DINA for the issue of November 12, 2011

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November 12, 2011 Saturday Zilhaj 15, 1432
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Govt submits reply in SC over NAB chief appointment
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By Syed Irfan Raza
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The government has filed its reply in the Supreme Court on a petition filed by the Leader of the Opposition, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, against the appointment of NAB chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari.

"The petition was jointly drafted by the attorney general and a deputy attorney general," a NAB official told Dawn on Friday. "The NAB's legal team was not consulted and the reply was drafted by the attorney general and the deputy attorney general."..

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/govt-submits-reply-in-sc-over-nab-chief-appointment.html


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Saarc leaders agree to boost regional trade
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By Khawar Ghumman
ADDU (Maldives), Nov 11: South Asian leaders concluded a two-day summit here on Friday with pledges to promote regional trade and facilitate communications and travel among their countries.

The summit adopted the 'Addu Declaration' which lays emphasis on effective implementation of the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) accord, reduction in sensitive lists and resolution of the issue of non-tariff barriers among the states of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc)...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/saarc-leaders-agree-to-boost-regional-trade.html


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Gilani taken aback by Karzai's curtness
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By Our Staff Reporter
ADDU (Maldives), Nov 11: Although Afghanistan agreed to resume trilateral dialogue with Pakistan and Iran, President Hamid Karzai during a meeting here with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the Saarc summit called for Pakistan's meaningful cooperation in investigating the assassination of Afghan peace jirga chief Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani.

The third trilateral summit meeting planned for October was postponed amid tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the wake of the assassination of Prof Rabbani in a suicide bomb attack on Sept 20...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/gilani-taken-aback-by-karzais-curtness.html


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Pakistani inmates' plight shocks Indian SC
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NEW DELHI, Nov 11: India's Supreme Court expressed shock on Friday that more than 250 Pakistanis were being held in Indian jails without ever having faced trial, with at least one behind bars since 1965.

The court, hearing a public interest case filed by a member of the public, ordered the central government to file a comprehensive report explaining the detentions...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/pakistani-inmates-plight-shocks-indian-sc.html


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ECC allows import of 12 more items from India
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Pakistan allowed on Friday expansion in positive list of items importable from India by adding 12 more items and granting a number of relaxations for one-time import of industrial and relief goods.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, presided over by Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/ecc-allows-import-of-12-more-items-from-india.html


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Indian hawks criticise Pakistan talks
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By Jawed Naqvi
NEW Delhi, Nov 11: India's rightwing opposition and other Pakistan baiters have slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's peace talks with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the Maldives, warning that he may have weakened New Delhi's fight against cross-border terrorism.

The Hindu revivalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Friday Dr Singh had erred in describing Mr Gilani as a man of peace. "He has a habit of giving certificates" to heads of state while his government continues to adopt a weak stand against cross-border terrorism, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/indian-hawks-criticise-pakistan-talks.html


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China seeks active role in Saarc
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ADDU (Maldives), Nov 11: China is seeking an active role in the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), an official said on Friday, in a move likely to be resisted by India.

The organisation wrapped up a summit in the Maldives on Friday marked by talks between India and Pakistan, whose leaders spoke of a `new chapter' in relations...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/china-seeks-active-role-in-saarc.html


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US welcomes trade move
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ADDU (Maldives), Nov 11: A US official said here n Friday that recent measures to normalise trade between India and Pakistan were encouraging signs towards the realisation of a `new silk road' connecting south and central Asia.

Robert O. Blake, the Assistant Secretary of State for Southern and Central Asian Affairs, said that the concept of making Afghanistan a hub of economic activity would provide an "alternative to insecurity and extremism"...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/us-welcomes-trade-move.html


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Mansoor Ijaz stands by his claim
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By Our Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov 11: Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American who claims to have delivered a secret message to US officials on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari, said on Friday that his contacts indeed had delivered that letter to the then US military chief Admiral Mike Mullen.

Earlier this week, Mr Mullen's spokesman Captain John Kirby said that the admiral had not received any letter from Mr Ijaz...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/mansoor-ijaz-stands-by-his-claim.html


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Imran rules out alliance with Nawaz, Zardari
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By Ahmad Hassan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief Imran Khan said on Friday he would never ally himself with either Nawaz Sharif or President Asif Ali Zardari because they would never meet his condition of declaring their assets.

He was addressing a news conference at the residence of former chief of Intelligence Bureau Masood Sharif who announced that he was leaving the PPP and joining the PTI...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/12/imran-rules-out-alliance-with-nawaz-zardari.html


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Karachi Stocks Up 62.10 Points:
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KARACHI, Nov 11: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 12031.15, up 62.10 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Nov 11: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 87 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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