Pakistan Media Monitoring Report
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Transcript of Pakistan Media Monitoring Report
“Our willingness to believe the news is, in many cases, not entirely innocent.”
― Eula Biss,
Abbreviations
ECC Economic Coordination committee
PSM Pakistan steels Mills
ECNEC Executive committee of national economic council
IMF International monetary fund
PM Prime Minister
Govt Government
PTDC Pakistan tourism development corporation
KPK KhaibarPhakhtonkha
PTCL Pakistan Telecommunication limited
LCCI Lahore chambers of commerce and industry
IP Iran- Pakistan
PIA Pakistan International Airline
GDP Growth Domestic Product
IDB Islamic development Bank
NA National Assembly
FPCCI Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
TTP Tahreek Taliban Pakistan
MOU Memorandum of understanding
FBR Federal board of revenue
SC Supreme court
APC All parties conference
NIRC National industrial relations commission
CIA Central intelligence agency
UN United Nations
MQM Motahida Qoumi Movement
PTI Pakistan Tahreek Insaf
PML-N Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz
NADRA National Database and Registration Authority
NAB National Accountability Bureau
PPP Pakistan’s people party
LB Local bodies
CDA Capital development authority
PMA Pakistan Medical Association
NSA National security agency
DGMO Directors general military operation
HC High commissioner
CSF Coalition support fund
RTIO Right to information organization
FC Frontier corps
SBP State bank of Pakistan
DHA Defence housing authority
ETPB Evacuee Trust Property Board
ANF Anti-Narcotics Force
Introduction
In a broad-spectrum News Monitoring is the process of following, reading, listening, watching,
reviewing and analyzing the content of newspapers, radio, TV or any other types of media. The
definition defers across the different types of media which is monitored. A radio requires
listening and note taking at specific time; while TV requires the process of both watching and
listening for the analysis.
This analysis is news monitoring explicitly on newspapers. A more subtle focus on content
analysis of the two largest Pakistani newspapers; Dawn and The International News.
The content of these two newspapers are categorized into four sections; Social, Economic,
Political and geo strategic, starting from 7th September till 19 October 2013. The information is
gathered through all these four categories on the daily basis from the Dawn and The news and
had been analyzed with the foreign policy perspective.
Each category contents two news articles per day on the basis of their significance on the
foreign policy of Pakistan. although the news international has already categories their news on
the basis of the specific topics such as business, social, political, and national but most often an
overlap of news categories could be observed while reviewing the news. The newspaper has
categorized the news on the basis of journalistic skills, far from a foreign policy perspective. An
economic news article could be more a geo strategic rather than economic looking from the
foreign policy perspective.
This analysis is the composition of 704 news articles in four categories. The news articles have
been prioritized on the basis of Political, Economic, Social and geo strategic groups starting
from Dawn followed by the News international.
A more detailed and subjective analysis is at the end of the news section. This news monitoring
is done on online version of the both newspapers, a free service of access to news portal
offered by the Dawn and the News international.
This review consists three ratings; positive, negative and neutral. It does not include the
photographs rating. Most importantly the issue of balanced, missing information, unsubstantial
news, are more important in this analysis. The process of data collection and analysis had been
done by taking into account the significant role of foreign policy and its impacts on media and
domestic affairs.
DAWN
Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and most widely
read English-language newspaper. One of the
country's two largest English-language
dailies, it is the flagship of the Dawn Group
of Newspapers, published by Pakistan Herald
Publications, which also owns the Herald, a
magazine, the evening paper The Star and
Spider, an information technology magazine.
It was founded by Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Delhi, India and the first issue was
printed at Latifi Press on 12 October 1942. The newspaper has offices in Karachi, Lahore and the
federal capital Islamabad, as well as representatives abroad. As of 2004, it has a weekday
circulation of over 138,000. The CEO of Dawn group is Hameed Haroon, and the current editor
of Dawn is Zaffar Abbas.
Founded by Mohammad Ali Jinnah on 26 October 1941 as a mouthpiece for the Muslim League,
Dawn was originally a weekly publication, published in New Delhi. Jinnah summed up the
paper's purpose when he stated:
Dawn became a daily newspaper in October 1942 under the leadership of its first editor, Pothan
Joseph who later resigned because of the paper's support for the Partition of India.
In addition, Dawn regularly carries syndicated articles from western newspapers like The
Independent, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
The Dawn Media Group and Julian Assange, Chief Executive of Sunshine Press Productions, the
publishing arm of Wiki Leaks, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the exclusive
first use in Pakistan of the entire secret US diplomatic cables related to political and other
developments in the country.1
1 The sole source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_%28newspaper%29
The News International
The News International published in broadsheet size, is the largest English language newspaper
in Pakistan with certified circulation of 140,000. It is published from Karachi, Lahore and
Rawalpindi/Islamabad. An overseas edition is published from London that caters to the Pakistani
community in the United Kingdom and plans are currently underway to start publication in New
York City, USA.
The News is published by the Jang Group of Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Jang the largest
Urdu language newspaper in Pakistan. Mir Khalil ur Rehman was the founder of the newspaper
and his younger son, Mir Shakil ur Rehman, is the present owner.1
The newspaper was founded in February 11, 1991 in Karachi of Pakistan. The official website of
the newspaper is www.thenews.com.pk
1 Sole source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_News_International
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Saturday, September 07, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Outgoing Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said in comments aired
Saturday he will not seek to become prime minister and will instead focus
on leading his Pakistan People‘s Party (PPP) after stepping down.
Zardari vacates the presidency on Sunday and will be replaced the following day
by Mamnoon Hussain, a businessman and close ally of Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif. The centre-left PPP ran a rudderless general election campaign earlier this
year and was defeated by Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
―I will not try to become the prime minister of Pakistan,‖ Zardari, who defied
expectations by holding onto power for a record five years, said in excerpts of an
interview shown on a private TV channel.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041221/zardari-says-not-interested-in-
becoming-prime-minister
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet
Saturday approved a three-month bailout package of Rs2.9 billion
for the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM).
Rs1.5 billion will be released in September while Rs700 million each in
October and November. This will include two-month salary of the workers.
The ECC, which met here with Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar in the
chair, discussed a proposal for an interim relief for the Pakistan Steel Mills and
decided that the Chairman Board of Investment and the Ministry of Industries
should come up with a proposal for long term solution of the problem in the
next meeting.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041225/ecc-approves-rs29-billion-
bailout-package-for-psm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the adjacent tribal areas of Fata have long held an
image as bastions of religious conservatism. However, Thursday night’s
fashion show, held by a private entrepreneur in Peshawar, which displayed
the work of over 50 designers from across the country appears to be a sign of
change. Peshawar's elite were audience to an ensemble of products, ranging
from wedding classics to formal dresses and casual wear. The fashion show
served to refute the notion that the region has no tolerance for modern
notions of fashion and self expression. Some of Pakistan's top models, Rachel,
Sana Raza, Kiran Chaudhry, Maria Chaudhry, Noor Khan and Saba had the rare
opportunity to take part in the event, many of whom left with the message
that ‘all is not gloomy back in KP and Fata."
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041213/fashion-show-in-peshawar
Pakistan freed a group of Afghan Taliban on Saturday in an
attempt to improve its troubled ties with its South Asian neighbor,
but risked angering Afghanistan further by not handing them over
directly to the Kabul authorities.
The announcement followed last month's trip by Afghan President
Hamid Karzai to Pakistan, where he sought the handover of some
Afghan insurgents as part of the stalled peace process.
Karzai as well as the United States want Pakistan to hand the insurgents
directly to the Afghan authorities, but on Saturday, a group of seven
Taliban was simply allowed to walk out of their cells into Pakistan.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041189/pakistan-releases-seven-
afghan-taliban-prisoners
Zardari says not interested in becoming Prime Minister (Political)
(Political)
ECC approves Rs2.9 billion bailout package for PSM (Economic)
(Economic)
Fashion show in Peshawar (Social)
( Social)
Pakistan releases seven Afghan Taliban prisoners (Geo-strategic)
( Social)
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Saturday, September 07, 2013 The News
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news All the political parties having representation in parliament have
agreed to attend the All Parties Conference (APC), which has been
called for September 09.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday asked Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali
Khan to contact all the political parties and make the APC result-oriented with their
cooperation.
Chaudhry Nisar called on Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister‘s House and both
exchanged views on the overall security situation of the country and APC related
matters.
The Karachi situation also came under discussion during the meeting and the premier
directed the interior minister to take all possible steps to ensure peace in Karachi at all
costs. The prime minister also called for evolving a joint mechanism among
intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies for ensuring peace in Karachi.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25273-All-political-parties-
agree-to-attend-APC
Pakistan will receive the first installment of $547 million from the
IMF under the newly-approved Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in
the next three days, pushing the foreign currency reserves to over
$10 billion, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says.
―We have completed all required procedures to get the first installment of $547
million and it will be received either on Friday in accordance with Washington
timing or the coming Monday,‖ Dar told The News on Friday.
The country‘s foreign currency reserves depleted to $9.998 billion as reported
by the State Bank of Pakistan on September 5, 2013 of which the reserves held
by the central bank stood at $4.822 billion and net foreign reserves held by the
commercial banks were $5.175 billion. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25281-IMF-to-release-$547-
million-by-Monday-says-Dar
Malala Yousafzai, shot in the head last year by the Taliban for
campaigning for girls‘ education, vowed Friday to intensify her
struggle for ―a world where everyone can go to school.‖
Speaking at a ceremony in The Hague where she was awarded the 2013
International Children‘s Peace Prize, Malala said last October‘s attack
on her had made her more determined than ever to continue her
campaign.
―I was just one target for their violence,‖ Malala said in her acceptance
speech, referring to her near-fatal shooting when a Taliban gunman‘s
bullet grazed her brain.―There are many others for whom we must
continue... so that children all over the world can have a right to go to
school,‖ she said to thunderous applause.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25293-Malala-to-
step-up-fight
Is President Obama looking for a face-saving exit from the almost
suicidal position that he has adopted on Syria by asking the US
Congress to first approve the military strikes, following the UK
example?
Analysts and experts are wondering it may be so.Why is this so is obvious.
Everyone, except some who are stuck in the mud of their own rhetoric, admit
the US House of Representatives is divided almost 6 or 7 to 1 against the
proposal. Republicans are almost 10:1 anti-military action while the
Democrats are 5:1 against it.
Obama is going through the motions of speaking to the people, trying to
convince the world, allies, the G-20 and all, but he knows the motion will be
shot down and he may eventually not have to go the way George Bush did,
especially after getting a premature Nobel Peace Prize.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25278-Is-Obama-
looking-for-a-face-saving-exit
All political parties agree to attend APC (Political) IMF to release $547 million by Monday, says Dar (Economic)
Malala to step up fight (social) Is Obama looking for a face-saving exit?( Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 08, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news President Asif Ali Zardari, one of the most powerful civilian presidents the
country has ever had, stepped down on Sunday, leaving his official
residence after a record five years in power.
He retires six years after his wife‘s murder in December 2007, and is the first
democratically elected president in the history of Pakistan to fully complete his
constitutional tenure and be replaced by another elected individual. He plans to
leave for Lahore soon after the ceremony, where he intends to reside at Bilawal
House.
His successor, Mamnoon Hussain, is to be sworn in on Monday, September 9.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041441/zardari-ends-tenure-treated-to-
honour-guard
WITH the increase in oil prices, the corresponding prices in the items of daily
use have gone skyrocketing. The poor man is at a loss how to make ends meet.
The middle class has also been badly affected and perhaps they are also
touching the poverty line. The old pensioners have started packing up for their
journey to the graves as they cannot live within their meager pensions.
I suggest the government that their facilities should be cut down so that they
also feel the pinch on every rise in prices. Like limited mileage on the use of
official transport, all utility bills must be paid by these freeloaders.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041426/rising-inflation-and-freeloaders
It‘s called the third pole of the world. Outside the polar regions
themselves, the Hindukush-Himalayan region has the most glaciers in the
world — as many as 15,000 glaciers; stretching a 2,400-km range, they
sweep through Pakistan, India, China, Nepal and Bhutan, and are the
source of water for some of Asia‘s largest rivers that flow across the
continent.
The meltwater from the Himalayan glaciers is one of the main source of fresh
water reserves that sustain about 1.3billion people or almost one-sixth of the
world‘s population. These people, who live downstream of these flows rely on
both melt-water and monsoon waters for irrigation, drinking, sanitation and
industrial uses.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041397/the-depleting-glaciers
BLINK and you could have missed it. But something quite astonishing
happened this week at the National Command Authority (NCA) meeting.
―Pakistan would not remain oblivious to evolving security dynamics in South
Asia and would maintain a full-spectrum deterrence capability to deter all
forms of aggression.‖
Full-spectrum deterrence — endorsed by the NCA. Why? How? The who we
know. But what does it mean?
First, a very basic, thoroughly imprecise rundown. Nuclear weapons were
supposed to make war impossible. Except, not quite. Conflict is still possible
below the nuclear threshold. A tiny war as it were, because both India and
Pakistan know the cost of escalating any conflict.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041382/full-spectrum-deterrence
Zardari Ends tenure, treated to honor guard (Political) Rising inflation and freeloaders (Economic)
The depleting glaciers (Social) Full spectrum deterrence (geo –strategic)
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Sunday, September 08, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news police can‘t give me the desired level of security; talks to Geo anchor
Sohail Warraich
The outgoing President Asif Ali Zardari says he will not seek to become the
prime minister and will instead focus on running his party after leaving the
President House.
President Zardari, who is also the co-chairman of the PPP, will leave the
President House today (Sunday) and Mamnoon Hussain will step into his
shoes.
In an interview with veteran journalist and Geo News anchor Sohail Warraich
on the eve of his departure, Zardari said he will not try to become prime
minister because running the party was more important than becoming chief
executive.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25295-Zardari-
says-he-is-not-interested-in-becoming-premier
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal
cabinet on Saturday approved an interim bailout package of Rs2.9
billion for Pakistan Steel Mills and the export of 500,000 metric tons
of sugar.
The ECC, which met under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
here, approved a three months bailout package of Rs2.9 billion out of which
Rs.1.5 billion would be released in September, Rs700 million in October and
Rs700 million in November.
This will include workers‘ salaries of two months. The ECC also decided that
the Pakistan Steel Mills will remain a public sector enterprise as it seeks a
strategic partner with a minority stake who can run the management of the
Steel Mills.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25302-ECC-gives-
Rs29-bn-bailout-package-to-Pakistan-Steel
Pakistan took nine wickets in an extended morning session to beat
Zimbabwe by 221 runs on the fifth day of the first Test at the
Harare Sports Club on Saturday.
Zimbabwe, set an unlikely 342 to win, were bowled out for 120.
Left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan made the initial breakthrough, taking
two wickets in his first eight balls of the day after Zimbabwe resumed at
13 for one.
Then spinners Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal took over, finishing
with four wickets apiece.
Left-armer Rehman, who followed up Junaid‘s opening burst by taking
the next three wickets, took four for 36, while Ajmal wrapped up the tail
to take four for 23.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-200681-Pakistan-
sweep-to-victory-against-Zimbabwe
Pakistan on Saturday ‗selectively‘ released seven more Taliban
detainees, including Mansoor Dadullah, but to the disappointment
of Kabul, former Taliban second-in-command Mullah Abdul Ghani
Baradar was not among those released.
―In order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process, Pakistan is
releasing seven Taliban detainees, namely Mansoor Dadullah, Said Wali,
Abdul Manan, Karim Agha, Sher Afzal, Gul Muhammad and Muhammad
Zai,‖ a spokesman at the Foreign Office said in a statement.
The release of these prisoners, who have been in Pakistan‘s custody for years
now, comes on the heels of a visit last month of Afghan President Hamid
Karzai, who among other demands had called for the release of Taliban
detainees, specially that of Abdul Ghani Baradar. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25301-Dadullah-
among-seven-Afghan-Taliban-detainees-released
Zardari says he is not interested in becoming premier (Political) ECC gives Rs2.9 bn bailout package to Pakistan Steel (economic)
Pakistan sweep to victory against Zimbabwe (social) Dadullah among seven Afghan Taliban detainees released (geo strategic)
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25295-Zardari-says-he-is-not-interested-in-becoming-premier
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Monday, September 09, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news President-elect Mamnoon Hussain took oath of office on Monday as the
12th head of state. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Iftikhar
Muhammad Chaudhry at a ceremony held at the Presidency in the federal
capital.
It was a rare event as former president Asif Ali Zardari, who stayed in the
Presidency for five years until Sunday, also attended the ceremony along with
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, members of the federal cabinet and heads of
parliamentary parties.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari watched as Hussain took
oath, wearing a black hat in the style of Pakistan‘s founding father Quaid-e-
Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041673/mamnoon-sworn-in-as-12th-president-of-pakistan
The ministry of water and power is planning to build three smaller
dams to help meet energy requirements of the country.
The Mohmand (Munda) dam will be built on Swat River, according to a
ministry official. Work on its detailed design is under way and is likely
to be completed within two years.
The construction work will then begin. The project is likely to be
completed in seven years.
The Bara dam will be built in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
and on Bara River. The work on the dam‘s engineering and design is
under way and after its completion, tenders will be invited to build the
dam in four years.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041597/three-small-dams-planned
WHILE residents are without electricity, the roads and streetlights
of sector F-10 are at full bloom even 45 minutes to one hour after
sunrise, although visibility sets in more than 20 minutes before
sunrise. This is a daily painful sight of my morning walk. I had been
hoping that somebody will have mercy on the electricity-starved people.
However, it appears that the city managers (CDA) are fast asleep, hence this
wake - up call. There was a time when sensors had been fixed for road and
streetlights.
The lights would automatically switch off after darkness has receded. The
on/off task is now assigned to the CDA staff, who have been provided with
motorcycles to facilitate their work.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041620/power-crisis-and-cdas-apathy
A LONG time ago one of my friends quoted comments of the
Western world on Pakistan-India relations as ‗sub-continental
stupidity‘. Decades have passed, but there is no sign of emergence of
any wisdom.
We are a nuclear power and possess a strong and courageous military.
Every citizen, young or old, has the passion to protect the motherland by
sacrificing his blood and life. We are capable of retaliating when anyone
ever tries to challenge our independence.
We are a brave nation. However, unfortunately, we are not that efficient
in displaying the matching attitude of a brave nation.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041623/pakistan-and-india-need-
peace
Mamnoon sworn in as 12th president of Pakistan (Political) Three small dams planned (Economic)
Power crisis and CDA’s apathy (Social) Pakistan and India need peace (geo strategic)
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Monday, September 09, 2013 The news
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Former president Asif Ali Zardari has said the PPP will stand by
the PML-N government in the interest of democracy and would not
let Nawaz Sharif‘s rule the weakened.
Addressing a gathering of party workers here at the Bilawal House for
the first time after quitting the Presidency, the former president said it
was easy to add fuel to the fire but very difficult to extinguish it.
He said some forces were busy in setting the region on fire and wanted
to thrust Pakistan towards chaos. However, he said, ―Those who took up
arms against us must know that we are not among those who surrender.‖
He also paid rich tributes to party stalwart Zamurrad Khan for his brave
act in Islamabad a few weeks ago. He said Khan set new traditions.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25307-Qadam-
Barrhao-Nawaz-Sharif--Hum-Tumharay-Saath-Hain-Zardari
The Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE)
has registered 379,949 professional, skilled and semi-skilled
workers of various cadres for overseas employment up to July
this year.
BEOE, an attached department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis
and Human Resource Development, registered 203,620 workers
from Punjab, 30,720 from Sindh, 94,842 from Khyber-
Pakhtunkhwa, 5,279 from Balochistan, 24,224 from Azad
Kashmir, 550 from Northern Areas and 20,714 from Tribal Areas.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-200900-
379949-workers-registered-for-overseas-jobs-by-July
With Karachi often described as a mafia city, it is increasingly
becoming hostile towards journalists who are being forced into
silence and compelled to flee the city. Infact, two journalists have
had to leave their hometown within the last month.
Although writing a report about parties harbouring militant wings is not
possible for a journalist without risking his or her personal safety, the
attacks on journalists have increased with the passage of time as the
federal and provincial governments watch as silent spectators.
While a woman host of a talk-show fled the city in early August
following a call intercepted by the intelligence agencies revealing a
murder plot to be carried out by four target killers, a male journalist has
recently been brutalised and told to leave the city.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25310-Who-is-
taking-on-journalists
There have been scores of reports in the past questioning the safety
of Pakistani nuclear assets. A similar report recently appeared in
the Washington Post, which was yet another crude attempt to
malign Pakistan and question the safety and integrity of its nuclear
weapons.
From this perspective, in December 2011 issues of The Atlantic magazine and
National Journal, Pakistan was labeled as ‗The ally from hell‘. The article
made preposterous claims that ―Pakistan has begun moving its nuclear
weapons in low-security vans on congested roads, to hide them from US spy
agencies, making the weapons more vulnerable to theft by the militants after
the US raid that killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in May at his Pakistani
compound reinforced Islamabad‘s longstanding fears that Washington could
try to dismantle the country‘s nuclear arsenal.‖
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-200891-Nuclear-assets-
and-security-imperatives
Qadam Barrhao Nawaz Sharif Hum Tumharay Saath Hain: Zardari (Political) 379,949 workers registered for overseas jobs by July (Economic)
Who is taking on journalists? (Social) Nuclear assets and security imperatives (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Pervaiz Rashid Tuesday said
the government would formulate a policy to eliminate terrorism in the
country and talks with Taliban would be held in light of the resolution
adopted by the All Parties Conference (APC).
The talks are in the best national interest as consensus was reached in this
regard at the APC held here on Monday, he told reporters outside the
Parliament House.
He said all options, including Jirgas and contract groups would be used to hold
talks with the Taliban.
Talks will be held in the larger national interest and the media should avoid
reporting such things, which can create ill will before their start, said the
minister.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041916/pervez-rashid-says-talks-with-
taliban-are-in-national-interest
Pakistan's main stock exchange closed higher on Tuesday, with the
benchmark 100-share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange rising 0.67 per
cent, or 153.33 points, to 22,992.17.
Mainly supported by the cement sector, the market continued its rally, with
investor sentiment boosted by hopes of no interest rate change in the upcoming
monetary policy and an upsurge in regional markets.
An expected increase in cement bag prices has brought renewed buying
interest in cement stocks, dealers said.
DG Khan Cement Co Ltd rose 4.16 per cent to 80.80 rupees while Lucky
Cement Ltd was up 5 per cent to 255.84 rupees.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041918/pakistan-stocks-end-higher-rupee-
weakens-on-rate-flat
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan announced
Tuesday that a uniform education system will be provided
throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from March next year.
Speaking at the inaugural speech of the ―School Enrollment Campaign‖ by the
PTI-led provincial government, Khan said that the biggest challenge for the
party was the lack of education in the province, adding that it behooved the
government to promptly fix the problem.
He said the admission campaign had been decided upon to encourage higher
enrollment of students in KP schools.
―No country in the world has separate education systems for the rich and the
poor. Reforming the education system is the real Jihad …it may be difficult,
but not impossible,‖ he said.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1041902/khan-promises-uniform-
education-system-in-kp
Last week the increased expenses of the US agencies as revealed by US
intelligence contractor Edward Snowden have resulted in bitter mistrust
between Pakistan and the US. It is surprising that out of a total budget of
$54.70 billion, $14.50 billion is used by the Central Investigation
Agency (CIA); more than 50 per cent of agencies budget is used by the
CIA alone.
Moreover, the CIA specially and other agencies of the US generally emphasize
on countering terrorism, checking spread of nuclear weapons and other
relevant weapons, keeping US leaders abreast of all current affairs, preventing
foreign espionage and conducting cyber operations.
Last week after disclosure of the ‘black budget’, a sudden wave of mistrust
rose between Pakistan and the US.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1041871/cia-a-reason-for-mistrust
Pervez Rashid says talks with Taliban are in national interest (political) Pakistan stocks end higher, rupee weakens (economic)
Khan promises Uniform education system in KP (Social) CIA: A reason for mistrust (geo strategic)
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Reposing full confidence in Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif‘s struggle for making the country a haven of peace and a role
model for the international community, the All Parties Conference
(APC) on Monday adopted a unanimous resolution authorising the
federal government to talk to the Taliban for the elimination of
terrorism in the country and to take the issue of drone attack to the
UN.
Chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the APC was attended
by the political and military leadership of the country.The resolution authorised
the government to take all necessary steps as it may deem fit‚ including the
development of an appropriate mechanism and the identification of
interlocutors.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25325-All-
parties-agree-on-talks-with-Taliban
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is ready to provide additional
$850 million in the next three years as project assistance to
Pakistan.
A five-member delegation led by Birama Boubacar Sidibe, vice president
(operations) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) called on finance minister
Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at his office on Monday night.
Mr. Birama assured the finance minister of the Bank‘s support in the
implementation of the plans and priorities set by the government of Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif.He informed Senator Ishaq Dar that he expects that
the project Pakistan plans to undertake in future would make IDB one of its
largest operations. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25335-IDB-to-provide-
additional-$850m-project-aid
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has warned
of a serious water crisis hitting the country in the next 10 years which
would be bigger than the current energy crisis, if Pakistan does not build
the Bhasha Dam.
―Any delay in construction of Diamir-Bhasha Dam will be a criminal offence
against our future. A bigger crisis than the present energy crisis in the next ten
years is looming, which will shake the very fabric of agricultural economy if we do
not build Bhasha Dam immediately,‖ the minister said while chairing a high-level
meeting here on Monday. The meeting was aimed at reviewing progress of work
on these projects.
The government, he said, assigned a very high priority to development of
Balochistan and the main focus was water development in the province.The
minister directed that no lapses could be tolerated in water development projects
and that there would be a policy of zero tolerance on wastage of resources. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25340-Minister-warns-of-
water-crisis-worse-than-power-crisis
The unanimously-adopted resolution of the APC is unique in the
sense that for the first time it has formally snubbed Washington and
its dictated policy on the war against terror.
The APC stated with one voice: ―We declare that we shall ourselves determine
the means and mode of fighting this war in our national interest and shall not
be guided by the United States of America or any other country in this regard.‖
No past APC or parliamentary resolution ever named the United States but the
Monday‘s meeting conveyed a harsh message to Washington and its so-called
policy on the war on terror.
Again, contrary to the policy of use of force and military operations that the
US has been pressuring on Pakistan during the last 12 years, the APC only
talked about the option of dialogue for which there would be no pre-conditions
attached.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25330-APC-formally-
snubbed-Washington-for-the-first-time
All parties agree on talks with Taliban (Political) IDB to provide additional $850m project aid (Economic)
Minister warns of water crisis worse than power crisis (social) APC formally snubbed Washington for the first time (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of Dawn &
The news Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain condemned the arrest of
a former provincial legislator belonging to the party, Nadeem Hashmi,
whereas a shutdown was observed in Karachi and in some areas of
Hyderabad on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.
In a statement issued from the MQM's London secretariat, Altaf claimed that
the Sindh government was conducting one-sided action against the MQM
office bearers and activists and asked the provincial government to explain the
reasons and clauses of the law under which the former Member of Provincial
Assembly was taken into custody by law enforcers.
The MQM chief further said that he had always advised his party workers to
remain calm and patient and appealed for the same today.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042111/mqms-ex-mpa-arrested-karachi-
shuts-down
The Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP) has so far released Rs.41.208
billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for
various projects against the total allocations of Rs.540 billion for the fiscal
year 2013-14.
According to the latest data provided by the Planning Commission of Pakistan,
out of these allocations Rs.7243.403 million has been released for various
projects of the Pakistan Energy Commission, out of its total allocations of
Rs.52300 million earmarked under PSDP for FY2013-14.
Also, a sum of Rs. 5699.961 million was released to the National Highway
Authority out of a total allocation of Rs. 63038.619 million for the current
fiscal year.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042133/planning-commission-of-
pakistan-released-rs-41bn
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary resigned on Wednesday after
the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup sparked protests from
former players and fans angry over a spectacular decline in the national
game.
Pakistan, a four-time world champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist,
failed to win the Asia Cup earlier this month, a victory they needed in order to
qualify for next year's World Cup in the Netherlands.
The failure came as Pakistan struggled to lift itself out of a deep slump, after
they finished seventh at last year's London Olympics and eighth at Beijing four
years earlier.
Pakistan's retired field hockey stars demanded the government sack incumbent
officials at the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) over the World Cup debacle,
threatening Tuesday to stage protests in Islamabad and burn their medals.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042151/asif-bajwa-resigns-over-world-
cup-failure
A top Emirati court on Wednesday jailed a Pakistani man for three
years for spying for a foreign country, the official WAM news
agency said.
The Federal Supreme Court ruled that the Pakistani, who worked as a ―driver
at a sensitive government department,‖ had been recruited by an intelligence
officer at a foreign embassy in the United Arab Emirates.
The man had supplied photographs of meetings in the Gulf country between
UAE officials and foreign delegates, WAM reported.
The Pakistani had confessed to having received 30,000 dirhams (more than
$8,000) from the officer whom he met several times at the embassy
headquarters and at the Iranian hospital in Dubai, said WAM.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042155/pakistani-jailed-for-spying-in-
uae
MQM’s ex- MPA arrested: Karachi shuts down (Political) Planning commission of Pakistan released Rs 41 billion (Economic)
Asif Bajwa resigns over world cup failure (social) Pakistan jailed for spying in UAE (geo strategic)
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar on Tuesday said a dictator had
sent the army to Fata under foreign pressure. He said the PML-N
government had worked out a framework for talks with the
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but the federal government was
waiting for suggestions and opinions from the provinces.
He said negotiations with the Taliban will be held in a dignified way in the
national interest. The minister said the Taliban had welcomed the government‘s
offer to hold a dialogue, which is a good gesture.
He was addressing a media conference at the Punjab House to highlight the
outcome of the All Parties Conference (APC).―A framework of negotiation
with the TTP has been prepared under the government‘s umbrella but we
cannot expose it at this stage,‖ Nisar said.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25349-Dictator-sent-
army-to-Fata-under-foreign-pressure-Nisar
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday advised the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to tax the Nato supply vehicles,
enforce strict financial discipline and explore revenue generation avenues.
According to an official handout, he stated this at a briefing by the additional
chief secretary for finance given to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister
Pervez Khattak. Provincial ministers, chief secretary and others attended the
briefing.
Imran said that the Nato supply and other tax collection avenues should be
supervised and strictly monitored to indicate how much improvement the
system had and how much revenue the system could generate.
The PTI chief said the Nato supply vehicles were damaging the road
communication infrastructure in the province and added taxing it would
generate resources, which could be spent on the rehabilitation of roads.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25365-Imran-advises-
KP-govt-to-tax-Nato-supplies
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said corruption
and bad governance had destroyed the Pakistan International Airlines
(PIA), which was incurring a monthly loss of Rs300 million.
Chairing a special cabinet meeting here, the premier said the national flag
carrier was receiving billions of rupees bailout package on a monthly basis. He
said the money being spent on keeping the airline afloat could be diverted
towards the much-needed energy projects.
The premier warned that maladministration and corruption in PIA will not be
tolerated and directed that the airline be upgraded on the model of Malaysian
Airlines.He said over-employment and low quality services had led to the
downfall of PIA, which once was the world‘s best airline.
Nawaz said terrorism and extremism were badly hampering the country‘s
economic turnaround and reaffirmed his government‘s pledge to transform
Pakistan into a peaceful and economically-viable state. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25355-Nawaz-warns-against-corruption-
mismanagement-in-PIA
Though the Afghan government welcomed Pakistan’s decision to free former
Taliban deputy leader Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar, it wanted Islamabad to do more
as some of its officials demanded that his release should be coordinated with the
Afghan High Peace Council and his whereabouts ought to be known and his
movement monitored.
