RAHIM YAR KHAN, Sept 18: Gen Pervez Musharraf will not need to take vote of confidence from the National Assembly for his tenure as president if he takes off his uniform in time.

This was stated by Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal deputy secretary-general Liaquat Baloch while talking to newsmen here on Saturday.

He said the MMA would take some important decisions on future political strategy, protection of the constitution, the Wana operation, use of power against the people in Balochistan and the uniform issue in its supreme council session at Quetta on Sept 25.

He said that his party would resist any move of the present government to make the country a secular state. Mr Baloch said that if the Kalabagh dam would be made without the national consensus it would prove inimical to the country.

SHOT DEAD: A man was shot dead by three gunmen late on Friday night in Zahirpir.

Bashir Ahmad was asleep when Khalil and his accomplices Hameed and Rasheed entered the house and opened fire on him. He died on the spot.

It was learnt that deceased had scolded accused Khalil for kidnapping a girl some four months ago.

FEE: The membership of the district bar association of State Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal Warraich will be cancelled if he does not deposit his annual fee by Sept 28.

This was stated by DBA secretary-general Saleemullah Jatoi while talking to newsmen here on Saturday.