DINA for the issue of July 10th, 2014

	10 July, 2014 / Ramazan 11, 1435
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80pc of Miramshah cleared: military Ismail Khan MIRAMSHAH: The military said on Wednesday it had cleared more than 80 per cent of North Waziristan’s regional headquarters but admitted that the militant leadership had escaped taking advantage of the time between the failure of the peace talks and the commencement of the operation.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks down 11.63 points: KARACHI, July 09 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 29486.75,down 11.63 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, July 09 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 99.05 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Germany inflict trauma on Brazil Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s dream of winning the World Cup on home soil was shattered on Tuesday when they suffered a humiliating 7-1 loss to ruthless Germany in an extraordinary semi-final in Belo Horizonte. The carnival atmosphere that had swept over the samba nation during the tournament gave way to a state of shock and disbelief as Brazil suffered their heaviest ever defeat.
PTI targets Sharif after Arsalan’s move Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf moved on Wednesday to seek Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification for alleged concealment of facts in his nomination forms submitted for last year’s elections. PTI MNAs Ali Mohammad Khan and Murad Saeed filed an application with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to obtain a copy of the prime minister’s nomination forms to initiate the process of disqualification through a proper channel.
14 hours of loadshedding Ahmad Fraz Khan LAHORE: Wednesday turned out to be the toughest day so far this summer as mercury rose to mid-40s Celsius in most parts of the country and electricity shortfall exceeded 7,500MW – resulting in over 14 hours of loadshedding in urban areas and even more in rural areas. By noon, the demand soared to 21,500MW with the generation recorded at 14,700MW. By the peak hours (6pm to 11pm), which included Iftar time, the demand rose by another 1,000MW while generation went up by only 300MW.
Govt-army relations improving, claims PML-N Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif held an hour-long one-to-one meeting on Wednesday, something which, according to a government source, has become a regular feature whenever the two meet. According to an official communiqué released after the meeting, the two discussed the Operation Zarb-i-Azb in North Waziristan. But a source in the PML-N said these regular meetings between the army chief and the prime minister were meant to send a message to detractors that both leaders “are on the same page”.
Israel kills another 24 Palestinians in Gaza AFP GAZA CITY: Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing 24 people in a major new confrontation with Palestinian militants, as Hamas flexed its firepower and sent thousands of Israelis running for shelters across the country. As the death toll from Israel’s two-day Operation Protective Edge reached 45, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza.
Obama urges Afghan leaders to avoid violence Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has warned Afghan presidential candidates that he would stop US aid to Afghanistan if they resorted to violence to settle their dispute. President Obama spoke with the two candidates, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, after it appeared that their dispute could lead to more violence in the war-torn country, the White House announced on Tuesday.
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