LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday hailed Asma Jahangir’s election as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) as a momentous event that will give a boost to the human rights movement in Pakistan. In a statement, the commission said: “The HRCP felicitates Ms Asma Jahangir on her well-earned victory […]
Victim says footage of her two-day ordeal was sent to her family LAHORE: A policeman has been accused of kidnapping a woman and her three-year-old son and holding her hostage for two days while she was repeatedly gang-raped. The assistant sub inspector (ASI) also allegedly filmed the ordeal and, before releasing *Sania, 25, sent the […]
A gang rape victim has moved the Supreme Court and is hopeful that her case will be heard ISLAMABAD: Books like My Feudal Lord and Blasphemy tell tales much like what Saima Bibi* from Ghotki, Sindh, has gone though. The mother of four is a victim of marital rape, gang rape, domestic violence — to […]
ISLAMABAD: Women will have safer work environment and equality with dignity after proper implementation of the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010. The participants expressed these views at one-day seminar organised by Ministry of Women Development at National Trust for Population Welfare (NATPOW). The seminar was aimed at creating awareness of […]
By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s history, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed heavy fines on three news channels for airing “false news”. “The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) decided to impose fine amounting to rupees one million each on three news and current affairs channels, i.e. […]
ISLAMABAD: Calling for setting up a media accountability forum, experts on Thursday said the job of newspapers and TV channels was to inform and not judge others. At the launching of research report, Talking Back, by Uks, an NGO working for gender equality and women development which also analyses media content, they asked the civil […]
ANJUM IBRAHIM “So the elections for the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) are over and need I add I was strongly supporting the winner Asma Jehangir…” “Do you have a vote?” “No I don’t, but hey it’s my right to have an opinion.” “Everyone has an opinion these days on every thing […]
By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s history, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed heavy fines on three news channels for airing “false news”. “The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) decided to impose fine amounting to rupees one million each on three news and current affairs channels, i.e. […]
Police tell SC that Sharjeel went to Luwara of his own accord. ISLAMABAD: Hassan Sharjeel, the missing son of senior journalist Shakeel Ahmed Turabi, has been traced to Luwara, a town situated along the country’s border with Afghanistan — a few kilometres off Miramshah, the agency headquarters of North Waziristan. This was revealed by the […]
MIANWALI: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced on Thursday a residential colony for journalists in Mianwali “in recognition of their efforts to highlight national issues” and a model village for the flood-hit. Addressing Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) workers at the residence of former MNA Inamullah Niazi, Mr Sharif also spoke highly of the people of Mianwali […]
Summary Urdu Newsletter Oct 29 To Nov 04, 2010 Date 10/29/2010 Download ppf newsletter vol 8 no-43.pdf
By Bob Dietz/CPJ Asia Program Coordinator CPJ has always been careful to avoid making accusations when journalists are abducted or killed in Pakistan. Our tactic is to call for full investigations either by the police, the courts or special investigative bodies. In many such cases, the local journalists’ community blames government security agencies, including the […]
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