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Ph. 042-37350473 Cell # 0300-8848226 NEWS OF Mail to: [email protected], [email protected] THE DAY PLP NEWS ALERTS EMAIL No. 192-2014 NEWS HEADLINES Top Stories ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Prospects still dim: talks resumed to end political drama ............................................................................ 5 'Zardari holds a trump card' .......................................................................................................................... 6 Prime Minister invites Zardari to luncheon at Raiwind ................................................................................ 7 Nisar warns against barging into buildings ................................................................................................... 8 Protests have no support: Fazl ...................................................................................................................... 9 Lawyers' petitions: Supreme Court seeks reply from Qadri, Imran says he believes in rule of law ............. 9 Pervez, Saad, Abid move LHC against lower court's order ......................................................................... 10 US rejects Imran's allegations ..................................................................................................................... 11 Senate voices its opposition to two major demands .................................................................................. 12 JI MNA for registration of FIR of Lahore killings: National Assembly condemns attacks on media persons .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 ABC concerned at political impasse ............................................................................................................ 14 PTI MNAs submit resignations to Speaker's office ..................................................................................... 15 THE RUPEE: falls versus dollar, euro ........................................................................................................... 15 NHA asked to complete work on Lowari Tunnel in three years ................................................................. 17 ST and FED payment date extended to August 27 ..................................................................................... 17 Indus Waters Treaty: Indian delegation arrives today ................................................................................ 18 SBP clarification .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Butt community asks Imran to apologize ................................................................................................... 19 Governor Punjab telephones Altaf ............................................................................................................. 19 By-election within 60 days: ECP official ...................................................................................................... 19 Militant attack from Afghanistan kills FC man ............................................................................................ 20 Scottish independence would prompt 'capital flight': HSBC ...................................................................... 20 Ukraine accuses Russia of 'invasion' as aid trucks move in ........................................................................ 21 70 killed at Iraq Sunni mosque attack ......................................................................................................... 22 US judge 'ignorant' of democracy: Argentina ............................................................................................. 22 Ananthamurthy dies at 82 .......................................................................................................................... 22 Stocks up in thin trade ................................................................................................................................ 23 Business and Economy: Pakistan ............................................................................................................. 25 CA posts $454 million deficit in July ............................................................................................................ 25 Punjab government approves six development schemes .......................................................................... 25 MIEA rejects FESCO's load management plan ............................................................................................ 26 BACK TO HEADLINES Page 2 PLP NEWS ALERTS EMAIL No. 192-2014 FCCI chief urges businesspeople to support constitutionalism .................................................................. 27 FCCI, SMEDA hold joint training programme for youth .............................................................................. 28 Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports ......................................................................................................... 28 CM Sindh asks KMC to bring 36 buses to road by September 2 ................................................................. 30 CAA DG visits Hajj Terminal at Lahore airport ............................................................................................ 31 'Australian firms interested in Halal food market' ...................................................................................... 32 Exporters urged to capture Russian food market ....................................................................................... 32 PDWP approves Canal Express Way mega project ..................................................................................... 33 Taxation: Pakistan .................................................................................................................................... 35 Procedure amended: importers authorised to examine goods ................................................................. 35 Dairy sector: ST refunds to be processed as per law: FBR .......................................................................... 35 Cotton and Textiles: Pakistan .................................................................................................................. 38 Cotton market: rising rates likely to fall in near future .............................................................................. 38 Baig lauds Supreme Court judgement ........................................................................................................ 39 Agriculture and Allied: Pakistan ............................................................................................................. 40 Daily trading report of PMEX ...................................................................................................................... 40 Indus Waters Treaty: Indian delegation arrives today ................................................................................ 40 Irsa releases 30,000 cusecs of extra water from Tarbela Dam ................................................................... 40 Weather pundits warn farmers of pest/viral attacks ................................................................................. 41 UAF holds seminar: farmers urged to ensure balanced usage of fertilisers ............................................... 42 FPCCI President for subsidy on agriculture-products ................................................................................. 43 Qadri's allegation rejected: 'Poultry Traders' Association fixes prices in Punjab' ...................................... 43 Dairy sector: ST refunds to be processed as per law: FBR .......................................................................... 44 Fuel and Energy: Pakistan ....................................................................................................................... 46 POL products' prices may be reduced ........................................................................................................ 46 Shift to coal: IPPs asked to make their cases in accordance with key provisions of rules.......................... 47 KE receives ISO 9001-2008 certificate for SITE IBC ..................................................................................... 48 Fuel and Energy: World ............................................................................................................................ 49 US crude falls, down for fifth week, on ample supply ................................................................................ 49 UK oil output threatened by platforms running out of juice ...................................................................... 50 Britain introduces payment disclosure rule for energy, mining firms ........................................................ 51 Germany clears $6.9 billion RWE unit sale to Russian investor .................................................................. 51 Lithuania, Statoil sign LNG deal to end Gazprom monopoly ...................................................................... 52 US natural gas futures down one percent