DINA for the issue of September 10, 2013

	September 10, 2013 | Ziqa`ad 3, 1434
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Kashmiri man from across LoC held; cache of arms seized By Baqir Sajjad Syed & Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: In a major development that has gone almost unnoticed, police arrested a relative of senior Kashmiri leader Aasiya Andarabi from Indian-held part of the Valley on terrorism-related charges over the weekend.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 72.97 Points: KARACHI, September 09: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 22838.84, up 72.97 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, September 09: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 104.95 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Govt wins support for talks with Taliban By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Although the ruling PML-N managed on Monday to garner across-the-board support from political parties represented in parliament for talks with militants, the military leadership made it clear that dialogue was possible only with “our people”, and not foreign elements active in tribal areas of the country. Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam briefed politicians on the military’s engagements in the lawless tribal region at the government-sponsored All Party Conference which continued for over four hours.
President Hussain takes oath ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Mamnoon Hussain of the PML-N was sworn in on Monday as the 12th elected president of the country in an impressive ceremony attended by political leaders, judges and top brass of the military. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry administered the oath. A significant aspect of the ceremony was that new president was sharing the dais with former president Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the chief justice in a packed and brightly illuminated banquet hall of the Presidency.
Policeman, 2 militants die in attack on DPO’s office KOHAT: Two militants belonging to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan attacked on Monday the offices of the Kohat District Police Officer situated in the premises of district courts. The assailants used hand grenades and automatic weapons and killed one policeman and injured 13. Both militants, however, were killed in an exchange of fire which lasted about half an hour.
Pardon for Shahzeb killers triggers debate By Imran Ayub KARACHI, Sept 9: The pardon of a business tycoon’s son and his three accomplices on Monday in the Shahzeb murder case by the family of the deceased has triggered a debate as the legal fraternity believed that under the law the convicts could not be exonerated in this manner, but religious scholars did not find the move in clash with any clause of Shariah. The lawyers recognised Section 309 (waiver of qisas in qatl-i-amd) of the Pakistan Penal Code, but they believed that it could not favour Shahrukh Jatoi, Siraj Talpur, Sajjad Talpur and Ghulam Murtaza Lashari because they were convicted under the Anti-terrorism Act.
TTP welcomes offer LADHA: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan welcomed on Monday the unconditional offer of talks by the federal government and said it would soon give a formal reply to the offer. Talking to this correspondent on phone from an unspecified place, TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said the Taliban Shura would meet over the next three days to discuss the offer. “TTP will give a formal reply to the government offer after the Shura meeting,” he said, adding that his organisation appreciated the government’s goodwill gesture.
CJ calls for witness protection programme By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has emphasised the need for a witness protection programme, especially for heinous cases like sectarian killings and terrorism. Addressing the opening ceremony of the new judicial year (2013-14) at the Supreme Court on Monday, he bemoaned the dearth of qualified and competent investigation officers (IO) of the police force and said negligence on part of the investigating agency was affecting the prosecution’s cases.The chief justice highlighted the need of improving the quality of investigation by educating investigators about the current laws but regretted that heavy workload on each IO was one of the causes of deterioration in the standard of investigation.
Senate panel asks govt to undo KESC sale By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Water and Power has asked the federal government to take over the management of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and register cases against officials responsible for causing losses of over Rs110 billion to the exchequer through ‘illegal’ agreements signed with the private owners of the company. The KESC denies the allegations. The committee recommended a judicial commission be set up to probe violations of the agreements, reinstatement of 7000 KESC employees sacked by the private owners and payment of their dues since their removal from service. The committee came up with the recommendations at a meeting on Monday which adopted a report of its sub-committee, headed by Senator Shahi Syed and comprising Nisar Mohammad Khan and Humayun Khan Mandokhel. The meeting was presided over by the committee’s chairman, Senator Zahid Khan.
13 killed as wagon’s cylinders explode By Our Correspondent CHINIOT, Sept 9: Thirteen people were burnt alive when gas cylinders of a passenger wagon exploded after an accident near Tahirabad, about 10kms from here, on Monday. Reports said that the wagon heading towards Pindi Bhattian from Chiniot was hit by a truck. Three gas cylinders fitted under the wagon’s seats started leaking and exploded. The vehicle then caught fire, killing 13 passengers. A two-year-old baby was among the dead.
Electricity line losses increase By Ahmad Fraz Khan LAHORE, Sept 9: The power sector’s billing collection dropped to 65.7 per cent and its line losses increased by 3.6 per cent, increasing sectoral losses by Rs40 billion in July alone. According to the billing-collection documents released by Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco), the sector issued bills of Rs86.70bn in the first month of current fiscal, but it collected only Rs57bn — a difference of Rs29.70bn — raising the total receivables from Rs411bn to Rs440bn in 30 days.
Dam delay will be ‘criminal’: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that delay in the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam will be a ‘criminal offence’ against the future of the country. He was presiding over a meeting at the Planning Commission on Monday to review small dam projects in Balochistan and Katchi Canal project.
Rockets fired in Panjgur QUETTA, Sept 9: Miscreants fired rockets in Panjgur town and a bomb was defused in Quetta on Monday. Sources said that two rockets fired from an unknown place in Panjgur landed and exploded near Government Degree Girls’ College, shattering windowpanes of the institution and nearby buildings.
Three ‘peace committee’ activists beheaded By Ibrahim Shinwari LANDI KOTAL, Sept 9: Militants beheaded three activists of a peace committee and kidnapped four others during an attack on a house in Bara early on Monday, sources said. A gang of armed men resorted to heavy firing before storming the house in Qambarabad area of Shalobar.
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