Though the Afghan High Peace Council head Salahuddin Rabbani and
spokesman Mulla Shahzada Shahid welcomed Pakistan’s move to free Biradar
and expressed confidence that his release would benefit the peace process,
certain other members of the peace council and some Afghan government
officials demanded putting a mechanism in place to keep track of his
movement so that Kabul could contact him for joining the peace process.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25368-Kabul-wants-
Pakistan-to-do-more
Dictator sent army to Fata under foreign pressure: Nisar (political) Imran advises KP govt to tax Nato supplies (Economic)
Nawaz warns against corruption, mismanagement in PIA (social) Kabul wants Pakistan to do more (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news An anti-terrorist court in Karachi on Thursday ordered a seven-day-long
physical remand of former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
lawmaker Nadeem Hashmi who was earlier arrested on murder and
terror charges over the killing of two policemen.
Hashmi, in charge of the MQM‘s North Nazimabad unit, was handed over to
the police following the order of the ATC.
The former lawmaker was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Tuesday
killing of two policemen in a North Nazimabad locality.
He was apprehended in a raid on his house in North Nazimabad and booked
under the anti-terror law, killing of two policemen and snatching their official
rifles.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042381/mqms-nadeem-hashmi-sent-
on-week-long-physical-remand
The International Monetary Fund warned Pakistan Thursday that
economic growth could be worse than expected next year due to
strict austerity measures built into a $6.7 billion rescue loan.
Pakistan is in the grip of its worst energy crisis in modern history which causes
power outages up to 20 hours in parts of the country and has hammered
industrial output.
During the last five years, GDP has averaged only three percent, far short of
the seven percent considered necessary to lift the country out of poverty and
fully absorb the growing labour force.
Central bank reserves have fallen to $6 billion, down from $14.78 billion in
fiscal year 2010-11 and are enough only to cover imports for one and a half
months.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042414/imf-warns-pakistan-of-worse-
economic-growth-in-coming-days
In a small Internet cafe, Abdullah gets round the censors with one click
and logs onto YouTube, officially banned for a year and at the heart of
Pakistan's cyber war for control of the web.
On September 17, 2012 Islamabad blocked access to the popular video-sharing
website after it aired a trailer for a low-budget American film deemed offensive
to Islam and the Prophet Mohammed.
Pakistan summoned the most senior diplomat of the United States present in
the country to protest against ―Innocence of Muslims‖, demanding that the film
be removed and severe action taken against its producers.
A year later, the film is barely mentioned but YouTube, whose parent company
is US multinational Google Inc, is still banned in Pakistan, as it is in China and
Iran.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042407/pakistans-internet-censorship-
has-no-impact
The Foreign Office spokesman on Thursday said the government
had prepared a case aimed at raising the issue of US drone strikes
on Pakistani territory in the United Nations, Dawn News reported.
Speaking at the weekly media briefing, the spokesman said there was no
secret agreement between Pakistan and the United States on drone
strikes, adding that the government had no idea where the drones were
flown in from.
Regarding the recent release of Afghan prisoners, he said the reason for
releasing Afghan Taliban prisoners was to facilitate the reconciliation
process in Afghanistan.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042376/govt-to-raise-its-case-on-
drone-attacks-at-the-un-fo
MQM’s Nadeem Hashmi sent on weeklong physical remand (political) IMF warns Pakistan of worse economic growth in coming days (economic)
Pakistan’s internet censorship has no impact (Social) Govt to raise its case on drone attacks at the UN: FO (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 The News
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news While the All Parties Conference has unanimously mandated the
federal government to start unconditional peace talks with the
militants, the dialogue process will be a complex exercise and is set
to face some major upheavals because of the tough demands the
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had made in the past which would
be hard for the government to meet.
While the TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid has welcomed the
outcome of the APC, saying the Taliban are willing to hold a dialogue
with the government after discussing the ‗pros and cons‘ of the offer,
security analysts are sceptical about the future of the dialogue, saying
the
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25382-The-ifs-
and-buts-in-govt-TTP-peace-talks
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that his
government was not letting itself be influenced by political
pressures on economic problems being faced by the country.
―A new and competent team is working day and night to overcome the
energy crisis in particular. The dedicated team is fully committed to
bringing back Pakistan on firm and sound economic footing,‖ he added.
He said this during a meeting with an International Monetary Fund
(IMF) delegation led by Masood Ahmed, the Director of the Middle
East and Central Asia Department, and Jeffery Franks, the IMF Mission
chief.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25379-Political-
pressure-on-economic-issues-not-to-be-accepted
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rasheed said on
Wednesday that no injustice would be meted out in Karachi during
the ongoing operation against the criminal elements and the law
would take its course.
He was talking to media persons here at the opening ceremony of a
photographic exhibition on the occasion of death anniversary of Quaid-i-
Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.He maintained that the steps agreed upon
during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif‘s interaction with the stakeholders
were being implemented in Karachi under the supervision of the chief
minister Sindh.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25380-No-
injustice-to-be-meted-out-to-anyone-Rasheed
A spokesman for Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that China
appreciated the efforts made by the Pakistani government and all political
parties to work out a counter-terrorism strategy.
Responding to a question at a press conference, spokesman Hong Lei said that
China had been supporting Pakistan‘s efforts in devising and implementing the
anti-terrorism security strategy in accordance with its national requirements.
Hong made the remarks on All-Political Parties Conference (APC), which was
conveyed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif early this week. The mainstream
political parties of the country at the APC backed the government‘s anti-terror
efforts, media report said.―We sincerely hope that Pakistan will maintain social
stability and economic development,‖ Hong added. Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25396-China-lauds-Pakistans-
efforts-for-curbing-terrorism
The ifs and buts in govt-TTP peace talks (Political) ‘Political pressure on economic issues not to be accepted’ (economic)
No injustice to be meted out to anyone: Rasheed (Social) (Social
China lauds Pakistan’s efforts for curbing terrorism (geo strategic)
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Friday, September 13, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The foreign ministry of Pakistan Friday informed the Senate
Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control that around
7,912 Pakistani nationals are imprisoned in different foreign
countries.
The committee directed the ministry to provide legal assistance to the Pakistani
prisoners according to the law of land.
Statistics presented by the foreign ministry suggest, 346 Pakistanis are
imprisoned in different Afghanistan jails in offence of terrorism activities,
Talibanisation, fake currency, murder, theft, fake NIC, drugs, rape and illegal
stay.
In Saudi Arabia, 1,920 Pakistani prisoners are in jails in offence of drug
trafficking, theft and rape.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042627/nearly-8000-pakistanis-
languishing-in-foreign-jails
Pakistan's central bank raised its key discount rate to 9.5 per cent
from 9.0 per cent on Friday, in line with requirements set by the
International Monetary Fund.
The decision was announced by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor
Yaseen Anwar while unveiling the bank‘s monetary policy statement at a press
conference.
Referring to seeking of US$6.6 billion loan from International Monetary Fund
(IMF), the governor held previous elected government responsible for it.
―Past government took certain good steps but it deferred to take difficult
monetary decisions to ensure financial discipline. Thus, we had no option but
to resort to IMF,‖ he responded to a query from the media.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042629/pakistan-raises-discount-rate-
to-95-per-cent
The living standard of Pakistan’s middle class has improved considerably in the
past few decades. While poverty, in its worst manifestations, has continued to
affect rural and some urban areas, yet the urban middle class has grown
considerably in size, accompanied by a significant increase in private welfare.
This increase in private welfare though has not resulted in a comparable
increase in public goods and services, creating the condition that economist
John Galbraith called ‘private affluence, public squalor’.
Those who demand better services from the State should be willing to pay
adequate income, property, and other taxes on consumption to allow the
governments the means to deliver on their mandate.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042621/individually-wealthy-yet-
collectively-poor
Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj
Aziz on Friday met with Indian External Affairs Minister Salman
Khurshid in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Dawn News reported.
Aziz is leading the Pakistani delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) meeting in the Kyrgyz capital.
The two reportedly discussed matters relating to the Line of Control (LoC), the
heavily-militarized de facto border dividing the disputed Himalayan region of
Kashmir between India and Pakistan, and held talks on addressing reservations
and security concerns of both countries.
The top foreign policy officials also discussed a meeting likely to take place on
September 29 between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian
counterpart Manmohan Singh in New York on the sidelines of the UN General
Assembly.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042594/sartaj-aziz-indian-fm-discuss-
nawaz-singh-meeting-loc
Nearly 8,000 Pakistanis languishing in foreign jails (political) Pakistan raises discount rate to 9.5 per cent (economic)
Individually wealthy, yet collectively poor (social) Sartaj Aziz, Indian FM discuss Nawaz –Singh meeting, LoC ( Geo strategic)
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Friday, September 13, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan has warned that some
influential groups and forces have become active to sabotage the
APC-approved and military-backed dialogue process with local
militants.
―To pre-empt such evil attempts aimed at derailing the peace process,
both sides (government and militants including TTP) will have to
proceed in a mature, responsible and serious manner,‖ the interior
minister said while talking to The News here on Thursday evening.
Source : http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25403-Ch-Nisar-
fears-some-out-to-sabotage-talks-with-Taliban
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Pakistan on
Thursday that economic growth could be worse than expected next
year due to strict austerity measures built into a $6.7 billion rescue
loan.
Pakistan is in the grip of its worst energy crisis in modern history which
causes power outages up to 20 hours in parts of the country and has
hammered industrial output.
During the last five years, GDP has averaged only three percent, far
short of the seven percent considered necessary to lift the country out of
poverty and fully absorb the growing labour force. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25400-Pakistans-
economic-growth-could-be-worse-warns-IMF
Senator Mohsin Leghari has submitted a Call Attention Notice in
the Senate seeking government‘s stance as to how DG Khan and
Rajanpur will water from Mangla under proposed water
distribution mechanism.
Mohsin Leghari expressed his apprehensions that, under the new water
distribution mechanism, the people of Southern Punjab might be deprived of
their water rights to the River Indus. He said he was surprised as to how the
Punjab government had agreed to this formula which would deprive it of its
share of water, turning the lands of DG Khan and Rajanpur barren. He enquired
from the provincial government as to how DG Khan, Muzafargarh, Taunsa
Punjnad Link Canal, Chashma Right Bank Canal and Thal Canal would get
their water.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25408-Leghari-submits-
notice-in-Senate-for-water-rights
For the first time since the Nawaz Sharif-led government took over,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had initiated
‗necessary‘ work to take up the issue of illegal US drone strikes at
the United Nations.
―The All Parties Conference (APC) has recommended that the federal
government may consider the possibility of taking the drones issue to
the United Nations. We have initiated the necessary work in this regard
in consultation with our missions in Geneva and New York. The
position of the Government of Pakistan on drone strikes is principled
and clear. Drone strikes violate our sovereignty and international law
and they are also counter-productive,‖ spokesman at the Foreign Office
announced at the weekly media briefing.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25401-Pakistan-
preparing-to-take-up-drone-issue-at-UN-FO
Ch Nisar fears some out to sabotage talks with Taliban (political) Pakistan’s economic growth could be worse, warns IMF (economic)
Leghari submits notice in Senate for water rights (social) Pakistan preparing to take up drone issue at UN: FO (geo strategic)
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan dissolved his
political party on Saturday after it failed to win a single seat in the
May 11 elections.
Khan, 77, who is revered in Pakistan as a hero for building the Muslim world‘s
first atomic bomb, had formed his party, Tehrik-e-Tahafuz Pakistan (TTP) or
Save Pakistan Movement in July last year.
―Yes, I have dissolved my party,‖ Khan told news agency AFP.
His party, which fielded 111 candidates for different seats of the national and
four provincial assemblies, failed to win a single seat.
But he said he did not want to create any additional hurdles for the ruling
government now that they had been elected.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042840/abdul-qadeer-khan-dissolves-
political-party
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) at its
meeting here on Friday approved 10 projects worth Rs51.79 billion,
including purchase and rehabilitation of locomotives for Pakistan
Railways, construction of highways, lining of irrigation channels and
controlling water-logging.
For the railways sector, Ecnec approved two projects, for rehabilitation of 30
locomotives and procurement of 50 diesel locomotives of 3,000 hp and 2,000 hp.
The Ecnec meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, directed the Pakistan
Railways to follow the public procurement rules and ensure transparency in its
projects.
A finance ministry statement said that 40MW Dowarian hydropower project, 35MW
Nogdar hydropower project and Hasanabdal-Havelian-Mansehra expressway project
were withdrawn from the agenda of the meeting.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1042778/ecnec-approves-rs5179-
billion-projects
Around 500 displaced families will leave Durrani camp in Sadda area of
Kurram Agency for Tirah valley in Khyber Agency tomorrow (Sunday).
This will mark the beginning of the repatriation of over 17,000 displaced
families to the valley.
Officials at the Fata Disaster Management Authority told Dawn on Friday that
all 17,000 displaced families from Tirah would be sent to their homes in two
phases with the first ending on Oct 15 and the second beginning on March 1.
They said on the first day of return, 500 Bar Qambarkhel and Malikdinkhel
families would leave Durrani camp for Bagh-Maidan for which FDMA had
made all necessary arrangements, including free transportation, cooked food
and a standard kit of non-food items, including necessary household and
kitchen items.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042806/displaced-families-leave-for-
tirah-tomorrow
―Between two rivers, there was a vast desert. In the middle of that desert
there‘s a cluster of trees and a well. Beyond that there‘s nothing but
sand,‖ said 82-year old Aasha.
―Baloch tribesmen, coming to Dera Ghazi Khan from their mountain bodes,
often stayed there. They came on colourfully decorated camels, with bells
hanging around their necks. At night we would hear those bells,‖ she said.
―Now that I am old, I often hear a voice, calling me from beyond the desert.
Do you think those trees and that well are still there?‖ she asked.
―Most likely,‖ I said. I did not want to tell her that things had really changed in
the last 66 years. Canals, built since the partition, have brought the much-
needed water to some of those areas, turning them into green farmlands.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1042828/india-and-pakistan-cannot-
hate-or-love-each-other-not-yet
Abdul Qadeer khan dissolves political party (political) Ecnec approves Rs 51.79 billion projects (Economic)
Displaced families leave for Tirah tomorrow (social) India and Pakistan cannot hate or love each other, not yet (geo strategic)
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ), Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry,
on Friday observed that pardoning killers in the name of Allah in
murder cases had become a continuous custom that ran contrary to
the teachings of the holy Quran.
Justice Chaudhry‘s remarks came days after the family of Shahzeb
Khan, who was murdered in cold blood by a business tycoon‘s son and
his three accomplices, approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking
acquittal of convicts after pardoning them ―in the name of Allah‖.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25424-Pardoning-
killer-in-Allah%E2%80%99s-name-is-%E2%80%98Fasad-Fil-
Arz%E2%80%99-CJ
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) on
Friday approved projects worth Rs51.8 billion, including the
purchase of 50 railway engines.
The Ecnec, which met here with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the
chair, also approved the revision in the cost of Kachhi Canal project
from Rs20 billion to Rs59 billion.The Ecnec — which had earlier
constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for
Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal to review the Kachhi Canal
project — was informed that the committee had decided to visit the site
to ascertain the progress/activity. The field visit report will be submitted
to Ecnec accordingly.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25430-Ecnec-
approves-Rs518-bn-projects
Renowned French fashion designer of Pakistani origin, Mahmood
Bhatti, Friday arrived in Lahore for a week. During this visit, he
will announce his future plans.
One of the toughest addictions to lose is glamour – the limelight, the arc
lights, the applause, and the whole nine yards of a blitzkrieg of fantasy.
But there are some who can forsake it all for an entirely parallel world.
Bhatti is that rare exception who is all set to relinquish luminous castles
in the sky for the man-on-the-street.
After a 32-year reign as a leading couturier who played a pivotal role in
bringing Pakistani couture to world-stage, Bhatti is bringing the curtain
down on his life as a fashion guru.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25437-Fashion-
designer-Mahmood-Bhatti-arrives-in-Pakistan
Pakistan and India have slowly moved towards the ―likelihood‖ of a
meeting between prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and his Indian
counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh in New York this month.
Both sides have agreed to use ―the existing mechanism‖ at the Line of
Control (LoC) more effectively after Pakistan indicated that there had
been some movement in prosecuting those allegedly behind the Mumbai
attacks and presently on trial. Pakistan indicated to India that the peace
process should not be made hostage to the electoral process or a single
incident.
This step forward came during a meeting between Adviser to the Prime
Minister on Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Indian
Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid in Bishkek.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25427-Pakistan-
India-move-towards-PMs-meeting-in-New-York
Pardoning killer in Allah’s name is ‘Fasad Fil Arz’: CJ (Political) Ecnec approves Rs51.8 bn projects (Economic)
Fashion designer Mahmood Bhatti arrives in Pakistan (Social) Pakistan, India move towards PMs’ meeting in New York (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 15, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee Deputy
Convener MNA Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday said that feudal
system negates democratic system.
He expressed these views while addressing a dinner organised by the
Engineering Forum at the City Sports Complex (KMC Sports Complex) here,
said a statement.
Democracy cannot flourish in a country where feudal system exists because
this system negates democratic system, said Siddiqui.
He was of the view that Karachi was the only place in Pakistan where
democracy exists.
Highly educated people from the port city have reached assemblies because of
their political consciousness, he added.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043070/feudal-system-negates-
democratic-system-mqm-leader
The European Investment Bank has shown its willingness to invest 100
million euros for the construction of 128MW Keyal Khawar hydropower
project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Ambassador of European Union Lars-Gunnar, during a meeting with Finance
Minister Ishaq Dar here on Saturday, said the European Union supported
policies of the government and was committed to expanding economic
relations with Pakistan.
The Keyal Khawar hydropower project which is estimated to cost 230 million
euros is already being partly financed by the German Bank KFW, to the extent
of 97 million euros.
Senator Dar said that one of the top priorities of the government was to
increase power generation and produce cheap electricity in the country.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043045/european-bank-may-invest-
in-hydel-project
Rights campaigners staged protest rallies across Pakistan on Sunday
against the rape of a five-year old girl in the eastern city of Lahore
whose condition is now relatively stable.
Police still have no clue who carried out the attack despite detaining several
suspects and releasing most of them after questioning, a law enforcement
official said.
The five-year old girl was kidnapped on Thursday and brutally raped in
Lahore.
Police said the girl was found outside Sir Ganga Ram Hospital at around 8pm
(1500 GMT) on Friday, a day after she went missing from a low-income
neighbourhood in the city.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043069/outcry-over-rape-of-five-
years-old-girl-in-pakistan
India successfully test-fired for a second time a nuclear-capable missile on
Sunday that can reach Beijing and much of Europe, bringing a step closer
production of a weapon designed to strengthen its nuclear deterrent.
"The test was successful," said Ravi Kumar Gupta, spokesman for the Defense
Research and Development Organization (DRDO). "It hit the target in a
predefined trajectory. It met all the mission objectives"
A video distributed by the DRDO showed the Agni-V rocket blasting off from
a forest clearing on an island off India's east coast state of Odisha.
India is trying to keep up with China's growing military strength and wants to
have a viable deterrent against its larger nuclear-armed neighbor.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043062/india-tests-nuclear-capable-
missile-with-range-as-far-as-beijing
Feudal systems negates democratic system: MQM leader (political) European bank may invest in hydel project (Economic)
Outcry over rape of five years old girl in Pakistan (social) India tests nuclear capable missile with range as far as Beijing (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 15, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Saturday
that the nefarious designs of the anti-state elements to destabilise the
country cannot see the light of the day if justice is being delivered to the
people.
―If fundamental rights of the public are protected and they feel satisfied, then
no one will become a puppet in the hands of an enemy power. Protecting the
fundamental rights of citizens is one of the best ways to counter terrorism,‖ the
chief justice stated in his address at the inauguration ceremony of the Peshawar
High Court (PHC) Human Rights Directorate.
He asked the PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan to train the judges of
terrorism courts in the province at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy
on a priority basis to handle terror cases effectively as a perception is being
created that the courts are releasing the culprits without sentences. Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25455-Justice-needed-to-defeat-anti-state-
elements-CJ
The government has allocated Rs950 million for the construction of
a transmission network from Thar to Matiari and UCG Block-V 8-
10 MW pilot project led by Dr Samar Mubarakmand during the
current fiscal year 2013-14.
According to official sources, a sum of Rs50 million was earmarked for the
construction of transmission network and Rs900 million for the pilot project.
They said that the transmission project would cost Rs22 billion while the total
cost of the pilot project was estimated at Rs1.8 billion.
The sources said that the Sindh government was also actively working on the
coal mining development for power generation based on the Thar Coal. It had
already issued three leases to mine developers in Thar, they added.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-202154-Rs950m-
allocated-for-Thar-transmission-10-MW-pilot-projects
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Public Relations &
Culture Shah Farman has said the Right to Information Ordinance
(RTIO) will play a key role in empowering people at the grassroots
level.
―The government functionaries enjoy authority but this authority also
has certain responsibilities and a balance between authority and sense of
responsibility will bring about real change,‖ he told the participants of a
seminar arranged for Public Information Officers (PIOs) at Nishtar Hall
here on Saturday.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25462-RTIO-to-
empower-people-at-grassroots-level
As Pakistani and Indian prime ministers plan to meet in New York
later this month, the United States has voiced its support for high-
level discussions between the two neighbours as a way to improve
bilateral relations.
―We would certainly encourage and we have encouraged further
dialogue between India and Pakistan on a range of issues. We would
welcome any and all high-level discussions,‖ State Department deputy
spokesperson Marie Harf said.
Her remarks at the daily briefing came ahead of an expected meeting
between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart
Manmohan Singh in New York later this month on the sidelines of the
UN General Assembly session.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25468-US-
encourages-Pak-India-dialogue-ahead-of-PMs-meeting
Justice needed to defeat anti-state elements: CJ (Political) Rs950m allocated for Thar transmission, 10 MW pilot projects (Economic)
‘RTIO to empower people at grassroots level’ (social) US encourages Pak-India dialogue ahead of PMs’ meeting (Geo strategic)
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Monday, September 16, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Pakistan‘s foreign policy chief, Sartaj Aziz Monday said the key Taliban
prisoner detained in Pakistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was likely to
be released in the next day or two.
Baradar, however, will not be handed over to authorities in Afghanistan, the
advisor on foreign affairs to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif added while talking
exclusively to Dawn.com.
Aziz earlier last week had said the former Taliban second-in-command could
be released as soon as this month to help advance peace efforts in neighbouring
Afghanistan,
He told Dawn.com that handing over the key Taliban commander to
Afghanistan will sabotage the purpose behind the decision of releasing him.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043317/top-taliban-prisoner-baradar-
may-be-released-in-a-day-or-two-aziz
THE central bank accepted Rs202.6 billion at a rate of return of eight per
cent in its open market operations (mop up) in the four-day repo contract
on September 9. A total of 40 bids were received by the State Bank for
Rs221.6 billion (bn), of which the central bank accepted 28 bids.
According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the
week ended August 30, borrowings by all scheduled banks declined to
Rs422.715bn, over the preceding week‘s level of Rs492.779bn, or by
Rs70.064bn. When compared with last year‘s corresponding figure of
Rs748.055bn, the current week‘s figure is lesser by Rs325.34bn.
Commercial banks‘ borrowings fell to Rs344.174bn in the week, against the
previous week‘s Rs415.507bn, or by Rs71.333bn. Borrowing by specialised
banks stood at Rs78.541bn in the week, against the preceding week‘s
Rs77.272bn.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043277/bank-borrowing-declines
ToffeeTV has hit an unexpected snag. The Internet startup
depended on YouTube to promote "Hokey-Pokey," "The Umm
Nyum Nyum Song" and other language-teaching clips it produces
for children, but the video-sharing website has been banned in
Pakistan for nearly a year.
The measure was imposed to block videos that Muslims took as
insulting and blasphemous. But the unintended consequence has been
frustration for many companies, educators and students. A petition to
end Internet censorship is before a Pakistani court, and a debate has been
rekindled over how to reconcile the right to a free flow of information
with a widespread public sentiment that Islam needs special protections.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043281/free-youtube-pakistan-ban-
faces-court-action
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Turkey on Monday for a
three-day visit on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip
Erdogan to promote trade and economic ties between the two countries.
During his stay in Turkey, the prime minister will also meet President
Abdullah Gul and co-chair the third session of the High Level Cooperation
Council (HLCC).
The HLCC was established during Mr Erdogan‘s visit to Pakistan in October
2009.
Its first session was held in December 2010 in Ankara and the second in May
2012 in Islamabad.
The council is mandated to oversee the partnership and intensify cooperation
between the two countries. Key cabinet ministers and senior officials will
accompany Mr Sharif.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043252/nawaz-leaves-for-turkey-
today
Top Taliban prisoner Baradar may be released in a day or two (Political) Bank borrowing declines (Economic)
Free YouTube! Pakistan ban faces court action (Social) Nawaz leaves for Turkey today (geo strategic)
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Monday, September 16, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said its Shura after a
meeting resolved that it expected the government to take certain
confidence-building measures, including the release of Taliban prisoners
and pulling back troops from the field to their camps, before formal peace
talks.
The TTP spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, told The News via telephone from
an undisclosed location in the tribal areas that their Shura did not agree with
the widespread observation that they would definitely hold peace talks with the
government.
―Our Shura still doubts the sincerity and the intentions of the government.
These aren‘t pre-conditions, but we expect the government to take certain
confidence building measures and release our prisoners and pull back troops to
their barracks in the tribal areas to create the right atmosphere for talks. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25474-Free-prisoners-pull-troops-back-from-Fata-
Taliban
PML-Quaid Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed
on Sunday appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar
Mohammad Chaudhry to take suo moto notice of the federal
government‘s proposed project to build a tunnel through the
Margalla Hills to link Islamabad with Haripur for which the
National Highway Authority and the Capital Development
Authority had already been tasked with starting working.
―I appeal to the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to take suo
moto notice of a project that is ‗illegal‘ since it is being planned in
violation of the laws governing the Margalla Hills National Park,‖ he
said while talking to media persons here.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25478-Mushahid-
decries-Islamabad-expansion-project
Five people of a family, including four children, died and four were
injured due to the collapse of the roof of a house in Ghari Khair on
Sunday evening.
According to the Jacobabad Deputy Commisionor, Fayaz Ahmed Jatoi, the
roof of the house of one Sadda Hussain caved in as result of which Shamshad
khatoon, her four kids, Shah Gul (10), Ashique Hussain (5), Samar (3), and
Ayesha (1), died on the spot while four children were injured who were rushed
to the Taluka hospital Khari Kahiro.
The deputy commissioner reached the scene and collected details of the
incident.Later, talking to The News, DC Jatoi said that it is very tragic incident
which happened due to the roof collapse; however, the injured children are out
of danger and first aid treatment has been given to them.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25479-Five-of-a-
family-die-in-roof-collapse
The Indian defence secretary R K Mathur wrapped up a three-day visit to
Russia. The visit that was originally scheduled to take place in June took
place from 2-4 September and had a wide range of military hardware
acquisition agenda. Besides discussions on the sinking of an Indian
submarine, Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier rechristened as INS
Vikramaditya, the fifth generation fighter aircraft and leasing of more
nuclear submarines were discussed.
Costing over $3 billion and with tonnage of over 45,000 tons, the aircraft
carrier will be handed over to the Indian Navy in mid-November this year and
would reach the Indian waters in the second week of January next year.
The aircraft carrier has completed sea trials in the Barents Sea this July and is
destined to undertaking aviation trials, including take-offs and landings, in the
next a few months.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25483-India-Russia-
naval-ties-prosper
Free prisoners, pull troops back from Fata: Taliban (political) Mushahid decries Islamabad expansion project (Economic)
Five of a family die in roof collapse (social) India-Russia naval ties prosper (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The Pakistani Taliban on Tuesday insisted they were still at war with
government troops because peace talks have yet to start and the military is
still launching multiple offensives against them.
The statement came a day after Pakistan‘s Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq
Kayani said militants would not be allowed to take advantage of the offer for
peace talks.
Earlier on Sunday, two senior military officers were killed by a remote
controlled explosive device in the northwestern province of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, where the military is fighting Al Qaeda and Taliban-led
militants.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043531/pakistani-taliban-say-still-at-
war-with-government
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan signed an inter-
governmental council resolution on Monday to formally initiate
commercial negotiations for development of $1 billion 1227 km
transmission line for delivering about 1,000 MW of electricity from the
two Central Asian States to Pakistan.
The project -- Central Asia South Asia Energy and Trade Corridor (CASA-
1000) -- is to be funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Islamic
Development Bank, US State Department, US Agency for International
Development (USAID), UK‘s Department for International Development
(DFID), Australian Agency for International Development and Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043507/talks-on-transmission-line-
for-power-from-c-asia
The Little Art opened the 5th Lahore International Children‘s Films
Festival 2013 on Monday 16th September at Alhmara, The Mall,
organized in collaboration with the Government of Punjab and City
District Government Lahore.
The opening was attended by nearly 800 children from various schools
of Lahore and was inaugurated by the Minister of Education and Youth
Affairs Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan.
―It gives me pleasure to share that The Little Art is holding 5th Lahore
International Children's Film Festival, a unique and important event in
Pakistan for children and youth", said Khan.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043528/the-5th-lahore-international-
childrens-film-festival-opens-in-lahore
Pakistan and Turkey Tuesday agreed to intensify cooperation in diverse
fields, including trade, energy, infrastructure development, security,
education, culture and science and technology as well as enhanced efforts
for peace in the region.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while addressing a joint press conference with
his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan here after co-chairing the 3rd
High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) meeting, termed the meeting ―very
productive‖ and said that ―there was unanimity of views‖ between the two
sides on various issues of bilateral and regional interest.
Prime Minister Sharif said Pakistan and Turkey enjoyed very special relations
bonded with fraternal ties rooted in history, culture and religion.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043545/pakistan-turkey-agree-to-
intensify-cooperation-in-various-sectors
Pakistan Taliban say still at war with government (Political) Talks on transmission line for power from C. Asia (Economic)
The 5th Lahore international children’s film festival opens (Social) Pakistan, Turkey to intensity cooperation in various sectors (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Rejecting the outlawed terrorist outfit TTP‘s demand for withdrawal of
troops from the tribal areas and release of their prisoners as a pre-
condition for peace talks with the government, army chief General Ashfaq
Parvez Kayani on Monday said the army had the ability and the will to
take the fight to terrorists in accordance with the will of the nation and at
any cost.
The statement from the top general came a day after two senior military
officers were killed by a Taliban bomb in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the
military is fighting al-Qaeda and Taliban-led militants.
Reaffirming the army‘s support to the political process, the COAS
unequivocally said terrorists will not be allowed to take advantage of it and
vowed to spare no effort to bring the perpetrators of these cowardly acts of
terrorism to justice. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25497-Terrorists-will-not-be-allowed-to-
dictate-terms-General-Kayani
Pakistan on Monday signed a resolution to import 1,300 MW electricity
from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to overcome the power shortage in the
summer season.
The resolution was signed by the four countries including Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in the two-day meeting of the inter-
governmental council of Central Asia South Asia (CASA) transmission and
trade project, started here.
