DINA for the issue of October 01, 2013

	October 1, 2013 | Ziqa`ad 24, 1434
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Power shock followed by petrol bomb: Sharp increase in electricity tariff By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The government announced on Monday a sharp increase in electricity tariff for domestic consumers across the country.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 554.63 Points: KARACHI, September 30: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 21832.68, down 554.63 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, September 30: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 107.25 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Commitment to IMF fulfilled By Ahmad Fraz Khan LAHORE, Sept 30: The unprecedented hike in power tariff will spell disaster for people on three counts: a direct increase of 30 per cent, a similar rise in taxes on bills and withdrawal of slabs for those using less electricity. Experts say the government decision will simply take electricity out of fiscal reach of most of the people.
Petrol, diesel prices up By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The government increased the prices of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products by up to Rs5.57 per litre which went into effect at Monday midnight. Under the revised rates approved by the government, the ex-depot price for petrol has been increased by Rs4.12 per litre to Rs113.25 per litre.
Malik escapes rocket attack By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Sept 30: Two rockets, reportedly fired by Baloch militants, landed yards away from Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik and senior civil and military officials in Awaran on Monday and damaged a vehicle and walls of a government building. The incident was seen here as a part of the militants’ plan to obstruct rescue and relief operation in the areas affected by this month’s earthquake and aftershocks in Awaran district. Officials here said army and Frontier Corps and government functionaries had come under constant pressure from the militants who appear to be bent on getting relief work stopped.
Ulema urge govt, Taliban to stop fighting By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: Ulema and representatives of various religious seminaries functioning under Wafaqul Madaris expressed concern on Monday over the “civil war-like situation” in the country and appealed to both the government and the Taliban to observe a “complete ceasefire” till the completion of the process of talks. The appeal was made in a joint statement issued after a “consultative meeting” of the Ulema and teachers of seminaries held at a hotel. It was presided over by Wafaqul Madaris chief Maulana Salimullah Khan.
Second drone strike in 24 hours; 3 dead Dawn Report MIRAMSHAH / ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: Four days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raised the issue of US drone attacks in tribal areas of Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, a second such strike within 24 hours left three people dead on Monday. A US drone fired two missiles at a house in Dattakhel tehsil of North Waziristan tribal region on Monday morning, killing three people and injuring two others.
Irsa expects 15pc water shortage for Rabi By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has estimated 15 per cent water shortage for the Rabi cropping season 2013-14 and decided not to transfer water from Indus zone to Punjab through Chashma-Jhelum link canal. A senior official told Dawn on Monday that a meeting of Irsa’s advisory committee, presided over by its chairman Asjad Imtiaz Ali, had approved water availability estimates finalised by its technical committee at 34.22 million acre feet (MAF) for Rabi season (Oct 1–April 1) with a shortage of 15pc.
PTI to host conference of scholars on militancy By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: After floating a slew of proposals to deal with terrorism and the Taliban which failed to find common ground either with the government or other opposition parties, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has now decided to hold a national conference of religious scholars and intellectuals on Oct 5 for the purpose. The surprising part of the move is that instead of inviting heads or representatives of political parties, only religious scholars, intellectuals and thinkers will be invited to the conference.
SC may hear senior journalist on payment allegation By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The Supreme Court indicated on Monday that it would give the right of hearing to senior journalist Nazir Naji on an allegation that he had received Rs3 million from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) during the second government of PML-N in 1999. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry asked Attorney General Muneer A. Malik to go through the Sept 5 application of Asad Kharal, reporter of an English daily, levelling the allegation against Mr Naji, and assist it in the matter of providing the right of hearing to him.
Talks with India must continue, says Sharif LONDON, Sept 30: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said here on Monday that the process of dialogue between Pakistan and India must continue. “Dialogue is the only way forward in normalising the situation between the two neighbouring countries,” he said while talking to reporters on his arrival at Heathrow airport here from New York after attending a session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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