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US agrees to pay $1.18bn of CSF arrears
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, June 3: The United States has agreed to reimburse $1.18 billion or almost 75 per cent of the claims Pakistan has submitted for the expenses incurred in the fight against militants along the Afghan border, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
The money comes from the Coalition Support Fund, which is used for reimbursing Pakistan and other US allies helping it in the war against terror...
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Gilani in Quetta, recalls steps taken by govt
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, June 3: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the government will hold talks with the angry Baloch leaders living abroad and give to the people of Balochistan all their rights.
Talking to a delegation of provincial PPP leaders here on Sunday, he said the government had made the Baloch people owners of their resources by resolving the issue of provincial autonomy...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/04/gilani-in-quetta-recalls-steps-taken-by-govt/
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Conflicting reports about killing of Kohistan women
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By Nisar Ahmad Khan
MANSEHRA, June 3: The man who had broken the news of a fatwa issued by some local ulema in Kohistan to kill two brothers and four women for dancing at a wedding ceremony came up with the more shocking news on Sunday that the four women seen in the video of the wedding dance and another woman had been killed by their relatives in the village of Pales.
But the claim was rejected by the Hazara division commissioner and district police office and an FIR was registered against four people, including Mohammad Afzal who had reported the matter. They have been charged with misleading people...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/04/conflicting-reports-about-killing-of-kohistan-women/
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Policeman among six killed
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By Our Staff Correspondent
QUETTA, June 3: A workshop in the Sirki road area of the city was attacked by four men who killed its owner and his son and two other people on Sunday.
A policeman was killed when he and his colleague who were on patrol in the area were also attacked when they rushed to the place...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/04/policeman-among-six-killed/
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Two men, woman killed by militants for 'illicit affair'
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By Our Correspondent
LANDI KOTAL, June 3: Activists of the banned Lashkar-i-Islam killed two men and a woman in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on Sunday after accusing them of being involved in illicit affair.
A spokesman for the Bara-based militant group told reporters by phone that its activists had caught the three people "red handed" in Qambar Khel area and they had been punished "in accordance with the Shariat"...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/04/two-men-woman-killed-by-militants-for-illicit-affair/
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S. Waziristan drone attack kills five
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By Our Correspondent
LADDAH, June 3: Five suspected militants, some foreigners among them, were killed and 10 others injured when a US drone fired missiles on a compound and a car in Sholam area of South Waziristan on Sunday morning.
But two foreign news agencies put the death toll at 10...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/04/s-waziristan-drone-attack-kills-five/
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PPP to maintain decorum in Punjab Assembly: Gilani
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ISLAMABAD, June 3: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that the PPP would not indulge in unparliamentary behaviour during the presentation of the budget by the PML-N in the Punjab Assembly.
During a meeting at the PM House with Faryal Talpur, a member of the National Assembly and chief of the PPP's Women Wing, Mr Gilani said the ruling party would do nothing against the interests of democracy and refrain from doing what the PML-N members had done during the presentation of the federal budget in the National Assembly on Friday...
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Gilani due in Quetta today: Govt moves to win back Baloch trust
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By Iftikhar A Khan
ISLAMABAD, June 2: In an attempt to restore the trust of Baloch people in the federation shattered by broken promises, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will pay a two-day visit to the province starting from Sunday.
Informed sources told Dawn that the prime minister would meet a cross-section of society to find ways and means to improve security situation in the troubled province and to address grievances of the Baloch...
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Mukhtar, Naveed swap portfolios
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By Amir Wasim
ISLAMABAD, June 2: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday swapped the portfolios of Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and Water and Power Minister Syed Naveed Qamar and the two senior members of the Pakistan People's Party are expected to formally take charge of their new ministries on Monday.
The prime minister's special assistant on political affairs, Fawad Chaudhry, told Dawn that the portfolios had been changed on the request of Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, who had recently made a presentation before the party leadership on the issue of power crisis...
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Hafeez hints at going to IMF for bailout package
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, June 2: Flagging the twin deficits — budget deficit at 7.4 per cent and current account deficit at 1.7 per cent of GDP this year – as top challenges, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh did not rule out on Saturday the possibility of seeking a fresh bailout package from the International Monetary Fund in six months.
Addressing a post-budget briefing, he said "we are constantly in touch with the IMF", adding the purpose of creating the IMF was to help its member countries in difficult balance-of-payments position so that they could stand on their own feet...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/hafeez-hints-at-going-to-imf-for-bailout-package
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20 foreign agencies in Balochistan: FC
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, June 2: The Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major General, Obaidullah Khan Khattak, said on Saturday the turmoil in Balochistan was crying out for a political solution since a number of countries were aiding anti-state elements, claiming that 20 foreign intelligence agencies were active in the province.
