DINA for the issue of August 5, 2013

	August 5, 2013 | Ramazan 26, 1434
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Shah urges all ECP members to resign By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: After the resignation of the chief election commissioner (CEC), the PPP wants all the four members of the commission to immediately quit their posts.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
26 more die as rescue work falters Dawn Report QUETTA / KARACHI / DERA ISMAIL KHAN / DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 4: People across the country suffered immense hardship in the wake of torrential rainfall on Saturday and Sunday morning which caused colossal damage to houses and infrastructure. At least another 26 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in parts of Balochistan, Karachi and Rajanpur district of Punjab with rescue efforts failing to cope with the situation which worsened by the hour.
Timely sharing of flood information urged By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: After torrential rains in most parts of the country, medium to high flood situation has developed at Chashma barrage because of surging upstream hill torrents and tributaries of River Kabul and Chashma barrage. A senior official of the federal government told Dawn on Sunday that the medium-to-high flood situation was likely to create a similar situation at Taunsa barrage after two days, followed by high-flood situation at Guddu barrage in about five days.
Rabbani hits out at Abbasi’s remarks By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI: The author of the landmark 18th Amendment, Senator Raza Rabbani on Sunday criticised the recent statement of federal Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in which he had hinted at the ‘rollback’ of the amendment and proposed to bring change in article 158 of the constitution. “We strongly condemn the minister’s statement to rollback the 18th amendment and proposal to amend the constitution’s article 158, which pertains to distribution of gas among the provinces,” Mr Rabbani said at a press conference at the Qasr-i-Naz.
Imran urges introspection over D.I. Khan jailbreak By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan raised serious questions on Sunday over last week’s jailbreak in Dera Ismail Khan and called for introspection by all institutions of the state. He said it was high time to determine why in the presence of an army division in and around D.I. Khan, elite force, police and special jail police, the attackers had managed to get hundreds of their accomplices freed.
President, PM order effective relief By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif instructed the federal and provincial governments on Sunday to take effective steps to mitigate suffering of people hit by the first flash floods in the country since installation of the PML-N government. President Zardari expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives and devastation caused by torrential rains, flash floods and other rain-related incidents in various parts of the country.
Terror threat reminiscent of 9/11 warnings, says US By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Aug 4: The US military chief and senior lawmakers warned on Sunday that the terror threat that caused the closure of 22 American embassies across the Muslim world was similar to the warnings the United States had received before the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attack but ignored. On Saturday afternoon, US national security advisers met at the White House to discuss the nature of the threat. The White House said Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, and National Security Adviser Susan Rice attended this meeting.
Rouhani asks West to end Iran sanctions TEHRAN, Aug 4: New President Hassan Rouhani told the West after taking the oath of office on Sunday that the only way to interact with Iran was through dialogue, not sanctions. The 64-year-old cleric took over from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose policies in two turbulent four-year terms left Iran divided domestically, isolated internationally and struggling economically.
Flash floods kill 58 in Afghanistan KABUL, Aug 4: Heavy rains swept across eastern Afghanistan, levelling homes and killing at least 58 people in five provinces, while an estimated 30 others remained missing, officials said on Sunday. Provincial spokesmen in Nangarhar, Kabul, Khost, Laghman and Nuristan said the floods struck early on Saturday. Flash floods are common in those provinces and all are fed by rivers that eventually intersect in Nangarhar.
Sri Lanka opens Chinese-built port today COLOMBO, Aug 4: A $500 million Chinese-built port opens on Monday (today) in Sri Lanka, giving Beijing a vital foothold on the world’s busiest international shipping lane as it seeks to secure maritime supply routes. The massive terminal in Colombo is located mid-way on the lucrative east-west sea route and has facilities on a par with Singapore and Dubai.
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