DINA for the issue of June 27th, 2013

	Thursday 27th June 2013 | Sha"ban 17, 1434
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Justice Baqar seriously injured, but out of danger: Nine die in Taliban attack on SHC judge By Imtiaz Ali KARACHI, June 26: He was the target but miraculously survived the attack. His driver and eight security personnel escorting him were not so fortunate, however, and died in the bomb attack on the Burnes Road on Wednesday morning.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
AG drops bombshell in Supreme Court: PPP govt wrote secret letter on Swiss case By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, June 26: The NRO saga refuses to end for President Asif Ali Zardari. The government dropped a bombshell on Wednesday when it informed the Supreme Court that though the previous PPP government had written a letter to the Swiss authorities in compliance with the court order, it also sent a second secret communication to a law firm requesting for an official confirmation about the Swiss authorities’ inability to revive $60 million graft cases against the president. The secret letter was written to Dr Nicholas Jeanding of law firm Fontanetassocies Geneva by former law secretary retired Justice Yasmin Abbasey on Nov 22 last year, Attorney General Muneer A. Malik revealed before a three-judge bench which had taken up the NRO implementation case.
Hopes for revival of dialogue with India By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, June 26: Pakistan is hopeful of resumption of stalled peace dialogue with India in a few weeks in which trade is likely to take precedence over core bilateral disputes. Soon after its installation, the PML-N government had signalled to India its desire for restarting the talks held up since January due to flare-up of tensions along the Line of Control. The Indian government has promised to send its proposals for resumption of talks, which are being awaited.
FIA inquiry ordered in Musharraf treason case By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, June 26: The government took one more step on Wednesday towards putting former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf on trial for subverting the constitution. In a written reply, Attorney General Muneer A. Malik informed the Supreme Court that the federal government, after invoking Article 6 against the accused, had instructed the interior secretary to ask the director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to set up a special investigation team to conduct an inquiry into the acts of the former military ruler which led to the imposition of emergency on Nov 3, 2007.
Govt working on plan-B to avoid tough IMF terms By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, June 26: The economic managers are working on a plan-B to shore up declining foreign exchange reserves and stabilise exchange rate in case conditions for a new bailout package from the International Monetary Fund become too harsh to be acceptable. A senior government official told Dawn on Wednesday that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had categorically told his economic aides that if the IMF came up with tough conditions the government would not agree to them and would work immediately on plan-B to avoid becoming hostage to external dictates.
Six officials suspended over Ziarat residency attack By Amanullah Kasi QUETTA, June 26: Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch informed the Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday that six officials who “failed to protect the Quaid-i-Azam’s residency in Ziarat from an attack by militants” had been suspended. The historic residency was destroyed in the attack on June 15.
CNG price may be raised to Rs133 per kg By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, June 26: The government has decided in principle to raise the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by over 80 per cent to reduce its cost differential with competing fuel — petrol — and to discourage consumption of natural gas in the transport sector. A senior government official told Dawn that the recommendation for the tariff hike had been made by the energy sector task force appointed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif under his national energy policy to divert scarce natural resource to power generation.
22MW hydel power plant revived By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, June 26: The first unit of the 22 megawatts Jabban Hydroelectric Power Station in Malakand was put on test run on Wednesday after completion of the civil and electro-mechanical work of a French-funded project for its rebuilding. The station will begin supplying electricity to the national grid soon.
Nawaz to visit China on July 4 By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, June 26: On his first overseas visit since assuming office, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would travel to China on July 4, a foreign ministry official said. Mr Sharif was invited by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang when he visited Islamabad last month.
FC man killed in bomb blast By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA, June 26: A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and three others were injured in a roadside bomb blast in Mashkay area of Awaran district on Wednesday. Levies Force officials said that militants had planted the bomb, which went off when the FC personnel were patrolling the area.
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