By Myra Iqbal / Sehrish Wasif ISLAMABAD: In a cramped quarter, Robina Yousuf’s face glowed from the diffused light that spilled in from a single window as her small frame rested on the edge of a bed. Robina, 19, is not going to vote but this is not out of choice but because she lacks […]
Angelika W. Wyka describes the rise of Berlusconization in European polity in Kakanien.com as, “the godfather of Berlusconization is former Italian Prime Minister and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi. For Berlusconi, ownership of media outlets was clearly of great political value. “In the beginning of the 1990s, commercial television helped him move to political power (Berlusconi’s […]
KHAR – Badam Zari, who cannot read or write despite being married to a headteacher, has made history by becoming the first woman approved to run for election in the tribal belt. Zari, 53, may have little chance of winning, but her enthusiasm has been seized upon as a step towards emancipation in one of […]
BAHAWALPUR – Three accused threw acid on a 22-year-old girl after they failed to molest here. Due to the attack, 50 percent of the girl’s body was burnt. According to details, three accused including Bashir, Ramzan and their unidentified accomplice attempted to rape 22-year-old Tasleem Bibi, daughter of Mumtaz Ali, a resident of Mauza Ghafoor […]
Israr Ahmad A case in this regard was registered with PS Airport on March 26, 2013. The area magistrate of Civil Lines Circle Qaiser Hussain Marl recorded the statement of the victim girl namely Safia Bibi, daughter of Muhammad Maqbool, a poor taxi driver and residing in Dhoke Munshi, under section 164. In her statement, […]
HAFIZABAD – A 13-year-old daughter of a poor worker of Dhunni village and a young woman in Bijli Mohallah Hafizabad were allegedly raped here the other night. According to Abdul Jabbar, father of victim, his young daughter Farzana was abducted by four accused including Shafique, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Ishaq and Esa at gunpoint and they […]
Transparency International Pakistan has filed a suit against a media group – operating a television channel and an Urdu newspaper – for one billion rupees for defamation of the organisation and its Advisor Syed Adil Gilani. According to the suit Transparency is an international organisation. Allegations of “kickback” were levelled in a programme aired as […]
KARACHI: The magnitude of losses suffered by victims of a blast or a natural disaster is often lost on those who only hear about it in the news. Artist Sara Mahmood has used everyday items in her work, such as teddy bears and trash cans, to convey the impact of such tragedies which shatter so […]
If everything goes as per plan, then parts of Amjad Khan’s film on teenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, will be shot in Kanpur, reports TNN. The filmmaker, who had a fatwa issued against him for his film Le Gaya Saddam, will be in the city soon to seek permissions for the shoot. Confirming the […]
By Zahid Gishkori ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) launched its annual report on Thursday. While the findings of the report painted a gloomy picture of the state of human rights in the country, the highlights of the report suggested that the unprecedented milestone of a democratically elected government completing its tenure offered […]
MULTAN – Although electioneering is yet to gain momentum for the upcoming general elections on ground level, social media is abuzz with election hustle and bustle more vigorously as compared to the previous elections. Social media, which provides a true platform to general public to convey their feelings, sentiments and aspirations to others, has become […]
Karachi: The provincial election commission on Thursday completed the process of the scrutiny of nomination papers filed by different political parties for the National Assembly seats reserved for women in the province. According to the election commission, 99 nomination papers filed by women candidates for 14 National Assembly (NA) reserved seats of Sindh from different […]
Karachi: The Alliance Francaise de Karachi’s is presenting the Cineaste One Student Film Festival (COSFF), said an announcement here on Thursday. The festival will open to the public on April 6 at 6:30pm in the main the Conference Hall. It said that the COSFF was a forum for student filmmakers, celebrating the best in cinematic […]
Peerzada Salman KARACHI: It would be an exercise in futility to try and wax eloquent on the work of the incomparable Sadequain. Artists like him surpass that phase where analysing their creative endeavours fetches nothing: you just have to marvel at how and why they’re able to achieve immortality by creating art that transcends life. […]
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