DINA for the issue of August 14, 2014

	14 August, 2014 / Shawwal 17, 1435
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Saner minds prevail amid manoeuvring By Khawar Ghumman, Iftikhar A. Khan and Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: The temperatures and the political weather kept most of Islamabad indoors for most of Wednesday.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
PTI, PAT say their plans unchanged Dawn Report LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and the Pakistan Awami Tehreek vowed on Wednesday to hold marches on Thursday (today) with a common agenda of dislodging the PML-N government. While the PTI has been promised free access to Islamabad, PAT leader Dr Tahirul Qadri and his supporters were still besieged by police at the Minhajul Quran secretariat on Wednesday night.
PM calls for ensuring continuity of democracy By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for upholding the constitution, protecting rule of law and ensuring continuity of democracy. “Let us pledge together that we’ll not allow anyone to inflict harm upon supremacy of the constitution, rule of law and continuity of democracy,” he said at a ceremony held here on Wednesday evening to celebrate the 68th independence anniversary of the country.
SITUATIONER: NAWAZ & IMRAN LOOKING TO MILITARY HELP By Nasir Jamal LAHORE: Zaman Park has undergone a world of change. It was once the epitome of the long-established order, the game of cricket being a cornerstone of the life of leisure that its inhabitants appeared to lead. Now this place is buzzing with chants of change. A prominent resident of the locality — Imran Khan — has taken it upon himself to bring down the old order and build a new Pakistan.
Quaid residency ready for reopening By Saleem Shahid QUETTA: The Quaid-i-Azam Residency in Ziarat that was destroyed in a rocket and arson attack last year has been restored to its original shape and is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at a ceremony to be held on Thursday to mark the Independence Day. The restoration of the building cost over Rs140 million and the work was completed in four months.
FO terms Modi’s allegations baseless rhetoric By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office rej­e­cted on Wednesday Indian Prime Mi­n­ister Narendra Modi’s allegation of proxy war in Kashmir as “baseless rhetoric”. “Indian accusations, at the highest political level, are most unfortunate,” a statement by the Foreign Office said.
Deployment of Pakistani and Egyptian troops in Saudi Arabia denied By Syed Rashid Husain RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has refuted reports that forces from Pakistan and Egypt have been deployed along the kingdom’s northern border to defend it from IS militants. Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz said the kingdom’s security forces were more than capable of dealing with any cross-border terrorist threats, denying reports that troops from friendly Muslim countries had been deployed on its borders.
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