DINA for the issue of March 24th, 2013

	Sunday 24th March 2013 | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 11, 1434
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Imran hits a big six By Nasir Jamal and Mansoor Malik LAHORE, March 23: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan made six promises to the nation on Saturday, vowing at a large gathering of his supporters to remain truthful, fight against oppression and eliminate misuse of authority and taxpayers’ money if he came to power.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Six security men killed in suicide attack By Our Correspondent MIRAMSHAH, March 23: Six security personnel, among them an engineer of the Frontier Works Organisation, were killed and at least 10 others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a checkpost in North Waziristan tribal region on Saturday evening. Officials said the suicide bomber on board a water tanker rammed his vehicle into the Eisha checkpost on the Bannu-Miramshah road near Mirali.
Fifth member arriving today: Tie in ECP on Khoso, Zahid By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, March 23: Some of the politicians’ traits seem to have rubbed off on the judges. A daylong meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday left the retired judges undecided on the name of the caretaker prime minister. With two votes each for two of the nominees, the vote of the fifth member — retired Justice Roshan Essani from Sindh — is likely to clinch the issue.
PPP speaks out against PML-N nominees in letter to ECP By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, March 23: The government members of the bipartisan parliamentary committee, which had failed to agree on a name for the caretaker prime minister, sent a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday in which they glorified the PPP’s nominees and vilified the opposition’s. The PPP move invited wrath of the PML-N, which termed it an attempt to pressure the ECP at a time when a decision is barely 24 hours away.
Musharraf admits he faces uncertain future By Mubashir Zaidi in Dubai RETIRED Gen Pervez Musharraf will reach Karachi on Sunday afternoon after more than four years in self-imposed exile, the former military ruler told a press conference on Saturday. At the press conference he admitted that he faced an uncertain political future. He also faced security threats from extremists.
Altaf says he has no confidence in ECP By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, March 23: Expressing no-confidence in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said on Saturday the delimitation of 11 constituencies in Karachi was a “conspiracy to divide the vote bank” of his party. According to an MQM statement, Mr Hussain declared that workers and supporters of his party would not allow the conspiracy to succeed.
27 die in accident By Our Correspondent SHEIKHUPURA, March 23: Twenty-seven people were killed and 30 others injured early on Saturday when an crowded bus turned over after hitting an electricity pole on the Faisalabad Road near Kharianwala, some 10km from here. Sources said there were over 100 passengers in the 72-seat bus going from Faisalabad to Sialkot. Some stood on the aisle and others were on the roof.
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