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Daily Archives: January 21, 2013

Are women responsible for rape?

By: MOMINA GIRANAZ ONE of my male friends shared a post on his Facebook wall which I would like to share with readers. The post states: “Men should be offended when someone claims that women should prevent rape by not wearing certain things or not going to certain places or not acting in a certain […]


Safety first

THAT Pakistan is considered amongst the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists is hardly surprising. Journalists have faced threats, they have been harassed and attacked by elements ranging from criminals and terrorists to state institutions and governments. Meanwhile, as the country has been sucked into a vortex of violence, too many journalists have […]


Women’s Initiative resolves tribal feud

By: Ramzan Chandio KARACHI: The tribal feuds in northern parts of Sindh are not new and have claiming several lives. Even, police not dare to go in tribal conflict-stricken areas. Mrs Naseem Khoso, a resident of village Mad Khosa of union council Mungrani, Taluka Lakhi Ghulam Shah in district Shikarpur, the area which is commonly […]


Media sensitised on displaced people’s woes

PESHAWAR: The United Rural Development organization (URDO), a Peshawar-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working for the betterment of internally displaced people of FATA, has conducted a media-training programme for the uprooted families aimed to provide them access to project their issues in media. The project was focused on improving the capacity building of the displaced male […]


PPP government keen on women empowerment

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Women Development Tauqir Fatima Bhutto has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party’s government has done record legislative work and taken executive measures to improve the lot of women in the province. Talking to the media here Sunday at Mehfil-i-Milad, the minister reiterated that the empowerment of women was a goal of […]


Girl burnt alive

LAHORE: A girl burnt alive on Sunday after a fire broke out in her house due to gas leak. The deceased, identified as Khadija, was a resident of Arshad Road. Police said the family forgot turning off the gas stove due to which the kitchen was filled by gas. Khadija caught in fire as she […]


Girl shot at as marriage proposal rejected

SARGODHA: An armed man shot at a girl in Fatima Jinnah Colony as a result of her family’s turning down his marriage proposal to the victim.Moreover, Shahid Zaman, the accused, also intercepted the Rescue 1122 officials who were to shift the wounded girl to a hospital. Earlier, Zaman entered into the house of Ghulam Mustafa, […]


One Night Stand’ mesmerises art fans

By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: The renowned international metal sculpture, Amin Gulgee, recently orchestrated another live performance at his gallery entitled ‘Riwahyti: One Night Stand’ and brought together filmmakers, actors, architects, musicians, and photographers to do a creative and interactive live performance on the theme. Guests were amused by the 21 beautifully curated performances which took […]


Suspension of cellular services

By: FAHAD RAZZA The recent suspension of cellular services caused great agony to the residents of the twin cities. For nearly two days, it was next to impossible to contact emergency and health services. From people who require emergency medical assistance but cannot get it, to parents who cannot contact their children, businessmen who cannot […]


Government needs to devise policy to bring land reforms

By: Nawaz Khuhro KARACHI: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE), Tanveer Arif, on Sunday stressed the need to carry out land reforms, end land grabbing and resolve environmental issues facing farmers in the country, so that landless peasants working under bad conditions could be supported for earning livelihood. […]


For telecom companies, the next cash cow is post-paid subscription

By: Farooq Tirmizi KARACHI: For Pakistan’s mobile telecommunications companies, the next source of revenue increases is one that has been with them all along: post-paid subscribers. All they need now is a strategy to make this market segment work for them. The marketing and business analysis departments of the mobile telecommunications companies in Pakistan are […]


Film producer Aftab Mangi, who also brought foreign blockbusters to Pakistan, passes away at 67

By: Aftab Mangi KARACHI: After graduating from Sindh University with a BA in political science, Aftab Mangi arrived at a fork in the road and decided to take the one less travelled. For the landscape of Pakistani cinema, that indeed made all the difference. The prominent Sindhi film producer and distributer of foreign movies passed […]


Sports journalist Shams-uz-Zaman passes away

KARACHI: Senior sports journalist and Olympic hockey umpire Shams-uz-Zaman passed away on Sunday at the age of 76 in Karachi after suffering a heart attack, announced Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS). The SJAS expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of the senior sports journalist and great hockey lover. Shams-uz-Zaman was associated with […]


Young couple, baby daughter murdered

By: Mohammad Asghar RAWALPINDI: A young couple and their seven-month-old first born were found strangulated in their house in Fauji Colony on Sunday afternoon, police said. Neighbours of the slain 27-year-old man, his wife, 24, and their little daughter were shocked at the brutality – apparently committed in the name of honour. “It is suspected […]