DINA for the issue of August 5, 2014

	05 August, 2014 / Shawwal 8, 1435
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PML-N, PTI gear up for Aug 14 By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: On a hot and humid Monday political temperature in the federal capital also remained high as top leaderships of the PTI and the ruling PML-N held separate meetings on the same issue – Aug 14 long march Imran Khan has planned to oust the government.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Seraiki party leader Faqir Jamshed dies in blast By Our Correspondent DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Faqir Jamshed Ahmad Gesu Daraz, leader of the Pakistan Seraiki Party (PSP), and his companion were killed in a bomb blast on Mudhi Road in Kulachi tehsil on Monday. Faqir Jamshed, also known as a spiritual leader, and his companion died when their car hit a bomb placed on the road.
NA calls for OIC session on Gaza By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly called on Monday for an emergency session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take “effective action” against the Israeli invasion of Gaza after the government managed to skip an opposition-sought debate on its controversial move to call in troops in Islamabad without any judicial oversight. But before the adoption of a unanimous resolution condemning “brutal Israeli strikes” against the Palestinian people of Gaza for four weeks, the opening of a new session of the house was marked by fireworks over a notification issued by the government last month authorising itself to use troops in the capital under Article 245 of the Constitution without being challenged by courts.
PPP to attend PAT’s gathering By Zulqernain Tahir LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to attend the Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s ‘martyrs day’ gathering to pay homage to the victims of the June 17 Model Town tragedy. The PPP had not attended a multi-party conference held in connection with the Model Town incident in June as it did not want to give a message that it was with Dr Tahirul Qadri. However, now the PPP has decided in principle to take part in the Aug 10 event which is seen a prelude to PAT’s ‘revolution march’.
Shujaat refuses to budge on Zardari’s call By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: In a phone call on Monday, PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari unsuccessfully tried to persuade PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain to stay away from rallies to be organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) later this month. But the Chaudhry refused to buy Mr Zardari’s arguments and abandon his plan to join the rallies, though he was told that the situation prevailing in the country called for an all out support for the military operation against terrorists.
Seven Uzbeks, two soldiers killed in Waziristan Bureau Report PESHAWAR: Two security personnel and seven suspected militants, said to be Uzbeks, were killed in clashes as security forces carried out a search and clearance operation in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan tribal region on Monday. According to the update on Operation Zarb-i-Azb issued by ISPR, the military’s media wing, Naib Subedar Mashkoor and Lance Naik Zaheer were killed when militants attacked a group of security personnel who were carrying out a search operation in villages on Miramshah-Dattakhel road.
BARI IMAM URS — A SPENT FESTIVAL By Mina Sohail “WE were young and would run away and our mother wouldn’t know where we had gone. We would hear drums beating, qawwalis echoing in the air, children laughing and devotees chanting prayers. Now, we don’t hear anything,” said Hamida Jamil, reminiscing about the Urs that used to be held at the Bari Imam shrine in Islamabad every year. Sitting on a charpoy next to her siblings Farzana Amir and Mohammad Shaukat, Jamil described the energy that used to be in the air. The three siblings, who live a 10-minute walk from the shrine, have been residing in the colony since childhood.
Rangers say killer held in raid near Sattar’s home By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI: Hours after a raid on a PIB Colony street where Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Farooq Sattar lives, the Rangers claimed on Monday to have arrested a man accused of having killed around a dozen people, among them three policemen, at the behest of a political leader. The party called for an independent inquiry into the midnight action taken by a heavy contingent of the paramilitary force. It termed it ‘siege and raid’ action on Mr Sattar’s house and a ‘threat to MQM’ because of its support for democracy.
Pakistanis to be evacuated from Libya By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Monday it was making arrangements for evacuating through Tunisia thousands of Pakistanis stranded in violence-hit Libya. “Our Embassy in Tripoli has already registered a large number of Pakistanis and referred their documents to Tunisian authorities for visa on arrival,” a Foreign Office statement said.
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