DINA for the issue of March 28, 2014

	March 28, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 26, 1435
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Support for Afghan peace efforts reiterated KABUL: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday expressed solidarity with Afghan people in their pursuit for peace and reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for a stable Afghanistan.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 343.57 Points: KARACHI, March 27 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 27165.49 ,up 343.57 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, March 27 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 100.50 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Talks deadlocked; TTP rigidity blamed By Ismail Khan PESHAWAR: Despite a degree of optimism and feel-good impression generated by the militant-handpicked committee, insiders believe the first direct face-to-face interaction with militants has hit a stalemate and unless some quick decisions are taken, it will be difficult to prolong the ceasefire. The ceasefire is to expire on Monday. According to an insider, the militants have set two conditions for continuation of the peace talks. One, the creation of a demilitarised peace zone in mountainous Shaktoi, South Waziristan, to allow freedom of movement and two, the release of non-combatants.
Pakistan not aware of militants going to Syria By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The government said on Thursday it was unaware about Al Qaeda fighters relocating from Pakistan to Syria. “We have no information how Al Qaeda could be travelling from Pakistan to Syria,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said at the weekly media briefing.
Unusual rising of Special Court triggers rumours By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The unexpected and unusual rising of the three-judge Special Court during the hearing about matters relating to the high treason case against former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf led the prosecution and defence teams to wrongly assume that the court might have been dissolved, but the order issued on the day spoke otherwise. The court again directed Mr Musharraf to appear in person on March 31 to face the treason charges for imposing the 2007 emergency.
SLUMMING IT, ABOVE THE WORLD By Mehreen Zahra-Malik Zaheer pushed the wheelchair through the muddy web of ever-tightening alleys until the huts pressed so close together the sunlight could barely find the street beneath his bare feet. “I picked this up from a garbage dump,” the proud seven-year-old said, revolving the wheelchair around and swatting the hands of envious friends clambering to touch his new toy.
Death handed down in blasphemy case LAHORE: A court sentenced a Christian man to death for blasphemy on Thursday, his lawyer said, over an incident that triggered a riot here. Sawan Masih was convicted of committing blasphemy during the course of a conversation with a Muslim friend in the Joseph Colony neighbourhood in March last year.
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