Dina for the Issue of 27, March 2012
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March 27, 2012 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 03, 1433
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Gilani stresses joint efforts for N-safety
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
SEOUL, March 26: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday emphasised 'national responsibility' for strengthening nuclear security as he renewed demand for access to civilian nuclear energy and made a strong pitch for Pakistan's membership of atomic cartels, in particular the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
"National measures are the most important part of our efforts to enhance nuclear security. If nations do not move, nothing would move. If nations move feebly, nuclear risks increase many times," Mr Gilani said at a dinner attended by world leaders participating in the Nuclear Security Summit. The two-day summit will chalk out plans for reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism by curbing illicit trafficking and improving the security of nuclear installations....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/gilani-stresses-joint-efforts-for-n-safety.html
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US to wait for Pak request for nuclear technology
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By By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, March 26: The United States will wait for a request from Pakistan on its needs for nuclear technology and energy before deciding if it can accept the Pakistani demand, a US official said on Monday.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani urged the international community to give Pakistan access to nuclear technology for peaceful uses on a non-discriminatory basis....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/us-to-wait-for-pak-request-for-nuclear-technology.html
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Meeting with Grossman: Parliamentary review to set parameters
for ties: Zardari
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DUSHANBE, March 25: President Asif Ali Zardari said here on Sunday that parliamentary review of Pakistan-US relations was a manifestation of democracy taking roots in Pakistan and elected representatives taking ownership of one of the country's most important bilateral relationships.
"The effort has to be to work within the parameters set by parliament, and not to bypass it," he said during a meeting with Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/meeting-with-grossman-parliamentary-review-to-set-parameters-for-ties-zardari.html
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Gilani in brief meetings with Obama, Singh
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By Our Correspondent
SEOUL, March 26: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday had brief interactions with US President Barack Obama and his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh.
Both of the meetings took place at a working dinner for the leaders of 53 countries and four international organisations at the summit on nuclear security that got underway with a welcoming reception hosted by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/gilani-in-brief-meetings-with-obama-singh.html
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Commission misses second deadline to complete memo probe
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By Malik Asad
ISLAMABAD, March 26: The memo commission missed its second deadline given by the Supreme Court to complete investigation into the controversy as former ambassador Husain Haqqani did not appear before it on Monday for cross-examination.
The commission, headed by Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, regretted that despite notices issued to Mr Haqqani on March 1 and 18, he did not appear for recording his statement and cross-examination in Islamabad. It gave Mr Haqqani a last opportunity and warned that the commission could attach his property and issue arrest warrant to ensure his attendance or initiate contempt of court proceedings against him if he failed to comply with the court orders next time....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/commission-misses-second-deadline-to-complete-memo-probe.html
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Power riots in Punjab leave worker dead
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Dawn Report
LAHORE, March 26: A labourer was killed while another seriously injured on Monday when the security guards of a filling station opened fire on people who allegedly tried to set fire to the facility during a protest against power outages.
Earlier, the protesters had blocked the GT Road by burning tyres, banners and hoarding after forcing traders to shut down their businesses. The agitators also damaged billboards and windowpanes of several shops after their owners refused to shutter their shops....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/power-riots-in-punjab-leave-worker-dead.html
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Protests over outages delay debate on US ties
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, March 26: Opposition protests in parliament on Monday against power shortages put off a debate on reviewing ties with the United States for a day but won a reprieve for consumers in the payment of accumulated surcharge added to their electricity bills.
A joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate was scheduled to begin a debate on recommended guidelines it received last week from an all-party Parliamentary Committee on National Security for what it called "revised terms of engagement" with US-led forces in Afghanistan....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/protests-over-outages-delay-debate-on-us-ties.html
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Trade cooperation to help check terrorism: Zardari
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DUSHANBE, March 26: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday called for trans-border cooperation which would not only transform the economic landscape of the South and Central Asian region, but would also be an effective bulwark against extremism and militancy.
"We believe that the crusade against poverty and deprivation must be waged in tandem with war against terrorism. Pakistan's consistent position is that more than military might, it is a battle for hearts and minds," the president said while addressing a Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan.. ..
