DINA for the issue of October 7th , 2013

	October 7, 2013 | Zilhaj 1, 1434
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Kayani decides to call it a day By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had one less worry by Sunday evening.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Opposition leader welcomes general’s decision By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah has welcomed Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s decision to retire by the end of next month. In a statement issued here on Sunday, he said the decision would set a good example for military leaders.
Focus shifts to PM’s office ISLAMABAD: Now that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has made it clear that he will go home in the end of November, all the focus will shift to the prime minister’s office which is expected to announce the new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the new COAS. The speculations will continue and the rumour mills will keep working for the time being. Already there have been reports that a summary listing the top choices has been sent to the prime minister; however, this has not been confirmed by the government.
PTI accuses Aziz of favouring private varsity colony By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: A senior member of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has accused Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz of using his ‘clout’ with the Punjab government to get a dual carriageway constructed at a cost of Rs70 million for the benefit of a private university’s housing colony. “Sartaj Aziz, former vice-chancellor of the Beaconhouse University (BHU), after his appointment as the adviser, is using his clout to persuade the Punjab government to acquire land of small farmers to construct a 60-foot road for the BHU Housing Colony on Raiwind Road in Lahore,” PTI leader Ishaq Khakwani alleged in a statement.
Delay in talks to create complications, warns Fazl Bureau Report PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the government and the Taliban have established contacts, but an agenda for formal talks is yet to be worked out. Talking to journalists after addressing a seminar on Sunday, he said implementation of the resolution adopted by an all-party conference last month would help restore peace in the country because both the political and military leadership had authorised the government to hold talks with the Taliban. He urged the government to initiate formal dialogue with the Taliban to end militancy.
Govt to back Ulema’s efforts for peace By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here on Sunday that the government would fully support Ulema’s efforts for peace through talks with militants. “The PML-N government highly values recent efforts made by renowned religious scholars to find a comprehensive and long-lasting solution to the issue (of terrorism),” he said in a “policy statement” issued by the Ministry of Interior.
PIA plane catches fire in air, lands back safely By Hasan Mansoor KARACHI, Oct 6: A Pakistan International Airlines’ plane safely landed back at the Karachi airport, 15 minutes after having taken off for Dubai when the pilot spotted a flame in the engine, officials said on Sunday night. Pakistan International Airlines’ flight PK-213, an Airbus A-310, had departed from the Quaid-i-Azam International Airport at about 10:10pm.
US seizes suspect in Abbottabad-style Libya raid WASHINGTON, Oct 6: Two US raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring Al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure in Somalia and an angry response in Libya also highlighted Washington’s problems. In Tripoli, US forces snatched a Libyan wanted over the bombings of the US embassy in Nairobi 15 years ago and whisked him out of the country, prompting Secretary of State John Kerry to declare that Al Qaeda leaders “can run but they can’t hide”.
Envoy assails ‘Pakistan bashing’ by Indian media HYDERABAD (Deccan), Oct 6: Pakistan High Commissioner to India Salman Bashir on Sunday took a swipe at Indian media, saying ‘Pakistan bashing’ had become its ‘favourite pastime’. “Fortunately, in Pakistan this is not the case. Our media doesn’t extensively report negative about India. But, in India some of them (media channels) made a good business out of it. It certainly does not help our relationship,” Mr Bashir told reporters here while debunking reports about Pakistani infiltration in Keran sector of India-held Kashmir.
JWP-A man shot dead in Khuzdar By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA, Oct 6: A leader of Aali faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP-A) was shot dead on Sunday in Koshak area of Khuzdar district. Police sources said that unknown armed men opened fire on Dad Ali Bugti, killing him on the spot.
Quaid’s nurse Nathaniel passes away By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Oct 6: A.S. Nathaniel, who served as the Quaid-i-Azam’s nurse during his last days at Ziarat residency, died here on Sunday. She was the wife of Salas Nathaniel, a resident of Quetta; mother of Dr Victor Nathaniel, Dr Maureen Christy Munir and Keith Sadiq Nathaniel, and mother-in-law of Dr Christy Munir of the F.C. College.
Eidul Azha on 16th KARACHI, Oct 6: The moon of Zilhaj 1434 was sighted on Sunday and Eidul Azha will be celebrated in the country on Oct 16, Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Munibur Rehman announced after a meeting of the committee.—APP
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