DINA for the issue of December 12, 2013

	December 12, 2013 | Safar 8, 1435
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Journalists protest selective coverage By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was given a send-off on Wednesday with fireworks though the fiery farewell was different from the one expected.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 117.02 Points: KARACHI, December 11:The KSE-100 index was at 24995.70, up 117.02 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, December 11: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 107.85 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Frivolous petitions must end: Jillani By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: How the Supreme Court will function now that Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has doffed his robes. This is the concern being expressed extensively these days and which CJP-designate Tassaduq Hussain Jillani tried to dispel on Wednesday. “There is a need to reconsider and determine the limits and contours of jurisdiction under Article 184(3) of the Constitution with a view to discouraging frivolous petitions and preventing the misuse of jurisdiction by vested interests,” Justice Jillani said, which many believe is the future roadmap.
Dar expects payment of CSF in four weeks By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Pakistan chastised the United States on Wednesday over its threats to hold up coalition support fund reimbursements, saying the amount belonged to Islamabad and its disbursements should be speeded up. “It is Pakistan’s money and belongs to the people of Pakistan. It is not a charity or donation. We will recover every outstanding dollar,” said Finance minister Ishaq Dar at a press conference on Wednesday. He said it was not Pakistan of the past and promised to get this money within two to four weeks.
Power sector’s ‘circular debt’ piles up again By Nasir Jamal LAHORE, Dec 11: The unpaid bills of power companies have again piled up to a precarious level of Rs216 billion in less than six months after the Nawaz Sharif government had settled the previous ‘overdue’ bills of both the public and private electricity producers and their fuel suppliers for the pre-March 2013 period. While clearing chunk of the unpaid bills of the power companies at the end of June and the remaining in early July, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had vowed never to let what is commonly known as circular debt to rise again. The unprecedented step that pushed the budget deficit to 8.2pc of GDP last fiscal, he had claimed, would ease power shortages.
Two killed in Quetta firing By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Dec 11: Two men were killed and a woman and five others injured in firing in various areas of the city during a protest march held against alleged desecration of the holy Quran here on Wednesday. According to police, the mob pelted vehicles and shops with stones and torched three motorcycles. Police baton-charged and fired teargas shells to disperse the protesters and arrested over 20 of them in connection with the violence.
Amid verbal duel, CJ orders replacement of FC head By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: On the last day of his eight-year tenure on Wednesday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took up the Balochistan missing persons’ case and handed down an order. The proceedings of the case saw a verbal clash between a counsel and the bench. Heading a three-judge Supreme Court bench which had issued a contempt notice to Inspector General of Frontier Corps Balochistan Maj Gen Ijaz Shahid, the chief justice ordered that the next-in-command in the force be immediately appointed in place of the FC chief who was indisposed and admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology.
Khursheed Shah elected PAC chief By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah of the PPP was elected on Wednesday chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly. Mr Shah was unanimously chosen as head of the PAC at its meeting held at the Parliament House. Bashir Ahmad Virk proposed and Javed Akhlas of the PML-N seconded his name.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka DUBAI, Dec 11: Shahid Afridi starred in Pakistan’s three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international here on Wednesday. He scored an unbeaten 39, hitting a six in the final over to give Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
SCBA suspends membership of its VP By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Taking action for violating its discipline, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has suspended membership of Naeem Sarwar, its vice president, for hosting a farewell dinner in honour of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The decision was taken at a meeting of the SCBA presided over by its president, Kamran Murtaza, here on Wednesday. Mr Sarwar was accused of misusing the name of executive committee of the association at the dinner on Tuesday night.
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