rbhatnag@uceng.uc.edu (raj bhatnagar) (06/19/91)
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The following summary of news from Pakistan was posted by
Mr. Asim Mughal on soc.culture.pakistan. I am forwarding it
to mnsa for the reading pleasure of mnsa readers, with thanks
to Mr. Asim Mughal for trasnscribing the news.
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Following is the summary of main stories from 8pm Radio Pakistan
News Buletin dated 18 June 1991 read by Ishrat Fatima.
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Today NA approved the mini-budget for current financial year
ending on 30th june 1991. The mini-budget amounts to more than
27 Billion Rupees. Answering questions, it was told to NA that
this mini-budget is far lesser than PPP mini-budgets. Thereafter,
NA convened its session for indefinite period.
Today Speaker NA approved some previlage motions for discussions
against the charges of rigging levelled by PDA in certain NA
constituencies. These motions were handed over to select committees.
Today Justice Nabi K. Junejo was shot dead while travelling in his
car from his home to his special court for terrorist activities in Karachi.
President has expressed his sorrow on the incident in his message to the
Cheif Justice Sindh. PM has also condemned the act and said that
terrorist will never succeed in their aims. Sindh Assembly also
offered Fatiha over the death of learned Judge. ( The learned Judge was
hearing the case of Mr. Asif Zardari {A-to-Z}).
A delegation of PNP met PM today in Islamabad.
Sindh Assembly approved the Provincial budget for next fiscal year.
Punjab Assembly passed a resolution stressing upon Govt. to press
the Federal Govt. to cut the duties on import of certain agricultural
machinary.
Sarhad Assembly continued debate over next year's budget.
In Occupied Kashmir, all businesses came to stand still in response to
a call for strike by Freedom Fighters. In Srinagar Army is conducting
house to house search and many people have been arrested. Last night,
three people died in a clash between Army and Freedom Fighters in Srinagar.
In another clash one Freedom Fighers was martyred.
Cogress(I) has won 214 seats so far. It needs 250 seats in order
to make a Govt. without coalition.
In the fight between Tamil Rebels and Srilankan Army that is continuing
for past the four days, 120 Tamil rebels and some Srilankan soldiers have
died.
It rained in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, today morning. It is still raining.
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