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Daily Archives: March 23, 2007

EU to discuss The News, Geo TV attack with govt

ISLAMABAD: The European Union and Pakistan would soon discuss the recent incidents, including the “suspension” of the chief justice of Pakistan, ransacking of the The News and Geo television offices by police in Islamabad and the Third Generation Agreement. Talking to The News at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of […]


Urdu Newsletter February 23 to 02 March, 2007

Summary Urdu Newsletter February 23 to 02 March, 2007 Date 2/23/2007 Download ppf newsletter vol 5 no 07.pdf


Urdu Newsletter March 23 to 30 March, 2007-I I

Summary Urdu Newsletter March 23 to 30 March, 2007-II Date 3/23/2007 Download newsletter vol 5 no.11-ii.pdf


Urdu Newsletter March 23 to 30 March, 2007-I

Summary Urdu Newsletter March 23 to 30 March, 2007-I Date 3/23/2007 Download newsletter vol 5 no 11-i.pdf


International bar joins condemnation

LAHORE, March 22: The Human Rights Institute of International Bar Association has condemned the Pakistan government’s action against right to assembly and freedom of expression, says the association secretary. Sarfraz Cheema said the institute’s representative, St Mathew Daniel, telephoned him and expressed concern over reports that the police had responded violently to the recent protests […]


CNICs condition to deprive many people of right to vote

* New lists to be ready by end of July, number of voters to be lower than previous one ISLAMABAD: The electoral lists being prepared by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters for failing to possess new computerised identity cards, Daily Times learnt through reliable sources here on Thursday. […]


Judgment reserved in Laiba murder case

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court reserved judgment on Thursday in the kidnapping and murder case of a minor girl against a 19-year-old man after hearing final arguments from the prosecution and defence attorneys. Judge Ghulam Ali A. Samtio of ATC-1 fixed March 26 for the pronouncement of judgment. Special Public Prosecutor Naimat Ali Randhawa pleaded in […]


Apwa holds charity concert

KARACHI, March 23: Pakistani and Indian singers had the audience spellbound at a charity concert held on Thursday night. At the show organized by ‘Friends of Apwa’ (All Pakistan Women’s Association) Sajjad Ali, Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet Bhattacharya enthralled the audience, singing many hit songs that echoed all around the Mohatta Palace venue till about […]


MoWD launches 3 ‘Jafakash Aurat’ projects

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Women Development has launched three pilot ‘Jafakash Aurat’ projects in collaboration with Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), First Woman Bank Limited (FWBL) and Khushhali Bank (KB), costing Rs 170.339 million. Sources told Business Recorder on Thursday that the ‘Jafakash Aurat’ project was aimed at socio-economic uplift of rural women. The […]


German judge cites Quran in divorce case

LAHORE: He beat her and threatened her with murder. But because husband and wife were both from Morocco, a German divorce court judge saw no cause for alarm. It’s a religion thing, she argued, according to a report published on the German news site, SPIEGEL ONLINE. The case seems simply too strange to be true. […]


Know your awards

karachi: Civil awards comprising five Orders and President’s Award for Pride of Performance are conferred under Article 259(2) of the Constitution, 1973 read with Decorations Act, 1975 and Notification No.1/10/79-Awards dated 13th January, 1983, as under:- Order of Pakistan. Order of Shuja’at. (bravery) Order of Imtiaz. (excellence) Order of Quaid-i-Azam. Order of Khidmat. (service) The […]


Cinemas observe 2nd strike

KARACHI: Film exhibitors closed their business on the second consecutive Thursday to protest against the government’s failure to curb film piracy, a Pakistan Film Exhibitors Association (South Zone) official said. “All 54 cinemas in the southern circuit of the Pakistani film industry comprising Sindh and Balochistan remained closed, said Chairman PFEA (South Zone) Nadeem Mandviwala. […]