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The Financial Daily 17-6-14 www.thefinancialdaily.com Simultaneously published from Karachi and Lahore International Inside Pages: Tuesday It's time to root #2: PPP Sindh comes up with modern media facility #3: Operation after failure of dialogue: Mushahid June 17, 2014 out terrorism: #4: EDITORIAL: Zarb-e-Azb Sha’aban 18 #5: KSE down 80 points on TTP operation Vol#7 Issue# 266 #8: Health Insurance premiums have been growing since 2008 Pages 12 Rs12 Shahbaz #9: Sterling hits five-year high See Page# 2 #12: Iran launches satellite monitoring system KARACHI EDITION Economic Indicators Forex Reserves (06-Jun-14) $13.456bn Inflation CPI% (Jul 13-May-14) 8.66% Agency isolated to block any move of terrorists in and out of the area; 6 more hideouts Exports (Jul 13 - May 14) $23.11bn Imports (Jul 13 - May 14) $40.78bn Trade Balance (Jul 13 - May 14) $(17.67)bn smashed; 3 terrorists killed while laying IEDs close to Miranshah; ANP supports action Current A/C (Jul 13- Apr-14) $(2162)mn Remittances (Jul 13 -May 14) $14.33bn Foreign Invest (Jul 13 - Apr 14) $919mn Revenue (Jul 13 - May 14) Rs 1942bn Foreign Debt (Mar 14) $61.80bn Domestic Debt (Apr 14) Rs 11036bn Repatriated Profit (Jul 13-Apr 14) $847mn 177 terrorists killed in NWA LSM Growth (Mar 14) -2.68% GDP Growth FY14E 4.10% Per Capita Income FY14 $1,386 Population 186.7mn Portfolio Investment SCRA(U.S $ in million) operation in two days Yearly(Jul, 2014 up to 13-Jun-2014) 371.20 Monthly(Mar, 2014 up to 13-Jun-2014) 76.22 Daily (13-Jun-2014) 0.01 NA opposition assures cooperation; Govt to take media into confidence: Pervaiz Rashid Total Portfolio Invest (30-May-2014) 5,134 NCCPL ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani deploying troops along its bor- East Turkestan Islamic border to check terrorists flee- agencies. (U.S $ in million) military on Monday said that der with neighboring agencies Movement terrorists and their Health ing from area and the Afghan They will remain at designat- FIPI (16-Jun-2014) 2.53 177 "terrorists have been and other tribal regions to block affiliates have also been killed National Army and Afghan ed places and whenever asked Local Companies (16-Jun-2014) -0.39 killed" in major military opera- any move of terrorists in and in the strikes." Border Police have also been by civil administration will be Banks / DFI (16-Jun-2014) -0.60 tion against the local and for- out of the Agency. The army described the yes- institutions requested to seal the border on employed in case of emer- Mutual Funds (16-Jun-2014) 1.21 NBFC (16-Jun-2014) -0.04 eign militant groups in North Releasing update about the terday's strikes as a massive their side to facilitate elimina- gency. Local Investors (16-Jun-2014) 3.90 Waziristan tribal region over casualties and other losses of blow to the terrorists and one of on alert tion of terrorists fleeing across According to ISPR, yester- Other Organization (16-Jun-2014) -6.61 the militants, the military said their main communication cen- PESHAWAR: In wake of the the border. day, jet aircraft's precise strikes Global Indices 7 killed in six hardcore Terrorists hideouts tre has been dismantled. North Waziristan operation, "They have also been in Degan-Boya in North Index Close Change the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gov- KSE 100 29,651.04 79.82 ernment has put all hospitals Nikkei 225 14,933.29 164.55 exchange Imran backs, laments Terror alert for Hang Seng 23,300.67 18.50 and health institutions on high alert to meet any emergency, Sensex 30 25,190.48 37.69 of fire non-consultation foreigners, UN staffers ADX 4,783.38 48.19 said Health minister Shahram SSE COMP. 2,085.98 15.27 RAWALPINDI: Seven terror- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tarakai. ISLAMABAD: Foreigners and UN staffers have been advised to FTSE 100 6,754.64 23.21 ists were killed in exchange of Khan said that his party is supporting military operation against Tarakai said that state of limit their movement in Islamabad amid threat of terrorist attacks. *Dow Jones 16,727.29 48.45 fire when trying to flee from terrorists in North Waziristan. emergency has been evoked in The alert has been issued by the Interior Ministry in the light of *Last Updated 20:00 PST cordoned off area in North Speaking to media persons outside the National Assembly, all health institutions of the intelligence reports. GDR update Waziristan Agency at 1745 Khan lamented that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, which province with immediate effect. According to sources, staffers of UN and other foreign missions Symbols $.Price PKR/Shares hours on Monday. would bear the burden of interlay-displaced people (IDPs) was Also, the health minister have been advised to limit their routine activities for the next three MCB (1 GDR= 2 Shares) 4.20 206.75 According to ISPR here, fire not consulted prior to the operation. said leaves of all the staff days and stay away from Jinnah Super, Kohsar and Super