DINA for the issue of November 29, 2013

	November 29, 2013 | Muharram 24, 1435
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Package unveiled to revive economy By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: In a major initiative since he came to power six months ago, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced on Thursday a growth-oriented incentive-cum-amnesty package for the business community. The package aims at reviving a faltering investment climate, creating jobs and expanding tax base.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 412.14 Points: KARACHI, November 28: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 24180.49, up 412.14 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, November 28: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 109.75 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Jillani takes suo motu notice of poisonous jail food By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Nov 28: Chief Justice-designate Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Thursday took suo motu notice of a media report that poisonous meal had been served to prisoners at the Kot Lakhpat Central Jail and held proceedings the same day. According to the report, several women prisoners were admitted to the jail hospital on Wednesday with stomach pain after they ate the food.
Kayani chairs farewell meeting By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Retiring Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani chaired on Thursday the farewell corps commanders’ conference. The conference on the last day of Gen Kayani in office was attended by corps commanders and principal staff officers at the General Headquarters.
SC gives Asif Dec 2 deadline By Tahir Siddiqui KARACHI, Nov 28: Expressing annoyance on inaction of authorities in the missing persons’ cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the newly-appointed defence minister, Khawaja Mohammad Asif, to ensure the production of 35 missing persons, most of them believed to have been taken away by the Frontier Constabulary, before it on Dec 2. A visibly irked four-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, came down hard on the defence secretary and directed him to produce all 35 missing persons in court on Friday. The court warned him that FIRs would be registered against responsible officials if the illegally detained persons were not produced.
Drone attack in North Waziristan By Our Correspondent MIRAMSHAH, Nov 28: Two missiles were fired by a US drone at a place near Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency on Thursday night. According to sources, two loud explosions were heard at around midnight but it was not clear whether the missiles had hit a target. They said the missiles might have exploded before reaching the ground.
N-plants under safeguards sought By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Pakistan is ready to get nuclear power plants from any country that can cooperate with it under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, an official said here on Thursday. “We are willing to collaborate with any country on nuclear energy that can do so under the IAEA safeguards,” Strategic Plans Division (SPD) Director General for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs retired Air Cdre Khalid Binauri said.
Fazl wants Taliban talks process revived By Zulfiqar Ali PESHAWAR, Nov 28: Laying stress on efforts for starting dialogue with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman urged newly appointed army chief Gen Reheel Sharif on Thursday to evolve a mechanism for eradicating militancy and restoring peace. “There is need for a new strategy for handling militancy in the region, particularly in tribal areas,” Maulana Fazl said while talking to journalists after presiding over a session of a tribal jirga at his party’s secretariat on Thursday.
Taliban want Misbah hailed, not Tendulkar MIRAMSHAH, Nov 28: The Pakistani Taliban have said the media should rein in its praise of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who retired this month after a glittering 24-year career. Shahidullah Shahid, the spokesman for the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, said Pakistanis should get behind their embattled captain Misbah-ul-Haq, despite any failings he might have as a player.
Sharif to visit Afghanistan tomorrow ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Kabul on Saturday to meet President Hamid Karzai as part of efforts to revive Afghanistan’s faltering peace process. The one-day visit comes a week after Mr Sharif met a delegation from the Afghan High Peace Council, which is tasked with opening negotiations with the Taliban as Nato forces withdraw from the country by the end of 2014.
Biometric SIM verification system to be launched By Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE, Nov 28: All cellular companies are planning to launch biometric SIM verification system in Lahore and elsewhere. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has given the deadline of Dec 20 to all operators to introduce the biometric system in the country, except Karachi. For Karachi, the deadline is Nov 30. All the five operators have made arrangements to meet the deadline.
Imran escapes unhurt in stage collapse By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Nov 28: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan escaped unhurt when the wooden stage he was sitting on to address a conference on Thursday collapsed after supporters gathered on it to be photographed with him. Mr Khan left the dais when it started shaking.
Shah wants new barrage constructed in Sukkur By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: The Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Khurshid Shah, sent a letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, urging him to build a new barrage at Sukkur. He said that spending funds on the existing barrage would be a waste of money. Mr Shah, according to his spokesman, pointed out to the prime minister that the barrage built in 1932 had completed its natural life and had now become non-repairable.
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