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Daily Archives: July 7, 2007

Arrest warrants issued against chief editor, two others: Defamation case

RAWALPINDI, July 6: Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Chaudhry Imtiaz here on Wednesday issued warrants for the arrests of three journalists for writing and publishing derogatory remarks against lawyers and their ongoing movement in favour of the chief justice. The judge directed the police to arrest and produce Khalil Malik, chief editor Shura; Sajawal […]


US university to help develop IMU faculty

ISLAMABAD July 6: Colorado University will work very closely with the proposed Islamabad Media University (IMU) for its faculty development on a 10-year programme basis. Colorado University (CU) is a state-funded university of the US. Thus, it will be a government-to-government collaboration and IMU is planning to start its short courses within next two months […]


Media leaders call for objective reporting

LAHORE (July 07 2007): Acquiring professional competence with a view to portraying Pakistan as a peace-loving, tolerant and moderate country through media is the national responsibility of students of communication. District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood observed this while addressing the certificate distribution ceremony of a five-day Broadcast Media Workshop, at Institute of Communication Studies, Punjab […]


‘Honour killing’ victim fighting for life

MIANWALI, July 6: An 18-year-old girl, who survived an “honour killing attempt” on Wednesday, is fighting for life at the surgical ward of the District Headquarters Hospital. Zaitoon, who belongs to Tura Baz Town in suburbs of Mianwali city, was attacked allegedly by her elder brother after she refused to marry a man chosen for […]


Three killed over karo-kari

SHIKARPUR, July 6: Three persons, including a woman were killed on the pretext of karo-kari in two separate incidents in the jurisdiction of Hamayoon police on Friday. Saindad Wadhio was shot dead by his relatives in village Babal Wadhio when he was sitting in his house. Hamayoon police registered a case against four accused including […]