ISLAMABAD : The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Rural Women to be celebrated on October 15 over the world including Pakistan to recognise rural women’s role in supporting their communities. The day recognises rural women’s importance in enhancing agricultural and rural development world-wide. The day is a reminder of how valuable rural women are […]
* Sets aside relief given to acid attacker by high court * Asks government to take steps to rehabilitate acid attack victims ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on Thursday directed the law-enforcement agencies to check increased incidents of acid attacks on the women. The chief justice observed, […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is launching a Secure Card for Afghan refugees to facilitate the registration of 1.75 million Afghan nationals living in Pakistan. Under the project, the authority will arrange deployment of 63 online SCAC centres, production and issuance of 1.75 million Teslin-based cards, printing and issuance of 1.0 million […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Culture and Tourism expressed concern over degrading standards of the Pakistani films and observed that not a single Urdu film was produced this year. The committee, which met at the Parliament House, directed the Film Censor Board and the Pakistan National Council of Arts to make efforts to revive […]
Government asked to ensure security to the journalists and freedom of expression. ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers, intellectuals and media persons at a seminar on Thursday called for cordial relations between media and the government to stabilise democracy in the country. Expressing concern over the increasing incidents of violence against media persons, they asked the government to ensure […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab on Thursday lashed out at a section of media for carrying propaganda-based news reports and analysis against the elected government. Speaking at a seminar organised by the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA), she said democracy cannot be nourished in the country until the media […]
KARAHIC: The Cable Operators Association of Pakistan (COAP) has issued a clarification saying that the reports about the blocking of a private TV channel were incorrect. “There was no blockage of the private TV channel anywhere in the country and it is surprising that officials of the channel are making claims about suffering huge losses […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Culture and Tourism expressed concern over degrading standards of the Pakistani films and observed that not a single Urdu film was produced this year. The committee, which met at the Parliament House, directed the Film Censor Board and the Pakistan National Council of Arts to make efforts to revive […]
Summary Urdu Newsletter Oct 15 To Oct 21, 2010 Date 10/15/2010 Download ppf-newsletter vol 8 no-41.pdf
Government asked to ensure security to the journalists and freedom of expression. ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers, intellectuals and media persons at a seminar on Thursday called for cordial relations between media and the government to stabilise democracy in the country. Expressing concern over the increasing incidents of violence against media persons, they asked the government to ensure […]
By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic development which may take the current confrontation between the judiciary and executive to a new and more alarming level, the Chief Justice of Pakistan and his brother judges decided in a midnight meeting to set up a 17-member larger bench to look into reports about the government’s hitherto […]
NAWABSHAH: A compensation of Rs 500,000 was announced by President Asif Ali Zardari for an aged flood victim Bahawal Jamali who died during Watan Card distribution stampede at Nawabshah said DCO Nawabshah. The aged Bahawal Jamali, a resident of Wahi Pandhi district Dadu was killed when flood victims fell on each other during baton charge […]
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