DINA for the issue of Octoeber 04, 2011

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November 04, 2011 Friday Zilhaj 07, 1432
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Foreign Office clears confusion: MFN status decision to come later
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Foreign Office on Thursday tried to clear the air about the 'most favoured nation' (MFN) status for India, saying the federal cabinet had only agreed to the proposal 'in principle' and a decision would be taken after consultations between the commerce ministries of the two countries.

"The cabinet unanimously decided in principle to according MFN (status) to India, which both sides will have to work towards in further engagements by their commerce secretaries," Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said at her weekly media briefing...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/foreign-office-clears-confusion-mfn-status-decision-to-come-later.html


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Nepra allows power tariff hike for Wapda companies
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved on Thurdsay an increase of Rs1.77 per unit in electricity tariff for distribution companies of Wapda under the monthly fuel adjustment formula.

The increase is based on power generation in September and will apply to all except lifeline consumers using up to 50 units per month and those of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC)...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/nepra-allows-power-tariff-hike-for-wapda-companies.html


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London court fixes corrupt cricketers, agent
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LONDON, Nov 3: Cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir were jailed on Thursday for their roles in last year's spot-fixing scandal which the judge said had damaged the integrity of a game renowned for its fairness.

Former captain Butt was sentenced to 30 months, while Asif was given one year and fellow pace bowler Aamir six months at London's Southwark Crown Court as the sporting world was given a strong message that corruption would be punished by much more than fines and suspensions...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/london-court-fixes-corrupt-cricketers-agent.html


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Civil-military representatives to review Indo-Pak dialogue progress
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By Mubarak Zeb Khan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: A day after the cabinet approved trade normalisation process with India, a series of meetings are being planned with various stakeholders on the vital issue of bolstering economic relations between the two countries.

In the first of what may be a series of meetings, a high-level meeting has been convened at the Foreign Office on Friday to review the renewed dialogue process which was halted by India after the Mumbai attacks...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/civil-military-representatives-to-review-indo-pak-dialogue-progress.html


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PM says railways to be restructured
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By Amin Ahmed
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that Pakistan Railways would be restructured on a priority basis under the guidance of the cabinet committee on restructuring.

Speaking at a presentation by the ministry of railways in the Prime Minister's House, he said the PR's chief executive officer and chief finance officer would be appointed on the recommendations of the committee...
http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/pm-says-railways-to-be-restructured.html


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Three die in Miramshah drone attack
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By Pazeer Gul
MIRAMSHAH, Nov 3: Three suspected militants were killed and two others injured when four missiles fired by a US drone slammed into a residential compound in the Darpakhel Serai area of Miramshah in North Waziristan Agency on Thursday.

Local people said that six unmanned aircraft hovered over the area at the time of the attack. At around 3pm, one of the drones fired two missiles into a house but it missed the target. Later, two more missiles were fired that hit the house, destroying it completely...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/three-die-in-miramshah-drone-attack.html


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'Nato to keep pressure on Haqqanis'
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BRUSSELS, Nov 3: Nato vowed on Thursday to exert "severe military pressure" on the Haqqani militant network.

Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that despite the recent violence, the Nato mission was heading in the right direction and militant attacks were down in the July-September period, compared with last year...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/nato-to-keep-pressure-on-haqqanis.html


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SC criticises govt's power policy
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Supreme Court hearing allegations of corruption in the purchase of rental power plants (RPPs) said on Thursday that cogent policies could steer the country out of the present financial crisis, adding that its verdict on the Karachi situation should have been a wake-up call for the democratic dispensation.

"Who else would do it except the democratic government which enjoys complete mandate to make endeavours for resolving issues freely and properly," observed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry who is heading a two-judge bench...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/sc-criticises-govts-power-policy.html


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Rs82 million fine on PTCL
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By Imran Ali Teepu
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has fined Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited Rs82.496 million for unauthorised use of extra radio frequency spectrum.

An official letter of PTCL available with Dawn has confirmed the imposition of the fine that has to be paid within 30 working days of the issuance of the PTA notice...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/rs82-million-fine-on-ptcl.html


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Canadian leader's remarks on bomber assailed
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OTTAWA, Nov 3: The lieutenant-governor of Canada's Newfoundland province, former cabinet minister John Crosbie, came under fire on Thursday for wisecracking about Pakistani suicide bombers and other matters.

Crosbie at the swearing-in of a new provincial cabinet last Friday had recounted an American friend's tale about the current US economic woes that earned him rebukes from a student association and the premier of Newfoundland...

http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/04/canadian-leaders-remarks-on-bomber-assailed.html


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Karachi Stocks Up 61.37 Points:
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KARACHI, Nov 03: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 11807.46, up 61.37 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Nov 03: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 87 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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