DAILY PRESS SUMMARY
DAILY PRESS SUMMARY
Thursday, October 23, 2008
SIGNIFICANT NEWS REPORTS:
Lead Stories:
The reports about the Parliament’s unanimous 14-point resolution calling review of the anti-terror policy of the previous regime; Pakistan’s request for IMF bail out and sparking of citizens’ protests owing to load-shedding and over charging of electricity bills across the country have been flashed by the press as their lead stories today.
President:
Ø President Zardari says, the government would restore peace in Balochistan and make it safe for oil and gas exploration after holding dialogue with stakeholders; calls for devising energy security plan, stresses for the need optimizing thermal power: Comments during briefing on energy crisis and the pace of oil and gas exploration in Balochistan. (All papers)
Ø Amin Fahim meets President Zardari, discusses parliamentary affairs and other issues of national importance. (Business Recorder)
Ø All development projects should be completed in due time; President Zardari directs Chairman CDA during meeting to solve citizens’ problems. (Khabrain)
Ø Bangladeshi COAS calls on President Zardari, PM Gilani separately. (All papers)
Ø Afghan Foreign Minister meets President Zardari, discusses terrorism and refugees issues. (All papers)
Ø Presidency smells a rat behind anti-WAPDA protests. (News)
Prime Minister:
Ø PM Gilani says, the government will safeguard the country’s frontiers at all costs and will never allow any foreign power to violate the territorial sanctity of Pakistan’s borders: Address at the concluding session of the in-camera joint session of the Parliament. (Nation)
Ø PM Gilani says, talks, reconciliation top government agenda; consensus on key issues must for survival: Reply to the letter of Nawaz Sharif. (All papers)
Ø PM Gilani says, Rs.13b projects launched to increase forests: Address at a function held for screening of a documentary film on environment “An Inconvenient Truth”. (All papers)
Ø PM Gilani directs the authorities concerned to ensure that all the Diplomatic Missions in the Federal Capital get plots in the Diplomatic Enclave by January next: Official Sources. (News)
Ø Saudi Envoy meets PM Gilani; PM praises Pak-Saudi relations. (All papers)
Ø PM Gilani, Singh to meet in Beijing tomorrow. (All papers)
Parliament:
Ø Joint session of the two houses of Parliament unanimously adopts a resolution calling for an urgent review of the national security strategy and revisiting the methodology of combating terrorism. (All papers)
Ø Parliament now to discuss Balochistan “in-camera” shortly. (News)
Ø Senate Committee issues a long charge sheet against the former Chairman Planning Commission Dr. Akram Sheikh, one of the powerful cronies of ex-President Musharraf, reports Rauf Klasra. (News)
Ø Independent Senators Group cautions the government against opting for IMF facility. (News)
Ø Chairmen of five NA Committees elected. (Dawn)
Ø Unanimous resolution by the joint session of the Parliament a milestone in history: Raza Rabbani. (News)
Ø Construction of Baglihar dam is an open violation of Indus Basin Treaty: Senator Talha Mehmud, Chairman Senate Committee on Interior. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Government:
Ø Pak, Afghan Foreign Ministers hold talks; Afghan FM said, Afghanistan would not allow the Afghan territory to be misused against Pakistan as Pak Foreign Minister raised the issue of ‘Indian interference’ in its restive tribal regions from Afghan soil; develop strategy to upgrade Pak-Afghan trade, economic ties. (All papers)
Ø Pakistan promoting ties with East Asian States: Foreign Minister Qureshi. (News)
Ø Information Minister Sherry Rehman says, approval of Parliamentary Committee’s joint resolution for national security and curbing terrorism is a message to the world that Pakistani nation is united: Interview. (Jang)
Ø Federal government defers power bills payment for 10 days: Minister for Water and Power. (Dawn, News, Nation, Pakistan, Ausaf)
Ø Kaira lauds Pakistan Computer Bureau’s role for promoting IT. (Nation)
Ø Rehman Malik says, Pakistan determined to have good ties with Oman: Talk with Omani Ambassador. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø State Bank Governor to hold talks with IMF on bailout package. (News)
Ø Federal government fixes urea price at Rs.635 per bag. (Dawn)
Ø EC issues election schedule for vacant seats of LGs. (News)
Ø Federal government establishes Rs.20 bn fund for stock market. (News, Nation, Recorder)
Ø TCP paying $50,000 demurrage per day due to shortage of berths for wheat ships. (Business Recorder)
