DINA for the issue of January 8, 2014

	January 8, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 6, 1435
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S. Arabia, Pakistan pledge regional cooperation By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed here on Tuesday to deepen their defence cooperation and support each other’s position on regional issues, including Syria and Afghanistan.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Musharraf medical report submitted By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) submitted to the special court on Tuesday a medical report of former president retired General Pervez Musharraf who is facing a treason trial. The former military ruler had suffered heart problems on his way to the special court on Jan 2.
Zardari may appear before accountability court By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari has decided to appear before the Accountability Court Islamabad on Jan 9 to face five references filed against him 17 years ago, according to sources in the PPP. They told Dawn on Tuesday that Mr Zardari’s lawyer and former law minister Farooq H. Naek had written letters to Secretary Interior Shahid Khan and Inspector General of Islamabad Police Sikandar Hayat seeking adequate security for the former president during hearing of the references. He demanded a bullet-proof vehicle and a bomb disposal squad for his client.
Shujaat wants Article 6 amended By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain submitted on Tuesday a constitution amendment bill to the Senate secretariat seeking to replace the words “high treason” in Article 6 with “offence against state”. The PML-Q chief submitted the bill a day after he had presented himself for trial along with retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, for supporting the imposition of emergency by him on Nov 3, 2007.
Turkey sacks 350 police officers investigating graft ANKARA: The Turkish government has fired 350 police officers in Ankara, local media reported on Tuesday, the latest twist in a vast corruption scandal that has ensnared key allies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The officers were sacked by a government decree published at midnight and included chiefs of the financial crimes, anti-smuggling, cyber crime and organised crime units, the private Dogan News Agency reported.
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