By: MIAN ASAD MAHMUD The need for upholding and propagating human rights in Pakistan is dire. The country is going through an unprecedented political and humanitarian turmoil. But the ray of hope is also there fortunately. It is for the first time that the judiciary is taking a tough stand against the security agencies as […]
By: KHUDAYAR MOHLA ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry revealed that over 1.6 million cases are pending in the district and the superior courts by August 15, 2012. Addressing the opening ceremony of the new judicial year 2012-13 on Monday Chief Justice Chaudhry stated that the judiciary has a primary role in the justice delivery […]
By: Kashif Zafar BAHAWALPUR: Local police have recovered a haul of British-era artifacts – including statues, weapons and utensils – which were stolen from a palace of the Nawab of Bahawalpur. “The artifacts worth billions of rupees were stolen from the Sadiqgarh Palace by Constable Muhammad Abbas who was deputed to guard them,” Sohail Habib […]
By: Jalil Ahmed ISLAMABAD: Journalists, who in the years gone by laid the foundation of the government-funded Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), today remain unappreciated by the news agency’s management. APP retirees, including myself, served the agency with diligence and devotion for four decades, both during war and peace. Scanned service records will bear out […]
By: Tazeen Javed After being hit by torrential rains and consequent floods that devastated the country in 2010 and 2011, one would have thought that the government of Pakistan and its people would be better prepared to deal with the rains with the arrival of monsoon this year. Considering that the monsoon hit us a […]
ISLAMABAD: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped after being tortured by her own father on September 5. A repeat of this episode took place on Friday. However, it was on Sunday that the police found out about the incident. In a complaint with the Kohsar police, the victim, Sajida*, finally mustered up the courage and […]
By: G.M. ABRO The increase in the number of mobile phones has undoubtedly contributed to development, but at the same time it has led to moral degradation of our youth. The youth of today is found busy in useless late-night mobile calls, texting and chatting for long hours. As a result, they are prone to […]
By: Asad Farooq KARACHI: The 3rd LADIESFUND Entrepreneurship Conference (LEC) 2012, featuring success stories of fabulous personalities, career and networking opportunities with a vast circle of over 600 VIPs, women entrepreneurs, male and female students, media, and a grand exhibition is going to be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Bahria Auditorium. This […]
By: Shakeel Anjum Islamabad: The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has started issuing Smart Cards, the most secure national identity card of the world, containing 36 security features, sources told ‘The News’ on Monday. First Smart Card has been issued on the name of Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan; the sources said adding that […]
Islamabad: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has assured the citizens of Pakistan that their data is fully secure, and no incidents of data breach have ever been recorded to date, Nadra spokesperson said. The spokesperson also highlighted that Nadra has established information security department charged with evaluation and mitigation of external and internal security […]
By: Umar Cheema ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Working Group on Enforced Disappearances Monday held a meeting with Amina Masood Janjua, chairperson of the Defence Human Rights Council, advising her to register the cases of over 700 missing persons with the global body. The arrival of the working group also coincides with a new addition in […]
KARACHI: A group show of works by eight artists opens at the Grandeur gallery at 5pm on Tuesday. The participating artists are: Marium Khan, Aamir Khatri, Rehan Khan, Asif Ghayyaz, Jawaid N, M. Abdul Jabbar and Akbar Khan. The show will remain open till Sept 20 daily from 11am to 8pm. Dawn
KARACHI: An exhibition of artworks by Sayeda M Habib opens at the Canvas gallery at 5pm on Tuesday. The show titled new series ‘Challo’ will remain open till Sept 20, daily from 11am to 8pm (excluding Sunday). Dawn
By: Munawer Azeem ISLAMABAD: The Christian girl accused of committing blasphemy, according to officials, has been shifted to an undisclosed place from the Police Lines Headquarters (PLH) in Islamabad where she had been staying since her release from the Adiyala Jail on Saturday. Tight security arrangements were made to take the girl to some other […]
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