ISLAMABAD: A demand to limit imports to defence equipment and life-saving drugs only was voiced in the National Assembly today [June 11] as general discussion on the 1975-76 Budget continued on the second day. Mr Ghulam Nabi Chaudhri (PPP-Lyallpur) the overnight speaker, made the demand when he resumed his speech... . He said this was the best way to check pressure on the balance of payments. The other speakers ... were Begum Nasim Jehan (PPP) and Maulana Abdul Hakim (JUI-Hazara). Begum Nasim Jehan devoted a major portion of her speech to the rights of women and said a status of women commission be constituted before the Mexico conference in connection with current International Women`s Year. News agencies [Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies from Islamabad,] a wide range of proposals for the promotion of Arabic in the country are being considered at the talks ... going on between the ... Government and members of the visiting delegation of Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation. The two-member delegation, headed by Dr Bishri, is now on a 12-day visit to identify the areas where the organisation can assist Pakistan in the promotion of Arabic.