OUR uniformed president has agreed to withdraw the sweeping media curbs contained in the recent amendments to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Ordinance 2002. Apparently, he has linked the withdrawal of the draconian amendments to a code of conduct. Press reports suggest that the code of conduct to regulate media business would be […]
RAWALPINDI, June 25: Installation of towering billboards in the cantonment area has been banned till the end of monsoon season, it was officially learnt here. The decision in this regard had been taken at a meeting held on Monday, keeping in view the storm that wrought havoc in Karachi. Huge billboards fell causing casualties and […]
ISLAMABAD: During the last three months, as many as 345 reported cases related to child abuse, kidnapping and disappearances depict a dismal and alarming situation of child protection issue in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and the surrounding areas as per data released by the Centre for Missing Children (CMC) on Saturday. The […]
SWABI, June 24: A large number of women would not be able to register as voters because of their failure to get computerised national identity cards. A visit to display centres, discussions with NGO workers and residents here revealed that the speed of registration of voters varied from area to area, depending on the enthusiasm […]
Taliban blew up a CD shop in a shopping centre in Bilitang town in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on June 24, 2007 . Traders observed a strike to protest against the blast and demanded the administration to provide security to businessmen. The CD shop’s owner, Tariq Khan, said the Taliban had given him […]
NOWSHERA: Unidentified men shot dead 17-year-old Humaira, who had married a man of her own choice in court two months ago. The father of her spouse, Safeer, and his aunt had been killed a few days ago. Source: The News Date:6/24/2007
KARACHI, June 23: A local FM radio station was knocked off the air on Saturday, falling victim to the season’s first proper monsoon shower. The Karachi transmission of City FM89, which has its offices located on one of the top floors of a Sharea Faisal high-rise, went offline following the showers that started late in […]
KARACHI (June 24 2007): The PBA has an emergency meeting and its board of directors has discussed the voluntary Code of Conduct to prepare themselves for the meeting with Pemra and the information and broadcasting ministry in Islamabad scheduled for June 25, 2007. The draft of Pemra code of conduct received late on June 22, […]
The Judicial Magistrate Karachi West, Zulfiqar Memon, on Saturday extended judicial remand of Iqbal Kazmi, a freelance journalist till July 7, 2007. Kazmi filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) with regard to the May 12 carnage in Karachi and he was arrested by the Darakshan police on June 12 for his alleged […]
Karachi: In Pakistan’s small film industry, there are but a few actors and actresses who are recognised for their brilliant work and the undying interest they elicit in audiences. The Pakistani film industry may now have a completely different and fresh lot of performing artists who act in films released by the hundreds every year, […]
KHAIRPUR: A Jirga resolved a murder dispute here on Friday. Report said Rahib Burriro was gunned down by accused Sanaullah and Ghous Bukhsh Burriro some 18 months ago in village Layri on the pre-text of Karo-Kari. On Friday, Burrira Tribe chief Gunj Bukhsh Khan after receiving statements from both sides imposed Rs 1 million fine […]
HYDERABAD, June 22: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Friday ordered production of nine private respondents in the court on June 26 in response to a petition filed by a newly-wed couple, seeking protection. Nazia and her husband Fida Hussain through Ghulamullah Chang advocate have filed the petition, requesting the court to direct […]
Summary Urdu Newsletter June 15 To 22, 2007-II Date 6/22/2007 Download ppf newsletter no 23-ii.pdf
Summary Urdu Newsletter June 15 To 22, 2007-I Date 6/22/2007 Download ppf newsletter no 23-i.pdf
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