DINA for the issue of May 04, 2012

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May 04, 2012 Friday Jumadi-us-Sani 12, 1433
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Trust reposed in Gilani; NA seeks new province
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, May 3: In a rebuff to noisy protests from the main opposition party, the remainder majorities of both houses of parliament on Thursday placed their "complete confidence" in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. The National Assembly also demanded a new province of south Punjab.

The show of support for the embattled prime minister and the first formal parliamentary demand for the creation of Pakistan's fifth province came in two resolutions passed by a tumultuous National Assembly in the morning while a much calmer Senate in the evening only passed the first resolution...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/trust-reposed-in-gilani-na-seeks-new-province/


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Inside Osama's world: Regrets, plans of a man on the run
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, May 3: A set of declassified Al Qaeda (AQ) correspondence released by a US think tank on the first anniversary of the killing of global terror icon Osama bin Laden (OBL) by American forces in Abbottabad reveals that the outfit's chief, disgruntled with his unruly affiliates, wanted to embark on a reform process to win back the sympathies of alienated Muslims.

Besides, he wanted focus of all militant attacks to be the US which he described as "our desired goal" and plotted to down aircraft carrying President Barack Obama or Gen Petraeus (now CIA chief)...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/inside-osamas-world-regrets-plans-of-a-man-on-the-run/


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Non-appearance of Raisani displeases SC
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, May 3: The Supreme Court, angered by non-appearance of Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani and non-cooperation of secret agencies, directed police and the Frontier Corps on Thursday to produce missing persons on Friday.

"It is frustrating that people have disappeared and not a single security agency has a clue about it," regretted Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, who is heading a three-judge bench hearing a petition on the law and order situation and human rights violations in Balochistan at the SC's Quetta registry. Justice Khliji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Pervez are other members of bench...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/non-appearance-of-raisani-displeases-sc/


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Al Qaeda's relations with Pakistan were fraught with difficulties
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, May 3: The Bin Laden documents, released by the US military on Thursday, have no explicit references to any institutional Pakistani support for Al Qaeda or its operatives.

The documents, collected by US commandos when they raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad on May 2 and killed him, also show that...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/al-qaedas-relations-with-pakistan-were-fraught-with-difficulties/


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Gilani vows to continue working as lawful PM
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ISLAMABAD, May 3: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has once again made his intentions clear that he would neither acquiesce to the opposition protests nor to the short order of the Supreme Court and would continue working as lawful chief executive of the country.

Questioning the legality of the SC short order in which he had been held responsible for committing contempt of court, Prime Minister Gilani said: "Article 248 (1) of the constitution provides him complete immunity in discharging of his official responsibilities, thus, on the basis of this court order he cannot be disqualified."..

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/gilani-vows-to-continue-working-as-lawful-pm/


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'Miscreants' in Karachi given 48 hours to surrender arms
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By Shamim-ur-Rahman
KARACHI, May 3: The government has given 48 hours to 'miscreants' active in Lyari and elsewhere to surrender their weapons and ordered paramilitary Rangers to take positions along with police to weed out criminals.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Mr Malik asked people to give the government one month to expose the elements who were involved in terrorism and destroying Karachi's peace...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/miscreants-in-karachi-given-48-hours-to-surrender-arms/


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Malik wants Sharifs quizzed in SC attack case
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ISLAMABAD, May 3: Amid intensifying political acrimony between the government and PML-N, the interior ministry instructed Islamabad police on Thursday to reopen investigations against Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif over the storming of the Supreme Court building in 1997.

According to sources, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has directed police to reopen the inquiry and interrogate the PML-N chief and the Punjab chief minister...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/malik-wants-sharifs-quizzed-in-sc-attack-case/


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Pakistan and US trying to resolve all issues: FO
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ISLAMABAD, May 3: Pakistan said on Thursday that it had been sincerely working with the United States at several levels to resolve all issues, including finding an alternative to drone attacks, because both countries were partner in the war on terror.

Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Ahmad Khan said: "There is need to resolve all issues with the US."..

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/pakistan-and-us-trying-to-resolve-all-issues-fo/


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17 die as coach falls into ravine
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By Our Correspondent
MANSEHRA, May 3: At least 17 people, four army personnel and two policemen among them, were killed and another 20 injured when a passenger coach plunged into a ravine in Kamila area of Kohistan on Thursday.

The coach carrying 37 passengers was going to Skardu from Rawalpindi when its sleepy driver lost control over it, a source said...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/17-die-as-coach-falls-into-ravine/


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Journalists in Singapore honour spirit of Murtaza Razvi
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SINGAPORE, May 3: Journalists from 14 Asian countries observed World Press Freedom Day at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University with a symbolic release of balloons, honouring the spirit of murdered Pakistani editor and columnist Murtaza Razvi.

The journalists are taking part in the Asia Journalism Fellowship, a sabbatical programme of Temasek Foundation and NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/journalists-in-singapore-honour-spirit-of-murtaza-razvi/


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Pakistan handling contempt crisis in legitimate manner, says US
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By Our Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 3: Pakistan is tackling the crisis generated by the Supreme Court's verdict against the prime minister in a 'legitimate and democratic fashion' and within its judicial system, says the US State Department.

The department's views, expressed at a news briefing in Washington, appear carefully crafted to convey its support to the Gilani government without belittling the judiciary...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/pakistan-handling-contempt-crisis-in-legitimate-manner-says-us/


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Electricity consumers to bear additional burden of 25pc
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, May 3: Consumers of electricity will have to bear an additional burden of about 25 per cent (Rs1.87) per unit in four months (May-August) because of tariff adjustments notified by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).

Notified under monthly fuel adjustment mechanism, the fresh tariff will not apply to consumers using less than 50 units per month, known as 'lifeline consumers'...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/electricity-consumers-to-bear-additional-burden-of-25pc/


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3 security men among 5 dead in Bajaur blasts
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By Our Correspondent
KHAR, May 3: Five people, among them three security personnel, were killed in two back-to-back bomb explosions in an area of Bajaur Agency on Thursday.
Sources said that Anar Gul and his son Adeel were killed when they stepped on a bomb planted by terrorists in Chamarkand area, some 25km from Khar...

http://dawn.com/2012/05/04/3-security-men-among-5-dead-in-bajaur-blasts/


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