DINA for the issue of January 28, 2014

	January 28, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1435
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Ordinance challenged in Supreme Court By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Protection of Pakistan (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated on Jan 22 for providing legal cover to enforced disappearances has been challenged before the Supreme Court.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks down 332.29 Points: KARACHI, January 27: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 26670.60, down 332.29 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, January 27 The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 106.50 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Govt airs mixed signals By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: The government gave mixed signals in the National Assembly on Monday about dealing with Taliban militants as it assured a protesting opposition that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would come to the house in “a few days” to seek consensus on whether he should still pursue a peace dialogue or order a military operation against them. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan described both courses as difficult options at a “defining moment” in Pakistan’s history over which, he said, the prime minister was consulting various quarters like lawmakers of the ruling PML-N, whom he met earlier in the day, the military leadership and intelligence agencies.
Pakistan cautious as US talks resume By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan emphasised the need for moving their relationship from aid to trade as they resumed their strategic dialogue here on Monday after a three-year gap. Pakistan, however, appeared more cautious than the United States in rebuilding a relationship which has deteriorated rapidly since May 2011, when Osama bin Laden was discovered and eliminated in Abbottabad.
13 bodies found in Khuzdar area in 3 days By Saleem Shahid QUETTA: Eleven mutilated bodies were found in an area in Khuzdar district on Monday, raising the number of such bodies recovered in the area to 13. Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti confirmed to Dawn that 13 bodies had been found in Totak area over the past three days. Two bodies and some human limbs had been found at the place three days ago.
KP govt stops Malala book launch By Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR: A ceremony to launch Malala Yousufzai’s book ‘I am Malala’ scheduled at the University of Peshawar on Tuesday was stopped by the university after intervention by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. The Bacha Khan Education Foundation (BKEF), Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) and Area Study Centre had planned the ceremony.
EXILE IN SIGHT OF HOME By Saher Baloch DERA Morr in Kashmore was crowded and chaotic like a cattle market, where man and livestock jostle for space and people eat their food, right next to the hay dumped around for the animals’ repast. But it was cold. Even at two in the afternoon, visibility was affected by the heavy fog enveloping the area and the cold wind had a bite to it.
SC warns of ending judicial restraint By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has described the terms of reference assigned to a one-man commission to find out the whereabouts of 35 missing persons as “superfluous” and cautioned that it is fast approaching the end of judicial restraint. “We are approaching the end of our judicial restraint which is not that elastic to further stretch it for another eight months,” Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja observed on Monday during the hearing by a three-judge bench of a case relating to a missing man named Yasin Shah.
Prosecution rejects AFIC report on Musharraf’s health By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The prosecution in the high treason case rejected on Monday a military doctors’ report on the health of retired General Pervez Musharraf and termed it an “attempt to thwart the judicial process”. The three-member special court headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court had on Jan 16 ordered formation of a medical board comprising senior doctors of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology to verify the state of health of Gen Musharraf.
Talks on LoC trade deadlock fail By Tariq Naqash MUZAFFARABAD: A meeting between officials from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) failed to end the 11-day standoff over intra-Kashmir travel and trade on Monday. The 90-minute meeting was held at the Chakothi-Uri crossing point, 60km off here. The Azad Jammu Kashmir side was led by Travel and Trade Authority Director General retired Brig Mohammad Ismail. Names of the officials from India-held Kashmir could not be known.
Petrol price unlikely to decline By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: Prices of major petroleum products are estimated to drop by up to Rs3.5 per litre later this week because of international trend and currency stabilisation, but the government is unwilling to pass on the relief to consumers. A government official said prices of petroleum products would remain unchanged.
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