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Daily Archives: October 22, 2007

‘700 child jockeys of RYK repatriated’

BAHAWALPUR, Oct 21: At least 700 camel jockeys out of the 2,000 belonging to Rahim Yar Khan district have so far been repatriated and reunited with their dear ones with the efforts of the Punjab Child Protection Welfare Bureau, according to an NGO official working on the project. Pakistan Rural Workers Social Welfare Organisation Secretary-General […]


Call to keep children away from rallies

Karachi:Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has expressed its grief on the deaths of several children in the PPP rally blasts on October 18. In a statement, Regional Manager SPARC Akhtar Baloch said that such a coward act shows the level of cruelty and intolerance growing in society. “SPARC believes […]


UN seeks explanation on rights abuse in Lal Masjid operation

* Six-point questionnaire seeks evidence of hostages taken by mosque administration, and army’s rules of engagement ISLAMABAD: The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has asked Pakistan to clarify its position on alleged human rights violations in an operation against Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa, Daily Times has learnt. Sources said […]


BB gives media the slip

KARACHI: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is not relying on government security and has her own strategy to protect her life. Sources close to her disclosed to Daily Times that she didn’t inform anyone where she was going before she left Bilawal House on Sunday. Neither journalists nor party officials were informed about her plan […]


Woman ‘burns herself’ to death

LAHORE, Oct 22: A woman allegedly burnt herself to death over a domestic issue in Kahna police precincts on Monday. Police said Shaheen, 25, was living with her husband Abdul Manan and a stepson in a rented house in Rehmat Park. She used to quarrel with her husband because she did not want her stepson […]