Sir: This is in reference to the media’s constant personal attacks on President Zardari. The criticism is becoming absolutely boring and a turn-off now. Nothing seems to dent their hatred and nothing seems to be affecting Mr Zardari or his political power base. It is a mindless zero-sum game. The media should move on and […]
JHANG: Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan has said that government is not targeting the media and the judiciary, rather some elements were involved in media trial of President Asif Ali Zardari. Addressing the flood-affectees and talking to media persons on the occasion of distribution of relief goods near Trimmu Headworks […]
Sir: This is in reference to the media’s constant personal attacks on President Zardari. The criticism is becoming absolutely boring and a turn-off now. Nothing seems to dent their hatred and nothing seems to be affecting Mr Zardari or his political power base. It is a mindless zero-sum game. The media should move on and […]
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Monday established a Rs10 billion Sindh Flood Relief Fund in view of the massive devastation caused by raging floods in several districts of the province where hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced. According to a notification, the Sindh government has decided that all MPAs, […]
By Syed Irfan Raza ISLAMABAD: The local administration cancelled the licences of 22 security companies on Monday and barred them from operating in the federal capital for violating the law governing them. An official spokesman said they did not observe the Private Security Companies Ordinance 2001 and the Private Companies Rules 2001 and their offices […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has directed police and provincial administration to provide complete security to cable operators and take strict measures against the elements harassing hawkers and people selling newspapers. In a statement, the provincial government spokesman, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, said the Pakistan Muslim League-N believed in complete media freedom which was necessary for democracy […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned Sunday’s attacks targeting cable operators’ offices, blocking of telecasts of a couple of TV channels and snatching and burning of copies of some newspapers in parts of the country. A statement issued by the commission on Monday said: “HRCP unreservedly condemns the attacks on cable […]
Black flags hoisted atop press clubs; journalists pass resolutions against media intimidation Countrywide protests against govt attempts to muzzle Jang Group, Geo ISLAMABAD: Journalists and people from different walks of life on Monday held protests and rallies in different parts of the country against the burning of copies of The News and the daily Jang, […]
LAHORE – An 18-year-old housemaid died after a woman allegedly tortured her at N-Block in North Cantt area in the wee hours of Monday. The deceased was identified as Kosar Bibi, daughter of Bahadur Ali, a resident of Bhatta Chowk. As per details, the deceased had been working as a housemaid at a house (102) […]
By S. Raza Hassan KARACHI: An analysis of the cases registered at the lone women police station of the city suggests that the WPS has failed to gain the confidence of women as only a negligible number of cases are reported at it, it emerged on Monday. Since its establishment in 1994 till 2009 as […]
LAHORE: The catastrophe of the recent heavy rains and floods has seriously affected the infrastructure of the telecommunication services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to a press release issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) here on Monday, the worst-affected areas as far as the telecommunication infrastructure is concerned are: Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has directed police and provincial administration to provide complete security to cable operators and take strict measures against the elements harassing hawkers and people selling newspapers. In a statement, the provincial government spokesman, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, said the Pakistan Muslim League-N believed in complete media freedom which was necessary for democracy […]
ISLAMABAD: The BBC World Service Trust and Internews launched on Monday a flood information service focused on the flood disaster in Pakistan. In partnership with the BBC Urdu service, the ‘Info-as-aid’ is broadcasting information in Urdu and Pashto on BBC’s FM partner stations across Pakistan. The broadcasts give practical information, weather reports, details of where […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has strongly denied the impression that broadcasts of certain television channels were blocked on the instruction of the top PPP leadership, including himself. In a telephonic interview with a private television channel, the information minister said that if the broadcasts of certain television channels remained […]
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