Ø New Petroleum Policy finalized offering various fiscal incentives to exploration firms. (Dawn)
Ø Federal government evolves a plan to reinforce security for President, VVIPs. (Business Recorder)
Ø Government mulls increasing women’s quota in Parliament; reserved seats may be increased to 33%: Sources. (Daily Times)
Ø NHA complains about shortage of funds for various on-going projects. (Business Recorder)
Judiciary:
Ø Ministers, MPs not authorized to order transfers, postings: LHC. (Business Recorder)
Ø Dr. A. Q. Khan’s Counsel files contempt of court plea in IHC. (Pak. Observer)
Political:
Ø Taliban ready to lay down arms: TTP Spokesman, Maulvi Omar. (Pak. Observer)
News Analysis:
Ø Amin Fahim finds Zardari overly confident after marathon session, reports Tariq Butt. (News)
Ø Pervez Musharraf while using his discretion as President, as well as the Army Chief, allotted huge pieces of agricultural land to several officials attached with him, reports Ansar Abbasi. (News, Jang)
Ø IMF will now make the future budgets of Pakistan and enforce a virtual economic martial law in shape of harsh conditions after providing some $9.6 billion for two years, a senior Ministry of Finance official revealed but the Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tareen says, this will not happen, reports Khalid Mustafa. (News)
Ø The Presidency is looking into the legality of appointing a Member of the National Assembly as Political Secretary and a Medical Doctor-cum-Political Activist as Special Assistant to President Zardari with the status of Federal Minister, reports Tariq Butt. (News)
Foreign:
Ø Saudi Arabia bans visas for illiterate workers with immediate effect. (All papers)
Ø India launches first moon mission. (News)
Ø Trade and bus service will not solve Kashmir problem: Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø Kabul admits holding talks with Taliban; Afghan FM says, Afghanistan is ready to have talks with all parties. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø A four member’s team of Gulf Aviation Maintenance Company arrives in Karachi to hire the services of the specialized aircraft engineers offering lucrative salary package of Rs. 7 lakh per month to serve their country: Sources in PIA. (Nation)
Economy:
Ø Pakistan asks IMF to lend it a hand: IMF Managing Director. (All papers)
Ø World Bank predicts a significant slowdown in Pakistani and Indian growth prospects for 2009-10. (Dawn)
Ø PM’s Housing Programme: PHA, Egyptian construction firm sign MoU. (Business Recorder)
Ø CNG Dealers and Owners Association is all set to raise CNG prices by Rs. 2 per kg shortly: Sources. (Business Recorder)
Ø More trucks roll across LoC as second route opens. (News)
Ø Protest against power outages, inflated bills intensify across the country. (All papers)
Ø Rupee, stocks flat, eyes on IMF. (Frontier Post)
Ø People below poverty line need subsidy: Dr. Ishrat Hussain. (Frontier Post)
Ø ADB to launch its Trade Finance Facilitation Programme aimed at attracting private capital to support development in the poorest countries of Asia. (Pak. Observer)
Ø Scores of the account holders of the Banks, who drew billions of rupees from the Banks a few days ago amid fear of default, have rushed back to the Banks to deposit money back into their accounts: Report. (Nation, Ausaf)
Defence:
Ø DG, ISPR says, any unauthorized crossing into Pakistan will be considered hostile: Interview to Time Magazine. (Daily Times)
Ø Military claims killing 12 insurgents in Bajaur; there are also speculations about Maulvi Omar’s killing. (News)
Ø Non-traditional security threats taking centre-stage: Gen Tariq Majid. (Dawn, Nation)
Ø 16 troops among 22 killed in Swat clashes. (All papers)
Terrorism:
Ø Remote Control bomb attack against security forces convoy in Swat kills 15 security men, Report. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø 2 containers loaded with supplies for ISAF in Afghanistan hijacked in Jamrud. (Frontier Post)
Provinces:
Ø Progress impossible without ensuring timely justice: Shahbaz Sharif. (Business Recorder)
Ø Kohat Police arrests 32 more foreig
Posted on: 22-October-2008
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Source: Press Information Department (http://www.pid.gov.pk)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
SIGNIFICANT NEWS REPORTS:
Lead Stories:
The reports about the Parliament’s unanimous 14-point resolution calling review of the anti-terror policy of the previous regime; Pakistan’s request for IMF bail out and sparking of citizens’ protests owing to load-shedding and over charging of electricity bills across the country have been flashed by the press as their lead stories today.