The proposed project has been abbreviated as CASA-1000 and its transmission
facilities would maximize the use of 1,300MW renewable summer electricity
surplus from existing plants in Central Asia-Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan
and provide electricity to consumers in South Asian countries of Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25514-Pakistan-to-
import-1300MW-power-from-Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan
The Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Musheer Alam said on
Monday some lawyers wanted to get the price of their role in the
struggle for the restoration of independent judges. He said these
black sheep among lawyers wanted that judges should give decisions
in cases in their favour. He said it must be clear to all such black
sheep among the lawyers that judges would not do their biddings.
He said the presence of incompetent judges in courts was more
harmful than courts without any judge.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25503-Some-
lawyers-want-price-for-their-role-in-judges-return
The armies of India and Pakistan fired at each other‘s positions on the
line of control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said on Monday.The ceasefire
violation took place in the morning in Mendhar Sector of frontier Poonch
District, around 185km southwest of Srinagar City, the summer capital of
Held Kashmir.
―Pakistani army violated ceasefire and targeted our posts in Mendhar area at
6:25am,‖ said S N Acharaya, Indian army spokesman in Jammu. ―Our side
also retaliated in an effective manner to Pakistani firing and firing lasted until
10:00am.‖
The firing from both sides continued for more than three hours.According to
Acharaya, the Indian side has not suffered any damage due to Pakistani
firing.The ceasefire violation has come a day after India‘s External Affairs
Minister Salman Khurshid and Pakistan‘s Adviser on Foreign Affairs and
National Security Sartaj Aziz agreed to respect the LoC ceasefire agreement of
2003. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25507-India-Pakistan-armies-exchange-fire-in-
Kashmir
Terrorists will not be allowed to dictate terms: General Kayani (Political) Pakistan to import 1,300MW power from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan (Economic)
Some lawyers want price for their role in judges’ return (Social) India, Pakistan armies exchange fire in Kashmir (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news While Rangers and police continued targeted operations in Karachi,
including Lyari, a key figure of the outlawed Peoples Amn
Committee Zafar Baloch was shot dead Wednesday by unknown
assailants on motorcycles in Lyari.
Tension and fear gripped the city‘s south district, particularly Lyari and
its adjoining areas, following the killing of Baloch. Law-enforcement
agencies claimed to have adopted strict security measures to prevent any
reaction to the violent incident in which a guard of the slain leader was
also killed.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1043805/key-amn-committee-leader-
killed
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday invited Turkish businessmen
and entrepreneurs to tap and explore vast investment opportunities that
existed in Pakistan, particularly in the areas of energy, housing,
construction and infrastructure, textile, agro industry and the oil and gas.
―Pakistan lies at the crossroads of South, Central and West Asia. Being a market of
more than 180 million people, our human resource capital, comprising a youthful,
educated and skilled work-force, is second to none in the world,‖ he said while
addressing the Pakistan-Turkey Trade and Investment Forum here.
The prime minister said, ―Pakistan is also endowed with rich and untapped natural
resources. Our coal reserves in Sindh are one of the largest in the world, all these
advantages coupled with a friendly investment policy offers ideal opportunities for
investment in Pakistan," he said.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043804/pm-woos-turkish-entrepreneurs-
to-invest-in-pakistan
Right from the moment of its sudden inception in August 1947, Pakistan
began to experience a number of socio-political fissures.
The country constituted various distinct ethnicities, religions, Islamic sects and
sub-sects.
Instead of harmonizing the cultural, ethnic and sectarian differences through a
democratic mechanism, the state tried to bulldoze them aside with the help of
an ideology that was singularly constructed by the state (as opposed to being
designed through a democratically achieved consensus).
Today, Pakistan‘s wobbly status as a country with extensive religious, ethnic
and sectarian/sub-sectarian tensions and violence is a continuation of a
negative evolution triggered by the blunders in this respect that were
committed by the state, the governments, religious leaders and ideologues
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043800/pakistan-cricket-a-class-
ethnic-and-sectarian-history
At least five Pakistani citizens were killed when Afghan border security
personnel opened fire in an area close to the Pak-Afghan border in
Balochistan, officials said.
At least three people were also injured in the incident in the wee hours of
Wednesday which took place in the Pak-Afghan border area of Qamar Din
Karez, around 350 kilometres from Zhob city, the state-run news agency APP
quoted official sources as saying.
―The indiscriminate firing opened by Afghan security forces left five
tribesmen of 'Loion' tribe living in Qamar Din Karez area of Zhob district
located along Pak-Afghan border,‖ official sources said, adding that the
injured included a Levies Force personnel.
A district administration officer said that the cause behind the firing could not
be ascertained, however claiming that the Afghan security forces personnel
opened fire without any provocation. Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043763/afghan-firing-kills-five-pakistanis-in-border-area
Key Amn committee leader killed (Political) PM woos Turkish entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan (Economic)
Pakistan cricket: A class, ethnic and sectarian history (Social) Afghan firing kills five Pakistanis in border area (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Tuesday insisted the Taliban are
still at war with the Pakistan Army troops because peace talks have yet to
start and the military is still launching multiple offensives against them.
The announcement came two days after two senior military officers were killed
by a Taliban bomb in Upper Dir.―War is continuing, it was started by the
government and they will have to stop it,‖ Shahidullah Shahid, main
spokesman for the TTP, told AFP from an undisclosed location.
Analysts said the attack endangered the proposed peace talks with the
insurgents.Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on
Monday said the militants would not be allowed to take advantage of the peace
talks offer.But the Taliban said that they would carry out more attacks because
peace talks had yet to be officially proposed.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25521-Attacks-on-
troops-will-continue-TTP
The agreement between the PML-N government and International
Monetary Fund (IMF) came under strong criticism by the
opposition members who demanded discussion on the terms and
conditions of the agreement in the National Assembly.
―Under the agreement reached with the IMF, the government is
implementing anti-masses economic policies,‖ Dr Asad Umar of
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who took oath as a member of the lower
house of parliament, said on Tuesday.
PTI members Raja Aamer Zaman and Dr Arif Alvi, PPP members Dr
Azra Fazal and Shazia Marri and MQM parliamentarians Khawaja
Sohail Mansoor and Sajid Ahmad also criticised the present
government‘s economic policies.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25523-
Opposition-casts-doubt-on-govt-IMF-accord
The Customs officials have arrested four members of a gang involved in
fraudulent release of two containers in the garb of non-commercial
consignments of US military through alleged fake documents of US
Consulate General Karachi.
Their remand has been obtained from Customs Court after lodging of an FIR
registered on the complaint of Examining Officer of Model Customs
Collectorate Appraisement (West) Custom House Karachi Syed Farhan Mehdi.
The four members of the gang Shaukat Gul, Muhammad Ali Gul, Imran Ali
and Luqman who are also influential persons and who played a vital role in
arranging vehicles for the illegal removal of Afghan Transit Trade commercial
consignments under the garb of the non-commercial US military goods have
been arrested.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25528-Gang-involved-
in-clearing-containers-busted
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan
would seek the help and guidance of Turkey to effectively wipe out
extremism.
Nawaz said this in a meeting with Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Guler
and other high security officials of Turkey here.
The prime minister said Pakistan would learn from the success story of the
Turkish police as his government had taken initiatives to deliver on all fronts, a
Prime Minister‘s House press release said.
He expressed the hope that Pakistan would implement an effective counter-
terrorism strategy with the joint cooperation of Turkey.―Turkey is our trusted
friend and has come out of the same crisis we face today,‖ said the prime
minister. He said: ―We have the potential to deliver, and we will deliver.‖
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25525-Turkeys-help-to-
be-sought-against-extremism-PM
Attacks on troops will continue: TTP (political) Opposition casts doubt on govt-IMF accord (economic)
Gang involved in clearing containers busted (Social)
Turkey’s help to be sought against extremism: PM (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Three people have been killed and 20 others injured on Thurday night in a
hand grenade attack near a mosque in Sarband area late Thursday on the
outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
province.
SHO Badbher Rehmatullah Khan said that militants attacked a security
checkpost on the outskirts of Sarband.
The police chased them after which the militants managed to escape to a
nearby Pirano Mosque in Achini area.
He added that the militants, after entering the mosque, threw at least four hand
grenades which resulted in deaths and injuries.
Around 40 people were present at the time in the area.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044038/three-killed-20-injured-in-
peshawar-grenade-attack
Pakistan's main stock exchange closed higher on Thursday with the
benchmark 100-share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange rising
2.30 per cent or 526.92 points to 23,456.98.
Improving global equity markets and stability in the Pakistani rupee
helped restore investors' sentiments at the local bourse. Healthy foreign
buying during the previous day also boosted sentiments, dealers said.
There was continuous interest in banking stocks. National Bank of
Pakistan rose 4.99 per cent to 55.08 rupees while Bank Al-Habib was up
4.98 per cent to 41.28 rupees.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044032/pakistani-stocks-rise-526-
points-rupee-stays-steady
CRICKET is played on the streets everywhere in the towns and
cities of Pakistan, in apartment corridors, parking lots, parks, lanes,
footpaths and streets. Played with great love and enthusiasm, it is a
source of entertainment not only for the players but for all those
who watch it.
The ball bounces into houses quite frequently and the doorbell is rang
for the ball too often. At times the ball is confiscated and people refuse
to return it, which is annoying to the players as it abruptly ends the play
if there are no extra balls to play with.
Another disturbing factor is when glass panes or lights of surrounding
buildings, get shattered. It initiates quarrel — putting the match in
jeopardy. Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1043999/urban-legends-the-street-
cricket-academy
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will visit New York from
Sept 23 to 29 to lead Pakistan‘s delegation to attend the General
Assembly Session of the United Nations, the foreign office said
Thursday.
However, he said that a much-awaited formal meeting between the
Pakistani premier and US President Barack Obama will not take place
on the sidelines of the session due to paucity of time.
In a weekly briefing at the Foreign Office in Islamabad, spokesman
Aizaz Chaudhry said both Islamabad and Washington are still in touch
for a formal meeting between Sharif and Obama in the coming months.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1044024/no-sharif-obama-meeting-on-
un-general-assembly-sidelines
Three killed, 20 injured in Peshawar grenade attack (Political) Pakistani stocks rise 526 points, rupee stays steady (Economic)
Urban legends: The street cricket academy (Social) No Sharif- Obama meeting on UN general assembly sidelines (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 The News
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the time and
procedure of releasing Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
from prison would be decided upon his return to Pakistan.
―I will myself decide as to when and how Mullah Baradar will be
released after returning home on September 19 (today),‖ Nawaz said
while talking to media persons here.The prime minister said that the
decision to set Mullah Baradar free was taken during Afghan President
Hamid Karzai‘s recent visit to Pakistan. He said Mullah Baradar would
not be handed over to Afghanistan directly.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25541-Mullah-
Baradar-may-be-handed-over-to-Turkey-or-Saudi-Arabia
Increase in mark-up rate by the State Bank of Pakistan will not only
negatively affect the industry, agriculture and trading sector but
also increase the cost of production which pushed the inflation and
directly affect the consumers.
These views were expressed by the discussants in Jang Economic Session on
‗trend of increase in mark-up rate - impacts and solutions‘, here on
Wednesday. The panellists were Dr Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Amjad Ali, Khalid
Shafiq, Hamid Malhi and Irfan Qaiser Sheikh while hosted by Sikandar
Hameed Lodhi.
Dr Hafeez-ur-Rehman believed that inflation will increase as a result of surge
in mark-up which will affect consumers and cost of production which increase
the cost of exports in Pakistan.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-203014-Increase-in-
mark-up-rate-to-affect-economy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has decided to close
down the gas supply to CNG stations, captive power plants (CPPs) and
industrial and fertiliser sectors in the coming winter season.
During December, January and February, the country is estimated to
experience a gas shortfall of 1.8 billion cubic feet of gas per day.The top
mandarins of the ministry, in a meeting held here on Wednesday with Federal
Minister Shaid Khaqan Abbasi, put their heads together and deliberated on the
gas load management programme for the winter season.
According to a top official who was part of the meeting, there would be zero
gas supply for CNG stations, captive power plants, and industrial and fertiliser
sectors as the country is estimated to face gas shortage of 1,800 million cubic
feet gas per day (mmcfd).
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25537-No-gas-for-
CNG-users-industries-in-winter
Russia is ready to execute the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project,
ignoring the US sanctions on Iran, a Russian minister has revealed
in a meeting with Pakistan‘s petroleum minister in Islamabad.
This will be done in view of the new Russian policy to look towards
South Asia.To this effect, Gazprom, a state-owned Russian company or
one of its subsidiaries will soon make a formal contact with the
Government of Pakistan to execute the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project.
This message has been clearly conveyed by a Russian delegation led by
Yury Sentyurin, Deputy Minister of Energy, at a meeting with the
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan
Abbasi, here on Wednesday, a top official who was part of the meeting
told The News.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25540-Ignoring-
US-sanctions-Russia-offers-to-build-Pak-Iran-gas-pipeline
Mullah Baradar may be handed over to Turkey or Saudi Arabia (Political) Increase in mark-up rate to affect economy (Economy)
No gas for CNG users, industries in winter (Social)
Ignoring US sanctions, Russia offers to build Pak-Iran gas pipeline (Geo strategic)
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Friday, September 20, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Expressing annoyance over the inability and failure of police in arresting
absconders involved in heinous crimes, Pakistan‘s top court Friday
ordered all responsible officials to apprehend them immediately.
A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
and comprising Justices Jawad S. Khawaja, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice
Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, resumed hearing of the
Karachi law and order implementation case at the Supreme Court‘s Karachi
registry.
Prosecutor General of Sindh, Shahdat Awan placed before the court a report
stating that over 110,000 are absconders in the Sindh province since 2007, out
of which 33,665 are in Karachi, while about 1,486 persons involved in
terrorism activities are also on the run.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044250/sc-orders-to-apprehend-more-
than-33000-absconders-in-karachi
Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves unchanged to $10.374 billion
in the week ending Sept 13 from $10.373 billion the previous week,
the central bank said.
Remittances from Pakistanis abroad rose 7 per cent to $2.6 billion in the
July-Aug first two months of the 2013/14 fiscal year, from $2.4 billion
in the same period last year.
The fiscal year runs from July to June.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044248/pakistan-forex-reserves-
stay-unchanged-at-10374-bn
Doctors boycotted the out-patient departments in government-run
hospitals on Thursday in protest against the kidnapping of a heart
specialist.
The strike call was given by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and the
Young Doctors Association (YDA) to put pressure on the police to intensify
efforts to get Dr Munaf Tareen freed.
Talking to reporters, the president of the PMA, Balochistan chapter, Dr Sultan
Tareen, and YDA leader Dr Kamal called upon the government to recover Dr
Tareen within a week or else doctors working in government hospitals would
stop attending to patients.
They said it was not the first such case as 19 doctors had been abducted over
the past four years and the government and law-enforcement agencies had
failed to provide protection to medical practitioners.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044209/doctors-boycott-opds-to-
protest-kidnapping
Parliamentarians of Pakistan and India have called upon the two
governments to resume dialogue process for sustainable peace in the
region.
The call was made in a joint communiqué, issued at the end of their two-day
talks in Islamabad on Friday.
The lawmakers of the two countries agreed to continue parliamentary level
contacts.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over progress on different issues
including visa and trade.
Chairman Senate Defence Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain, at the start
of the talks earlier on Thursday, called for cooperation between India and
Pakistan to ―create new regionalism.‖
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044243/pakistan-india-urged-to-
resume-dialogue-process
SC orders to apprehend more than 33,000 absconders in Karachi (Political) Pakistan forex reserves stay unchanged at $ 10.374 bn (Economic)
Doctors boycott OPDs to protest kidnapping ( Social) Pakistan, India urged to resume dialogue process (Geo strategic)
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Friday, September 20, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan People‘s Party
Parliamentarians (PPPP) exchanged hot words in the National Assembly
(NA) over remarks about Altaf Hussain‘s return to Pakistan on Thursday.
PPP MNA Sardar Kamal Khan Chang, during the debate on the presidential
address, suggested that the MQM should advise Altaf Hussain to return to the
country. At this, MQM MPs stood on their benches and started an outcry. They
exchanged hot words with Chang.
MQM legislator Rashid Ahmed Godel, on a point of order, stated that under the
rules, no comment could be made on any person who was not present in the
House, so these remarks should be expunged.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25557-Call-for-Altafs-
return-home-angers-MQM
Russia has offered Pakistan to export up to 5,000 megawatt
electricity through the Kyrgyzstan-Afghanistan route.
A high-level Russian energy delegation is visiting Pakistan to extend
cooperation in all fields of energy, ranging from import of electricity to LNG,
natural gas, coal power production and oil and gas exploration.
The Russian delegation led by deputy minister for energy comprised
representatives of major energy companies.The delegation met Ahsan Iqbal,
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, here on Thursday to
discuss cooperation in the energy sector.
―We are very much encouraged with the new government and Russian
investors are eager to invest in the energy sector of Pakistan‖, Russia‘s deputy
minister for energy in his opening remarks said.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25570-Russia-offers-
5000MW-of-electricity-through-Afghanistan
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has developed a
database of 40,906 household servants in the settled sectors of Capital
Development Authority (CDA).The data collection of servants was started on
the directives of Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.Authority’s
Spokesperson, Naz Shoeb on Thursday said a large number of households
servants throng to Federal Capital for different nature of jobs. These
servants come from different parts of the country pose a potential risk to
theft and robberies on account of lack of identification.The minister’s
decision of registering those servants and maids is taken in the wake of
prevailing law and order situation of the country, the spokesperson said.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25568-NADRA-
develops-database-of-40906-household-servants-in-Capital
Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Chairman
Defence Committee of Senate Syed Mushahid Hussain said Thursday that
there was a need to strengthen Indo-Pak relations for peaceful solution to
the issues.
While inviting Indian parliamentarians to start dialogue on security on behalf
of Defence Committee Mushahid Hussain assured full cooperation in this
regard. He said that lesson should be learnt from past mistakes instead of
repeating the same and leadership of both the countries should lay aside
traditional thinking and take solid steps without any hindrance for the solution
to all the political issues
Earlier, Senate Chairman Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari on inaugurated 5th
round of dialogue between Indian and Pakistani parliamentarians with the hope
that it will usher in a new era of meaningful bilateral relations.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25566-Solid-Pak-India-
ties-must-for-solution-of-issues-Mushahid
Call for Altaf‘s return home angers MQM (Political)
Russia offers 5,000MW of electricity through Afghanistan (Economic)
NADRA develops database of 40,906 household servants in Capital(Social)
Solid Pak-India ties must for solution of issues: Mushahid (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, September 21, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has proposed the name of Justice retired
Ejaz Chaudhry for the slot of Chairman National Accountability Bureau.
He proposed the name in a meeting with Opposition Leader Khurshid Shah in
Islamabad on Saturday.
The two leaders also discussed the name of former Chief Justice Ajmal Mian
for the coveted slot. The opposition leader had proposed the name to the
government the name in a similar meeting on Friday.
Later speaking to reporters, the opposition leader said he has no serious
objections on the name of Ejaz Chaudhry but deliberations are required to
bring a consensus and uncontroversial figure to the important slot of Chairman
NAB.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1044451/nawaz-nominates-retired-justice-ejaz-
chaudhry-for-nab-chairman
The City District Government of Lahore on Friday auctioned 29
commercial properties at Kutcha Vegetable and Fruit Market for about
Rs200 million.
The properties sold through bidding included 21 tuck shops, two bank sites and
six other properties allocated for the construction of cold storages.
According to officials, the CDGL and the Nishtar Town Municipal
Administration auctioned 21 tuck shops for Rs30.5 million, two bank sites for
Rs34.10 million and six cold storage sites for Rs132 million.
The officials claimed the entire auction process was accomplished in a
transparent manner.
TRANSFERS: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Friday
transferred its four assistant directors to various wings/directorates. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1044396/29-commercial-properties-auctioned
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday announced a
development package worth Rs20 billion for the country's youth
comprising six projects, aimed at providing them assistance mainly
through affordable education, soft loans and skill-based training.
The six projects include Micro Interest Free Loans Scheme, Small Business
Loans Scheme, Youth Training Scheme, Youth Skill Development Scheme,
Fee Assistance Scheme and PM's Scheme for Laptops Provision, said Nawaz
Sharif in his second televised address to the nation.
The premier announced that the six development schemes would be applicable
for the youth of the four provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044461/nawaz-unveils-rs-20bln-youth-
uplift-package
Indian and Pakistani parliamentarians have called for a sustained
dialogue process and expressed the hope that prime ministers of the
two countries would meet in New York on the sidelines of the UN
General Assembly session.
They were speaking at the concluding session of the fifth round of
dialogue between parliamentarians of Pakistan and India organised by
civil society organisation PILDAT here on Friday. In a joint statement
issued after the meeting, they said the two prime ministers should meet
in New York to keep the door open for peace and good relations.
They urged the two governments to continue the process of dialogue for
durable peace in the region and for resolving issues affecting ties
between the two countries.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044433/pakistan-india-
lawmakers-back-sustained-dialogue
Nawaz nominates retired justice Ejaz Choudhary for NAB chairman (Political) 29 commercial properties auctioned ( Economic)
Nawaz unveils Rs 20 bln youth uplift package (Social) Pakistan, India lawmakers back sustained dialogue (geo strategic)
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Saturday, September 21, 2013 The News
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Pakistan will release today (Saturday) its most senior Afghan
Taliban detainee, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a one-time military
chief often described as the insurgents‘ former second-in-command.
―In order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process, the
detained Taliban leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, would be
released tomorrow,‖ Foreign Office stated on Friday. ―Pakistan is the
most desirous country for restoratio of peace in Afghanistan,‖ it added.
The Afghan government has long demanded that Islamabad free
Baradar, whose arrest in January 2010 saw Pakistan accused of
sabotaging initiatives to bring peace in war-torn Afghanistan.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25584-Pakistan-
releasing-Mullah-Baradar-today
Minister for Industries and Production Ghulam Murtaza Khan
Jatoi on Friday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan Steel
Mills (PSM) was incurring a loss of Rs60-70 million a day.
Responding to a question, the minister said that four bailout packages of
around Rs40 billion had been given to the steel mills from 2008 to 2012, while
it had borne a loss of Rs86 billion during the same period.
He said that the suggestion to sell 25 percent shares of the mills was under
consideration and the government had nothing to do with its putting on the
privatisation list as it was already there.
He said through the approval of the Economic Coordination Committee
(ECC), Rs3 billion was issued for the steel mills so that pending salaries were
given to the employees and needs of the entity till November this year were
catered to. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25585-PSM-incurring-Rs60-70m-loss-daily-NA-told
Eight persons including seven children sustained injuries when the
truck of the security forces hit their Qingqi in Khwazakhela on
Friday, local sources said.
The sources said that the schoolchildren were travelling in a Qingqi rickshaw
when a truck (No5777) of the security hit it.Seven children including three
siblings Salma, Sanaullah, Nighat and four other persons identified as
Inamullah, Nauman and Maryam Bibi sustained injuries. The Qingqi driver
also got injured in the accident.
The injured were taken to Civil Hospital in Khwazakhela wherefrom
Inamullah was shifted to Saidu Sharif Hospital in Mingora due to his critical
condition.However, Fazle Hadi, teacher of the injured student, said that the
hospital did not provide proper treatment to the student despite being in critical
condition.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-203502-Seven-kids-
among-eight-injured-in-road-accident
Parliamentarians of Pakistan and India have jointly stressed on the
importance of resumption of Composite Dialogue between the two
nations, while sidelining powers with vested interests.
They were also unanimous in opening the border at Khokharapar and to have
an easy visa regime so that citizens of both the countries could take benefit
from the facility.Addressing a joint press conference on the conclusion of first
day talks on Friday, Federal Minister of Science and Technology Zahid Hamid
declared the success of dialogue, and also said that Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif had lauded the efforts of parliamentarians of both the countries for
normalisation of relations.
MNA Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi also lauded the good intentions and
efforts for peace these talks had promoted
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25588-Pak-India-MPs-
want-to-open-Khokhrapar-border
Pakistan releasing Mullah Baradar today (Political)
PSM incurring Rs60-70m loss daily, NA told (Economic)
Seven kids among eight injured in road accident (Social)
Pak-India MPs want to open Khokhrapar border (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 22, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a former Taliban second-in-command
released in Pakistan this weekend, is being kept in a safe house in Karachi
as regional powers debate what role he could play in the Afghan peace
process, sources in Pakistan said on Sunday.
Afghanistan sees Baradar as a respected figure who could use his influence
among the Taliban to help coax moderate commanders to the negotiating table
and convince warring parties to stop fighting after more than a decade of war.
The whereabouts of Baradar, one of the founders of the Taliban insurgency,
has been the subject of speculation since Pakistan announced he would be
released some time on Saturday.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044678/released-taliban-leader-awaits-fate-
in-karachi-safe-house
It was an unusual scene in dusty Jalozai camp. A makeshift kitchen
was set up under a small canopy where a contestant of famous TV
cooking competition Australian Master Chef Season-4 Amina
Elshafei was demonstrating cooking.
The viewers of live kitchen were unusual too. Some of the selected
displaced women from militancy-infested Khyber Agency were sitting
seeming aloof, perhaps, since the burqa hid not only their faces, but also
their expression of what they thought of the show.
Amina was demonstrating how to prepare nutritious food from
vegetables and grains available in the surroundings of the camp.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044664/time-to-address-food-
insecurity-create-awareness-of-nutrition
Four women voters of NA-5, Nowshera I on Saturday moved the Peshawar
High Court seeking re-polling in the constituency‘s polling stations, where
women were disenfranchised during the Aug 22 by-elections.
Neelum Khan, Khudija Bibi, Sanam Bibi and Rabia Ameer filed separate writ
petitions claiming in at least 42 women polling stations, voters were stopped
from casting vote.
They requested the court to stay the issuance of official notification regarding
the winning of the returned candidate until the final disposal of the petitions.
The petitions filed by lawyers Syeda Saima Jafri and Akhunzada Saifur
Rehman have the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Nowshera district
returning officer and the returning officer as respondents.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1044663/women-challenge-denial-of-
right-to-vote
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for New York on Sunday to
attend the United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting,
DawnNews reported.
According to sources, the PM intends to stay overnight in London
before leaving for New York.
In a brief talk with media personnel before his departure, premier Sharif
said, "Pakistan is a peaceful state and wishes to promote peace
throughout the region." He added that Pakistan wished to establish and
promote cordial economic and bilateral relations with the world.
The prime minister will represent Pakistan in the 68th session of the UN
General Assembly scheduled from September 23 to September 29. Source: www.dawn.com/news/1044669/nawaz-leaves-for-un-assembly-in-
new-york
Released Taliban leader awaits fate in Karachi Safe house (political) Time to address food insecurity create awareness of nutrition (economic)
Women challenge denial of right to vote (social) Nawaz Leaves for UN assembly in New York (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 22, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Though the government announced on Saturday that former
Afghan Taliban deputy leader Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar has
been released in the morning, Taliban sources said he had not yet
reached his home or contacted his colleagues in the Taliban
movement.
There was speculation that he was freed in Karachi, where he was
captured in February 2010 in a joint CIA-ISI operation. Mulla Baradar,
who is in his late 50s and is from the Popalzai Durrani tribe to which
President Hamid Karzai belongs, is the highest ranking Taliban leader to
be freed by the Pakistan government to-date. Late last year, the
government released 25 Taliban leaders and this year in early September
the release of another seven was announced.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25605-Mulla-
Baradar-hasnt-reached-home-yet-Taliban
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has accepted all demands of
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FPCCI) about federal budget.
This announcement was made by the federal minister himself while
talking to FPCCI President Zubair Malik on phone.
Ishaq Dar wanted to announce the acceptance of demands of
businessmen, industrialists, traders, corporate and non-corporate sectors
at Federation House Karachi but he is going to Geneva. Therefore, he
will get issued notification regarding acceptance of demands within two
or three days.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25611-Dar-
accepts-all-demands-of-FPCCI
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday announced a youth
welfare and prosperity programme worth Rs20 billion in line with
his party‘s election manifesto.
Nawaz said the youth of the country will get up to Rs2 million interest-
free loans under the programme to start their own businesses.
In his televised address to the nation, the prime minister revealed the
programme for the country‘s youth comprising six schemes aimed at
providing them assistance mainly through affordable education, soft
loans and skill-based training. The six projects are: the Micro Interest-
Free Loans Scheme, Small Business Loans Scheme, Youth Training
Scheme, Youth Skill Development Scheme, Fee Assistance Scheme and
the PM‘s Scheme for Laptops Provision.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25601-PM-
unveils-Rs20-bn-package-for-youth
The military intelligence unit set up by former Indian Army Chief
General VK Singh was involved in sensitive covert operations in
Pakistan and was even on the trail of 26/11 mastermind and
Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed, officials associated with it have
told HT.
―Our main task was to combat the rising trend of state-sponsored
terrorism by the ISI and we had developed contacts across the Line of
Control in a bid to infiltrate Hafiz Saeed‘s inner circle,‖ an official who
served with the controversial Technical Services Division (TSD) said.
Asked for an official response, an army spokesperson said, ―The unit
has been disbanded. Details of the unit, which was the subject matter of
an inquiry, are only known to the chief and a few senior officers. It is
for the defence ministry now to initiate any further inquiries.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25612-Indian-
army-unit-carried-out-covert-operations-in-Pakistan
Mulla Baradar hasn‘t reached home yet: Taliban (Political)
Dar accepts all demands of FPCCI (Economic)
PM unveils Rs20 bn package for youth (Social)
Indian army unit carried out covert operations in Pakistan (Geo strategic)
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Monday, September 23, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Condemning the suicide bombing at a Christian church in
Peshawar, Pakistan‘s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan
Monday urged the nation and all political parties to stand united
and fight out ‗ulterior motives‘ of the perpetrators behind the
attack.
He reiterated resolve of the government to chase the culprits behind the
twin suicide attacks with full might and bring them to justice.
―We need to stand united. We need to rise above political affiliation. We
have to chase them to the end and bring them to justice,‖ he said in his
opening remarks in the National Assembly.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1044884/nisar-urges-nation-political-
parties-to-stand-united-against-terrorists
The tunnel project is an assault on the Margallah Hills National Park
(MHNP) and an unpopular decision made to facilitate land mafia. The
decision to link Haripur to Islamabad is causing concern among
environmentalists all over the country.
This was stated by former bureaucrat and president of the Margallah Hills
Society (MHS), Roedad Khan, while speaking to the media after attending a
meeting of the civil society.
The meeting, which was held at his residence in F-7/3 on Sunday, was
attended by civil society activists Dr Dushka Syed, Wajahat Lateef,
Aitzazuddin Ahmed, Ameer Usman and Afzal Qahot.
Roedad Khan said the MHNP was a gift of nature and an irreplaceable asset,
but some elements were trying to destroy the beauty of the federal capital.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044818/islamabad-tunnel-project-is-
to-facilitate-land-mafia
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Monday decreed DNA
tests unacceptable as primary evidence in rape cases, but said they
could be considered as supporting evidence.
Addressing a press conference, the Council‘s chairman, Maulana
Muhammad Khan Sherani, said that though DNA testing was a useful
and modern technique for supporting evidence, it alone could not be
used as primary evidence.
He added that the court of law could decide in light of the DNA test,
when it was used with other evidences as a supporting material.
He said the council had also rejected the Women‘s Protection Act of
2006, saying its provisions were not in line with Islamic injunctions,
adding that the Hudood Ordinance dealt with all these offenses. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1044879/cii-rules-out-dna-as-primary-
evidence-in-rape-cases
‗UN chief hails Nawaz-Manmohan New York meeting‘ (Sept 17).
The recent decision by Pakistan and India to finally resolve their
age-old Kashmir conflict must be welcomed by all.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon‘s support in this regard is a happy
augury. It is hoped this meeting on the sidelines of the UN Assembly
will bear fruit and resolve some thorny issues, at least.
