DINA for the issue of July 07, 2013

	Sunday July 7, 2013 | Shaba"an 27, 1434
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Explosion shakes Lahore; 3 killed By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, July 6: Two young men and a six-year-old girl were killed and 44 others suffered injuries in a bomb explosion at the crowded Old Anarkali Food Street on Saturday evening.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
PM invites Chinese investment in energy sector SHANGHAI, July 6: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that his “pro-business and pro-investment” government would welcome Chinese investment for tackling Pakistan’s energy crisis. Speaking at the Pakistan-China Energy Forum, Mr Sharif said he was leading the government’s efforts to revive a moribund economy.
Zardari for action to restore order in Karachi By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, July 6: President Asif Ali Zardari ordered law enforcement agencies on Saturday to take action against criminals in Karachi ‘irrespective of their political association’. He called for drastic action in Lyari to stem the renewed wave of violence that has claimed at least 12 lives in a week and forced families to leave the area in search of safety.
14 die as train smashes into rickshaw near Sheikhupura SHEIKHUPURA, July 6: Fourteen members of an extended family were killed and three others critically injured when a speeding train hit a motorcycle rickshaw at an unmanned level-crossing near Khanpur village on Saturday. According to Rescue 1122 and police personnel, the ill-fated family was going to attend Urs celebrations of Shah Sheen Bukhari when the Lahore-bound Karakoram Express hit the rickshaw.
Audit of secret fund exposes anomalies in ministry By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, July 6: The audit of the information ministry’s special publicity funds, popularly known as List A, carried out by the Directorate General of Audit has exposed weak internal controls and expenditures made without adhering to legal procedures. A hefty amount of Rs177.9 million was paid to journalists and media organisations from this fund under different heads from July 2011 to April 9 this year.
New order for aviation causes uncertainty By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, July 6: A sudden decision by the government to separate civil aviation from the defence ministry and create an independent division to administer its affairs has pushed the aviation sector into a whirlwind of uncertainty. Soon after assuming office, the government announced the creation of an aviation division which, critics say, was done in haste and with little homework. The transfer of civil aviation from the defence ministry began a fortnight ago, but the process would take a few more weeks to complete.
PM briefed on high-speed train project ABOARD BEIJING-SHANGHAI TRAIN, July 6: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his entourage travelled in a high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai on Saturday. Chief Engineer and General Manager of the High-Speed Train Management Zhao Guotang gave a briefing to the prime minister on the project.
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