ISLAMABAD: The global organisation International Media Support (IMS) has set up safety fund for the Pakistani journalists. This was decided in a meeting between Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and International Media Support, which was also participated by the representative of IMS Mr Rangha. The members reviewed increasing threats and target killing faced by Pakistani […]
RAWALPINDI: On the intervention of the Supreme Court, the Airport police on Tuesday booked the vice president of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Attiqa Odho, on the charges of possessing two bottles of liquor. Attiqa Odho, a film actress and television host, who joined the APML of former President Gen Pervez Musharraf on its constitution, […]
ISLAMABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to provide modern Radio and TV broadcasts equipments worth Rs 50 million. AIOU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nazir Ahmed Sangi and JICA Chief Representative in Pakistan Taka Joshi Mishikata signed the MoU. The equipments have already […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on the directives of Supreme Court, has issued licence to ‘Geo Super’ to operate from Pakistan after more than two months, Geo News reported. According to spokesman for ‘Geo’, PEMRA issued licence to ‘Geo Super’ late Wednesday night. Pakistan’s only sports channel was closed by Pemra for over […]
A couple was gunned down by their son-in-law in Sector 6/H of the Korangi Industrial Area, police said. Forty-eight-year-old Mushtaq and his 42-year-old wife Sadia suffered bullet wounds when their son-in-law Sajid arrived at their residence and, after an exchange of hot words, allegedly took out his pistol and shot the couple. The suspect fled […]
AGHA ALI RAZA ISLAMABAD: Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday has asked the media to play a more vibrant role in promoting a Pak-China ties, which will put the country on path to development. Talking to media persons after signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wang Chen, Minister […]
By Amber Darr The author is a Lincoln’s Inn barrister practicing in Islamabad and holds a degree in Economics and Literature from Bryn Mawr College, US On June 2, the Pakistani police, in an increasingly rare display of efficiency, arrested Fatima, an Afghanistan-qualified lady doctor working for a private hospital in Peshawar, after she attempted […]
KARACHI: Two government bills – the Thar Coal and Energy Board Bill, 2011 and the Zulfikarabad Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2011 – were unanimously passed into law after some minor amendments by the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday. However, the consideration of a third bill pertaining to controlling and regulating the standards of services and amenities […]
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Wednesday said community policing is a good concept that will effectively help meet law and order challenges faced by the country. Speaking at a ceremony held here to inaugurate the community policing system in Islamabad, Malik said community policing was a system whereby the police and people cooperated with each […]
By Qamar Zaman Senator Haideri defends his appointment, saying that Chairman Naek’s decision was in accordance with rules. ISLAMABAD: The controversy over the appointment of JUI-F’s Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri as leader of the opposition in the Senate took a new turn on Tuesday when Chairman Farooq Naek announced that he would revisit his decision […]
By Mumtaz Alvi ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights Wednesday strongly condemned the Kharotabad massacre of five foreigners, found glaring contradictions in the police officer’s probe report and summoned the officer to explain his position on his findings regarding the incident. It also summoned the ex-CCPO and present CCPO and called for […]
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