DINA for the issue of March 18, 2014

	March 18, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 16, 1435
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Dr Malik tries to save crisis-hit coalition By Saleem Shahid QUETTA: In an effort to defuse a crisis threatening his coalition government, Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch held a meeting with the PML-N’s parliamentary party leader in the provincial assembly, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, on Monday and discussed with him grievances of provincial ministers of his party.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 104.63 Points: KARACHI, March 17 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 27229.10 ,up 104.63 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, March 17: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 100.45 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Aziz vows balance in S. Arabia, Iran ties By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is striving to strike a proper balance in its relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran. This was stated by Foreign Affairs and National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz in an in-camera briefing to Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. He had been invited by the committee to brief its members on the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdel Aziz to Pakistan last month.
US Navy Seals free oil tanker from pirates By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: US Navy Seals have rescued a hijacked oil tanker and freed 21 crew members, including six Pakistanis, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Admiral John Kirby said on Monday. “No-one was hurt tonight when US forces, at the request of both the Libyan and Cypriot governments, boarded and took control of the commercial tanker “Morning Glory”, Admiral Kirby said in a statement released in Washington.
TTP wants ‘free peace zone’ for talks AKORA KHATTAK: The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has asked the government to earmark a “free peace zone” where militant leaders could come without any fear for holding peace talks with the government committee. Talking to BBC Urdu Service in Akora Khattak on Monday, head of TTP negotiators’ committee Maulana Samiul Haq said FC and other law-enforcement agencies had set up checkposts in many areas, leaving the Taliban unable to move about freely.
Rape-suicide case gets touch of mystery By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that a rape victim who had set herself on fire and later died in a hospital in Punjab was neither medically examined nor a DNA test was carried out. And a report submitted by Punjab IG Khan Baig further deepened the mystery surrounding the incident and raised questions because it was full of twists and turns.
MFN status on Friday likely ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to grant the Most-Favoured Nation status to India on Friday. According to a well-placed source in the commerce ministry, a decision is expected at a special cabinet meeting, to be presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
EXTREMISM IN THE LAND OF SUFIS By Saher Baloch WHEN the arsonists broke into the Seth Dhunichand Pahlumal Bhatia Hindu Dharamshala near Jinnah Bagh, Parvesh Kumar, 20, dashed up to the rooftop. A BSc student from Dokri taluka, Kumar had recently volunteered to be one of the caretakers of the community centre. As the emotionally charged men went on the rampage on Saturday night, Kumar shook nervously, praying the men did not discover him upstairs. Situated on Station Road in Larkana, the pre-partition edifice can be easily missed as it is crammed between mobile phone and hardware shops.
SC quizzes Sindh govt about steps taken after FAO Thar alert By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Sindh government’s perceived apathy to take timely action despite an advance FAO warning about food scarcity and drought alarmed the Supreme Court on Monday. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani ordered the Sindh chief secretary to submit a comprehensive report about preventive measures taken by the Sindh government after the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation), a subsidiary of the UN, had issued a warning five years ago about the possible drought situation and food scarcity.
Warrants for Musharraf’s guarantors in Bugti case By Our Correspondent QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court issued on Monday non-bailable arrest warrants for two guarantors of former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case and directed the police to produce the main accused at the next hearing. The court said Mumtaz Hussain and Nazir Ahmed, who had submitted surety bonds, should be arrested as the accused had failed to comply with its order of attending the hearing.
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