Three News Items for today

By Our Correspondent
CHAKWAL: 16 Dec: Peoples' Party is demanding a civil president as well as
an independent election commision which hold the transparent general
elections as Pakistan Peoples' Party believe in the power of vote and 140
million people of Pakistan should be allowed to elect their own
representative on their own free will. This was stated by leader of Pakistan
Peoples' Party and MNA Mrs. Naheed Khan while addressing a big workers'
gathering on Thursday at the residence of Sardar Azher Abbas to review the
arrangements for the welcome of Asif Ali Zardari to Rawalpindi on 21st
December. Sultan Khan Sultani, Malik Muhammad Nawaz Munara, Sheikh Shafeeq
Ahmed, Mrs. Fauzia Behram, Malik Ghulam Jailani Akhter, Dr. Ali Hasnain,
Sardar Khurram Nawab, Sardar Mumtaz Tamman and Sardar Nawab Khan also spoke
on this occasion. Chair person of Pakistan Peoples' Party City Islamabad,
Mrs. Nargis Faiz Malik and incharge Peoples' Secterate Syed Ibn-e-Rizvi were
also present on this occasion. Mrs. Naheed Khan further told that the
by-election of Malakand was rigged by federal as well as provincial
government and it was a contest between federal and provincial government's
candidates but still ARD also performed well in this election. Mrs. Naheed
Khan was confident that thousands of people would welcome Asif Ali Zardari
on 21st December at Islamabd Airport when Asif would start his mass contact
compaign of Punjab province. Mrs. Naheed Khan was confident that the workers
of Pakistan Peoples' Party from all the four districts, Jhleum, Rawalpindi,
Attock and Chakwal would welcome Asif Ali Zardari enthusiastically. Later on
while talking to the newsmen, Mrs. Naheed Khan dispelled the impresion that
Asif Ali Zardari was released after striking a deal with the government.
Mrs. Naheed Khan was of the view that there was a political vacuum in the
country and country was ruled by the military ruler and the parliment had
become just a rubber stamp. He further told that county is to be run by
presidential system in the guise of parlimentry system and this dual policy
would not only harm the ocuntry but it would damage the democracy.


By Our Correspondent
CHAKWAL: 16 Dec: More than three billion rupees' development package
announced by Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi during his visit to
District Chakwal would be implemented in letter and spirit and Chief
Minister Punjab Ch. Pervaiz Elahi would convene a high-powered meeting at
CM-Secterate Lahore within seven days in which all the members of assembly
from District Chakwal and District Nazim Chakwal would attend the meeting.
This was stated by senior-vice president of Pakistan Muslim League and
former-federal Minister Lt. Gen. (r) Abdul Majeed Malik on Thursday while
talking to the newsmen after attending the marriage ceremony of renowed
political figure Ch. Muhammad Afzal Gujjar's daughter. District and Session
Judge Chakwal Ch. Riaz Ahmed, DPO Chakwa Ch. Mushtaq Hussain Bergatt, Tehsil
Nazim Chakwal Ch. Amir Khan Bhatti, Ijaz Hussain Ferhat MPA, Ayaz Amir, Ch.
Liaqut Ali Khan, Pir Shaukat Hussain, Kh. Muahmmad Tanveer and Sardar Aftaab
Akbar were also present on this occasion. Chief Minister Pubjab Ch. Pervaiz
Elahi called on Gen. Majeed Malik at his residence at Islamabad and federal
minister for environment Major (r) Tahir Iqbal was also present on this
occasion. Gen. Majeed Malik complained that the development package
announced by Chief Minister was not implemented from the last nine months
and there was resentment among people of District Chakwal. Gen. Majeed
Malik also admitted that there were some differences between the members of
assembly and District Nazim Chakwal which were the major reason behind the
delay. Chief. Minister Punjab assured Gen. Majeed Malik that all the funds
for the development projects would be relieved forthwith. Gen. Majeed Malik
while replying to another question was confident that there was a strong
government of Pakistan Muslim League in the centre and the next general
elections would be held in 2007 however local bodies' election would be held
in 2005. Gen. Majeed admitted the defeat at Malakand by-election and he was
of the view that the imported candidate Saleem Saifullah was the main reason
for PMLQs' defeat.

By Our Correspondent
CHAKWAL: 16 Dec: City and Sadar Police Chakwal nabbed two drug-pushers and
registered seperate cases against them. Mazher Hussain, resident of Thoa
bahadur was arrested by Sadar Police Chakwal and 120 grams charas was
recovered from him. City Police Chakwal arrested Muhammad Ijaz and recovered
45 grams charas from him. Both the accsued were sent to judicial lock-up.

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