ISLAMABAD (July 11 2007): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has served a show-cause notice to an FM radio asking it to explain why penalty should not be imposed for flouting the code of conduct. The code of conduct says that no programme shall be aired which is likely to encourage and incite violence or […]
The authorities on Tuesday barred journalists from visiting all major hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The decision was apparently aimed at preventing the journalists from assessing the exact number of causalities in the operation against the Lal Masjid militants. Most of the injured people were rushed to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi. Private […]
AS pointed out in a report recently published by a local NGO, children in the country are often the victims of violence. With close to 10 million child workers in the country and with no system of monitoring employers who take full advantage of their age and pecuniary circumstances, it is no surprise that young […]
NAWABSHAH, July 10: District government Nawabshah had failed to utilise Rs319 million during last fiscal ending on June 31, while most of the group offices also failed to submit budget management forms to the Zila Council. Information collected from the District Accounts Office on Tuesday revealed that out of Rs1,953 million, including development funds of […]
LAHORE, July 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded a high-level independent inquiry into the Lal Masjid operation, the clumsy manner in which it was carried out and the deaths of undisclosed number of people. In a statement issued on Tuesday, HRCP Chairperson Asma Jahangir said the commission was appalled by the […]
Media representatives of district Chawkwal have approved to establish District Electronic Media Association Chakwal. Meeting was attended by large number of media representatives from the district. Meeting set up an organizing committee that will ensure membership and election of the organization in January 2008. Khawja Babar was given responsibility to draft the constitution of body. […]
The State Minister for Health, Begum Shehnaz Sheikh and journalists exchanged hot words at surrender point near Lal Masjid, whilst the journalists also protested about her attitude. The ugly situation arose when journalists questioned the minister about the dead and injured count in government hospitals, when she arrived at ‘surrender point’ on Tuesday. Instead of […]
Security officials kept two photojournalists in custody for 22 hours. It is told that photojournalists Waseem Khan and Syed Mehdi went to press club for some work, but security officials did not allow them to come out. They remained in hostage for 22 hours. Source: Nawa-i-Waqt-/ Inter News Date:7/11/2007
KARACHI (July 11 2007): The APNS has welcomed the resignation of Federal Minister for Housing Syed Safwanullah of the Muttaheda Qaumi Movement who resigned on Monday in compliance with his party’s directive. The APNS has repeatedly contacted the Muttaheda Qaumi Movement on this issue following the May 22 hit list of anti-Mohajir ‘journalists’ issued by […]
KARACHI: As expected, billboard advertisers have complained that their business has been severely set back by the city government’s decision to remove the iron and panaflex sheets from the structures after the deaths they caused during the monsoon storms. Advertisers have not been happy. “Due to the city government’s decision to remove the skin sheets, […]
BHIRYA ROAD, Sindh, July 10 : An over-speeding car crushed to death a young journalist and a doctor on the National Highway near here on Tuesday. Nizamuddin Wistro, 25, and Dr Dilshad Ali Rajput, 22, were going to Kandiaro on a motorcycle, when an unidentified car in an attempt to overtake hit their bike from […]
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