In addition, 50 "farari (fugitive) camps" were training fighters to destabilise Balochistan, he told a press conference...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/20-foreign-agencies-in-balochistan-fc
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N-League criticises 'excessive borrowing'
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By Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has termed the federal budget disappointing and said financing of lavish government spending through 'excessive borrowing' had created macro-economic imbalance.
Senator Ishaq Dar, Leader of Opposition in the Senate, said at a press conference that the volume of domestic and foreign debt had doubled under the present government...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/n-league-criticises-excessive-borrowing
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Acquittal of 6 police officers sparks protest: Mubarak, security chief get life terms
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CAIRO, June 2: Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak and his security chief were given life in prison on Saturday over the deaths of protesters in 2011, but the acquittal of six police chiefs sparked calls for mass protest.
Judge Ahmed Refaat sentenced the 84-year-old former leader and his interior minister Habib al-Adly to life for their role in the deaths of protesters during the revolt that ousted them, but acquitted the six security commanders on the same charges...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/acquittal-of-6-police-officers-sparks-protest-mubarak-security-chief-get-life-terms
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Nato raid in Afghanistan rescues four aid workers
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KABUL, June 2: Nato forces swooped in by helicopter before dawn on Saturday to rescue two female foreign aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues who were held by militants for nearly two weeks in a cave in northern Afghanistan.
British Prime Minister David Cameron hailed the "breathtaking" operation, which he approved on Friday afternoon after becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of the hostages, one of whom, 28-year-old Helen Johnston, was British...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/nato-raid-in-afghanistan-rescues-four-aid-workers
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Italian marines in Indian court
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (India), June 2: Two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen were in court on Saturday for a preliminary hearing in a case that has caused a diplomatic row, as Rome called for their return.
The two marines, who are out on bail, deny murder and say they mistook the fishermen for pirates as they guarded an Italian oil tanker...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/italian-marines-in-indian-court
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Militant 'commander', associate killed in drone attack
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By Our Correspondent
LADDAH, June 2: A militant 'commander' and his associate were killed in a US drone attack near Wana in South Waziristan on Saturday.
According to sources, 'commander' Romanullah was a close aide to pro-government Taliban 'commander' Maulvi Nazir...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/militant-commander-associate-killed-in-drone-attack
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Greek MPs held for thrashing Pakistani
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ATHENS, June 2: Two freshly elected Greek MPs from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party and its leader's daughter were among six people briefly detained after an attack on a Pakistani immigrant, a police source said on Saturday. The two lawmakers, Ilias Panagiotaros and Ioannis Vouldis, as well as leader Nikos Michaloliakos's daughter, were taken into custody but released for lack of evidence after the incident in Athens on Friday night, the source said.
The 31-year-old Pakistani man needed hospital treatment after being assaulted by a group in helmets taking part in a motorbike demonstration "that started off from the headquarters of a political party", police said...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/greek-mps-held-for-thrashing-pakistani
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Gilani due in Quetta today: Govt moves to win back Baloch trust
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By Iftikhar A Khan
ISLAMABAD, June 2: In an attempt to restore the trust of Baloch people in the federation shattered by broken promises, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will pay a two-day visit to the province starting from Sunday.
Informed sources told Dawn that the prime minister would meet a cross-section of society to find ways and means to improve security situation in the troubled province and to address grievances of the Baloch...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/gilani-due-in-quetta-today-govt-moves-to-win-back-baloch-trust
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Mukhtar, Naveed swap portfolios
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By Amir Wasim
ISLAMABAD, June 2: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday swapped the portfolios of Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and Water and Power Minister Syed Naveed Qamar and the two senior members of the Pakistan People's Party are expected to formally take charge of their new ministries on Monday.
The prime minister's special assistant on political affairs, Fawad Chaudhry, told Dawn that the portfolios had been changed on the request of Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, who had recently made a presentation before the party leadership on the issue of power crisis...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/mukhtar-naveed-swap-portfolios
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Hafeez hints at going to IMF for bailout package
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, June 2: Flagging the twin deficits — budget deficit at 7.4 per cent and current account deficit at 1.7 per cent of GDP this year – as top challenges, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh did not rule out on Saturday the possibility of seeking a fresh bailout package from the International Monetary Fund in six months.
