DINA for the issue of January 3, 2014

	January 3, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 1, 1435
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Musharraf skips treason trial – again By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: On Thursday when former military ruler retired General Pervez Musharraf finally decided to appear in the court, the presumable strain of his trial worries gave him ‘heart problems’. And the news of his trip to the hospital simply turned the whispers about his departure from the country into open discussion.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 230.15 Points: KARACHI, January 02: The KSE-100 index was at 25839.00, up 230.15 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, January 02: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 105.7 to the US Dollar in the open market.
No sign of ‘minor’ heart attack, say doctors By Aamir Yasin RAWALPINDI: Former military strongman retired Gen Pervez Musharraf was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) on Thursday when he complained of chest pain on his way to a special court hearing a treason case against him. A senior official at the AFIC told Dawn that the former president had been brought to the emergency ward. His heartbeat was not normal and after some tests he was shifted to the Cardiac Care Unit-2 to keep him under observation. Otherwise, the official said, his condition was stable.
Muzaffargarh, Ahmadpur East selected for new N-power plants By Baqir Sajjad Syed CHASHMA: Muzaffargarh and Ahmadpur East have been selected as sites for new nuclear power plants, according to PAEC Chairman Dr Ansar Parvez. He was speaking at the ‘dome-laying ceremony’ of the fourth 340mw unit at the Chashma Nuclear Power Complex (also known as Chashma-IV) on Thursday that marked the completion of civil works at the unit and would be followed by installation of a reactor.
Divergent views on PIA’s privatisation By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Amid strong criticism by senators, two divisions of the federal ministry headed by Senator Ishaq Dar (privatisation and finance wings) on Thursday provided divergent information to a Senate committee about the proposed privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). A meeting of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Privatisation and Statistics headed by Senator Nasreen Jalil of MQM was informed by Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood Khan that the government was required to appoint a financial adviser for the privatisation of PIA by March-end under an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As part of the $6.64 billion bailout package, the government was also required to privatise 26 per cent shares of the company to a strategic partner by December this year, said Dr Khan, adding that the company’s accumulated losses had crossed Rs180 billion.
Treason Trial And Rumours From the moment the three judges of the special bench set up to try retired General Pervez Musharraf for treason entered the cold auditorium on Thursday morning, they faced a crowd of unrelentingly aggressive lawyers. Most of them offering arguments were far more senior to those seated on the podium, under a huge painting of a young Jinnah clad in a suit, against the backdrop of a library. On one side of the makeshift courtroom was what appeared to be the most formidable defence team put together in recent times. From the glassy-eyed Jadugar of Jeddah to Anwar Mansoor Khan to Khalid Ranjha and Ahmed Raza Kasuri — the legal eagles were ready to fight for their client. What’s not clear, however, is what attracted the motley crew to the case: the cause or simply the moolah.
Nepra approves 27 paisa hike in power tariff By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority approved on Thursday an increase of 27 paisa per unit in power tariff for all companies of Wapda under monthly fuel adjustment. The Central Power Purchase Agency had requested Nepra to allow a 45-paisa increase for the next billing month on account of higher generation cost during November last year.
Kejriwal wins trust vote with Congress support By Jawed Naqvi NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal won the trust vote on Thursday for his six-day-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government with the backing of his erstwhile bete noir, a clutch of Congress party deputies. The confidence motion moved by PWD Minister Manish Sisodia was carried after a four-and-a-half-hour debate at the end of which Mr Kejriwal appealed to the members to decide “on which side they are”.
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