DINA for the issue of December 7, 2013

	December 7, 2013 | Safar 3, 1435
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Balochistan sets example for Punjab, Sindh By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Dec 6: While Punjab and Sindh continue to dither over when and how to hold local government elections, Balochistan shows the way and claims to have made adequate preparations for the polls set for Saturday.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 69.86 Points: KARACHI, December 06:The KSE-100 index was at 24870.55, up 69.86 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, December 06: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 109.65 to the US Dollar in the open market.
GB council approves anti-terror bill By Farooq Ahmed Khan GILGIT, Dec 6: The Gilgit-Baltistan Council unanimously approved on Friday the Protection of Pakistan Bill in a session presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his capacity as chairman of the council. The bill provides for speedy trial of criminals involved in acts of terrorism and other heinous crimes like kidnapping for ransom and sectarian killing.
World mourns peace icon Mandela JOHANNESBURG, Dec 6: The world on Friday mourned South Africa’s beloved Nelson Mandela, the iconic anti-apartheid hero and endearing former statesman who was hailed universally as an “incredible gift” to humanity. Mandela’s “rainbow nation” awoke to a future without its founding father and its first black president, after he died late on Thursday aged 95 at his Johannesburg home surrounded by friends and family.
Bearer of ‘good news’ asked to produce 14 detainees today By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: While Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tried on Friday to live up to his promise of giving ‘good news’ relating to missing persons, he did not succeed in meeting the requirement set by the Supreme Court. Instead of producing the missing persons as the apex court had ordered, he provided some information which was considered to be incomplete. Khawaja Asif, who had assured the court on Thursday that he would meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and come up with ‘good news’, received a set of orders which he has to implement.
SC names Gilani, Kazmi in Haj case By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: The Supreme Court issued on Friday its final verdict in the 2010 Haj corruption case, directing the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take action against people involved in the scam and ensure that every pilgrim is reimbursed Rs5,000 paid as extra charge to perform Haj. The judgment did not specify penalties for former parliamentarians, government officials and tour operators involved in the scandal. However, the names of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and former religious affairs minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi were mentioned as accused in the verdict.
Four brothers drown in Indus By Waseem Shamsi SUKKUR, Dec 6: Four members of a family drowned while seven others were saved when their boat overturned because of overloading in the Indus near Kashmore on Friday. According to sources, the boat carrying people with their belongings overturned in the river near Nahar Pattan village in a katcha area of Gehal Pur.
ASWJ leader killed in Lahore ambush By Mohammad Faisal Ali LAHORE, Dec 6: A senior leader of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat was shot dead by unidentified attackers on a motorcycle in Shafeeqabad area on Friday. The murder of Maulana Shamsur Rehman Muavia, 45, the president of the Punjab chapter of ASWJ, sparked protests in Lahore and some other cities of the province.
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