DINA for the issue of April 18, 2014

	April 18, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Saani 17, 1435
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SC takes up issue of deserted children’s adoption By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has enlisted the assistance of keen legal minds as it seeks to answer key questions about the rights and modalities of adoption for parentless or deserted children in Islam.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks down 107.81 Points: KARACHI, April 17: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 29350.34, down 107.81 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, April 17 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 98.25 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Decision to give peace another chance By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD: Undeter­red by Taliban announcement of not extending the ‘ceasefire’, the country’s civil and military leadership decided on Thursday to continue seeking opportunities for peace with the militants. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on National Security, which as per official statements appeared to have been sometime back secretly renamed as National Security Committee.
Former secretary to head Wapda By Khawar Ghumman and Khalid Hasnain ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The government has decided to bring in a new chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) with the hope of effectively managing load­­shedding in summer. A former secretary of commerce and water and power, Zafar Mehmood, who was heading the Punjab Public Service Commission, will now handle the most difficult and challenging task facing the government — to bring down power cuts to a bearable level.
Army to provide security to polio teams By Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD: In view of violent attacks on polio vaccinators across the country, the army has been asked to assist the civilian authorities in making the anti-polio campaign successful, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Since July 2012, about 40 health workers and law-enforcement personnel engaged either in vaccinating children or providing security to the vaccinators have been killed and 25 others injured in 28 targeted attacks in the country.
Four bidders for 3G, 4G licences By Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has unveiled the names of the four cellular service providers who will bid for 3G and 4G licences on April 23. According to an announcement on Thursday, China Mobile (Zong), Mobilink, Ufone and Telenor Pakistan had submitted sealed bids to PTA by the stipulated deadline on Monday. Warid Telecom, the fifth major player, chose to stay away from the bidding process.
Pemra chief ‘sacked’ By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday removed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Chaudhry Abdul Rashid after a four-month confrontation with him. According to an order, President Mamnoon Hussain dismissed Chaudhry Rashid and the government claimed that it had followed the modus operandi ‘prescribed’ by the court to remove him.
The Chinese Pakistan By Mirza Khurram Shahzad IT’S 9:30am. Professionals and businessmen hasten to clinch their first targets of the day. In one multi-storey building at the thriving Blue Area, Islamabad’s hub of commercial activity, elevators carry customers to a front desk on the first floor. A petite Chinese woman with a pleasant smile is seated beside a cabinet loaded with files. Zhang Feimin, 27, stares at some papers she’s carrying, trying to learn the rules of business and prepare for her meetings. She is the bank’s latest employee and one of the estimated 12,000 Chinese people working on various projects in Pakistan.
PPP seeks explanation on KP governor’s amnesty remarks By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: The main opposition PPP has sought an explanation from the federal government over a statement by the newly appointed governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa calling for granting general amnesty to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “The federal government must come out clean on the reported statement of the governor. Either it should distance itself from it or take the nation into confidence over this shift in policy,” said Farhatullah Babar while speaking during Zero Hour in the Senate on Thursday.
Abidi resigns Senate seat By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Following directives of the party leadership, firebrand PPP Senator Faisal Raza Abidi submitted his resignation on Thursday after delivering an emotional speech. “My party has asked me to quit and I am returning this seat to my leadership,” Mr Abidi said, showing the copy of his resignation to members while speaking during Zero Hour in the Senate.
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