DINA for the issue of November 2, 2013

	November 2, 2013 | Zilhaj 27, 1434
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Nisar holds talks with leaders on repercussions By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan scrambled on Friday to update opposition political leadership on the reported killing of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud in a US drone attack and its repercussions for the planned peace talks.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 126.76 Points: KARACHI, November 1: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 22649.09, down 126.76 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, November 1: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 107.35 to the US Dollar in the open market.
US drone takes out Taliban supremo By Haji Pazir Gul MIRAMSHAH, Nov 1: The chief of the Pakistani Taliban was killed in a drone strike at his marbled residence near Miramshah, headquarters of the volatile North Waziristan tribal region, on Friday evening, government and security officials said. Although there was no official confirmation and there was no way to independently confirm the death of Hakeemullah Mehsud, head of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, an umbrella organisation of Pakistani militant groups, government and security officials citing intelligence reports said the 34-year-old militant leader was among five people killed in the strike at his house in Dandi Darpakhel, near Miramshah.
Attack to mar peace bid: FO By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office denounced on Friday the latest US drone attack, which is believed to have killed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, and said that such strikes severely affected efforts for peace and stability in the region. A government delegation was set to meet Taliban leaders on Saturday. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had told British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Thursday that his government had started talks with the TTP to end violence that had claimed thousands of lives.
TTP confirms Mehsud’s death, plans funeral today ISLAMABAD: Taliban confirmed that their chief Hakeemullah Mehsud had been killed in a US drone attack on Friday. “We confirm with great sorrow that our esteemed leader was martyred in a drone attack,” a senior Taliban commander said. His funeral would be held on Saturday in Miramshah, the commander said — an event likely to stir tensions further in the already volatile region.
Six Hazara miners gunned down in Machh By Saleem Shahid QUETTA, Nov 1: Six coalminers belonging to the Hazara Shia community were gunned down near Machh town, in Bolan district, on Friday. The banned outfit Jaish-ul-Islam claimed responsibility for the attack in which one miner was injured.
Miramshah families asked to leave area By Our Correspondent MIRAMSHAH, Nov 1: While the government is preparing a roadmap for peace talks with militants, a faction of Taliban has asked people living near Miramshah to move their families to safe areas by Friday. The Shura Mujahideen North Waziristan, led by Commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, also directed shopkeepers in Miramshah town to shift their expensive goods to other areas.
Steps to curb black money movement soon, SC told By Tahir Siddiqui KARACHI, Nov 1: The Supreme Court was informed on Friday that legislative proposals were being initiated to curb movement of black money through money changers’ companies. Attorney General Munir A. Malik filed a report before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court in the implementation proceedings of the Karachi sou motu judgment case stating that the legislation would be made to pass on information to the Federal Board of Revenue about remittance of foreign currency in excess of US$10,000 per transaction in one month either made through regular banking channel or through money changers’ channel.
Motion against Nisar moved in Senate By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The opposition in Senate moved on Friday a privilege motion against Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan for his allegedly misleading statement in the house about deaths in terrorism-related incidents. Twenty-five senators belonging to Pakistan People’s Party, Awami National Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-i-Azam and Balochistan National Party submitted the motion in the Senate secretariat.
SC hearing in contempt case from Monday By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will resume on Monday contempt of court proceedings against National Accountability Bureau chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry. The case against Qamar Zaman, who was made NAB chief three weeks ago, started when he was serving as secretary interior in the PPP government.
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