DINA for the issue of October 04,2012

	Thursday 4th October 2012 | Ziqa'ad 16, 1433
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Kayani sets guidelines on Balochistan issue By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Wednesday any solution to Balochistan crisis should be within the confines of the Constitution...	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Up 60.27 Points: KARACHI, Oct 03: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 15708.56, up 60.27 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, Oct 03: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 95.15 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Raja briefs Zardari on political situation By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Oct 3: President Asif Ali Zardari, who arrived here on Tuesday night after attending the UN General Assembly session in New York, was updated on the current political situation with particular reference to Balochistan and the energy crisis in the country. Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who had arrived in the city on Monday evening, called on the president at the Bilawal House and they held one-to-one meeting...
Nadra’s disclosure: Over 2m rich pay no taxes By Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: There are 2.38 million people in the country who are rolling in wealth, but do not figure on the tax roll at all. They are tax evaders — except for the taxes deducted at source. Nearly three million people possess a National Tax Number (NTN), but only 1.4 million of them filed income tax returns last year...
Russian FM arrives as COAS flies to Moscow By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: In an unprecedented exchange between Russia and Pakistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov jetted into Islamabad on Wednesday to reassure Pakistani leader-ship that President Putin remained committed to resetting ties despite cancellation of his visit, while Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiani flew to Russia for consolidating progress in defence cooperation. Mr Lavrov arrived in the evening on a two-day visit during which he is scheduled to meet his counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. It was not clear till Wednesday night if the visiting foreign minister would get an audience with President Asif Ali Zardari...
Govt decides to rely on Thar coal for power generation By Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The government has decided that only Thar coal will be used in coal-based power plants in future. Consequently, new power plants and the existing ones that are to be converted into coal-based units will be designed as per specifications of Thar coal...
KSE hits record high KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange achieved two new milestones on Wednesday as it hit a new all-time high of 15,747.64 points and ended at its highest-ever level of 15,712.21 points, buoyed by expectations of a cut in the State Bank’s key policy rate due to be announced on Friday. The previous record high was 15,737.32 and it’s highest ever closing was 15,676.34, both achieved in April 2008...
Punjab govt, governor in clash over ex-official By Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE, Oct 3: The ‘mysterious’ disappearance of former Ogra chief Tauqir Sadiq has brought the Punjab government and the Governor’s House on the verge of a clash following the former’s allegation that he is hiding in the latter. The Supreme Court ordered the National Accountability Bureau on Tuesday to immediately arrest Mr Sadiq. It also remarked that the Punjab police chief (Haji Habibur Rehman) should be arrested if he had given shelter to the accused. The NAB’s Deputy Prosecutor General, Fauzi Kazmi, told the court that Mr Sadiq might be somewhere in Lahore under the protection of Punjab police...
Afghanistan, US launch bilateral commission By Our Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct 3: The United States and Afghanistan launched on Wednesday a bilateral commission to discuss specific steps for implementing a strategic partnership agreement signed in July. The two allies also discussed plans to negotiate the next piece of their partnership: the bilateral security agreement...
200,000 tons of sugar to be exported: ECC approves import of LNG By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The government on Wednesday allowed export of 200,000 tons of sugar and approved import of one billion cubic feet per day (1bcfd) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in three phases through competitive bidding. The first gas delivery is expected after 12 months. The decisions were made at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, presided over by Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
NAB’s rental power probe does not bode well for PM By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: With the National Accountability Bureau having started the process of fixing criminal charges in the Rental Power Projects case, there is a possibility of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf facing some serious charges. “In the NAB Ordinance only incumbent president and governors are exempted from NAB’s action but not the sitting prime minister and, therefore, Prime Minister Ashraf can face criminal liabilities,” NAB’s spokesman Zafar Iqbal said...
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