President:
Ø President Zardari says, the government would restore peace in Balochistan and make it safe for oil and gas exploration after holding dialogue with stakeholders; calls for devising energy security plan, stresses for the need optimizing thermal power: Comments during briefing on energy crisis and the pace of oil and gas exploration in Balochistan. (All papers)
Ø Amin Fahim meets President Zardari, discusses parliamentary affairs and other issues of national importance. (Business Recorder)
Ø All development projects should be completed in due time; President Zardari directs Chairman CDA during meeting to solve citizens’ problems. (Khabrain)
Ø Bangladeshi COAS calls on President Zardari, PM Gilani separately. (All papers)
Ø Afghan Foreign Minister meets President Zardari, discusses terrorism and refugees issues. (All papers)
Ø Presidency smells a rat behind anti-WAPDA protests. (News)
Prime Minister:
Ø PM Gilani says, the government will safeguard the country’s frontiers at all costs and will never allow any foreign power to violate the territorial sanctity of Pakistan’s borders: Address at the concluding session of the in-camera joint session of the Parliament. (Nation)
Ø PM Gilani says, talks, reconciliation top government agenda; consensus on key issues must for survival: Reply to the letter of Nawaz Sharif. (All papers)
Ø PM Gilani says, Rs.13b projects launched to increase forests: Address at a function held for screening of a documentary film on environment “An Inconvenient Truth”. (All papers)
Ø PM Gilani directs the authorities concerned to ensure that all the Diplomatic Missions in the Federal Capital get plots in the Diplomatic Enclave by January next: Official Sources. (News)
Ø Saudi Envoy meets PM Gilani; PM praises Pak-Saudi relations. (All papers)
Ø PM Gilani, Singh to meet in Beijing tomorrow. (All papers)
Parliament:
Ø Joint session of the two houses of Parliament unanimously adopts a resolution calling for an urgent review of the national security strategy and revisiting the methodology of combating terrorism. (All papers)
Ø Parliament now to discuss Balochistan “in-camera” shortly. (News)
Ø Senate Committee issues a long charge sheet against the former Chairman Planning Commission Dr. Akram Sheikh, one of the powerful cronies of ex-President Musharraf, reports Rauf Klasra. (News)
Ø Independent Senators Group cautions the government against opting for IMF facility. (News)
Ø Chairmen of five NA Committees elected. (Dawn)
Ø Unanimous resolution by the joint session of the Parliament a milestone in history: Raza Rabbani. (News)
Ø Construction of Baglihar dam is an open violation of Indus Basin Treaty: Senator Talha Mehmud, Chairman Senate Committee on Interior. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Government:
Ø Pak, Afghan Foreign Ministers hold talks; Afghan FM said, Afghanistan would not allow the Afghan territory to be misused against Pakistan as Pak Foreign Minister raised the issue of ‘Indian interference’ in its restive tribal regions from Afghan soil; develop strategy to upgrade Pak-Afghan trade, economic ties. (All papers)
Ø Pakistan promoting ties with East Asian States: Foreign Minister Qureshi. (News)
Ø Information Minister Sherry Rehman says, approval of Parliamentary Committee’s joint resolution for national security and curbing terrorism is a message to the world that Pakistani nation is united: Interview. (Jang)
Ø Federal government defers power bills payment for 10 days: Minister for Water and Power. (Dawn, News, Nation, Pakistan, Ausaf)
Ø Kaira lauds Pakistan Computer Bureau’s role for promoting IT. (Nation)
Ø Rehman Malik says, Pakistan determined to have good ties with Oman: Talk with Omani Ambassador. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø State Bank Governor to hold talks with IMF on bailout package. (News)
Ø Federal government fixes urea price at Rs.635 per bag. (Dawn)
Ø EC issues election schedule for vacant seats of LGs. (News)
Ø Federal government establishes Rs.20 bn fund for stock market. (News, Nation, Recorder)
Ø TCP paying $50,000 demurrage per day due to shortage of berths for wheat ships. (Business Recorder)
Ø New Petroleum Policy finalized offering various fiscal incentives to exploration firms. (Dawn)