Both the countries need to be clearly told by the world community that
it is in their own interest to resolve matters, as both are spending highly
disproportionate amounts on the upkeep of their big defence
establishments.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1044793/nawazs-meeting-with-
manmohan
Nisar urges nationa to stand united against terrorists ( Political) Islamabad tunnel project is to facilitate land mafia (economic)
CII rules out DNA as primary evidence in rape cases (Social) Nawaz’s meeting with Manmahon ( Geo strategic)
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Monday, September 23, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the behaviour and actions of the militants
did not augur well for any kind of peace talks as the government‘s efforts for a
dialogue with the Taliban were now deemed not to be moving forward despite the
fact that the government had been very sincere in its offer.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has conceded that the continuing attacks on Pakistan‘s
interests by terrorists have dealt a blow to the sincere efforts of the government.The
PM was speaking to the Pakistani media in London as he arrived here for a brief
overnight stay on his way to the USA.
When asked by ‗The News‘ about the relentless attacks by militant groups and the
government‘s intention to start whathave been termed ‗peace talks‘ with the Taliban,
Sharif explained that the All Parties Conference (APC) was called with sincere
intentions and ―all the decisions made there were based on sincerity and the whole
nation was represented in the decisions that were made.‖
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25615-Talks-with-Taliban-
deemed-not-to-move-forward-Nawaz
The government on Sunday unveiled tax incentives of a minimum of
Rs50 billion to different sectors of the economy by withdrawing
basic conditions for the documentation of the economy and
reducing withholding sales tax for unregistered persons from 17 to 1
percent.
The government has also decided to slash sales tax on fabrics from 5
percent to 3 percent. Earlier, it was not a part of the package, but it was
inserted on the demand of the textile lobby at the last moment.
The major steps withdrawn include the condition of producing a
Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), National Tax Number
(NTN) and addresses for retailers which aimed at the documentation of
the economy for achieving the broadening of the narrow tax base.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25616-Rs50-bn-
package-given-to-business-sector
Protests were sparked of across the country against the Peshawar
twin suicide blasts, demanding the government to take stringent
measure for the security of the minorities.In Lahore, Christian rights,
minority rights and civil rights bodies held rallies and protest
demonstrations expressing their grief over the Peshawar church
bombings, terming them criminal negligence on the part of the
provincial government.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25617-
Countrywide-protests-against-terror-attacks
The much-awaited and widely-discussed maiden meeting between
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Dr
Manmohan Singh on the margins of the 68th United Nation General
Assembly (UNGA) has been scheduled as the two premiers will be
having a breakfast meeting in Manhattan hotel where the Indian
prime minister will be the host.
The two will have delegation level talks besides having a one-on-one
meeting.It will be the last major engagement of Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif who will reach New York tomorrow (Tuesday) while Dr Singh
will land in Washington the following day where he will have a
structured meeting with US President Barrack Obama in the Oval Office
of the White House at lunch before proceeding to New York.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25622-Nawaz-
Manmohan-meeting-to-take-place-at-last-in-New-York
Talks with Taliban deemed not to move forward: Nawaz (Political)
Rs50 bn package given to business sector (Economic)
Countrywide protests against terror attacks (Social)
Nawaz-Manmohan meeting to take place at last in New York (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan arrived at the Governor‘s House
here in Karachi Tuesday after a 10-day stay in the UAE. Immediately
after his return, Ibad summoned a meeting to review the law and order
situation in the city.
Ibad had departed for Dubai on Sept 13 amid speculation in the media that he
had tendered his resignation following yet another row between his party, the
Muttahida Qaumi Movement, and the ruling Pakistan People‘s Party (PPP)
over an operation that has seen a former MQM lawmaker and activists being
arrested.
Ibad, who is used to vacating the Governor House every time a row erupts
between the PPP and the MQM, was reported to have left the country over his
perceived failure to end raids on MQM strongholds
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045084/sindh-governor-back-in-
pakistan-after-10-days
The government reached on Monday an agreement with a consortium of
seven domestic and international banks to borrow $625 million to boost
foreign exchange reserves and stop continuous bashing of the rupee.
The reserves currently stand at $10.3 billion. ―We have approved the
agreement under which the banks are required to bring $625 million from
abroad in 10 days,‖ the finance ministry‘s spokesman and adviser, Rana Assad
Amin, said.
He said the government had sought offers from the banks about two months
ago and most of them offered an interest rate of 7.77 per cent over Libor
(London Inter-bank Offered Rate), which was reduced to 5.3pc for one year
through negotiations.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045011/plan-to-borrow-625m-from-
banks-to-boost-reserves
Pakistan's field hockey head coach Akhtar Rasool resigned from his
post Tuesday after the national team failed to qualify for next year's
World Cup.
Pakistan, once considered an Asian giant in the sport with four world titles and
three Olympic golds, failed to achieve victory in the Asia Cup in Malaysia
earlier this month – an event which they needed to win to qualify for the World
Cup in the Netherlands.
Pakistan also failed to finish among the top three in the World Hockey League
in Malaysia in July, which could have earned them a direct berth in the World
Cup.
To add to their woes, they were also eliminated from next year's
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after a tussle between the two factions of
the Pakistan Olympic Association delayed their entry for the Games beyond the
deadline. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045113/pakistans-hockey-coach-akhtar-rasool-resigns-over-failures
At least two people were killed Tuesday when mortar shells fired from
Afghanistan fell into the Ghulam Khan Tehsil region of North Waziristan
tribal agency.
Sources told DawnNews that a total of six mortal shells were fired from
Afghanistan and fell into the Bangi Dar area near the Afghan border. One of
the mortar shells fell on a house in Bangi Dar and, according to preliminary
reports, two people were killed and another was injured in the attack.
The injured person was shifted to a local hospital whereas residents of the area
were summoned to help retrieve the dead bodies from the rubble of the house.
North Waziristan is of one of Pakistan's tribal areas along the border with
Afghanistan. Pakistan and Afghanistan regularly trade allegations of cross-
border shelling from both sides of the border.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045090/cross-border-shelling-kills-
two-in-north-waziristan
Sindh governor back in Pakistan after 10 days (Political ) Plan to borrow $ 625 from banks to boost reserves ( economic)
Pakistan’s hockey coach Akhtar Rasool resigns over failures (social) Cross- border shelling kills two in north Waziristan (geo strategic)
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Supreme Court on Monday sought affidavits, within two weeks, from
former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and officials of military
and intelligence agencies in connection with a missing person Masood
Janjua.
Hearing the case of Masood Janjua, a two-member bench of the apex court
directed the additional attorney general (AAG) to furnish with it the affidavits
of 11 persons, including Pervez Musharraf and some military and intelligence
officers who had earlier submitted their statements about Janjua.
On the last hearing, she had provided a list of seven persons — Col Jehangir
Akhtar, Col Habibullah, Brigadier Mansoor Saeed Sheikh, Major Gen. Nusrat
Naeem, Lt. Gen. Shafqat Ahmed, Lt. Gen. Nadeem Taj and former attorney
general Malik Muhammad Qayyum — to the court.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25634-SC-seeks-
affidavits-of-Musharraf-others-in-Masood-Janjua-case
The spokesman of the ministry of finance here on Monday rejected
estimates of Rs50 billion carried by a section of media attributed as
loss due to measures taken by the government and termed it as a
figment of imagination.
In a statement issued here, the spokesman clarified that measures
announced by the finance minister for removal of procedural anomalies
in respect of Sales Tax and Income Tax would involve an amount of
less than Rs5.0 billion which is a fraction of the revenue target.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25642-Estimates-
of-Rs50-billion-as-loss-rejected-by-govt
The National Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution
which strongly condemned the heinous and inhuman attack at a
church in Peshawar on Sunday in which more than 81 precious
lives, including women and children, lost and caused injuries to 137
others.
The resolution was moved by Minister for Science and Technology
Zahid Hamid that was backed by both the sides of aisle. The resolution
termed this attack not only against the Christian community but also
against all Pakistanis.Through the resolution, the National Assembly
expressed solidarity with the Christian community and sympathised with
the bereaved families and prayed for early recovery of the injured.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25632-NA-
condemns-Peshawar-church-attack
While the Nawaz Sharif government has overlooked the serious
water offensive launched by India against Pakistan, the Pak Army
has serious concerns and these have been publicly raised.
The army thinks that after converting river Sutlej and Ravi into sewers, India is
now eying other water resources of Pakistani rivers.Speaking through the
editorial of ISPR-published monthly, Hilal, the military has conveyed that
India is in the process of building as many as 67 dams on Pakistani rivers in
violation of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and warns: ―Any willful obstruction of
water by India has a potential to ignite the tensions between the two states.‖
―India has built and is in process to construct big and small dams, hydropower
projects and reservoirs, numbering as many as 67, on the principal rivers-
Indus, Jehlum and Chenab- that were allotted to Pakistan under the IWT,
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-204012-Army-magazine-
asks-India-to-stop-controlling-Pakistani-rivers
SC seeks affidavits of Musharraf, others in Masood Janjua case (Political)
Estimates of Rs50 billion as loss rejected by govt (Economic)
NA condemns Peshawar church attack (Social)
Army magazine asks India to stop controlling Pakistani rivers(Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on
Wednesday urged the government to declare a ceasefire if it was
serious about holding peace talks with militants in Pakistan.
The PTI chief also called on the government to allow militants to open
an office in Pakistan similar to the Afghan Taliban office in Qatar to
facilitate the dialogue process, DawnNews reported.
Speaking to media representatives after visiting injured persons of the
Peshawar church bombing at the Lady Reading Hospital, Khan said that
on one hand, there were talks of holding negotiations whereas on the
other, war was still ongoing. How would it be possible to hold peace
talks, he questioned.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1045342/pti-chief-urges-govt-to-
allow-opening-of-pakistani-taliban-office
Provincial Senior Minister Sikandar Hayat Sherpao and Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Imtiaz Qureshi inspected on
Tuesday three proposed sites in Karak and Kohat districts for
establishment of an oil refinery.
The minister and the deputy speaker, who were also accompanied by senior officials
and experts, first went to Karappa area of Karak district and then inspected two sites in
Shakardara and Khushal Garh areas in Kohat.
They inspected the three sites and said that a report prepared in the light of the findings
of the experts would be presented to the chief minister for a final decision in that
regard.
The previous provincial government had selected Karappa area of Karak for setting up
the oil refinery. Later, the caretaker provincial government decided to establish the
refinery in Khushal Garh area due to shortage of water in Karak.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1045312/govt-team-inspects-
sites-for-oil-refinery
Till about the late 1970s, the Pakistan film industry was regularly
releasing an average of 80 films a year.
In fact there were also periods when the industry put out over a hundred
films in a single year. And then, it all stopped.
Contrary to popular belief, the collapse of the Pakistan film industry was
not a gradual process. In fact the crumbling was a rather sudden
happening.
In July 1977 the populist regime of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan
Peoples Party) was toppled in a military coup masterminded by General
Ziaul Haq.
In 1979, Haq oversaw the execution of Bhutto through a sham trial and
consolidated his grip over power.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1045365/new-wave-of-pakistani-
cinema-zinda-and-kicking
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said he looked forward to
meeting his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to resume peace efforts
between the two South Asian countries.
Nawaz Sharif said this in a brief comment following Indian Prime Minister's
statement in which he stated that he would meet the Pakistani leader on the
sidelines of UN General Assembly session in New York.
―I will be very happy to meet him and we hope to pick up the threads from
where we left in 1999,‖ the prime minister said, when reporters sought his
reaction to Singh's statement on meeting him.
The meeting between the two leaders would be their first since Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif swept to power in May this year, and it takes place in the
backdrop of recent tensions along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir
region. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045368/looking-forward-to-meeting-indian-
pm-in-new-york-sharif
PTI chief urges govt to allow opening of Pakistani Taliban office ( Political) Govt team inspects sites for oil refinery (economic)
New wave of Pakistani cinema: Zinda and Kicking ( social ) Looking forward to meeting Indian PM in New York: Sharif (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Tuesday denied any link
with the shadowy organisation Jandullah which was one of the two
militant groups that had claimed responsibility for the suicide
bombings on Sunday at the All Saints Church in the city in which 83
innocent persons were killed.
However, the TTP, through its spokesman, conceded that another little-
known militant group, Jundul Hafsa, was one of its offshoots. It insisted
that Jundul Hafsa had not claimed responsibility for the Peshawar
church attack.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25659-TTP-
distances-itself-from-Peshawar-church-attack
Official statistics show a surge in the rate of withdrawal of assets
from Pakistan by foreign investors.August 2013 registered $2.3
million direct foreign investment (DFI), the lowest so far.In total,
foreign investors made $74.4 million DFI in August but they also
withdrew $71.8 million the same month.A Norwegian telecom
company took back its $6.3 million from Pakistan in addition to
withdrawals by companies based in Turkey, the UAE, Malaysia,
Holland, the UK and the US.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25665-Foreign-
investment-on-decline
Over 150 people were killed and hundreds injured during a major
earthquake which hit many areas of mainly Balochistan, Sindh and
southern Punjab on Tuesday afternoon.
An emergency was declared in Balochistan‘s Awaran district, the most
affected area. It is feared that the death toll may rise.
Earlier, official sources confirmed 45 dead, 16 in Mangoli, seven in
Turtaj, six in Lubash and 16 in other areas of Awaran district and its
suburbs. Kalat Division commissioner Akbar Haripal told The News that
33 people were killed and 28 wounded in Awaran. On the contrary,
independent sources from Awaran said that more than 150 people lost
their lives when the major earthquake jolted the area, smashing the mud
houses.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25656-150-dead-
hundreds-injured-as-quake-rocks-Balochistan
In view of the recent wave of stealing of sensitive official data by US
National Security Agency (NSA), the National Telecom & Information
Technology Security Board (NTISB) has framed guidelines/ techniques for
protecting government business from possible hacking and cyber attacks.
“Recent wave of stealing the sensitive official data by US NSA has raised
serious concerns warranting the implementation of all policies and
guidelines in true letter and spirit,” the Cabinet Division noted in a letter to
all ministries, departments and divisions.
All the government departments, ministries, divisions have been directed to
study and analyse the guidelines and implement the same for safeguarding
their official data.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-204232-Pakistan-takes-
steps-to-protect-itself-from-NSA-style-cyber-attacks
TTP distances itself from Peshawar church attack (Political)
Foreign investment on decline (Economic)
150 dead, hundreds injured as quake rocks Balochistan (Social)
Pakistan takes steps to protect itself from NSA-style cyber attacks (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news A lawmaker for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Thursday said that
party chief Imran Khan's recent statement on Pakistani Taliban was
not an official PTI policy statement.
Asad Umar, a lawmaker for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), stated in a
conference that the idea for establishing an office for peacetalks with the
Taliban was not an official party policy. He added that the statement
only reflected the personal views of the PTI leader.
Umar added that it was wrong to criticise those who wished to use
peacetalks as a way to fight the rampant terrorism in the country and
come to terms with the terrorists. However, he added that peacetalks go
hand in hand with cooperation from the other side.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1045600/pti-distances-itself-from-
imrans-taliban-office-statement
The National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) barred the federal
government on Wednesday from handing over the Pakistan Tourism
Development Corporation‘s assets, worth billions of rupees, to provinces.
A senior judge of the NIRC, Baqir Ali Raza, while hearing a compliant
filed by employees of the PTDC, ordered that: ―status quo should be
maintained‖.
The complainants informed the court that the government was bent upon
illegally handing over resorts and motels of the corporation to provinces free
of cost.
They said that assets of the PTDC could be handed over to provinces only
under the Companies Act, 1984, which required hiring of a liquidator to
evaluate the market price of all motels and resorts before handing them over to
provinces. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045541/govt-barred-from-handing-over-ptdc-assets-to-
provinces
The government of Balochistan has made an appeal to all Baloch
separatist groups to bring a halt to attacks in earthquake-affected
areas of the province.
The death toll from a massive earthquake that jolted southwest Pakistan
on Tuesday has risen to 356, with officials saying that thousands have
been left homeless and about 300,000 people had been affected in
remote parts of the province.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday night, Jan Muhammad
Buledi, the Spokesman for Balochistan government said attacks at
security forces in Awaran district was affecting relief and rescue
operation in the area.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045612/baloch-separatists-urged-
to-halt-attacks-in-quake-affected-areas
US President Barack Obama will welcome Pakistani Premier
Nawaz Sharif to the White House on October 23 to encourage his
pledge to improve relations with Washington and India.
The announcement of Sharif's visit came from the White House as the
premier met US Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the
UN General Assembly in New York.
―The president looks forward to discussions with Prime Minister Sharif
on ways we can advance our shared interest of a stable, secure, and
prosperous Pakistan,‖ White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a
statement.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/104506/obama-to-discuss-
extremism-security-with-nawaz-on-oct-23
PTI distances itself from Imran’s Taliban office statement (political) Govt barred from handing over PTDC assets to provinces (economic)
Baloch separatists urged to halt attacks in quake affected areas ( social) Obama to discuss extremis security with Nawaz on Oct 23(Geo strategic)
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on
Wednesday said the government should announce a ceasefire and establish
a Qatar-like office for the Taliban in Pakistan to carry forward the peace
process.
He said the proposed talks with the militants should be given a chance to
restore peace in the country as it was the best option to move forward.He was
talking to reporters at the Lady Reading Hospital after inquiring after the health
of those injured in the suicide bombings at the All Saints Church in the Kohati
Gate locality of Peshawar that killed 84 people and left over 100 injured.
The PTI chief said the political leadership at the all parties conference (APC)
had unanimously proposed negotiations with the militants and the government
should hold talks with all the militant groups to address the issue of terrorism.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25677-Govt-should-set-
up-Taliban-office-Imran
Japan has further cut the very nominal interest rate to 0.01 percent on a
$2.5 billion loan which Tokyo is ready to provide Islamabad for the
Karachi Circular Railway project, likely to be discussed between prime
ministers of Pakistan and Japan on the sidelines of the UN General
Assembly here.
The Japanese are waiting for a go ahead signal from Islamabad as all other
steps of the project have already been completed. These include the feasibility
study, re-settlement action plan and environmental impact assessment.
Other conditions for the JICA loan have also been met by Pakistan including
exemptions from GST, customs duty and taxes. The PC-1 of the project was
approved by Ecnec in August 2012. Land has been allocated by the Railways
ministry while no major traffic diversions or relocation of utilities is involved.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25688-Japan-ready-for-
a-big-$25-billion-loan-to-Pakistan
The National Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution to urge
the government to expedite relief activities in the earthquake-hit
areas of Balochistan.
The House, through the resolution, expressed shock and grief on the loss
of lives and property due to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in
Balochistan.―This House also demands from the government to expedite
the relief and rescue activities in quake-hit area,‖ the resolution read out
by Dr Shireen Mazari said.
Initiating a debate on the situation arising out of the earthquake, Leader
of the Opposition Khursheed Shah said that the government was sending
a wrong message to the Baloch people through its attitude which was
weakening the Federation.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25678-NA-
resolves-to-accelerate-relief-work-in-quake-hit-areas
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed on Wednesday
he will meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif this weekend in a major
step towards better relations following rising tensions.
Singh said he will hold talks with Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the
UN General Assembly, the first such meeting in three years.―During my
visit to New York, I... look forward to bilateral meetings with the
leaders of some of our neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh,
Nepal and Pakistan,‖ Singh said in a statement before leaving for the
United States.
―Over the past decade, our relationship with the United States, which is
one of our most important relationships, has transformed into a global
strategic partnership,‖ his statement said.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25681-Singh-
confirms-meeting-with-Nawaz
Govt should set up Taliban office: Imran (Political)
Japan ready for a big $2.5 billion loan to Pakistan (Economic)
NA resolves to accelerate relief work in quake-hit areas (social)
Singh confirms meeting with Nawaz (Geo strategic)
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Friday, September 27, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he will proceed with a plan to
build a gas pipeline from Iran, despite objections from the US.
In an interview to Wall Street Journal, published on Thursday, Mr Sharif also
said he planned to use his speech at the United Nations on Friday to criticise
American drone strikes in his country.
The prime minister also spelled out, for the first time, the conditions that
Pakistani Taliban would have to accept if his government proceeded with a
peace deal with the militant group.
He demanded that they lay down arms and recognise Pakistan‘s Constitution.
At the same time, he voiced fears that continued US drone attacks would wreck
his policy to negotiate with the Pakistani Taliban, a group closely linked to Al
Qaeda.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045757/iran-gas-pipeline-project-to-
continue-nawaz
THE finance minister has announced certain anti-documentation
facilities and tax concessions to the business community because, as
he said gleefully, it is a business-friendly government.
Well done. The poor should not despair. They will get concessions
when they will have a poor-friendly government soon, hopefully, before
the end of the millennium.
In the meantime, for strengthening democracy they should continue
voting, alternatively, for the business-friendly and wadera-friendly
parties. It is their patriotic responsibility. After all, they also serve who
wait and see.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1045788/voting-for-parties-
friendly-to-business
Pakistani education campaigner Malala Yousufzai gets Clinton Global
Citizens Award. - Video by Reuters
A video reported by the Reuters on the case of Malalais being shot by the
Taliban in Pakistan and her refusal to give up on her campaign of education
for girls in Pakistan.
Weeks back Malala urge for supporting Syria from the international donors
and developed states.
Malala so far has receive nerous awards from different international
organizations and institutions around the world.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1045821/malala-gets-clinton-global-
citizens-award
Pakistan and India have wasted ―massive resources‖ on a nuclear
arms race, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday ahead of a
landmark meeting with his Indian counterpart.
Sharif said he was looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh to ―make a new beginning‖ in the relationship
between the South Asian nuclear rivals.
―Our two countries have wasted massive resources in an arms race,‖ the
premier told the UN General Assembly. ―We could have used those
resources for the economic well-being of our people,‖ he added.
Despite clashes in disputed Kashmir this week, Sharif is expected to
meet with Singh on Sunday, on the sidelines of the annual gathering of
world leaders at the UN.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1045829/india-pakistan-arms-race-
massive-waste-says-nawaz
Iran gas pipeline project to continue: Nawaz(political) Voting for parities friendly to business (Economic)
Malala Gets Clinton Global citizens Award(social) India- Pakistan arms race massive waste Says Nawaz(geo strategic)
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Friday, September 27, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that the Taliban will have
to disarm and abide by the Constitution if peace talks are to move
forward.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the PM said, ―we evolved a
consensus... on a joint strategy to put an end to terrorism in Pakistan [through
peace talks].‖ Stating that the Taliban had disowned the bomb attacks on a
church in Peshawer, he said the intelligence agencies were investigating the
matter.
―As far as the tragic incidents are concerned, they are unacceptable. There
cannot be any compromise on that,‖ he added.On drone attacks, the PM said:
―This is a violation of Pakistan‘s territorial sovereignty. And it‘s not helping.
They are counterproductive. The more the drones, the more the terrorists get
multiplied.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25703-Taliban-must-
disarm-abide-by-Constitution-PM
Russia and China have told Pakistan that they are ready to play
their role in coping with the energy crisis but only if Pakistan
relaxes rules for international bidding for big projects.These
demands have put the top mandarins of the country in a quandary.
The demand is understandable from the point of view of the foreign
investors as they do not want to enter a fierce bidding competition but
for Pakistan if this was allowed, it could create a disastrous precedent
because then the sitting governments in Islamabad or any province will
be able to hand over any big project, like the multi-hundred billion
dollar Reko Diq gold mines in Balochistan, to the Chinese or any other
foreign investor without international bidding.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25706-China-
Russia-seek-special-concessions-for-helping-Pakistan-in-energy-crisis
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the PML-N government was
committed to reducing the poverty ratio and youth of the country
will be empowered to bring a revolution. He said the international
community should end the discriminatory behaviour regarding the
nuclear weapons.
The premier warned the world of horrendous consequences of conflict
with nuclear weapons and assured that Pakistan does not want an arms
race in South Asia since the outcome of it would be horrific. He
announced that Pakistan would continue to adhere to its policy of a
credible minimum deterrence, while remaining fully alive to the
evolving security dynamics and imperatives of deterrence and strategic
stability in South Asia.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25696-Govt-
committed-to-reducing-poverty-ratio-PM
Shortly after the suspected militant attacks in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK)
killing 12 people, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on
Thursday said the twin militant attacks in Kashmir would not deter India
from pursuing peace through dialogue.
―This is one more in a series of provocations and barbaric actions by the
enemies of peace,‖ read a statement issued by Singh from Frankfurt.―Such
attacks will not deter us and will not succeed in derailing our efforts to find a
resolution to all problems through a process of dialogue,‖ he said.
The attack in the restive region has come ahead of a meeting between Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif and Dr Manmohan Singh this weekend on the sidelines
of the UN General Assembly in New York, raising stiff opposition from
India‘s right wing parties, including the main opposition Bhartiya Janta Party,
which called for the cancellation of the proposed meeting.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25695-Enemies-of-
peace-can%E2%80%99t-derail-dialogue-Singh
Taliban must disarm, abide by Constitution: PM (Political)
China, Russia seek special concessions for helping Pakistan in energy crisis (Economic)
Govt committed to reducing poverty ratio: PM (Social)
Enemies of peace can‘t derail dialogue: Singh (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, September 28, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday issued a detailed
―white paper on the general elections‖ and termed the mandate
given to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ―fake and
bogus‖.
The report, consisting of 300 pages, pointed out ‗mass-scale‘ irregularities and
rigging in the general elections.
The PPP leaders, including co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, have been saying that
they accepted election results of May 2013 but with serious reservations.
The fact-finding report was presented by PPP leaders Aitzaz Ahsan,
Farhatullah Babar, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed and Amir
Fida Paracha at a joint press conference here at the central secretariat of the
party.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046028/pml-ns-mandate-is-fake-and-
bogus-says-ppps-white-paper
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism and Culture Minister Mehmood
Khan on Friday said the provincial government would seek
financial help of Japan, Korea and Thailand to promote Gandhara
sites of the province, especially those of Swat, internationally as
tourist attractions.
Addressing a World Tourism Day function at Wadudia Hall in Saidu Sharif,
Mr Mehmood said 80 per cent areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had scenic
beauty to the attraction of visitors and the government would create facilities
of international standard there to promote local and foreign tourism.
―We will increase the share of tourism in the country‘s economy as we believe
that by promoting tourism, the agenda of economic development can be
achieved easily,‖ he said.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046006/kp-to-seek-world-support-for-
tourism-promotion
A man accused of raping a six-year-old girl in Karachi‘s Orangi
Town area was arrested on Saturday, a police official said.
Station House Officer (SHO) at Iqbal Market police station, Amjad Kayani,
said that he got information that a body of a minor girl was found on the roof of
Shaheed-i-Millat Dispensary in Orangi.
On reaching the spot, it was found that the victim was in a semi-conscious state
and was bleeding profusely.
―Fortunately, she could respond to questions and informed us who brought her
to the roof and where she lived,‖ said SHO Kayani. It was one of her cousins
identified only as Ashraf aged 21 who also happened to be her close neighbour.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046045/suspect-in-rape-of-minor-
arrested-from-karachi
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned Saturday that
Pakistan must stop being ―the epicenter of terrorism‖ if it wants
better ties ahead of his first meeting with Nawaz Sharif.
Singh will sit down for breakfast Sunday on the sidelines of the United
Nations summit with Sharif, Pakistan's newly elected premier, who
appealed Friday for a ―new beginning‖ with the historic rival.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Singh said he shared Sharif's
hopes for better relations but warned that Pakistan must no longer be
―the epicenter of terrorism in our region‖ in the wake of another deadly
attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046067/manmohan-demands-
action-from-pakistan-ahead-of-summit
PML-N’s mandate is fake and bogus, says PPP’s white paper(Political) KP to seek world support for tourism promotion(Economic)
Suspect in rape of minor arrested from Karachi(Social) Manmohan demands action from Pakistan ahead of summit (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, September 28, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency chapter
has said that talks with the government cannot be held under the
purview of the Constitution.
In a statement on Friday, TTP Mohmand Agency chapter chief
Muhammad Umar Khurasani said that the government talks about the
Constitution while the Taliban demand enforcement of Shariah, so there
could not be any dialogue.
Khurasani said the Taliban would never backtrack even a single inch
from their religious demand.Issue of talks with the government for peace
has created rifts in the ranks and files of the TTP as the Punjabi section
of the Taliban supports the dialogue while the Pakhtun segment from the
Mohmand Agency has strongly opposed it.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25716-Talks-cant-
be-held-under-Constitution-TTP-leader
While Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced in New York that his
government will proceed with the Pak-Iran gas pipeline despite the US
pressure, the fact remains that Islamabad is set to miss the deadline for
the 250-kilometre portion which must be completed by December 2014,
writes Amir Mir.
This is feared mainly because the PML-N government did not make any
allocation for the project in the Federal Budget 2013-14. Though Rs126 billion
were earmarked for 12 ongoing and six new gas projects, the Iran-Pakistan
pipeline project was not included.
Conceding that the government did not make any allocation for the gas
pipeline project in the budget, a senior Petroleum Ministry official in
Islamabad said on condition of anonymity that the project was still on despite
the pressure.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25719-Pakistan-may-
miss-Pak-Iran-gas-pipeline-deadline
With an imminent increase of 30 percent in the power tariff for domestic
consumers next Tuesday, as committed to the IMF, the government is also
going to further increase the prices of petroleum products by Rs5.77 per
litre.
According to top officials at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources,
the price of petrol (motor gasoline) is likely to be jacked up by a whopping
Rs5.45 per litre and HOBC (high octane blending component) by Rs5.77 per
litre from October 1, 2013.
The masses, which are already experiencing double digit inflation that has
worsened because of the massive appreciation of dollar and mammoth
depreciation of Pak Rupee, will now be exposed to another deadly round of
inflation as power and POL prices jump up.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25718-Oil-electricity-
prices-likely-to-shoot-up-in-three-days
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that the
use of armed drones in the border areas of Pakistan was
detrimental to our resolve and efforts to eliminate extremism and
terrorism from Pakistan.
Addressing the United Nations 68th General Assembly session at the
UN headquarters, the prime minister said that the use of armed drones
was a continued violation of our territorial integrity. It results in
casualties of innocent civilians. ―I have urged the United States to cease
these strikes so that we could avert further casualties and suffering.‖
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25713-Drone-
attacks-hurdle-in-eliminating-extremism-PM
Prime Minister Nawaz is the first leader from Pakistan who took up the
issue of drone attacks in the world body emphatically and said that the
war against terrorism must be waged within the framework of
international law.
Talks can‘t be held under Constitution: TTP leader (Political)
Pakistan may miss Pak-Iran gas pipeline deadline (Economic)
Oil, electricity prices likely to shoot up in three days (Social)
Drone attacks hurdle in eliminating extremism: PM (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 29, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Following a series of attacks in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa
province, the KP government has devised a counter-terror strategy
to ward off threats to the city.
Secretary Interior Akthar Ali Shah, while briefing the media, after a high-level
security meeting on Sunday night, said that two special task forces would be
set up for the city to maintain peace and counter militant threats.
One of the committee's will be headed by the Commissioner and the other will
be under the Inspector-General (IG) Police.
Akhtar Ali Shah said that Peshawar would be divided into four zones and
targeted operations would be carried out in sensitive areas.
The emphasis of these targeted operations will be on bus stands, hotels and
private inns which will be throughly searched.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046279/kp-govt-announces-anti-terror-
strategy-divides-peshawar-into-four-zones
Pakistan will have a second petroleum refinery in Karachi by the
end of 1965 or in the beginning of 1966.