Addressing a post-budget briefing, he said "we are constantly in touch with the IMF", adding the purpose of creating the IMF was to help its member countries in difficult balance-of-payments position so that they could stand on their own feet...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/hafeez-hints-at-going-to-imf-for-bailout-package
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20 foreign agencies in Balochistan: FC
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, June 2: The Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major General, Obaidullah Khan Khattak, said on Saturday the turmoil in Balochistan was crying out for a political solution since a number of countries were aiding anti-state elements, claiming that 20 foreign intelligence agencies were active in the province.
In addition, 50 "farari (fugitive) camps" were training fighters to destabilise Balochistan, he told a press conference...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/20-foreign-agencies-in-balochistan-fc
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N-League criticises 'excessive borrowing'
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By Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has termed the federal budget disappointing and said financing of lavish government spending through 'excessive borrowing' had created macro-economic imbalance.
Senator Ishaq Dar, Leader of Opposition in the Senate, said at a press conference that the volume of domestic and foreign debt had doubled under the present government...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/n-league-criticises-excessive-borrowing
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Acquittal of 6 police officers sparks protest: Mubarak, security chief get life terms
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CAIRO, June 2: Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak and his security chief were given life in prison on Saturday over the deaths of protesters in 2011, but the acquittal of six police chiefs sparked calls for mass protest.
Judge Ahmed Refaat sentenced the 84-year-old former leader and his interior minister Habib al-Adly to life for their role in the deaths of protesters during the revolt that ousted them, but acquitted the six security commanders on the same charges...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/acquittal-of-6-police-officers-sparks-protest-mubarak-security-chief-get-life-terms
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Nato raid in Afghanistan rescues four aid workers
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KABUL, June 2: Nato forces swooped in by helicopter before dawn on Saturday to rescue two female foreign aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues who were held by militants for nearly two weeks in a cave in northern Afghanistan.
British Prime Minister David Cameron hailed the "breathtaking" operation, which he approved on Friday afternoon after becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of the hostages, one of whom, 28-year-old Helen Johnston, was British...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/nato-raid-in-afghanistan-rescues-four-aid-workers
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Italian marines in Indian court
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (India), June 2: Two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen were in court on Saturday for a preliminary hearing in a case that has caused a diplomatic row, as Rome called for their return.
The two marines, who are out on bail, deny murder and say they mistook the fishermen for pirates as they guarded an Italian oil tanker...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/italian-marines-in-indian-court
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Militant 'commander', associate killed in drone attack
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By Our Correspondent
LADDAH, June 2: A militant 'commander' and his associate were killed in a US drone attack near Wana in South Waziristan on Saturday.
According to sources, 'commander' Romanullah was a close aide to pro-government Taliban 'commander' Maulvi Nazir...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/militant-commander-associate-killed-in-drone-attack
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Greek MPs held for thrashing Pakistani
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ATHENS, June 2: Two freshly elected Greek MPs from the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party and its leader's daughter were among six people briefly detained after an attack on a Pakistani immigrant, a police source said on Saturday. The two lawmakers, Ilias Panagiotaros and Ioannis Vouldis, as well as leader Nikos Michaloliakos's daughter, were taken into custody but released for lack of evidence after the incident in Athens on Friday night, the source said.
The 31-year-old Pakistani man needed hospital treatment after being assaulted by a group in helmets taking part in a motorbike demonstration "that started off from the headquarters of a political party", police said...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/03/greek-mps-held-for-thrashing-pakistani
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An attempt to temper populism with realism
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, June 1: The PPP government unveiled its fifth budget, which tried to balance the economic mess the government faces with the demands of the upcoming election.
As a result in one stroke it reduced subsidies and increased taxes — measures that are worth about Rs330 billion in total. But at the same time, it added Rs45 billion to its salary and pensions bill...
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Taxation measures, incentives and relief
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By Mubarak Zeb Khan
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Taxation proposals in the budget, lowering the rate for some and raising for others, have obviously been dictated by political consideration.
In an election year, the ruling PPP would like to be seen providing relief to the low-income people but not being harsh to the rich...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/taxation-measures-incentives-and-relief/
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A landmark amid noise and scuffles
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, June 1: It was amid a noisy opposition protest and scuffles, called "shameful" by the National Assembly speaker, that an embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani reached a milestone on Friday of presenting all the five budgets of his office's unfinished tenure.
But, as expected, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, the largest opposition party in parliament, was isolated in the protest that it said it would continue throughout the budget session, though not supported by smaller opposition parties...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/a-landmark-amid-noise-and-scuffles/
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20pc ad hoc relief for govt employees, pensioners
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By Iftikhar A Khan
ISLAMABAD, June 1: A 20 per cent ad hoc relief allowance for government employees and pensioners was announced in the budget on Friday.
