DINA for the issue of May 24, 2013

	Friday 24th May 2013 | Rajab 13, 1434
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Coordination on Afghanistan pledged: China praises Pak strategy against terror By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, May 23: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up on Thursday his two-day official visit to Pakistan after promising a deeper and more comprehensive strategic engagement and a closer coordination for security and stability in Afghanistan.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 116.25 Points: KARACHI, May 23: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 21342.65, down 116.25 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, May 23: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 100.05 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Nawaz seeks Li’s help to resolve energy crisis By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, May 23: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said strengthening ties with China will be his government’s top foreign policy priority and sought Beijing’s help for dealing with economic challenges and energy deficit. Mr Sharif, whose party won the May 11 elections and is headed to forming the government at the centre, said this during a meeting with visiting Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang here on Thursday.
Quetta blast leaves 12 policemen, driver dead By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, May 23: At least 12 policemen and the driver of their official van were killed and 30 people were injured when a powerful bomb exploded near the Eastern Bypass here on Thursday. The bomb placed in a rickshaw destroyed the police van. “The police personnel were going to the Balochistan Secretariat for security duty,” Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Fayyaz Ahmed Sumbal said.
19-hour outages as funds delayed By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, May 23: The Ministry of Water and Power conceded on Thursday that up to 19 hours of loadshedding was being carried out even in industrial cities like Faisalabad and blamed the finance ministry for the miseries of the people, saying it had not disbursed Rs22.5 billion approved by the caretaker prime minister to improve electricity generation. “We can substantially minimise the sufferings of the people by bringing down loadshedding to eight hours if we are provided Rs22.5bn committed by the finance ministry on the directives of the prime minister,” Water and Power Minister Dr Musadik Malik said at a news conference.
Obama limits use of drones WASHINGTON, May 23: President Barack Obama outlined plans on Thursday to limit the use of US drone strikes against extremists abroad and took steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison. In a major foreign policy speech after two weeks of fending off domestic scandals, Mr Obama limited the scope of what his predecessor, George W. Bush, had called a global war on terror after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks.
SC says it cannot order Musharraf’s trial for treason By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, May 23: The Supreme Court dampened the excitement of many when it said on Thursday that it was not the court of competent jurisdiction to order prosecution of former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf under treason charges for sacking superior court judges and proclaiming emergency on Nov 3, 2007. “The High Treason (Punishment Act) 1973 constitutes a special court for holding a trial under treason where all kind of defence will be available to Gen Musharraf and that the Supreme Court is not a court of competent jurisdiction,” observed Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, a member of the three-judge bench hearing a set of petitions seeking initiation of a high treason trial against Mr Musharraf.
MQM chief disbands coordination committee By Azfar-ul-Ashfaque KARACHI, May 23: As far as parliamentary politics is concerned, it’s business as usual for the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). But at the organisational level, the party is facing a serious crisis that has compelled its chief Altaf Hussain to take drastic measures, including the disbanding of a supreme decision-making forum, the coordination committee. No one in the MQM was willing to speak on the issue openly on Thursday. However, background interviews with some key leaders suggested that the crisis, which they said was not the first one to hit the party, had begun the day when some MQM workers manhandled party leaders and office-bearers.
PTI plea for Altaf’s treason trial By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, May 23: The Lahore High Court issued on Thursday notices to the federal government, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and others on a petition seeking prosecution of Mr Hussain under treason charges for, according to the petitioner, demanding secession of Karachi from the country. In his petition, Advocate Fayaz Ahmad Mehar of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf also sought a court order for Pemra to stop all TV channels from airing addresses of Mr Hussain.
‘N’ nominates Shahbaz for Punjab CM post By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, May 23: The PML-N parliamentary committee nominated on Thursday Shahbaz Sharif for the post of Punjab chief minister. The committee’s decision is considered to be a mere a formality because party’s chief Nawaz Sharif had indicated soon after May 11 elections that Shahbaz Sharif would be the chief minister of Punjab for the fourth time.
American held in Pakistan was killed in drone strike PESHAWAR, May 23: An American citizen killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said on Thursday. The Obama administration revealed on Wednesday that Jude Kenan Mohammad died in a US drone strike in the country’s tribal region, making him the fourth American citizen killed by unmanned aircraft in Pakistan and Yemen.
Cameron terms soldier’s murder act of terrorism LONDON, May 23: The British government’s emergency committee met on Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital. Prime Minister David Cameron said there were strong indications it was an act of terrorism, and his top advisers would be examining the potential security implications of the attack, which took place near a military barracks in the Woolwich area of the city.
NAB summons Gilani, Ashraf in Tauqeer Sadiq case ISLAMABAD, May 23: PPP’s two former prime ministers, Yousuf Raza Gilnai and Raja Pervez Ashraf, have been summoned by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for questioning over the alleged illegal appointment of Tauqeer Sadiq as chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). “Mr Ashraf and Mr Gilani have been summoned on May 26 and May 27, respectively,” NAB’s Prosecutor General K.K. Agha informed the Supreme Court on Thursday.
LeT man killed in Kashmir SRINAGAR, May 23: A top police officer in India-held Kashmir said on Thursday that a local militant ‘commander’ had been killed in a fierce gunbattle with Indian forces. IGP Abdul Gani Mir said the fighting started early on Thursday after police and paramilitary troops acted on a tip and surrounded a neighbourhood in Srinagar.
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