MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
PRESS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
DAILY PRESS SUMMARY (05-06-1998)
The Prime Minister has urged the nation to generously contribute to the newly formed National Self-Reliance Fund. (News/APP).
The Prime Minister will chair a meeting on IPPs issue within a couple of days. (News).
The Prime Minister will visit Saudi 'Arabia and UAE next. (News). Will leave for UAE and other Arab countries tomorrow (June 6). (Al- Akhbar).
Us intelligence agencies are tracking a Chinese shipment of weapons bound for Pakistan , further raising concerns among US officials over a possible war in South Asia, 'Washington times' reports. (News/Muslim/Pakistan).
Pakistan may sign CTBT on attractive offer made by US. (Pakistan).
While rejecting Indian stance that Kashmir issue is not international, US has announced to internationalize the issue. (N.Waqt./NNI). The most significant strategic outcome of detonating the nuclear devices by Pakistan is that it ha put Kashmir issue on the front burner, said a senior official. (News).
The government has refused to allow Israeli TV to interview the Prime Minister and Information Minister. (ASAS/Jang).
The Prime Minister's House sources have contradicted a news story, appeared in a local English daily, that it was Federal information Minister and not the Prime Minister himself who attended and replied US President Clinton's telephone calls urging Pakistan to exercise restrain. (Nation/N.wqat).
Sartaj Aziz has dispelled the impression that three billion dollars were withdrawn from the banks just before freezing of foreign currency accounts. (News.APP). There will be no cut in the salaries of the government employees. (Al-Akhbar).
Ch. Nisar says, there is no possibility of enforcement of Government's rule in Sindh. (N.WAQT). Seeks MQM help to restore peace in Karachi. (NATION).
Ghor Ayub says, Pakistan is considering India's offer to resume dialogue. (JANG)..
Pakistan re-launched efforts for peace in Afghanistan when Siddique Kanju visited Quandhar and Mazar-i-Sharif and urged the rival Aghan factions to resolve their difference peacefully. (NEWS/NATION).
NWFP government has confirmed that opposition group in the NWFP Assembly has decided to move a resolution of no confidence against the Chief Minister. (Nation).
Ejazul Haq Says, US should get the Kashmir issue resolved in acco9rcdance with UNO resolutions instead of mediation. (N.Waqt/KPI).
Senator Saifur Rehman says, Benazir Bhutto will be arrested after court verdict. (News).
Foreign Office spokesman says, N-capability is only for self-defense. (News/Nation). No transfer of N-technology. (Muslim).
Benazir Bhutto has asked for a UN rapporteur to come to Pakistan to find out the truth about the allegations of corruption against her and her family.(News/AFP).
Tahirul Qadri of PAI has said, Benazir Bhutto's statement urging Pakistan to sign CTBT is her own view and does not represent PAI's stand. (News).
A delegation of Punjab PPP called on the Swiss Ambassador and briefed him about government campaign to malign the PPP leadership.(News).
All the political parties other than PML-N in the two houses of the Parliament have reached a broad agreement to oppose the government's resolution to legitimize imposition of emergency in the joint sitting of the parliament scheduled to be held tomorrow morning. (Muslim).
Chinese Foreign Minister has vowed that Beijing would not clamp sanctions on India or Pakistan to punish them for their nuclear tests. (News/AFP).
Arab league has demanded of the Security Council not to impose economic sanctions against Pakistan following nuclear blasts detonated by it. (N.Waqt).
IPPs have shown their willingness to reduce electricity rates by 50%. (N.Waqt).
CDA has decided to enhance water tax in Islamabad by 100%. (Jang).
US 671 trade groups have refused to put sanctions on Pakistan. (Jang/NNI).
Indian Ambassadors based UK and Laos have tendered their resignations on Indian N-tests.(Jang).
Russia does not consider India and Pakistan as N-powers. (News).
Dr. Qadeer Khan says, Pakistan is now capable to defend the Islamic countries; Pakistan will not transfer its nuclear technology; a lot of eye-witnesses know what I did; the real task in the manufacturing of an atomic bomb is the uranium enrichment which is entirely my contribution by the grace of Allah Almighty. (Al-Akhbar/KPI).
The government has decided to make Dr. Qadeer Khan life-long Chairman of the A.Q.Laboratories. (Pakistn/4-6-98).
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