Dina for the issue of November 15, 2013

	Muharram 10, 1435
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Boycott-marred C’wealth summit begins today COLOMBO, Nov 14: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hit back angrily on Thursday against allegations of war crimes which are set to overshadow Commonwealth summit starting here on Friday, saying he had “nothing to hide” from his critics.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Forex Update :
Pakistan ready to work with Modi: Aziz By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI, Nov 14: Pakistan has no favourites for the Indian elections due by next May. However, should rightwing candidate Narendra Modi become the next prime minister, Islamabad would be ready to work with him. This was stated by Pakistan’s foreign policy adviser Sartaj Aziz in an interview published here on Thursday.
Unprecedented security for Ashura By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: Unprecedented security arrangements have been made in cities and towns across the country, particularly in the four provincial capitals and Islamabad, to ward off any untoward incident during the observance of Ashura, the day of martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), on Friday. Army, police and paramilitary personnel have been placed on high alert and deployed at sensitive places, particularly in Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Hangu, Gilgit, Jhang, Bahawalpur, Bhakkar and other cities and towns of southern Punjab.
PM arrives in Colombo COLOMBO, Nov 14: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived here on Thursday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting beginning here on Friday. He was greeted at the airport by the Leader of the House in Sri Lankan Parliament, Nimal Siripala D. Silva, Senior Minister for Municipal Affairs A.H.M. Fawzi, Minister of Power and Energy Pavithra Wanniarachchi.
Cellphone service may remain off By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Cellphone service was suspended for 8 to 14 hours in almost all major cities and sensitive towns across the country on Thursday as part of security measures for Muharram. The services were restored partially in some cities, including Islamabad and Rawalpindi, after 6pm and completely by 9pm in other cities.
Afghan suicide bomber arrested near Islamabad By Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: An Afghan man said to be on a suicide mission was arrested here on Thursday after a brief encounter with security personnel in the suburbs of the federal capital. According to sources, Matiullah had arrived from Afghanistan via
Two Afghan policemen found dead in Chaman By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 14: Bullet-riddled bodies of two Afghan security personnel were found on the outskirts of Chaman, a town on the border with Afghanistan, on Thursday. “The bodies were found in the mountainous area of Boghara,” Chaman Assistant Commissioner Ismail Ibrahim told Dawn.
‘QWP made scapegoat to cover up PTI graft’ By Ali Hazrat Bacha PESHAWAR, Nov14: The Qaumi Watan Party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chairman Sikandar Hayat Sherpao alleged here on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan’s interference in the work of ministries allocated to his party and forcing the ministers to make illegal appointments had led to the break up of the two parties’ partnership in the provincial government. Speaking at a press conference at his Hayatabad residence, he said the QWP would play its role in the opposition for the welfare of Pakhtuns and development of the province. “We never run after ministries but others, including the PTI, approached us with offers of ministries. We honoured its mandate and joined the coalition for the sake of the soil of Pakhtuns,” he said.
No compromise on corruption: Imran ISLAMABAD: Hitting back at the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Thursday that he was determined not to compromise on corruption in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. In his reply to allegations levelled by QWP leader Sikandar Sherpao, he said the nation donated money for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital because of his honesty. The PTI chief said the Namal College in Mianwali was another proof and he never interfered in working of both institutions.
Attacks in Iraq kill over 40 KARBALA, Nov 14: Attacks mostly against Shias, including the suicide bombing of a religious procession, killed 44 people in Iraq on Thursday despite massive security measures. The bloodshed came as a flood of worshippers, including tens of thousands of foreign pilgrims, thronged the central shrine city of Karbala for the climax of Ashura, braving repeated attacks by militants that have marred the festival in previous years.
Germany’s ex-president denies wrongdoing at trial HANOVER, Nov 14: Former German president Christian Wulff launched a spirited defence at the start of his influence-peddling trial on Thursday, saying the accusation that cost him his job could haunt him for the rest of his life. Wulff, the only German former head of state to face charges in court, voiced indignation at the claims against him, demanded ‘justice’ and said “the personal damage that I and my family have suffered will stay, probably a lifetime”.
Hong Kong advises PIA to take precautionary measures By Bhagwandas KARACHI, Nov 14: Hong Kong authorities have alleged that a malaria patient arrived in the special administrative region of China aboard a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft and advised the airline to take precautionary measures in this regard, according to sources. The authorities also instructed the PIA officials to inform them in case any of the crewmembers of the flight concerned had shown any signs of the disease, the sources said.
US agency agrees to double guarantees Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Nov 14: A US government agency which encourages private investments in foreign markets reviewed its programme portfolio for Pakistan with a high-powered delegation from Islamabad, officials said on Thursday. Last month, the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation agreed to more than double its programme in Pakistan, from $400million to $900m.
PML-N leader sees peace in Karachi soon MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 14: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz spokesman Siddiqul Farooq said on Thursday that Karachi would become a peaceful metropolis within the next three months as the PML-N government was striving to achieve this goal. “More than 60 per cent of peace has been restored in Karachi and within next three months there will be complete peace,” he said while talking to journalists here at the residence of PML-N vice president and a former mayor of Muzaffarabad, Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed.
Philippines buries its dead; US carrier arrives with relief TACLOBAN (Philippines), Nov 14: A US aircraft carrier arrived off the coast of the typhoon-hit Philippines on Thursday, offering hope of a dramatic surge in aid efforts as officials buried scores of rotting corpses. The USS George Washington, with 5,000 sailors aboard, headed an eight-strong flotilla of US vessels bearing badly needed equipment, supplies and expertise for the thousands left homeless and hungry by one of the strongest storms in history.
Who pledged how much BEIJING: The outpouring of international aid to the Philippines makes China’s contribution for typhoon relief look like a trickle: Several countries and even Swedish furniture chain Ikea have done more than the world’s second-largest economy. That won’t help Beijing’s campaign to win over neighbours with its soft power, according to critics.
Migrant crackdown closes shops, projects in S. Arabia RIYADH, Nov 14: Garbage is piling up on streets. Grocery stores have shut their doors and almost half of Saudi Arabia’s small construction firms have stopped working on projects. The mess is because foreign workers have gone into hiding or are under arrest amid a crackdown launched on Nov 4 targeting the kingdom’s nine million migrant labourers.
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