By Sher Khan LAHORE: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s recent tax evasion scandal is a blatant example of how many musicians are evading taxes. The legendary musician was summoned on June 6 to Lahore’s regional tax wing after failing to heed repeated notifications urging him to pay five years of arrears in taxes. However, in his […]
THIS is apropos of the letters “Asma’s remarks” (June 2). I had watched the TV programme in which Asma Jehangir had bravely given her views, which were dubbed by some as ‘unparliamentary’. As an observer I found no such language and wish more of Pakistani leaders would find the courage to call a spade a […]
Violent attacks continue, the country lacks infrastructure to treat the victims. ISLAMABAD: Nayla Farhat, 20, and Nusrat Bibi, 25, are two among many other acid crime victims living with a hope that one day a law will be passed in the country which will provide them with justice. They want to “punish the culprits, who […]
KARACHI: A cameraman who recorded the shooting to death of an unarmed youngster by Rangers personnel received threats on Thursday from unknown callers, according to the organisation he works for and media houses and journalist bodies. The cameraman of Awaz TV, a Sindhi news and entertainment channel, started receiving threatening calls on Thursday morning after […]
Abdul Salam Soomro, cameraman, “Awaz TV”, a Sindhi language news and entertainment channel, who recorded the shooting to death of an unarmed youngster by the paramilitary Rangers personnel in Karachion June 8, 2011 received threats from unknown callers after the footage was shown on TV channels across Pakistan. Soomro was recording a television programme at […]
By Nilofar Ahmed IT has traditionally been believed that good men who go to paradise will be rewarded with the beautiful women of paradise known as houris. Women throughout the centuries never thought of asking, ‘what about us?’ But in this century of women, this question keeps coming up, even in the most conservative of […]
By Amin Ahmed ISLAMABAD: The government appointed on Thursday four retired high court judges as members of the Election Commission of Pakistan which had become incomplete after the 18th Amendment. President Asif Ali Zardari made the appointment on the advice of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. The president also appointed eight members of the Council […]
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: In what is being seen as a possible reaction to rising criticism over the army’s role in national affairs, Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said that economic rather than military aid was essential for Pakistan and recommended to the government that US funds meant for military assistance be diverted towards economic aid. At […]
LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the Punjab government will present over Rs600 billion annual budget for 2011-12 on Friday (today). He said it would be Rs 6 billion deficit budget after turning down the foreign aid which would be overcome through austerity measures and enhancing taxation network on the elite class. […]
HYDERABAD: Human rights activists and a group of lawyers held a demonstration outside the press club here on Thursday in protest against the murder of an unarmed youth in Karachi by Rangers personnel. Fazal Qadir Memon who led the protest condemned the murder and demanded arrest of the culprits. Mr Memon demanded that the Rangers […]
LAHORE: Taliban set fire to three more schools in Lower Dir on Tuesday, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, the schools — Government Girls’ High School in Sangolai, Government Girls’ High School in Chinar Kot and Government Middle School in Sherkhanai — were all situated in Maidan tehsil. Taliban have destroyed 10 […]
LAHORE: Renowned film, TV and stage artist Jamil Fakhri died here on Thursday after protracted illness. He was 65. The leading artist was in a state of shock since his eldest son was shot dead in the USA a few months ago. The artist had to his credit a large number of TV plays, stage […]
ISLAMABAD – National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is working out a plan to prepare a comprehensive policy and amend rules that would enable the abandoned children with unknown parentage for registration in national database and get the CNICs. Up till now, Nadra cannot register children with unknown parentage as the existing rules and regulations […]
By Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: Pakistan Telecom-munication Authority (PTA) has sought tight regulations for cellular operators regarding withdrawal of (Limited time offers and) services in order to ensure maximum customers rights of telecom sector. The authority has decided to amend “Telecom Consumers Protection Regulations, 2009” in consultation with all stakeholders and sought feedback over its proposed […]
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