KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) resumed mobile phone services in Karachi after a closure of about 10 hours on Monday. The PTA, acting on the directives of the Interior Minister, issued instructions to all cellphone companies pertaining to the resumption of mobile phone services across the city. Earlier, mobile phone services were suspended indefinitely […]
SUKKUR: A married woman was killed allegedly by her cousin on the pretext of Karo-kari in Muhammad Hassan Brohi village within the remit of the Dil Murad police station near Jacobabad on Monday. According to sources, Jagan Gabol suspected that Rehmat Khatoon, 32, wife of Muhammad Hassan Gabol, was fond of another man in the […]
We, the undersigned women, would like to reach out to our media professionals in this time of upheaval in our country. The media in Pakistan has made it possible for people to have access to a whole range of information and debate that had not been open to the public before. At the same time, […]
By: Dr Zaeem Zia The terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan are bailed out and they continue their ruthless butchering of fellow Muslims As time passes, we as a nation are becoming increasingly insensitive to the murder of fellow Pakistanis. Although the majority of people are against persecution, they are helpless to do […]
LAHORE: The third solo exhibition of Mud-Toonz by cartoonist Mudassar Butt kicked off at Alhamra Art Gallery on Monday. A total of 139 art pieces were put on display at the exhibition. All the drawings and sketches were made using vibrant colours. A large number of students from NCA and the Punjab University attended the […]
By: Zehra Husain KARACHI: Ceramics is a down to earth art form. The opening day of the seminar for the Fourth ASNA Clay Triennial only cemented this notion, beyond its obvious connotation, when visiting ceramists spoke about their art work at the VM Rangoonwalla Center. “20 years ago, it was important for me to say […]
FAISALABAD: Speakers at a forum called for enhanced role of women in the socioeconomic activities by equipping them with modern education to face the modern challenges. The event titled “Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Forum: a Better Planet” was arranged by Government College University Faisalabad in collaboration with Women in Engineering Lahore Section […]
By: Tahir Khan ISLAMABAD: Kainat Riaz, one of the schoolgirls injured in the Taliban attack on Malala Yousafzai, spoke to The Express Tribune about how she remains affected by her attack, but adds that her life is gradually returning to normalcy. Perhaps fearing for her safety, she refuses to comment on who attacked her, but […]
By: Myra Imran ISLAMABAD: Supporting Allama Tahirul Qadri’s slogan of change, thousands of women belonging to all age groups enthusiastically participated in the ‘long march’ on Monday. Their spirits were high, as they gathered on one side of Jinnah Avenue reserved exclusively for women and children. They chanted slogans and waved the national flags. The […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: When artists paint their personal predicaments they invariably end up choosing the roundabout way for expressing themselves. This borders on abstraction that is more suited to the artists’ endeavour in pushing the boundary not just for themselves but also for the viewer. As opposed to witnessing a realistic work of art […]
LAHORE: Human rights activists demanded stern action against the people involved in the killing of the Shia community and violence in the name of religion in the country. They staged a protest in front of the Lahore Press Club on Monday which was participated in by Neelam Hussain, Nasreen Shah, Samina Rehman, Irfan Mufti, Samson […]
By: Saleem Shahid QUETTA: After the acceptance of their demand for imposition of governor’s rule in Balochistan, the Hazara Shia community ended their four-day protest on Monday and buried amid tears and sobs the bodies of their 86 loved ones killed in the twin bomb blasts. Hundreds of thousands of people, including women and children, […]
By: RABEYA JAWAID IT has been two years since I have been to Pakistan. There is a longing to go back; it is as if the smell of rain, pakoras and chai beckon me to my motherland. Yet, I undergo a feeling of intense fear every time the thought of going back recurs. Growing up […]
LAHORE: The South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) has expressed concern at the growing religious terrorism in the country. In a statement here on Monday by SAHR chairperson Hina Jilani, it was said that the first 10 days of January saw two major attacks on members of the Shia sect in Balochistan, including those from […]
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