Against all odds, democracy has officially arrived in Pakistan. A transition of power is about to take place between two democratically elected governments and the Pakistani people have the power to elect their representatives in Islamabad. This is a watershed moment in the country’s history; one that Pakistani voters are dreadfully unprepared for. It takes […]
KARACHI: Symbolism has become an integral part of artwork. Some artists’ work is designed only to give visual pleasure to the audience while others choose to leave room for symbolic interpretation. The works of two artists, Sheherbano Hussain and Ayesha Shariff, speak volumes to the careful observer, and yet, are subtle in a distinct way. […]
KARACHI: The chief election commissioner Justice (retired) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim assured a delegation of Sindhi writers, poets and intellectuals that he would take prompt action against all political appointees who are affecting the transparency of the electoral policy. “Give me a list of such officers and I will transfer them because we want to hold […]
NEW YORK: The Asia Society has ranked Umar Cheema’s tax report on Pakistani politicians as the 2nd best piece of investigative journalism produced in Asia during the year 2012. The jury has declared the tax report as “impactful work.” Asia Society recognises every year a group of journalists for producing a work that leaves a […]
PESHAWAR – The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Constituency Long-Term Observers (CLTOs) observed 216 National Assembly constituencies during the March and found out that women constituted only 3.94 per cent of the 4,108 candidates who had submitted nomination papers for the upcoming General Election 2013. According to a FAFEN press release more than half […]
PESHAWAR: The women activists of a non-governmental organisation have demanded of the caretaker government to take further steps to ensure maximum participation of women voters in the upcoming general elections in the country. They viewed that women could play their role in brining a positive change through the democratic process in the country by ensuring […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday took notice of a newspaper report claiming that Toba Tek Singh police was reluctant to register a gang rape case of a drumbeater’s wife and sought report about the incident. The LHC complaint cell directed the district & sessions judge, Toba Tek Singh to look into the mater […]
* Information Ministry tells court govt allocated Rs 84.57 million for Special Publicity Fund in the year 2011-2012 By Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that gifts worth of millions of rupees had been distributed among journalists by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from its secret fund in 2011-2012. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) and All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) to file applications in the court for abolishing the stay order issued to prevent payments of billion of rupees to media houses on account of official advertisements. The instructions were issued by Supreme Court judge Jawwad S […]
HARIPUR: A young girl appearing in examination committed suicide in the examination hall with a pistol after reportedly facing harassment at the hands of a boy, police officials said. Natasha Habib, a student of class nine, had allegedly brought a pistol in her purse to the examination hall. Police officials quoted the teachers and students […]
Faisal Kamal Pasha ISLAMABAD: Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Wednesday directed the managing director (MD) State TV Yousaf Baig Mirza to provide details of his pecuniary benefits that he has earned since his appointment including details of 3 per cent of the total revenue he earned through advertisements. The […]
Bhagwandas KARACHI: Participants in a meeting on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the civil society of the regional countries to jointly develop a ‘South Asian charter for minority rights’ so that people of vulnerable classes and marginalised sections of society can be protected. The resolution was adopted at the end of the two-day South Asian […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the managing director (MD) of the state run Pakistan Television to provide details of the commission he has earned since his date of appointment in October 2010. IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui was hearing a petition of former MD PTV Ashraf Azeem against the appointment of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was astonished to learn on Wednesday that the federal information ministry had distributed gifts worth millions from its secret funds among a few journalists during the year 2011-12. “Were these gifts worth millions distributed among the journalists due to some national security issue?” asked a two-judge Supreme Court bench comprising Justice […]
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