DINA for the issue of September 06, 2013

	September 6, 2013 | Shawwal 29, 1434
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NCA stresses full-spectrum deterrence By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: The National Command Authority (NCA) decided on Thursday to further develop the country’s nuclear weapons programme for preserving “full spectrum deterrence” against any possible external aggression.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 575.63 Points: KARACHI, September 05: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 22451.46, up 575.63 points Forex Update : KARACHI, September 05: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 104.85 to the US Dollar in the open market
Nawaz-Singh meeting at UN likely By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: The Foreign Office appeared hopeful on Thursday about a possible meeting between the prime ministers of Pakistan and India on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session later this month. “The date for the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh is being worked out,” Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhry said at the weekly media briefing.
Old rivals in rare bonhomie By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s farewell lunch for President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday turned out to be an event which would be remembered in the often hate-filled political history of the country as the two political rivals waxed lyrical about each other’s “crucial support” to strengthen democracy. Once known for hitting at each other proverbial below the belt, particularly during the 1990s, both the host and the guest delved into fond memories they had shared after General Pervez Musharraf curbed the two mainstream parties — PPP, PML-N — following the 1999 military coup.
Four killed in North Waziristan drone strike By Pazir Gul MIRAMSHAH, Sept 5: Four suspected militants were killed and another two injured in a US drone strike in North Waziristan tribal region near the border with Afghanistan late on Thursday night, sources said. They said the pilot-less plane fired two missiles at a house in Darga Mandi area of Ghulam Khan tehsil, around 8km from Miramshah, the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan.
‘Mini-budget’ presages massive hike in tariffs By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: The government has unfolded sort of a mid-year mini-budget and a three-year plan involving Rs105 billion new ‘gas levy’ a year, a 30-50 per cent gradual increase in electricity rates, privatisation of 30 entities, including the Pakistan International Airlines, rationalisation of trade tariff, withdrawal of tax exemptions and merger and consolidation of weaker banks to comply with the $6.64bn bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund. “By end-December 2013, we will implement a new gas levy that will increase tax revenue by 0.4 per cent of FDP on an annualised basis. This package is the first step towards a more efficient and equitable tax system,” committed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and SBP Governor Yasin Anwar in writing.
US rejects reports about 19,000 missing containers By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: The United States rejected on Thursday reports claiming that 19,000 containers of the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) had gone missing from the Karachi port. “Media suggestions that 19,000 United States/Isaf containers were stolen, including containers that contained weapons and ammunition, are false. While the United States routinely uses Karachi ports for both diplomatic and military shipments, neither the United States nor Isaf has ever shipped weapons or ammunition via Karachi ports,” a statement issued by the US embassy here said.
Pakistan understands importance of N-security: US By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Sept 5: Pakistan has a professional and dedicated security force that fully understands the importance of nuclear security, says the US State Department. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, the department’s spokesperson Jen Psaki also welcomed Pakistan’s reiteration of its commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation.
13 girls among 16 injured in school blast By Our Correspondent BANNU, Sept 5: Sixteen people, among them 13 students, were injured when a powerful bomb exploded outside a girls’ school in the busy trade centre area on Thursday. The condition of three students was reported serious.
Multi-party conference to discuss terror policy By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: The government has decided to convene a multi-party conference to try to evolve consensus on a counter-terrorism strategy. The conference to be held on Monday will discuss contours of the draft counter-terrorism strategy and seek views of political leaders on whether to go for dialogue or use state’s power to curb terrorism, an official told Dawn.
‘TTP killers of 3 security men held’ By Our Correspondent GILGIT, Sept 5: Two members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were arrested for allegedly killing a police officer and two military personnel who were investigating the Nanga Parbat killing case in which ten foreign mountaineers were shot dead, police said on Thursday. “We have arrested two men who attacked the vehicle of a senior superintendent of police, killing him along with a colonel and a captain,” Muhammad Navid, the superintendent of police for Diamer district, told Dawn by phone.
SC hears case against misuse of IB funds for political exigencies By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: The Supreme Court, hearing a case against misuse of accounts of the Intelligence Bureau for political exigencies, observed on Thursday that the court would be on a slippery slope if it held that the funds of the IB were not subject to public audit. “It will be like a poison for the nation,” observed Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja.
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