LAHORE: President Media Commission of Pakistan (MCP) I A Rehman has called upon media and civil society organizations to start a countrywide campaign to defend press freedom and oppose government measures to muzzle the press. In consultation with various media and civil society organizations, Rehman asked the PFUJ, the APNS, the CPNE, the Pakistan Broadcasting […]
LAHORE: President Media Commission of Pakistan (MCP) I A Rehman has called upon media and civil society organizations to start a countrywide campaign to defend press freedom and oppose government measures to muzzle the press. In consultation with various media and civil society organizations, Rehman asked the PFUJ, the APNS, the CPNE, the Pakistan Broadcasting […]
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Before the Lal Masjid clerics could carry out their threats of taking action against CD shops, mini- cinemas and internet cafes, the local police have launched a crackdown on places that are a source of immorality, arresting 17 people and seizing huge quantity of liquor and pornographic material. The police carried out […]
TORTURE is commonplace in Pakistan, so much so that those who have never experienced the horror airily dismiss it, like corruption, as just another aspect of life as we know it. Talk instead to those who have been thrashed to within an inch of their lives or been sexually abused in front of their children. […]
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 26: The Taluka Nazim of Naushahro Feroze, Munir Ahmed Mubejo, presented a surplus budget of Rs130.538 million for 2007-08 here on Tuesday. According to budgetary proposals, there will be a total income of Rs130.538 million. The taluka is expected to fetch Rs 71.698 million from octroi and zila tax, Rs4.048 million from […]
CHARSADDA, June 26: Two shops were completely destroyed and 10 others were damaged partially when a bomb exploded in a CD market in Shabqadar Bazaar early on Tuesday morning. The explosion occurred in the Zainullah CD market. Police said the blast was carried out by some unknown people. A case was registered against unknown persons. […]
ISLAMABAD: Media organisations, politicians, lawyers and journalists on Tuesday demanded complete freedom of expression, right to know and freedom of media as recognised in the Constitution of Pakistan and UN laws. Participating in a consultation on ‘Media Freedom, Media Laws’ jointly organised by the Media Commission, Pakistan, and South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) here, […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has suspended an order of the Collectorate of Sales Tax and Federal Excise (Enforcement) regarding attachment of bank accounts of the Independent Media Corporation and issued notices to the Finance Ministry, the Central Board of Revenue, the Collector of Sales Tax and the Assistant Collector (Recovery Officer) for June 29, […]
Two video shops were destroyed and 10 others were damaged when a bomb exploded in a compact disk market in the city of Charsadda, located in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on 26 June 2007. On 24 June, Mishal Khan, the president of the Muttahida Shopkeepers Association of Charsadda, received a threatening letter from […]
HYDERABAD, June 25: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Monday presented Rs3,566.908 million budget with a surplus of Rs3,000 in the council, amid slogans by Awam Dost Panel members demanding his removal and applause by Haq Parast Group members. The ADP members who attended the session wearing black armbands and strips stuck across their mouths […]
PESHAWAR: On the 20th anniversary of the International Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Monday condemned attempts to dilute the absolute prohibition against torture. A press statement issued by the New Delhi-based organisation reads: “On this historic day [Tuesday, June 26], […]
KARACHI (June 26 2007): Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued notice to Sindh Home Secretary, IG Sindh Police, SHO PS Saudabad and others for July 2 on petition filed against harassing a newly married girl and quashment of FIR lodged against her husband. Ms Rozina, 18, resident of Mehar, Dadu submitted before SHC’s division […]
LAHORE (June 26 2007): Promotion of local I.T. Industry is main focus of the present government and keeping in view the Vision-2020 of the Chief Minister, Rs 1250 million are being allocated in the fiscal year 2007-08 for Information Technology Department. Punjab Minister for Information Technology Abdul Aleem Khan stated this at a briefing session […]
KARACHI, June 25: The Sindh High Court suspended on Monday an order freezing the bank accounts of a satellite television channel and issued notices to the respondent tax authorities for June 29. A division bench comprising Justices Mohammad Athar Saeed and Mrs Qaiser Iqbal also restrained the Central Board of Revenue and other respondents from […]
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