DINA for the issue of August 4, 2014

DAWN INTERNET NEWS ALERT	August 4, 2014 | Shawwal 7, 1435
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Imran warns of paralysing country if he is detained Khalid Hasnain LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has warned that his party will paralyse the entire country if the government tries to put him under house arrest.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster Website: http://www.dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Protests and long march no threat to govt: PM APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday that there was no threat to his government from any protests or long march. He said he was ready to listen to the opposition’s grievances and redress them it they sat with him before or after the long march.
PAT to observe Aug 10 as ‘martyrs day’ Amjad Mahmood LAHORE: Postponing his call for a ‘revolution march’ to an appropriate time, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said on Sunday that his party would observe Aug 10 as ‘martyrs’ day to pay homage to the victims of the June 17 Model Town incident. The announcement was made by Dr Qadri at a meeting of the party’s general council. Leaders of the PML-Q, Sunni Ittehad Council, Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen and representatives of minorities were present on the occasion, but they were not invited to be with the PAT chief on the dais, but were seated beside it.
Powerful quake hits southwest China; over 360 killed Agencies BEIJING: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured in a remote area of Yunnan province, and causing thousands of buildings, including a school, to collapse. The US Geological Survey said the quake registered at a shallow depth of less than 1 mile (1.6 km). Chinese state media said it was felt most strongly in Yunnan as well as in the neighbouring provinces of Guizhou and Sichuan.
Overemphasis on additional power generation may also lead to trouble Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The government seems to be getting nervous that its overemphasis on generation of additional electricity may turn the existing power crisis into a far more burdensome and multidimensional liability if it is not managed carefully and pragmatically now. That’s apparently why Finance Minister Ishaq Dar directed the water and power ministry on Sunday to ensure recovery of electricity bills from provincial governments in 60 days, as agreed with them during a meeting of the Council of Common Interests two months ago.
Israeli planes attack another UN school in Gaza; 10 killed Reuters GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike killed 10 people and wounded about 30 on Sunday in a UN-run school in the southern Gaza Strip, a Palestinian official said, as dozens died in Israeli shelling of the enclave. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the attack as a “moral outrage and a criminal act”.
Militants seize Iraqi towns, dam in victory over Kurds Reuters BAGHDAD: Islamic State fighters seized control of Iraq’s biggest dam, an oilfield and three more towns on Sunday after inflicting their first major defeat on Kurdish forces since sweeping through the region in June. Capture of the electricity-generating Mosul Dam, after an offensive of barely 24 hours, could give the Sunni militants the ability to flood major Iraqi cities or withhold water from farms, raising the stakes in their bid to topple Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s Shia-led government.
Thousands rally outside White House, call for end to Israeli offensive Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: Tens of thousands of people protested outside the White House this weekend, demanding an end to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza. The march — the largest display of solidarity with the Palestinians in many years — drew people from all ethnic and religious groups living in this large country, including Jewish Americans.
Modi offers $1bn concessional credit to Nepal AFP KATHMANDU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought to secure energy deals with Nepal at the start of a two-day visit aimed at boosting New Delhi’s influence in a neighbourhood increasingly wooed by Beijing. In an address to Nepal’s parliament, Mr Modi announced $1 billion as a concessional line of credit to the impoverished nation as he attempted to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between the two neighbours.
Exodus of foreigners from Libya gathers momentum as 22 more killed in capital AFP TRIPOLI: The exodus of foreigners from Libya gathered pace on Sunday as the government said at least 22 people were killed in clashes in Tripoli and warned of a “worsening humanitarian situation”. Thousands of Egyptians seeking to flee the strife-torn North African country were being airlifted home after being allowed into neighbouring Tunisia, many after a wait of several days at a border crossing.
Abdullah agrees to rejoin audit of tainted election AFP KABUL: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has agreed to rejoin an audit of the votes, the United Nations said on Sunday, after tense negotiations to rescue the election amid a prolonged dispute over fraud. The country’s first democratic transfer of power has been engulfed in fraud allegations, undermining international hopes that a smooth election would help vindicate the costly US-led military and civilian aid effort since 2001.
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