DINA for the issue of November 17, 2013

	November 17, 2013 | Muharram 12, 1435
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Ashura clashes turn Pindi into ghost town By Mohammad Asghar and Aamir Yasin RAWALPINDI, Nov 16: For the second year in a row, Muharram has brought death and destruction to Rawalpindi. Last year, a suicide bomber struck a procession in the heart of Rawalpindi...	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
25 injured in Multan riots By Shakeel Ahmad and Gulzar Ahmad Chaudhry MULTAN, Nov 16: About 25 people were injured here on Saturday after riots erupted over alleged use of objectionable slogans by some in a mourning procession. Sheikh Tahir Amjad, a resident of the walled city, lodged a complaint with Haram Gate police that Ali Gardezi and two unidentified people had used “abusive language against revered personalities” during the procession.
Security forces told to be on alert By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan held an emergency meeting of security and intelligence officials on Saturday to review the law and order situation and asked them to “remain alert and deployed” in Rawalpindi, as well as other sensitive places, to counter any attempt to stir sectarian trouble. In a statement issued earlier in the day, the minister apologised to the nation for the inconvenience caused by suspension of cellphone service on the ninth and tenth of Muharram.
US advises investors to explore energy sector By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Nov 16: The US administration has joined the Pakistani government in urging American investors to invest in Pakistan, says the State Department. In a statement issued here on Friday, the State Department said that Federal Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and US Ambassador in Islamabad Richard Olson made this appeal at a recent conference in Houston, Texas.
Violence claims six lives in Karachi By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Nov 16: Amid the ongoing ‘Karachi operation’ led by Rangers, six people were killed in the city on Saturday. Violence claimed two lives in Orangi Town while four people, including a policeman, were killed and at least six others injured in a day-long gunbattle between armed gangs in Lyari.
Militancy, economy major challenges, says PM COLOMBO, Nov 16: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that PML-N government is committed to introducing a long-term strategy for sustained and inclusive growth by providing equal opportunities to all Pakistanis. He was addressing the first executive session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting here on Friday on the theme of “Growth and Equity: Inclusive Development”.
JF-17 Thunder to take part in Dubai air show ATTOCK, Nov 16: The Pakistan Air Force would participate in Dubai Air Show 2013 starting on Sunday, said a press release issued by the PAF’s public relations directorate on Saturday. It said three JF-17 Thunder and Super Mushshak aircraft along with the PAF’s contingent comprising pilots and technicians would take part in the show.
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