DINA for the issue of November 03, 2011

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November 03, 2011 Thursday Zilhaj 06, 1432
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Confusion over MFN status for India
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By Mubarak Zeb Khan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: A flurry of contradictory statements by the information minister and the commerce minister in a single day kept the answer to the question unclear: has Islamabad given India the status of the most-favoured nation (MFN) or not?

The issue of granting MFN status has been much-hyped in recent days, especially since the prime ministers of India and Pakistan are expected to meet during the Nov 10-11 Saarc summit in Maldives....

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/confusion-over-mfn-status-for-india.html


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Accord in Istanbul for peace, development in Afghanistan
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ISTANBUL, Nov 2: A day-long conference attended by key regional countries and western players on Wednesday saw the international community agree to join hands to ensure peace, security, development and prosperity in the war-ravaged Afghanistan.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul inaugurated the Istanbul conference which was also addressed by his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, foreign ministers of neighbouring countries and representatives of international organisations which are playing an active role for ensuring peace and security in the region...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/accord-in-istanbul-for-peace-development-in-afghanistan.html


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Night-long wait for cricket trio
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LONDON, Nov 2: The three Pakistan cricketers convicted of fixing parts of a Test match will find out on Thursday whether or not they will spend time in jail for their role in cricket's most serious corruption scandal in more than a decade.

Judge Jeremy Cooke spent Wednesday listening to mitigating statements from lawyers representing Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Aamir and sports agent Mazhar Majeed, all of whom have been connected to a betting scam involving the deliberate bowling of no-balls...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/night-long-wait-for-cricket-trio.html


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FC placed under Balochistan govt's control
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By Khawar Ghumman
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: In a major policy shift, the federal cabinet decided on Wednesday to place the Frontier Corps under administrative control of the provincial government in Balochistan.

Briefing journalists after a cabinet meeting, Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said: "Fulfilling a longstanding demand of Balochistan, the cabinet has decided to shift control of the FC from the interior ministry to the provincial government."..

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/fc-placed-under-balochistan-govts-control.html


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Only transparency in RPP contracts important: SC
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Judges of the Supreme Court were surprised when they were informed on Wednesday that power generation was at its lowest in the country, while huge sums of money were being paid to the firms contracted by the government to set up rental power plants.

Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, heading a two-judge bench, said again that the court was concerned only with the transparency factor in the award of contract to RPPs...
http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/only-transparency-in-rpp-contracts-important-sc.html


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No peace in Afghanistan without Pakistan help: US
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Nov 2: The Afghan reconciliation process needs active support from Pakistan to succeed, said the US State Department, although it played down media reports that the Obama administration had decided to give Islamabad a greater role in the peace process.

At the regular briefing, spokesperson Victoria Nuland described the reports as "a little bit overwritten" but acknowledged that the US was working with Pakistan to secure a peace deal...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/no-peace-in-afghanistan-without-pakistan-help-us.html


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Video of suicide attackers emerges
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By Our Staff Reporter
KARACHI, Nov 2: A chilling video posted on the internet a year after a suicide attack on a CID office building in Karachi shows three young men being trained, filming their target, the heavily-guarded premises, and appearing before the camera for interviews before carrying out the attack.

The 15-minute video has been produced by 'Umer Studio', said to be the media wing of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and posted by the Global Islamic Media Front on different websites...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/video-of-suicde-attackers-emerges.html


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British court rules for extradition of Assange
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LONDON, Nov 2: WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, whose activities have angered the US government, should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, the High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition.

Swedish authorities want to question the 40-year-old over accusations of rape and sexual assault made by two female former WikiLeaks volunteers. Assange now has two weeks to consider whether to make a final appeal to the Supreme Court...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/british-court-rules-for-extradition-of-assange.html


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Norway leads world in human development
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By Masood Haider
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2: Norway, Australia and the Netherlands lead the world in the 2011 Human Development Index (HDI), while the Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger and Burundi are at the bottom of the Human Development Report's annual rankings of national achievement in health, education and income.

The report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Development Programme, says Pakistan at HDI 145 and Bangladesh at 146 follow India which is at 134...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/norway-leads-world-in-human-development.html


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Jirga forces break-up of couple
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SHIKARPUR, Nov 2: A village jirga in Shikarpur district on Wednesday ordered a man to divorce his wife whom he had married without her parents' consent and to pay the parents a fine of Rs550,000.

Attaullah Abro and Naveeda Abro of Gul Mohammad Hothi village had entered into a free-will marriage seven months ago...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/jirga-forces-break-up-of-couple.html


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Depression turns into tropical cyclone
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Dawn Report
LAHORE / KARACHI, Nov 2: The Meteorological Department said on Wednesday that a deep depression over Arabian Sea had turned into a tropical cyclone that could generate widespread rain, heavy at times, along the Makran Coast on Thursday or Friday.

The cyclone named Keila is likely to hit the coast of South Oman on Thursday. None of the coastal areas of Pakistan is under threat from the cyclone. However, there may be some rain and thundershowers along the Makran Coast...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/03/depression-turns-into-tropical-cyclone.html


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Karachi Stocks Down 16.63 Points:
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KARACHI, Nov 02: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 11746.09, down 16.63 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Nov 02: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 87 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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