DINA for the issue of March 25, 2014

	March 25, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 23, 1435
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US role sought in Pak-India detente THE HAGUE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asked the US on Monday to play its role in normalising ties between Pakistan and India and said issues between the two neighbouring countries should be resolved. Talking to reporters after a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry, he said India was hesitating to resolve the Kashmir issue bilaterally.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks down 374.08 Points: KARACHI, March 24 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 26391.41 ,down 374.08 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, March 24 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 100.50 to the US Dollar in the open market.
IMF clears $555m for Pakistan WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund approved on Monday a fresh aid disbursement to Pakistan after the country passed the second review of its ongoing $6.8 billion support programme. The IMF immediately freed $555.6 million for the country, with the money helping the government bridge financing gaps while it undertakes fiscal reforms required under the programme.
Sharif meets Obama, Xi and Gul THE HAGUE: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday met US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish President Abdullah Gul. The informal meetings were held on the sidelines of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit which started here on Monday. Mr Sharif discussed with them matters of bilateral relations and mutual interest.—APP
Furore in NA over US bar on MNA’s overflight By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: In an apparent change of roles, an opposition anti-US outburst in the National Assembly on Monday provoked a government rebuff, which, in turn, led to an uproar before the house admitted for investigation an opposition lawmaker’s breach-of-privilege complaint for being barred from a PIA flight to Canada last week at the behest of an American agency. The government ignored Leader of Opposition Khursheed Ahmed Shah’s demand that the foreign ministry lodge a protest with the American ambassador in Islamabad, though it agreed to the admission of Awami Muslim League president Sheikh Rashid Ahmed’s privilege motion over the alleged action of the US government’s Transport Security Administration which forced the Pakistan International Airlines to disallow him from boarding its flight to Toronto on Friday though he possessed a valid Canadian visa.
Furore in NA over US bar on MNA’s overflight By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: In an apparent change of roles, an opposition anti-US outburst in the National Assembly on Monday provoked a government rebuff, which, in turn, led to an uproar before the house admitted for investigation an opposition lawmaker’s breach-of-privilege complaint for being barred from a PIA flight to Canada last week at the behest of an American agency. The government ignored Leader of Opposition Khursheed Ahmed Shah’s demand that the foreign ministry lodge a protest with the American ambassador in Islamabad, though it agreed to the admission of Awami Muslim League president Sheikh Rashid Ahmed’s privilege motion over the alleged action of the US government’s Transport Security Administration which forced the Pakistan International Airlines to disallow him from boarding its flight to Toronto on Friday though he possessed a valid Canadian visa.
Polio vaccinator kidnapped, killed By Ali Hazrat Bacha PESHAWAR: A female polio vaccinator kidnapped from her house in Gulozai village in the suburbs of Peshawar on Sunday night had been killed. Her bullet-riddled and severely tortured body was found in a field on Monday morning. Salma Farooqui, 30, played an active role in the ‘Sehat Ka Insaf’ anti-polio campaign recently launched by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government despite having been threatened by some callers for doing so.
CJ takes notice of threat to Karachi temple By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani took notice on Monday of a potential threat to an old Hindu temple posed by construction of underpasses and flyovers in Karachi’s Clifton area. Taking cognizance of the matter pointed out by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Zohra Yusuf, the chief justice summoned detailed reports within two weeks from the Sindh chief secretary and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) administrator on environmental assessment studies and the possible threat, if any, to the Shri Ratneshwar Mahadev temple.
DIGGING FOR GOLD IN KARACHI By Shazia Hasan DRIVING straight on from Do Talwar on Shahrah-i-Iran one is stopped in one’s tracks by a steel traffic barrier bearing the banner ‘Bilawal Chowrangi’. This, quite clearly, is not Bilawal Chowrangi, but the sudden digging up of the road has obviously resulted in unexpected confusion, hence the wrong barrier at the wrong place. Thereon either take a left or a right, or go ahead and find yourself plunging into a trench. The not-so-bright have to be told by the traffic constable to make the diversion — “Sahab, aage raasta bund hai!” — as the others turn towards either of the two diversions while the less adventurous turn around and go back home.
Move to downsize peace-keeping operations to affect Pakistan By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: With the United Nations set to downsize several peace-keeping operations, Pakistan’s contribution will also be affected. “We are downsizing missions, including where Pakistan is playing a major role,” Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, told Dawn.
Afghan attack allegation rejected ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Monday it was “highly disturbing” to see attempts being made to implicate it in an attack on a Kabul hotel that left nine people dead. Afghanistan said on Sunday that the attack on Hotel Serena was planned “outside the country”.
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