KARACHI, April 11: Sindh Minister for Local Government and Katchi Abadis, Muhammad Hussain Khan, said Karachi would be turned into City of Parks. “The projects of big parks in Manghopir and Bin Qasim areas would also be launched shortly,” he said while inaugurating Taimuria Football Ground in Union Council-2, Shah Faisal Colony 5, according to […]
Vowing to the fight against so-called champions of Islam, Naib City Nazim, Nasreen Jalil has said that the women of the country in general and Karachi in particular will never allow handful elements to impose ‘Shariah’ of their own. Describing the Jamia Hafsa and Lal Masjid activities as a conspiracy against the country and womenfolk, […]
Karachi Two hundred and sixty-two people were victimised in the name of honour killings (karo kari) during the first three months of the current year, increasing the count to 1,567 when added to figures released in 2006. According to a report released by the database section of Madadgaar Helpline on Wednesday, 1,305 cases of Karo […]
TOBA TEK SINGH: The local Ulema have demanded of the government to put the names of all six accused involved in the blasphemy case on the Exit Control List (ECL). It was demanded at a meeting held at the Jamia Kareemia on Wednesday with Tanzeem-e-Ulema Ahle Sunnah chief Sahibzada Faiz Rasool Siddiqui in the chair. […]
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf has given approval to the amended Pemra bill which was earlier approved by parliament. A gazette notification to this effect will be issued in a day or two. Newspaper owners will also be allowed to get licences for’ TV and radio channels under this bill. Source: The News Date:4/12/2007
LAKKI MARWAT: At least 15 armed militants belonging to Lakki Marwat district set up a road blockade in Serai Gambila village and took away audiocassettes from the vehicles plying that road. Witnesses said the militants destroyed all the audiocassettes with a hammer that they were carrying and warned the drivers against listening to music. The […]
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