DINA for the issue of September 22, 2013

	September 22, 2013 | Ziqa'ad 15, 1434
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Nawaz unveils six schemes for the youth By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced on Saturday six youth-specific schemes worth Rs20 billion.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Army to stay in Swat, says Kayani By Dawn Report ISLAMABAD / MINGORA, Sept 21: The army made it clear on Saturday that it would maintain its presence in Swat to prevent security gains from unravelling. “The army will continue to play its role in rebuilding the area and assisting the civil administration in maintenance of law and order,” Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said in an address to officers at the Divisional Headquarters in Swat, where he had gone to pay his respects to former division commander Maj Gen Sanaullah Khan, who died in a terrorist attack last week. Lt Col Tauseef Ahmed and Lance Naik Irfanullah also lost their lives in the attack.
Gunmen mow down 39 in Nairobi NAIROBI, Sept 21: Masked gunmen stormed a packed upmarket shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday, killing 39 people and wounding 150 more in a massacre claimed by Somalia’s Al Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels. The rebels said the carnage was in retaliation for Kenya’s military intervention in Somalia, where African Union troops are battling the militants.“The Mujahideen entered Westgate Mall today at around noon and are still inside the mall, fighting the Kenyan Kuffar (infidels) inside their own turf,” the group said on Twitter.
Irregularities found by Nadra in NA-258 poll KARACHI, Sept 21: Serious irregularities were committed during polling for the National Assembly constituency, NA-258 in Karachi, in the May 11 general election, revealed a report submitted to an election tribunal here by the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). The PML-N’s Abdul Hakim Baloch was declared winner of the seat by securing 52,751 votes while the PPP’s Abdul Razzaq Raja got 36,329 votes.
Baradar walks free; whereabouts unknown By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The government freed senior Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Saturday to help revive the faltering Afghan reconciliation process. “Mullah Baradar has been released,” Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said. He had said on Friday that the government was releasing the Taliban leader to “further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process”.
Man in Afghan army uniform kills three US troops KHOST, Sept 21: A man wearing Afghan army uniform shot dead three US soldiers in the eastern part of the war-torn country, the Nato coalition said on Saturday. So-called “insider attacks”, in which Afghan forces turn their guns on their international partners, have killed scores of foreign troops in Afghanistan, breeding fierce mistrust and threatening to derail the training of local forces to take over security duties ahead of Nato’s withdrawal next year.
PM rejects nominee of opposition, proposes new name By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has rejected the opposition’s nominee — retired Justice Mian Mohammad Ajmal — for the office of National Accountability Bureau chairman and proposed retired Justice Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry’s name for the post. The proposal came from the prime minister during his 35-minute meeting with the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, here on Saturday. The two leaders had earlier met on Friday to discuss the issue.
US counsels caution in prisoners’ release By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sept 21: The US has urged both Pakistan and Afghanistan to ensure that they manage the release of Taliban prisoners in a responsible manner. At a State Department briefing, spokesperson Marie Harf noted that the release of Taliban prisoners, including Mullah Baradar, has been a matter of an ongoing discussion between Pakistan and Afghanistan in order to promote peace as part of a reconciliation process.
Aviation officials move to evict squatters from airport land By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Major terrorist attacks in the country, particularly the June 23 attack on foreign nationals at the base camp of Nanga Parbat and the July 30 jailbreak in Dera Ismail Khan, have given senior officials of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sleepless nights over the security of the Chinese working at project site of the New Benazir Bhutto International Airport (NBBIA), Fatehjang. A senior official of the CAA said that his organisation had repeatedly requested the local authorities to take appropriate measures to protect the project site, situated about 30km from Islamabad. “But despite repeated requests, help has not been forthcoming,” he remarked.
Sri Lankan Tamils vote after decades of war JAFFNA (Sri Lanka), Sept 21: Minority Tamils voted in large numbers on Saturday in a landmark election they hoped would give them a chance at self-rule in Sri Lanka’s north after decades of ethnic conflict that claimed over 100,000 lives. Balloting closed on time after nine hours, but the main opposition Tamil National Alliance, which is expected to win the semi-autonomous Northern Provincial council election, said the military tried to intimidate and discourage voters.
3 kidnapped doctors freed by TTP By Pazir Gul MIRAMSHAH, Sept 21: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Saturday set free three doctors who had been kidnapped from Balochistan’s Loralai district in June. According to an official, the doctors were handed over to the administration at Kajori post near Mirali in North Waziristan. Political Tehsildar of Bannu Frontier Region received Dr Nasrullah, Dr Anwar Khan and Dr Ayaz Ahmad.
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