According to Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, it is the fifth consecutive relief given by the present government to employees and pensioners, resulting in more than 100 per cent increase in salary and pensions over the past four years...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/20pc-ad-hoc-relief-for-govt-employees-pensioners/
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Defence allocation goes up by 10pc
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Country's defence budget has been increased by about 10 per cent to around Rs545 billion for the next fiscal year, according to the budget documents placed before the parliament on Friday.
When seen in the context of 11 per cent inflation, the defence budget remains almost stagnant, but is still close to seven per cent higher than the federal development outlay (Public Sector Development Program) for 2012-13, which is Rs360 billion...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/defence-allocation-goes-up-by-10pc/
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Petitions challenging speaker's ruling to be heard next week
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ISLAMABAD, June 1: The Supreme Court will formally commence on Wednesday hearing on a number of identical petitions challenging the May 24 ruling of National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza which had saved Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from being disqualified after his conviction in the contempt case.
According to a case schedule issued by the SC for the next week, a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain will take up the petitions filed by PTI chief Imran Khan, PML-N leaders Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Senator Zafar Ali Shah, Advocate Mohammad Azhar Siddiqui and Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, a citizen...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/petitions-challenging-speakers-ruling-to-be-heard-next-week/
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Court takes FC to task over disappearances
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, June 1: The Supreme Court assailed the Frontier Corps (FC) on Friday for its perceived role in the growing cases of disappearances in Balochistan and described the recent killing of three people whose whereabouts were being sought by the court as a chilling reminder to it, the federal government and the state.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry that had taken up the law and order situation in the province on a petition filed by Hadi Shakeel, a former president of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, however, resolved to continue to pursue the matter regardless of the problems faced by it...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/court-takes-fc-to-task-over-disappearances/
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Non-imposition of tax on farm income irks MQM minister
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By Khawar Ghumman
ISLAMABAD, June 1: At a special meeting of the federal cabinet held here on Friday to approve proposals for next financial year's budget, a minister belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement expressed his party's displeasure over what he termed the government's handling of the agriculture sector.
The minister called for comprehensive land reforms and adequate taxes on agricultural income, a participant of the meeting told Dawn...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/non-imposition-of-tax-on-farm-income-irks-mqm-minister/
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Former minister's son gunned down
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, June 1: A son of a former provincial minister was killed in Spiny road area of the city on Friday, police sources said.
Maulana Ataullah Lango along with his son Imdadullah was going to his village by car when armed men opened fire. Imdadullah was injured and taken to the civil hospital where he died...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/former-ministers-son-gunned-down/
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Govt plans nine power projects
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By Our Reporter
ISLAMABAD, June 1: The government will initiate work on nine power projects during fiscal year 2012-13 as part of the implementation of power sector reforms and the plan to increase electricity generation capacity to 24,822MW by June 2013, according to budget documents.
The projects to be initiated include 121MW Allai Khwar hydel power project, eight units of Jinnah power plant of composite generation capacity of 96MW; 132KV Pringhabad, 132KV Pasinzai, 132KV Karakh and 132KV Kan Mehtherzal grid stations; and 1200MW imported coal-based integrated jetty and power plant...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/govt-plans-nine-power-projects/
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Plane escapes disaster
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KARACHI, June 1: A PIA aircraft flying over Punjab on Friday evening with 49 passengers on board had a close call when one of its two engines caught fire and shut down. However, the aircraft managed to land in Multan safely.
A PIA spokesman denied that the engine had caught fire but a Civil Aviation Authority spokesman confirmed the incident. He said that one of the engines of PK 655 (ATR aircraft) caught fire during its flight from Lahore to Multan.—Staff Reporter
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/plane-escapes-disaster/
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Karachi Stocks Up 90.35 Points:
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KARACHI, June 01: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 13876.97, up 90.35 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, June 01: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 94.5 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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An attempt to temper populism with realism
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, June 1: The PPP government unveiled its fifth budget, which tried to balance the economic mess the government faces with the demands of the upcoming election.
As a result in one stroke it reduced subsidies and increased taxes — measures that are worth about Rs330 billion in total. But at the same time, it added Rs45 billion to its salary and pensions bill...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/an-attempt-to-temper-populism-with-realism-%e2%80%a2-rs873bn-for-development-%e2%80%a2-rs31bn-fiscal-stimulus-%e2%80%a2-turnover-tax-halved-%e2%80%a2-maximum-customs-duty-cut-to-30pc/
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Taxation measures, incentives and relief
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By Mubarak Zeb Khan
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Taxation proposals in the budget, lowering the rate for some and raising for others, have obviously been dictated by political consideration.
