DINA for the issue of September 27, 2012.

	Thursday 27th September 2012 | Ziqa'ad 9, 1433
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‘Halt Nato supplies’ mantra revived By Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Almost all the mainstream political parties decided to stay away from a multi-party conference called by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed’s controversial Jamaatud Dawa, leaving the forum for the representatives of various Islamic parties and a few other right-wing groups to evolve a “consensus” on what the strategy of Pakistan and the rest of the Muslim world should be to deal with the United States on a despicable video made by an American-based Coptic Christian on the Holy Prophet (PBUH)...	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 20.04 Points: KARACHI, Sept 26: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 15393.50, up 20.04 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, Sept 26: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 95 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Talks on Afghanistan rekindle peace hopes By Masood Haider and Anwar Iqbal UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26: The Afghan and Pakistani presidents and the British prime minister met in New York on Wednesday as the international community accelerated its efforts to achieve reconciliation in Afghanistan before the 2014 withdrawal of US and Nato forces from there. Also, in his address to the UN General Assembly, Afghan President Hamid Karzai recognised Pakistan’s critical role in the reconciliation process but warned that the recent shelling of Afghan villages might undermine peace efforts...
Contempt proceedings to begin after Oct 5, warn judges By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Apparently a deadlock on the draft of a letter to be sent to the Swiss authorities in the NRO implementation case compelled the Supreme Court on Wednesday to set Oct 5 as the date on which the government either has to finalise the letter or face contempt proceedings. “We expect that no further delay shall be caused in the matter and any further delay may impinge upon the bona fide of the federal government prompting us to proceed with contempt proceedings forthwith,” warned an order dictated by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa after the proceedings...
Official killed in Quetta sectarian attack By Our Correspondent QUETTA, Sept 26: A senior official of the Geological Survey of Pakistan was shot dead here on Wednesday in what appeared to be a sectarian attack. Mohsin Ali Naqvi was gunned down outside his office, senior police officer Mohammed Ayaz said...
Swiss letter: the sticking points By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: After a period of reconciliation, it appears as if the government and the five-judge Supreme Court bench is once again jostling over the language of the draft of the letter meant to be sent to the Swiss authorities. The closed-door discussions first among the judges and then later with Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has once again led to varied opinions and theories as to what may be brewing...
MQM withdraws ultimatum By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Sept 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement withdrew on Wednesday the ultimatum it gave to Pakistan People’s Party on Sept 24, to quit the ruling coalition if its ‘legitimate demands’ were not met within three days. The decision came after President Asif Ali Zardari assured MQM chief Altaf Hussain that all issues agreed upon between the MQM and PPP would be implemented soon...
Taliban remove Bilour from hit-list MIRAMSHAH, Sept 26: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on Wednesday they had removed a minister from their ‘hit list’ after he offered $100,000 bounty for the death of a US filmmaker who produced an anti-Islam movie. Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour sparked international condemnation when he offered the bounty and urged the Taliban and Al Qaeda to carry out what he called the “noble deed”...
Gilani wants president’s immunity upheld By Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE, Sept 26: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government should not omit the constitutional clause pertaining to the president’s immunity from a new draft of a letter to be sent to the Swiss authorities under court orders in the NRO judgment implementation case. “I will oppose the move if the president’s immunity is ignored in the letter. The president has immunity under the Constitution. I followed the Constitution and refused to write the letter,” he said while addressing a seminar on ‘Demand for new provinces and coming elections’...
Even Raja enraged by excessive loadshedding By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The federal cabinet met on Wednesday with the Karachi law and order situation and energy crisis on top of its heavy agenda, but the first issue could not be taken up apparently because of the absence of ministers belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the second was put off to a special meeting next week after a heated discussion. Sources told Dawn that soon after the opening remarks of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf a number of ministers expressed concern over prolonged loadshedding across the country and said they feared a serious voter backlash in the coming elections...
Two soldiers die in Miramshah blast MIRAMSHAH, Sept 26: A roadside bomb targeting a military convoy on Wednesday killed two soldiers and wounded 14 others in the tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The bomb was planted along the route of a convoy of the Frontier Corps in Spinwam area north of Miramshah in North Waziristan, they said...
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