GIRLS at a government secondary school in Mardan are finding it hard to pursue their education. In the last two months, the school’s administration has been asking them to don the burqa in response to anonymous letters threatening to destroy the school if the girls do not adhere to Islamic ways of dressing. The school […]
Karachi:Hoor Bano, mother of ten-year-old ‘A’ who was subjected to sexual abuse by his area lineman, Zeeshan, in Aarambagh on March 14, has constantly been receiving threats to withdraw her case. Zeeshan abducted ‘A’ when he was playing in the Aarambagh Park near his house. ‘A’ was not only sodomised but he was also hit […]
MULTAN, May 7: Melsi police have failed to arrest the accused wanted for stripping naked a woman and parading her through streets of Pul Shaheedan Wala on allegation that she had arranged the meeting of a girl of their family with her boyfriend. Ansar Mai told police that on Friday five armed people – Shahbaz […]
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Writers, poets and intellectuals of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday expressed deep shock and grief over the death of Prof Hasan Abid, a noted poet, teacher and co-author of Urdu quarterly magazine Irtiqa. Prof Hasan Abid died in Karachi late Sunday. Talking to Dawn, writers and poets, including […]
RAWALPINDI, May 7: Colleagues, friends and family members paid rich tributes to deceased veteran journalist Ahmed Hassan Alvi during a condolence reference held at Rawalpindi Press Club on Monday. The speakers recalled the happy memories of their association with the late journalist and his professional struggle and commitment during the difficult times in the political […]
KARACHI (May 08 2007): The Sindh Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) presided over by Convenor Qazi Asad Abid declared in a very strongly worded resolution that CPNE members condemn in the strongest terms the illegal and uncalled for action in the different cities of Sindh whereby transmissions of Private Sector TV […]
MIRAMSHAH, May 7: The local Taliban Shoora on Monday imposed a ban on sale of CDs and cassettes and music in buses and passenger coaches in North Waziristan. The Shoora also ordered owners of music and video shops in Miramshah to wind up their businesses immediately. Armed volunteers raided music centres and CD shops in […]
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