Lahore—Differences between the Pakistan People’s
Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N on the mode
of judges reinstatement and impeachment of
President Pervez Musharraf still persist and
talks held between Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari
at PML-N leaders’ at Raiwind on Friday ended
without any outcome. Sources said meeting lasted
for over four hours in which constitutional
package, president’s impeachment and judges’
restoration came under discussion. PML-N central
leaders Shahbaz Sharif, Chaudhry Nisar, Khwaja
Asif, and Ishaq Dar assisted Nawaz Sharif. PPP’s
leaders Raja Riaz, Jehangir Badr, Fauzia Wahab
and Aziz-ur-Rehman Chann also attended the
meeting.
President of National Party, Dr Abdul Hayee
Baloch has emphasized that Pakistan can make
real progress through functioning of real
federation, with federating units enjoying full
autonomy and rights over their resources. In an
exclusive interview with Pakistan Observer here
Friday, the leader from Balochistan, gave an
overview of the situation being faced by smaller
provinces of the country, especially Balochistan
in terms of backwardness and a sense of
deprivation prevailing in the people.
The on-going dialogue between two major
coalition partners is turning into a prolonged
and endless monologue. With all eyes focused on
the sprawling Sharif Estate in Jati Umra,
located some 35 kilometers from Lahore on
Raiwind Road, on Friday, there was a general
feeling and high expectation of a major
breakthrouh. If was against this background and
an air of optimism that over 100 newsmen
representing electronic and print media had
stationed themselves outside Sharif Estate since
morning hours.
Peshawar—Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti
Friday declared in categorical terms that peace
effoprts started by his government for
establishing writ of the government would
continue unabated despite certain difficulties
in executing the peace pacts in letter and
spirit. Talking to reporters in Assembly Chamber
after the session, he said, the process of
making pacts with the local militants would
continue and difficulties would not be made an
excuse in implementing the same.
Islamabad—The 55th birth anniversary of former
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Shaheed is being
observed throughout the country with great
reverence today (Saturday). The main function
will be held at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, the
ancestral village and family graveyard of Bhutto
family in Larkana district.
The ceremony will start with blood donation by
party leaders and workers besides Quran Khani
for the departed soul. Sindh Chief Minister
along with cabinet members and leaders of
Pakistan People’s Party will lay wreath at the
Mazar and offer Fateha. A public meeting will
also be held.
Islamabad—Muslim League-Q Chief Chaudhry Shujaat
Hussain and Chaudhy Pervaiz Elahi on Friday
called on President Musharraf. President
Musharraf said he would accept the Parliament’s
decision if an impeachment motion was tabled
against him. He said Parliament is supreme body
and enjoys the constitutional right to impeach
anybody.
Islamabad—Dr. Abdul Qadeer has strongly
condemned, berated and accused the rogue states
like USA for spread of harmful nuclear
technology globally. Talking to a private TV
channel he said this rogue network comprising
USA and EU has been quite active, even well
before his arrival in Pakistan in 70’s to launch
the nuclear project, Pakistan had also accessed
a lot of technology and hardware from this very
rogue network. He lambasted international media
for publishing all haywire stories about his
network, and said that recent statements of
retired generals sufficed to negate such
baseless fiction.
Islamabad—The people and government of China
would like to express their thanks and gratitude
for the government and people of Pakistan for
being the first and quickest among the
diplomatic community to extend valuable reliefs
to the victims of the May 12th earthquake that
hit China. This was the main message of the DCM
of Chinese Embassy Mr. Yao Jing at a press
briefing he gave to a select group of senior
journalists at the Chinese chancery. Mr. Jing
was kind, smiling and extremely pleased while
interacting with the journalists.
Wah Cantt—The archaeologists team of the
Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums
found a statue of Bodhisattva Maitreya made of
black shiest stone belongs to second century AD
at the Buddhist monastery locally called Badal
Pur situated about 13 km north-east of Taxila
Museum. While talking to newsmen here Friday,
Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Director Exploration
of Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums
who is conducting the excavation and
preservation of this ancient site unveiled that
during excavations recently a sculpture of
Bodhisattva Maitreya, future Buddha discovered.
