DINA for the issue of 6th February, 2013

	Wednesday 6th February 2013 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 24, 1434
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ECP begins scrutiny of candidates today By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The Election Commission is meeting on Wednesday to work out a mechanism for implementation of clauses in the Constitution relating to qualification and disqualification in order to effectively screen out holders of dual nationality and other ineligible candidates from the electoral process...	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Raisani acts to defuse crisis, sends resignation to Sherani By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Feb 5: Nawab Aslam Raisani whose coalition government was removed by the federal government after imposition of governor’s rule last month has resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Balochistan. According to sources, Mr Raisani has faxed his resignation from Dubai to provincial chief of JUI-F Senator Maulana Mohammad Khan She- rani and Syed Ehsan Shah, parliamentary leader of the Balochistan National Party (Awami) in the Balochistan Assembly...
Weather system starts weakening By Intikhab Hanif LAHORE, Feb 5: The intense westerly system on Tuesday started losing its strength and moving away after producing heavy snowfall and rain for three consecutive days that recharged the almost dry rivers in eastern regions of the country. The spell is affecting life in the cities and hill stations of upper parts of the country, closing link roads and forcing people to remain indoors...
PTI shortlists ‘like-minded’ parties for electoral alliance By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf shortlisted on Tuesday its ‘like-minded’ parties for an electoral alliance. A meeting of the party’s political strategy committee presided over by Imran Khan decided to contact the political parties which have not been in the federal and provincial governments...
Zardari, Raja vow to work for just resolution of Kashmir issue By Tariq Naqash MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 5: A special joint session of the AJK Legislative Assembly and the AJK Council was held here on Tuesday to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir. In their messages read out at the session, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to stand by its Kashmiri brethren and find a just and peaceful solution to the longstanding Kashmir dispute...
US urged not to cross ‘red line’ in Fata By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb 5: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States on Tuesday blasted the Obama administration for continued drone strikes in Fata, calling the violation a “red line” that should not be crossed. At a breakfast meeting with the Christian Science Monitor staff, Sherry Rehman said that drones strikes were “a clear violation of our sovereignty and a violation of international law” that threatened stable relations between the two governments...
Ogra disallows major hike in gas tariff By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has rejected petroleum ministry’s demand to increase gas tariff by about Rs10 per unit and treat as sales the Rs11 billion theft, pilferage and non-recovery for un-metered supply. The decision has been sent to the government for notification by Ogra which determines the ‘final revenue requirement’ of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGCL) for 2011-12...
Drones are legal, ethical and wise: White House By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Feb 5: The White House said on Tuesday that US drone strikes on potential terrorist targets were ‘legal,’ ‘ethical’ and ‘wise’ and would continue. “These strikes are legal, they are ethical and they are wise,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told a briefing in Washington. “The US government takes great care in deciding to pursue an Al Qaeda terrorist, to ensure precision and to avoid loss of innocent life.”...
Tax amnesty bill may be delayed By Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The PPP government is reported to be considering to drop the idea of presenting the tax amnesty bill during the current session of the National Assembly because of refusal by its two coalition partners to support it. The assembly will remain in session till Feb 8...
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