DINA for the issue of December 10, 2013

	December 10, 2013 | Safar 6, 1435
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Question about judges goes unanswered By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: As parliamentarians continue to push ahead with their quest for transparency on the matter, a question was put in the National Assembly on Monday for the ministry of law, justice and human rights by a PPP lawmaker about the number of judges holding nationalities of other countries, but to no avail.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 128.34 Points: KARACHI, December 09:At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 24998.89, up 128.34 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, December 09: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 108.15 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Sui Northern suspends supplies for industrial, CNG sectors By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Dec 9: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) decided on Monday to suspend, for an indefinite period, supplies to the industrial and compressed natural gas (CNG) sectors from 6am on Tuesday. The reason given is that its deficit has risen to more than 50 per cent of the demand. By Monday, the gas requirement in the region covered by the company rose to 2.5 billion cubic feet with supply being 1.2 billion cubic feet, leaving a gap of 1.3 billion cubic feet.
US warns of funds delay By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The United States asked Pakistan on Monday to continue fighting terrorists in its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and keep the land routes open for movement of US and Nato cargo; otherwise its coalition support reimbursements and security assistance could be held up. The message was delivered by US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif during his first visit to Pakistan.
Efforts under way for talks with insurgents: Dr Malik By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA, Dec 9: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that insurgency in the province can be ended through dialogue. Speaking to officers attending a senior management course here on Monday, he pointed out that all the pervious insurgencies had been controlled through talks.
Nadra chief spurned move to get sensitive data By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) had sought some sensitive information, including complete reports on thumb verification of voters, from the National Database and Registration Authority which later became a bone of contention between the government and Nadra, a document available with Dawn reveals. An audit officer of the AGP had written a letter to Nadra on July 8, two months after the May 11 general elections, seeking details about financial and administrative matters of the authority as well as a report on the elections. According to the document, despite completion of an audit by the AGP, the interior ministry wanted an additional audit of Nadra through Waqar Alam, an auditor.
Orders in missing persons’ case not complied with: SC By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: Not satisfied with Saturday’s production of seven persons believed to have been taken away forcibly, the Supreme Court held that its order had still not been complied with and asked the government to explain under which law people were being detained in the militancy-infested areas. “You (government) do not have any law on disappearances,” Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed on Monday during the hearing by a three-judge bench of a case of a missing man, Yasin Shah.
Global campaign for ‘bill of digital rights’ Dawn Report KARACHI, Dec 9: In the wake of American whistleblower Edward Snowden’s startling revelations about the extent of mass surveillance conducted by the United States and other governments, a multinational group of renowned writers has launched an appeal calling for an “International Bill of Digital Rights”, drafted by the United Nations, to protect the privacy of the world’s citizens. Named ‘Writers Against Mass Surveillance’ around 560 authors, including Nobel laureates, from over 80 countries, including Pakistan, have signed the appeal.
Schedule for LG polls in Punjab announced By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Monday the schedule for local government elections in Punjab, but put off issuing the same for Sindh for the third time in 10 days. The schedule for both the provinces was to be announced on Nov 29 under the ECP’s declared plan, but the date was changed to Dec 7 because of the failure of the two provinces to provide updated local government laws and rules and the notification of delimitation exercise.
Fazl meets PM before India visit By Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is scheduled to visit India on Wednesday, called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday and held consultations with him. During his meetings with Indian leaders, Maulana Fazl will explore possibilities of progress in ties between Pakistan and India.
Accountability court summons Zardari By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The accountability court of Islamabad has summoned former president and PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari on Dec 23 for indicting him in the “polo ground” corruption reference. But, the court commenced trial against Mr Zardari in other cases and summoned 17 witnesses on Dec 23 for recording their statements after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) conceded that no fresh indictment was necessary in the pending corruption references.
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