DINA for the issue of August 30, 2012

	Thursday 30th August 2012 | Shawwal 11, 1433
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No foreign troops to be allowed in Fata By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Aug 29: The United States and Pakistan are not planning a joint military operation in tribal areas as Islamabad will not allow foreign troops on its soil, officials familiar with talks between the two countries on this issue say.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 83.17 Points: KARACHI, Aug 29: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 15,151.31, down 83.17 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, Aug 29: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 95 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Six militants killed as fighting rages in Bajaur By Anwarullah Khan KHAR, Aug 29: Six militants were killed and three security personnel and two members of a peace committee wounded as fighting in parts of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur agency along the border with Afghanistan continued on Wednesday. Local people feared huge casualties on both sides as heavy weapons were used in clashes continuing for the past six days.
Proceedings marred by disorder, scuffles Punjab Assembly rejects commission By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE, Aug 29: The controversial Parliamentary Commission on Creation of New Provinces in Punjab received a new jolt on Wednesday when the provincial assembly adopted a resolution rejecting it and terming it a violation of the spirit of its earlier unanimous resolutions. The resolution tabled by Law Minister Rana Sanaullah was adopted amid a commotion during which legislators from the two sides raised slogans against each other and even exchanged blows.
PPP, allies to move ahead By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Commission on Creation of New Provinces in Punjab in its first formal meeting here on Wednesday decided to hold in-camera sessions and to invite all stakeholders for ascertaining their viewpoints before finalising its recommendations. The commission has also decided to call Law Minister Farooq H. Naek and officials of his ministry in its next meeting to be held on Friday to seek their opinion on technical and legal issues relating to the creation of new provinces in Punjab in line with the two different resolutions adopted by the National Assembly and the Punjab Assembly.
Nine troops, six militants killed in S. Waziristan clash By Sailab Mehsud LADHA, Aug 29: Nine security personnel and six militants were killed while several others wounded in a clash between security forces and militants in South Waziristan on Wednesday. Sources said that fierce fighting erupted when militants led by Sher Azam of Waliur Rehman group attacked an advancing party of security forces just after Tuesday midnight in Baba Ziarat locality of Ghat Badr, some 35km south of Ladha.
Death penalty confirmed for Ajmal Kasab NEW DELHI, Aug 29: India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed. Pakistan-born Kasab, one of 10 gunmen who laid siege to India’s financial capital in attacks that lasted nearly three days, had appealed against the sentence claiming that he had not received a fair trial.
Contempt of court proceedings against Riaz from Sept 17 By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Supreme Court will initiate formal contempt proceedings against property tycoon Malik Riaz of Bahria Town on September 17. The court asked Attorney General Irfan Qadir, who will act as prosecutor, to submit a list of witnesses and evidence to the court in three days.
PAC wants audit of wings working under defence ministry By Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly has instructed the Defence Ministry to ensure audit of departments working under it because it is illogical that while receiving salaries from the federal government they claim at the time of audit that they have to seek permission from the army’s General Headquarters (GHQ). A PAC meeting presided over by its Chairman Nadeem Afzal Chan on Wednesday also instructed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to post on its website the agenda and minutes of every board meeting for the sake of transparency and impose a ban on frequent renovation of offices.
Gen Allen to discuss border coordination ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Top US commander in Afghanistan Gen John Allen is due here on Thursday for continuing discussions with his Pakistani counterparts on action against the Haqqani Network and Afghan insurgents based in Pakistan. “General John Allen, Commander, Isaf, is likely to visit Pakistan on Aug 30,” an ISPR statement said. It said the visit was about “reviewing progress made on the implementation of recently evolved border coordination measures / standing operating procedure.”
Abbottabad commission report still awaited By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: A high-level commission formed a year ago to investigate the US raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad is still unable to complete its report. The commission headed by former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, has been keeping quiet and no exact date has been given about when its much-awaited report will be released.
New book raises questions about Osama’s death WASHINGTON, Aug 29: A book by a member of the US commando team that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at his Pakistani hideout contradicts some details of the operation as presented by President Barack Obama’s administration, media reported on Wednesday. “No Easy Day”, which is due to be released on September 4, offers a first-hand description of the May 2011 raid and says Bin Laden was already shot in the head by the time the US Navy SEAL team entered his bedroom, according to the Huffington Post. Previous accounts by the Obama administration said Bin Laden had appeared in a doorway and ducked back into his bedroom, with commandos suspecting he might be retrieving a weapon.
Zardari-Singh meeting today: Khar optimistic about talks with India TEHRAN, Aug 29: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said on Wednesday Pakistan was optimistic that upcoming talks between President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit would prove significant in its efforts for resolving the most important issues between the two countries. “We are moving out of trust deficit zone, and that is a pre-requisite for us to be able to really sit on the negotiating table and solve most important issues,” Ms Khar told reporters a day ahead of the meeting between Mr Zardari and Mr Singh here.
Mumbai attacks and train blast not comparable: India unhappy over terror probe by Pakistan By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI, Aug 29: Ahead of a likely meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Tehran, India has expressed unhappiness with the tardy probe and trial in Pakistan of the Mumbai terror suspects, The Hindu newspaper reported on its website on Wednesday. “We have shown that what happened in Mumbai had connections in Pakistan with not just non-state actors but also the official hierarchy. We have managed to show what the problem was,” the paper quoted official Indian sources as saying in Tehran.
32 convicted in anti-Muslim Gujarat riots AHMADABAD (India), Aug 29: An Indian court convicted a former state government minister and 31 other people on Wednesday in connection with deadly anti-Muslim riots that shook the western state of Gujarat in 2002. The violence, which killed more than 1,100 people, almost all Muslims, began after a train fire on Feb 27, 2002, that killed 60 Hindu pilgrims. Hindu mobs, convinced Muslims set the fire, rampaged through towns and villages burning Muslim homes and businesses.
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