HYDERABAD, June 25: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Monday presented Rs3,566.908 million budget with a surplus of Rs3,000 in the council, amid slogans by Awam Dost Panel members demanding his removal and applause by Haq Parast Group members. The ADP members who attended the session wearing black armbands and strips stuck across their mouths […]
PESHAWAR: On the 20th anniversary of the International Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Monday condemned attempts to dilute the absolute prohibition against torture. A press statement issued by the New Delhi-based organisation reads: “On this historic day [Tuesday, June 26], […]
KARACHI (June 26 2007): Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued notice to Sindh Home Secretary, IG Sindh Police, SHO PS Saudabad and others for July 2 on petition filed against harassing a newly married girl and quashment of FIR lodged against her husband. Ms Rozina, 18, resident of Mehar, Dadu submitted before SHC’s division […]
LAHORE (June 26 2007): Promotion of local I.T. Industry is main focus of the present government and keeping in view the Vision-2020 of the Chief Minister, Rs 1250 million are being allocated in the fiscal year 2007-08 for Information Technology Department. Punjab Minister for Information Technology Abdul Aleem Khan stated this at a briefing session […]
KARACHI, June 25: The Sindh High Court suspended on Monday an order freezing the bank accounts of a satellite television channel and issued notices to the respondent tax authorities for June 29. A division bench comprising Justices Mohammad Athar Saeed and Mrs Qaiser Iqbal also restrained the Central Board of Revenue and other respondents from […]
OUR uniformed president has agreed to withdraw the sweeping media curbs contained in the recent amendments to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Ordinance 2002. Apparently, he has linked the withdrawal of the draconian amendments to a code of conduct. Press reports suggest that the code of conduct to regulate media business would be […]
RAWALPINDI, June 25: Installation of towering billboards in the cantonment area has been banned till the end of monsoon season, it was officially learnt here. The decision in this regard had been taken at a meeting held on Monday, keeping in view the storm that wrought havoc in Karachi. Huge billboards fell causing casualties and […]
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