DINA for the issue of November 18, 2012

	Sunday 18th November 2012 | Muharram 3, 1433
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SC observations on president’s role: Govt seeks review in Asghar case By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The judiciary-executive saga continues. On Saturday the government finally spoke up against the Supreme Court’s observations on the role of the president in the Asghar Khan case.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Singh may not visit Pakistan By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 17: India’s foreign ministry has indicated that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may not visit Pakistan any time soon given Islamabad’s preoccupation with elections and its alleged tardy approach to prosecuting the suspects in Mumbai terrorist attacks, several newspapers reported on Saturday. They said the Indian foreign ministry saw a “very short window” for a prime ministerial trip ahead of elections in Pakistan. The briefing came a day after Pakistan’s High Commissioner Salman Bashir expressed his hope for an early visit by Pirme Minister Singh.
EC gets judicial officers for election duty By Iftikhar A Khan ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The Election Commission has finally succeeded in its attempts to get the assistance of judicial officers during the upcoming elections, with the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) agreeing to a one-time lifting of the bar on judiciary’s involvement in election process. The committee held a special meeting on Saturday with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in the chair.
NAB chief vows to ‘resist pressure’ By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari said on Saturday he would never resign and would continue to work for elimination of corruption. “If authorities concerned want me out of office, they can remove me,” he said at a press conference.
Nadra comes out in defence of 4.8m ‘unverified voters’ By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) declared on Saturday that 4.8 million voters registered at their permanent addresses without their consent held a valid and verified identity and termed the call of some parliamentarians for their disenfranchisement unjustified. Such voters include 69 lawmakers, six judges of the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, bureaucrats, army officers and a few TV anchors.
Govt warns of action against doctors on strike By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA, Nov 17: The Balochistan government has asked the doctors on a strike against the kidnapping of a colleague to call off their protest within 24 hours otherwise action would be taken against them. A meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani on Saturday, expressed unhappiness over the continued strike of doctors in government hospitals.
No regrets over Kargil: Musharraf in Delhi By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Former president Pervez Musharraf said here on Saturday that he had no regrets about waging the Kargil war with India, and urged both countries to peacefully end their standoff, including the Kashmir dispute, the core of their differences. Gen (retd) Musharraf, who arrived from Dubai to attend an international conclave, told CNN-IBN he did not know if ISI was operating terror camps against India.
Tribal clash claims 4 lives QUETTA, Nov 17: Four people were killed and two others injured in a clash between two groups in Shoran area of the Bolan district on Saturday. According to the Levies sources, armed men belonging to the Rind and Kahiri tribes took positions in Hafat-Wali area of Sanni Shoran and opened fire on each other with heavy weapons.
Pakistan-hater Thackeray dies By Our Correspondent MUMBAI, Nov 17: India’s most polarising rightwing politician Bal Thackeray, whose visceral hatred of Pakistan matched his adulation of Adolf Hitler, died here on Saturday following complications from a lung ailment. He was 86. Mr Thackeray, who never accepted an official post, founded the Hindu chauvinist Shiv Sena in 1966, projecting a corporate-backed anti-communist street power in Mumbai.
Number portability ban may be reviewed By Imran Ali Teepu ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The ban on mobile number portability (MNP) ordered by the ministry of interior as part of its ‘counter-terrorism measures’ has dismayed cellphone users who feel deprived of their right to switch over to a network of their choice. Under the MNP policy announced by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, cellphone users could switch to different networks while retaining their numbers.
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