DINA for the issue of December 18, 2013

	December 18, 2013 | Safar 14, 1435
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Little data, lots of debate on drone raids By Ismail Khan PESHAWAR: After years of drone strikes, whose number remains contentious, not a single state agency and government department has any authentic data to detail the number and identities of those killed, including civilian casualties.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 51.88 Points: KARACHI, December 17: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 25350.20, up 51.88 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, December 17: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 107.15 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Pakistan, India DGMOs to meet on 24th By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan has invited his Indian counterpart for a meeting on Dec 24 to strengthen mechanisms to ensure ceasefire on the Line of Control in Kashmir. This was announced in a statement issued by a Foreign Office spokesperson.
Three killed in suicide attack on Imambargah By Mohammad Asghar RAWALPINDI: Three people, a policeman among them, were killed and 15 others injured in a suicide attack on an Imambargah in the heavily guarded Gracy Lane area here on Tuesday night. According to police and witnesses, the bomber blew himself up when he was stopped for search at the entrance of Imambargah Asna Ashari near the Nur Khan Airbase. About 700 people were attending a majlis at the time of the attack.
Decision to tighten security in tribal areas By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The civilian and military leadership decided on Tuesday to beef up security in tribal areas, but stayed short of announcing an all-out military offensive against Taliban militants. The posturing is apparently meant to turn the heat on the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that has not been responding to the government’s offer for talks, particularly since the November drone attack which killed its leader Hakeemullah Mehsud.
Fuel adjustment charge ruled illegal By Waseem Ahmad Shah PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court ruled on Tuesday that fuel adjustment charge (FAC)/fuel price adjustment (FPA) levied by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on electricity bills in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was unconstitutional and illegal. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Nisar Hussain Khan issued the short order on 80 petitions filed by industrial units and other entities challenging the levy.
CNG price reduced on court order By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The CNG may not be available at all to motorists in Punjab and may remain in short supply in other provinces, but its prices have been reduced all over the country. According to a notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority on Tuesday, the reduction in prices became necessary after the Supreme Court declared a nine per cent additional general sales tax on compressed natural gas as illegal.
Couple killed in Kurram blast By Our Correspondent PARACHINAR: A couple was killed and six other people were injured in three blasts in the Kurram tribal region on Tuesday. Sources said a car was blown up after hitting an anti-tank mine near Paywar Tangi area, leaving the couple dead and three people injured.
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