DINA for the issue of August 04, 2012

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D A W N I n t e r n e t N e w s A l e r t
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August 04, 2012 Saturday Ramazan 15, 1433
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Apex court scraps contempt law
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By Amir Wasim
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: The Supreme Court inflicted yet another blow on the government on Friday when it threw out the hurriedly prepared and enacted Contempt of Court Act (COCA) 2012 designed to save the new prime minister from the ire of the judiciary.

With the new law having been struck down, the nation is now waiting with bated breath to know what will become of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf when the NRO implementation case is to be listed on August 8 before a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/%e2%80%a2-attempt-made-to-clip-courts-powers-cj-%e2%80%a2-2003-ordinance-stands-revived-%e2%80%a2-verdict-raises-temperature-before-aug-8-nro-hearing-apex-court-scraps-contempt-law/


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Imran hurls bouncers at Nawaz
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By Ahmed Hassan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: With a war of words hotting up between the PML-N and PTI, the cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan fired a spell of sizzling bouncers at former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday.

Addressing a press conference here, the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief put seemingly difficult questions to Mian Nawaz Sharif and asked him to respond to them personally, and not through any of his 'servants'...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/imran-hurls-bouncers-at-nawaz/


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Coalition parties send defiant message to judiciary
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By Syed Irfan Raza
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: A meeting of parties in the PPP-led coalition government held in the presidency on Friday night after the Supreme Court struck down the recently promulgated contempt law gave a strong message to the judiciary that they would continue to uphold the supremacy of parliament and face emerging challenges with 'unity, force and conviction'.

As the government-judiciary tussle intensified, the ruling coalition stuck to its stance that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf would not write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen money-laundering cases against President Asif Ali Zardari...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/coalition-parties-send-defiant-message-to-judiciary/


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Setback for PML-N in South Punjab as Khosa leaves party
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By Amjad Mahmood
LAHORE, Aug 3: Punjab's former chief minister Dost Mohammad Khosa resigned on Friday from the basic PML-N membership in protest against what he said attempts by the Shahbaz government to malign the Khosas.

But, he said, he would retain his Punjab Assembly seat from Dera Ghazi Khan. His father, senior party leader Senator Sardar Zulfikar Ali Khosa, had earlier tendered his resignation as senior adviser to the chief minister...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/setback-for-pml-n-in-south-punjab-as-khosa-leaves-party/


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5 army officers jailed for militant links
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: A military court has convicted and sentenced five military officers, including Brig Ali Khan, for maintaining links with a banned organisation, the military's public affairs wing, the ISPR, said in a statement on Friday.

They were handed down sentences varying between 18 months and five years of rigorous imprisonment...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/5-army-officers-jailed-for-militant-links/


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Unstoppable Phelps does it again in 100m freestyle
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LONDON, Aug 3: Michael Phelps made the headlines once again at the Olympics when he stormed to victory in the men's 100m butterfly final on Friday, helping the United States go top of the medals table in the process.

On the seventh day of full sporting competition at the Games, Phelps claimed his 17th gold medal and 21st total medal with a stirring last-lap surge at the Aquatics Centre...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/unstoppable-phelps-does-it-again-in-100m-freestyle/


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Medals table (At 1250am PST on Saturday)
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Country G S B T
United States 21 10 11 42

China 20 13 9 42...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/medals-table-at-1250am-pst-on-saturday/


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Jackson-inspired Britain thrash Pakistan 4-1
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By Mohammad Yaqoob in London
ASHLEY Jackson struck a brace as a pumped up Great Britain ripped apart Pakistan 4-1 in their crucial Group 'A' match at the Riverbank Arena here on Friday.

The defeat dampened Pakistan's chances of reaching the semi-finals with matches against South Africa, and world champions and group leaders Australia to come. After the Pakistan match, Britain stayed second, level on points with Australia who lead on goal difference following their 2-2 draw against Argentina in the fixture held earlier on Friday...

http://dawn.com/2012/08/04/jackson-inspired-britain-thrash-pakistan-4-1/


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Karachi Stocks Down 69.28 Points:
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KARACHI, Aug 03: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 14661.39, down 69.28 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Aug 03: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 95 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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