DINA for the issue of November 22, 2013

	November 22, 2013 | Muharram 17, 1435
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Sharif to visit Afghanistan By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Afghanistan on Nov 30 for discussions on the Afghan peace and reconciliation process.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 16.79 Points: KARACHI, November 21: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 23784.18, down 16.79 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, November 21: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 108.70 to the US Dollar in the open market.
US takes drone attack beyond Fata By Abdul Sami Paracha KOHAT, Nov 21: In the first drone attack in an area outside the tribal region in several years, a suspected unmanned US plane struck a seminary in Hangu district on Thursday morning, killing six people, among them senior commanders of the Haqqani network. The news stunned the country as only a day earlier Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz informed a Senate committee that the United States had expressed its willingness to suspend drone attacks during peace talks with Taliban.
FO protests to US By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The Foreign Office protested on Thursday against US drone attack on a Haqqani network-run seminary in Hangu and reminded the US that such strikes complicated efforts for peace and stability in the country and the region. “The government of Pakistan strongly condemns the US drone strike that took place in Tall area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district at 0445hrs on 21 November, 2013. These strikes are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said in a statement.
Three blasts leave five dead in Balochistan By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 21: At least five people, a police constable among them, were killed and 44 others injured in three bomb blasts in Quetta, Chaman and Kuchlak areas of Balochistan on Thursday. The injured included 11 police and Frontier Corps personnel. The banned Baloch United Army claimed responsibility for the blast in Quetta. It was the fourth blast in Quetta within 24 hours.
US-Afghan deal excludes joint action against Pakistan By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Nov 21: A bilateral security agreement between the United States and Afghanistan does not endorse the Afghan demand for joint actions against military aggression by other nations, specifically Pakistan. A draft of the agreement, posted on the official website of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, only says that the United States will regard any external aggression with “grave concern” and will “strongly oppose” military threats or force against Afghanistan after 2014.
ECC approves framework to regulate NGOs By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet on Thursday approved a policy framework for regulation of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) receiving foreign contributions to ensure transparent utilisation of funds and streamline their activities. Presided over by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, the meeting was informed that the Economic Affairs Division had been constrained to sign new memoranda of understanding with International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs), particularly those relating to ongoing operations.
Imran vows to block Nato routes tomorrow By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has expressed surprise over the “silence” of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on US drone attacks and vowed to block Nato supply routes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Saturday. Speaking at a news conference hours after a US drone attack killed six people in Hangu on Thursday, he lashed out at the prime minister for failing to raise the drone issue in his recent meeting with President Barack Obama and at the United Nations.
Electricity tariff increased by 73 paisa per unit By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) increased on Thursday electricity tariff by 73 paisa per unit for distribution companies of Wapda to be paid by consumers from next month. The increase was allowed under a monthly fuel adjustment formula under which actual variations in cost of power supply are transferred to consumers.
Two aircraft obtained on lease join PIA fleet By Bhagwandas KARACHI, Nov 21: Two relatively new Boeing 737-800 aircraft obtained on lease from a Turkish airline were inducted into the Pakistan International Airlines fleet on Thursday, while two others are expected to arrive next week. According to a PIA statement, the fuel-efficient 189-seat aircraft were inspected by airline’s chairman Mohammad Ali Gardezi and managing director Junaid Yunus at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.
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