DINA for the issue of June 11, 2013

	Tuesday 11th June 2013 | Sha'ban 1, 1434
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Sixth address to joint session of parliament: Zardari calls for ‘wise policy’ on constitution’s subversion By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD, June 10: With the election defeat of his party so fresh and just three months of his term left, President Asif Ali Zardari spoke to parliament on Monday like the new government’s own president, and advised them to devise an “appropriate and wise policy” about punishing those who subverted the constitution.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 208.22 Points: KARACHI, June 10: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 22150.74, down 208.22 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, June 10: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 99.7 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Economic Survey to be launched today ISLAMABAD, June 10: The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the outgoing fiscal year 2012-13 will be launched on Tuesday. Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar would release the pre-budget document, highlighting the overall performance of economy during the outgoing fiscal year, providing a realistic feedback and basis for planning.
Imran Khan threatens protest against rigging By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, June 10: Showing his distrust in the institutions of judiciary and Election Commission, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has threatened to launch a protest campaign after Eid if its reservations about the election results are not removed. “We’ll take to the streets after Eid if poll rigging is not investigated in a transparent manner,” Imran Khan said at a press conference on Monday.
Militants torch 3 Nato vehicles; 4 drivers burnt alive By Ibrahim Shinwari LANDI KOTAL, June 10: Four drivers were burnt alive when trucks carrying supplies for Nato forces in Afghanistan caught fire after militants attacked them with rockets in Jamrud on Monday. Jamrud Assistant Political Agent Jahangir Azam Wazir said the incident took place near Shagai Fort on the main Peshawar-Torkham road at around 10am.
You have to deliver, Nawaz warns his ministers By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, June 10: Presiding over the first meeting of his cabinet on Monday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gave his ministers a tough talk, asking them to deliver on promises made by the PMLN in its election manifesto, set priorities and targets within two weeks, reduce non-development expenditure by 30 per cent, put the economy back on track, eradicate poverty and minimise loadshedding. He also warned them against failure. There was pin drop silence as Mr Sharif made the opening remarks at the meeting. He encouraged the ministers to work hard and warned of strict action against anyone found wanting, according to a source privy to the meeting.
Power cuts don’t match shortfall: CJ By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, June 10: The Supreme Court expressed disappointment on Monday over power cuts disproportionate to the generation shortfall and felt that given the total electricity production at over 12,700MW, loadshedding should not have crossed seven hours, while the duration now ranged between 10 and 12 hours. Heading a three-judge bench, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said the system was generating 12,710MW, in addition to 670MW by the Karachi Electric Supply Company, and the demand was 17,800MW. The court had taken up a suo motu case on the unprecedented loadshedding.
NEC approves Rs1.1 trillion development plan By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, June 10: While Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed serious displeasure over widespread slippages on economic front this year, the National Economic Council (NEC) approved on Monday a record Rs1.155 trillion for next year’s development programme, including Rs115 billion block allocation for new initiatives based on PML-N’s manifesto. Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal told journalists after the meeting that the size of the federal public sector development programme (PSDP) would be Rs540 billion and of provincial developments plans Rs615bn.
Attorney general vows to uphold rights of citizens By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, June 10: Newly appointed Attorney General Munir A. Malik assured the Supreme Court on Monday that he would never defend any state action that might be in conflict with his endeavour to uphold citizens’ fundamental rights. Mr Malik made the commitment when Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry warmly welcomed him on his first appearance in Courtroom No. 1 as attorney general and said the court expected a lot from a person of his calibre to show the same commitment as demonstrated by him in the past to the rule of law and supremacy of the constitution.
Re-evaluation of secret agencies’ role sought ISLAMABAD, June 10: An ex-serviceman, who had been picked up and brutally tortured, moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking an order for the constitution of a parliamentary committee for reassessing the role of secret agencies, including the Military Intelligence and the Inter-Services Intelligence. The re-evaluation by the parliamentary committee will help avoid crippling of young soldiers and end the recovery of mutilated dead bodies, Naik Mohammad Iqbal said in his application filed in the court through Advocate Inamul Raheem.
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