DINA for the issue of January 4, 2014

	January 4, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 2, 1435
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SBP autonomy to be strengthened By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The government has given an undertaking to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to give complete independence to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by amending the relevant laws and also to introduce a second round of ‘adjustments’ in electricity tariff this month.	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.
Foreign doctors consulted on Musharraf health By Aamir Yasin RAWALPINDI: The Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) formed a seven-doctor team on Friday to examine former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. The army doctors conducted all the required pathological tests and sent the reports to the United States and United Kingdom for a ‘second opinion’.
Altaf demands separate province By Mohammad Hussain Khan HYDERABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain lashed out at the Sindh government on Friday for what he called its discriminatory attitude towards the second largest majority in the province – urban population – and said if the PPP and Sindhi nationalists did not consider Urdu-speaking Sindhis as ‘full’ Sindhis then a separate province should be created for the urban people. He said this demand could be withdrawn only if the PPP agreed to a formula of 50-50 share in all fields. Otherwise, he warned, the demand for a separate province might turn into a slogan for separate country. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari should accept the formula..
Manmohan hopes to visit Pakistan before Indian polls By Jawed Naqvi NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday that he had been wanting to visit Pakistan for some time, and still hoped to make it happen before the next general elections due by May when he would demit office. Addressing a rare press conference in Delhi, Dr Singh also said the two countries were close to an agreement on Kashmir before Gen Pervez Musharraf was suddenly thrown out of office. He also used the press meet to caution the world against Hindutva mascot Narendra Modi’s rise, saying it would be disastrous for India if he became prime minister.
Musharraf trial an internal matter, says Pakistan By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Friday that former president Pervez Musharraf’s trial on treason charges was an internal matter that would not concern the international community. “It is a domestic issue. I don’t think it concerns anyone outside Pakistan, not in the region or outside,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said in reply to a question about the former military ruler’s trial. The comments were, however, not included in the transcript of the weekly briefing issued afterwards.
Italy rescues more illegal migrants ROME: The Italian navy said on Friday it had rescued in 24 hours more than 1,000 migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean by boat in rough winter seas. Some 823 migrants were picked up on Thursday and another 233 were rescued on Wednesday as part of a major ongoing search and rescue operation to save the lives of thousands of immigrants heading for Europe in overcrowded and rickety boats, the navy said. The immigrants, including 30 women and 42 minors, mainly hail from Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan and Tunisia.
Foreigners working in S. Arabia get another grace period By Syed Rashid Husain RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced another grace period of two months for thousands of foreign workers who could not correct their status during the seven-month amnesty granted previously to complete the rectification procedures. The fresh amnesty has been extended until March 1. Several foreign missions had requested the Saudi government to extend the amnesty period, as many of their nationals were unable to complete formalities.
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