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/trade-cooperation-to-help-check-terrorism-zardari.html
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Ahmadinejad's criticism prompts US walkout
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DUSHANBE, March 26: A US delegation walked out of a conference in Tajikistan on Monday during a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lambasting US policy on Afghanistan as the source of all the nation's troubles.
Mr Ahmadinejad launched his new tirade against Washington at the meeting in the Tajik capital Dushanbe attended by leaders of Afghanistan's neighbours as well as a US delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/ahmadinejad-s-criticism-prompts-us-walkout.html
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Girl raped by policemen attempts suicide
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By Our Correspondent
SHEIKHUPURA, March 26: A college girl allegedly raped by five policemen last week made an attempt on Monday to end her life, sources said.
All the five suspects – members of the Mohafiz Force – are at large....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/girl-raped-by-policemen-attempts-suicide.html
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Three Nato troops slain by Afghan personnel
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KABUL, March 26: Three foreign soldiers, including two Britons, were shot dead by Afghan security forces personnel on Monday in the latest round of insider killings which have raised deep concerns about the reliability of Nato's local allies and their ability to keep peace.
So-called insider attacks have mounted recently as tension between Afghanistan and its foreign backers rises over a series of incidents, including the burning of the copies of Holy Quran at a Nato base by US soldiers and a massacre of 17 villagers by a US soldier. ...
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/three-nato-troops-slain-by-afghan-personnel.html
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Indian army's integrity bruised, says chief
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By Jawed Naqvi
NEW DELHI, March 26: Indian army chief General V. K. Singh has alleged that a recently retired officer tried to bribe him to purchase substandard trucks, prompting the government to order a police probe on Monday.
Asked by The Hindu newspaper, which broke the news on Monday, as to what had brought the army to the state where the chief could be offered a bribe, Gen Singh said: "Obviously somewhere our standards of probity and integrity have fallen."...
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/indian-army-s-integrity-bruised-says-chief.html
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Irsa unable to forecast water availability
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, March 26: Unusual weather conditions and low river flows have forced the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) to forecast water availability only for 70 days, with shortages estimated at up to 35 per cent for April and on an average 21 per cent till June 10.
A meeting of Irsa's technical committee presided over by its Chief Engineer Yasmin Ahsan decided to meet again in the first week of June to work out water availability estimates for the remaining period of the coming Kharif season ending on October 1....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/irsa-unable-to-forecast-water-availability.html
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'America must rebuild trust'
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KABUL, March 26: Afghanistan's Taliban will eventually resume talks with the United States, a former commander of militants said, but it will depend on how Washington repairs trust damaged by a string of incidents, notably the killing of 16 Afghans by a US soldier.
Syed Mohammed Akbar Agha, a commander and cousin of the Taliban's main negotiator, said the tentative secret discussions with the Americans to lay the ground for formal peace negotiations had only been suspended. "It has been quite clear for the Taliban, for the government and also for the foreigners, that Afghanistan's problems cannot be solved without negotiations," he said in an interview with Reuters in Kabul....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/america-must-rebuild-trust.html
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Woman injured in acid attack by husband
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By Our Staff Correspondent
MULTAN, March 26: A woman suffered burn injuries on her face and other parts of body when during a domestic dispute her husband allegedly threw acid on her, reports said.
Shama Bibi, a resident of Pul Bararan, was married to Maqsood Ahmed of Allah Shafi Chowk about 10 years ago. They have four children....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/woman-injured-in-acid-attack-by-husband.html
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Confused, shaky converted girls appear before SC
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, March 26: Away from political crises the Supreme Court is occupied with these days, its hallowed halls on Monday were witness to a human tragedy.
Instead of politicians, bureaucrats and ministers, parents, daughters and siblings stood across each other in the court and made emotional appeals to judges. Fathers broke down and daughters tried to speak freely surrounded by an eager media, intimidating policemen and sullen husbands. Judges who have honed their cross-questioning skills on hard-nosed politicians had to gently try to pry the truth from vulnerable young women.....
http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/27/confused-shaky-converted-girls-appear-before-sc.html
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Karachi Stocks Down 19.83 Points:
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KARACHI, Mar 27: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 13273.29, down 19.83 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Mar 26: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 91.3 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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