DINA for the issue of March 1, 2014

	March 1, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Saani 28, 1435
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Petrol price reduced by Rs2.73 By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.73 per litre and kept the rates of all other petroleum products unchanged.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 185.98 Points: KARACHI, February 28 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 25664.91, up 185.98 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, February 28 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 105.75 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Economy grew by 5pc in first quarter By Shahid Iqbal KARACHI: The country’s economy grew by five per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, but the State Bank believes that the full year growth will remain between three and four per cent. In its report for the first quarter (July-September) issued on Friday, the SBP said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was even more sceptical and envisaged a growth of only 2.8pc.
Baloch marchers reach capital gateway By Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD: A group of relatives of Baloch missing persons marching in protest against enforced disappearances of their near and dear ones reached Faizabad, the gateway of Islamabad, on Friday. They were warmly received by members of civil society and human rights activists, students and residents of the federal capital. The march led by 70-year-old Mama Qadeer Baloch will enter Islamabad on Saturday and will submit their demands to UN officials on Monday.
Driver shot dead, college girl abducted By A Correspondent DERA MURAD JAMALI: A rickshaw driver was killed and a college girl was abducted by a group of men at Usta Mohammed town in Balochistan on Friday. Police said an unspecified number of armed men opened fire at the rickshaw carrying students of Government Girls’ College Usta Mohammed, killing him on the spot.
Targeted strikes under way, not operation: Nisar By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan took pains on Friday to clarify that the military was only conducting ‘precision strikes’ against militants in the tribal areas, rejecting reports that a full-scale military operation was under way. “So far the government hasn’t decided to carry out a military operation in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas and when a decision to this effect will be made people will come to know,” he said in reply to a flurry of questions raised by members of the National Assembly.
US still hopeful of Afghan deal Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: The United States can still work out a deal with a willing partner in Afghanistan, a senior US official said on Friday as lawmakers and military leaders warned that pulling out all troops from the war-ravaged country could bring the terrorists back. US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins told a gathering in Washington that although President Barack Obama ordered the Pentagon earlier this week to prepare for a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan, he did not close all doors.
Chinese minister calls on Sharif By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that defence cooperation between Pakistan and China would grow further. Mr Sharif was talking to Chinese Defence Minister Gen Chang Wanquan who called on him at the Prime Minister House.
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