DINA for the issue of August 09, 2012

	Thursday, August 09, 2012 | Ramazan 20, 1433
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Raja to answer SC on 27th for ‘calculated defiance’ By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Both sides stuck to their guns on Wednesday and succeeded in setting the stage for another face-off. The Supreme Court issued a show-cause notice to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for not implementing the NRO judgment while the federal government moved two review petitions....	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 71.90 Points: KARACHI, Aug 08: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 14744.14, up 71.90 points. Forex Update: KARACHI, Aug 08: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 94.8 to the US Dollar in the open market.
PM urges Shahbaz to avoid power protests By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Wednesday constituted a high-powered committee to work out ways and means for an equitable distribution of electricity in the country...
SCBA chief suggests middle way to end crisis By Amanullah Kasi QUETTA, Aug 8: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Yasin Azad has said the apex court’s verdict in the NRO case should be implemented and that various options should be examined for the purpose, including formation of a commission by the court to write a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen money laundering case against President Asif Ali Zardari...
Taliban threat to subvert PTI march, kill Imran By Amanullah Kasi SHAWAL, Aug 8: The Taliban have threatened to kill Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan if he holds a planned march to their tribal stronghold along the Afghan border in protest against US drone attacks...
NLC scam: three years, 4 probes but no report By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: More than three years, four inquiries and over a dozen meetings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the NLC scam, but no result....
Medals table (At 1230am PST on Thursday) Country G S B T China 35 21 19 75...
US for multiple contacts with Taliban WASHINGTON, Aug 8: US officials emphasised the need of pursuing “multiple channels and contacts” for reconciliation with the militants as media reports claimed the Obama administration was ready to release senior Taliban leaders in exchange for an American prisoner of war...
Afghanistan restores Nato supplies By Our Staff Reporter QUETTA, Aug 8: The Afghan authorities restored on Wednesday Nato supplies after private companies paid a customs duty of Rs80 million...
Semenya makes appearance as Saudi woman runs QLONDON, Aug 8: Two women who created international headlines off the track made appearances in 800-metre qualifying on Wednesday at the London Olympics. It was Caster Semenya’s first, and Sarat Attar’s one and only.Attar, wearing a white headscarf, green long-sleeved shirt and black leggings, became the first Saudi woman to compete in Olympic athletics...
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