DINA for the issue of October 15, 2013

	October 15, 2013 | Zilhaj 9, 1434
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Call for shunning sectarianism MOUNT ARAFAT, Oct 14: Saudi Arabia’s top religious figure urged Muslims on Monday to avoid divisions, chaos and sectarianism, without explicitly speaking of the turmoil unleashed by the Arab Spring.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 175.61 Points: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 21599.78, down 175.61 points. Forex Update : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 106.60 to the US Dollar in the open market.
PM approves start of work on Gadani, Port Qasim power plants By Our Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday gave approval to immediate start of work on the installation of two power plants in Gadani and Port Qasim. Presiding over a meeting which discussed the energy situation in the country, the prime minister issued directives to the Ministry of Water and Power to establish a dedicated project management office for tracking progress on these projects.
US renews counter-terror help offer By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: US Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins renewed on Monday his government’s offer to help Pakistan in its counter-terrorism strategy as he visited Islamabad for preparing the agenda for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s coming visit to Washington. “Pakistan can benefit from institutional cooperation between the two countries on security-related issues,” a statement from Ministry of Interior quoted Mr Dobbins as having said during his meeting with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.
Karzai ready to free prisoners By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed on Monday that President Hamid Karzai, during a meeting with him, had agreed to release all Pakistani prisoners languishing in Afghan jails. “Now it is the job of the Pakistan government to take up the issue (with Afghanistan) and furnish details of prisoners,” the JUI-F chief told reporters at a briefing on his return from a three-day visit to Kabul at the head of a five-member delegation of his party.
Musharraf denies he ordered operation By Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Former president retied Gen Pervez Musharraf has again denied having ordered the Lal Masjid operation and says it was carried out on the directive of the capital administration at that time. A three-member joint investigation team (JIT), whose two members had earlier refused to be part of it, interrogated on Monday the former military ruler at his Chak Shahzad farmhouse which has been declared a sub-jail.
NAB sets up committee to take up over 230 pending cases By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The National Accountability Bureau set up a special committee on Monday to take up more than 230 cases pending for the past three years. They included high-profile cases against politicians belonging to ruling and opposition parties and bureaucrats.
SC slams govts over delay in LG polls By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Oct 14: The Supreme Court expressed annoyance on Monday over failure of the federal and provincial governments to come up with clear replies about holding the local bodies elections and ordered them to submit in one week reports on steps being taken to enforce Article 140-A of the Constitution and the court’s directions in this regard. The directive was issued by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry which had taken up a case relating to local government elections at the Lahore registry of the Supreme Court.
Four-day Eid holiday ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The federal government on Monday announced that Oct 18 (Friday) would also be a public holiday on account of Eidul Azha. Earlier, the Interior Ministry had announced three holidays, from Oct 15 to 17.—APP
Court resumes hearing against Zardari By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: An accountability court resumed on Monday proceedings in corruption references against former president Asif Ali Zardari. Judge Mohammad Bashir was surprised to note that the reference about movable and immovable assets of Mr Zardari and in which he is the sole accused has not been transferred to his court.
High court to decide if contempt case against PM maintainable By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Oct 14: The Sindh High Court directed a petitioner on Monday to satisfy the court on the maintainability of his petition seeking contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his remarks about judges in Karachi. A single bench headed by Justice Hassan Feroz was seized with the preliminary hearing of petition filed by a civil rights campaigner, Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, against the prime minister for allegedly committing contempt of court.
Balochistan gets 11 new ministers By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Oct 14: Eleven new ministers of Balochistan government took oath of their offices on Monday, bringing the strength of the provincial cabinet to 14. A notification issued by the provincial government later in the day announced portfolios of 10 ministers.
Terrorist attacks on rise in KP, Fata ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: After a relative decline in August, the number of terrorist attacks significantly increased in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) in September, says a report of an independent research-based think tank. “As many as 38 terrorist attacks were reported across the KP during the month (September), 20 more than previous month, which claimed the lives of 171 people, representing a phenomenal increase compared to previous month when only nine people had died in such attacks,” says the monthly security report released by Pak Institute for Peace Studies on Monday.
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