DINA for the issue of May 08, 2012
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May 08, 2012 Tuesday Jumadi-us-Sani 16, 1433
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Allegation about Zawahiri mere conjecture: FO
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By Our Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Foreign Office dismissed on Monday US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's allegations about Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's presence in Pakistan as "conjectures" and asked Washington to share any actionable intelligence available with it.
Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan, when asked about Secretary Clinton's claim about Zawahiri hiding in the country, said: "These are all conjectures. If the US has any evidence, information or actionable intelligence, they should share it with us."..
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/allegation-about-zawahiri-mere-conjecture-fo/
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Bodies of two soldiers found in Miramshah
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By Pazir Gul
MIRAMSHAH, May 7: Explosions rocked Miramshah on Monday after military helicopters attacked arms markets, leaving several people dead and wounded.
Also on Monday, two beheaded bodies of security personnel were found near the Zafar Town chowk with militants having hung their heads from poles in bazaars...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/bodies-of-two-soldiers-found-in-miramshah/
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Clinton hits out at Pakistan in India
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By Jawed Naqvi
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a three-day visit to India, accused Pakistan on Monday of not doing enough to bring key terror suspects to justice and hinted that Al Qaeda fugitive Ayman al Zawahiri could be hiding in Pakistan.
Ms Clinton used a public appearance in Kolkata, where she arrived for an overnight stay on Sunday, to also press India to cut its dependence on oil imports from Iran before the United States was compelled to impose penalties on New Delhi...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/clinton-hits-out-at-pakistan-in-india/
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JC postpones nomination of ad hoc, acting judges
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Judicial Commission (JC) postponed deliberation on nomination of two ad hoc and one acting judges in the Supreme Court to complete the composition of a bench that will hear an appeal, whenever filed, against slapping the prime minister with contempt.
Headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the 10-member commission deferred the deliberations for which the session was called after it transpired that raising the matter before time, especially when the appeal on part of the prime minister has not been filed, would be inappropriate...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/jc-postpones-nomination-of-ad-hoc-acting-judges/
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PM stresses 'trade for peace' with India
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LAHORE, May 7: Pakistan is committed to resolving all outstanding issues with India through dialogue, besides developing relations on the basis of equality, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here on Monday.
"We want all our core issues settled through dialogue on an equitable basis and to start a new era of economic collaboration with India," he said while addressing the inaugural session of the second "Aman ki Asha Economic Conference"...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/pm-stresses-trade-for-peace-with-india/
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US govt won't pursue ROZ issue in Congress
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By Mubarak Zeb Khan
ISLAMABDAD, May 7: The United States has informed Pakistan that the Obama administration does not intend to move any legislation that will help to establish Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) hit by the 'war on terror'.
The ROZs, which were meant to guarantee the duty free import of local produce into the US market, were promised by President Barack Obama's predecessor in the White House...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/us-govt-wont-pursue-roz-issue-in-congress/
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Khar asks India to take bold initiative on Siachen
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By Zulqernain Tahir
LAHORE, May 7: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar wants India to take a 'bold initiative' to resolve the Siachen dispute, while Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal says the Kargil episode has made things difficult.
In reply to questions by Indian businessmen who are here on a two-day visit to attend an economic conference, Ms Khar said Pakistan had suffered heavy human losses in Siachen and it believed that all outstanding issues with India could be resolved through a sustained dialogue. She said Pakistan was willing to resolve the dispute even as far back as in 1989...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/khar-asks-india-to-take-bold-initiative-on-siachen/
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Everything with Pakistan not at a standstill: US
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, May 7: Everything between the United States and Pakistan was not at "a standstill", said the US State Department on Monday as the two countries continued intense in-camera consultations to save their relationship from a total collapse.
"Well, first of all, I don't think it's fair to say right now that everything's at a standstill with Pakistan," the department's deputy spokesman Mark Toner told a briefing in Washington...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/everything-with-pakistan-not-at-a-standstill-us/
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Five girls die in school roof collapse
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By Abid Mahmood Amir
NAROWAL, May 7: Five schoolgirls died and 30 others suffered serious injuries when the roof of a classroom in a private school in Shakargarh collapsed on Monday.
There were 40 girls and boys in the classroom on the first floor of the Charaghia Model School at the time of the accident...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/five-girls-die-in-school-roof-collapse/
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45pc cut in water share of Punjab, Sindh
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Because of a major decline in river flows, the Indus River System Authority reduced on Monday the water shares of Punjab and Sindh by 45 per cent with immediate effect, raising fears of an adverse effect on Kharif crops and a decline in power generation.
A senior official told Dawn that total flows in rivers had suddenly plunged to 119,000 cusecs from about 160,000 cusecs a week ago because of a fall in temperatures in Skardu...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/45pc-cut-in-water-share-of-punjab-sindh/
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Richest MNA is worth Rs32bn, fears for his safety
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By Iftikhar A. Khan and Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Noor Alam Khan of the PPP appears to be the richest member of the National Assembly with the value of his declared assets exceeding Rs32 billion — much more than the joint worth of the few other billionaires in the house.
According to the statement of assets and liabilities for 2010-11 submitted to the Election Commission, Noor Alam owns 200 acres of prime land in Peshawar valuing Rs160 million per acre. The value of the inherited land comes to Rs32 billion. His other assets include gold ornaments worth Rs11.6 million, two vehicles and a house. He has declared the value of furniture and articles of personal use at Rs1 million...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/richest-mna-is-worth-rs32bn-fears-for-his-safety/
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Shahbaz's assets go up by Rs69.19m in a year
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Dawn Report
ISLAMABAD, May 7: The assets of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, one of the richest members of the Punjab Assembly, have increased by Rs69.19 million to Rs315.78 million in one year from Rs246.59 million, while his liabilities have declined to Rs105.35 million from Rs152.26 million.
In statements of assets and liabilities for 2011 submitted to the Election Commission, Shahbaz Sharif has declared that total assets of his family, including those of his two wives, have gone up by Rs97.04 million to Rs482.25 million...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/shahbazs-assets-go-up-by-rs69-19m-in-a-year/
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Al Qaeda releases video of kidnapped American
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WASHINGTON, May 7: In a video released by Al Qaeda, American hostage Warren Weinstein said he would be killed unless President Barack Obama agreed to the militant group's demands.
"My life is in your hands, Mr President," Weinstein said in the video. "If you accept the demands, I live; if you don't accept the demands, then I die..."
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/al-qaeda-releases-video-of-kidnapped-american/
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US will not negotiate
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WASHINGTON, May 7: The White House said on Monday that it would not negotiate with Al Qaeda over the fate of the kidnapped American citizen, Warren Weinstein.
"We cannot and will not negotiate with Al-Qaeda," White House spokesman Jay Carney said, adding that officials were greatly concerned for the safety of the aid worker, and were working to find him.—AFP...
http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/us-will-not-negotiate/
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Karachi Stocks Down 19.99 Points:
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KARACHI, May 07: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 14592.29, down 19.99 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, May 07: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 91.5 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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