Lay siege to offices and hurl shoes, stones; journalists stage sit-in outside Sindh CM house; political parties join protest against curbs on media freedom KARACHI: Activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) surrounded the offices of Geo TV Jang and The News situated on II Chundrigar Road on Tuesday, Geo TV reported. The activists, who […]
By Ayesha Khan AS we in Pakistan confront a seemingly endless series of natural and man-made disasters, we must not forget some on-going developments that will have a dramatically positive impact on women. One such development is the increasing number of women who have national identity cards, and can thereby use them to access rights […]
By: Iftikhar Alam LAHORE – Democracy and free media are essential for the development of the country and the both need to have excellency, integrity and responsibility to build a healthy and progressive society, say speakers at Hameed Nizami Press Institute of Pakistan (HNPIP). Addressing a seminar on ‘Independent Pakistan and Free Media – Imperatives […]
By Ayesha Khan AS we in Pakistan confront a seemingly endless series of natural and man-made disasters, we must not forget some on-going developments that will have a dramatically positive impact on women. One such development is the increasing number of women who have national identity cards, and can thereby use them to access rights […]
KARACHI: The President PPP Karachi Najmi Adam has justified the protest of party workers held at the local press club and burning of copies of newspapers as their democratic right. Addressing a press conference he said workers who are still agitated have been advised by the leadership to cool down. Najmi Alam set aside allegations […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has once again warned some cable operators and media communication companies to resume transmission of Geo News and ARY News or else be ready to face legal action. In separate letters to Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Ws Media Plus Communications (MPC), Ws Karachi Cable Services (KCS), […]
By Nasir Iqbal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Mr Mushtaq Malik, on Friday to immediately ensure uninterrupted transmission of two private television channels and take strict action against cable operators who blocked the channels in different cities. “Under the circumstances, sufficient material is available to […]
KARACHI: Two television channels were shut in southern Pakistan on Tuesday amid protests by ruling party workers over reports against the country’s embattled president, the channels said. “Geo television remains off the air in Karachi and other parts of Sindh province,” its managing director, Azhar Abbas, said. Workers of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) staged […]
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday called upon the United Nations and other aid and humanitarian organisations to support Pakistan in meeting the needs of millions of people affected by the worst-ever floods as well as reconstructing the entire infrastructure of the flood-hit areas. In a statement issued here, chairperson, vice-chairpersons […]
* Committee not pleased over implementation of women harassment law by various ministries ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Women Development on Tuesday expressed serious reservations over the performance of the Ministry of Women Development, particularly over the closure of the Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP) without taking the senate body on board. The committee […]
By Bhagwandas KARACHI: More than 1,175 women fell victim to violence in 940 incidents in the province during the first six months – Jan to June 2010, says a report launched here on Tuesday. The report says that 31 women were murdered in violence, including seven of them were killed on the pretext of honour […]
By Ishaq Tanoli KARACHI: An investigation officer on Tuesday submitted a final charge-sheet in the court of a judicial magistrate in a case pertaining to the alleged rape of a trainee nurse in the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on July 13. The investigation officer stated in the charge-sheet that he had received an incomplete DNA […]
LAHORE: Federal Minister of Youth Affairs, Shahid Hussain Bhutto has announced that a radio station for the youth of Pakistan is going to be launched, which would be the first such station in the history of Pakistan. He stated this while addressing three-day conference “Risks and Dividends of the Youth Bulge in Pakistan”, held on […]
KARACHI: Two television channels were shut in southern Pakistan on Tuesday amid protests by ruling party workers over reports against the country’s embattled president, the channels said. “Geo television remains off the air in Karachi and other parts of Sindh province,” its managing director, Azhar Abbas, said. Workers of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) staged […]
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