ISLAMABAD: A full bench of Supreme Court (SC) will today (Monday) resume hearing into the petitions moved by Geo News against ban on its transmissions. The bench comprises Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Justice Mohammad Moosa K. Leghari and Justice Ch Ejaz Yousaf. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), federal government and Attorney General for […]
THE Council of Islamic Ideology has gone against the tide by expressing its disapproval of the rising incidence of domestic violence in Pakistan. Its concern is valid because this problem has so far not been adequately addressed by the law. One hopes that action on this issue will not be long in coming. It is […]
TIMERGARA, Jan 6: A women’s rights activist and the member of Lower Dir District Council, Shad Begum, has said that neither the political parties nor the Election Commission is making efforts to ensure women’s participation in the upcoming elections, to be held on February 18. Talking to Dawn here on Sunday, Ms Begum said that […]
PESHAWAR, Jan 6: As many as two barber shops and three video CD centres were blown up while a watchman there was shot at early Sunday morning in two separate incidents in the outskirts of the city. The first bomb explosion destroyed a barber shop and a video shop in the Sheikh Mohammadi village. Another […]
BUNER, Jan 6: A powerful explosion destroyed a video shop and partially damaged nine others here in the Jure Salarzai area in the early hours of Sunday. Witnesses said that a explosive device had been planted close to the Asif Video Centre in the Azizur Rehman Market, which exploded with a big bang. Nine other […]
NOWSHERA: The violence against women is defaming the Pakistani society and the media should play its role in curbing the practice. The was stated by speakers at a workshop on ‘Violence Against Women and the Role of Media’ on Sunday. The workshop was organised by a non-governmental organisation, Social Mobilization and Action for Rural Development […]
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