DINA for the issue of October 10, 2013

	October 10, 2013 | Zilhaj 4, 1434
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Musharraf gets bail in Bugti murder case By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: After over six months of being in detention, former president and army chief retired Gen Pervez Musharraf could now be a free man. The Supreme Court granted him bail on Wednesday after accepting his appeal against rejection of a similar plea by the Balochistan High Court in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 423.25 Points: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 21657.22, down 423.25 points. Forex Update : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 106.25 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Basit made foreign secretary, Jilani ambassador to US By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: Finally shedding its indecision on filling key positions, the government chose on Wednesday a new foreign secretary and ambassador to the US, in addition to making a number of other important foreign postings. The new foreign secretary will be Abdul Basit, currently Ambassador to Germany.
Mehsud rejects talks ‘through media’ KARACHI, Oct 9: Alleging that the government has not taken any substantial step for holding peace talks, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s notorious chief Hakimullah Mehsud said on Wednesday that his outfit would not hold dialogue (with the government) through the media. Speaking in a rare interview with the BBC, he said that the Pakistani government should have officially announced initiation of peace talks and sent a tribal Jirga to them for that purpose.
To be set free after submitting Rs4.5m bonds By Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD: Former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf is required to submit five surety bonds in the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court, Islamabad High Court and Supreme Court to get himself freed on bail. The ATC had granted Mr Musharraf bail in May against two surety bonds of Rs1 million each and the IHC followed suit in June in the judges’ detention case, ordering him to deposit Rs500,000 bond.
Baloch militant attacks affecting quake relief By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Oct 9: Baloch militants continued their attacks on Wednesday against security forces and government officials engaged in relief operation, badly affecting relief activities in earthquake-stricken areas of Awaran and Kech districts. Official sources said that Army and Levies personnel were attacked by militants in Mashkay and Awaran areas. The attack in Mashkay area left one man dead and two others injured.
SC lays stress on timely framing of fair and just Haj policy By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: The Supreme Court emphasised on Wednesday the need for framing Haj policy well in time in a fair and just manner that must inspire confidence and evoke minimum criticism. It is also imperative that the Haj policy for next year be announced at the earliest after the conclusion of Haj this year, said a verdict authored by Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani and issued on Wednesday.
Baradar not freed: Taliban Bureau Report PESHAWAR, Oct 9: The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday refuted an announcement by Pakistan that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar had been set free, saying he was still under detention with worrisome health conditions. The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban urged the Pakistani government to release Mullah Baradar.
Decision about Punjab CNG stations shutdown not final By Kalbe Ali ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Wednesday that neither the federal cabinet nor the prime minister had taken a final decision about shutdown of CNG stations in Punjab for three winter months. During a meeting with a delegation of the All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) in his office, the minister informed it about the gas shortage in winter and said the CNG sector would have to face shortfalls during the season.
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