DINA for the issue of July 1, 2014

	01 July, 2014 / Ramazan 2, 1435
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Troops go for all-out ground offensive Bureau Report PESHAWAR: The military said on Monday it had launched a full-scale ground offensive in and around Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, marking the beginning of a phased search and sweep operation that officials say could take weeks to complete.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 272.48 points : KARACHI, June 30 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 29616.24 ,up 272.48 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, June 30 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 99.25 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Kayani accused of stalling over operation From the Newspaper ISLAMABAD: A former spokesperson for the Pakistan Army has revealed that ex-army chief retired Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was reluctant to launch a military offensive against Taliban in North Waziristan even though a decision had been taken four years ago. Speaking during an interview with BBC Urdu on Monday, the former director general of the ISPR, Lt Gen (retd) Athar Abbas, said the military leadership had concluded in 2010 that an action against militants in North Waziristan was vital for peace in the country.
France eliminate Nigeria Reuters BELO HORIZONTE: Fran­ce reached the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday with a 2-0 win over Nigeria that left only one African team still in. Seeking to make up for their humiliating early exit four years ago, the French left it late in Brasilia to break down a hard-working Nigerian team, scoring twice in the last 11 minutes.
Anti-terror law sails through Senate Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: The Senate unanimously approved on Monday the Protection of Pakistan Bill which gives more powers to security forces combating terrorism in the country. The bill was adopted amid protests by the opposition against continued absence of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan from the house. The house, which had specially been convened only for a day to get the anti-terror law passed, also witnessed a brief debate on the condition of internally displaced persons and an opposition walkout over the government’s alleged failure to give satisfactory replies to questions about suspension of foreign airline services after the attack on a plane near the Peshawar airport.
Sindh grant for IDPs Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif separately here on Monday and handed over two cheques for Rs50 million each for persons displaced from North Waziristan. “The chief minister met Gen Raheel at the General Headquarters today and presented him a cheque for Rs50m on behalf of the government of Sindh for the IDPs,” a military spokesman said.
Footprints: Myths of Heroes Reema Abbasi A desperate nation is often keen on pantheons of martyrs. Chaudhary Aslam, the slain police strongman who was crucial part of Karachi’s almost mythical Operation Clean-Up, is proof of our collective despair. Known as Encounter Specialist, Aslam’s tainted past from the 1990s, and his stint behind bars, was airbrushed into a portrait of a hero at his time of death. But while the media served up eulogies for him, many homes rejoiced in the cop’s payback time.
Petroleum levy increased but prices kept unchanged Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The government increased on Monday petroleum levy to the maximum permissible limit but kept the prices of petroleum products unchanged. “The prime minister has approved ‘no change’ in oil prices,” said a senior official of the Prime Minister’s office. The prime minister desired that an impact of Rs510 million should not be passed on to consumers.
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