Muhammad Aftab The IT sector has become one of the most innovative and vibrant industries, advancing at a pace of 30 to 50 percent a year. The IT firms serve the financial, textile and telecom sectors and government departments. Pakistan will maintain “a steady, progressing, profitable and high quality telecom market, where consumers interest is […]
The moral challenge: A Pakistani woman’s fertility Amongst the country’s grimmest realities is deeply entrenched gender discrimination. Nothing, it seems, can alter the widespread belief, prompted by a patriarchal set-up, that men are better than women, and their lives worth more. In more advanced countries the term translates to discrimination at workplaces or in professional […]
By Habib Khan Ghori KARACHI: Out of the over eight million flood-affected people in Sindh over 29,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) reached Karachi from the interior areas of Sindh until Saturday night. The IDPs have been accommodated in 23 camps set up in different parts of the city. Besides, more IDPs are expected arrive from […]
HYDERABAD: Sindh Hari Porhiyat Council president Punhal Sario, Awami Party Pakistan leader Taj Mari and Advocate Bhagwandas Bheel have accused influential people of Tharparkar of kidnapping Veerji Kolhi, a civil society activist who spearheaded the campaign for administering justice to gang-rape victim Kasturi Kolhi. At a news conference at the press club here on Sunday, […]
ISLAMABAD — Both the Ministry of Human Rights and the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights have showed indifference towards the horrific killing of two young brothers in Sailkot, likewise, the Human Rights bodies like Human Rights Commission of Pakistan have also overlooked the brutal incident. They distanced themselves from the incident without condemning […]
By Imran Chaudhary LAHORE: The trend of hiring housemaids without proper identity verification is giving rise to house robberies and, on the flip side, human rights violations across the provincial capital, Daily Times has learnt. However, the percentage of maids involved in crimes, especially theft, is smaller in selected areas of the city where housing […]
ISLAMABAD: A woman died here on Sunday after the husband poisoned her, police said. The husband has claimed that she committed suicide by taking poison. Police said Marsanita, 30, a housemaid who lived in sector G-8, was brought to hospital by her husband, Iqbal Massih, a sweeper at Pak-Secretariat, on Sunday afternoon. The wife died […]
LAHORE: Generally the bigwigs of Lollywood throw lavish Ramazan iftar parties nearly every day. However, this year, one third of the month of Ramazan has passed and until now Lollywood celebrities have not held any extravagant iftar parties. Instead film stars, producers and directors are focusing more on generating funds for the flood victims than […]
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