DINA for the issue of July 4, 2014

	04 July, 2014 / Ramazan 5, 1435
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Power grid can’t cope with demand Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The authorities conceded on Thursday that due to obsolete transmission system the national grid was simply incapable of supplying more than 15,000MW of electricity to consumers.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 2.32 points : KARACHI, July 03 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 29679.12 ,up 2.32 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, July 03 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 99.65 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Karachi to Lahore motorway project approved The Newspaper's Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved on Thursday 12 development projects with an estimated cost of over Rs440 billion, including Rs310bn for the Karachi-Lahore motorway. Presiding over a meeting of the council, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar asked the departments concerned to devise a mechanism to complete the projects on time because delays resulted in considerable increase in their cost.
Jamali takes oath as acting CEC Kashif Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali of the Supreme Court was sworn in on Thursday as acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani. Replacing Justice Nasirul Mulk, he is the third acting CEC since the resignation of retired Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim from the position on July 30 last year.
French coach respectful of Germany Agencies GERMANY’S experience of playing high-pressure games might give them an edge when they line up against France in a World Cup quarter-final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana on Friday, French coach Didier Deschamps said on Thursday. “Germany are very accustomed to this competition,” Deschamps told reporters. “Experience is more on their side, but we will play our game.” France cruised through the group stage of the World Cup in Brazil and then beat Nigeria 2-0 in the first knock-out stage, surprising many fans after Les Bleus only qualified for the tournament via a last-ditch playoff against Ukraine last year.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to thwart cross-border movement Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Thursday to strengthen their border security cooperation mechanism to thwart any cross-border movement of militants and prevent terrorist activities. The two sides made the commitment during high-level talks at the military’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
Arsalan Iftikhar bows out of investment board Saleem Shahid QUETTA: Arsalan Iftikhar, the son of former chief justice of Supreme Court Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, resigned from the office of Vice Chairman, Balochistan Board of Investment, on Thursday. Official sources told Dawn that Mr Arsalan Iftikhar had tendered his resignation.
Footprints: Extremist bodies run IDP relief efforts Taha Siddiqui WITH a scorching sun above, barbed wires flanking both sides to maintain an orderly queue, and policemen patrolling with sticks and guns, Rizwanullah has been waiting for his turn for 10 hours. He is at this sports-complex-turned-relief-camp in Bannu to receive the government’s promised ration package. It’s 3pm, and he is nowhere near to getting his turn. The camp closes down at 5pm. “I have eight family members to feed,” he says. “I left everything behind, and now I have to stand in this heat. I don’t even know whether my turn will come at all today.”
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