Market. OGDC (1 GDR= 10 Shares) 24.24 238.64 exchange took place in which "We must stand behind the army now as operation has already members of the provincial They have been asked to stay in the federal capital. UBL (1 GDR= 4 Shares) 2.50 61.53 two soldiers embraced martyr- begun," he stressed. "We pray that operation is successful and health facilities were The warning comes as Pakistan launched a fresh offensive LUCK (1 GDR= 2 Shares) 6.00 295.35 dom. - APP peace is restored." See # 1 Page 11 See # 2 Page 11 against Taliban militants in North Waziristan. - Online HUBC (1 GDR= 25 Shares) 14.53 57.22 the past two days. were destroyed by jet aircraft The spokesman said troops Ali. Money Market Update requested to initiate immediate Waziristan were very success- The security forces, backed early Mondayin Shawal area of have cordoned off all terrorists The spokesman said security measures to eliminate TTP ter- ful in which 140 terrorists were T-Bills (3 Mths) 11-Jun-2014 9.96% by fighter jets and gunships, North Waziristan Agency, bor- bases, including the main town has been beefed up in all major rorists and their sanctuaries in killed. Most of those killed are T-Bills (6 Mths) 11-Jun-2014 9.98% cities and towns and at sensitive T-Bills (12 Mths) 11-Jun-2014 9.99% launched offensive on Sunday dering Afghanistan. of Mir Ali and Miranshah, Kunar, Nuristan and other areas Uzbeks. Discount Rate 17-May-2014 10.00% on the direction of the govern- "In these precise strikes 27 headquarters of North installations across the country of Afghanistan." Many ETIM terrorists and Kibor (1 Mth) 13-Jun-2014 10.09% ment, saying the militant terrorists were killed. There is Waziristan. Seven fleeing ter- by civil administration. "Army Earlier, an ISPR press release their affiliates have also been Kibor (3 Mths) 13-Jun-2014 10.18% groups had staged a war on the no civil population in the area," rorists were killed on the out- troops have been alerted and reports said that there is no civil killed in the strikes. It was a Kibor (6 Mths) 13-Jun-2014 10.18% forward placed to assist law Kibor (9 Mths) 13-Jun-2014 10.44% state of Pakistan. a military spokesman said in a skirts of Mir Ali last night. "In a population in the area. massive blow to the terrorists Kibor (1 Yr) 13-Jun-2014 10.46% "Operation in North statement. separate sniper action by enforcement agencies. They will Security has been beefed up and one of their main commu- P.I.B (3 Yrs) 13-Jun-2014 12.08% Waziristan Agency is progress- He said on Sunday jet aircraft Special Service Group 3 terror- remain at designated places and in all major cities and towns nication centre has been dis- 13-Jun-2014 12.53% P.I.B (5 Yrs) ing as per plan. No operation in in precise strikes in Degan- ists were killed while laying whenever asked by civil admin- and at sensitive installations mantled. P.I.B (10 Yrs) 13-Jun-2014 12.91% istration will be employed in 13-Jun-2014 13.10% civil populated areas has been Boya in North Waziristan were IEDs close to Miranshah." across the country by civil The operation in North P.I.B (15 Yrs) case of emergency." P.I.B (20 Yrs) 13-Jun-2014 13.20% started so far," the army said, very successful in which 140 Three soldiers were injured administration. Waziristan Agency is progress- P.I.B (30 Yrs) 13-Jun-2014 13.30% adding North Waziristan terrorists were killed. "Most of Sunday night in exchange of He said security has been Army troops have been alert- ing as per plan. PMEX Commodity Index. Agency has been isolated by those killed are Uzbeks. Many fire with terrorists around Mir beefed up all along Pak-Afghan ed to assist law enforcement See # 3 Page 11 Opening 2,989 Closing 2,997 Change 8 COAS given detailed briefing on progress Clarify policy, demands Farhatullah % Change 0.27 PM to visit Volume (Lots) 7,972 Commodities NWA operation Tajikistan Zarb-e-Azb operation *Crude Oil (brent)$/bbl 113.02 *Crude Oil (WTI)$/bbl 107.00 today *Cotton $/lb 77.48 aimed at eliminating *Gold $/ozs 1,274.64 ISLAMABAD: Prime to purge country of *Silver $/ozs 19.68 Minister Nawaz Sharif will Malaysian Palm $ 749 visit Tajikistan for two days *GOLD (PMEX) PKR 40,847 terrorists: Raheel from today, and he will have terror, bring peace: PM KHI Cotton 40Kg PKR 7,288 RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Waziristan and 'get rid of the menace of talks with his host President *Last Updated 20:00 PST ISLAMABAD: Prime said the Prime ities to ensure the dia- (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said on terrorism.' Emomalii Rahmon, who has Minister Muhammad Minister said in a pol- logue process succeeds Open Mkt Currency Rates Monday that the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb Earlier on arrival at the National invited Pakistan's prime minis- Nawaz Sharif Monday icy statement in the as terrorism and peace Symbols Buy (Rs) Sell (Rs) operation in North Waziristan is aimed Defence University, General Raheel ter for the trip.
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