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Daily Archives: April 18, 2007

Widow appeals for protection of family

HYDERABAD, April 18: A widow has appealed to the governor of Sindh, chief minister, IGP and senior police officers of Hyderabad region to take notice of attack on her son and provide protection to her family members. Speaking at a news conference at the press club on Wednesday Ms. Tasleem said that five armed men […]


Excellence awards

KARACHI,April 17: The Sindh government has announced setting up three awards of excellence in the name of outstanding poets of Sindh, Shah Latif Bhitai, Shaikh Ayaz and Josh Maleehabadi. The Bhitai award will carry a cash prize of Rs100,000 while Shaikh Ayaz and Josh Maleehabadi awards will carry Rs75,000 cash prizes each . This was […]


Man throws acid on cousin

FAISALABAD,April 17: A man threw acid on the face of his cousin here on Monday night on rejection of his marriage proposal at Bahaminiwala in Dijkot police precincts. Reports said Rafaqat wanted to marry his cousin Muniran Bibi of Chak 268-RB, but her parents rejected the proposal and arranged her marriage with Asif of Chak […]


Gang-rape

KASUR,April 17: A woman was gang-raped by three men on Tuesday at Bhia Singhwala village in the limits of Allahabad police. According to victim `S’, she went to the fields to bring fodder for her cattle. When she was cutting the fodder, three villagers took her to a nearby cane field and assaulted her criminally. […]


Couple seeks govt help in recovering widow daughter

PESHAWAR: The parents of a young widow has appealed to the government to help them in recovering their daughter from the captivity of her in-laws. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday, Yasin Abbas said that a few months ago his daughter Ambareen Abbas, 17, was married to Ali Raza. He said the parents […]


Intimidations to Dera Radio station to end music programs

Unknown callers have asked Dera Ismail Khan Radio station to stop its music programs. Some unknown callers gave threatening warnings to station. In intimidation calls, station has been asked to stop its music programs. Such programs are un-Islamic and against shariate. Callers said that Pakistan was created for Islam. Woman compares in programs are against […]


Media-lawyers imbroglio defused

Karachi:The stand-off between the journalists and the lawyers came to an end as both sides agreed to withdraw their boycott against each other and reach a mutual understanding that both would respect each other’s role in the movement for the independence of the judiciary. A consensus was also evolved which said that journalists withdraw their […]


Journalists, lawyers overcome differences

KARACHI, April 17: A reconciliatory committee comprising senior journalists and lawyers resolved the differences between Karachi Bar Association (KBA) and journalists at a local hotel on Tuesday. It was decided that members of the civil society would collectively work for rule of law in the country, and the ongoing campaign for independence of judiciary would […]


Media women body’s election

KARACHI,April 17: Fawzia Naqvi and Farah Ali were elected as the president and general secretary of the Media Women Publishers & Journalists Organisation (MWP&JO). The elections of MWP&JO were held at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi in which Mehreen Illahi, Farzana Rehman and Ghazala Fasih were elected as senior vice president and vice presidents, […]