DINA for the issue of March 8, 2014

	March 8, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 6, 1435
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Army may keep out of dialogue committee By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The army quashed on Friday the talk of its involvement in peace talks with militants as its top brass reportedly observed that holding the dialogue was a government initiative. The 170th corps commanders’ conference — a monthly feature at the General Headquarters — took place as the government prepared for the second stage of the dialogue with militants in which it is planning to open a direct channel with the Taliban from next week. Media had speculated that the government wanted army representation in the team that would negotiate with leaders of outlawed TTP.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 57.27 Points: KARACHI, March 7 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 26899.80, up 57.27 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, march 07 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 102.50 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Rupee records surprise gain By Shahid Iqbal KARACHI: Exporters queued for the entire day on Friday to sell dollars in millions. It further plunged the greenback value to below Rs103 in both open and inter-bank markets. The fast devaluation of dollar panicked those exporters who had parked their dollars out of the financial system in hope of earning premium. Watching the new trend evolve, their nerves broke down on the last working day of the week as they head to hit the market. Dollar was traded at Rs102.90-95 in the inter-bank market on Friday.
Two brothers among four killed in Lyari By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI: Four people, two of them brothers, were shot dead in Lyari area of Karachi on Friday night, according to police and hospital officials. The killings triggered intense firing, sowing fear in parts of the old city. Kalakot police said Rizwan alias Sunni was gunned down in Gul Mohammed Lane. Later, a body stuffed in a gunny bag was found in Sarbazi Mohalla. The deceased was identified as Waqas Baloch, brother of Rizwan.
Misery of drought-hit Tharparkar wakes up govt Dawn Report KARACHI / MITHI: As people continued to suffer from severe shortages of food, water and medicines in large areas of Sindh’s Tharparkar district, another nine malnourished children are reported to have died, taking the toll to 41 and, according to unconfirmed reports, to 100. Large numbers of women nursing their sick children and hungry people waiting for food were seen in villages.
Operation this month if TTP violates truce: minister ISLAMABAD: The government could launch a full-scale military operation against the Taliban in the tribal areas as early as this month, the defence minister said, warning insurgents against violating a ceasefire. Dashing chances of a peace deal with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, gunmen burst into a courtroom in Islamabad on Monday, killing 11 people in a broad daylight attack in the heart of the capital.
Troops on relief duty RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army troops from Hyderabad Garrison carrying immediate relief goods and rations left for drought-affected areas of Tharparkar. According to an ISPR spokesman, staff of medical camp is also going with them to the affected areas with lady doctors, paramedical staff and medicines.—APP
The great sell-off LAHORE: The idea that only loss-making public corporations should be sold and the profitable ones retained is a stupid argument, says Privatisation Commission of Pakistan chairman Mohammad Zubair in an interview with Dawn. “These organisations are not working to their full potential. They cannot achieve their maximum potential and improve service delivery unless they are given in private hands.”
Treason trial court rejects objections By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: A three-judge Special Court rejected on Friday a petition of former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf against its establishment for a treason trial and about alleged bias of judges. The court also rejected the stance of Gen Musharraf that he was being singled out for the treason trial as there also were certain civilians and other military officials involved in the process of imposing emergency on Nov 3, 2007.
Two officers, one office By Ismail Khan PESHAWAR: In a bizarre development, two secretaries are running an organisation here, one posted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the other, dogged by the National Accountability Bureau, granting himself an extension through a notification. This happened a day before the chief minister asked the labour department to submit a report to him.
‘US wants Pakistan to improve ties with neighbours’ By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: The United States wants to promote good relations between Pakistan and its neighbouring states, particularly India and Afghanistan, says the State Department. At a briefing on the proposed budget for overseas US involvement in 2015, the State Department said that the administration would also use a special provision called Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) for promoting its interests in the Pak-Afghan region.
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