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Daily Archives: January 9, 2007

Families cry their heart out for missing members

ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Bilawal Jan was not so frail and absent-minded. She was very healthy, happy and would talk and share her thoughts with her children and anyone around. But her health started deteriorating after the disappearance of her son about five years ago. Now she remains silent most of the time, grieving his abduction. […]


Free press brought positive changes in society: PML

In a press statement issued, the PML leader said the 2007 would be the year of continuity and consistency of the ongoing policies and reforms of the government that would remain under implementation besides carrying out an agenda of legislation in the Parliament. He said the 2007 would be the year of smooth political process, […]


Families cry their heart out for missing members

ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Bilawal Jan was not so frail and absent-minded. She was very healthy, happy and would talk and share her thoughts with her children and anyone around. But her health started deteriorating after the disappearance of her son about five years ago. Now she remains silent most of the time, grieving his abduction. […]


Groom again booked under revoked Hudood law

MULTAN: The Makhdoom Rashid police have registered another case against a groom, his brother and nephew for not dissolving the marriage he has contracted with a woman of her own choice. Talking to this correspondent on Monday, the groom, Muhammad Amin, said the police had registered another case under sections 337/A-2 and 337/L-2 against him, […]


Underage marriage: SC summons officials

SUKKUR: Taking suo motu notice of a jirga held in Daharki during which a minor girl was given in marriage to resolve a dispute regarding karo-kari, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned DPO Ghotki, TPO Ubauro and SHO Daharki to appear before the court on Jan 10. According to sources, a jirga was held […]


HRCP says Mengal kept in iron cage

KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the manner in which the trial of Akhtar Mengal is being conducted inside the Karachi Central Prison.The Secretary General of HRCP, Mr Iqbal Haider, told Dawn on Monday that Mr Mengal had been forced to sit in an iron cage away from his counsel. […]