DINA for the issue of October 11, 2013

	October 11, 2013 | Zilhaj 5, 1434
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Blasts terrorise provincial capitals FOUR provincial capitals and four explosions which claimed 12 lives and injured upwards of 75 people — that’s what transpired on Thursday as militants spent a rather busy day. They dealt the heaviest blow in Quetta where they snuffed out eight lives. More than 60 people were injured when a bomb attached to a bicycle exploded in a market and near a police station. In Karachi, three suspected militants lost their own lives when they mishandled an explosive device they were carrying on a motorbike. Lahore, which has lately been spared terrorist attacks, provided the setting for the third blast. One man was killed there when an explosive device placed in a food outlet in Anarkali bazaar went off. Some 17 people were injured. Peshawar — which for long has been in the crosshairs of the militants and has frequently been buffeted by attacks — witnessed another explosion. This time, thankfully, no one was killed. But three law-enforcement personnel were injured when their vehicle was hit by an explosive device.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 17.76 Points: KARACHI, October 10: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 21674.98, up 17.76 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, October 10: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 106.75 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Last-minute case blocks Musharraf’s release By Munawer Azeem and Malik Asad ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, who had been granted bail in all three under trial cases, was put under arrest by police in connection with the Lal Masjid operation case on Thursday. Amid rumours that the former military ruler might fly out of the country after getting bail in the murder cases of Benazir Bhutto and Akbar Bugti as well as the judges’ detention case, a petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court on Thursday seeking placement of his name on the exit control list (ECL).
Shoot-at-sight power given to LEAs By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: President Mamnoon Hussain promulgated on Thursday an anti-terrorism ordinance giving shoot-at-sight powers to civil armed forces for maintaining peace. Called the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013, it amended the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, which permitted civil armed forces to shoot only when fired upon.
Peace Nobel front-runner Malala wins EU prize NEW YORK, Oct 10: Malala Yousufzai, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize among others, was in New York on Thursday, the eve of this year’s prize announcement, to promote her memoir of her campaign for girls’ education and surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Malala was in the city for an interview, just hours after the announcement she won the $65,000 Sakharov Award, Europe’s top human rights award. The accolade and buzz for Malala came almost exactly a year after she was shot in the head for her outspoken support for girls’ education.
Eight die near Quetta police station By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Oct 10: Eight people, a policeman and a child among them, were killed and over 60 injured when a powerful bomb exploded near a police station here on Thursday. Eight policemen and three women were among the injured. Five of the injured are said to be in serious condition.
Lahore food street explosion leaves man dead By Muhammad Faisal Ali LAHORE, Oct 10: A man was killed and 17 people were injured when an explosive device placed in a bag on the ground floor of a food outlet in the Old Anarkali Food Street went off on Thursday. A powerful bomb blast in the same street in July had left five people dead and 50 injured.
Terrorists killed by own bomb in Karachi By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Oct 10: Three suspected suicide bombers were killed in Manghopir area of the city on Thursday when explosives they were purportedly carrying went off ‘accidentally’. According to police, the men on two motorcycles were carrying an improvised explosive device when it went off on a road in the MPR Colony near a ground where a religious congregation was to be held.
Three Levies men hurt in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Oct 10: Three Levies Force personnel were injured when their vehicle was hit by a blast here on Thursday. According to police, the Levies men were going to the office of the political agent of Khyber Agency when an improvised explosive device went off. They had returned from the tribal area where they had been deployed to guard polio vaccinators.
Massive austerity By Khurram Husain in Washington HE’S talking about new beginnings, but the story he’s telling is an old one. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been in Washington DC for the better part of the week, attending the IMF/World Bank annual meetings, and is telling everyone that Pakistan may have its fair share of problems, but work is being done to help fix things.
India ties, Afghanistan peace top priorities: PM By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says normalising ties with India and facilitating peace in Afghanistan are his foreign policy priorities. Prime Minister Sharif, according to a source, shared his priorities with Foreign Secretary-designate Abdul Basit in a meeting on Wednesday.
Will the real power minister stand up? By Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Electricity is a federal subject and Khawaja Asif is the minister-in-charge. But is he? Behind the scenes, the power sector is being managed and controlled by a small group that answers not to the Khawaja but to the ‘talented brother’, Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif.
Situation improving in Balochistan: Achakzai By Rashid Khattak ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The provincial cabinet of Balochistan will be sworn in on Monday (Oct 14), Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai said here on Thursday. Talking to journalists, he said the cabinet could not be formed earlier because partners in the provincial government wanted to induct clean people.
Taliban warn shops against selling Malala’s book By Pazir Gul MIRAMSHAH, Oct 10: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has warned that those found selling “I am Malala” — the book authored by Malala Yousufzai — will face serious action as she had not performed any act of bravery but swapped her religion Islam with secularism for which she is being rewarded. Talking to this correspondent on phone on Thursday, TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said they knew that Malala would get awards from the enemies of Islam.
3-day holiday for Eidul Azha ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The federal government has announced holidays for Eidul Azha falling on Oct 16. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior on Thursday, the federal government offices will remain closed from Oct 15 to 17 for Eid holidays.—APP
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