DINA for the issue of December 9, 2013

	December 9, 2013 | Safar 5, 1435
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Imran asks Pakistan, India to cooperate in civil N-tech By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE, Dec 8: Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan came up on Sunday with an unusual suggestion for improving Pakistan-India relations and said that as a confidence-building measure the neighbours should cooperate in civil nuclear technology.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Nisar wants poll rigging issue resolved By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan invited on Sunday parliamentary leaders of all political parties in the National Assembly to a meeting for resolving the controversy over alleged rigging in the May 11 elections. In a letter sent to leaders of parliamentary parties, the interior minister also sought to clarify the government’s position on the sacking of Nadra chairman Tariq Malik, claiming that this had nothing to do with the issue of alleged poll rigging or verification of thumb impression of voters.
Aam Aadmi dethrones Delhi’s three-tenure chief minister By Jawed Naqvi NEW DELHI, Dec 8: Voters in key Indian states produced a verdict on Sunday that mocked the exit polls and pricked a rightwing hoopla surrounding the rise of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi as a runaway winner of votes for next year’s general elections. The final results of four state assemblies — Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — were due to be announced late on Sunday. The north-eastern tribal state of Mizoram will get its results on Monday.
Govt to press five charges against Musharraf By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: In the ‘high treason’ case against former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, the government plans to charge him with abrogating, subverting, suspending, holding in abeyance and attempting to conspire against the 1973 Constitution by declaring emergency and overthrowing superior judiciary in November 2007. In a formal complaint to be filed on Monday in a three-judge special court set up to try the former military ruler under Article-6 (1) of the Constitution, the government has not nominated any co-accused in the case.
Parties start wooing independents By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Dec 8: Political parties have started contacting the independent candidates who won seats in different areas in local government elections in Balochistan to invite them to support their candidates for the posts of mayor of metropolitan and municipal corporations and chairmen of district councils and municipal committees. According to unofficial results, independents have won over 600 seats in the party-based elections. The alliance of the National Party, PML-N and Pakhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party has secured over 450 seats.
Ministry sends gas load management plan to PM By Sohail Iqbal Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has sent to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for approval a summary which envisages suspension of supply of natural gas to all users, except domestic consumers, tandoors and some power plants, in January and February. The summary (a copy of which has been obtained by DawnNews) also proposes loadshedding of gas for six days a week during March and April in view of a likely increase in shortfall of the fuel.
Pakistan clinch last-ball win over Afghanistan SHARJAH, Dec 8: Pakistan overcame stiff resistance from Afghanistan to win the first-ever Twenty20 international between the two countries by six wickets here on Sunday. Chasing a challenging 138-run target, Pakistan were held to the final over of the match and won on a wide off the last delivery of the match.
Pakistani drug trafficker beheaded in S. Arabia RIYADH, Dec 8: Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man on Sunday after he was convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf state, the interior ministry said. Mohammed Zayer Khan Qol was arrested as he was “smuggling a large amount of heroin” into the kingdom, said the statement published by the official SPA news agency.
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