ISLAMABAD: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the newspaper industry to accept the judicial ruling in good faith and implement the long-delayed wage award. “It endorses the PFUJ demand that the Eighth Wage Board be constituted without further delay”, said IFJ Asia-Pacific Director Jacqueline Park in a statement. “The IFJ welcomes this ruling […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has announced country wide demonstration on June 3 and rallies to protest and would observe two days mourning against brutal killing of Bureau Chief Asian Times Syed Saleem Shahzad. Mr. Saleem worked for an Italian news agency and a Hong Kong-registered website, had talked of threats allegedly […]
RAWALPINDI: The office-bearers of the Chitral Press Club, Pakistan Athletics Association member and former national athlete Rehmat Khan, provincial leader of PML-N Fazlur Rehman advocate, Chitral District Bar Association General Secretary Azeem Beg, Human Rights Foundation Chairman Niaz A Niazi advocate and District Football Association Chitral President Taj Muhammad Khan on Wednesday expressed concern for […]
By Kamran Yousaf / Qaiser Butt / Zia Khan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is still trying to convince the United States that the Haqqani network, the deadliest of all Afghan militant groups which is allegedly based in the North Waziristan tribal region, is ‘reconcilable’ and going after it at this stage will be of no use. Contrary […]
By Saroop Ijaz The writer is a lawyer and partner at Ijaz and Ijaz Co in Lahore [email protected] An often overlooked irritant of living in a tyranny is the condemnation to clichés. Christopher Hitchens once said that while writing about former Czechoslovakia, a primary endeavour should be not to mention Kafka and The Trial – […]
By Shibil Siddiqi The writer is a Fellow with the Centre for the Study of Global Power and Politics at Trent University, Canada [email protected] On May 26, Syed Saleem Shahzad wrote in Asia Times Online that the attack on the Mehran Naval Base was in retaliation to an internal crackdown on al Qaeda cells within […]
THIS refers to a talk show at a private TV channel on May 26. During the show when the host asked Asma Jahangir about the role of the Pakistan Army in politics, she came hard on the generals. This attitude on the part of Asma is in poor taste as such language was not expected […]
LAHORE: Journalists and media students have underlined the need to uphold the high values of profession, especially within the new security environment, in which there is a clear danger of losing the truth and credibility when faced with violence and hostile ground realities. They expressed these views at a workshop organised by the Individualland, a […]
MOHAMMAD GAT (Mohmand Agency): One of Pakistan’s top military commanders ruled out on Wednesday an imminent offensive in North Waziristan, contradicting reports that the country had agreed to assault the militant-infested region following pressure from the United States. Addressing a news conference in Mohmand Agency, Lt-Gen Asif Yasin Malik, commander of the 11th corps based […]
* Court directs SBP governor to issue new circular for recovery of loans * CJP says legislation essential to make those accountable who issued huge loans on insufficient guarantees By Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the Sate Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) governor to consult with all the stakeholders and issue […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grief and indignation at the brutal murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad, calling it a vile attempt to muzzle the media. The commission demanded that the government should make sure that the murderers are apprehended and prosecuted. The journalist had gone missing from Islamabad on Sunday […]
MANSEHRA: A jirga of Madakhel in Torghar district has imposed ban on use of cellular phones having cameras in the territorial limits of the tribe. The jirga, held in Doba Dokhel with Maulana Ihsanullah in the chair on Wednesday, was largely attended by members of the tribe and elders of the area. Sources said that […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on Wednesday condemned the brutal killing of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad and termed it against humanity. Talking to media persons at the Peshawar Press Club after offering fateha for the departed soul of late Saleem Shahzad, the information minister said that he was greatly shocked to hear […]
Muhammad Anis ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) senators on Wednesday submitted an adjournment motion in the Senate Secretariat against killing of Syed Saleem Shahzad, a senior journalist. The adjournment motion bearing signatures of senators Professor Khurshid Ahmed, Professor Muhammad Ibrahim and Dr Aafia Zia, while condemning the tragic incident, said such incidents also reflect lawlessness in […]
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