jail on a two-day judicial remand by an anti-terrorist court here... Fesco staff escape public wrath SARGODHA, April 4: The Fesco complaint cell officials locked themselves in their office on Monday evening when a group of infuriated consumers attempted to beat them up for long hours’ power... No-trust against Taunsa Nazim DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 4: The Taunsa Sharif Tehsil Council on Monday approved a no-confidence move against tehsil Nazim, with the support of 12 members out of the total 19 in... Fata legislators plan to move bill against FCR PESHAWAR, April 4: A group of Fata lawmakers has announced to table a bill in parliament for replacing the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) with Shariah laws in their region. Accompanied... Warrants for SHO SAHIWAL, April 4: Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Hamid Hussain Shah on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for an SHO in a contempt of court case. The... New rector named for GIK Institute SWABI, April 4: President Gen Pervez Musharraf, who is the Chancellor of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, has appointed Dr Abdullah Sadiq as rector of the institute.... MMA obstructing progress: Omar HARIPUR, April 4: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan has said the NWFP government has failed to solve peoples’ problems and is creating hurdles for development projects being carried... Bus service thrills divided families MUZAFFARABAD, April 4: For Abdul Rashid Butt it has become almost impossible to control his emotions ever since India and Pakistan have announced the launching of a bus service between Srinagar... Differences in MMA over NSC intensify PESHAWAR, April 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is heading for a standoff between its two major components - the JUI-F and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) — over the issue of whether to attend... Shariat Court acquits woman PESHAWAR, April 4: The Federal Shariat Court set aside on Monday conviction of a woman by a Qazi court and acquitted her in a case of contracting second marriage while she... Call for PML’s reorganization in NWFP PESHAWAR, April 4: The provincial chief of ruling Pakistan Muslim League, Salim Saifullah Khan, has called upon the central leadership to reorganize the party in the NWFP. Otherwise, he said, the... ANP supports return of Benazir, Nawaz PESHAWAR, April 4: The Awami National Party (ANP) has called for the return of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and exiled PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif to save the country from falling into... Need for investigative reporting stressed PESHAWAR, April 4: Speakers at a workshop have urged press reporters to concentrate on investigative reporting instead of going for run-of-the mill stories. Speaking at the one-day skill... Fata legislators plan to move bill against FCR PESHAWAR, April 4: A group of Fata lawmakers has announced to table a bill in parliament for replacing the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) with Shariah laws in their region. Accompanied by... PA session called to elect senator PESHAWAR, April 4: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has summoned the provincial assembly to meet on April 13 for election of a senator. The Senate seat fell vacant due to appointment of... Rs50m allocated for teachers training NAWABSHAH, April 4: The Sindh government has earmarked an amount of Rs50 million for training of heads of higher and secondary schools. This was stated by special secretary education and literacy... Exploitation of Sondha coal reserves urged THATTA, April 4: District Nazim Syed Shafqat Hussain Shah Shirazi has stressed the need for exploitation of 7.11 billion tons of Sondha/Jhirk and 161 million tons of Jhimpir coal reserves which... Minister suspends EDO Education DADU, April 4: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hameeda Khuhrho has suspended the Executive District Officer, Education, Dadu, Mr Qamaruddin Farooqui, and ordered Sindh Chief Secretary Aslam Sanjrani to reopen the pending... Arrest of activists to be discussed in Senate: Rabbani SUKKUR, April 4: The leader of the opposition in the senate, Raza Rabbani, has blamed the government for using state machinery to crush political struggles. Talking to journalists at the circuit...

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