DINA for the issue of July 24, 2013

	Wednesday July 24, 2013 | Ramazan 14, 1434
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MQM, PTI brace for court battle Dawn Report KARACHI / ISLAMABAD, July 23: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, claiming damages of Rs5 billion for allegedly defaming and maligning MQM chief Altaf Hussain.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 30.36 Points: KARACHI, July 23: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 23688.17, up 30.36 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, July 23: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 103.10 to the US Dollar in the open market.
CCI defers approval of power policy By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, July 23: The Council of Common Interests deferred on Tuesday for a week the approval of a new power policy on the request of chief ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. Although a meeting of the CCI lasted for over two hours, it could not approve the policy because KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak expressed his inability to make suggestions or recommendations before going through its draft and getting an expert opinion on it.
Govt goes to SC over presidential poll date By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, July 23: The government filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday a petition requesting it to order the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the presidential election on July 30 instead on Aug 6. The petition was filed by leader of the house in the Senate Raja Zafarul Haq through Mohammad Ashraf Gujjar, along with an application seeking early hearing of the matter.
Campaign launched by PPP for Rabbani By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, July 23: The PPP launched its campaign for presidential candidate Raza Rabbani on Tuesday and succeeded in winning over the support of the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-A). The PML-Q agreed to support the PPP nominee but only if he became the joint candidate of all opposition parties. And PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain declared in the presence of PPP leaders that no-one from his party would be a candidate. Earlier, the party had nominated Senator Saeedul Hassan Mandokhel as its candidate.
Court seeks policy to end enforced disappearances By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, July 23: The Supreme Court sought on Tuesday a comprehensive policy from the federal government suggesting measures against enforced disappearances. The government is required to formulate the policy in 10 days and inform the court about steps to be taken to recover missing persons and discourage the disturbing trend of individuals picked up allegedly by intelligence agencies.
Evacuee trust lost Rs1.9bn in deal with DHA By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, July 23: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) discovered that the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) had failed to safeguard its interest by investing in a real estate business of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Lahore, and ended up with a staggering loss of Rs1.9 billion in the business. The information came through an inquiry submitted by FIA Additional Director General (Legal) Muhammad Azam before the Supreme Court on Tuesday during proceedings of a case initiated on a complaint filed by Sardar Mastan Singh, President of the Pakistan Sikh Council, who is based in the Sikh holy place of Nankana Sahib.
First glimpse of baby prince LONDON, July 23: Prince William and his wife Kate gave the world its first glimpse of their baby on Tuesday when they left hospital with the boy who is third in line to the British throne. To cheers from well-wishers and hospital staff, the beaming couple waved and took turns to hold their son, wrapped tightly in a white blanket with only the top of his head visible.
Ex-Ogra chief’s remand extended By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD, July 23: An accountability court extended on Tuesday the remand of former chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Tauqir Sadiq till Aug 2 after investigators of the National Accountability Bureau sought his custody for further investigation. NAB investigators produced Tauqir Sadiq, the main accused in the Rs82 billion Ogra scam, before Judge Mohammad Bashir.
Gilani says ready for arrest By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, July 23: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he is ready to get arrested and sent to jail if he has done anything illegal. Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House on Tuesday, Mr Gilani said a perception was being created that he was being protected by the Punjab police. “Today I have come to Islamabad and ready for the arrest if anyone wants to do so,” he said.
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