DINA for the issue of February 3rd, 2012

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13 soldiers, 12 militants, 11 civilians killed: Taliban bombers wreak havoc at military camp By Ghulam Mursalin Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 2: Militants stormed a camp of security forces in the Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat district before daybreak on Saturday, leaving 13 soldiers and 12 militants dead. Eleven civilians were killed after a suicide bomber entered a house in a nearby residential colony and blew himself up.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
MQM casts doubts on prospects for talks in London By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Feb 2: In a veiled reference to speculation about a meeting between top leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement during President Asif Zardari’s visit to the United Kingdom, the MQM coordination committee declared on Saturday that its chief Altaf Hussain would not hold any ‘formal meeting’ with any PPP leader or committee. President Zardari is currently in the UK on an official visit and a private television reported that a meeting between him and Mr Hussain would take place during his stay in London.
State organs should respect each other: Naek By Ishaq Tanoli KARACHI, Feb 2: Law Minister Farooq H. Naek said on Saturday that elected representatives of the people were entitled to exercise powers bestowed upon them under Article 2A of the Constitution. Speaking to lawyers at the Karachi Bar Association, he urged judges to work within their jurisdiction as envisaged under Article 175 of the Constitution.
NAB official’s body exhumed By Our Staff Correspondent MULTAN, Feb 2: A team of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency on Saturday collected specimens from the body of Kamran Faisal, assistant director of the National Accountability Bureau, after exhuming the body from his grave in Mian Channu, 70km from here. Sources said a team of Islamabad police, led by investigation officer Rana Mubarrak Ali, reached Mian Channu and approached Chaudhry Shafiq Ahmed, the magistrate, for permission to exhume the body and collect samples.
Panetta for open-ended drone war against Al Qaeda WASHINGTON, Feb 2: The United States will have to keep up an open-ended drone war against Al Qaeda militants in Pakistan and elsewhere to prevent another terror attack on America, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said. The assassination of Al Qaeda figures in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia with unmanned, robotic aircraft has provoked widespread criticism from human rights groups and some US allies, but Mr Panetta said the US campaign had been effective.
New province to have two high courts? By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Feb 2: The people living in areas proposed to be the part of Bahawalpur Janoobi Punjab (BJP) will have a unique opportunity to approach two separate high courts for resolution of their legal disputes if the report of the controversial parliamentary commission is adopted by parliament as it is. The draft of the constitutional amendment bill attached to the report of the commission laid before the National Assembly on Friday shows a lacuna—the omission of an important article about functioning of provincial high courts which requires an amendment to give effect to the proposal of creating a new province.
Gilani wants to plead own review petition By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Feb 2: Without any pomp, former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared before the Supreme Court on Saturday to file a petition seeking review of the June 19, 2012, order disqualifying him from holding a seat in parliament for committing contempt of the court. The plea was filed 223 days after the decision, although a review petition against a judgment has to be submitted within 30 days.
Judicial panel asks ex-judges to quit ‘lower posts’ By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Feb 2: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) on Saturday asked retired judges of superior judiciary to voluntarily relinquish their post-retirement positions. At a meeting held at the Supreme Court’s Lahore registry, the committee expressed concerns over the appointment of superior court judges to posts of “lower status and dignity”.
Iran vows to go ahead with pipeline project By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Feb 2: Iran vowed on Saturday to go ahead with the gas pipeline project likely to be finalised with Pakistan despite pressure, mainly from the United States. “We know that there is some pressure from outside world, especially from the United States, but both countries are determined to continue strategic cooperation,” Ali Akbar Velayeti, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, told reporters after visiting the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
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