DINA for the issue of November 6, 2012

	Tuesday 6th November 2012 | Zilhaj 20, 1433
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CJ renews stance By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry emphasised on Monday that missiles and tanks never guaranteed stability and security of a country nor were considered manifestation of a ‘hard power’.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 141.46 Points: KARACHI, Nov 05: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 16148.77, up 47.22 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, Nov 05: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 96 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Kayani hits back By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Riled up over onslaught of jabs against the military, Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani responded on Monday to the critics warning them against undermining the institutions and behaving as the sole arbiters of the national interest. “All systems in Pakistan appear to be in a haste to achieve something…. Let us take a pause and examine the two fundamental questions; One, are we promoting the rule of law and the Constitution?
PPP and PML-N prefer to play it safe, for now By Amir Wasim and Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Following the statements made on Monday by the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief Justice, the country’s two major political parties, PPP and the PML-N, preferred to play it safe — one gave a cautious reply when asked to comment while the other opted to keep quiet. The office-bearers and key leaders of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), when contacted to seek their views on the back-to-back speeches of Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, which were not linked to each other and were given at two separate and unrelated events, declined to make any statement.
Wastage of funds by Balochistan authorities alleged By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The federation and its institutions are usually blamed for the sense of deprivation and disillusionment among the people of Balochistan and for the law and order problems in the province, but senators from the province and Planning Commission officials have identified another reason: failure and mismanagement on the part of the provincial government. “None of the 32 federal-funded development projects worth Rs60 billion initiated in Balochistan over the past 10 years could be completed so far despite disbursement of over 80 per cent of the funds,” Planning Commission’s Infrastructure Member Ghulam Mohayuddin Marri testified before a sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs.
Bhootani convenes assembly session By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 5: Balochistan Assembly Speaker Muhammad Aslam Bhootani has called a session of the provincial assembly in Quetta on Nov 13. According to a spokesman for the provincial government, the speaker summoned the session at 4pm on Nov 13 on the advice of Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi.
Raja calls for talks to resolve differences By Syed Irfan Raza VIENTIANE (Laos), Nov 5: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday said wars and conflicts bred poverty and deprivation and urged the regional countries to resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiations. Addressing the 9th Asia-European Meeting Summit, he said: “Through talks we would be able to preserve peace and the hard-earned progress we have achieved.”
Punjab asked to follow rules in action against illegal SIMs RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has asked the Punjab Home Department to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) set by PTA before launching a crackdown against illegal sale of mobile phone SIMs (subscriber identity modules). The Punjab home department had issued a directive to the divisional police chiefs across the province last month to launch a crackdown against illegal sale of mobile phone SIMs because these SIMS could be used by terrorists and criminals.
NAB starts inquiry into irregularities in FFCL By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The National Accountability Bureau continues its action against retired generals allegedly involved in irregularities and financial mismanagement as it started on Monday an inquiry against top officials of the Fauji Fertilisers Company Limited (FFCL). NAB sent a letter to FFCL Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Naeem Khalid Lohdi, asking him to submit a reply by Nov 15 to allegations that he and some other officials had paid undue visits abroad, along with their families, on the company’s expense.
Raisani claims enjoying people’s trust By Amanullah Kasi QUETTA, Nov 5: Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani claimed on Monday that his ruling coalition enjoyed confidence of the people and he could not be sidelined through conspiracies and intrigues. He said in a statement here on Monday that he would never compromise on principles and on the rights of the people.
Postal ballot for expatriates By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The overseas Pakistanis may be allowed to exercise their right to vote in the next general election through postal ballot, a senior official of the Election Commission indicated on Monday. Election Commission’s Additional Secretary Mohammad Afzal Khan told a press briefing that the move would require legislation and a summary had already been sent to the ministry of law and justice.
Senate to meet today By Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the Senate to meet in the Parliament House on Tuesday at 4:30pm. In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 54 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the president summoned the Senate to meet on Tuesday at the Parliament House, said a notification issued by the Senate secretariat.—APP
Khalid returns as CAA chief By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Nov 5: Air Marshal (retd) Khalid Chaudhry again took over the charge of the director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority on Monday, said a CAA press release. He was removed from the post after a Bhoja Air flight crashed near Islamabad in April. A couple of months after his removal, he was rehired as chief coordinator of mega projects, a post that did not exist at the time. The CAA board at a meeting in September had declined to create a temporary post of chief coordinator and hire him against the post and urged the ministry of defence and the federal government to take a decision in this regard.
America votes today; Obama has an edge By Anwar Iqbal and Masood Haider WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Nov 5: As Americans begin voting on Tuesday to elect a new president, Barack Obama appears likely to get a second four-year term at the White House. But His Republican challenger Mitt Romney remains quite close in the dead heat election.
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