DINA for the issue of September 22, 2011
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September 22, 2011 Thursday Shawwal 23, 1432
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September 22, 2011 Thursday Shawwal 23, 1432
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ISI chief meets Petraeus amid US pressure
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Sept 21: The United States has increased pressure on Pakistan to take immediate military action against the Haqqani network, using a series of meetings between military and civilian leaders of the two countries to convey the message, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
The ISI chief, Gen Shuja Pasha, who left Washington for home on Tuesday night after a meeting with Gen David Petraeus, is believed to have heard directly from the CIA chief that the US wanted an immediate military operation against the network...
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Cabinet okays talks with India on customs accord
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By Iftikhar A. Khan
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The cabinet gave approval on Wednesday for starting negotiations with India for signing an agreement on customs cooperation to formalise efforts to facilitate trade.
Briefing newsmen, Information Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, had given a go-ahead for the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and Indian Trade Promotion Organisation worked out during the recent visit of the commerce secretary to New Delhi...
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Minister orders 'mass disconnections'
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The overall system losses of Wapda's distribution companies (Discos) have increased to 24 per cent — up by one per cent — from last year's 23 per cent, according to official estimates.
Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar, who chaired a meeting on Wednesday with heads of distribution companies to review progress on loss reduction and recovery of outstanding amounts, was informed that running default was increasing with every passing day owing to deferment of even current bills, instead of recovery of arrears...
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Pakistan, US to work for trade liberalisation
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By Mubarak Zeb Khan
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: At the end of two days of talks, Pakistan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to continue engagement at a higher level for further liberalisation of trade regimes between the two countries.
US Assistant Trade Representative Michael Delaney and Pakistan's Commerce Secretary Zafar Mehmood led their delegations at the fifth Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (Tifa) meeting...
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Army wants Rangers' operation to continue
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By Shamim-ur-Rahman and Baqir Sajjad Syed
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was briefed on Wednesday on the overall security situation in Karachi, an ISPR press release said.
The COAS, who visited the Corps Headquarters here, was also briefed on the flood situation in Sindh and the rescue and relief efforts being undertaken by the army...
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Foreign investors push KSE up over 300 points
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By Dilawar Hussain
KARACHI, Sept 21: Stocks at the Karachi share market got off to a storming start on Wednesday and the KSE-100 index rose by 329 points on massive foreign and institutional buying. The upward spiral of share prices which began the day earlier was effortless with volume surging to a six-and-a-half-month high at 117 million shares. The index closed at 11,852 points, a six-week high. The market capitalisation in two days shot up by Rs109 billion to Rs3.1 trillion.
Unlike Tuesday, foreign investors also entered as major participants on Wednesday to pick up blue chips in the oil & gas, fertiliser and banking stocks...
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MPs submit motions for debate on Mastung attack
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By Amir Wasim
ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Legislators belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-N and Jamaat-i-Islami submitted adjournment motions to the National Assembly and Senate secretariats on Wednesday seeking debates on the killing of 29 people in Tuesday's sectarian attack in Balochistan.
The motions filed by nine PML-N MNAs and three JI senators regretted the poor law and order situation in Balochistan and termed the Mastung incident a failure of the provincial government...
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Swat GOC injured in attack on helicopter
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By Syed Zahid Jan
UPPER DIR, Sept 21: General Officer Commanding Swat Maj-Gen Javed Iqbal was injured when his helicopter came under attack near the Afghan border in Upper Dir on Wednesday, sources said.
The GOC was taken to Rawalpindi with a minor leg injury. ..
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Zardari calls Afghan president, offers condolences
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By Our Reporter
KARACHI, Sept 21: President Asif Ali Zardari telephoned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday to express condolences over the assassination of former president of Afghanistan Burhanuddin Rabbani.
President's spokesman Farhatullah Babar quoted Mr Zardari as telling Mr Karzai: "I am deeply grieved over the tragic assassination of Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani who was personally known to me as I met him several times."..
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Karachi Stocks Up 329.10 Points:
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KARACHI, Sept 21: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 11851.98, up 329.10 points.
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Karachi Stocks Up 329.10 Points:
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KARACHI, Sept 21: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 11851.98, up 329.10 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Sept 21: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 88.8 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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