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Daily Archives: April 23, 2012

Moin Akhtar’s 1st death anniversary observed

ISLAMABAD – First death anniversary of Moin Akhtar, one of the most beloved comedians, hosts and actors ever to grace the stage and television screens of Pakistan, was observed today across the country. Akhtar is an inspiration for the generations to come, one of the few who stands out so distinguishably and a personality who […]


The challenge of media freedom

By Syed Talat Hussain There are various reasons for which the media is coming under increasing pressure from powerful groups, each pressing its own agenda, contracting the space for fair and balanced editorial judgment. The most obvious one is the issue of reach. Media, particularly news channels and now also private radio, are seen as […]


Seeking justice: Forced into marriage, girl threatens to set herself on fire

By Muhammad Sadaqat “I was kept in a locked room for a month during which he abused me. He even refused to take me to a doctor even though I was sick,” The victim Anila. MANSEHRA: A victim of sexual abuse — forced to enter into a marriage contract (nikah) with a married man allegedly […]


Mehdi Hassan’s son calls for donations

LAHORE: Sajjad Mehdi, son of King of Ghazal Mehdi Hassan, has appealed for donations from the government and institutions voluntarily giving money for his father’s medical treatment. He said that the money could be directly deposited or transferred to the Aga Khan Hospital’s bank account, adding his father was under a debt of Rs 5.2 […]


Session for journalists on climate change today

ISLAMABAD: Media persons belonging to print, broadcast and electronic media will take part in a daylong sensitisation session on the issue of climate change, today (Monday). The session is hosted by Individualland Pakistan (IL) with the support of Freidrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). The objective of the initiative is to sensitise the media on this evolving […]


Ulema join hands to counter ‘vulgarity’

Karachi: As violence continued in the city and families of the plane crash victims buried their loved ones, religious leaders on Sunday sat together to condemn what they called vulgarity in the Pakistani media. They held a grand Ulema convention at the Jamaat-e-Islami’s Idara-e Noor-e-Haq to condemn the “growing trend of obscenity”.Jamiat Ittehad-e-Ulema Pakistan (JIUP) […]


FBR launches drive to recover Rs50 billion

Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has awoken to Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry’s directive that courts will not grant interim relief of more than six months to taxpayers seeking stoppage of assessment or recovery of their due taxes. Inland Revenue Services member Shahid Husain Asad told Dawn on Sunday that the […]


Popular vocalist commits suicide

HYDERABAD: Famous Sindhi vocalist Master Manzoor was found dead in mysterious circumstances in his house in Qasimabad on Sunday. He was 42. Nasim Nagar police quoted Master Manzoor’s maternal uncle as saying that he had committed suicide. A pistol was found near the body. His youngest son who was sleeping with him informed his uncle […]


Aircraft of all private carriers to be inspected

Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: The government has ordered a comprehensive inspection of all aircraft of private airlines to avert any possibility of crashes. However, flight operations of all the airlines will continue after inspection of their aircraft, one by one, by experts of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar ordered what he […]