DINA for the Issue of June 25, 2013
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Govt submits a vague statement in SCBy Nasir IqbalISLAMABAD, June 24: Though Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s announcement in the parliament about going ahead with retired General Pervez Musharraf’s trial took the country by storm on Monday morning, the government’s official statement presented to the Supreme Court was vague and hardly a firm commitment. The new attorney general, Muneer A. Malik, told the court that the government would proceed in accordance with the law and prosecute Mr Musharraf for treason — after taking the political forces into confidence. | ||||||
37 held in Diamer search operationBy Farooq Ahmed KhanGILGIT, June 24: Troops carried out a search operation on Monday, along with personnel of the Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, Frontier Constabulary and police, in the area where 10 foreign mountaineers had been killed in an armed attack on Sunday and took into custody 37 suspects. “The joint operation by the army, paramilitary troops and police will continue,” Diamer Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ajmal Bhattee told Dawn. | ||||||
National energy policy finalisedBy Khaleeq KianiISLAMABAD, June 24: The government has finalised a national energy policy to increase electricity generation to 26,800MW, reduce average electricity rates by more than 30 per cent, achieve zero loadshedding, encourage huge public and private investment and import electricity from India, Iran and Central Asian states in three years. The policy would be shared with provincial governments on June 29 at the forum of Council of Common Interests (CCI) for maximum ownership before it is announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a couple of weeks. | ||||||
No Musharraf role in judges’ detention: IHCBy Malik AsadISLAMABAD, June 24: Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf had no role in the detention of over 60 judges of the superior courts in 2007, according to the Islamabad High Court. A division bench of the court on Monday released a detailed version of its June 11 short order that accepted a plea for post-arrest bail filed by Gen Musharraf in the judges’ detention case. | ||||||
Two girls, mother killed over family videoBy Our CorrespondentGILGIT, June 24: A family video showing two teenage girls enjoying rain in their house led to their murder in Chilas on Sunday night. Their mother was also gunned down allegedly by her stepson and his four friends. Five masked men barged into the house of retired police officer Rehmat Nabi and started firing, killing his wife and daughters, aged 15 and 16. | ||||||
US envoy due todayBy Our Staff ReporterISLAMABAD, June 24: US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins is arriving here on Tuesday on a two-day visit for discussions on the future of Afghan peace talks in Qatar’s capital Doha which have been pervaded by uncertainty from the start last week. His hosts in Islamabad are expecting him to brief them on his discussions in Doha and Kabul, where he met leaders of the Afghan government and Taliban in an effort to salvage the peace process which virtually ran aground soon after the opening of the Taliban’s office in the Qatari capital due to controversies over the name of the office and raising of flag. | ||||||
Balochistan budget debate: Call for improving govt schoolsBy Amanullah KasiQUETTA, June 24: Members of the Balochistan Assembly form treasury benches said on Monday that huge funds allocated in the provincial budget for health and education sectors would bring improvement in people’s lives. During the session presided over by speaker Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali, opposition members emphasised that their suggestions should not be ignored in identifying development schemes. | ||||||
Talks held with ChinaBy Our ReporterISLAMABAD, June 24: Pakistan and China held extensive talks in Beijing on Monday on modalities to implement the vision of the leadership of the two countries for enhancing and reinforcing strategic ties to a higher level. Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal led the Pakistan delegation at the talks held at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China, says a message received here. | ||||||
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