ISLAMABAD: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has criticised the Pakistani government for getting tough on the media and has called for the implementation of its mission’s recommendations, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary General Mazhar Abbass told a press conference here on Wednesday. He said the IFJ, in its report on working journalists […]
Seven months have passed since four-year-old Moiz lost his mother, Zebunnisa, when an over-sized hoarding came crashing down on her during the June 23 rainstorm last year. Zebunnisa was one of the several victims who died due to the negligence of the Cantonment Board and the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) that allowed illegal over-sized […]
KARACHI — “Government believes in the freedom of judiciary and media and all four pillars of democracy should work for the progress of country”, Sindh Governor Dr lshratul Ebad said this while addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Administration Block at Sindh High Court Building here on Wednesday. “The rule of law is […]
HONG KONG (January 24 2008): Two of Pakistan’s top lawyers, who led protests against President Pervez Musharraf’s attempts to sack the country’s chief justice, have won an Asian human rights award, organisers said on Wednesday. Munir Malik, former president, Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association together with his successor, Aitzaz Ahsan, have been awarded the Asian […]
LARKANA (APP) – Child Rights Committee (CRC) Larkana the functioning cluster of SPARC organization which is working to abolish the corporal punishment in schools has urged the district education department to ensure strict ban on corporal punishment. SPARC Sindh Protection Manager Kashif Bajeer -md CRC coordinator, members Apa Tabira Leghari, Nazir Ahmed Siyal, Shakeel Abbasi, […]
LAHORE – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called for withdrawing amended PEMRA Ordinance, terming it as intended to add to the punitive actions against media. The HPCP, through a statement on Wednesday, also shared the concerns of the journalist community, which it was showing over promulgation of the Cyber Offences Ordinance describing it […]
KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Minister for Population Welfare, Nadira Panjwani has said that it is most essential that people should be sensitised with regard to population control programme as small family is a blessing. Talking to a group of women NGO’s at her office on Wednesday, the minister said that the role of media was most […]
LAHORE, Jan 23: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called for removal of all curbs on media and of climate of fear in which newsmen are working for meeting the basic condition of free elections. Welcoming the lifting of ban on Geo channels, HRCP Secretary-General Syed Iqbal Haider said in a statement that the […]
KARACHI: A youth killed his mother on suspicion of bad character in the limits of Bahadurabad Police Station on Wednesday. As per report, deceased Halima (45), a resident of Katachiabadi Sherpao Colony was taken to the Liaquat National Hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injures. Accused Adnan, told the police that his father […]
PESHAWAR: A 15-year-old girl has lodged a first information report at the Faqirabad Police Station, alleging she had been raped by one Zahid, of Qazi Kelay, in July last, police said. According to official sources, the class-VIII student of a local school, residing in Chan Agha Colony, said that Zahid- a friend of her brother, […]
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The government on Wednesday took serious notice of trafficking of young girls to the Gulf States by organized groups of promoters under the guise of cultural delegations. In a meeting, Federal Minister for Human Rights, Ansar Burney, said that these promoters hired young girls from all over the country to take them […]
KARACHI (January 24 2008): In view of high pre-polls volatility in the country, press clubs should collect and allocate funds for insurance of journalists. The appeal, fully backed by the audience, was made by Fazal Qureshi, Chairman, Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), at a ‘Workshop for Journalists on Covering the Elections 2008’ held here at a […]
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro has said that the government believes that independent and responsible media is essential to strengthen the socio-political and economic activities of the country. He was talking to a four-member delegation of the Sukkur Press Club, which met him at the Prime Minister Secretariat on Wednesday. The prime minister said […]
PESHAWAR: A man allegedly raped a schoolgoing sister of his friend for seven months. Zahid of Qazi Kalay also made video of the girl and threatened her if she reported the matter to her parents he would make the video public. The family came to know about the abuse when the girl got pregnant. Police […]
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