DINA for the issue of January 25th, 2013

	Friday 25th January 2013 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1434
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Tauqir Sadiq case: Nab asked to file reference against Raja By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: As if strictures for arresting Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and other accused in the RPP scam case were not enough, the Supreme Court ordered the National Accountability Bureau on Thursday to file within a week two corruption references in the Tauqir Sadiq case.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
PML-N calls for governors’ replacement before polls By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE, Jan 24: The Pakistan Muslim League-N has called for removal of all provincial governors to ensure free‚ fair and transparent elections. The party has also rejected a proposal to extend the election process from 60 to 90 days made in the so-called Islamabad Declaration signed by the government with Dr Tahirul Qadri.
‘Zardari offers caretaker PM’s post to Pagara’ By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE, Jan 24: The Pakistan Muslim League-N fears that it will lose its ‘potential’ ally in Sindh as Pir Pagara of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional has been reportedly offered the slot of caretaker prime minister by the Pakistan People’s Party. A Punjab-based leader of the PML-F claims that his chief is giving a serious consideration to the offer.
Aid cut to Pakistan will be unkind, argues Kerry By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Jan 24: Senator John Kerry, President Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of state, said during his confirmation hearing on Thursday that cutting US aid to Pakistan, would be a “dramatic, draconian and sledge-hammer” measure. Senator Kerry also said that Pakistan’s role in leading the United States to Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad had not been sufficiently appreciated.
No cellphone service today By Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Mobile phone services will stay suspended in major cities of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan’s capital on Friday as part of security arrangements for Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) gatherings and processions. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said here on Thursday that requests for suspension of mobile phone services had been received from three provinces.
DSP, ASI among four dead in Karachi blasts By S. Raza Hassan KARACHI, Jan 24: Two blasts in a span of several minutes left four people, a DSP and an ASI among them, dead and 12 others, five of them policemen, injured in the Sherpao Colony of the city’s Landhi area on Thursday night. According to police, a rather low-intensity bomb exploded in a garbage dump and when police officers, ambulance, rescue services’ personnel and local people gathered there to help the injured and investigate the incident, the second explosion took place and it caused most of the casualties.
Idea of ‘twin capitals’ for new province discussed By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Legislators from three divisions of south Punjab, especially invited to a meeting of the controversial parliamentary commission on new provinces, discussed on Thursday the unique idea of having a new province with “twin capitals”. After the commission’s in-camera meeting which was attended by over 12 legislators from Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions, PML-Q’s Kamil Ali Agha told Dawn that it had almost been decided that the name of the proposed province would now be “Bahawalpur Janoobi Punjab” instead of the earlier agreed “Janoobi Punjab”.
SC gives reasons for investigating Faisal’s death By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The Supreme Court explained on Thursday that it was taking up the case of mysterious death of NAB’s Assistant Director Kamran Faisal because it wanted to ascertain the truth since the deceased was investigating the high-profile rental power projects (RPP) scam which also involves Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf. “The only concern the court has is to ascertain whether the unnatural death of Faisal has anything to do with the investigation into the RPP scandal or not,” observed Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja who heads a two-judge bench hearing the case.
AGP chides PAC for ignoring report on RPP scam By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: It was one of the rare occasions on Thursday when the Auditor General of Pakistan, who normally assists the Public Accounts Committee during its meetings, criticised the PAC for not taking up audit objections concerning the government. AGP Akhtar Buland Rana took on Chairman Nadeem Afzal Gondal and members of the committee for sitting on those audit reports which highlighted financial irregularities of the present government.
Britain to host Afghan summit next month ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Britain is hosting a trilateral summit on Afghanistan on Feb 3-4 to address problems in Pakistan-Afghanistan ties and push forward the political process in the war-ravaged country. The summit involving UK, Pakistan and Afghanistan would see civilian and military leadership of the countries sitting together to discuss the challenges being faced in reconciliation process.
Balochistan assembly criticises NAB for holding media trial By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA, Jan 24: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) came under criticism in the Balochistan Assembly on Thursday as lawmakers said that NAB was holding their media trial on the pretext of corruption allegations. Speaker Syed Matiullah Agha presided over the session.
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