DINA for the issue of April 3, 2014

	April 3, 2014 | Jamadi-ul-Saani 2, 1435
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Govt may rely on majority for controversial bill By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD: A much awaited standing committee report on a controversial bill seeking to tighten terrorism prosecution came to the National Assembly on Wednesday, indicating the government will press its house majority into action after a consensus remained elusive.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks up 366.52 Points: KARACHI, April 2 : At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was 27932.02 ,up 366.52 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, April 2 : The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 100.20 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Musharraf may go to court on ECL By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: The government rejected on Wednesday a request by former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf seeking removal of his name from the exit control list (ECL). “The request has been considered on the basis of record of pronouncements of the superior courts on the cited subject and pending criminal cases in various courts. The federal government is unable to accede to your request in public interest,” reads a letter written by the interior ministry to Mr Musharraf.
IB chief to be retained on contract By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to give an extension to Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director General Aftab Sultan who retired on Wednesday. The officer of police services of Pakistan had been appointed to head the civilian spy agency in July last year.
PTI ready to hold LG polls in KP on 30th By Khawar Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the ruling party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, announced here on Wednesday that it was ready to hold local government elections in the province on April 30, putting the ball in the court of Election Commission of Pakistan to go ahead with the required arrangements. The decision was taken at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the PTI’s core committee.
Ban on temporary recruitment lifted By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The government has lifted a ban on recruitment of daily wagers with a temporary status in the public sector organisations, a provision which was allegedly abused by the previous rulers. The government has allowed hiring of ‘contingent staff’ to meet the genuine requirements of organisations, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quoted as saying in a handout issued by his office on Wednesday.
Power tariff raised for Karachi By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved up to 70 per cent increase in electricity tariff for Karachi-Electric consumers. Through a series of tariff determinations in the matter of revenue requirements of K-Electric, the power regulator also increased by 100 per cent rates for lifeline consumers who consume less than 50 units per month.
Police seize books in Gwadar By Our Correspondent GWADAR: Police claimed to have seized ‘objectionable’ material, including books, here on Wednesday. A police team raided Al Badar Bookshop and news agency, seized a number of books on Balochistan and the Baloch people and arrested Khuda Bakhsh, a salesman.
Blast in Afghan town near Chaman kills 2 By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA: Two people were killed and 13 others injured when a bomb exploded in Vesh Mandi, an Afghan town in Kandahar province across the Chaman border, on Wednesday. Militants fitted a remote-controlled improvised explosive device to a motorcycle and parked it near a bank and detonated the IED when a police vehicle reached there, an Afghan security official told reporters in Chaman by phone.
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