DINA for the issue of April 16, 2014

	April 16, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Saani 15, 1435
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PPP to be with govt against any ‘adventure’ By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over the ongoing civil-military tiff, a key senator from the main opposition PPP extended on Tuesday his party’s support to the PML-N government against any “undemocratic adventurism”.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks down 155.33 Points: KARACHI, April 14: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 29094.12 , down155.33 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, April 14 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 98.25 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Militants attacked after soldier hurt in blast Dawn Report MIRAMSHAH / LADHA: Helicopter gunships attacked militant hideouts in North Waziristan on Tuesday after a security man was injured in a roadside explosion. Local people and security officials said an improvised explosive device went off in the morning on Ghulam Khan Road near Saidgee checkpost along the Afghan border, 5km north of Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan.
New governor suggests amnesty for militants By Zulfiqar Ali PESHAWAR: Sardar Mehtab Khan Abbasi, who took oath as the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, has said there is no harm in granting amnesty to militants if they submit to the Constitution. Talking to journalists at the Governor’s House, Sardar Mehtab said people involved in militancy had become hostage to the situation and their families were facing severe hardship. Many of them might be fed up with the situations, but were not able to find a way out, he added.
Musharraf treason trial still on hold By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: Despite his indictment, the Special Court constituted to try retired general Pervez Musharraf for high treason could not commence formal trial proceedings thanks to his erstwhile legal team’s delaying tactics. On Tuesday, Musharraf’s new counsel, Barrister Farogh Nasim wrapped up arguments on a petition filed by the former president’s legal team, led by legal wizard Sharifuddin Pirzada. Nasim joined Musharraf’s defence after the previous team boycotted proceedings of the Special Court.
Sharif, Zardari meet today By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari will hold a crucial meeting on Wednesday against the backdrop of the tensions between the civilian and military leaderships. Although leaders of the PML-N and PPP confirmed the meeting between the two arch rivals of the past, they did not specify the agenda and only said they would review the political situation.
ECP let banned outfit contest 2013 polls By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: Taking advantage of loopholes in the electoral system of the country, an alliance of five politico-religious parties, including a banned outfit, managed to be recognised by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and contest the general elections last year without any legal hitch or challenge. The Muttahida Deeni Mahaz, formed in Dec 2012 under the leadership of Maulana Samiul Haq, the head of his own faction of JUI, also comprised Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, an organissation banned by the government in Feb 2012.
Sadequain’s work fetches high price at auction By Taymour Soomro LONDON: Paintings by some leading Pakistani artists fetched about 600,000 pounds with one of Sadequain’s having been sold for £60,000 at a recent auction of a collection of ‘Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern and South Asian Art’ at Bonhams’ Bond Street headquarters. At the preview, the well-heeled clustered by geography were corresponding pretty much to the arrangement of the works. The buzz reflected the growing interest in art from the region; a collection from the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran went up for exhibition at Sotheby’s a week earlier.
Bids for 3G, 4G licences surpass expectations: PTA By Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: Following receipt of initial bids for 3G and 4G licences from mobile phone companies, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said on Tuesday it had received offers that surpassed its expectations. According to a PTA official, the regulator received four initial bids. The licences would go under the hammer next week.
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