DINA for the issue of December 25, 2013

	December 25, 2013 | Safar 21, 1435
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Relatively peaceful Chehlum By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: Blanket security thrown around Chehlum-related processions and events helped avoid any major incident after reports from intelligence agencies had warned of possible violence in various parts of the country.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks down 161.70 Points: KARACHI, December 23: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 25417.63, down 161.70 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, December 23: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 105.95 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Accord to defuse LoC tensions By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India pledged on Tuesday to uphold the 2003 Line of Control (LoC) ceasefire accord which had been left in tatters by repeated violations this year. The truce breaches had put the nascent bilateral peace dialogue on hold. The two countries agreed to a number of steps to keep the ceasefire accord intact.
Musharraf to be indicted on Jan 1 By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The three-judge special court constituted to try former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf for ‘high treason’ decided on Tuesday to indict him on January 1. “On January 1 the court will read out the statement of charges against the accused,” said Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court who presided over the proceedings in the National Library Auditorium, Islamabad.
Quaid’s birth anniversary today ISLAMABAD: The nation will pay tribute to Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 137th birth anniversary on Wednesday. The day is a public holiday and the national flag will be hoisted on principal government buildings throughout the country. The day will dawn with special prayers for the prosperity of the country.
Four killed in Karachi blasts By Imtiaz Ali KARACHI: A bomb exploded outside an Imambargah in Orangi Town on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring 13, minutes after an explosion on the route of the main mourning procession sowed fear in the city. Life had already come to standstill amid massive security arrangements for Chehlum anniversary commemorations. Among the dead were two teenagers who were playing cricket.
Five militants, FC man killed in Turbat gunfight By Saleem Shahid QUETTA: Five militants and a Frontier Corps man were killed during an armed encounter in an area near Turbat in Kech district. An FC spokesman said in Quetta on Tuesday the gunfight took place on Monday night when a group of armed militants were returning after attacking the camp of a construction company. (The incident was partly reported by Dawn on Tuesday.
Announcement THE offices of Dawn will remain closed on Wednesday (Dec 25) on account of Quaid-i-Azam’s birth anniversary and Christmas. Arrangements have, however, been made to bring out the newspaper on Thursday.
PCO judges may file review petitions By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Encouraged by former president Pervez Musharraf’s review petition against the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the Nov 2007 imposition of emergency, a number of judges affected by the SC decision are also weighing whether to follow suit. According to sources, a number of those commonly described as ‘PCO judges’ were waiting for the review petition by Gen Musharraf and now are seriously pondering over filing similar petitions in the Supreme Court.
Irregularities in PSO cost Rs10bn last year By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan has pointed out losses of about Rs10 billion to the national exchequer in 2012-13 because of irregularities in Pakistan State Oil and massive violation of rules and political interference in its administrative affairs. Besides financial irregularities, the 100-page audit report has pointed out dozens of irregular promotions and appointments on senior management positions, including that of the managing director and deputy managing directors on external pressure, in addition to those coming directly from the prime minister’s secretariat.
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