Ø Federal government evolves a plan to reinforce security for President, VVIPs. (Business Recorder)
Ø Government mulls increasing women’s quota in Parliament; reserved seats may be increased to 33%: Sources. (Daily Times)
Ø NHA complains about shortage of funds for various on-going projects. (Business Recorder)
Judiciary:
Ø Ministers, MPs not authorized to order transfers, postings: LHC. (Business Recorder)
Ø Dr. A. Q. Khan’s Counsel files contempt of court plea in IHC. (Pak. Observer)
Political:
Ø Taliban ready to lay down arms: TTP Spokesman, Maulvi Omar. (Pak. Observer)
News Analysis:
Ø Amin Fahim finds Zardari overly confident after marathon session, reports Tariq Butt. (News)
Ø Pervez Musharraf while using his discretion as President, as well as the Army Chief, allotted huge pieces of agricultural land to several officials attached with him, reports Ansar Abbasi. (News, Jang)
Ø IMF will now make the future budgets of Pakistan and enforce a virtual economic martial law in shape of harsh conditions after providing some $9.6 billion for two years, a senior Ministry of Finance official revealed but the Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tareen says, this will not happen, reports Khalid Mustafa. (News)
Ø The Presidency is looking into the legality of appointing a Member of the National Assembly as Political Secretary and a Medical Doctor-cum-Political Activist as Special Assistant to President Zardari with the status of Federal Minister, reports Tariq Butt. (News)
Foreign:
Ø Saudi Arabia bans visas for illiterate workers with immediate effect. (All papers)
Ø India launches first moon mission. (News)
Ø Trade and bus service will not solve Kashmir problem: Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø Kabul admits holding talks with Taliban; Afghan FM says, Afghanistan is ready to have talks with all parties. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø A four member’s team of Gulf Aviation Maintenance Company arrives in Karachi to hire the services of the specialized aircraft engineers offering lucrative salary package of Rs. 7 lakh per month to serve their country: Sources in PIA. (Nation)
Economy:
Ø Pakistan asks IMF to lend it a hand: IMF Managing Director. (All papers)
Ø World Bank predicts a significant slowdown in Pakistani and Indian growth prospects for 2009-10. (Dawn)
Ø PM’s Housing Programme: PHA, Egyptian construction firm sign MoU. (Business Recorder)
Ø CNG Dealers and Owners Association is all set to raise CNG prices by Rs. 2 per kg shortly: Sources. (Business Recorder)
Ø More trucks roll across LoC as second route opens. (News)
Ø Protest against power outages, inflated bills intensify across the country. (All papers)
Ø Rupee, stocks flat, eyes on IMF. (Frontier Post)
Ø People below poverty line need subsidy: Dr. Ishrat Hussain. (Frontier Post)
Ø ADB to launch its Trade Finance Facilitation Programme aimed at attracting private capital to support development in the poorest countries of Asia. (Pak. Observer)
Ø Scores of the account holders of the Banks, who drew billions of rupees from the Banks a few days ago amid fear of default, have rushed back to the Banks to deposit money back into their accounts: Report. (Nation, Ausaf)
Defence:
Ø DG, ISPR says, any unauthorized crossing into Pakistan will be considered hostile: Interview to Time Magazine. (Daily Times)
Ø Military claims killing 12 insurgents in Bajaur; there are also speculations about Maulvi Omar’s killing. (News)
Ø Non-traditional security threats taking centre-stage: Gen Tariq Majid. (Dawn, Nation)
Ø 16 troops among 22 killed in Swat clashes. (All papers)
Terrorism:
Ø Remote Control bomb attack against security forces convoy in Swat kills 15 security men, Report. (Nawa-e-Waqt)
Ø 2 containers loaded with supplies for ISAF in Afghanistan hijacked in Jamrud. (Frontier Post)
Provinces:
Ø Progress impossible without ensuring timely justice: Shahbaz Sharif. (Business Recorder)
Ø Kohat Police arrests 32 more foreig
Posted on: 22-October-2008
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Source: Press Information Department (http://www.pid.gov.pk)
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