DINA for the issue of November 18, 2013

	November 18, 2013 | Muharram 13, 1435
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A surprise from Nisar: govt to prosecute Musharraf for treason By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: On a day when the people of Rawalpindi were anxiously waiting for an official announcement about the state of curfew in their city, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan broke, out of the blue, a jaw-dropping story about his government’s decision to formally prosecute former president General Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 of the Constitution.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Commission formed to investigate sectarian killings By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Nov 17: Justice Mamoonur Rashid of the Lahore High Court will start investigation on Monday into the Rawalpindi tragedy in which nine people lost their lives and 50 others suffered injuries during an Ashura procession on Friday. LHC Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial named the one-man commission at the request of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
PTI puts off sit-in against Nato supplies till 23rd Bureau Report PESHAWAR, Nov 17: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and its coalition partners have deferred their planned sit-in against Nato supplies to Nov 23 and decided to take other political forces on board on the issue. The sit-in was to be held in Peshawar on Nov 20. The decision has been taken in view of the precarious security situation in Punjab in the wake of violence in Rawalpindi and Multan during the Ashura observance.
Curfew to end this morning RAWALPINDI: Satisfied with the situation in the city, the Rawalpindi administration decided on Sunday night to lift curfew with effect from Monday (today) morning. The curfew would be lifted at 6am, District Coordination Officer Sajid Zafar said. But he added that restrictions imposed under Section 144 would remain in force until further orders.
Kin of Baloch missing persons march on By Saher Baloch THAL, Nov 17: In scorching noon heat, around 25 people quietly walk on the RCD Highway, before stopping for a break at an open air cafe. The families of the missing, who started their journey on foot on Oct 27, reached Utthal on Saturday, led by Mama Qadeer Baloch, vice-president of an advocacy group named Voice of Missing Baloch Persons (VOMBP). The families continued their journey on Sunday morning, as more people joined them on their way.
C’wealth puts on united front after summit rifts COLOMBO, Nov 17: Commonwealth leaders agreed on Sunday on steps to tackle high debt and poverty as they staged a show of unity after a summit in Sri Lanka that was dominated by a bitter dispute over war crimes. Following a three-day meeting in Colombo, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced that a communiqué had been agreed by the Commonwealth’s 53 member nations after a summit which he said had been characterised by “fruitful discussions”.
Six customs, 3 Levies men kidnapped in Balochistan By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 17: Six Customs personnel and three Levies men were kidnapped in Gwadar and Kharan districts of Balochistan on Sunday. According to officials, about 12 armed men on motorcycles and in a Land Cruiser stormed a post of Pakistan Customs at Zero-Point in the coastal town of Jiwani, close to the Pakistan-Iran border, in Gwadar and kidnapped Inspector Jamali and five other personnel deployed there to check vehicles.
Sharif in Thailand on three-day visit BANGKOK, Nov 17: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived here on Sunday for a three-day official visit to Thailand. He was received by Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Pracha Promnok at the airport.
Pakistani executed in Indonesia JAKARTA, Nov 17: Indonesian authorities executed on Sunday a Pakistani man who was convicted of smuggling drugs into the country. Muhammad Abdul Hafeez, 44, was shot dead by a firing squad early Sunday in Banten province, west of Jakarta, said Attorney General’s Office spokesman Setia Untung Arimuladi.
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