DINA for the issue of October 07, 2011
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October 07, 2011 Friday Ziqa'ad 8, 1432
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October 07, 2011 Friday Ziqa'ad 8, 1432
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SC blames federal, Sindh govts for Karachi bloodshed
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Supreme Court announced on Thursday an overarching judgment on the law and order situation and target killings in Karachi and criticised both the federal and Sindh governments for their failure to ensure peaceful economic activity in the city. It termed the "unimaginable brutalities" a result of a turf war aimed at keeping socio-political control over the city.
Authored by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, the verdict which may have a sobering effect on almost all forces involved in the violence, made it clear that the court would continue to keep a watchful eye and strike down any illegal pressures or orders brought to its notice...
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Pakistan must protect US interests, says Obama
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Oct 6: President Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the United States would not feel comfortable in a long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if it did not protect US interests as well.
In a 90-minute news conference at the White House, the US leader focused mainly on domestic issues, chiding banks, showing irritation with the Wall Street and urging lawmakers to help him create jobs...
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Power protests taken to Presidency
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Despite government assurances of lessened pains from power cuts, the opposition PML-N took its protest to the gates of the Presidency on Thursday with a polite sit-in after the fourth successive day of walkouts from the National Assembly.
The nearly hour-long sit-in, or 'dharna', in which lawmakers from smaller opposition groups also joined the main opposition party, seemed to be the highest point to date of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) lawmakers' protest campaign against festering outages, since the National Assembly began its current session on Monday...
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Apple 'genius' Steve Jobs dead
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6: Apple founder and visionary Steve Jobs died on Wednesday from cancer aged just 56, a premature end for a man who revolutionised modern culture and changed forever the world's relationship to technology through inventions such as the iPad and iPhone.
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," the California-based gadget-maker said in a statement from its board of directors. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve."..
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Afghanistan urged to 'demonstrate responsibility'
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By Iftikhar A. Khan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Pakistan urged the Afghan authorities on Thursday to demonstrate responsibility in the complex situation in the region.
"At this defining stage when challenges have multiplied, as have the opportunities, it is our expectation that everyone, especially those in position of authority in Afghanistan, will demonstrate maturity and responsibility. This is no time for point-scoring, playing politics or grandstanding," Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said at a press briefing...
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Doctor who helped CIA be booked for treason: commission
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By Syed Irfan Raza
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Abbottabad inquiry commission suggested on Thursday that members of Osama bin Laden's family might be allowed to leave the country and a treason case should be registered against Dr Shakeel Afridi, who was reportedly helping the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in tracking the Al Qaeda chief.
The commission headed by Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal recorded the statement of ISI's Director General Maj-Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha...
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Army ready to counter cross-border attacks
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MANGLA, Oct 6: Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Thursday that the army had made all arrangements to counter any terrorist attack from across the Afghan border.
Army ready to counter cross-border attacks
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MANGLA, Oct 6: Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Thursday that the army had made all arrangements to counter any terrorist attack from across the Afghan border.
Talking to journalists after watching Al Samsaam-IV, a joint military exercise with Saudi land forces near Jhelum, he expressed the hope that no such attack would take place...
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ST man killed in Karachi
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By Our Staff Reporter
KARACHI, Oct 6: A man was killed and a bus set on fire late on Thursday night, on the eve of a strike call given by Sunni Ittehad Council in protest against the conviction of Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed assassin of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer.
There were reports of firing and acts of arson from different parts of the city...
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Doors open for dialogue with political parties: Zardari
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By Our Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday the present government had taken special measures and initiatives for reconciliation in Karachi and always kept the door of dialogue open to all political parties.
Addressing the 35th FPCCI (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Export Trophy Award ceremony at the Presidency, Mr Zardari said Karachi was crucial for the national economy and that was why the government moved fast to keep all stakeholders on board to restore peace and stability there. Earlier during a meeting with PPP members of the National Assembly, the president said history would remember that "our government, which did not have even a simple majority in parliament, was able to achieve what other governments could not achieve with even a two-thirds majority"...
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Nepra announces higher tariff for wind power
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority announced on Thursday an enhanced upfront levelised tariff of 14.66 cents per unit for wind power projects.
The tariff will apply to wind power projects with installed capacity of 5-250MW and those achieving financial close by Dec 31 next year. The increased tariff will be valid for the first 1,500MW...
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Karachi Stocks Down 29.17 Points:
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KARACHI, Oct 06: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 11839.00, down 29.17 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Oct 06: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 88.5 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Oct 06: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 88.5 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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