DINA for the issue of November 26, 2013

	November 26, 2013 | Muharram 21, 1435
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Contempt plea against defence hierarchy By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The wife of a missing person filed in the Supreme Court on Monday a contempt petition against the defence hierarchy for allegedly obstructing police investigation in order to protect an accused, Maj Ali Ahsan of the Military Intelligence.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 130.72 Points: KARACHI, November 25: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 23978.29, up 130.72 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, November 25: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 108.90 to the US Dollar in the open market.
PTI puts onus of Hangu attack on CIA By Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR, Nov 25: While the provincial police chief asked investigators to look into a PTI application which nominates the US and its Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the FIR on the Hangu drone strike, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government presented a protest memorandum to US diplomats here on Monday. Meanwhile, workers of the PTI and its allies continued for the second day to block the vehicles carrying supplies for US and Nato forces.
Rocket ‘fired from Iran’ kills girl in border town By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 25: A girl was killed and six people were injured when a rocket fired by Iranian border forces hit three houses in Tump town of Kech district on Monday. Balochistan Home Secretary Asadur Rehman Gilani confirmed the incident and told Dawn that the rocket fired from across the border had hit the houses in the town near Pak-Iran border.
Surveillance drones inducted into army, PAF By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Moving a step closer to the dream of having armed drones, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the army inducted their first fleet of surveillance drones named Burraq and Shahpar on Monday. The drones were inducted into active service at a ceremony attended by outgoing army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, PAF chief Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt and the Director General of the Strategic Plans Division, retired Lt Gen Khalid Ahmed Kidwai.
Afghanistan concerned over trade disruption By Intikhab Amir PESHAWAR: Afghanistan has expressed concern over disruption of trade routes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following blockade of Nato supplies in Peshawar, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Swabi and Charsadda districts by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. At a meeting with Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul, the Afghan authorities conveyed their concern over disruption of trade between the two countries caused by the blockade, officials said on Monday.
S. Arabia cautiously welcomes Iran nuclear deal RIYADH, Nov 25: Saudi Arabia has cautiously welcomed the Geneva nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers, saying “good intentions” could lead to a comprehensive agreement on Tehran’s controversial atomic programme. “This agreement could be a first step towards a comprehensive solution for Iran’s nuclear programme, if there are good intentions,” the Saudi government said in a statement on Monday.
Tough SC order to defence secretary By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Nov 25: Hearing different cases of missing persons here on Monday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry directed the defence secretary to produce Yasin Shah, a resident of Mardan, and others on Tuesday or appear in person before the court. A joint secretary and director legal of the defence ministry, flanked by an additional attorney general, appeared before the bench comprising the chief justice, Justice Jawad S. Khwaja and Justice Amir Hani Muslim.
Ministry seeks funds for treason trial By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The Ministry of Law and Justice has sought Rs3.1 million from the finance division as initial expenses for the special court set up to try former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf for high treason, sources in the law ministry told Dawn. The trial of the former army chief, the first in the country’s history, relates to imposition of emergency rule by him on Nov 3, 2007.
Prosecution team’s chief appointed By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The government appointed on Monday prominent lawyer Akram Sheikh as head of its legal team to prosecute former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf on treason charges. A source in the law ministry confirmed that a notification about his appointment as head of the prosecution team had been issued.
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