8 April 2005	Friday	28 Safar 1426

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SARGODHA, April 7: The Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday held a women convention at a local hotel to motivate the women activists of the party to forge unity among their ranks by forgetting their mutual differences. The convention was presided over by PPP Punjab women wing leader Ms Beelam Hasnain, who said it was the time to show the ‘puppets of the dictatorial rulers’ that the party still enjoyed mass support all over the country.

She said Asif Ali Zardari faced agony of imprisonment for long time but refused to bow before tyranny, leaving the government with no option but to release him.

She said on the suggestion of MPA Dr Nadia Aziz, a week-long camp would be set up to help raise the party workers’ morale, which were valuable assets of the party.

Ms Rukhasan and Dr Nadia Aziz also spoke on the occasion and finalized the strategy for according a warm welcome to Mr Zardari.

Meanwhile, Mr Inamul Haq Piracha, while informally talking to journalists said that vested interests on government’s behest were trying to create differences among party workers, who were united under the leadership of Ms Benazir Bhutto.

He said that his elder brother Mr Ehsanul Haq Piracha would lead a procession of 50 buses to Lahore from NA 64.

He said present rulers were afraid of the PPP’s popularity.

ANGRY WORKERS: The PPP workers, who were annoyed with the leadership, have also decided to meet at their secretariat at Trust Plaza and planned to apprise the main leaders of their grievances. All the veteran workers and leaders in the city have formed a separate group which may move towards Lahore without any office-bearer nominated by the party.

Report sought: The Punjab building and communication secretary on Thursday directed the highways superintending engineer to submit a report why the wear and tear of the Sargodha bypass had started before its completion.

Parliamentary secretary for information Malik Mohammad Shoaib had lodged a complaint with the secretary, alleging that substandard material had been used in the construction of the bypass.