DINA for the issue of July 27, 2013

	Saturday July 27, 2013 | Ramazan 17, 1434
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Twin blasts in Parachinar kill 45 By Hussain Afzal PARACHINAR, July 26: Twin blasts ripped through a congested market and a taxi stand in Parachinar town on Friday, leaving 45 people dead and around 75 injured, officials and residents said.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 76.61 Points: KARACHI, July 26: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 23497.07, up 76.61 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, July 26: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 104.20 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Nawaz criticises PPP boycott: It’s Mamnoon versus Wajih By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, July 26: Controversy over the schedule of presidential election took a serious turn on Friday when the main opposition PPP announced that it was boycotting the election in protest against advancing the date of polling from Aug 6 to July 30. The contest for the top constitutional post will now be between the ruling PML-N’s Mamnoon Hussain and retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
ECP accepts 3 nomination papers By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, July 26: Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim accepted on Friday nomination papers of three presidential candidates – PML’s Mamnoon Hussain and Iqbal Zafar Jhagra and retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmad of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). PPP’s candidate Mian Raza Rabbani pulled out of the race at the last moment in protest against what he called unilateral revision of the schedule.
MQM, PML-N in new bonhomie By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, July 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement announced on Friday ‘unconditional’ support for PML-N candidate Mamnoon Hussain in the presidential election after a delegation of the ruling party visited its Nine Zero headquarters to seek its support. The support strengthened the position of the PML-N because of the number of legislators of Muttahida in the parliament and Sindh Assembly. The development provided the beleaguered MQM with a political respite because, according to sources, in return for its support the ruling party invited it to join the federal government.
Call for trial under ATA: SC not satisfied with FIR in driver’s killing By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed disappointment that the Rangers personnel involved in the shooting of an unarmed taxi driver in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar on July 16 were not being dealt with strictly. A three-judge Supreme Court bench, which had taken suo motu notice on the killing of the taxi driver, regretted that the paramilitary soldiers were being tried under the Pakistan Penal Code instead of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997.
PTI to give ‘N’ a run for its money By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has decided to take part in the presidential election, refusing to side with the PPP in its boycott of the process. Fit-again PTI chief Imran Khan, speaking at a press conference at the party’s secretariat, said his party had decided to go ahead with the presidential election so as not to give a walkover to the ruling party’s candidate.
Pakistan calls for Morsi’s release ISLAMABAD, July 26: Pakistan called on Egyptian authorities on Friday to release deposed president Mohamed Morsi and restore democratic institutions in the country. “Pakistan urges all sides in Egypt to address legal and constitutional issues in an inclusive and peaceful manner to enable the country to successfully restore democratic institutions as early as possible. We also call for the immediate release of Mr Morsi,” Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said.
Oil prices may be raised considerably By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, July 26: Amid a controversy over legal status of profit margins of marketing companies and dealers, the prices of all petroleum products are estimated to be increased considerably on July 31, owing to price fluctuation in the international market and devaluation of the rupee. An official of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) said on Friday the price of petrol was estimated to be increased by Rs2.8 per litre, to Rs104.5 per litre from the existing rate of Rs101.7.
US to back economic opportunities for Muslims By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 26: US President Barack Obama has said that a key part of America’s engagement with Muslim communities around the world has to be supporting economic opportunity and entrepreneurship. Addressing his fifth iftar-dinner at the White House since coming to power five years ago, President Obama praised Muslim-Americans for their contributions to America’s development.
Kerry visit: picture unclear even after PM’s intervention By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, July 26: Finalisation of dates for US Secretary of State John Kerry’s trip to Pakistan took a bizarre twist on Friday after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif personally got involved with the scheduling of the visit. The Prime Minister’s Office, after Mr Sharif’s meeting with US Ambassador Richard Olson, first issued a statement saying Mr Kerry was expected in ‘next two days’. Hours later, the handout was amended and the revised one said the secretary would visit in `a few days time’.
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