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Daily Archives: October 17, 2010

Zainab Bhayo case: Suspects charged with gang rape bailed

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) granted interim bail of one week to three alleged accused girls Tehreen, Nayab and Firasat in Zainab Bhayo gang rape case against surety bonds of Rs 100,000 each. Dr Ameen Bhayo, uncle of the victim, had registered a first information report at Khipro police station of a gang rape […]


PPP ladies wing protests against private TV channel

KARACHI: The women provincial assembly members and a large number of activists of Pakistan People’s Party’s ladies wing Saturday staged a demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club against the management of a private TV channel for character assassination of their leaders. Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister for Information Sharmila Farooqi, MPAs Kulsoom Chandio, Rasheeda Panhwar, […]


Body to investigate news

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Saturday, on the orders of the Supreme Court, has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the factors behind the news about revoking the notification of judges’ reinstatement. Najeebullah Khan, Dr Abdul Jabbar, Hameed Haroon, Aslam Qazi, Pervez Shaukat and Muhammad Azam are the members of the committee. The committee will […]


Jang Group biased against Zardari, claims PPP

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday formally announced boycott of the country’s largest media group, Jang Group, accusing it of being biased toward its co-chairman. “We today formal announce boycott of the country’s largest media group and direct all workers, leaders, and federal and provincial ministers not to participate in any programme […]


Top media bosses to appear in SC

Govt forms body to determine people responsible for spreading disinformation ISLAMABAD: Top officials of three mainstream electronic media organisations, along with the chairman of the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the attorney-general will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow (Monday) in connection with the news aired on Friday suggesting that the government was considering […]


Jang Group biased against Zardari, claims PPP

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday formally announced boycott of the country’s largest media group, Jang Group, accusing it of being biased toward its co-chairman. “We today formal announce boycott of the country’s largest media group and direct all workers, leaders, and federal and provincial ministers not to participate in any programme […]


Top media bosses to appear in SC

Govt forms body to determine people responsible for spreading disinformation ISLAMABAD: Top officials of three mainstream electronic media organisations, along with the chairman of the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the attorney-general will appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow (Monday) in connection with the news aired on Friday suggesting that the government was considering […]