The refinery, to be set up at an estimated cost of Rs8,50,00,000, will be
constructed with American assistance at Korangi where one is already
functioning.
The National Refinery Ltd., which will construct the new refinery, has
concluded an agreement with American International Company to supply
crude oil for the refinery. The crude oil will be shipped to Pakistan from
American International‘s new Darius field in the Persian Gulf area.
The proposed refinery will be managed entirely by Pakistanis. When
completed, it will process 10,000 barrels a day equivalent to five lakh tons per
year. It will save Pakistan about $11 million in foreign exchange yearly.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046249/another-refinery-for-karachi
Malala Yousufzai has been honoured with Harvard University‘s
humanitarian award of the year.
Malala was at Harvard University on Friday to accept the 2013 Peter J.
Gomes Humanitarian Award. Harvard University President Drew Gilpin
Faust said she was pleased to welcome Malala because of their shared
interest in education.
Malala, 16, said she hopes to become a politician because politicians can
have influence on a broad scale.
She spoke nostalgically about her home region, the Swat Valley, and
said she hopes to return some day.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046233/harvard-university-
honours-malala
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan agreed Sunday they need
to stop the recent spate of attacks in the disputed Kashmir region in
order for peace talks to advance, a senior Indian official said.
They also both accepted invitations to visit each other's countries, but no dates
were set.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif met for
just over one hour at a New York hotel on the sidelines of the UN General
Assembly.
It was their first face-to-face meeting since Sharif was elected in May.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars, and relations between the nuclear
rivals have been strained since the 2008 Mumbai attacks blamed on Pakistan-
based militants that killed 164 people in India's commercial hub.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046276/nawaz-manmohan-agree-to-
reduce-kashmir-tensions
KP govt announces anti terror strategy divides Peshawar into four zones(political ) Another refinery for Karachi (Economic)
Harvard university honors Malala (social) Nawaz, Manmohan agree to reduce Kashmir tensions (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, September 29, 2013 The news
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while expressing concerns over
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif‘s statement, has said that the premier
has changed his stance and could not be trusted after the new
statement. A TTP spokesperson said that Nawaz Sharif changed his stance as soon as he
arrived in the United States, and this act was an attempt to sabotage the
dialogue process.
He said the statement by Nawaz Sharif had established that he was misleading
both the Taliban and the people of Pakistan.
The TTP spokesperson, in an interview to Newsweek on Saturday, said that
Nawaz Sharif has no authority to hold talks and reiterated its demand for the
army to pull out from the tribal areas, release of its prisoners, and put an end to
US drone strikes.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25738-Nawaz-
statement-attempt-to-harm-talks-process-TTP
Pakistani producers of various goods have secured export orders of over
$200 million and negotiations are in the final stages for much bigger
export agreements, organisers of the Expo Pakistan on the third day of
Expo Pakistan 2013 said.
A large investment group from the UAE is negotiating sourcing agreement
worth $100 million from Pakistani exhibitors in home furnishing sectors
(carpet, bedwear) for the UAE and other GCC countries.
Sourcing agents from Centerpoint store were also keen to establish bigger
business deals in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction at the variety of products
on display.
Dubai Textile City Group delegate members are negotiating sample orders
worth $5 million and considering buying textile goods worth $100 million.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-3-204941-Pakistani-
companies-secure-export-orders-worth-over-$200m
During the earthquake relief operation on Saturday, terrorists fired
on a convoy of Frontier Corps troops carrying rations for
earthquake victims near Panjgur due to which four soldiers
embraced Shahadat while three sustained injuries, says an ISPR
press release.
Our correspondent adds from Quetta: At least nine persons, including
four personnel of the security forces, were killed in an ambush in the
Prom area of district Panjgur on Saturday. Panjgur is one of the six
districts affected by Tuesday‘s earthquake. Consequently, an exchange
of fire took place between the security forces and the attackers, which
was so intense that four personnel of the FC were killed and another was
injured.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25737-Four-FC-
men-trying-to-help-quake-victims-killed
The analysts who participated in the Geo News programme ‗Aman
Ki Asha‘ were unanimously of the view that if lasting peace is
established between Pakistan and India, the two countries‘ defence
budgets will be reduced by 25 percent, and the peace dividend in 20
years‘ time will be worth $550 billion.
Pakistan‘s total debt is around $60 billion. We can pay it off and still
pay every Pakistani Rs20,000, they agreed.
The analysts, including Major-General (retd) Athar Abbas, say that
peace is in the interest of the militaries of the two countries.
These views were expressed during the special transmission of Geo
News on Pakistan-India relations and ‗Aman Ki Asha‘ which was
hosted by senior anchor Kamran Khan.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25733-Pak-India-
peace-dividend-at-least-$550-billion
Nawaz statement attempt to harm talks process: TTP (Economic)
Pakistani companies secure export orders worth over $200m (Economic)
Four FC men trying to help quake victims killed (Social)
Pak-India peace dividend at least $550 billion (Geo strategic)
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Monday, September 30, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The third terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a week
brought the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the party leading the ruling
coalition in the province, under severe criticism from almost all
major political parties, with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl demanding
removal of the provincial government over its failure to protect
citizens.
Condemning Sunday‘s bomb attack in the Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar
in which over 40 people were killed, the political leaders particularly criticised
PTI chief Imran Khan for his recent statement in which he had said that the
Taliban should be allowed to open their offices in Pakistan.
On the other hand, Mr Khan termed it unfortunate that some parties were using
the tragedy for making political gains.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1046471/pti-comes-under-fire-over-
taliban-stance
In a press conference at the Railway Headquarters, Federal
Minister for Pakistan Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday
stated that a new train would not be launched in the current fiscal
year.
The minister added that all controversial contracts would be terminated.
Rafique presented a report pertaining to his 110-day reign as Federal
Minister for Pakistan Railways, stating that the 50 per cent decrease in
ticket prices had significantly increased the revenue of the Railway
Ministry.
He added that three months earlier the Railway Ministry was forced to
face a loss of 100million rupees per day, which had now been decreased
to 80million Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1046503/rafique-determined-to-improve-pakistan-railways
Although the government, the army and some non-governmental
organisations have been providing relief to people affected by two
earthquakes in Awaran and Kech districts of Balochistan,
thousands are still living without shelter and food.
The provincial government admitted that relief goods could not be
transported to several areas because of security reasons and dilapidated
condition of roads. Meanwhile, looting of relief was reported from
Mashkay area.
Armed men took away three trucks and abandoned them after offloading
supplies. Confirming the incident, officials said the government was
making arrangements to provide security for smooth supply of relief to
the affected areas.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046470/thousands-still-without-
shelter-in-earthquake-hit-areas
The first-ever meeting of Singh and Sharif as prime ministers takes the rust
off Indian and Pakistani channels of communication.
Going by our year-on-year falling India-Pakistan standards, the Sunday
meeting between prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Nawaz Sharif
was something of an achievement.
In Pakistan, every type of terrorist-militant element led by Hafiz Saeed
and his ilk remain opposed to any kind of dialogue with India.
In India, Singh is under political fire from the opposition Bharatiya
Janata Party for meeting Sharif and taking forward a dialogue process,
which the BJP under prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took forward
in 2003-04.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1046482/keep-meeting-keep-
talking
PTI comes under fire over Taliban stance(political) Rafique determined to improve Pakistan Railways (economic)
Thousands still without shelter in earthquake –hit areas (social) Keep meeting, keep talking (geo strategic)
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Monday, September 30, 2013 The News
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) Ghulam Ahmed Bilour
said on Sunday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran
Khan was responsible for the bomb blasts and should be questioned in this
regard.
The ANP leader visited the site of bomb blast in Qissa Khawani Bazaar outside
Khan Raziq police station, and talking to the media strongly condemned the
incident.Bilour said all the political parties of the country gave a mandate to the
government for a dialogue with the Taliban, adding that people are dying but
the government is not starting negotiations.
Bilour said he is not demanding the resignation of the PTI from the government
but it is a fact that the government has failed to provide security to the public,
adding that now it is difficult to afford the burden of dead bodies. He said
attacks are happening on a daily basis. ―We are receiving the bodies of our
beloved ones. What kind of change is this,‖ Bilour questioned. Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25758-Imran-Khan-responsible-for-blasts-ANP
A massive amount of Rs2.4 billion was spent from the meager resources of
national exchequer by former president Asif Ali Zardari and former
prime ministers Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on their
133 foreign tours in five years of the PPP government.
According to details from the Foreign Ministry and other sources, President
Zardari made 16 private visits to Dubai at government expenses while former
prime minister Gilani visited Britain twice. Raja Pervez Ashraf during his
short nine month tenure made eight foreign tours.
The president made seven foreign visits in 2008, 20 in 2009, 14 in 2010, 22 in
2011, 23 in 2012 and six in 2013 that cost the national exchequer an aggregate
of Rs1.31 billion.Former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani went abroad for 51
visits which cost about one billion rupees.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25767-Rs-24-billion-
spent-on-president-PMs-foreign-tours
Relief operations continued in the quake-hit Awaran district of
Balochistan on Sunday without any untoward incident, with the death toll
from last week‘s tragedy reaching 376.
Around 153 truckloads of relief have reached Awaran and other quake-hit areas
of the province, said the Balochistan government spokesman Jan Muhammad
Buledi in a news conference here on Sunday night.
―Of them, 54 trucks of relief goods have been dispatched to Mashkay tehsil of
Awaran and all relief goods are being distributed among the affected people,‖
he added.He said the seriousness of the government about accelerating relief
activities could be assessed from the fact that Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik
Baloch had been in Awaran since last Friday.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25759-Awaran-quake-
death-toll-reaches-376
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart
Manmohan Singh, who met on the sidelines of the United Nations
General Assembly on Sunday, agreed to ensure a ceasefire at the
Line of Control (LoC).
The ‗ground-breaking‘ meeting of the top political leaders of the two
countries continued beyond their expected schedule and lasted for more
than an hour at the Palace Hotel where the Indian prime minister acted
as host. Pakistan‘s Foreign Secretary Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani and Indian
Prime Minister‘s National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon
briefed the media separately and gave almost an identical impression of
what transpired in the meeting. The breakfast meeting was converted
into full-fledged talks as narrated by the Indian media.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25755-Nawaz-
Manmohan-agree-to-ensure-ceasefire-at-LoC
Imran Khan responsible for blasts: ANP (Political)
Rs 2.4 billion spent on president, PMs‘ foreign tours (Economic)
Awaran quake death toll reaches 376 (Social)
Nawaz, Manmohan agree to ensure ceasefire at LoC (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Welcoming suggestions of Pakistani clerics regarding a ceasefire prior to
peace talks, the Pakistani Taliban Tuesday night announced that they
would reconsider their stance if the government was ready for a break in
fighting.
Ulema (clerics) and representatives of various religious seminaries functioning
under Wafaqul Madaris had expressed concern Monday over the ―civil war-
like situation‖ in the country and appealed to both the government and the
Taliban to observe a ―complete ceasefire‖ till the completion of the process of
talks.
The appeal was made in a joint statement issued after a ―consultative meeting‖
of the Ulema and teachers of seminaries held at a local hotel in Islamabad. It
was presided over by Wafaqul Madaris chief Maulana Salimullah Khan.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046738/pakistani-taliban-welcome-
clerics-call-for-ceasefire
Pakistan Telecommunication Co (PTCL), a unit of UAE's Etisalat,
has submitted a takeover bid for rival mobile operator Warid
Telecom, according to a filing with the Karachi stock exchange.
PTCL made the offer to acquire 100 per cent of Warid on Sept. 30 and it
is valid for 30 days, the statement said, without giving the price offered
or PTCL's plans for the company.
Reuters reported in June that Warid had been put on the block in a sale
likely to fetch up to $1 billion.
The sector has been ripe for consolidation as a troubled economy and
stiff competition force profit margins lower.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1046734/ptcl-bids-for-rival-warid-
telecom
Admitting hindrances being faced due to security situation in the
area, Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch Tuesday
briefed the media on the ongoing relief work in the troubled Awaran
district of Balochistan.
Dr Baloch reached here on Tuesday after spending five days in Awaran,
affected by an earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitudes on reactor scale on
September 24.
Parliamentary leader Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Rahim
Ziaratwal, Chief Secretary Balochistan Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad
and others flanked the CM during a press conference he was speaking to.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046735/baloch-admits-difficulties-in-
relief-work-for-quake-hit-awaran
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the meeting between
leaders of Pakistan and India at UN Headquarters in New York on
Monday, a UN spokesman said.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif held an hour-long meeting
with his Indian counterpart Mamohan Singh in New York on Sunday
during which they agreed to stop the recent spate of attacks across the
Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region in order to
advance for peace talks.
―He (Secretary-General) welcomed the recent talks held between
Pakistan and India,‖ Spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1046697/un-chief-welcomes-
meeting-between-nawaz-and-singh
S
Pakistani Taliban welcome cleric call for ceasefire (Political) PTCL bids for rival warid Telecom (Economic)
Baloch admits difficulties in relief work for quake-hit Awaran (Social) UN chief welcomes meeting between Nawaz and Singh (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The top Ulema of Wafaqul Madaris on Monday appealed, in the name of
Allah and His Prophet Muhammad (SAW), to the Government of
Pakistan and local Taliban/militant groups to immediately declare a
ceasefire and stop all kinds of armed and militant activities in the country
so as to stop the bloodshed.
The Ulema, who are believed to have huge influence on both the government
and the Taliban/militant groups, met under the chairmanship of Chief of
Wafaqul Madaris Maulana Salimullah Khan. The meeting was attended by
Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Maulana Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani,
Maulana Dr Abdul Razzak Sikandar, Maulana Dr Sher Ali Shah, Maulana
Mufti Mukhtaruddin Shah, Maulana Fazal Muhammad, Maulana Qari
Muhammad Hanif Jalandhri, Mufti Syed Adnan Kakakhail, Mufti Abu Lubaba
Shah Mansoor and Maulana Muhammad Hasan.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25780-Top-Ulema-
appeal-to-TTP-govt-to-declare-ceasefire
To save the skin of bigwigs and buddies of ex-President Zardari the
present top bureaucracy in Ministry of Finance has misreported to the
IMF the factors that caused billions of rupees loss to the PSM.
In its memorandum of Economics and Financial Policy 2013/14-2015/16,
which Finance Division submitted to the IMF to obtain US $6.6 billion loan in
August 2013, the Ministry put the blame on global recession for the losses of
steel mills and did not mention the mala fide buying of iron ore and that the
inventory of raw material was less than the Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP). In its memorandum presented to the IMF, the Finance Ministry has
briefed the IMF: ―To restore operations, hit hard by the collapse in steel prices
during the global recession, we have appointed a professional board and
secured a commercial credit line mostly from private banks to pay for loans,
wages, and raw materials‖. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-205403-Has-the-Finance-Ministry-misled-
the-IMF-on-Pak-Steel-woes
In a major shock to the people, the Nawaz Sharif government has dropped
electricity and petrol bombs on the already burdened masses by increasing
the power tariff by 40 to 80 percent for domestic consumers and
petroleum products prices, to be effective from today (October 1).
The prices of petrol and high speed diesel now stand at Rs113.25 and Rs116.95
per litre respectively. Ogra has issued a notification to this effect.In complete
compliance with the IMF loan terms, the government has increased the power
tariff for domestic consumers by withdrawing the subsidy of Rs140 billion.
The mammoth raise in the power tariff will be applied toconsumers of all
electricity power distribution companies (Discos).The consumers of Karachi
Electric Supply Company (KESC) will not be exempted from the impact of the
decision and they will have to bear the brunt from today (Tuesday).
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25778-Government-
drops-power-petrol-bombs
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that external forces are involved in
the terrorism campaign inside Pakistan and far from being a sponsor,
Pakistan was actually a victim of foreign-funded well-organised wave of
terrorism.
Reluctant to condemn the Taliban and other Jihadi terrorist groups, Nawaz
Sharif said the Taliban had announced that they were not behind the attack in
Peshawar‘s Qissa Khawani Bazaar.
―When the Taliban disown the attacks, the mind is naturally compelled to think
that there are external forces at work to destabilize Pakistan. We need to find
out who these hidden hands are and who is behind them,‖ said Sharif
highlighting Pakistan‘s long-held suspicions that India and several other
players may be funding groups active inside Pakistan against Pakistan‘s
national interests.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25779-Nawaz-blames-
outsiders-for-terror
Top Ulema appeal to TTP, govt to declare ceasefire (Political)
Has the Finance Ministry misled the IMF on Pak Steel woes? (Economic)
Government drops power, petrol bombs (Social)
Nawaz blames outsiders for terror (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, October 02, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday insisted US drone strikes in
the country's northwest must stop before they will consider peace
talks with the government.
The main Pakistani political parties last month backed a government proposal
to seek negotiations with the militants, who have been waging a bloody
insurgency against the state since 2007.
The main umbrella Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) faction responded with a
list of preconditions, including a government ceasefire and the withdrawal of
troops from the tribal areas along the Afghan border where the militants have
hideouts.
TTP spokesman Shahidullah Shahid told AFP any ceasefire must include an
end to US drone attacks in the tribal areas, which have been targeting suspected
Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants since 2004. Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1046975/ttp-say-us-drones-must-stop-before-peace-talks
PRIVATISATION is a process of transfer of ownership of property
or business from a government to a private-owned entity.
Privatisation is defined as the elimination of social security, and
turning over funds to private companies.
Since 1990, Pakistan sold off 167 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) at a price of
approximately Rs476 billion. The first phase of privatisation in 1992-96
included partial privatisation of banks; this was followed by the second phase
(1997-2000), resulting in the complete denationalisation of the banking sector.
And the last phase of privatisation from 2001 till 2008 witnessed selling off
non-banking sectors.
Currently, the government has made so many feasible reports and plans in a
bid to privatise state-owned enterprises.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046909/privatisation-in-pakistan-since-1990
Students performing in tableau during a ceremony to celebrate the 64th
Anniversary of Founding of the People’s Republic of China
hinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong addressing during a ceremony to
celebrate the 64th Anniversary of Founding of the People’s Republic of China
organized by All Pakistan Pak-China Friendship Association.
Pictorial news report
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046947/pakistan-and-china-come-
together-for-cultural-event
The Pakistani military on Wednesday denied Indian accusations of
Pakistani soldiers being involved in a reported clash on the Indian
side of the Line of Control (LoC), the heavily-militarised border
dividing the Kashmir region.
An Indian army commander had alleged that Pakistani troops might be
involved in an ongoing gunbattle near the disputed border.
The Pakistan Army rejected the allegation. ―We totally deny this baseless
allegation. This is a blatant lie. No such thing happened,‖ a spokesman for the
Inter-Services Public Relations, the military‘s public relations wing, said in a
text message.
Senior Indian army commander Gurmit Singh told reporters in Srinagar that
the Indian soldiers had launched an operation against militants on September
24 and which was still ongoing.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1046974/pakistan-army-denies-indian-
allegations-of-loc-clash
TTP say US drones must stop before peace Talks (Political) Privatization in Pakistan since 1990 (Economic)
Pakistan and China come tougher for cultural event (Social) Pakistan Army denies Indian allegations of LoC clash (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, October 02, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Tuesday welcomed the
appeal of Pakistan‘s prominent Ulema and Mashaikh for announcing
simultaneous ceasefire by the government as well as the TTP to pave the
way for congenial atmosphere for peace talks and to end the nine-year-old
bloody war. ―The TTP Shura in its meeting has decided to go ahead on the planned talks with the
government with the intention to make them successful as far as possible,‖ said the
TTP spokesman Sahidullah Shahid while talking to this correspondent from an
undisclosed location in the South Waziristan Agency.
―The Ulema are the most respected people and we will not disappoint them and will
stop our activities as soon as the government declares a ceasefire,‖ he said. He said
―Ulema are our spiritual and religious leaders and would obey and seek their guidance
on all issues but we also appeal to them to convince the government not to lay down
such conditions which we will not be able to meet‖.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25803-TTP-welcomes-Ulemas-
appeal-for-truce
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah
said on Tuesday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
government after increasing the prices of POL products and
electricity intended to hike the prices of fertilisers.
Talking to Geo News at his residence, Khursheed Shah said Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif‘s promises were limited to the election
campaign.He said the Pakistan People‘s Party (PPP) had predicted
earlier that petrol and electricity bombs will be dropped on masses by
the government and then people would realise how the People‘s Party
had controlled inflation.He said the dollar rate had increased by Rs13 to
14 during the last four months of the PML-N government.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25798-Govt-to-
raise-fertiliser-prices-Khursheed
In a startling disclosure before parliamentarians, State Bank of
Pakistan (SBP) Governor Yaseen Anwar said on Tuesday $25
million was being smuggled out of the country through three major
airports on a daily basis.
―We are asking the FIA to check this smuggling of dollars from the
country,‖ the governor said while briefing a Senate panel meeting.He
said 90 percent transactions were taking place through banking channels
while the rest were going through hawala and hundi channels.
Dwelling upon the money laundering law, he said that there were some
flaws in enforcement and some amendments were proposed in the Anti-
Terrorism Act to ascertain source of funding being used for unwarranted
acts.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25800-25-million-
going-out-of-country-daily-SBP-governor
The civil bureaucracy is taking the otherwise powerful Prime Minister
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif non-seriously, as several key officials including
some of the federal secretaries were enjoying holidays during the
premier‘s weeklong visit to the US and the UK.
It was ―when the cat is away the mice shall play‖ like situation for the civil
bureaucracy, which is now more known for its incompetence and corruption
than anything less.
Sources said besides others even quite a few federal secretaries, who were the
administrative heads of their respective divisions, were found missing from
their offices after the departure of prime minister to attend the UNGA session.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25806-Bureaucrats-
make-hay-as-the-PM-takes-a-long-week-off-in-US-UK
TTP welcomes Ulema‘s appeal for truce (Political)
Govt to raise fertiliser prices: Khursheed (Economic)
25 million going out of country daily: SBP governor (Social)
Bureaucrats make hay as the PM takes a long week off in US, UK (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, October 03, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news In an effort to cripple the capability of terrorists to easily plan and
coordinate criminal activities, the Sindh provincial government has
decided to block access to popular internet telephony services and
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, which they say
militants use for communication.
The services affected by the three-month suspension may include Skype,
WhatsApp, and Viber, among others.
―Criminal elements and terrorists have smartly switched to these
networks. Previously, they communicated through their cellular phones.
Now they have switched to networks to which we do not have access,‖
Information Minister Sharjeel Memon told reports at a news conference.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1047209/sindh-govt-to-block-
whatsapp-viber-other-services-for-3-months
Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage
Pervez Rashid Thursday said the government was taking difficult
decisions to steer the country out of the present crises including
partial subsidy withdrawal on power consumption.
Addressing as chief guest at a literary function organised here, he said
the government was working to generate cheap electricity by
constructing new dams, but till then ―the bitter pill has to be swallowed
to revive the ailing economy.‖
―We have to make a decision whether we should pay Rs600 billion
every year or to resolve the matter by withdrawing subsidy as no
government can pay subsidy for an indefinite period.‖
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047212/power-hike-rashid-urges-
nation-to-swallow-bitter-pill-to-revive-economy
Most petrol pumps and CNG stations in Quetta remained closed on
Wednesday after the owners decided to observe a strike in protest
against what they said raids conducted by the personnel of a
government department.
The owners denied reports that they were selling Iranian petrol at their
outlets.
Customs department officials had raided petrol pumps to check the sale
of smuggled petroleum products.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1047161/petrol-pumps-shut-in-
quetta
Afghan Taliban commanders refused to meet their Mullah Baradar
in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday because he was
accompanied by Pakistani security agents, dealing a blow to
attempts to resume Afghan peace talks, security and militant
sources said.
Afghanistan and the United States believe Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who
has been held in Pakistan since 2010, holds the key to stopping the war in
Afghanistan because he is influential enough to persuade his former comrades
there to stop fighting.
Pakistan announced his release on Sept 20 but Baradar, the former Afghan
Taliban second-in-command, is still in custody and watched closely by his
Pakistani handlers, an arrangement which could undermine his role as a
peacemaker.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047206/taliban-commanders-refuse-
to-meet-mullah-baradar-in-peshawar
Sindh govt to Block WhatsApp, viber and other service for 3 month (Political) Power hike: Rashid urges nation to swallow bitter pill to revive economy (Economic)
Petrol pumps shut in Quetta (Social) Taliban commanders refuse to meet Mullah Baradar in Peshawar (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, October 03, 2013 The news
News Monitoring & Analysis of Dawn &
The news Six terrorists of a banned outfit were killed in two separate
encounters on the Hub River Road and Manghopir here on
Wednesday morning while police confiscated an explosive-laden
vehicle.
In the first incident, four terrorists were killed in an encounter between
the CID personnel and activists of the banned outfit on the Hub River
Road. Two CID officials were injured.The CID police said that on a tip-
off that an explosive-laden vehicle was being taken to Karachi near
Lucky Pahari on the Hub River Road, they rushed to the spot.
The terrorists opened fire and injured two CID officials, Jamal and
Sardar. In the exchange of fire, four terrorists were also severely
wounded, who later succumbed to their injuries on the way to hospital.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25826-Bomb-
attacks-foiled-Six-terrorists-killed-in-two-shootouts
The country‘s top economic decision-making body, the Economic
Coordination Committee (ECC), on Wednesday noted with satisfaction
that ―all benchmarks agreed with the IMF had been achieved in the first
quarter
The announcement came at a time when countrywide protests and
condemnation over the massive hike in petrol and power rates under the
IMF conditions snowballed. All major political parties have planned
rallies against the IMF led inflationary decisions.
The ECC, which met here on Wednesday with Finance Minister Senator
Ishaq Dar in the chair, approved the release of the second tranche of
75,000 metric tonnes of wheat through the World Food Programme
(WFP) to feed 175,500 families of Fata and the KP. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25824-Despite-Protests-Over-
powerpetrol-hikes-ECC-satisfied-IMF-targets-have-been-achieved
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday declared the agreement between
the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Evacuee Trust Property
Board (ETPB) for the purchase of ETPB land by DHA for peanuts as null
and void.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar
Muhammad Chaudhry while deciding a suo moto case pertaining to the ETPB
land of billions of rupees selling for peanuts, declared the agreement void and
ordered initiating criminal proceedings against ETPB Chairman Asif Hashmi
and others adding that the FIA should soon complete the investigation.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had taken suo moto notice on a
letter sent by members of Sikh community stating therein thatAsif Akhtar
Hashmi, Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board, had been selling the evacuee
property especially attached to their worship places.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25836-SC-declares-
DHA-ETPB-land-sale-accord-void
There is no alternative to dialogue for peaceful co-existence and
likewise there is no gainsaying the fact that agreement between
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart
Manmohan Singh, for ensuring a ceasefire at the Line of Control
(LoC) is a very sound step in the direction of peaceful co-existence
between two old warring neighbours.
Those who don‘t understand the worth of this meeting must try to
objectively evaluate this Pak-India PM‘s interaction and they must keep
in mind that such discussions always tend to lessen the severity of
longstanding conflicts, even if they are deemed to be of informal nature
by some people.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25830-Nawaz-
Singh-talk-makes-sense
Bomb attacks foiled Six terrorists killed in two shootouts (Political)
Despite Protests Over power,petrol hikes, ECC satisfied IMF targets have been achieved
(Economic)
SC declares DHA, ETPB land sale accord void (Social)
Nawaz, Singh talk makes sense (Geo strategic)
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Friday, October 04, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The organising committee of Awami National Party (ANP) Friday
expelled its senior leader Senator Azam Khan Hoti for what it called
levelling ―baseless‖ allegations and using foul language against the
senior leadership of the party, including Asfandyar Wali Khan.
According to a press statement issued from Bacha Khan Markaz, central
office of the ANP, his basic party membership has been revoked.
Reacting to the decision, Azam Khan Hoti said he would fight back and
expose the "incompetent and mindless party leadership
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047432/azam-hoti-expelled-from-
anp-for-remarks-against-leadership
In what appears to be a positive achievement of the previous
government, Pakistan‘s trade regime has been placed among the
club of leading countries in the world to have avoided using any
anti-trade measures in the last five years.
These findings were made in the 10th Report on Potentially Trade-Restrictive
Measures between October 2008-June 2013 released by the European
Commission Directorate General for Trade, which appreciated Islamabad‘s
efforts for avoiding use of any anti-trade measures with global partners in
general and EU in particular. In the Eastern Europe, Belarus shared this position with Pakistan as against emerging
and developed economies which adopted restrictive trade measures.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047350/pakistan-imposed-few-curbs-
since-08
A powerful earthquake that hit Balochistan's Awaran district last
week has deprived more than 10,000 students from schooling, an
official of UNICEF revealed Friday.
Sanaullah Khan Panezai, the Education Chief of UNICEF told Dawn.com that
191 girls and boys schools were razed to ground in the aftermath of a strong
earthquake that struck Awaran, sparsely populated and the most backward
district of Balochistan.
The schools include primary, middle and high for around 6000 boys and 4000
girls.
There were already poor education indicators before the earthquake in the
Balochistan's militancy-hit district. Apart from human losses, the earthquake
has also destroyed thousands of mud-walled houses and severely damaged the
fragile official infrastructure in the district.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047430/quake-deprives-at-least-10000-
children-from-schooling-in-awaran
Pakistani authorities on Friday accused the Indian army of cross-
border shelling that killed a toddler and wounded five other
civilians in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
―A two-year-old boy who was wounded in shelling by Indian troops has
died at hospital, while five other wounded persons in Kotli district are
still under treatment,‖ Masood-ur-Rehman, local administration official,
told AFP.
He said that three women and two men were also injured in the cross-
border shelling in village of Rud Karthar on the Line of Control in Kotli
district.
A Pakistani military official also confirmed the death and injuries to the
civilians, saying they were the result of mortar shelling by the Indian
forces. Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1047434/pakistan-accuses-india-of-killing-a-child-in-kashmir
Azam Hoti expelled from Ana for remarks against leadership (Political) Pakistan imposed few curbs since, 08 (economic)
Quake deprives at least 10,000 children from schooling in Awaran( Social) Pakistan accuses India of killing a child in Kashmir (Geo strategic)
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Friday, October 04, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on
Thursday called for honestly pursing structured dialogue with the Taliban
and said that operation should be the last option if the talks failed.
Explaining the decisions to the media taken during the party‘s core committee
meeting here, Imran who chaired the proceedings said that all political parties
at the All Parties Conference (APC) had collectively supported talks with the
Taliban. He was flanked by Javed Hashmi, Jehangir Tareen, Chief Minister
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak and Dr Shireen Mazari.
Imran Khan noted that the enemies of Pakistan wanted to derail the peace
process and had resorted to terrorist attacks in Peshawar while Taliban had said
they were not behind these acts. He added that certain militants had received
money from abroad to sabotage the talks. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25851-Govt-should-honestly-
pursue-talks-with-Taliban-says-Imran
In line with the IMF‘s conditions, the government on Thursday
approved the privatisation plan of 30 public sector enterprises
(PSEs) for four major sectors, including oil and gas, banking, power
sector and industries under which different modes of privatisation
would be used.
Strategic partnership with management control and sale of shares will be
offered with the purpose to get rid of loss making units.Under the
conditions of the IMF for securing the bailout package of $6.67 billion,
Pakistan had agreed to privatise 65 PSEs over a period of three years.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25842-30-large-
corporations-on-sale-list-under-IMF-programme
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the increase in
power tariff was intolerable for the common man.