In an election year, the ruling PPP would like to be seen providing relief to the low-income people but not being harsh to the rich...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/taxation-measures-incentives-and-relief/
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A landmark amid noise and scuffles
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, June 1: It was amid a noisy opposition protest and scuffles, called "shameful" by the National Assembly speaker, that an embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani reached a milestone on Friday of presenting all the five budgets of his office's unfinished tenure.
But, as expected, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, the largest opposition party in parliament, was isolated in the protest that it said it would continue throughout the budget session, though not supported by smaller opposition parties...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/a-landmark-amid-noise-and-scuffles/
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20pc ad hoc relief for govt employees, pensioners
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By Iftikhar A Khan
ISLAMABAD, June 1: A 20 per cent ad hoc relief allowance for government employees and pensioners was announced in the budget on Friday.
According to Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, it is the fifth consecutive relief given by the present government to employees and pensioners, resulting in more than 100 per cent increase in salary and pensions over the past four years...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/20pc-ad-hoc-relief-for-govt-employees-pensioners/
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Defence allocation goes up by 10pc
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Country's defence budget has been increased by about 10 per cent to around Rs545 billion for the next fiscal year, according to the budget documents placed before the parliament on Friday.
When seen in the context of 11 per cent inflation, the defence budget remains almost stagnant, but is still close to seven per cent higher than the federal development outlay (Public Sector Development Program) for 2012-13, which is Rs360 billion...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/defence-allocation-goes-up-by-10pc/
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Petitions challenging speaker's ruling to be heard next week
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ISLAMABAD, June 1: The Supreme Court will formally commence on Wednesday hearing on a number of identical petitions challenging the May 24 ruling of National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza which had saved Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani from being disqualified after his conviction in the contempt case.
According to a case schedule issued by the SC for the next week, a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain will take up the petitions filed by PTI chief Imran Khan, PML-N leaders Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Senator Zafar Ali Shah, Advocate Mohammad Azhar Siddiqui and Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, a citizen...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/petitions-challenging-speakers-ruling-to-be-heard-next-week/
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Court takes FC to task over disappearances
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, June 1: The Supreme Court assailed the Frontier Corps (FC) on Friday for its perceived role in the growing cases of disappearances in Balochistan and described the recent killing of three people whose whereabouts were being sought by the court as a chilling reminder to it, the federal government and the state.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry that had taken up the law and order situation in the province on a petition filed by Hadi Shakeel, a former president of the Balochistan High Court Bar Association, however, resolved to continue to pursue the matter regardless of the problems faced by it...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/court-takes-fc-to-task-over-disappearances/
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Non-imposition of tax on farm income irks MQM minister
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By Khawar Ghumman
ISLAMABAD, June 1: At a special meeting of the federal cabinet held here on Friday to approve proposals for next financial year's budget, a minister belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement expressed his party's displeasure over what he termed the government's handling of the agriculture sector.
The minister called for comprehensive land reforms and adequate taxes on agricultural income, a participant of the meeting told Dawn...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/non-imposition-of-tax-on-farm-income-irks-mqm-minister/
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Former minister's son gunned down
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, June 1: A son of a former provincial minister was killed in Spiny road area of the city on Friday, police sources said.
Maulana Ataullah Lango along with his son Imdadullah was going to his village by car when armed men opened fire. Imdadullah was injured and taken to the civil hospital where he died...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/former-ministers-son-gunned-down/
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Govt plans nine power projects
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By Our Reporter
ISLAMABAD, June 1: The government will initiate work on nine power projects during fiscal year 2012-13 as part of the implementation of power sector reforms and the plan to increase electricity generation capacity to 24,822MW by June 2013, according to budget documents.
The projects to be initiated include 121MW Allai Khwar hydel power project, eight units of Jinnah power plant of composite generation capacity of 96MW; 132KV Pringhabad, 132KV Pasinzai, 132KV Karakh and 132KV Kan Mehtherzal grid stations; and 1200MW imported coal-based integrated jetty and power plant...
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/govt-plans-nine-power-projects/
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Plane escapes disaster
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KARACHI, June 1: A PIA aircraft flying over Punjab on Friday evening with 49 passengers on board had a close call when one of its two engines caught fire and shut down. However, the aircraft managed to land in Multan safely.
A PIA spokesman denied that the engine had caught fire but a Civil Aviation Authority spokesman confirmed the incident. He said that one of the engines of PK 655 (ATR aircraft) caught fire during its flight from Lahore to Multan.—Staff Reporter
http://dawn.com/2012/06/02/plane-escapes-disaster/
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Karachi Stocks Up 90.35 Points:
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KARACHI, June 01: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 13876.97, up 90.35 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, June 01: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 94.5 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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