Dawn Internet News Alert: DINA for the issue of January 14, 2014

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	January 14, 2014 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1435
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Defiant official sent on forced leave By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: After 'sorting out' two top bureaucrats, the government sent Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) Tahir Mahmood on forced leave and replaced him with Ghuzanfar Ali Jilani, a grade-20 officer, on Monday.	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995
SC allows poll delay in Sindh, Punjab By Nasir Iqbal and Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan to withdraw the local government elections schedules for Punjab and Sindh and announce new dates after completing prerequisites. A three-judge SC bench headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani accepted the ECP's request to be allowed to change the dates of LG polls after listening to Additional Attorney General Shah Khawar who had been asked by the court to assist it in the hearing of an application of the commission. The application had been filed by Advocate Akram Sheikh.
Security beefed up By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: Extraordinary security measures have been taken for Eid-i-Miladun Nabi to be celebrated across the country on Tuesday. There is a ban on pillion riding and cellphone service is likely to remain suspended in major cities and towns from morning till evening. Sources in cellular phone companies said they had been instructed to suspend the service for eight to 10 hours.
Polio cases on rise in Pakistan By Asif Chaudhry LAHORE: In its first global analysis for 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that Pakistan is the only polio-endemic country which reported more polio cases last year than in 2012. The analysis cited 'non-uniform routine immunisation coverage' with several areas having abysmally low routine immunisation coverage as major challenges which needed focus on fighting the crippling disease.
India marks three polio-free years NEW DELHI: India marked three years since its last reported polio case on Monday, meaning it will soon be certified as having defeated the ancient scourge in a huge advance for global eradication efforts. India's polio programme is one of the country's biggest public health success stories, achieving something once thought impossible thanks to a massive and sustained vaccination programme.
Justice, TV style By Maleeha Hamid Siddiqui THE episode's title sequence opens with a view of Gotham City-like place with shadowy skyscrapers looming in the background and ambulances racing by with sirens wailing. The camera then pans to a burly host clad in a military combat vest, with stubble and sunglasses, hands on his hips, standing next to a large bullseye. This is not the trailer of a Batman movie nor of the Anil Kapoor-helmed TV show 24 but one of several non-fictional crime shows currently running on Pakistani news channels. The hosts of these shows identify so-called social evil in any city, carry out their own investigation and inform the police, who are happy to carry out a raid.
'Indian army chief making inflammatory statements' By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army accused Indian army chief on Monday of making inflammatory statements that could damage efforts for lowering tensions between the two neighbouring countries. "Accusations and provocative statements are regrettable and counter-productive," military spokesman Maj Gen Asim Bajwa said.
IHC order about CNG creates confusion By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: Two divergent decisions on gas supply to CNG stations by the Lahore and Islamabad high courts have put the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) and its domestic consumers in a tight spot. The Lahore High Court disallowed last week a petition seeking restoration of supply to CNG stations and held that the government's gas load management policy was on the right track.
Malik's appointment as Nadra chief declared legal By Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court declared on Monday that the appointment of Tariq Malik as chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority was legal. In a short order, Justice Noorul Haq N. Qureshi set aside notifications issued by the federal government about removal of Mr Malik and appointment of retired Brig Zahid Hussain as acting chairman.
US explains nuclear deal with Iran By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: Iran will receive $4.2 billion from blocked overseas funds and about $7 billion of benefits from sanctions relief for concluding an interim nuclear deal with the P5+1 countries, US officials said on Monday. The first instalment of $550 million will be released on Feb 1 and the rest will in six instalments. The entire fund, blocked in the West due to a nuclear dispute with the West, will be transferred to Iran by July this year.
Indian gang 'raped 59 women in two years' By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI: A gang of nine men arrested earlier this month have told the Chittoor police in Andhra Pradesh that they raped 59 women in the last two years, NDTV news channel reported on Monday. It said that according to Y. Harinath Reddy, a senior policeman investigating the rapes, 16 of these cases were on record. In the other alleged cases, the victims appeared not to have filed complaints, NDTV quoted him as saying.
Protesters launch Bangkok 'shutdown' BANGKOK: Huge crowds of Thai opposition protesters occupied major streets in central Bangkok on Monday in an attempted "shutdown" of the capital, escalating a campaign to unseat the embattled premier. The demonstrators want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign to make way for an unelected "people's council" that would oversee reforms to curb the political dominance of her billionaire family and tackle a wider culture of money politics.
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