ISLAMABAD: Cracks have appeared in the ranks of striking PTCL employees as one of their unions on Monday declared to end the strike and resume duty from Tuesday. The Pakistan Telecom Employees Union (CBA) asked the employees to resume work but other groups said they would continue the strike. Talks between the PTEU and the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has sought public cooperation in ensuring blackout of Indian television channels, conceding some of them had resurfaced. In the light of Supreme Court decision, Pemra had recently stopped cable operators airing Indian channels without having landing rights. The channels are Star Plus, Star News, Star Movies, Star One, […]
No half-hearted police measures or words of consolation from the highest offices in the land will suffice in the aftermath of the brutal treatment meted out to journalist Umar Cheema of The News. This paper’s stand is clear: the government and its intelligence agencies will be considered guilty until they can prove their innocence. Yes, […]
KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) strongly condemns the abduction and torture of senior journalist Umar Cheema as an attempt to brutally intimidate and subjugate the free media, said a press release issued here on Monday. Sarmad Ali, Secretary General APNS, in a statement stated that the deplorable act against the journalist was a […]
PESHAWAR: A special package should be announced for the heirs of killed journalists as the government was doing in the case of police personnel and army soldiers, Peshawar Press Club Chairman Shamim Shahid said on Monday. Addressing a reference to pay homage to Ejaz Raisani, a private TV cameraman, who was injured in the Quetta […]
LAHORE: The South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) secretary general has condemned the manhandling of journalist Umar Cheema, and demanded an inquiry into the matter and that the culprits behind Cheema’ torture be arrested and brought to justice, according to a SAFMA press release. Taking serious notice of the attacks on journalists and increasing causalities […]
LAHORE: The LHC chief justice on Monday summoned the Islamabad superintendent of police (investigation) in suo motu case against abduction and torture of journalist Umar Cheema by unidentified persons. Earlier, Islamabad SSP Tahir Alam appeared in the court and informed the chief justice that a special investigating team had been formed comprising CIA DSP and […]
By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD: Shahid H. Kardar, a former finance minister of Punjab during early years of Gen Musharraf’s rule, has emerged as a strong candidate for the post of governor of State Bank. The post has been lying vacant for more than three months, triggering a legal issue. An economist by profession who has […]
PESHAWAR: Suspected militants blew up a portion of a government-run high school for girls at Landi Arbab village here on Monday. The blast damaged the office, smashed windowpanes of rooms, main gate and a wall of the school. It also damaged the nearby houses of a local resident, Irfan, and an Afghan national, Gul Mohammad […]
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