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Daily Archives: August 31, 2010

Analogy between violence and media popularity

By Hassan Shehzad Life will, can never be normal after relay of the footage of two underage brothers beaten to death in Sialkot. Embedded deep in stonewalls of the newsroom over years, I could not break myself from the objectivity, but the role of media in this episode made me write in first person ‘singular’ […]


No trust deficit between govt and NGOs, says Malik

KARACHI – Interior Minister Rehman Malik Monday clarified that there was no trust deficit and controversy between the government and NGOs regarding the funds distribution donated by the world community. Talking to media persons, he said the government was very thankful to the Saudi Arabia for providing relief assistance for the people stuck in floodwaters. […]


SC extends tenure of 32 ad hoc judges

* Term extended ‘until further ordersÂ’, subject to decision of 18th Amendment case * AG tells court judges can be allowed to continue performing their duties By Masood Rehman ISLAMABAD: Averting a possible judicial crisis, the Supreme Court on Monday extended the tenure of 32 additional judges of the four provincial high courts “until further […]


Free-will marriage case: Authorities get two weeks to recover young woman

By Tahir Siddiqui KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday granted two-week time to the authorities to recover an 18-year-old girl, who wanted to marry a man of her choice without the consent of her parents. A division bench comprising Justices Amir Hani Muslim and Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi was seized with the hearing of […]


NCHD plan to rehabilitate flood-hit women

By Habib Khan Ghori KARACHI: The National Commission for Human Development has chalked out a programme for the rehabilitation of flood-affected women in Sindh in collaboration with the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme. Speaking at a press conference at the Chief MinisterÂ’s House on Monday, NCHD chairperson Nafisa Shah said that 8,750 women aged […]


Newsweek Pakistan to launch despite an uncertain future at home

KARACHI: Media insiders expect cut-throat competition in the English print media market as two new publications enter the once stagnant market that has already witnessed one launch this year (The Express Tribune). The first is the Pakistan edition of US based Newsweek Pakistan which is set to launch today despite facing ongoing losses in the […]


US commits $40 million to advance women’s rights in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The US is launching a new $40-million Gender Equity Grants Programme in Pakistan to advance women’s rights and support the government of Pakistan’s policies against gender inequities. “The US and Pakistan are focused on empowering women and advancing women’s rights,” Ambassador Anne W Patterson said. The US will work with the Aurat Foundation, in […]