DINA for the issue of October 25, 2013

	October 25, 2013 | Zilhaj 19, 1434
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Issues with US to be resolved soon: Sharif LONDON, Oct 24: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed the hope on Thursday that following his meeting with US President Barack Obama, the issue of violation of Pakistan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty by drone strikes would be resolved soon.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 13.56 Points: KARACHI, October 24: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 22360.85, up 13.56 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, October 24: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 106.70 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Review leads to adjustment in power rates for 2012-13 By Sohail Iqbal Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: After a review of fuel price adjustments made between July 2012 and May this year, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to provide a relief of Rs31 billion to consumers reeling under a skyrocketing tariff hike made on Oct 11. According to official documents, Nepra has decided to decrease the rate of electricity used in July last year by 62 paisa per unit, for August by 38 paisa, October 50 paisa, November 65 paisa, December 28 paisa, January 62 paisa, February 21paisa, March Rs1.06, April Rs1.77 and May 93 paisa.
Sialkot border villages hit hard by firing By Abid Hussain Mehdi SIALKOT, Oct 24: Unprovoked shelling and indiscriminate firing by Indian troops from across the border have caused the suspension of harvesting of paddy and other crops in villages along the Sialkot Working Boundary, residents of the affected areas told a team of foreign and local journalists on Thursday. The people living in areas along Bajwat, Chaprar, Suchitgarh and Shakargarh sectors said the shelling and firing had intensified in recent days.
Secret assent for drone strikes no more: FO By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: While not denying explicitly that the previous government had endorsed drone attacks by the US, the Foreign Office on Thursday chose to speak only about the current administration, saying the government’s stance against drone attacks was very clear. “Whatever understandings there may or may not have been in the past, the present government has been very clear regarding its policy on the issue,” Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said while responding to a question regarding a Washington Post report that Pakistan government had been on board with regard to drone attacks, at least during the four-year period from 2007 to 2011.
Indian premier criticises Sharif over LoC firing By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI, Oct 24: With both sides accusing each other of indiscriminately firing across the Line of Control (LoC) and more recently over the international border in Jammu, it is anybody’s guess as to what exactly is going on there and why. But Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lent full support to India’s claim on Thursday, as he accused Pakistan of breaking the 2003 ceasefire pact and blamed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for not reining in his men.
Balochistan to hold APC on law and order By Amanullah Kasi QUETTA, Oct 24: The Balochistan cabinet decided on Thursday to convene an all-party conference (APC) in December to work out a policy to improve law and order in the province. The meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, formed a committee to prepare the agenda and make arrangements for the APC, according to an official statement issued here in the evening.
Aafia case not open to discussion: US By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: There will be no change in US drone policies, senior American officials said on Thursday while acknowledging that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had raised the issue at both private and public meetings during his four-day stay in the US capital. The officials said that the prime minister also mentioned Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani-American imprisoned in the US for allegedly attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan, in one of the meetings.
NAB decides to file reference against Raja By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The National Accountability Bureau tightened the noose around former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf as the bureau decided on Thursday to file a reference against him in Rs22 billion Rental Power Projects (RPPs) scam in a day or two. The name of Mr Ashraf has also been put on the Exit Control List (ECL) to bar him from travelling abroad.
Punjab opposes plea seeking review of verdict on land reforms By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The government of Punjab opposed on Thursday a petition moved by the Workers Party Pakistan (WPP) seeking review of the 1993 Supreme Court judgment which had said that the land reforms introduced by former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was un-Islamic. In its reply filed by Additional Advocate General of Punjab Haneef Khatana, the provincial government said the motive behind the petition was a second review of a verdict already reviewed by the Supreme Court’s Shariat Appellate Bench in the Qazalbash Waqf case.
Shells fired from Afghanistan land in Waziristan By Our Correspondent MIRAMSHAH, Oct 24: Ten mortar shells fired from across the Afghan border landed in Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan on Thursday, but caused no loss of life or property. The incident happened during skirmishes between Afghan forces and Afghan Taliban near the Tarkhobi military base of Nato forces in Khost province. The two sides used heavy weapons against each other.
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