He said the interests of the low income groups will be protected at all
costs. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar called on the prime minister at the
Prime Minister‘s House and briefed him on the electricity tariff
rationalisation.
The finance minister said that 67 percent of the total domestic users
consumed up to 200 units of electricity per month who were fully
protected from the recent tariff.He further said that the national
exchequer had incurred heavy losses due to non-rationalisation of the
tariff in the past.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25843-Power-
tariff-rise-unbearable-for-common-man-PM
The directors general military operation (DGMOs) of Pakistan and
India will have a meeting towards the end of this month after Eid as
details are being worked out for the purpose.
The rendezvous for the meeting would be determined through
diplomatic channels. The interaction could pave the way for a
subsequent meeting of the army chiefs of the two countries sometimes
later.
The DGMOs would be meeting for the first time in 15 years since the
Kargil misadventure in 1999 when former DGMO Major General
Tauqir Zia (later Lt General) had a meeting with his Indian counterpart
Lt General N C Vij at Attari across the Wagah border for arrangements
of withdrawal from Kargil. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25858-Pak-Indian-
DGMOs-to-meet-towards-Oct-end
Govt should honestly pursue talks with Taliban, says Imran (Political)
30 large corporations on sale list under IMF programme( Economic)
Power tariff rise unbearable for common man: PM (Social)
Pak-Indian DGMOs to meet towards Oct end (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, October 05, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The stance of Pakistani Taliban militants regarding attacks on
Christian churches was contrary to the teachings of Islam, leading
Pakistani clerics belonging to different schools of thought said on
Saturday.
―Taliban‘s view point that attacks on churches is in line with the principles of
Islam is totally wrong and against the teaching of Islam,‖ said the clerics in a
joint-statement.
The spokesperson for the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),
Shahidullah Shahid, had claimed that a recent attack on a church in Peshawar
was carried out in accordance with Shariah laws and that neither the TTP nor
any of its umbrella groups were behind the twin suicide blasts.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047650/church-attack-clerics-say-
taliban-portraying-negative-picture-of-islam
Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael has said
that best facilities will be available to container ships after
completion of the deep water port project, within two years.
This he stated while speaking to Information Secretary of Pakistan
Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Sindh Ali Akbar Gujjar in a call-on
meeting here, a statement issued on Saturday said.
Michael said the PML-N government has started work on different
projects for provision of international standard facilities at all sea ports
of the country and those ports would play a role of ―economic gateway
of Pakistan.‖ Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047651/deep-water-port-to-play-role-
of-pakistans-economic-gateway-michael
he Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government called for the collection of
data from net cafes across the province following a rise in incidents
related to threat e-mails sent to people.
The KP home department wrote to Inspector General of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa asking for collection of data on all net cafes operating
within the province.
Apart from the use of technology by militants the KP government is
concerned about the rise in incidents of kidnapping and extortion in
which emails were used by criminals.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1047614/kp-govt-seeks-monitoring-
of-net-cafes
Pakistan has shared with India evidence of foreign interference in
Balochistan and has raised the issue at every relevant forum,
foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani said Saturday.
Speaking to reporters after a briefing of the Senate Standing Committee
on Foreign Affairs, Jilani on Saturday said that there was evidence of
Indian interference in Balochistan, and that it was being raised at all
forums.
He said that the issue was also raised by the Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh during their
meeting in New York.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047628/pakistan-says-evidence-
of-balochistan-interference-shared-with-india
Church attack: clerics say Taliban portraying negative picture of Islam (Political) Deep water port to play role of Pakistan’s economic gateway: Michael (Economic)
KP govt seeks monitoring of net cafes (Social) Pakistan says evidence of Baluchistan interference shared with India (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, October 05, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that a
peace dialogue with Taliban was the government‘s first priority and
terrorism would be eliminated from the country at all costs.
He said this during his meeting with the Chief of Army Staff General
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The prime minister also visited the Kahuta
Research Laboratories (KRL) and National Command Centre (NCC) of
the National Command and Control Authority (NCCA).
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Khalid
Shamim Wynne, Director General Strategic Plans Division Lt Gen (retd)
Khalid Kidwai, other military officers and Minister for Finance Ishaq
Dar were also present on the occasion.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25863-Talks-
with-Taliban-govts-first-priority-Nawaz
At least two major areas where serious and grave conflict of interest
is threatening loss of billions of dollars need to be fixed either by
parliament or the Supreme Court before the present rulers take
major decisions.
These two areas are the reconstitution of the Privatisation Commission
and appointment of the new NAB chairman.
The urgency to fix the basic manufacturing defect in these two
institutions is crucial to the success of the big-buck plans, some ordered
by the IMF under its $6.7 billion package and others pertaining to
reclaiming and retrieving billions of rupees plundered and looted by the
previous PPP government and stopping further bleeding.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25864-Mega-
billions-at-stake-past-and-present
Protests and sit-ins continued on the fifth consecutive day across the
country against the hike in electricity tariff and prices of petroleum
products.
Activists of different political parties, business and trade organisations,
members of the civil society and people from all walks of life staged
demonstrations in different cities across the country, including
Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan,
Muzzafargarh, Faisalabad, Nawabshah, Larkana, Mardan, Charsadda,
Mingora, Dalbandin, Shiekhupura, Okara, Sahiwal and others.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25865-Protests-
against-hike-in-power-tariff-POL-prices-go-on
A 14-month-old baby boy was killed and five other people were
injured in unprovoked Indian shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in
Goi Sector near Kotli Azad Kashmir on Friday.According to the Deputy
Commissioner of Kotli, Masood-ur-Rehman, a shell hit a house which
left a 14-month-old baby boy dead while heavy artillery firing injured
five other people, who were shifted to a nearby hospital.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25881-Infant-
killed-due-to-Indian-shelling-on-LoC
Talks with Taliban govt‘s first priority: Nawaz (Political)
Mega billions at stake, past and present (Economic)
Protests against hike in power tariff, POL prices go on (Social)
Infant killed due to Indian shelling on LoC (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, October 06, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of Dawn &
The news Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Engineer Shaukatullah said on
Saturday that the government would continue efforts for holding
dialogue with Taliban.
Talking to media persons at Malakand commissioner‘s office in Saidu Sharif,
he said that terrorism had become the issue of entire world after 9/11 attacks in
the United States. ―Terrorism is a burning issue now and we will have to
control it,‖ said the governor.
Mr Shaukatullah said that the government would continue its efforts to resolve
the issue of terrorism through dialogue. Answering a question, he said that all
borders of the country had been fully secured. He said that Pakistan had a well-
trained and professional army, which could protect the homeland in any
circumstances
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047851/efforts-on-for-talks-with-taliban
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has
appreciated Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for accepting some
of its taxation-related demands while inviting him to sit with the
business community to sort out the remaining tax-related
complexities.
―Decisions in bits and pieces will not give required impetus to the
economy rather the government would have to look at the things to
resolve all taxation issues in one go to achieve the targets set for the
year,‖ said LCCI President Engineer Sohail Lashari, Senior Vice-
President Main Tariq Misbah and Vice-President Kashif Anwar on
Thursday.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1047815/lcci-for-resolving-tax-
related-complexities
Like other parts of the country, World Teachers‘ Day was
celebrated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the adjoining Federally
Administered Tribal Areas as Salaam Teachers Day on Saturday to
honour the educators‘ contributions to the life of their students and
to the society.
In Peshawar, a major event in this respect was organised at Jinnah
College for Women, University of Peshawar.
Oxford University Press had collaborated with the college for the event,
where JCW Principal Professor Neelofar Zeb Arbab and teachers Zeenat
Khan and Kanawal Ahsan, Mubashir Shahid and Iffat Rashid were noted
among those in attendance.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047856/kp-fata-honour-teachers
Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) handed over two prisoners to
Indian authorities at Wagah Border on Saturday.
According to a Rangers spokesman, Sunil Masih and Dilbagh
Singh have been released by Pakistan as a goodwill gesture.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1047809/two-indian-prisoners-
released
Efforts on for talks with Taliban (Political) LCCI for resolving tax-related complexities (Economic)
KP, Fata honor teachers (Social) Two Indian prisoners released (geo strategic)
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Sunday, October 06, 2013 The news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak has said that the
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had contested the general elections with an
agenda of change
―We were voted to power for changing the existing system of injustice,
corruption, mismanagement and bribery and not for petty things like paving
streets, the installation of power transformers or posting and transferring
government officials,‖ an official handout quoted him as telling a meeting of
the divisional and district presidents and general secretaries of the PTI, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, here.
He, however, added that once the existing system was replaced with a public-
friendly and service-oriented one, all the problems of the people would
automatically be solved. He said that from the very first day of its inception,
the present provincial government was working on a one-point agenda of
changing the existing system as promised in the general elections. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25887-PTI-not-voted-to-power-for-paving-streets-jobs-Khattak
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Saturday
between the Punjab government and the British company Pan
Africa for a 100MW power project.
The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Punjab Chief Minister
Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, British Senior Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and Provincial Energy Minister Sher
Ali Khan.
Secretary Energy Usman Bajwa on behalf of the Punjab government and
Marcus Heel on behalf of Pan Africa signed the MoU under which the
British company would set up a project of 100 megawatts in the Quaid-
i-Azam Solar Park, Bahawalpur.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25890-UK-
company-Punjab-govt-ink-100MW-power-project-MoU
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday
emphasised the need for the creation of a corruption- and crime-free
society through the strong implementation of laws and expressed his
determination to deal the criminals and corrupt officials with an
iron hand. Chairing a meeting at the Ministry of Interior here, Nisar directed the
immediate cancellation of all 2,002 blue passports issued in violation of rules.
He directed the FIA and Islamabad police bosses to identify criminals and
corrupt elements in their respective departments and remove them.
―The Islamabad administration should remove corrupt revenue and
administrative officers from the ICT and the FIA should immediately chalk out
an emergency plan to arrest human traffickers and those involved in illegal
immigration,‖ Nisar directed.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25885-Nisar-for-strict-
implementation-of-laws-to-rid-society-of-crime-corruption
Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jillani says credible evidence of Indian
intelligence agencies‘ interference in Balochistan has been presented to the
Indian government and it should be a step ahead for dialogue rather than
resulting in a blame game and a hue and cry.
―We have apprised India of our concern about terrorism. If India has
apprehensions about Pakistan, we have more apprehensions about India. But
problems don‘t stand addressed through a blame game. They can be resolved
through sincerity and good intent. If problems are sorted out through talks, it is
far better. Our prime minister has used every forum with reference to this.
Credible evidence of Indian involvement in terrorism in Balochistan is
available with us. We have provided this evidence to those who it was to be
provided,‖ Jilani said while talking to media persons here on Saturday after
attending a meeting of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25884-India-given-
proof-of-its-meddling-in-Balochistan
PTI not voted to power for paving streets, jobs: Khattak (Political)
UK company, Punjab govt ink 100MW power project MoU (Economic)
Nisar for strict implementation of laws to rid society of crime, corruption (Social)
India given proof of its meddling in Balochistan (Geo strategic)
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Monday, October 07, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The poll for a National Assembly seat (NA-256) in Karachi was
massively rigged in the May 11 general elections, a National
Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) report submitted to
an election tribunal revealed on Monday.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movements (MQM) candidate, Iqbal Muhammad Khan
had won the seat.
Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) candidate Zubair Khan later challenged the poll
result in the election tribunal headed by a former judge of the Sindh High
Court, Zafar Ahmed Sherwani, who ordered Nadra for verification of voters‘
thumb impressions on ballot papers.
The Nadra report revealed that there were 11,343 ballot papers that contained
invalid national identity card numbers, which were never issued by Nadra.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048088/nadra-report-reveals-massive-
rigging-in-karachi-constituency
The Board of Investment is working on a proposal to identify areas
for investment in manufacturing, which can cater to domestic needs
that are currently being met by imports.
This is part of a policy to reduce external vulnerability that is resulting
in a chronic balance of payments crisis.
The import bill has soared following trade liberalisation, and this calls
for investment in import substitution industries in areas where the
country has a domestic advantage.
In the early 1980s, the import substitution policy was replaced by
export-led growth and industrialisation.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1048034/manufacturing-goods-for-
domestic-markets
The International Olympic Committee says it set a December 1
deadline for Pakistan to show that its Olympic committee and sports
federations are being run without interference from the national
government.
Pakistan has been facing possible suspension from the Olympic
movement under IOC rules which guarantee the independence of elected
sports officials.
A meeting at IOC headquarters was called to address ―allegations that
parallel bodies have been established‖ to rival officially recognized
sports federations.
The IOC says government authorities pledged that they ―will cooperate
and refrain from any undue intervention.‖
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048094/pakistan-given-december-
deadline-to-avoid-olympic-ban
Gen. Loginov, chief of the Soviet (Aeroflot) Civil Airlines, expressed
optimism on arrival in Karachi yesterday about increasing
collaboration between Pakistan and the USSR in economic and
commercial spheres.
He told Dawn in an exclusive airport interview that the air agreement
between the two countries, which is to be signed today, would greatly
help cultivate a better understanding and a more cooperative perspective
between the peoples and the Governments of Pakistan and the USSR.
Gen Loginov arrived in Karachi from Paris at 3.10am, about three hours
behind schedule.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048040/russians-want-karachi-as-a-
leading-aviation-junction
NADRA Report reveals massive rigging in Karachi constituency (Political) Manufacturing goods for domestic markets (Economic)
Pakistan given December deadline to avoid Olympic ban (Social) Russian wants Karachi as a leading aviation junction (Geo strategic)
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Monday, October 07, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on
Sunday said Islam teaches moderation, while people here talk of Shariah
with guns in their hands. He said an armed struggle should not happen.
The Maulana said the Taliban statement about the Peshawar church attack was
isolated thinking and the Ulema were unanimous that killing of innocent people
is Haram (forbidden) in Islam.
―The Taliban statement declaring the twin suicide attacks on the All Saints
Church at Kohati Gate in Peshawar got undue coverage in the media, though
there is no ambiguity in the fact that the killing of innocent people irrespective
of their faith is Haram in Islam,‖ he said, while talking to reporters after
addressing an education seminar at his party headquarters here.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25910-Islam-teaches-
moderation-but-we-talk-of-Shariah-with-guns-Fazl
A delegation of Turk company OZPAK met Chief Minister Shahbaz
Sharif. Ongoing project regarding modern sanitary system in the
provincial metropolis with the cooperation of Turkey was discussed in the
meeting.
The delegation comprised OZPAK Chairman Muhabbi Kartal, Saadi Yildirir,
Serafettin Aktas and others. Lahore Transport Company Chairman Khawaja
Ahmad Hasaan, Managing Director Lahore Solid Waste Management
Company and other officials concerned were also present on the occasion.
Talking to the delegation, the chief minister said that a modern cleanliness
system has been introduced in the provincial metropolis with the cooperation
of Turkey and this system is being extended to other big cities of the province
as well. Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-206696-Turkish-delegation-
meets-Shahbaz
The Supreme Court has summoned columnist and journalist Nazir
Naji to explain his position for accepting Rs3 million from secret
funds of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in 1998.
The notice has been issued to Naji to appear on October 10 after former
director general of IB Col (R) Iqbal Niazi submitted his reply in a sealed
envelope in the SC in a case initiated after Asad Kharal, a journalist,
submitted an application in the apex court alleging that Naji was paid
Rs3 million by IB upon orders of PM in 1998.
Ever since the issuance of notice to Col (R) Niazi by the apex court in
misuse of secret funds, there has been a panic in the government circles
and much has been happening behind the scenes.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25919-SC-issues-
notice-to-journalist-to-explain-position
For the first time since the late 1990s, Maulana Fazlur Rehman would
embark on a visit to Afghanistan in the coming days on the invitation of
President Hamid Karzai.
Keen to use the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) head Maulana Fazlur
Rehman‘s influence on the Afghan Taliban to persuade them to join his
government‘s peace and reconciliation process, Karzai had recently extended
invitation to him to visit Afghanistan. The three-day visit would be undertaken
this week, but the dates are being kept secret due to security reasons. Sources
said the visit could begin in a day or two.
When approached, Fazlur Rehman said he was scheduled to meet President
Karzai during his recent visit to Islamabad but the meeting couldn‘t take place
due to time constraints.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25916-Fazlur-Rehman-
to-visit-Kabul-after-1990s
Islam teaches moderation but we talk of Shariah with guns: Fazl (Political)
Turkish delegation meets Shahbaz (Economic)
SC issues notice to journalist to explain position (Social)
Fazlur Rehman to visit Kabul after 1990s (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, October 08, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Following revelation of the NADRA report regarding likely poll
rigging on a massive scale in a Karachi constituency, the Election
Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday directed an election
tribunal to decide the matter until October 25, DawnNews reported.
A National Database and Registration Authority report submitted to an
election tribunal on Monday revealed only 6,815 of the total 84,748
ballots sent to Nadra for verification, of certain polling stations in NA-
256 constituency could be successfully authenticated.
It said the thumb impressions on 57,642 ballots could not be compared
or matched through the Nadra system due to poor quality of the
fingerprints. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048315/election-tribunal-given-until-
oct-25-to-decide-karachi-rigging
Pakistan has asked Iran for $2 billion in financing to build its side
of a controversial Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline that has drawn
threats of US sanctions, Islamabad's petroleum minister said
Tuesday.
The Iranian side of the $7.5-billion project is almost complete, but Pakistan
has run into repeated problems paying for the 780 kilometre (485 mile) section
to be built on its side of the border.
Pakistani petroleum minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told AFP on Tuesday that
the preparatory work was complete, but they had asked Iran to provide $2
billion for the construction work.
―All these issues will be discussed in a meeting which we have requested, but
so far there is no reply from the Iranian side,‖ Abbasi said.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048309/pakistan-asks-iran-to-finance-
ip-gas-pipeline-project
The Pakistani government has decided to shut down all compressed
natural gas (CNG) stations in Punjab, the most populated province,
for three months starting from November.
Federal minister for petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told reporters on
Tuesday that due to shortages of gas in winter, all CNG stations in the
province will be closed from November to January.
Pakistan suffers from a chronic gas shortage. Many Pakistanis have
converted their cars to run on CNG, depending on it as a cheaper
alternative to petrol and diesel.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1048312/punjab-cng-stations-to-
shut-down-for-three-months
The talks that the External Affairs Minister, Mr Z.A. Bhutto, has
had with top US Government leaders last week in continuation of
the series of discussions between the two Governments have enabled
the USA to recognise the real apprehension in Pakistan arising out
of the growing military power of India.
At the same time, there is no truth in reports in a section of the
American Press that Pakistan had accepted ―as a political fact of life‖
US determination to continue its military aid to India.
The USA, instead, has tried to assure Pakistan that its present aid to
India was under a ―limited military programme‖ and that its scale was
―small‖. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048193/us-recognises-pakistan-fear-
of-arms-buildup
Election tribunal given until Oct 25 to decide Karachi rigging (Political) Pakistan asks Iran to finance IP gas pipeline project (Economic)
Punjab CNG stations to shut down for three months (Social) US recognizes Pakistan fear of arms buildup (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, October 08, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Almost 92 percent of the votes cast in NA-256 sent for verification of
thumbprints to the National Database Registration Authority
(Nadra) have not been verified.
Of the 84,748 votes sent for validation, only 6,815 were authenticated by
the Nadra‘s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) i.e. the
thumbprints on the counterfoils matched with the data of the citizens
registered with the same identity card number in the database.
In a report submitted to the election tribunal that ordered the
authentication, Nadra has pointed out that a large number of votes turned
out to be bogus owing to invalid computerised national identity card
(CNIC) numbers, duplication and out-of-constituency voters.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25933-Nadra-
report-exposes-massive-rigging-in-NA-256
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman FBR Tariq Bajwa has said
that because of worsened law and order situation more smuggling is
taking place on the western border at Chaman and as compared to this,
smuggling on the border with India is not taking place.
One hundred thousand more persons will be brought in the tax net during the
current financial year. Apart from singers, artists, doctors and advocates others
are also being brought in the tax net.
Briefing the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, the FBR
chairman said the GST on services. On the first year the provinces had
authorised the FBR to collect taxes.However, following the NFC Award and
18th Amendment taxes are being collected by the provinces themselves.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25937-Those-paying-
Rs200000-tuition-fee-will-be-taxed-FBR-chairman
The present government after elapsing four months is unable to
make appointments on various vital vacant seats.
According to reliable sources, the government could not announce
appointment of new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC)
vacated by Gen (r) Khalid Shamim Wynne after his retirement on
September 7.
The second important seat that could not be filled is of the Higher
Education Commission chairman. Though the prime minister announced
appointment of the National Highway Authority chairman and the
managing director of the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan, both the
appointments became disputed as appointment of the USC MD was
challenged in the court while the senior officials of Grade 21 refused to
work under Grade 20 officer in the NHA.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25941-130-
departments-running-without-heads
The Nazakat Collection by Kersi Dubash, which has almost become
a fifth season in Pakistan of exotic new hues, weaves, cuts and
motifs, is in town again with a new, exquisite collection for the style
and class savvy.
Exhibiting this year‘s collection at Jim‘s Hotel 31-C Gulberg II, Dubash
is all set to exhilarate his elite clientele for the coming Eid and the
wedding season.
―The Saree is not just a ceremonial dress that you wear once in your life
like a Gharara, it is a legacy that is worn and passed on as a heritage
from one generation to the next‖, said Kersi as he sat down for an
interview with The News.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25938-Trade-can-
bring-Pakistan-India-closer
Nadra report exposes massive rigging in NA-256 (Political)
Those paying Rs200,000 tuition fee will be taxed: FBR chairman (Economic)
130 departments running without heads (Social)
‗Trade can bring Pakistan, India closer‘ (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Criticising the government for not being able to take any substantial
step towards peace talks, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief
Hakimullah Mehsud Wednesday said they would not hold dialogue
through the media.
Speaking in a rare interview with the BBC, he said the Pakistani government
should have officially announced initiation of peace talks and should have sent
a tribal Jirga to them for that purpose.
―We don‘t wish to negotiate with the media….neither do we wish to hear the
government‘s preconditions through the media nor do we want to put our
precondition in front of it,‖ said Mehsud.
He said Taliban were ready for serious talks with the government and would
welcome such an effort from it. He vowed to provide a government Jirga with
complete security if it was sent to them. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048559/ttp-chief-mehsud-rules-out-peace-talks-through-media
It is the biggest sale in Pakistan, but most Pakistanis can‘t afford the
purchase. Thirty-one state-owned enterprises (SOEs) including an airline,
banks, utilities, and shipping corporations have been identified for
privatisation. While the government has started the search for new
owners for the mostly bankrupt entities, investors and workers wonder if
privatisation will help turn these firms back to profitability.
Earlier this month, a coterie of ministers lead by Federal Finance Minister
Ishaq Dar announced the government‘s plan to privatise 31 SOEs. Another 34
SOEs will also soon be put up for sale. These divestitures are mandated by the
IMF, which has made any further release of funds conditional upon the
Pakistani government getting out of running businesses and focusing instead
on regulating them.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048541/putting-pakistan-up-for-sale
A woman suffered severe burns when her husband allegedly set her
ablaze by throwing petrol on her at her house in Mardan district of
northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, her family said Wednesday.
Shahida, who is currently fighting for her life at a hospital in Chakwal
district of Punjab province, said her husband Taseer Khan sprinkled
petrol on her and set her on fire after a minor domestic dispute.
The burn victim, in her mid-twenties, said she was locked up in a room
and was not allowed medical treatment for three days after the incident.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048549/woman-set-ablaze-by-
husband-locked-up-for-three-days
The Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday Pakistan has not freed
their former second-in-command, Mullah Baradar, as promised
and that his health is deteriorating in prison.
Baradar is seen by many in Afghanistan as the key to restarting peace
talks with the Afghan Taliban.
―Unfortunately he still spends his days and nights in prison, and his
health condition in worrying. It is getting worse day by day,‖ Taliban
spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
Earlier last month, Pakistan had released its most senior Afghan Taliban
detainee Abdul Ghani Baradar, a senior official told AFP, in a move
welcomed by Kabul who hoped it would encourage peace talks with the
insurgents. Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1048518/afghan-taliban-allege-
pakistan-still-keeping-mullah-baradar-in-jail
TTP chief Mehsud rules out peace talks through media (Political) Putting Pakistan up for sale (Economic)
Woman set ablaze by husband, locked up for three days (Social) Afghan Taliban allege Pakistan still keeping Mullah Bradar in Jain (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, October 09, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news PML-Q Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday said his party
had accepted the results of the May 11 election despite the rigging
and added that verification of thumb impressions of voters in any
constituency through the Nadra system would lead to NA-256 like
scenarios.
He expressed these views while talking to The News. Senator (retd) SM
Zafar, Senator Dilawar Abbas and Imtiaz Ranjah were also present on
the occasion.Shujaat said if thumb impressions of voters were verified,
bogus votes would be found in 60 percent constituencies. He said the
election tribunal had to take decisions on petitions within 120 days but
no decision had been taken so far. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25961-Karachi-like-
scenario-wherever-votes-are-verified-Shujaat
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI)
President Zubair Ahmed Malik, Indo-Pak Chamber of Commerce and Industries
President SM Munir, FPCCI Working Group on Federal Budget President
Zakaraya Usman, FPCCI Coordination Standing Committee Chairman Shakeel
Ahmed, FPCCI Sales Tax Standing Committee Chairman Mian Zahir Hussain,
and FPCCI Direct Tax Standing Committee Chairman Shaukat Ahmed have
made it clear in a joint statement that the FPCCI Secretariat‘s stance on the 2
percent increase in sales tax as per SROs issued by the FBR was in contradiction
with the advice of its leadership and was a mistake.
On Monday, the FPCCI officeholders praised the SROs as issued by FBR Chairman
Tariq Bajwa and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.According to the SRO, as issued on
October 4 under Sales Tax Act 1999, certain items have been removed from the Third
Schedule. Two percent additional tax has been imposed on certain items payable by
manufacturers on ex-factory price. The FPCCI officeholders praised the FBR for
issuing the SROs that facilitated industry.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25968-FPCCI-welcomes-FBR-
SROs-on-2pc-additional-tax
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid
Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday announced the suspension of gas supply
to the CNG sector in the Punjab, including Islamabad, for three
months starting from November.
Talking to media persons here, Abbasi said all CNG stations in the
province will be closed from November to January due to the shortage
of gas in winter.
Pakistan suffers from chronic gas shortages. Many Pakistanis have
converted their cars to CNG, depending on it as a cheaper alternative to
petrol and diesel.The switch to CNG by both private and commercial
sectors as an alternative fuel for motor transport has hampered an
already burdened gas supply.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25958-No-CNG-
for-Punjab-federal-capital-in-Nov-Dec-Jan-minister
Three tribespeople hailing from the Khyber Agency were among those killed
in the Nato airstrike in Pikha area in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan,
local sources said on Tuesday.The sources said that five others persons
belonging to Khyber Agency sustained injuries the attack. The victim family
had migrated from Ghundi area in the Jamrud tehsil of the Khyber Agency
and had settled in Pikha. The dead included Najibullah, his wife and son
Majid Khan.It is to be mentioned here that many tribal families owns
properties in Afghanistan and some had migrated to the neighbouring
country.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25976-Three-Pak-
tribesmen-killed-in-Afghan-air-strike
Karachi-like scenario wherever votes are verified: Shujaat (Political)
FPCCI welcomes FBR SROs on 2pc additional tax (Economic)
No CNG for Punjab, federal capital in Nov, Dec, Jan: minister (Social)
Three Pak tribesmen killed in Afghan air strike (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Pakistan‘s former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf
was rearrested in Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) killing case hours after
submitting surety bonds in the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The rearrest came after he had been granted bail in three other cases and his
lawyer said on Wednesday he was cleared to leave the country.
Assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, death of Baloch
nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti and detention of deposed Supreme Court
judges were the other three major cases registered against the former military
strongman.
―We have put General Musharraf under house arrest in a case involving a
military operation on an Islamabad mosque,‖ Muhammad Rizwan, a senior
official of the Islamabad police told reporters.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048796/musharraf-rearrested-over-
lal-masjid-operation
Oct 9: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar disagreed on Wednesday with
the suggestion that pressures on the Pakistani currency could result
in higher inflation in the country.
Talking to Pakistani journalists in Washington, Mr Dar said the government
had already taken steps to prevent further devaluation.
In its annual report on the world economy, the International Monetary Fund
warned on Tuesday that ―past currency depreciation and reduced energy
subsidies will likely result in higher inflation‖ in Pakistan.
The IMF also pointed out that Pakistan‘s newly elected government had a
mandate to tackle large fiscal and external deficits, ―which will initially weigh
on growth‖.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048715/steps-taken-to-stop-devaluation-
dar
Pakistan's bowlers hammered out a timely warning ahead of the
first Test against South Africa by forcing an emphatic win in their
two-day match over United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Lanky paceman Mohammad Irfan (4-28) combined with spinners Saeed
Ajmal (3-20) and Zulfiqar Babar (3-44) dismissed UAE for 190 to win
by 127 runs, a boost ahead of the first Test starting on Monday.
Irfan, the tallest cricketer ever to play cricket at 2.16m (7ft 1in),
removed the top order with some hostile pace at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Off-spinner Ajmal, expected to play a lead role against South Africa,
then combined with left-armer Baber to hint what was expected of them
in the two-Test series against the Proteas. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048802/pakistan-warm-up-for-south-
africa-with-comfortable-win
Iranian Ambassador Alireza Haghighian has invited the Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for an official visit of
Iran besides extending generous offer of assistance and cooperation
in various sectors, including energy, mineral development,
agriculture, education and health insurance.
The chief minister while accepting the invitation announced to visit Iran
as soon as possible to see the pace of development there and promote
trade and economic relations with Iran at provincial level.
The chief minister said on the occasion that Pak-Iran friendship was
above board and the people and governments of the two countries not
only shared historical, religious, cultural and trade relations, but also
helped each other in their difficult times. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048724/khattak-to-visit-iran
Musharaf rearrested over Lal Masjid operation (Political) Steps taken to stop devaluation: Dar (Economic)
Pakistan warm up for South Africa with comfortable win (Social) Khatak to visit Iran (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to former military
dictator and president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in the murder
case of former Balochistan chief minister and chieftain of the Bugti tribe
Nawab Muhammad Akbar Bugti.
According to Reuters, Ahmed Raza Kasuri, the head of lawyers panel, claimed
after the bail that his client was a free person and could go to Dubai any
time.The former army chief had filed an appeal in the apex court against the
Balochistan High Court‘s rejection of his bail application in the Nawab Akbar
Bugti murder case.
A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk,
Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani and Justice Musheer Alam, granted him bail after
finding no substantial evidence to involve him in the Nawab Akbar Bugti‘s
murder. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25983-Musharraf-granted-bail-in-Bugti-
murder-case
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that his government has not imposed
any new taxes and blamed the caretaker government for promising to the
IMF to impose more taxes.
Resultantly, the tax to GDP ratio stands at 0.75 percent and the taxes are
Rs200 billion in total, he said.Talking to the Pakistani media here on
Wednesday, he maintained that the money that Pakistan borrowed from the
international financial institutions was to pay off the previous loans. He also
added that the last governments left no money in the treasury, or his
government would not be facing this problem.
He rejected the perception that prevails in Pakistan that the government takes
directions from the IMF. ―The IMF does not regulate Pakistan‘s economy,‖ he
said.The finance minister emphasised that the government plans to follow a
more aggressive macro economic programme, which includes expanding the
tax base. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25990-IMF-does-not-regulate-Pakistans-
economy-Dar
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that
Pakistan was facing a severe shortage of electricity but the
government was determined to overcome this crisis.
