DINA for the issue of May 28, 2013

	Tuesday 28th May 2013 | Rajab 17, 1434
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New PM to take oath on June 5: Nizami: Power transfer process likely to begin on 1st By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, May 27: Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso advised President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday to summon the National Assembly’s session on June 1.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 324.91 Points: KARACHI, May 27: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 20958.86, down 324.91 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, May 27: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 100.05 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi lauds Malala’s struggle ABU DHABI, May 27: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received here on Monday Malala Yousufzai, the brave girl who was shot in 2012 in the head for advocating the cause of girls’ education in Swat. Malala, along with members of her family, had stopped over in Abu Dhabi on way to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and to thank the UAE government and particularly Shaikh Mohammad for his support during her treatment.
DSP among 5 policemen killed in Shangla bomb blast By Khalid Khan ALPURI, May 27: Five policemen, among them a DSP, were killed in a roadside bomb blast in the Poran subdivision of Shangla district on Monday, police said. DSP Khan Bahadar and the other policemen were going to Poran Kotki from Aloch when a bomb went off near their vehicle at Piryanai, some 4km from Aloch.
Violence as shortfall rises to 7,000MW By Ahmad Fraz Khan LAHORE, May 27: The country continued to be in the grip of the worst power crisis on Monday, stoking nationwide protests and violence as electricity shortfall rose to a phenomenal 7,000MW – total generation of 10,500MW against a demand of 17,500MW. However, the shortfall rises exceptionally when contribution to the Karachi Electric Supply Company of over 700MW is deducted from the figure, along with exemptions (defence installations, hospitals, so-called VVIP houses) of around 1,500MW and line losses of around 22 per cent.
Indian PM’s special envoy meets Nawaz By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, May 27: Satinder K. Lambah, the special envoy to Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, called on PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif at his Raiwind residence here on Monday. Mr Lambah conveyed Dr Singh’s warm greetings and good wishes to Mr Sharif which was ‘deeply appreciated’.
50 injured in Mirpur riots By A Reporter ISLAMABAD: A clash between police and people protesting against 18 hours of unannounced loadshedding left over 50 injured in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, on Monday. Eight policemen were also among the injured. The prolonged outage amid a merciless sun prompted people to take to the streets on a call given by opposition parties in Azad Kashmir, including the Muslim Conference and the PML-N, and organisations representing lawyers, transporters and the business community.
Pepco, NTDC chiefs to appear before SC By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, May 27: The managing directors of the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) and the National Transmission and Distribution Company (NTDC) may find themselves in hot water if they fail to satisfy the Supreme Court on Friday (May 31) on reasons behind the shortfall in electricity generation. The managing directors are required to appear in person before a three-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, to explain the perceived failure on the part of Pepco and NTDC to comply with the May 21 orders of the court that had asked them to improve electricity generation and its distribution in an equitable manner.
Petty disputes, gas misuse shut 1,900MW plants By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, May 27: As the power sector subsidy reached Rs350 billion on Monday, petty disputes and misuse of allocated gas have resulted in the closure of relatively cheaper power plants, mostly run on gas, taking 1,900MW off the national grid. In some cases, the plants having dedicated gas supplies have been forced to close down because of minor issues involving paltry payments and technical faults while billions of rupees of public money have been pumped into fuel guzzling plants which produce electricity at over Rs26 per unit.
SC urged to take notice of Gujrat tragedy By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, May 27: Former law minister Senator Babar Awan has asked the Supreme Court to take notice of the May 25 incident in which 16 children and a teacher died after their school van caught fire near Gujrat. In an application filed on Monday, Mr Awan urged the court to take a suo motu notice and hear the matter on an urgent basis.
NAB files first RPP reference By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, May 27: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a reference in one of the cases of Rental Power Projects (RPPs) scam. The reference did not carry the name of former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. Ramzan Sajid, a NAB spokesman, said that the reference had been filed in an accountability court in Rawalpindi.
SC dismayed at Rs38bn loans rescheduling by BoP bosses By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, May 27: The Supreme Court on Monday took exception to what it called “compromise” on part of the Bank of Punjab (BoP) by rescheduling loans worth Rs38 billion, including Rs9bn borrowed by some directors of the bank. “You misused the Supreme Court and wasted our time,” observed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while pointing towards Advocate Anwar Mansoor representing the bank. “This (loan rescheduling) is…eyewash,” the court said.
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