DINA for the issue of August 12, 2012

	Sunday, August 12, 2012 | Ramazan 23, 1433
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Cabinet body enjoys army’s trust: Qamar By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Aug 11: The cabinet committee on Balochistan enjoyed “complete support” of the army and other important institutions in its efforts to secure peace in the pro-vince, Defence Minister Naveed Qamar, who heads the body, said on Saturday...	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
US told to seal off Afghan border ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Islamabad has told Washington that US forces must seal the Afghan border in the event of any offensive against the Haqqani network in North Waziristan, an official said on Saturday. Action against the Haqqanis, blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan, is one of the thorniest issues between Islamabad and Washington...
Two quakes strike Iran; 180 dead TEHRAN, Aug 11: Two strong quakes in quick succession struck towns and destroyed villages in northwest Iran, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,300 on Saturday, officials said. The scale of the disaster was still emerging, with the casualty toll creeping up as the hours ticked by. Thousands fled their homes and remained outdoors as at least 20 aftershocks hit the area...
Formation of commission on provinces hits snags By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The government’s plan to form a parliamentary commission for carving out a new province from Punjab may end nowhere due to a lacklustre response from the Pakistan Muslim League-N . The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) says that a cold response from the PML-N has delayed the formation of the 14-member commission as it is still awaiting names from the opposition party...
NRO verdict: SC to take up review petition on 15th By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: A five-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, will take up on Wednesday a government petition seeking review of the court’s July 12 order asking Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to comply with the NRO judgment. The federal government had on Aug 8 moved the petition pleading that the prime minister could not be asked by means of the July 12 order for implementing an “un-implementable” directive given by the Supreme Court in the NRO case...
Ankara favours investment in Pakistan ANKARA, Aug 11: Turkey’s president told a Pakistani minister here on Saturday that the Turkish government was encouraging businessmen to invest in Pakistan, particularly in its energy sector. During a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Malik Ammad Khan, President Abdullah Gul said the two countries should further enhance economic cooperation...
Farah seals grand double; Lashmanova sets world record LONDON, Aug 11: Long-distance dynamo Mohamed Farah sparked widespread British joy when he completed the Olympic distance double by winning the 5,000m title on Saturday. Meanwhile, David Svoboda of Czech Republic won the men's modern pentathlon and Russian Yelena Lashmanova set a world record time enroute to winning gold in the women's 20km walk on a beautiful second-last day at the Games...
Most Chitrali youths back from Afghanistan CHITRAL, Aug 11: About two-thirds of the Chitrali youths who had gone to Afghanistan in search of jobs have returned to their valleys and the process of repatriating the rest will be completed next week. This was claimed by Chitral DCO Rahmatullah Wazir who presented the returned youths before journalists at a press conference in his office here on Saturday. The youths belonged to the border valleys of Bumburate and Rumbur...
Russian minister accuses Britain of unfair play MOSCOW, Aug 11: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has accused hosts Britain of using political clout to win medals at the London Olympics. The Brits are just as [bad] as [the Chinese] in Beijing,” Mutko told Russian media on Saturday. “Here in London everyone wants the British to win. They have a very strong political support.”. ..
CCI panel seeks provinces’ help to ease power crisis LAHORE, Aug 11: A committee of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) asked the provinces on Saturday to come up with proposals for improving generation of electricity and its distribution. The committee on ‘equitable distribution of electricity’ constituted by the prime minister on Wednesday reviewed the current generation and distribution pattern among the provinces...
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