DINA for the issue of January 10, 2014

	January 10, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 8, 1435
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Karachi’s top anti-terror cop killed By Imtiaz Ali KARACHI: Mohammed Aslam Khan, the CID SP better known as Chaudhry Aslam, was killed in a bomb attack on Thursday hours after his team shot dead three suspected militants in an alleged encounter in a militancy-infested locality of Manghopir.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Zardari appears in court on corruption charges By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari appeared on Thursday before an accountability court for the first time in a decade to face five corruption references filed against him 17 years ago. The court appearance was in contrast to the reluctance shown by his predecessor retired Gen Pervez Musharraf over his high treason case.
FO says no Saudi role in talks with Taliban By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Thursday that Riyadh was not currently brokering a peace deal between the Pakistan government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), but kept the option of a future Saudi role open. “Saudi Arabia is not playing any role in the proposed dialogue between Pakistan and TTP,” FO spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said at the weekly media briefing.
Musharraf summoned on 16th for indictment By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The special court seized with the high treason trial of former president retired General Pervez Musharraf has rejected the excuse of his absence on medical grounds and summoned him on Jan 16 for indictment. “It is clear that the accused has failed to obey and comply with the order of this court,” the three-judge court said in an order on Thursday. The court comprises Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, Justice Tahira Safdar of the Balochistan High Court and Justice Yawar Ali of the Lahore High Court.
Military plan & worried Swatis By Kalbe Ali DR BASEER, a resident of Tegdari village in Khwazakhela, is far too worried to enjoy the crisp, cold weather. And it’s not because he is short of gas. The tall, fair man is worried about the future of a girls college in his village. “If this college is gone, our daughters may drop out instead of travelling long distances,” he says. “The next generation of mothers might be illiterate.”
Govt to sell its shares in OGDCL & PPL By Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Winding up its two-day meeting, board of the Privatisation Commission approved on Thursday the sale of government shares in the Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL), Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) and three banks. The board allowed the commission to initiate the process of hiring of financial advisers or evaluators from the private sector for divestment of the government shares in a transparent manner to obtain the best possible market price.
Two sisters burn Rs1.7m in cash By Waseem Ashraf Butt GUJRAT: In a bizarre act, two sisters withdrew Rs1.7 million in cash from their account on Thursday and burnt the currency notes in front of the bank branch in Jhelum. Jhelum’s District Police Officer Afzal Butt confirmed the incident and said that 40-year-old Naheed and 35-year-old Rubina of the city’s Bilal Town area visited the Chak Nasa branch of National Bank of Pakistan three days ago to withdraw Rs1.7m from a fixed deposit account.
Salaries of Balochistan CM, MPAs increased By Saleem Shahid QUETTA: The Balochistan government announced on Thursday an increase in salaries and incentives of the chief minister, provincial ministers and speaker, deputy speaker and members of the provincial assembly. Minister for Information Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal announced this at a press conference after a meeting of the cabinet held with Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch in the chair.
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