DINA for the issue of April 27, 2014

	April 27, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Saani 26, 1435
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Deputation of judicial officers allowed By Wajih Ahmad Sheikh LAHORE: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee amended on Saturday a policy introduced by former chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and allowed posting of judicial officers in the executive on deputation.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
Parties wary of PTI protest call By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: A plan by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to launch a street campaign from May 11 is being viewed with suspicion by most of the major political parties, and even its coalition partner in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government seems reluctant to join it. They consider Imran Khan’s decision to launch the campaign against the alleged rigging in the last year’s elections ill-timed and suspect there is a hidden agenda behind it.
PML-N yet to outlaw any terror group By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Despite the recent emergence of previously unheard of militant organisations which have claimed credit for terrorist attacks, the PML-N government has not banned a single one since coming to power. In fact, no organisation has been banned since the PPP-led government’s tenure ended. The last time any such exercise was carried out was in March last year when the PPP government outlawed 14 organisations.
Gwadar: on the cusp of greatness? By Naziha Syed Ali GWADAR: The Pearl Continental Gwadar, located on the hammerhead that defines this coastal town in southern Balochistan, is deserted on most days. Only a few of the hotel’s 114 rooms are being kept operational; instead of central air-conditioning, split ACs are in place; the shrubbery outside needs some attention. Cost-cutting measures are clearly in place. And yet, the building is well lit and inviting, the smell of freshly polished furniture lingers in the corridors, at least some of the rooms that are still open are luxurious and well maintained, and the staff is eager to show you around.
PML-N gives new lease of life to tax exemptions By Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: Like previous governments, the PML-N government has promoted the culture of tax exemptions and issued over 80 orders to reportedly benefit influential people in the first nine months (July to March) of the current financial year. Soon after coming to power, the PML-N government had constituted a committee to review implications of the statutory regulatory orders (SROs) issued by the previous governments.
HIDE AND SEEK By Shazia Hasan “IS this live?” “Yes, Shukar Allah, they are all live!” says Mohammad Ali Arabi, chairman of Hassan Centre in Karachi’s Saddar. He is sitting in his car, watching the goings-on at his shops on his iPhone. “I can also watch my businesses from outside the country. I do that often now that I have had surveillance cameras fixed everywhere,” he explains. “In fact, I have also put in motion sensors and pyro-sensors in my house. That way we don’t even have to be at home and the gate and lawn lights will switch on and off by themselves.
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