KARACHI (January 22 2008): Press freedom in Pakistan requires the revocation of two anti-press freedom ordinances implemented by President Pervez Musharraf’s caretaker government since emergency rule was declared on November 3, 2007 and an independent journalist-designed code of ethics, according to the report. ‘Emergency in Pakistan: Crisis Mission Rapid Assessment’. The International Federation of Journalists […]
ISLAMABAD (APP) – The Government of Italy will assist Pakistan in establishing the Human Rights Commission, which is in its nascent stages, to effectively address issues related to human rights. The assurance was given by Italian ambassador Roberto Mazzotta who called on CareÂtaker Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney here Monday. The ambassador informed him […]
HYDERABAD, Jan 21: A spokesman for Women Development Department, government of Sindh, announced here on Monday that various posts of BPS-11 to BPS-19 advertised earlier in Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP) Sindh, by the department have now been entrusted to Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC). He advised candidates, who had applied for various posts, to […]
MIRPURKHAS – Mother of Afaq Ahmed, correspondent daily The Nation, Mrs Mushtaq passed away late Saturday night at the age of 65. She left behind five sons and three daughters to mourn her death. She was buried on Sunday after Zuhar’ prayers in the local graveyard. Her Soyem was held on Monday. Meanwhile, all staffers […]
KARACHI: After a 77-day closure, Geo News and Geo Super finally resumed transmission on Monday, sending a wave of jubilation across the country. A large number of families while welcoming the event termed it akin to the return of a missing person of the family as they thought they were incomplete in the absence of […]
KARACHI, Jan 21: The Sindh High Court on Monday disposed of as withdrawn two petitions seeking resumption of transmissions by two television channels. Appearing for the Independent Media Corporation (Pvt) Limited and the Birds (Pvt) Limited, owners of Geo News and Geo Super, Advocate Mohammad Ali Mazhar informed a division bench that the Pakistan Electronic […]
PESHAWAR: As the electioneering is expected to gain momentum after the observance of Ashura across the country, all mainstream political parties have expressed their dismay over the coverage of their political activities by the official media, while accusing the government of manipulating the coverage. However, the Information Ministry says any party having complaints against the […]
ISLAMABAD: Dr Shoaib Suddle, Director General Gender Crime Cell, after being approached by human rights activists and The News, has ordered the District Police Officer (DPO) Sahiwal to shift the chained, raped Sahiwal girl to Dar-ul-Amaan as early as possible. Whereas, Javed Shah, DPO Sahiwal, told The News that he called Bashir Ahmad, father of […]
DAHARKI (PPI): Activists of civil society and labour organiÂzations held demonstrations to protest against SHO Daharki on registering false cases against three journalists, Lala Qadir Bhutto, Khalil Soomro and Rasheed Bhutto. Addressing the demonstration, Sindh National Front (SNF) leader Zaffar Ali Bhutto, Daharki naib nazim Saleem Akhter Malik, Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party leader Dino Dahr […]
Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) president, Shamim-ur-Rehman, welcomed the resumption of Geo, and said that the lifting of the ban reflected the determination of journalists. He, however, hoped that the management of Geo would protect the rights of its employees. Ashraf Khan, a Pakistani journalist working for a foreign news agency, was of the view […]
LAHORE: The body of a 12-year-old boy was found from a furnace factory in Nishtar Colony on Sunday. The boy had been sodomized and then strangled. The police said a vagabond took the boy to the factory, raped and killed him and threw his body in a furnace. Yaqoob of Awan Market in Usman Park […]
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