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Daily Archives: May 16, 2007

Probe into journalist’s murder demanded

May 14: The journalists belonging to Rawalpindi and Islamabad Press Club are wondering what would happen to the investigations into the case of murder of Pakistan Press International (PPI) bureau chief Malik Muhammad Ismail which are leading to no ample, definite and conclusive evidence who actually was behind this heinous and gruesome killing. Pakistan Federal […]


Woman, alleged paramour shot dead

SUKKUR: A man shot dead his spouse and her alleged paramour in village Bedar Chandio, near Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, on Monday night. Usman Chandio suspected that his wife, Laila, had illicit relations with Peeral Chandio. He allegedly shot dead his spouse while she was sleeping. Later, he barged into the house of Peeral Chandio […]


Woman gang-raped by dacoits

KASUR, May 15: Dacoits gang-raped a married woman at gunpoint at Dhing Shah, Khudian here on Tuesday and made off with cash and valuables. Reports said six dacoits barged into the house of one Muhammad Ibrahim, and demanded Rs150,000, which they pointed out, were lying in the house. The inmates denied presence of any money […]


Computer parts vendors observe shutdown

ISLAMABAD, May 15: Vendors of computer parts and accessories in the twin cities on Tuesday observed shutter down strike against the levy of 15 per cent general sales tax (GST). The strike call was given by Pakistan Computer Association (PCA). Talking to Dawn the PCA President Munawar Iqbal said that revival of the nascent IT […]


Condemnations of attack on media and violence in the country

ISLAMABAD (May 13 2007): Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) has strongly condemned attack on the independent private TV channel, AAJ, and criticised the provincial and Federal governments for their failure to provide protection to one of the most respected and popular TV channels of the country for six long hours. The members and office bearers […]