By Saima Mohsin Crass terminology, gratuitous graphics and a shockingly cold desire to be the first to break the news has highlighted how Pakistan’s media still has a long way to go. When editors united last year to agree on a code of ethics for coverage of terrorist attacks, I for one, breathed a sigh […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Friday peace prevailed in Gojra ahead of the anniversary of last year’s grisly attacks on Christians, attributing it to the presence of a strong police contingent there. It emphasised the need to find ways to forge interfaith harmony on a sincere and durable basis. These […]
By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has asked its legal minds to seek ways and means for filling the reserved seats likely to be vacated because of disqualification of some of its women MPAs for having bogus degrees. “A committee of legal experts is brainstorming the issue to recommend the course of action […]
By Tahir Siddiqui KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday upheld the death sentence given to one of the two traffic police constables for the kidnap, rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Korangi last year. Head Constable Bashir Ahmed and Constable Noor Mohammed had been found guilty of all charges by an anti-terrorism […]
By Imran Ayub KARACHI: The probe into a sexual assault on a trainee nurse allegedly by a medico-legal officer at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre has become mysterious with police investigators claiming that the objects available for the crucial DNA test were not enough, it emerged on Friday. Background interviews with the officials associated with […]
SUKKUR: For once, a woman’s life was worth more than a man’s. In fact, double. This is what a jirga decided on Friday while settling a five-year bloody dispute between the Sabzoi and Sawand clans. Sixty-five people have been killed since the fight started. The blood money for a murdered woman was settled at Rs800,000, […]
ISLAMABAD: To educate the stakeholders on importance of 3G technology, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is organizing a seminar with the collaboration of HUAWEI on 2nd August in Karachi. The theme of seminar is “Demand for 3G and beyond”. Secretary IT, Naguibullah Malik, would be the chief guest on this occasion. IT & telecom industry experts, […]
Summary Urdu Newsletter July 30 To Aug 07, 2010 Date 7/30/2010 Download ppf newsletter vol 8 no-30.pdf
BEIJING: Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Mansoor Sohail here on Thursday held a detailed meeting with Tian Jin, the Vice-Minister of State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) to expand co-operation in media with emphasis to join hands on three major domains. The three areas in which the Secretary Information emphasised and sought […]
THE resolution criticising the role of media is being highlighted as an attack on media, though it was passed by the house unanimously. It should be taken in that manner and the media must ponder as to why some political parties voiced their concern on the issue. I feel proud that our legislators have finally […]
Elf Habib A free, fair and independent media is undoubtedly an inalienable instrument for the existence, essence and advancement of modern democracies. However, many futurists in Pakistan, while espousing the need for an independent and intrepid media, are haunted by the ominous impact of its misdirected zeal and outbursts The Punjab Assembly resolution seeking a […]
THE resolution criticising the role of media is being highlighted as an attack on media, though it was passed by the house unanimously. It should be taken in that manner and the media must ponder as to why some political parties voiced their concern on the issue. I feel proud that our legislators have finally […]
Elf Habib A free, fair and independent media is undoubtedly an inalienable instrument for the existence, essence and advancement of modern democracies. However, many futurists in Pakistan, while espousing the need for an independent and intrepid media, are haunted by the ominous impact of its misdirected zeal and outbursts The Punjab Assembly resolution seeking a […]
SUKKUR: The DIG, Larkana, took notice of the Jirga which had declared a six-year-old boy Karo with a six-year-old girl. Police sources said that Kalandar Bakhsh Samejo was declared Karo with Samina Samaijo in the limits of Thul at Village Ghahi Khan Jaffari. They said that Ghahi Khan Jaffari, an elder of the area, had […]
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