DINA for the issue of May 06, 2013

	Monday 6th May 2013 | Jumadi-us-Sani 25, 1434
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JI reiterates demand for troop deployment By Habib Khan Ghori KARACHI, May 5: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has reiterated its demand for deployment of army troops at polling stations in Karachi to ensure fair and transparent elections.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Support for dialogue with Taliban: Army must follow govt policy: Nawaz Dawn Monitor KARACHI, May 5: In remarks likely to raise eyebrows in the establishment, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif expressed his intention on Sunday to change the current nature of relations between the civilian government and the army leadership if he became prime minister for a third time as a result of general elections to be held later this week. In back-to-back interviews to CNN-IBN and Reuters, Mr Sharif touched several key issues, notably the war against terrorism, possibility of negotiations with the Pakistani Taliban, civilian supremacy over the army and economy.
Voters advised to get information before 11th By Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD, May 5: Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Ishtiak Ahmed Khan has urged voters to get information about their vote numbers, serial numbers and polling stations before May 11 because the mobile phone service may be suspended for some areas on the polling day. Talking to media personnel here on Sunday, Mr Khan said the ECP had sought a report about 90‚000 fake ballot papers seized in Chakdara.
Two guards, 2 attackers die after Sibi convoy blast By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, May 5: The convoy of Sardar Sarfaraz Khan Domki and Mir Dostain Khan Domki, grandsons of late Nawab Bugti contesting elections for national and provincial assembly seats, was hit by a bomb in Tali area of Sibi on Sunday. The candidates remained safe but their two security guards were killed. Two attackers were also killed in an exchange of fire soon after the blast.
Exhausted Imran stumbles on dais FAISALABAD, May 5: Exhausted by continuous travelling for more than a fortnight and maintaining the hectic schedule of addressing public meetings from morning till late in the night, PTI chairman Imran Khan stumbled and almost fell on the stage when he was waving to supporters at a meeting here on Sunday. He was immediately offered a chair and medical help was called in for his check-up. He soon recovered and it was announced from the podium, to the relief of the panicked gathering, that he was well.
Bilawal starts addressing poll meetings via video link By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, May 5: In order to match the election campaign of other mainstream political parties, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari started addressing public meetings via video link on Sunday. The PPP chairman left for Dubai early this week and is still there because of security concerns. The caretaker government is reported to have advised him not to interact with public because he can be a target of terrorists who are carrying out relentless attacks on election rallies and offices of liberal, democratic parties.
Govt to ensure 13,000MW generation on polling day By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, May 5: Even though the disbursements under Rs45 billion approved by the caretaker prime minister on April 26 are yet to begin, the government has decided to increase electricity generation and maintain it at 11,000MW in run-up to elections and then ensure 13,000MW on May 11 and the day after. The current generation fluctuates in the close vicinity of 9,500MW against a demand of about 13,500 to 14,000MW, a senior official told Dawn. The average gap of about 4,000MW is managed through a countrywide loadshedding of about 8 hours, he said.
The Raja’s race to finish first By Khawar Ghumman GUJAR KHAN: This is the story of one constituency but of two political contests — one between the former prime minister who is battling a province-wide swing and a second, more bitter, fight within a party that now has far too many contenders for its tickets. But at the corner meeting on Friday afternoon, the story was a familiar one — of a son of the soil who had made it big without forgetting his roots.
23 militants, two soldiers killed in Tirah clash By Ibrahim Shinwari LANDI KOTAL, May 5: At least 23 militants and two security personnel were killed in fresh clashes in Tirah valley along the border between Khyber Agency and Orakzai Agency on Sunday. Also on Sunday, two soldiers were killed in a bomb blast in North Waziristan Agency.
Four suspects in attack on ANP rally held By Saher Baloch KARACHI, May 5: Four suspected militants involved in a bomb attack on Awami National Party’s rally in Karachi have been arrested by the Crime Investigation Department, SSP CID Aslam Khan informed Dawn on Sunday. Eleven people were killed in the attack on the ANP rally at Mominabad area.
Pakistan envoy to visit Sanaullah today By Jawed Naqvi NEW DELHI, May 5: Pakistan’s High Commissioner Salman Bashir will visit the Chandigarh hospital on Monday to see the comatose Pakistani prisoner whose condition continued to be critical. “The high commissioner will be visiting Chandigarh tomorrow to see Sanaullah Ranjay, who is under medical treatment at PGIMER,” Pakistani diplomat Manzoor Ali Memon, one of the three diplomats granted consular access to the prisoner, said on Sunday.
Imran promises to break the begging bowl Dawn Report LAHORE, May 5: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan promised on Sunday to rid the country of debt and begging bowl, make all Pakistanis one nation and increase the education budget five-fold. Speaking at a convention in Lahore and public meetings in Faisalabad, Chiniot, Jhang, Khushab and Toba Tek Singh, he said Pakistanis living in the country and abroad were not willing to donate for the welfare of the state because of absence of credible leadership.
Elahi vows to reopen schools, colleges shut by Shahbaz By Our Correspondent GUJRAT, May 5: PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has promised to reopen hundreds of schools and colleges established by him during his tenure as chief minister of Punjab and closed down by the Shahbaz Sharif-led government. Addressing an election rally in Jamalpur Syedan village on Sunday, he accused the outgoing government of the PML-N of pushing children away from education in Punjab and vowed to bring them back by giving free education.
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