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Daily Archives: April 20, 2012

Journalist Nadeem Ansari laid to rest

Karachi: The body of a journalist of Sukkur namely Nadeem Ansari, who was shot dead in Surjani Town Karachi, was brought to his native town on Thursday. The body of the deceased was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard after performing his funeral prayers which were attended by many people belonging to different walks […]


Beware of the bubble you live in

By Jahanzaib Haque The writer is Web Editor of The Express Tribune and tweets @Jhaque_ [email protected] Here’s a scary thought — the internet is a system of control that is increasingly designed to present a myopic view of the world, using your personal data against you to ensure you get exactly what you want, fulfill […]


Women’s low pay risk for Asian future: report

* Asia Society survey estimates limits on female employment cost region $89bn a year in lost productivity * Gender gap widest in Pakistan, Nepal, India, South Korea SHANGHAI: Two billion women in Asia are still paid less than men for similar work and are extremely underrepresented in top leadership positions, according to a report that […]


JI to launch campaign against vulgarity in media

Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Muhammad Hussain Mehnati, during a press conference at the Idara-e-Noor-e-Haq on Thursday, stated that the JI has launched a campaign against “nudity and vulgarity” in the Pakistani media, and that a convention will be held on April 22 to develop a strategy in this regard. Mehnati announced that the campaign […]


Aitzaz says no as SC gives another chance to PM

Sohail Khan ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday told Aitzaz Ahsan, counsel for PM Yusuf Raza Gilani, that the contempt of court case against the premier could be withdrawn if he wrote a letter to the Swiss authorities for the reopening of the graft cases against President Aif Ali Zardari. While bringing the United Nations […]


ANF names Musa Gilani as accused in ephedrine case

Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: A day ahead of the hearing of the ‘ephedrine’ case by the Supreme Court, the Anti-Narcotics Force submitted on Thursday a report before the court formally naming eight accused, including Prime Minister’s son Ali Musa Gilani, for their alleged involvement in the scam. The 23-page report submitted by ANF’s Regional Director Brig […]


Call to preserve KP’s cultural heritage for future generations

PESHAWAR: To mark the International Day of Monuments and Sites, the directorate of archaeology and museums organised here on Thursday a two-day photo exhibition at the historic Gor Khuttree and a conference of archaeologists at Sethi House. Inaugurating the exhibition, ANP Senator Haji Mohammad Adeel said the government should preserve old buildings as they were […]


Senior journalist found dead

Karachi: In an incident that shocked the city, senior journalist Murtaza Razvi was found murdered at the studio of an artist friend in DHA on Thursday morning. The body of the 48-year-old Magazines Editor, Dawn, was found in a flat located in what is popularly known as Khadda or Delton’s Market in the Darakhshan police […]


PTA ordered to follow rules in blocking websites

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) not to block any website against the provisions of the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organisation) Act, 1996. The court also issued notices to the federation, through the Ministry of Information Technology and telecommunication secretary and the PTA, through its chairman. The petitioners, Awab Alvi, […]