NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: A newly-married couple was killed by the brothers of bride in Shahbaz Colony, Kandiaro, on Monday. Ayaz, 22, and his cousin Razia, 18, had left their homes about three months back and were living in district Matiari after getting married. A few days ago, brothers of Razia approached them and reconciled the matter […]
By Ishaq Tanoli KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Monday recorded the statements of two prosecution witnesses in a case pertaining to the rape and murder of a minor girl. A teenager has been charged with abducting his five-year-old cousin in July 2010 within the remit of the Clifton police station and subjecting her to a […]
Sir: We live in a rapidly changing world as a result of the great technological advances in the field of information technology. Information sharing has become speedy and more available. This advance has also helped in the growth of media and brought many positive changes around the globe. In a democratic set-up, the responsibilities of […]
ISLAMABAD: Journalists staged a demonstration outside the National Press Club here Monday under the aegis of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists and National Press Club to condemn the recent abductions and intimidation of their colleagues including Umar Cheema and Raja Saqib. President RIUJ Ashfaq Sajid, its General Secretary Jamil Mirza, Press Club General Secretary Asim Qadeer […]
New York–Pakistan must take immediate steps to rein in police and government agencies that threaten reporters. Two cases in recent days–those of journalists Hafiz Imran and Umar Cheema–demonstrate how reporting on stories that are critical of the authorities can bring officials’ wrath down on reporters. “It’s deeply disturbing to hear that journalists are receiving death […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Monday directed all its affiliated Unions of Journalists (UJs) across the country to complete their process of new membership by October 30. A news release issued said according to rule (2) of “Election by-laws” of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) – “All UJs must complete […]
By Ahmad Hayat OF late, there has been much speculation about change at the national level. Some have talked of boots marching in, others of the judicial gavel being the agent of change. Nobody is sure how the change will come about nor what effects it will have, but the passion for it is extraordinary. […]
The writer is director at the British Council with national lead on education and partnerships. The views expressed in the article are solely his own [email protected] The initial response to the first two parts, at least from the right, would be to privatise the media, remove it from the state’s hands and give it to […]
Sir: We live in a rapidly changing world as a result of the great technological advances in the field of information technology. Information sharing has become speedy and more available. This advance has also helped in the growth of media and brought many positive changes around the globe. In a democratic set-up, the responsibilities of […]
By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE: Two bitter political rivals, the PPP and PML-Q, on Monday tried to give a new meaning to the adage, “Politics is the art of the possible”, by expressing intent to “find a way forward through reconciliation in view of the crisis besetting the country”. The drama unfolded with a visit to […]
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