DINA for the issue of January 21, 2012

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January 21, 2012 Saturday Safar 26, 1433
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Govt-military ties on the mend?
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Amid a lowering of tensions between the government and the military establishment, Navy chief Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila was decorated on Friday with Nishan-i-Imtiaz (military), one of the highest national honours, for his meritorious services.

The citation of the award conferred by President Asif Ali Zardari at a ceremony in the Presidency reads: "Nishan-i-Imtiaz (M) was being conferred upon the naval chief in recognition of his long meritorious services."..

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/govt-military-ties-on-the-mend.html


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Consumers to bail out power firms
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: On top of the continuously increasing tariff, electricity consumers will also have to pay the cost of interest on power sector loans.

A decision to that effect was taken at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet presided over by Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Friday. It asked the ministry of water and power to issue binding policy guidelines to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to increase power tariff so that the interest could be recovered from consumers. It may be mentioned that Nepra has so far been refusing to endorse the move...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/ministry-told-to-work-out-guidelines-consumers-to-bail-out-power-firms.html


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GHQ, ISI camp attacks: Fourth detainee found dead
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By Malik Asad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: A civilian facing a court martial under the Army Act on charges of attacking the GHQ and ISI Hamza camp died mysteriously on Friday, a brother of the deceased, told Dawn on Friday.

Abdul Saboor, 29, is the fourth civilian detained in the case to have died in mysterious circumstances over the past six months -- Mohammad Aamir died on Aug 15, last year, Tahseen Ullah on Dec 17, and Said Arab on Dec 18. Their bodies were recovered from the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/ghq-isi-camp-attacks-fourth-detainee-found-dead.html


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'Pakistan to allow US trainers, not drones'
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WASHINGTON, Jan 20: US military trainers will be invited back into Pakistan "as early as April or May", but the nation has ruled out allowing CIA drones back into the country, American Fox News reported late on Friday night.

Relations between the two nations have been at an all-time low since 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed in air strikes by Nato in November...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/pakistan-to-allow-us-trainers-not-drones.html


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Assurance sought against removal of Kayani, Pasha
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The Supreme Court asked the government on Friday to submit a written assurance on a petition filed in anticipation of a perceived move to sack Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and ISI Director General Lt-Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha against the backdrop of the 'memogate' fiasco.

The order was issued by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry when Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq rubbished the claim and said the government had no plans to remove the two top military officers...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/assurance-sought-against-removal-of-kayani-pasha.html


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New move for PML-N's patch-up with Chaudhrys
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By Zulqernain Tahir
LAHORE, Jan 20: Makhdoom Ahmad Mehmood, a landlord-politician of Rahimyar Khan, has met the PML-Q's Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi to convey them PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif's message that he is ready to shake hands with them in view of the changing political scenario.

Senior leaders in the two PML factions confirmed the meeting...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/new-move-for-pml-ns-patch-up-with-chaudhrys.html


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'Dictators have no future': Gilani says energy crisis to ease in six months
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By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE, Jan 20: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here on Friday that the problems of energy shortage would be solved in six months.

Speaking to media personnel after attending the ninth convocation of the Lahore College for Women University, he said his government had already added 3,334 megawatts to the national grid and was also trying to resolve the gas supply issue...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/dictators-have-no-future-gilani-says-energy-crisis-to-ease-in-six-months.html


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Mansoor Ijaz set to visit Pakistan next week
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: After receiving a 'nod of approval' from the US State Department, Pakistani-American business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz, who rocked the top echelons of the government by exposing the so-called 'memogate' scandal, is likely to visit Pakistan next week for his testimony before a commission appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate the matter.

Mr Ijaz, the most important witness in the case pertaining to allegations that Pakistan's ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani sent a memorandum to US authorities seeking help to pre-empt a military coup in the country, has finally obtained a Pakistan visa...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/mansoor-ijaz-set-to-visit-pakistan-next-week.html


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Karachi-Iraq ferry service soon, says Ghauri
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By Parvaiz Ishfaq Rana
KARACHI, Jan 20: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Senator Babar Khan Ghauri said on Friday that a ferry service between Karachi and Iraq would be launched soon to facilitate pilgrims going to Karbala and other holy places.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of a desalination plant at Manora Island, he said a private firm was being issued licence for starting the ferry service...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/karachi-iraq-ferry-service-soon-says-ghauri.html


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Cross-border raid has no effect on civilian aid: US
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Jan 20: America's civilian assistance to Pakistan continues and has not been interrupted since the tragic November 26 incident, the US State Department said on Friday.

"We consider bilateral US civilian assistance to be an important component of the relationship (with Pakistan) and believe it can help Pakistan become a more prosperous, stable, and democratic state, which serves the national interests of both the United States and Pakistan," said a statement issued by the office of the State Department's spokesman...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/cross-border-raid-has-no-effect-on-civilian-aid-us.html


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Five women MPAs with fake degrees booked
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By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE, Jan 20: Islampura police on Friday registered cases against five women members of the Punjab Assembly for having contested the election on the basis of fake degrees.

Three MPAs belong to the PML-N and two to the PPP...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/five-women-mpas-with-fake-degrees-booked.html


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Govt refuses favour to Indian army chief
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NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The Indian government on Friday night ruled out any compromise with Army chief Gen V.K. Singh over his age issue which has been dragged to the Supreme Court.

The government also made it clear that there was no move to appoint Gen Singh chief of defence staff, a post which at present is at conceptual stage and will likely be above the chiefs of the three defence services. "No compromise formula is being worked out," a government source said...

http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/21/govt-refuses-favour-to-indian-army-chief.html


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Karachi Stocks Up 227.64 Points:
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KARACHI, Jan 20: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 11743.23, up 227.64 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Jan 20: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 90.8 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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