Karachi: Kainat Soomro, a gang rape survivor, was given Rs0.3 million as financial assistance at a simple ceremony arranged at the CM House on Thursday. CM’s political secretary, Nazar Mohammed Gaho gave the cheque to Soomro on behalf of Qaim Ali Shah. The chief minister, while taking notice of gang-rape of Kainat Soomro in Mehar […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has congratulated the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for achieving 100 million mark of subscribers. The Prime Minister was talking to Dr Mohammed Yaseen, Chairman PTA who presented him SIMS of five operators to commemorate the 100 millionth subscriptions here on Thursday at PM Chamber in the Parliament house. […]
The website of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has been hacked, reported a private TV channel on Thursday. The hackers, after the ‘successfulÂ’ move, posted objectionable material on the site. Later on, the website was seen flashing with message -”The website is being updated”. The TV channel while quoting sources said the hackers, including a […]
By Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: Members of the Senate on Thursday joined hands to vent their anger against electronic and print media and one of the senators said he was waiting for the day when the media would also be held accountable. “I am waiting for the day when media will also be held accountable for […]
Appeal to citizens to help find the criminal ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Police have issued a sketch of the person who abducted The News staffer Umar Cheema in a kidnapping incident on Sept 4. The sketch was drawn up with the help of Cheema and police have asked citizens to help them identify the person. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The five-member special committee constituted by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) met here on Thursday to consider Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s complaint pertaining to alleged airing a news item by a private channel purporting that “the minister has resigned from his cabinet position.” The meeting, which was chaired by PFUJ President Pervaiz […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) unequivocally resolved to uphold it’s writ in letter and spirit and implement its laws vigorously. It was decided in the meeting that defaulters and violators in broadcast and distribution sector be thrashed out and legitimate business entrepreneurs be supported. It was decided in the 65th meeting of […]
Summary Urdu Newsletter Oct 01 To Oct 07, 2010 Date 10/1/2010 Download ppf newsletter vol 8 no-39.pdf
By Khawar Ghumman Throughout the world, freedom of expression is considered mainstay of fully functional democracies. After the restoration of democracy in the country in 2008, media and other watchdog bodies are enjoying and practicing a great deal of independence. But repercussions here are altogether different. Instead of strengthening democratic process, they are proving otherwise. […]
Sir: It is sad to see the media using its privilege of outreach to the masses to distort facts and present a picture of clash of institutions. On the day of the Supreme Court hearing on implementation of the NRO case, it seemed that the heavens were about to fall. The court’s decision to postpone […]
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