He said this while talking to a Turkish delegation led by Orguz Carmikli,
Vice Chairman of the leading Turkish company, NUROL Group, at the
PM House.The premier said, ―Pakistan offers a host of areas for
investment with ideal economic returns for foreign investors.‖
He said that Pakistan‘s priority sectors for investment included hydel
and coal power plants, the Karachi-Lahore Motorway and infrastructure
development, and NUROL must benefit from the huge business and
investment opportunities.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25985-Govt-firm-
on-solving-power-crisis-PM
Foreign Secretary Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani has been appointed Pakistan‘s
Ambassador to the United States on an immediate basis while Additional
Foreign Secretary Syed Ibn-e-Abbas will be the High Commissioner to
India vice Salman Bashir. Yet another Additional Foreign Secretary Asif
Durrani has been designated Pakistan‘s Ambassador to the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) while Pakistan‘s Ambassador for Italy, Ms Tehmina
Janjua, will be Pakistan‘s permanent representative (PR) for the United
Nations in New York. Syed Ibrar Ahmad will be the new ambassador for
Afghanistan. He is moving from Kuwait to Kabul.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has granted approval to the new nominations as
the Foreign Office will seek agreement (formal acceptance) from the US State
Department in Washington, the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi and
the Foreign Office of the UAE for the nominations in question this week.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-25986-Jilani-appointed-
envoy-to-US-Abbas-HC-to-India
Musharraf granted bail in Bugti murder case (Political)
IMF does not regulate Pakistan‘s economy: Dar (Economic)
Govt firm on solving power crisis: PM (Social)
Jilani appointed envoy to US, Abbas HC to India (Geo strategic)
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Friday, October 11, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news An accountability court in Islamabad Friday reopened five National
Accountability Bureau (NAB) references against former president
Asif Ali Zardari and has summoned a response from him within two
weeks, Dawn News reported.
Earlier, the references against Zardari had been deferred because he
enjoyed constitutional immunity during his tenure as head of state.
Taking a suo motu notice, the accountability court‘s judge Bashir
Ahmed reopened the five references against the former president.
The references against the former president include SGS, Cotecna,
ARY, polo ground and Ursus tractors.
The court had earlier released Zardari‘s co-accused in these references.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1048986/five-nab-references-
reopened-against-zardari
A private company operating Shalamar Express and Night Coach
Express between Sindh and Punjab capitals has also announced
concession in fares on the occasion of Eidul Azha.
―On Eid and the following day, the economy class fare between Lahore
and Karachi will be Rs760 per passenger,‖ a Shalamar Group
spokesman said on Thursday.
The Shalamar Express Lower AC Class fare would be Rs1,500 and for
AC Parlour Rs1,850 per passenger. The Night Coach Lower AC Class
fare would be Rs1,750 and for AC Sleeper Rs3,000 per passenger.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1048902/private-trains-reduce-
fares-too
THE Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has resolved to bring an
end to the rampant corruption in different departments and to
improve the economy by attracting local and foreign investors. … It
is a commendable step. …
In the prevailing situation foreign investors are not ready to come and invest in
different sectors in the province. Militancy has made the lives of the people
extremely miserable and local investors are also leaving the province and even
the country and preferring to settle abroad to save the lives of their families.
No doubt, corruption and commission is a curse which has totally [destroyed]
the base of all the departments across the country. This menace is also very
common in neighboring countries
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1048952/steps-against-corruption
Reacting to recent statement by Indian military leadership accusing
the Pakistani army of supporting terrorism, army chief Ashfaq
Pervez Kayani on Friday termed the allegations as ―unfortunate,
unfounded and provocative.‖
Speaking to a group of military officers at the General Headquarters in
Rawalpindi, the Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani said
Pakistan was also concerned about the continued Indian violations at the
Line of Control (LoC), the heavily militarized border dividing Kashmir
between the two countries.
According to a press release issued by the military‘s public relations
wing, Kayani said the ceasefire at the Kashmir border was proposed by
Pakistan and agreed upon by both countries in 2003.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1048999/indian-military-
accusations-unfortunate-provocative-kayani
Five NAB references reopened against Zardari (Political) Private trains reduce fares, too (Economic)
Steps against corruption (Social) Indian military accusations unfortunate, provocative: Kayani (Geo strategic)
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Friday, October 11, 2013 the news
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf could not be
freed as he was arrested by the Islamabad Police in the murder case
of Ghazi Abdur Rashid and his mother after the investigation
conducted by a Joint Investigation Team (JIT), sources said.
General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, however, denied the allegation of
murder of Ghazi Rashid and his mother during questioning by the JIT,
saying that he had not ordered the Lal Masjid operation, the sources
said.
Three members of the JIT — SSP (Operations), SP (Sadar Zone) and SP
(City Zone) — met Pervez Musharraf at his Shahzad Town farmhouse
and questioned him about the allegations levelled against him but he
rebuffed the accusations.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26006-Musharraf-
fails-to-get-freedom
The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
touched their lowest levels in five years to $3.9 billion, enough to
cover less than a month worth of imports.According to the data
issued by the SBP on Thursday, forex reserves held by the State
Bank tumbled to $3.953 billion in the week ending on October 4
from $4.602 billion in the previous week, while the country‘s total
liquid foreign reserves fell to $9.127 billion from $9.923 billion,
representing a sharp fall of $796 million over the previous week.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26015-Forex-
reserves-drop-to-crisis-point
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that even judges
were afraid of making decisions, adding that law and order was the
first priority of the government and every possible step was being
taken to restore peace and security across the country.
He made the statement during a visit to Peshawar in which he was
accompanied by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Information
Minister Pervaiz Rashid and Adviser on National Security and Foreign
Affairs Sartaj Aziz.Following his arrival, the prime minister presided
over a meeting on law and order in which Chaudhry Nisar, Pervaiz
Rasheed, KP Governor Shaukatullah, Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak,
Corps Commander Peshawar Lt Gen Khalid Rabbani, IG Frontier Corps
KP Major General Ghayur Mahmood and IGP KP Nasir Durrani and
other high-ranking officials were present.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26003-Even-
judges-are-afraid-of-making-decisions-PM
The Arab fighter, who was arrested from Punjab University last
month, has revealed he was the mastermind of suicide attack on the
Danish Embassy in Islamabad.
Sources said the Arab fighter, during interrogation, disclosed that he
was involved in the attack on the Denmark Embassy in Islamabad in
which five people were killed and several others injured.
An Arab organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources
said that on the basis of information gathered from the fighter, 17 others
suspects have been arrested and the network of this group has been
busted.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26027-Arab-held-
from-PU-planned-Danish-Embassy-attack
Musharraf fails to get freedom (Political)
Forex reserves drop to crisis point (Economic)
Even judges are afraid of making decisions: PM (Social)
Arab held from PU planned Danish Embassy attack (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, October 12, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The will of the people will never be overruled again in the country,
said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday.
He was referring to the October 12, 1999 coup, when the then army
chief General (retd) Pervez Musharraf overthrew a democratically
elected government.
The PM said that Pakistan‘s future lies in democracy, adding that an
elected parliament, independent judiciary and vibrant media is there to
guard the freedom and liberties of the people.
―Insha Allah (God willing) we the chosen representatives of people, will
strive hard to strengthen democracy, and to establish rule of law,‖ he
added. Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049225/peoples-will-not-to-be-
overruled-again-says-nawaz
The Joint Action Committee of Pakistan International Airlines
Employees (JACPIAE) has suggested short-and long-term measures
to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to make it profitable again,
requesting him to drop the idea of its privatisation as it is no
solution to the problem.
―No airline can survive if its one-third fleet is grounded for want of spares,‖
the JACPIAE said in a letter to the PM. It said the move was a wrong option in
view of the fact that private airlines like Aero Asia, Bhoja Air and Rajhi
Airline had already been closed. ―Air Blue is already in the red light.‖
It said the situation was not beyond the grasp of collective wisdom and
endeavors. Some basic and productive steps might see the renaissance of PIA‘s
past glory.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049174/employees-suggestions-to-
make-pia-profitable
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Balochistan Saturday,
meteorological officials said, with tremors felt in some of the areas
ravaged by a deadly quake last month.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), and its
epicentre was 80 kilometres (50 miles) southwest of Khuzdar in
Balochistan province, senior meteorologist Tauseef Alam said.
Another meteorologist, Shahid Mehmood, said that the tremors were felt
in Khuzdar, and towns in Awaran and Kharan.
No loss of life or property was immediately reported. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049211/51-magnitude-quake-hits-
southwest-balochistan-officials
US troops are holding a senior Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
‗commander‘ they captured in Afghanistan a week ago, an Afghan official
said on Friday.
The capture could be a significant blow to the Pakistani Taliban, who have
waged a decade-long insurgency against Islamabad from sanctuaries along the
Afghan border. They have also helped the Afghan Taliban in their war against
US-led Nato troops in Afghanistan.
Latif Mehsud was arrested by US forces as he was driving along a main
highway in eastern Logar province‘s district of Mohammad Agha, said Logar
Governor Arsallah Jamal.
The road links the province with Kabul. Latif Mehsud has served as a senior
deputy to TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud.
Source:www.dawn.com/news/1049106/pak-taliban-commander-captured-in-
afghanistan
People’s will not be overruled again, Says Nawaz (Political) Employee’s suggestion to make PIA profitable (Economic)
5.1 magnitude quake hits southwest Baluchistan: Officials (Social) Pak Taliban commander captured in Afghanistan (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, October 12, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news An accountability court of Islamabad taking cognizance of the
pending corruption references against former president Asif Ali
Zardari resumed hearing here on Friday and issued notices to the
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor general directing
him to submit the bureau‘s stance over the presidential immunity.
The accountability court re-opened five corruption references against the
former president that had been pending since long due to Asif Zardari‘s
presidential immunity. The corruption references included Ursus
tractors, Cotecna-SGS, polo ground, ARY Gold and assets references.
The accountability court judge also issued notices to the former
president through the NAB.
Source:http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26038-Five-
corruption-references-against-Zardari-re-opened
In violation of the PPRA Rules and ignoring the principles of
transparency and merit, the government of Nawaz Sharif has decided to
appoint Nespak as consultant in the $6 billion Gadani Power Project,
which may ultimately produce 6,000MW electricity from imported coal.
To give it a legal cover, six federal secretaries in their role as PPRA Board
members recently met to get this project exempted from the PPRA Rules and
allowed the Ministry of Water and Power to engage Nespak without getting
into an open tendering process.
The MD PPRA had opposed this move but the board still decided to go for this
exemption. This has been done despite the Supreme Court‘s past decision of
nullifying such contracts, which too were awarded through similar exemptions
and in violation of the PPRA Rules.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26039-6-bn-Gadani-
project-begins-by-violating-PPRA-Rules-SC-rulings
The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Friday recovered 14 kilograms
of opium, 14kg of charas and arrested three people near Pindi
Bhatian, Motorway Interchange.
During snap checking, the ANF Lahore intercepted two vehicles. After a
search the ANF recovered six kilograms of charas and 2.4kg of opium.
The drugs were concealed in secret cavities made in petrol tank of
vehicle. The driver of the car Noor Muhammad resident of village
Badhni, Chamkani, District Peshawar has been arrested.
Initial investigation revealed that drugs were brought from Peshawar and
was to be delivered the next handler in Lahore. The name of next
handler was communicated to the accused, once he had given safe
arrival at Lahore. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26040-ANF-recovers-
14kg-of-opium
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani,
while referring to the statements made by the Indian military
leadership, particularly the Indian Army chief alleging Pakistan
Army and ISI of supporting terrorism, termed them unfortunate,
unfounded and provocative.
He made these remarks while talking to a group of officers at the
General Headquarters on Friday, says an press release.The COAS said
that Pakistan was also concerned over the continued violations of the
Line of Control (LoC). The ceasefire was proposed by Pakistan and
agreed to by the two countries in 2003. He added that rather than hurling
such baseless accusations, India would be well advised to respond
positively to Pakistan‘s suggestion for holding joint or impartial
investigation into the LoC incidents, preferably by the United Nations.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26033-Indian-
Army-chiefs-statements-provocative-says-COAS
Five corruption references against Zardari re-opened (Political)
6 bn Gadani project begins by violating PPRA Rules, SC rulings (Economic)
ANF recovers 14kg of opium (Social)
Indian Army chief‘s statements provocative, says COAS (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, October 13, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news A grenade attack near a clinic in Karachi's Quaidabad area has left
one woman dead and five people injured including two children,
DawnNews reported.
The grenade attack took place the Muzaffarabad area of Quaidabad near
a clinic. Along with the injured children were also two women who were
taken to Jinnah hospital.
According to doctors the wounds of the injured are not life threatening.
Police have said that the grenade attack on the clinic may be due to a
refusal to pay extortionists.
Karachi is the financial hub of the southern province of Pakistan, and is
besieged by extortion, kidnappings, and terror attacks.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049470/grenade-attack-leaves-one-
dead-five-injured
THE Federal Board of Revenue continues to apply regressive
policies. It is adamant about filling its inadequacies through
arbitrariness and highhandedness.
The newly-enacted Finance Act carries some of the controversial
provisions that will hit the already overburdened taxpayers hard. This
Act empowers the commissioner to call for audit of the income of any
taxpayer. The commissioner can now initiate audit and call for any
record or document purported to be in possession of the taxpayer. This
proviso is in extension of the already well-prescribed mode of audit.
This addition of absolute discretionary power may be misused or
misplaced and will shake the confidence of the present taxpayers.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049444/problematic-taxation-
system
ALL government leaders are obsessed with economic growth, those
in Pakistan being no exception.
Economic data, collected almost daily, is pored over. And when the data moves
in the wrong direction it is cause for much anxiety and embarrassment.
If only it were the same for data on nutrition. This week‘s launch of two major
evidence-based publications, the Institute of Development Studies‘ Seeing the
Unseen: Breaking the Logjam of Malnutrition in Pakistan and The Political
Economy of Undernutrition in Pakistan by the Aga Khan University is an
appropriate moment to reflect on why nutrition deteriorated even as the
economy grew.
These works were funded by the UK government‘s Department for
International Development.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049431/investing-in-nutrition
WHILE recent events along the LoC remain shrouded in confusion and some degree of
mystery, it has not stopped Pakistan and India from continuing their verbal sparring.
Now Gen Kayani has responded directly to a public broadside delivered by the Indian
army chief Gen Bikram Singh and at least the war of words shows no sign of abating.
Perhaps most relevantly, the events along the LoC do not themselves seem to be
snowballing into a wider and larger conflict in the Kashmir region. That central fact
must not be lost sight of and both sides need to consider why and how the war of
words is continuing in seeming disproportion to events on the ground. Consider the
words of Gen Bikram Singh first. Not at all unusual and part of a trend in recent years
of India’s military leadership speaking for itself, the problem has more or less been
downplayed by the Indian political leadership. But it is very much a problem.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049428/not-the-militarys-job-indo-
pak-armies-in-war-of-words
Grenade attack leaves one dead, five injured (Political) Problematic taxation systems (Economic)
Investing in nutrition (Social) Not the military’s job: Indo –Pak armies in war of words (Geo strategic)
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Sunday, October 13, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his government will
strengthen democratic norms and no step against the will and
fundamental rights of the people can be realised in the future.
In a statement to mark the military coup of October 12, 1999, when his
government was toppled, the premier added that the country would now
only be governed in accordance with the Constitution.
He said that Pakistan‘s future lies in democracy and no dictator would
be able to take steps against the aspirations of the masses.
Prime Minister Sharif said that there was an elected parliament,
independent judiciary and free media to protect the Constitution.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26053-No-step-
can-be-taken-now-against-will-of-people-PM
The Ministry of Water and Power has denied the contents of a news
report published in daily The News dated October 12, 2013 about
the Pakistan Power Park at Gadani.
The report has presented the facts out of context and has not given a true
and complete picture of the situation. The Ministry of Water and Power
has followed the relevant Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
(PPRA) Rules while awarding contract to Nespak on a single source
basis. There are specific mechanisms for awarding contracts on single
source basis supported by PPRA rules. The rules of business of
government of Pakistan clearly stipulate a mandatory role of Nespak as
a partner in the national reconstruction projects and this role of Nespak
is in no way undermined by PPRA rules.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26062-Ministry-
denies-PPRA-rules-were-violated-in-Gadani-contract
The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on
Thursday strongly condemned the re-imposition of a huge rise in the
electricity tariff by Nepra and announced the launching of
countrywide agitation movements.
Talking to media persons after the meeting of the PTI‘s core committee
here, party Chairman Imran Khan asked the government to withdraw the
massive increase in electricity tariff and fulfil its promise of eliminating
rampant corruption, which is Pakistan‘s problem number one.
However, he wondered how the rulers, who had made their way to the
power corridors through massive rigging in the general elections, could
tackle corruption. He threatened that his party would take to the streets if
their demands are not met.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26049-PTI-and-
JI-warn-govt-of-street-protests-civil-disobedience
Making it clear that India and Pakistan are not at a stage where
they can resume dialogue, Indian External Affairs Minister Salman
Khurshid on Saturday said recent incidents on the Line of Control
(LoC) are ―upsetting‖ and not conducive to the normalcy of ties.
Responding to questions, returning to India with Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh after a visit to Indonesia, regarding recent incidents
on the Line of Control and their impact on the dialogue process,
Khurshid said ―I must make it very clear that we have not reached a
stage where we have done something like ‗so-called resumed talks‘.
We used to have a composite dialogue and that got suspended, then, we
began to move towards a process to resume the dialogue subsequently.‖ Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26055-Pak-India-talks-
not-to-resume-Salman-Khurshid
No step can be taken now against will of people: PM (Political)
Ministry denies PPRA rules were violated in Gadani contract (Economic)
PTI and JI warn govt of street protests, civil disobedience (Social)
Pak-India talks not to resume: Salman Khurshid (Geo strategic)
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Monday, October 14, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Deadlock over formation of the cabinet ended with the induction of
11 new ministers in Balochistan cabinet on Monday.
Hereditary politics remained entrenched in the formation of the new cabinet. In
the 14 member cabinet, 11 strong tribal chieftains and fuedals were sworn in as
ministers. Almost all influential families retained their positions.
Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai took oath from 11 ministers
belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakhtoonkhwa Milli
Awami Party (PkMAP) and National Party.
When asked about the presence of more than 80 per cent tribal chieftains in the
cabinet, the Chief Minister Balochistan, Dr. Malik Baloch said, "It is not my
fault, the names were provided by coalition partners".
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049721/sardars-nawabs-continue-to-
dominate-balochistan-cabinet
Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday gave
approval for immediate start of work on installation of two power
plants in Gaddani and Port Qasim to meet the energy shortage in
the country.
Chairing a meeting here at the PM House to review power generation in the
country, Sharif also directed the establishment of a dedicated project
management office to track the progress of these power plants.
The prime minister was briefed about the medium-term initiatives of the
government to overcome power shortage that include wind energy generation
of 2000 MW by 2016, CASA project of 1000 MW by 2017, Tarbella-V
extension project by 2017 and development of 1000 MW power project at
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park by the Punjab government.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049723/nawaz-orders-immediate-work-
on-gaddani-port-qasim-power-plants
Religious scholars in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the
Federal Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) decided to celebrate
Eidul Azha with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
In the tribal areas, including Mohmand Agency and Kurram Agency, the
religious festival will be celebrated today (Tuesday).
In Board Bazaar area of Peshawar as well as suburban areas including
Khursan camp, Afghan ulema also agreed to celebrate Eid with Saudi
Arabia.
Announcements in this regard were made all across these areas through
mosques and the residents were informed that Eid prayers will be held at
8am. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049729/eidul-azha-today-in-kp-fata
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman
said Monday that Afghan president Hamid Karzai has assured him
of the release of all Pakistani prisoners languishing in Afghan jails.
The JUI-F chief said this at a press conference here after returning from
his visit to Kabul, the Afghan capital, to meet the Afghan president and
member of the High Peace Council of Afghanistan.
The visit of the five-member delegation from JUI-F aimed at increasing
understandings between the people of the two nations. Led by Maulana
Fazlur Rehman, it also comprised of Jan Achakzai, Maulana Gul Naseeb
Khan, Maulana Abdul Wasey and Mufti Ibrar.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049699/karzai-to-release-all-
pakistani-prisoners-says-fazl
Sardars, Nawabs continue to dominate Balochistan cabinet (Political) Nawaz orders immediate work on Gaddani, Port Qasim power plants (Economic)
Eidul Azha today in KP, FATA (Social) Karzai to release all Pakistani prisoners, says Fazl (Geo strategic)
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Monday, October 14, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Eleven new ministers of the Balochistan cabinet are all set to take oath
today (Monday) at a ceremony in the Governor House, Quetta.
Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai will administer oath to the
new ministers.Official sources said the government decided in principle to
expand the provincial cabinet. Five ministers of the PML-N, three of the
National Party and three from Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) will
be inducted into the cabinet, sources added.
The expected lot of ministers includes Mujib-ur-Rehman Muhammad Hasni,
Sardar Aslam Bizenjo, Rehmat Baloch, Akbar Askani, Nawabzada Changez
Marri, Abdul Majid Abro, Sarfraz Domki, Jafar Mandokhel, Nawab Ayaz
Jogezai, Sardar Raza Muhammad and Sardar Mustafa Tarin. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26082-11-Baloch-ministers-to-
take-oath-today
Foreign Secretary-designate Abdul Basit said that after his
assuming office and with the coordination of all the stakeholders,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would devise a foreign policy which
could help promote economic cooperation at the international level.
He said that Pakistan‘s diplomatic missions abroad would be mobilised
for bringing in foreign investment to generate more economic activity in
the countryIn an interview with state-run radio, he informally threw
light on foreign policy challenges. He said trade and investment
conferences would be organised in diplomatic missions to increase the
country‘s exports. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26074-Foreign-policy-
to-boost-economic-cooperation
The federal government on Sunday supplied 3,000 machine guns and MP5
guns to the Balochistan police to make the force well-equipped with
modern weapons to tackle effectively the scourge of terrorism in the
restive province.
Sources said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, in a meeting, had decided that the army would provide
as many weapons to the Baloch Police as possible to fight terrorism.
Accordingly, the provincial security force was also provided with 360,000
machine gun bullets and an additional 120,000 bullets for the MP5 guns, they
added.It merits mentioning here that the decision to empower the provincial
police with state-of-the-art weapons had been under consideration since the
new government assumed power.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26073-Balochistan-
Police-get-modern-weapons
The United States and India agreed on Sunday to step up
cooperation to prevent the financing of ―violent extremist
movements‖ linked to Pakistan, officials said.
In annual talks between top economic officials, India and the United
States spoke of ―expanding cooperation on countering illicit financing,
including targeting the financial networks and fund-raising activities of
terrorist organizations,‖ Indian Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind
Mayaram said.
Mayaram said in a statement that efforts would target groups such as the
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LT) and its alleged affiliate Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which
investigators blame for the grisly 2008 siege of Mumbai that killed 166
people.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26067-US-India-
team-up-to-prevent-funding-for-LT-Haqqanis
11 Baloch ministers to take oath today (Political)
‗Foreign policy to boost economic cooperation‘ (Economic)
Balochistan Police get modern weapons (Social)
US, India team up to prevent funding for LT, Haqqanis (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of Dawn &
The news A lawyer on Monday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking
action against former president Pervez Musharraf under the blasphemy
law for allegedly desecrating the holy Quran and other religious books
during the July 2007 Lal Masjid operation.
In his petition, advocate Tariq Asad, who is the counsel for the newly-
established Shuhada Foundation of Pakistan Trust, contended that Musharraf
was responsible for launching the operation during which ―not only a large
number of civilians were killed but also copies of the holy Quran, religious
books and research materials were destroyed.‖
The petition said the objective of the operation was ―not only to commit
murders of religious scholars, preachers and teachers but also to destroy the
mission of the preaching of Islam, which prima facie was tantamount to the
commission of the offence of blasphemy.‖ Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049900/lawyer-seeks-blasphemy-case-against-musharraf
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister has granted financial
autonomy to the provincial services tribunal.
This was stated by the CM‘s spokesman Shiraz Paracha.
He told reporters at the Peshawar Press Club on Monday that the
tribunal earlier used to depend on the finance department for running its
financial matters. However, he said after getting financial autonomy it
would be able to utilise its funds independently.
Mr Paracha said the provincial government had also decided to establish
a mega city near Abbottabad and for this purpose it had approved
acquisition of 4,000 kanal land at Tamthor.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049891/services-tribunal-gets-
financial-autonomy
Opener Khurram Manzoor notched a maiden hundred to help
Pakistan take the upper hand in the first Test against South Africa
in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old right-handed batsman was unbeaten on 131 and skipper
Misbah-ul Haq on 44 not out as Pakistan made a strong reply of 263-3 to
South Africa's 249 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Manzoor put in a solid 135 for the opening wicket with debutant Shan
Masood (75) to help Pakistan take a 14-run lead with seven wickets
intact.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1049915/pakistan-in-front-after-
manzoor-century
British police were questioning four men Monday on suspicion of
terrorism after a string of arrests that included armed officers
shooting out the tyres of a car near the Tower of London.
Reports in British media said the men had been arrested in coordinated
raids across London on Sunday night that were aimed at preventing an
alleged terror plot involving the use of guns.
Later, a British security official said the men were planning a shooting
spree akin to the Westgate attack in Nairobi, in which at least 67 people
died.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not
authorised to speak to the media on the record, said it was not clear how
advanced the planning was but that any attack was not imminent. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1049905/pakistani-among-four-terror-
suspects-held-in-london-raids
Lawyer seeks blasphemy case against Musharaf (Political) Services tribunal gets financial autonomy (Economic)
Pakistan in front after Manzoor century (Social) Pakistan among four terror suspects held in London raids (Geo strategic)
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news An accountability court of Islamabad here on Monday expressed
annoyance over the failure of former president Asif Ali Zardari to
appear before the court in five corruption references despite the
issuance of notices.
The court once again issued notices to Asif Ali Zardari in the references
pending against him. A National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
prosecutor Ch Riaz told the court that the NAB had forwarded the
notices to the NAB Sindh after the court issued the same. A NAB Sindh
representative then went to the Bilawal House, Karachi, for serving the
notices, but he was informed that Asif Ali Zardari was not in the
country.The court then put off the matter till October 29.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26097-Court-
annoyed-as-Zardari-fails-to-appear-Issues-notices-again
The government has invited all the major political parties to develop a
consensus on the national economic agenda for devising a future roadmap
to achieve the status of the fastest-growing economy of Asia in the next 10
to 15 years, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal
said.
―Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will chair a national conference scheduled to be
held here on October 26 for which a letter was sent to all major political parties
for participation in this upcoming national conference,‖ Ahsan Iqbal told a
news conference here on Monday.
Flanked by the Secretary Planning and Development, Hasan Nawaz Tarar and
PC‘s Chief Macroeconomic section Nasir Rai, the minister said that the PML-
N-led government adopted the policy of evolving consensus to tackle law and
order situation in Karachi and then All Parties Conference (APC) was
convened to deal with the security situation. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26096-Nawaz-calls-APC-on-economy-
on-Oct-26
Security plan across the Punjab on the eve of Eidul Azha has been
finalised in a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Inspector
General Police Punjab Khan Baig, here Monday.
It was decided in a meeting that Eid holidays of all police officials have been
cancelled and all training schools and colleges will also remain open during
Eid festival. Deployment of 61,491 police officials at sensitive areas, markets,
mosques and seminaries, including the markets of sacrificial animals and
important government buildings was also approved in the meeting.
These officers included, 279 gazetted officers, 779 inspectors, 2,559 sub-
inspectors, 4,285 ASIs, 3,298 head constables, 36,567 constables, 13,724
volunteers whereas, 8,053 officials of special police force will remain on duty.
It was also decided that 153 walkthrough gates, 8,512 metal detectors and 226
CCTV cameras will be installed at sensitive points of the province.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26104-61491-cops-to-
perform-Eid-duties-in-Punjab
The United States has assured Pakistan that the outstanding amount of
$322 million of the Coalition Support Funds will be reimbursed shortly.
Talking to the media here on Sunday, Pakistan‘s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
termed the decision a positive one, saying that the decision shows that the
confidence of international donors, financial institutions and the US was being
restored.
He said his bilateral meetings with the US Treasury and Deputy National
Security Adviser addressed the anti-money laundering efforts.Pakistan, he
said, had promulgated an ordinance amendment to bring the law in line with
international requirements. ―It could have affected the ratings of Pakistani
banking sector otherwise,‖ he said, adding that he assured the Americans that
Pakistan‘s nuclear assets were in safe hands and ―the world need not to worry
about it.‖He concluded his four-day tour to attend the IMF-WB annual
meetings. He had 50 meetings in total. Dar also met with Iranian and Afghan
counterparts on the sidelines of these meetings. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26098-US-to-pay-$322m-CSF-fund-soon-Dar
Court annoyed as Zardari fails to appear Issues notices again (Political)
Nawaz calls APC on economy on Oct 26 (Economic)
61,491 cops to perform Eid duties in Punjab (Social)
US to pay $322m CSF fund soon: Dar (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry and
Secretary-General Dr Yasmin Rashid said on Tuesday that the
PML-N and the PPP had compromised to protect each other and
appointed the NAB chairman with a consensus.
In a statement issued here, the PTI leaders said their party was
continuously informing the masses that both the PML-N and the PPP
were ‗one and the same thing behind the scene‘.
Dr Yasmin said both these parties, who had been ruling the country for
several years, were responsible for country‘s devastation in almost all
areas, including economic, education and health sectors.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1050068/ppp-pml-n-responsible-
for-crises-says-pti
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Wednesday that the government‘s
hands were tied and it was forced to increase electricity prices, DawnNews
reported.
Addressing party workers at his residence in Raiwind, the premier said the
government would reduce the electricity tariff after completion of new power
projects.
Last week, the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) federal
government had notified a massive increase of over 70 per cent in power tariff
to be effective from November 1.
A tariff revision was made through the National Electric Power Regulatory
Authority (Nepra) on directives issued by the Supreme Court earlier this
month.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050090/govt-to-reduce-power-prices-
after-completion-of-projects-says-pm
Rangers forces claim to have arrested another 16 alleged criminals
in Karachi in targeted operations conducted on Wednesday.
According to DawnNews, the paramilitary personnel carried out raids in
Bilal Colony, Landhi, Liaquatabad, Jackson, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Clifton
and other areas during the first day of Eidul Azha.
DG Rangers Maj Gen Rizwan Akhtar also inspected security
arrangements in sensitive areas of the metropolis.
According to reports, police in the south zone has also arrested 41
suspected criminals, including 14 escaped convicts, in raids carried out
during the past 24 hours.
Police claim to have also recovered five pistols, two rifles and three
hand grenades as well as narcotics from the arrested suspects.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050101/rangers-arrest-16-more-
in-karachi-targeted-operation
A poorly managed country is the one that runs deficits year after year. By
that account, the US and Pakistan are not much different. Both have run
deficits for years. So, why is the US the land of opportunity and Pakistan
is labelled as a financial basket case?
The US federal government is facing default. The US Treasury‘s borrowing
authority needs to be extended to avoid default and to re-open the federal
government, which save for the essential few services, has effectively been
under a shutdown. The Democrats and Republicans are fighting over fiscal
plans. The Republicans control the US Congress and are unwilling to extend
the debt ceiling until they are able to limit the extent of President Obama‘s
healthcare plan. The result is a fiscal gridlock where credit rating agencies are
threatening to downgrade the US credit rating.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050094/pakistan-versus-america-we-are-
not-all-that-different
PPP, PML-N responsible for crises , Says PTI (Political) Govt to reduce power prices after completion of projects, Says PM (Economic)
Rangers arrest 16 more in Karachi targeted operation (Social) Pakistan versus America: We are not all that different (Geo strategic)
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news The civil and military leadership of the country on Tuesday held
detailed deliberations on the overall security situation with
particular reference to the dialogue process with the Taliban.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif chaired the meeting on
national security at the Prime Minister‘s House.
Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Adviser to the PM on
National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and DG ISI Lt Gen Muhammad
Zaheerul Islam attended the meeting.
The top political and military leadership discussed the overall security
situation in the country and the region as well as the upcoming visit of
the prime minister to the United States. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26117-PM-COAS-DG-
ISI-discuss-talks-with-Taliban
The Punjab government has approved to release worth Rs 30.57
billion funds for the uplift projects in the province during the first
quarter from July to September 2013.
According to a quarterly report issued by the Planning and Development
Department, the total volume of the development projects in the
provincial budget 2013-14 is Rs 240 billion. The Punjab government
divided its core development budget into six parts which called Social
Sector, Infrastructure Development, Production Sector, Services Sector,
Miscellaneous and Special Programmes /Initiatives. Over Rs 11.02
billion have been spent on the uplift schemes during the first quarter
from July to September 2013, showing 36.05 percent spending of the
funds on development projects, said P & D Spokesman.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-208682-Punjab-
govt-approves-Rs3057-billion-for-uplift-projects
Eidul Azha is all about meaty food but doctors warn eating
immodestly may cause health problems on the three days festive
occasion.
Dr Wasim Khawaja of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences told ‗The News‘
on Tuesday that the people could consume meat-based dishes on Eid but
overindulging could cause gastric irritation, high cholesterol, acidity,
abdominal contraction, nausea, diarrhoea, heart problems and constipation.
―We, the doctors, don‘t stop people from consuming high-calorie food and
drinks but as they say excess of everything is bad, all that should be taken
modestly. Small intake of meaty food with lots of salad is strongly advised,‖ he
said. He said the people shouldn‘t skip meals during Eid days as taking
balanced food and drinks at regular intervals would help keep cholesterol level
in blood in control. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26131-Doctors-warn-against-
immodest-eating
China is well on track to firm up the sale of two more nuclear reactors to
Pakistan, raising serious concerns in India which has conveyed its
objections to China as well as the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
The deal in question will constitute the first foreign sale of China‘s indigenous
1,100 MW nuclear reactor series called ACP 1000 which is set to be a major
technological advance for Beijing, according to The Financial Express.
The project, which is to be located off Karachi (KANNUP 2 and 3), is valued
at about $9.6 billion. Although there has been talk of this in the past year,
concern levels rose in New Delhi after reports that the China National Nuclear
Corporation Ltd had signed some initial commercial contracts with the
Pakistani authorities.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26137-Pakistan-to-get-
two-more-Chinese-nuclear-reactors
PM, COAS, DG ISI discuss talks with Taliban (Political)
Punjab govt approves Rs30.57 billion for uplift projects (Economic)
Doctors warn against immodest eating (Social)
Pakistan to get two more Chinese nuclear reactors (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 Dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news Following the death of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) law minister Israrullah
Gandapur in a suicide attack, the KP cabinet in a special meeting on
Thursday approved tough decisions to control the law and order situation
in the province.
A special meeting of the KP cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak,
approved the establishment of an anti-terrorism task force which will be led by
the Inspector General of Police and comprise members of all law enforcement
and intelligence agencies including Army, Frontier Corps and Frontier
Constabulary.
The cabinet has also demanded of the center to return the Frontier
Constabulary's platoons back to the province so that they can be deployed at
sensitive places for controlling law and order and fighting terrorism.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050144/kp-cabinet-approves-anti-terror-
task-force-demands-fc-back-again
Over 16 million or half the world‘s population of modern day slaves live in
India and Pakistan, according to the inaugural Global Slavery Index
published Thursday.
An estimated 30 million people worldwide are living in modern-day slavery,
of which 2.1 million are in Pakistan and a staggering 14 million are based in
India.
The report by the Walk Free Foundation ranks 162 countries on ‗modern
slavery‘ by using reports from governments and non-profit organisations as
well as statistical estimates.
The Walk Free Foundation‘s definition of modern slavery includes slavery
itself, as well as human trafficking and forced labour, and slavery-like
practices such as debt bondage, forced marriage, and sale or exploitation of
children.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050133/india-pakistan-have-highest-
population-of-slaves-in-the-world-report
Misbah-ul-Haq termed Pakistan‘s upset win over top-ranked South
Africa ―unbelievable‖ after his side‘s embarrassing loss to minnows
Zimbabwe recently.
Saeed Ajmal (4-74) was superbly supported by left-arm paceman Junaid
Khan (3-57) and fellow spinner Zulfiqar Babar (2-51) as South Africa
collapsed to 232 in their second innings on the fourth day at Sheikh
Zayed Stadium.
That left Pakistan to score 40 runs for their overall fourth win over South
Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Pakistan made heavy weather of the small target losing openers Shan
Masood (nought), Azhar Ali (three) and Khurram Manzoor (four) in the
space of seven runs by the fourth over.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050141/misbah-terms-pakistans-
win-unbelievable
India's National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon on Tuesday
advocated for holding dialogue with 'saner' elements in Pakistan,
rejecting opposition from within the country which urged the
government not to engage in dialogue with Islamabad until there
was an end to all terror attacks, The Times of India reported.
Delivering the Sardar Patel memorial lecture on India and the World,
Menon said that India should talk to 'saner' elements in Pakistan.
Referring to the Congress "iron man' Sardar Ballavbhai Patel, he said,
"Our Pakistan policy still faces the dilemmas that Patel's generation
faced: of how to prevent the enemies of India from having their way.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1050113/india-should-talk-to-saner-
elements-in-pakistan-menon
KP cabinet approves anti –Terror task force (Political) India- Pakistan have highest population of slaves in the world (Economic)
Misbah terms Pakistan’s win unbelievable (social) India should talk to Saner elements in Pakistan: Menon (Geo strategic)
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news There will be no issues of the
Internet edition and newspaper.
There will be no issues of the
Internet edition and newspaper.
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Internet edition and newspaper.
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Internet edition and newspaper.
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Friday, October 18, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain
announced on Friday that his party will take part in the local bodies
(LB) elections in Punjab.
In a telephonic address to MQM supporters in Lahore and Multan, he
urged the people of Punjab to take lead against feudalism and save
Pakistan.
The MQM chief asked workers and officer bearers to fight against the
feudal system and said: ―The people of Punjab must come forward and
play a role in eliminating the feudal system from society.‖
Sharing the formula for success and progress, he said, ―Pakistan can
only move ahead if it has a strong educational and financial
background.‖ Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050189/mqm-to-take-part-in-punjab-
lb-polls
China's economy expanded 7.8 per cent year-on-year in July-September,
data showed Friday, snapping two quarters of slowing growth, but
analysts questioned whether the improvement was sustainable.
The gross domestic product (GDP) figure matched the median forecast in a
survey of 11 economists by AFP. Growth for the first nine months of the year
came in at 7.7 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
―The overall national economy realised steady growth and enjoyed good
momentum,‖ the NBS said in a statement accompanying the figures. ―The
major indicators stayed within the rational range, which was in favour of
promoting economic restructuring and pushing forward reforms.‖
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050163/chinas-third-quarter-gdp-grows-
78pc
Malala Yousafzai was reduced to fits of laughter on Friday by
Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip as she met the royal
couple at Buckingham Palace.
The 16-year-old, who was shot by the Taliban for championing girls'
rights to an education, met Queen Elizabeth at a reception for youth,
education and the Commonwealth.
The activist survived being shot in the head on her school bus on
October 9 last year and was sent for treatment to Britain where she now
lives.
Malala, accompanied by her father, gave the queen a copy of her
autobiography, ―I Am Malala‖, telling her: ―It is a great honour for me
to be here, and I wanted to present you with this book.‖Accepting the
gift, the 87-year-old monarch replied: ―That's very kind of you.‖
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050187/malala-all-smiles-as-she-
meets-queen-elizabeth
A man charged with attempting to join Al Qaeda and lying on a US
passport application to aid international terrorism was planning to
travel to Pakistan before he was arrested, a court document showed
on Thursday.
A federal court order to detain Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen, 24, of Garden
Grove states that arresting agents said he was due to travel to Mexico
City by bus and then board a flight to Pakistan.
The order, which was made available online Thursday, also states
Nguyen was holding a fake passport and had recently traveled to
Lebanon and Syria to help the Free Syrian Army.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050157/us-man-in-terrorism-case-
was-going-to-pakistan-court
MQM to take part in Punjab LB polls (Political) China’s third quarter GDP grows 7.8 pc (Economic) = Pakistan not available
Malala all smiles as she meets Queen Elizabeth (Social) US man in terrorism case was going to Pakistan: Court (Geo strategic)
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Friday, October 18, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news There will be no issues of the
Internet edition and newspaper.
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Internet edition and newspaper.
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Internet edition and newspaper.
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Internet edition and newspaper.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 dawn
News Monitoring & Analysis of
Dawn & The news A recently released UN report suggests there is ―strong evidence‖ that top
Pakistani military and intelligence officials approved US drone strikes on
Pakistani soil during 2004 and 2008.
The study says in some cases, even ―senior government figures‖ gave their
approval to the strikes in the country‘s militancy-hit tribal areas.
―There is strong evidence to suggest that between June 2004 and June 2008
remotely piloted aircraft strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
were conducted with the active consent and approval of senior members of the
Pakistani military and intelligence service, and with at least the acquiescence
and, in some instances, the active approval of senior government figures,‖ says
the report by Ben Emmerson, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and
counter-terrorism. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050387/strong-evidence-pakistan-military-
approved-us-drone-strikes-un-report
Production of minor crops, such as dates, chilli and onion, would
increase by 30 per cent and their area of cultivation by 66,000
hectares (around 160,000 acres) as a result of a World Bank assisted
project to be launched in January.
The Rs8.6 billion project named ‗Sindh Agriculture Growth Project‘ is
aimed at providing technology and training to over 100,000 farmers of
export-oriented minor crops.
The modern farm implements to be provided to the farmers to preserve
their produce and prevent post-harvest losses include harvesters,
thrashers, moisture control kits, temperature control meters, trays, and
dryers. The farmers would be required to pay only 30pc of the cost of
implements while 70pc would be paid by the World Bank. Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050348/rs86bn-project-to-boost-minor-crops
I was blindfolded and my hands and feet were chained together for
17 days in a mud-walled room,‖ Dr. Ghullam Rasool; a renowned
psychiatrist narrates his ordeal, after gunmen kidnapped him last
year from the Brewery Road in Quetta.
Of late, the kidnapping of doctors for ransom seems to have become the
order of the day in Balochistan in general, and Quetta in particular. Most
of them usually freed after payments of ransom.
His voice still echoing with trepidation, Rasool, who counsels
traumatised people for a living said;
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1050384/balochistan-whos-saving-
the-doctors
Pakistan accused Indian troops of killing a civilian and wounding
two others in ―unprovoked firing‖ across the border Saturday as
New Delhi voiced ―grave concern‖ about the new military flare-up
in disputed Kashmir.
In Islamabad, a Pakistani military official said a civilian was killed and
two others injured by ―unprovoked firing of heavy weapons including
mortars by Indian Border Security Forces‖ near the city of Sialkot in
Punjab province.
On Thursday, Pakistan accused India of killing a paramilitary soldier in
―unprovoked firing‖ across the border in the same region.
Indian foreign minister Salman Khurshid in New Delhi described the
military flare-up as a ―serious matter‖.
Source:http://www.dawn.com/news/1050359/pakistan-says-civilian-
killed-by-indian-firing-near-sialkot
Strong evidence Pakistan military approved US drone strikes: UN report (political) Rs 8.6 bn project to boost minor crops (Economic)
Baluchistan: who’s saving the doctors? (Social) Pakistan says civilian killed by Indian firing near Sialkot (Geo strategic)
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 the news
News Monitoring &
Analysis of Dawn & The news Patron-in-chief of the Pakistan People‘s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto
Zardari has said that Karachi is still a colony of London and his
party will cut the kite that ―flies through the telephone‖.
He added that they would hunt the ―lion‖ down and save the people of the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from drowning in tsunami.In a burst of eloquence,
Biawal claimed that his party would emerge victorious in the next general
elections.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaking to emotionally-charged
party activists and supporters who had gathered in Karsaz on Friday.The
gathering was held to observe the sixth anniversary of the bomb attack on the
homecoming rally of the party‘s slain chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, in which
177 people were killed and hundreds of others were injured.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26153-Karachi-still-
Londons-colony-Bilawal
Pakistan requires $76.19 bn (Rs8 trillion) or 30 percent of its per annum
GDP in order to pay off its maturing debt, estimates the IMF‘s Fiscal
Monitor Report. This places Pakistan firmly at the top of the list of indebted emerging
countries.The size of Pakistan‘s economy stands at Rs26 trn, while Rs8 trn is
required for the repayment, instead of the rolling over, of matured debts in the
current fiscal 2013-14, according to the IMF‘s assessment.
Among 27 countries, Pakistan is on the top where of debt will require 29.9 percent
of GDP in fiscal 2013-14 against 25 percent of GDP in last financial 2012-13.The
report by the IMF said gross financing needs in advanced economies, though still
large, have stabilised at about 22 per cent of GDP. They are set to rise in emerging
market economies in 2013-14 relative to previous projections, mainly driven by
higher levels of maturing debt. They are particularly large (exceeding 20 percent
of GDP) in Egypt, Jordan, Hungary, and Pakistan, reflecting short maturities and
high deficits. Source: www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26155-Pakistan-needs-$7619-bn-to-pay-off-debts-IMF
The nation celebrated Eidul Azha with religious zeal and fervour to
commemorate the supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Ibrahim [AS].
Special Eid congregations were held at Eidgahs‚ principal mosques and open
places across the country‚ where Ulema and Khateeb highlighted the
significance and philosophy of the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim [AS].
Special prayers were offered for the progress and prosperity of the country‚
unity among the Muslim Ummah and Liberation of Kashmir and
Palestine.After Eid prayers‚ the faithful sacrificed animals. The ritual of
sacrificing animals will continue for three days.
In Islamabad and Rawalpindi‚ Eid prayers were offered at many places in the
twin cities.In Islamabad‚ the main Eid congregation was held at the Faisal
Mosque.In Lahore‚ Eid prayers were offered at hundreds of Eidgahs‚ mosques‚
Imambargahs‚ and open places. The largest congregation was held at historical
Badshahi Mosque. Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26160-Eidul-Azha-celebrated-
with-religious-zeal
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said the state had
the right to take pre-emptive steps for the protection of its citizens and a
special counterterrorism force (SCTF) would be formed soon in the
Punjab to eliminate extortionists and target killers.
Nawaz said this while chairing a meeting here on Friday in which he was
given a presentation on the SCTF in the Punjab.Punjab Chief Minister Mian
Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khan Baig and
officials of various law enforcement agencies also attended the meeting.
The prime minister directed that the new force should be raised immediately
with a new command structure and be professionally sound, competent and
adequately paid. He said anti-terrorism force structure would be separate from
that of police.
Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26151-Nawaz-wants-
new-force-to-eliminate-terrorists-extortionists
Karachi still London‘s colony: Bilawal (Political)
Pakistan needs $76.19 bn to pay off debts: IMF (Economic)
Eidul Azha celebrated with religious zeal (Social)
Nawaz wants new force to eliminate terrorists, extortionists (Geo strategic)
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Analysis
It is very hard to judge how these newspapers have covered the events and incidents during the
period which has been analyzed in this report. Nevertheless from the findings it can be concluded
that both newspapers are professional and qualified from the journalism perspective and they
have covered all the important incidents and events that happened in the country. The DAWN
newspaper in the social aspects has emphasized more on the positive impacts while the news
International has covered both sides. In the economic and Geo strategic sections The News and
Dawn are armed to arm balanced, substantial and accurate news articles while in the political
sections Dawn has more focused on the national political conflicts and tensions but the news on
has focused more often on the parties’ conflicts. But in general both newspapers take into
account the significance of the news and awareness.
DAWN (Political)
The political section of the Dawn newspaper is categorized into three categories. First category
the national issues, rise and down of the political affairs in the country, the second category is
moreover with the party conflicts that shapes the political domain of Pakistan foreign policy.
Share of power by different parties in the country and how they influence the policies and finally
the third category, only those news articles that come under the domain of political news than
having an impact on the political affairs of the country.
In the first category news headlines are: Zardari says not interested in becoming Prime Minister,
Mamnoon sworn in as 12th
president of Pakistan, Talks with Taliban are in national interest, Top
Taliban prisoner Baradar may be released in a day or two, Pakistan Taliban say still at war with
government, efforts on for talks with Taliban, TTP say US drones must stop before peace Talks,
and NADRA report reveals massive rigging in Karachi constituency. These news articles are
very important because excluding any party they have greater impact on the political affairs of
the country which shapes its foreign policy.
In the second category of the political section the conflicts between and among the parties are
considered to be important for the sharing power in the country. These headlines are: MQM’s ex
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MPA arrested, MQM’s Nadeem Hashmi sent on weeklong, Abdul Qadeer Khan dissolves
political party, feudal systems negates democratic system: MQM leader, PPP, PML-N
responsible for crises, says PTI, MQM to take part in Punjab local bodies polls, Musharaf
rearrested over Lal Masjid operation, PTI chief urges govt to allow opening of Pakistani Taliban
office, PTI distances itself from Imran’s Taliban office statement and PML-N mandate is fake
and bogus, says PPP’s white paper. These news articles are only important because they are
about the political parties and their conflicts over the sharing of power in the country.
In the third category of the news article these headlines are placed: Zardari ends tenure, treated to
honor guard, Nisar urges nation to stand united against terrorist, Sindh governor back in Pakistan
after 10 days, KP govt announces Anti terror strategy, Pakistan Taliban welcome cleric call for
ceasefire, election tribunal given until Oct 25 to decide Karachi rigging, grenade attack leaves
one dead, five injured and Sardars, Nawabs continue to dominate Baluchistan cabinet. These
news articles are not very much important because they don’t have direct impacts on the political
affairs of the country and more often linked with social issues besides being a political case.
DAWN (Economic)
The economic news articles of the DAWN newspaper can be separated into two categories. First
those news articles being important because of their direct economic impacts on the economy of
the country and second those news articles not only important for the purpose of economic
prosperity in the country but playing a crucial role in shaping the foreign policy of Pakistan
towards other countries and vice versa. Out of 44 headlines in Dawn newspaper from 7th
September till 19 October 2013 the headlines which belong to the first category of the news
article as playing only economic impact on the economy of the country are these.
Economic Coordination Committee approving 2.9 billion rupees bailout package for Pakistan
steel mills a boost in metal economy of the country. Planning commission of Pakistan released
41 billion rupees for the development project in the country followed by the Executive
committee of the national economic council approving 51.79 billion rupees for the projects. And
the plan of borrowing 625 million dollars from banks by the government to boost reserves for the
economic development.
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In the second category of the news articles that could shape or have an impact on the foreign
policy of the Pakistan besides its economic role are these news articles.
International monetary fund warns Pakistan of worse economic growth in the coming days,
European bank may invest in hydel projects in Pakistan, talks on transmission line for power
from central Asia to Pakistan and Prime minister woos Turkish entrepreneurs to invest in
Pakistan. In addition to the mentioned headlines the Pakistan government proposal to Iran for
financing the Iran- Pak gas pipeline project could shape the other countries foreign policy
towards Pakistan because of the critical position of Iran in international relations affairs.
The rest of the 36 headlines in the economic section of the DAWN newspapers are micro
economic initiatives that could have more social welfare impacts rather than economic or
political impacts. Significant news headlines among remaining 36 news articles are.
KP to seek world support for tourism promotion, three small dams planned, the Islamabad tunnel
project is to facilitate land mafia, government team inspects sites for oil refinery, Rafique
determined to improve Pakistan railways, Privatization in Pakistan, putting Pakistan up for sale,
manufacturing goods for domestic markets, private trains reduce fares too, problematic taxation
systems, bank borrowing declines, and most importantly Pakistan forex reserves stay unchanged
at $ 10.374 bn.
DAWN (Geo strategic)
The Geo strategic news articles published in DAWN newspaper from 7 September till 19
October 2013 are around 46 which can be sorted out into three categories. First those very
important because of being more concerned with the India – Pak relations, tensions and conflicts.
Second those important because shaping the foreign policy of Pakistan with other states where
neither Pakistan nor those states have any hostile or conflicting relations with Pakistan. And third
those news articles having less impact.
In the first category which shapes the India- Pakistan relations news articles are: India tests
nuclear capable missile with range as far as Beijing, Pakistan and India urged to resume dialogue
process, India – Pakistan arms race massive waste, Manmohan demands action from Pakistan
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ahead of summit, Nawaz, Manmohan agree to reduce Kashmir tensions, India should talk to
Saner elements in Pakistan: Menon, India military accusation unfortunate, provocative: Kayani,
Pakistan accuses India of killing in Kashmir, Pakistan says evidence of Baluchistan interference
shared with India, Pakistan army denies Indian allegations of LoC clash, Nawaz’s meeting with
Manmohan and Full spectrum deterrence. These news articles are very important, because
Pakistan’s foreign policy is India centered and these events and incidents have broad impact on
the foreign policy of Pakistan.
In the second category of these news articles are included: Pakistan releases seven Afghan
Taliban prisoners, Pakistani jailed for spying in UAE, Govt to raise its case on drone attacks on
the UN, Nawaz leaves for Turkey, Afghan firing kills five Pakistanis in the border area, No
Sharif- Obama meeting on UN general assembly sidelines, cross border shelling kills two in
north Waziristan, US recognizes Pakistan fear of arms buildup and Russia wants Karachi as a
leading aviation junction. These news articles are important because they shape the foreign
policy of other countries towards Pakistan and so the Pakistan’s.
In the third category these news headlines are incorporated. CIA a reason to mistrust, Pakistan,
Turkey to intensify cooperation, UN chief welcomes meeting between Nawaz and Singh, two
Indian prisoners released, Khatak to visit Iran, Afghan Taliban alleged Pakistan still keeping
Mullah Brader in Jail, Pak Taliban commander captured in Afghanistan, Karzai to release all
Pakistani prisoners and US man in terrorism case was going to Pakistan. These news articles
don’t have greater impact on the foreign policy of Pakistan because of their ineffectiveness in the
foreign policy domain.
DAWN (Social)
The news articles published in Dawn newspaper, related to social issues are separated into two
groups for better analysis. The first group focuses on the development and improvement in the
social aspects of the livelihood of the people in Pakistan. And the second group of the news
articles on the mismanagement of the social capitals and disadvantages and vulnerabilities to the
livelihood of people, including the lack of social cohesion and rise of instability across the
country
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The first category of the news articles include: Khan Promises uniform education system in KP,
Pakistan’s internet censorship has no impact, the 5th
Lahore international children’s film festival
opens, Nawaz unveils Rs 20 billion for the youth uplift package, New wave of Pakistan cinema:
Zinda and kicking, Malala gets Clinton global citizens award, Harvard university honors Malala,
Malala all smiles as she meets Queen Elizabeth, steps against corruption, Eidul Azha today in
KP, FATA and KP, FATA honor teachers.
The second group of the news articles in the social section which has diminishing impacts on the
development and social welfare are these: The depleting glaciers, Power crises and CDA’s
apathy, individually wealthy yet collectively poor, the outcry over rape of five years old girls in
Pakistan, free YouTube! Pakistan ban faces court action, doctors boycott OPD to protect
kidnapping, women challenge denial of the right to vote, thousands still without shelter in
earthquake – hit areas, quake deprives at least 10,000 children from schools in Awaran,
Baluchistan: who’s saving the doctor and women set ablaze by husband , locked up for three
days.
Other news articles in the social category of the Dawn newspaper consist: fashion show in
Peshawar, displaced families leave for Tirah tomorrow, Pakistan cricket: a class, ethnic and
sectarian history, urban legends: the street cricket academy, Pakistan’s hockey couch Akhtar
Rasool resigns over failures, Baloch separatists urged to halt attacks in quake affected areas,
suspect in rape of minor arrested from Karachi, Petrol pumps shut in Quetta, KP govt seeks
monitoring of net cafes, 5.1 magnitude quake hits southwest Baluchistan, investing in nutrition,
Misbah terms Pakistan’s win unbelievable and Punjab CNG stations to shut down for three
months.
The News International (Political)
The news articles published in the news international newspapers from 7 September to 19
October 2013 are categorized as previous news articles in 3 sections excluding those which have
been already mentioned and reviewed in the political section of the Dawn newspaper. The news
articles in the first category which are more national political news articles are: All political
parties agree to attend APC, all parties agree on talks with Taliban, Nisar fears some out to
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sabotage talks with Taliban, Mullah Brader may be handed over to Turkey or Saudi Arabia,
Attacks on troops will continue: TTP, talks with Taliban deemed not to move forward: Nawaz,
Talks can’t be held under constitution: TTP leader, TTP distance itself from Peshawar church
attack and terrorist will not be allowed to dictate terms : General Kayani.
In the second category of the news articles the clashes and conflicts among the political parties in
the country is discussed, these news articles are: call for an Altaf’s return home angers MQM,
govt should set up Taliban office: Imran, Imran Khan responsible for blasts: ANP, PTI hasn't
voted to power for paving street, jobs, NADRA report exposes massive rigging in NA- 256 and
Musharaf fails to get freedom.
In the last category of the political section of the News International these headlines are included.
Dictator sent an army to FATA under foreign pressure: Nisar, justice needs to defeat anti- state
elements, free prisoners pull troops back from FATA, the Taliban must disarm, abide by the
constitution, bomb attacks foiled six terrorist killed in two shootouts, Talks with Taliban govt’s
first priority, five corruption references against Zardari, and no step can be taken now against
will of the people: PM.
The News International (Economic)
The economic news articles in this section are sorted into the following sections. First those
economic news articles published and reviewed in Dawn have been excluded from this section.
The rest of the news articles are categorized into two groups of exclusive economic news articles
and second those news articles having a critical impact on foreign policy of the country besides
of its economic role.
In the first category the news articles are: around four hundred thousand workers registered for
overseas jobs, Imran advices KP got to tax NATO supplies, 950 million rupees allocated for their
transmission, 10 MW pilot project, Pakistan to import 1,300 MW power from Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan, Pakistan steel Mills incurring 60-70 million loss daily: NA, 50 billion rupees package
given to business sector, Pakistani companies secure export orders worth over 200 million USD,
has the finance ministry misled the IMF on Pakistan steel woes?, govt to raise fertilizer prices:
Khurshid, 30 large corporations on the sale list under IMF program, Punjab govern approves
30.57 billion rupees for uplift projects . The above news articles are important for the economy
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of the country as having the sole significance but don’t have critical impact on shaping the
foreign policy of the country.
In the second category of the news articles these headlines are included: foreign policy to boost
economic cooperation, IMF to release 547 million USD, Russian offers 5,000 MW of electricity
through Afghanistan, foreign investment to decline, Japan ready for a big 2.5 $ billion loan to
Pakistan, China, Russian seek special concessions for helping Pakistan in energy crises, Pakistan
may miss Pak- Iran gas pipeline deadline and the IMF do not regulate the Pakistan’s economy:
Dar. The above news articles are very important because they are economic issues being
discussed and covered by the media and in addition to that these news articles shape the foreign
policy of the Pakistan with other countries, because these news articles are no economic solely.
In addition to the two mentioned categories, these news articles are also published in the
economic section of The News International newspaper.
Political pressure on economic issues not to be accepted, Mushahid decries Islamabad expansion
project, increase in mark up rate to affect the economy, 2.4 billion rupees spent on the president,
PM foreign tours, mega billions at stake, past and present, UK company, Punjab govt ink 100
MW power project MOU and those paying 200,000 rupee tuition fee will be taxed: FBR
chairman. These news articles have no significant role and impacts on the economy or shaping
the foreign policy of the country.
The News International (Geo strategic)
The Geo strategic section of the news international is also categorized into 3 categories
excluding the news articles which are published under the same headlines in DAWN. In the first
category which involves the direct tensions and conflicts between India and Pakistan are these
news articles.
Nuclear assets and security imperatives, Pakistan, India move towards PM’s meeting in New
York, US encourage Pak- India dialogue ahead of PM’s meeting, India- Russia navel ties
prosper, India, Pakistan armies exchange fire in Kashmir, solid Pak- India ties must for solution
of issues, Pak- India MP’s want to open khokhraper border, Indian army unit carried out covert
operations in Pakistan, Sindh confirms meeting with Nawaz, Pak- India peace dividend at least
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550 billion dollar, Nawaz , Singh talk makes sense, Pak- Indian DGMOs to meet toward Oct end,
Pak-India talks not to resume: Salman Khurshid, US, Indian team up to prevent funding for LT-
Haqani, trade can bring Pakistan , India closer and finally Pakistan to get two more Chinese
nuclear reactors. These news articles are very important because the foreign policy of Pakistan is
India centered and these news articles have critical impacts on shaping it.
In the second category of the Geo strategic news articles relating to Pakistan’s relations with
other states these news articles are included: Kabul wants Pakistan to do more, China lauds
Pakistan’s effort for curbing terrorism, Turkey’s help to be sought against extremist: PM,
ignoring US sanctions, Russian offers to build peak- Iran gas pipeline, Drone attacks hurdle in
elimination extremism, Nawaz blames outsiders for terror, Fuzlur Rahman to visit Kabul after
1990s, and three Pak tribesman killed in Afghan air strike. These news articles are important
because it shapes the Pakistan’s foreign policy towards other countries.
In the third category of the Geo strategic news articles these headlines are incorporated: Dadullah
among seven Afghan Taliban detainees released, APC formally snubbed Washington for the first
time, Pakistan takes steps to protect itself from NSA- Style cyber attacks, enemies of peace can’t
derail dialogue, Jilani appointed envoy to US, Abbas HC to India, Arab held from PU planned
Danish embassy attack, and Us to pay 322 million dollar CSF fund soon.
The News International (Social)
The news articles which are published in The News International from 7 September to 19
October 2013 are sorted into two categories with positive and negative impacts on the whole
policy making system of the country. In addition similar news articles as reviewed in Dawn have
been excluded from this analysis. The third category of the news articles is those pieces don’t fit
into the two important categories of the above as mentioned.
The first category with positive impacts is: Malala to step up the fight, Pakistan sweep to victory
against Zimbabwe, Right to information organization to empower people at grassroots level,
NADRA develops database of 40,906 household servants in Capital, countrywide protest against
terror attacks, NA condemns the Peshawar church attack, Baluchistan police get modern
weapons, ANF recovers 14 kg of opium and got firmer on solving the power crisis: PM.
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The second category of the news articles with negative impacts on policies are: Minister warns
of water crisis worse than power crisis, Nawaz warns against corruption, mismanagement in PIA,
five of a family die in roof collapse, gang involved in clearing containers busted, no gas for CNG
users, industries in winter, 130 departments running without heads, doctors warn against
immodest eating and 150 dead, hundreds injured as quake rocks Baluchistan.
In the last category of the social section of the news international these headlines are included:
who is talking on journalists?, no injustice to be meted out to anyone, Fashion designer
Mahmood Bhatti arrives in Pakistan, Leghari submits notice in Senate for water rights, protest
against hike in power tariff, SC issues notice to journalist to explain position, and Baluchistan:
who is saving the doctors?
