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Urdu Newsletter July 27 To August 03, 2007

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Rape victim demands action against father, ‘brothel owner’

PESHAWAR: A minor girl recently shifted from the Swat Darul Aman to the city’s Women Crises Centre on the Peshawar High Court (PHC) directives demanded action against her father and a woman whom she accused of forcing her into prostitution for two years. “I am thankful to the PHC chief justice who protected me from […]


13 women axed under karo-kari pretext in July

KARACHI- At least six people including a woman were murdered in a day during the last month of July in different parts of Sindh while 24 people including, 13 women were murdered on pretext of Karo-Kari, the data of violence against women and crime was collected and compiled by Aurat Foundation. This was the highest […]


Sindh home secy seeks report on gang rape, murder of girl

JAMSHORO: The Sindh home secretary, taking serious notice of the gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old alleged prostitute, has directed the police officials concerned to submit a report about the incident. Despite the passage of a long time, the mystery of the gang rape and the murder of the girl, now identified as Fehmida […]


44 women, 158 men killed in Sindh last month: report

KARACHI, Aug 2: At least 44 women and 158 men were killed last month in different parts of Sindh while 24 persons, including 13 women, were killed on the pretext of karo-kari and five were injured, according to a report compiled by the Aurat Foundation, an NGO. The report says July remained the bloodiest of […]


Press club attack condemned

QUETTA, Aug 2: The Council of the All Balochistan Press Clubs(CABPC) has condemned the burning down of the Kharan Press Club allegedly by the district nazim and arrest of two journalists. Speaking at a joint press conference here on Thursday, CABPC president Akram Bungulzai and chairman of an action committee Jalat Khan Esot alleged that […]


IT venture capital fund

EDITORIAL (August 03 2007): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has urged Pakistani investors to establish a venture capital fund for Pakistan’s Information Technology industry to promote an innovative and knowledge-based economy in the country, says a news report carried by this paper. The fund would not only lead to creation of more jobs; it would also […]


Work on two FM radio stations completed

HYDERABAD, Aug 2: Work on two more FM radio stations of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation has been completed and efforts are underway to complete the remaining nine within stipulated time, said director, engineering, PBC, Mukkaram Khan Niazi. He told APP that the projects of Mithi and Bhit Shah FM radio stations had been completed by […]


KPC members can enjoy free medical facilities at CDGK hospitals

KARACHI (August 03 2007): All the bona fide members of Karachi Press Club will henceforth enjoy free medical facilities in all the hospitals of City District Government Karachi. An announcement in this regard was made by Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal, while speaking at “Meet the Press” program of Karachi Press Club here on Thursday. […]


NCHD media resource centre inaugurated

KARACHI (August 03 2007): Chairman, National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), Dr Nasim Ashraf, inaugurated the NCHD Media Resource Centre (MRC). A statement here on Thursday said that NCHD Public Relations/Media Department established the MRC. It will serve as the nerve centre for NCHD visitors, researchers, social scientists and human development related issues. In this […]


Media centres to be set up in Sindh

LARKANA- Advisor to CM for Information Hamid Hussain has said that media centres would be set up in all regional directorates of information including Larkana, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad and Karachi to facilitate the Journalists’ Community for sending their news and photos to concerned news newspapers as media can play can a major role for the […]