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Daily Archives: November 1, 2007

Police raid journalist’s house

LAHORE: The journalist community Wednesday condemned the police raid at the house of a prominent journalist and anchorperson, Syed Farhat Abbas Shah, without any justification, calling it harassment of the community. According to Farhat, local police clad in plainclothes raided his house and abused and threatened his family. Scores of journalists have demanded the government […]


PPP turning its empty guns on media

Do you want the 90s era back, argues MNA ISLAMABAD: Previously there were some members of the government and those representing the Presidential camp attacking a set of journalists and dubbing them as “negative” and “destructive”, particularly during the judicial crisis. Now it is the Pakistan People’s Party’s turn to do the same. A lady […]


PFUJ calls for reopening case : Journalist’s murder

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed concern over the “closure” of the murder inquiry of senior journalist, Mohammad Ismail Malik, who was killed on Nov 1, 2006 by unidentified assailants, in Islamabad, and demanded the arrest of the killers. Malik’s death anniversary is being observed on Thursday (today). PFUJ, […]


Nadra claims FBI has no access to its record

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has no access to the record of the National Database and Registration Authority, including fingerprints, about Pakistani citizens. “We have not given it and will not give it,” Nadra Chairman Brig (retd) Saleem Ahmed Moeen said at a press briefing here on Wednesday. Without naming any […]


Nadra issues 60 millionth CNIC

Karachi:The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Wednesday announced the issuance of the 60 millionth Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC). The card was issued to Guli Bai, a resident of Mirpurkhas. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman, National Database and Registration Authority, Brig (Retd) Saleem Ahmed Moeen, said that with the issuance of the 60-millionth […]


Female unemployment rate decreased in three provinces

NFWP lags behind; out of 25pc labour force, 80pc from rural areas Women’s participation out of proportion with their share in population KARACHI – The female unemployment has decreased in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, however, in NWFP province it has increased in last few years due to number of reasons, State Bank of Pakistan stated […]


Woman awarded life sentence for murdering husband

RAWALPINDI, Oct 31: An additional district and sessions judge here on Wednesday handed down life sentence to a woman for killing her husband in Rawat last year. Judge Mujahid Mustaqeem awarded life imprisonment to Rifat Shaheen for murdering her husband on the night of May 26, 2006. She will also have to pay Rs100,000 as […]


Training workshop for journalists

PESHAWAR- Arnold “Skip” lsaacs, International trainer and freelance journalist has said that news media play a crucial role, telling voters what they need to know to make an informed choice. Conducting a daylong training workshop for journalists here at Peshawar entitled “Investigative journalism and Elections Reporting” arranged by the Public Af­fairs Section of US Consulate […]