Police search for the man who allegedly forced his two wives into prostitution. FAISALABAD: Seven girls, one chained, were recovered from a house in street no 5 of Sakhi Sarwarabad area on Monday after the mother of one of the girls and local residents broke into the house and released them. Shehla*, who is originally […]
By: Asma Ghani ISLAMABAD — The Government has not yet been able to appoint Ombudspersons at the federal and provincial levels despite passage of the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010 in March and this delay is causing hurdles in providing justice to the victims. President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Act […]
Islamabad–Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited is the largest broadband service provider in the country and has acquired over 500,000 broadband users in 1000 cities and towns, thereby leading the proliferation and awareness of Broadband services across Pakistan. Not only this, to cater to the diversified needs of its broadband subscribers across the country, PTCL introduced WiFi […]
KARACHI: Central Secretary for Information of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Fauzia Wahab, said on Tuesday that her party had decided to boycott Jang Group and Geo. No parliamentarian, party office-bearer or activist of the People’s Party would participate in any programme of Geo. She said that her party believed in strengthening democratic values. She said […]
Islamabad: The international assessment mission organized by the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)and the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) called on the Government ofPakistan to allow the establishment of at least 30 non-commercial floodrelief radio stations through community based organisations in the severelyaffected districts. These were the key recommendations of an international assessment missioncarried […]
The writer is host of “The Drive Thru” on CityFM89 and a news anchor for PTV News [email protected] Technology has brought the world closer. A little too close for comfort. Gone are the days when the radio jock used to wait by the phone to answer a call on the ‘hotline’ and receiving gratuitous acknowledgement […]
The writer is a PML-Q MNA [email protected] I truly believe that if parliamentary oversight is exercised with full might it can resolve many of Pakistan’s issues. It is an incredible system which has evolved over centuries and if used properly can deliver miracles. The Speaker’s chair can truly be a lifesaver for Pakistan’s current political […]
The writer is host of “The Drive Thru” on CityFM89 and a news anchor for PTV News [email protected] Technology has brought the world closer. A little too close for comfort. Gone are the days when the radio jock used to wait by the phone to answer a call on the ‘hotline’ and receiving gratuitous acknowledgement […]
By Peerzada Salman KARACHI: The open air auditorium brimmed with a large number of members of the council during a special general body meeting of the Arts Council Karachi on Tuesday evening. The purpose of the meeting was to gain members’ approval of the proposed amendment(s) to the constitution of the council. The meeting was […]
ISLAMABAD: All eyes and cameras will turn to the Constitution Avenue on Wednesday when the Supreme Court will decide whether to first take up the government’s review petition against the National Recon- ciliation Ordinance verdict or simultaneously take up the implementation of the NRO judgment. The matter is regarded as tricky for the government as […]
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed qaim Ali Shah has made Sharmila Farooqui his adviser on information and archives with immediate effect. Source: Dawn Date:10/13/2010
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