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Daily Archives: May 18, 2007

Urdu Newsletter May 11 to 18 May, 2007-II

Summary Urdu Newsletter May 11 to 18 May, 2007-II Date 5/18/2007 Download ppf newsletter part-ii.pdf


Urdu Newsletter May 11 to 18 May, 2007-I

Summary Urdu Newsletter May 11 to 18 May, 2007-I Date 5/18/2007 Download ppf newsletter-part-1.pdf


Juvenile offenders lack access to legal aid’

PESHAWAR, May 17: The Society for Protection of the Rights of Children (Sparc) has expressed concern over non-availability of legal aid to juvenile offenders in different districts of the province. In a press release issued here on Thursday, the organisation said that section 3 of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance obliged the government to provide […]


Two girls kidnapped from Hari camp

JAMSHORO: Two girls were kidnapped from the Kotri Hari Camp on Thursday. Reports said seven armed men dashed into the Hari Camp and kidnapped Meeran, 15, and Malookan, 12. The Kotri Police have registered a case against Dilawar and other suspects. Source: The News Date:5/18/2007


‘She-husband’, two accomplices booked

FAISALABAD, May 17: Police on Thursday registered a case against Shumail Raj and her two male accomplices for kidnapping a girl and contracting a fraudulent marriage with her. The case involving a `same-sex marriage’ was widely publicised in the media when the purported husband approached the Lahore High Court seeking the court’s protection against the […]


Foundation for Chakwal journalists soon

A journalists welfare foundation will be established in Chakwal district soon to facilitate the media persons. This was stated by former Baitul Mal (PBM) chairman and social worker Raja Mujahid Afsar while speaking at a “Meet the press” program held at Chakwal press club. Source: Dawn Date:5/18/2007


World Telecom Day today

ISLAMABAD: The World Telecommunication Day would be observed here on Thursday like other parts of the world. The theme of this year is ‘importance of communications for the whole world’s people.’ In this connection various events related to telecommunications would be organised by the Ministry of Information Technology to mark the day. The date, May […]


License mandatory for TV on mobile phones

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has declared that license is mandatory for TV transmission on mobile phones. Pemra’s bar on TV transmission on cell phones was challenged by Telenor Company. Telenor was the first cellular company that introduced TV transmission on cell phones, which was declared illegal by Pemra. Company sought IT Ministry’s guidelines. […]


Video, CD shops given 10-day deadline

NOWSHERA, May 17: Unidentified persons here delivered pamphlets to owners of video and CD shops asking them to wind up their business within 10 days. Some shop-owners here at the Flying Coaches stand market on the Cavalry Road claimed that when they opened their shops in the morning they found pamphlets in Urdu on the […]


Senate committee wants Pemra to put pressure on cable operators: Discourage immorality

ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting decided to mount pressure on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to bring cable operators under its censorship, here on Thursday. The committee expressed concern over inability of cable operators to provide “standard” channels –those which the committee thinks are in conformity with […]