DINA for the issue of August 28, 2012

	Tuesday, August 28, 2012 | Shawwal 9, 1433
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22-day respite for Raja: No pledge by prime minister on Swiss letter By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: Dressed in black sherwani on a sultry day, Raja Pervez Ashraf appeared before the Supreme Court on Monday as the second prime minister to answer why he should not be charged with committing contempt like his predecessor, but got a 22-day breathing space.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 132.48 Points: KARACHI, Aug 27: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 15,171.66,, up 132.48 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, Aug 27: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 95 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Govt attitude humiliating for judiciary, says Nawaz By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Aug 27: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has criticised the PPP government for repeatedly seeking relaxation from the judiciary for implementing court orders in the NRO case and termed its attitude humiliating for the judiciary. “Seeking time from the Supreme Court again and again is tantamount to its humiliation,” he told journalists at the residence of actress Zeba here on Monday.
Elections ahead of schedule possible! By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: As widely expected, Monday proved to be a trying day for Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the Supreme Court. But unexpectedly it also signalled general elections ahead of schedule. First, it was Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira who made a surprise remark before entering Courtroom 2 that there was no harm in discussing early elections if the opposition so insisted.
New petroleum policy promises better gas supply By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Petroleum Dr Asim Hussain unveiled on Monday the Petroleum Policy 2012 which offers to almost double the production price of natural gas for new discoveries from the current rate of about $3.24 per million British Thermal Unit (MMBTU). He also predicted improved gas supply during coming winter. “The threat of tough winter I have been talking about is over and the coming winter will pass comfortably,” he claimed. The government, he said, was now moving on the right track as far as the gas management was concerned.
Five die in firing on two coaches QUETTA, Aug 27: Five passengers were killed and 13 others injured when gunmen attacked two coaches in different areas of Bolan district in the early hours of Monday. The banned Baloch Republican Army has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Three killed as sectarian attacks on Hazaras continue By Saleem Shahid and Amanullah Kasi QUETTA, Aug 27: In another incident of targeted Shia killing, three people of the Hazara community were killed and three others injured when gunmen opened fire on a taxi in the city’s Spiny Road area on Monday. Police sources said that five people were in the taxi, going to Marriabad from Hazara Town. They came under attack near Killi Mubarak area.
Democrats alarmed as US presidential race tightens By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Aug 27: Political pundits are saying that the Obama-Biden team can lose the next presidential elections. Opinion polls, also released on Monday, sent a similar message, warning that the US presidential race, once tilted heavily in President Barack Obama’s favour, was now tightening.
Fata legislators, tribal elders oppose operation By Bakhtawar Mian ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: Elected representatives and tribal elders from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) have urged the government not carry out a military operation in North Waziristan, saying such a decision instead of resolving the issue would have serious consequences for the country. Talking to Dawn on Monday, they suggested talks were the only way to solve the problem.In reply to a question, they said representatives of the area had not been taken into confidence about it if the authorities concerned had planned a military operation in North Waziristan Agency.
Parliamentary commission on new provinces meets today By Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: The first meeting of the parliamentary commission for carving out of new provinces out of Punjab will be held on Tuesday even though the Pakistan Muslim League-N has stuck to its decision of boycotting the session. The one-point agenda of the meeting is to elect a chairperson of the commission. Terms of reference (TORs) and rules of business will also be discussed, sources told Dawn.
Carbon efficiency failing to fight warming; Pakistan’s emissions up WASHINGTON, Aug 27: A surge in carbon emissions from power demand in the developing world is overwhelming progress by nations, including China and the United States, in improving efficiency, new research shows. Seeking to cut costs, numerous nations in recent years have scaled back or revamped the dirtiest plants that use coal, which among major forms of energy is the highest emitter of carbon blamed for the planet’s rising temperatures.
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