A gang of swindlers involved in defrauding citizens across Pakistan of Rs270 million by offering attractive benefits through the Internet was busted on Tuesday by Quaidabad police. The police also seized laptops, Internet devices and mobile phones used in the massive fraud. Bilal Khalid Shafi, a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, had lodged a complaint at the […]
By: Bari Baloch QUETTA: Speakers at a consultative session regretted that incidents of kidnapping for ransom have compelled minorities to migrate from Balochistan who had been living here for centuries. They said that religious extremism and poor role of political parties in connection with protection of minority‘s rights had ignited the sense of deprivation among […]
By: Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: Cases pertaining to the media are on the rise in the superior courts as several have been instituted in this regard since June 2012. Since the start of the lawyers’ movement, relationship between the superior courts and media has been cordial and the chief justice of Pakistan has taken most of […]
After the horrific attack on child activist Malala Yousafzai a couple of weeks ago, the Taliban have threatened another young voice. Hina Khan, a class 11 student and resident of Swat who has also bravely spoken out against Taliban rule and the need for girls’ education claims she too is on the Taliban hit list. […]
KARACHI: Four thousand five hundred and eighty five cases of violence against women (VAW) were reported across the country during January to June 2012, it is learnt here. Women in Punjab remained the major victims with 69% of all VAW incidents reported from that province. Three thousand one hundred and fifty three cases were reported […]
By: Sarah Zubair For the children who were born in the mid-1980s, even catching a mere glimpse of whatever was on television was an enthralling experience. PTV and STN were the only two channels around and captured viewership across the country. Everyone still remembers how a programme like “Ainak wala jinn” entranced children when it […]
By: M Ziauddin It was perhaps, the biggest gathering ever of Pakistan’s female media persons. Nearly 110 were in attendance. They had come from all over the country, representing our entire media world — belonging to the leaders in the business to the middlers and even to those making up the rear in a market, […]
ABBOTABAD: An epileptic woman who was allegedly beaten by her husband died on Tuesday after remaining in coma for four days. The woman’s father, Muhammad Pervez of Langra village, claims his daughter died after she was subjected to physical torture by her in-laws. Officials of the Ayub Medical Complex confirmed that the victim, Shehli Huma, […]
By: Anaam Raza & Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: A senior Pakistani journalist has lodged a complaint with the Metropolitan police in London that he was tortured in the presence of Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the Information Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), at a controversial awards ceremony here. Mujahid Omar, who has been working in Pakistani community for […]
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has announced that the member publications of the APNS will observe two closed holidays on account of Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday, Oct 27, and Sunday, Oct 28. Consequently, there will be no morning newspaper on Sunday, Oct 28 and Monday, Oct 29, whereas the evening newspapers not appearing on […]
NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Government of India, has honoured Chairman of Ansar Burney Trust, Ansar Burney in recognition to his humanitarian services to the mankind, says a press release on Tuesday.The Indian government awarded human rights award to Ansar Burney in recognition to his international services for peace and human dignity.Indian […]
ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Pervez Shaukat has said that no society could develop without free press because it is fourth pillar of the state. Talking to state-run radio, he said that media strengthens democracy and provides information to the people. He said a country suffers whenever ban is imposed on […]
By: Mumtaz Alvi ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disposed of a reference regarding the disqualification of Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik on the basis of his holding dual nationality. According to the ECP, there is no room for further action against him.The reference was sent by Acting Chairman Senate Sabir Ali Baloch […]
QUETTA: At least three people were killed in two separate incidents of firing in Khuzdar and Turbat districts of Balochistan here on Tuesday. Police said that unknown armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire in the Civil Colony area of Khuzdar district. Two people were killed on the spot as a result. Police rushed to […]
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