DINA for the issue of November 21, 2013

	November 21, 2013 | Muharram 16, 1435
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Treason probe team yet to gather concrete proof By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Although the government is quite confident that the three-judge special court constituted to prosecute former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf on treason charges will complete the trial as soon as possible, the investigating committee has yet to come up with concrete evidence against him.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 18.46 Points: KARACHI, November 20: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 23800.97, down 18.46 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, November 20: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 108.75 to the US Dollar in the open market.
‘US to suspend drone attacks during talks’ By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: US President Barack Obama indicated during his meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif last month that he would like to stop using drones, according to notes of the meeting taken by the Pakistani side. And when Pakistan strongly reacted to the killing of the chief of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Hakeemullah Mehsud, the US side immediately conveyed its willingness to suspend attacks against TTP leaders during their peace talks with the government. A background document on Prime Minister Sharif’s visit to the US circulated among the members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee quoted President Obama as having said: “US would wish to get out of the business of drones and not engage in operations that had domestic and international political costs.”
Two die, eight hurt as 3 blasts rock Quetta By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 20: Two people were killed and eight others injured when three bomb explosions rocked the city on Wednesday evening. “The blasts took place at brief interval, in the Sarki Road industrial area and the other near Moti Ram Road,” police said. About 2kgs of explosives were used in each blast, an official said.
PM gives police a piece of his mind By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: A buttoned-up Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gave on Wednesday a closed-door dressing-down to the participants of a meeting on security for failing to control sectarian violence in Rawalpindi on the day of Ashura. Even before chiefs of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) could give their sides of the story, the prime minister told them in plain words that since it was a failure on everybody’s part, nobody should get into the blame game, a participant of the meeting told Dawn.
Four soldiers killed in suicide attack By Haji Pazeer Gul MIRAMSHAH, Nov 20: Four security personnel were killed and 12 injured when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden van into a checkpost in Shawa tehsil of North Waziristan on Wednesday. At the same time, a group of militants stormed into an adjacent building housing security forces.
SC begins contempt proceedings By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Supreme Court formally commenced on Wednesday contempt proceedings against Defence Secretary retired Lt Gen Asif Yasin Malik for not honouring his undertaking of holding the much-needed local government elections in all 43 cantonment boards by Sept 15. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry started the proceedings after a five-judge larger bench had on Nov 18 dismissed his intra-court appeal challenging the indictment and trial on contempt charges.
Kayani lauds success of army in war on terror By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani praised on Wednesday performance of the troops in the fight against terrorism despite challenges. The outgoing chief of army staff, who was presiding over the last meeting of formation commanders of his tenure, recalled the military’s successes against terrorism over the past six years.
Monetary benefits of top officials to be slashed By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The government has decided to restrict huge financial benefits to bureaucrats on becoming directors or for attending meetings of the boards of directors of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), including financial institutions, corporations and privatised units still having government shareholding. Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday the decision had been taken to “rationalise the fee of the government servants nominated by the government on boards of various public sector enterprises and corporate entities”.
South Africa beat Pakistan in T20 JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20: A surprise bowling change brought a key wicket and was a crucial factor as South Africa beat Pakistan (Duckworth/Lewis method) in a rain-affected first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday. Shortly before a storm broke over the stadium, South African captain Faf du Plessis called up JP Duminy to bowl his off-spinners, and Duminy caught Nasir Jamshed off his own bowling with his third delivery.
Four militants killed as attack on post repulsed By Muqaddam Khan SWABI, Nov 20: Four militants were killed when police repulsed an attack on a post in a remote area of Swabi district early on Wednesday. About 12 militants attacked the Nathyan police post in the area adjoining Mardan and Buner districts.
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